82 FR 27535 - Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests: The Roles of Libraries and Museums as Enablers of Community Vitality and Co-Creators of Positive Community Change Program Evaluation

THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
Institute of Museum and Library Services

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 114 (June 15, 2017)

Page Range		27535-27536
FR Document		2017-12402

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This pre-clearance consultation program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. By this notice, IMLS is soliciting comments concerning a proposed survey to collect information to build the capacity of a grantee cohort to successfully execute projects related to the ``Roles of Libraries and Museums as Enablers of Community Vitality and Co-Creators of Positive Community Change'' grant program and document processes related to community engagement, partnerships, and associated outcomes for the benefit of the museum and library fields. A copy of the proposed information collection request can be obtained by contacting the individual listed below in the ADDRESSES section of this notice.

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THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

Institute of Museum and Library Services


Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests: The Roles of 
Libraries and Museums as Enablers of Community Vitality and Co-Creators 
of Positive Community Change Program Evaluation

AGENCY: Institute of Museum and Library Services, National Foundation 
for the Arts and the Humanities.

ACTION: Notice, request for comments, collection of information.

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SUMMARY: The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), as part 
of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, 
conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general 
public and federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed 
and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the 
Paperwork Reduction Act. This pre-clearance consultation program helps 
to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, 
reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, 
collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of 
collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. By 
this notice, IMLS is soliciting comments concerning a proposed survey 
to collect information to build the capacity of a grantee cohort to 
successfully execute projects related to the ``Roles of Libraries and 
Museums as Enablers of Community Vitality and Co-Creators of Positive 
Community Change'' grant program and document processes related to 
community engagement, partnerships, and associated outcomes for the 
benefit of the museum and library fields.
    A copy of the proposed information collection request can be 
obtained by contacting the individual listed below in the ADDRESSES 
section of this notice.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
addressee section below on or before July 12, 2017.
    IMLS is particularly interested in comments that help the agency 
to:
     Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
     Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 
burden of the proposed collection of information including the validity 
of the methodology and assumptions used;
     Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
     Minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate 
automated electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection 
techniques, or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting 
electronic submissions of responses.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to: Sandra R. Webb, Senior Advisor, Grants and 
Initiatives, Office of the Director, Institute of Museum and Library 
Services, 955 L'Enfant Plaza North SW., Suite 4000, Washington, DC 
20024-2135. Dr. Webb can be reached by Telephone: 202-653-4718, Fax: 
202-653-4608, or by email at swebb@imls.gov, or by teletype (TTY/TDD) 
for persons with hearing difficulty at 202-653-4614.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandra R. Webb, Senior Advisor, Grants 
and Initiatives, Office of the Director, Institute of Museum and 
Library Services, 955 L'Enfant Plaza North SW.,

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Suite 4000, Washington, DC 20024-2135. Dr. Webb can be reached by 
Telephone: 202-653-4718, Fax: 202-653-4608, or by email at 
swebb@imls.gov, or by teletype (TTY/TDD) for persons with hearing 
difficulty at 202/653-4614. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., 
E.T., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source 
of federal support for the Nation's 123,000 libraries and 35,000 
museums. The Institute's mission is to inspire libraries and museums to 
advance innovation, learning and civic engagement. The Institute works 
at the national level and in coordination with state and local 
organizations to sustain heritage, culture, and knowledge; enhance 
learning and innovation; and support professional development. IMLS is 
responsible for identifying national needs for and trends in museum, 
library, and information services; measuring and reporting on the 
impact and effectiveness of museum, library and information services 
throughout the United States, including programs conducted with funds 
made available by IMLS; identifying, and disseminating information on, 
the best practices of such programs; and developing plans to improve 
museum, library and information services of the United States and 
strengthen national, State, local, regional, and international 
communications and cooperative networks (20 U.S.C. Chapter 72, 20 
U.S.C. 9108).

II. Current Actions

    The purpose of this collection is to build the capacity of the 
``The Roles of Libraries and Museums as Enablers of Community Vitality 
and Co-Creators of Positive Community Change Program'' grantee cohort 
to successfully execute their projects while at the same time 
documenting community engagement and partnership processes, and 
identifying the outcomes of the projects' interventions. The Roles of 
Libraries and Museums as Enablers of Community Vitality and Co-Creators 
of Positive Community Change Program Evaluation is designed to identify 
the factors, resources, partnerships, and practices that together 
increase the capacity of libraries, archives, and museums to 
successfully serve the needs of their local communities. An evaluation 
of the 9-20 museum and library projects can produce frameworks and 
methodologies that the library and museum fields can use to more deeply 
collaborate with their communities.
    The evaluation is intended to support the work of Community 
Catalyst grantee project teams and those in the museum and library 
fields who are interested in local community-based interventions and 
partnerships. Methods will include qualitative and quantitative data 
collection via a developmental evaluation approach. Data will be 
collected through activities such as online and/or paper and pencil 
surveys, phone interviews, in-person interviews, focus groups, video or 
photographs, and documentation of artifacts used by grantees in their 
work.
    Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services.
    Title: The Roles of Libraries and Museums as Enablers of Community 
Vitality and Co-Creators of Positive Community Change Program 
Evaluation.
    OMB Number: To Be Determined.
    Frequency: One-time collection anticipated.
    Affected Public: Libraries, agencies, institutions of higher 
education, museums, and other entities that advance the museum and 
library fields and that meet the eligibility criteria.
    Number of Respondents: To be determined.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: To be determined.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: To be determined.
    Total Annualized capital/startup costs: N/A.
    Total Annual costs: To be determined.
    Public Comments Invited: Comments submitted in response to this 
notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB's 
clearance of this information collection.

    Dated: June 12, 2017.
Kim Miller,
Grants Management Specialist, Office of Chief Information Officer.
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Byron Zuidema, archives.gov/ogis/about-ogis/Chief- that requested data can be provided in
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment FOIA-Officers-Council and OIP’s Web the desired format, reporting burden
and Training. site at https://www.justice.gov/oip/chief- (time and financial resources) is
[FR Doc. 2017–12336 Filed 6–14–17; 8:45 am] foia-officers-council. minimized, collection instruments are
BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P Procedures: Due to security clearly understood, and the impact of
requirements, you must register in collection requirements on respondents
advance if you wish to attend the can be properly assessed. By this notice,
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS meeting. You will also go through IMLS is soliciting comments concerning
ADMINISTRATION security screening when you enter the a proposed survey to collect information
building. Registration for the meeting to build the capacity of a grantee cohort
Office of Government Information will go live via Eventbrite on June 26, to successfully execute projects related
Services 2017, at 10:00 a.m. EDT. To register for to the ‘‘Roles of Libraries and Museums
the meeting, please do so at the as Enablers of Community Vitality and
[NARA–2017–047] following Eventbrite link: https:// Co-Creators of Positive Community
Chief FOIA Officers’ Council Meeting www.eventbrite.com/e/chief-foia- Change’’ grant program and document
officers-council-meeting-tickets- processes related to community
AGENCY: Office of Government 34634635126. engagement, partnerships, and
Information Services (OGIS), National We will also live-stream this program associated outcomes for the benefit of
Archives and Records Administration on the U.S. National Archives’ YouTube the museum and library fields.
(NARA). channel, at https://www.youtube.com/ A copy of the proposed information
ACTION: Notice of Chief FOIA Officers’ user/usnationalarchives/. The webcast collection request can be obtained by
Council meeting. will include a captioning option. To contacting the individual listed below
request additional accommodations in the ADDRESSES section of this notice.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the (e.g., a transcript), email ogis@nara.gov DATES: Written comments must be
Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. or call 202–741–5770.
552 (k)), OGIS and the U.S. Department submitted to the office listed in the
Members of the media who wish to addressee section below on or before
of Justice’s Office of Information Policy register, those who are unable to register
(OIP), announce the third meeting of the July 12, 2017.
online, and those who require special IMLS is particularly interested in
Chief FOIA Officers’ Council. accommodations, should contact Amy comments that help the agency to:
DATES: The meeting will be Thursday, Bennett at the phone number, mailing • Evaluate whether the proposed
July 27, 2017, from 10:00 a.m. to 12 p.m. address, or email address listed above. collection of information is necessary
EDT. Please register for the meeting no for the proper performance of the
Alina M. Semo,
later than July 25, 2017, at 5:00 p.m. functions of the agency, including
Director, Office of Government Information
EDT (registration information is below). whether the information will have
Services.
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• Evaluate the accuracy of the
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., William G. agency’s estimate of the burden of the
McGowan Theater, Washington, DC proposed collection of information
20408. including the validity of the
THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: methodology and assumptions used;
THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
Amy Bennett, by mail at National • Enhance the quality, utility, and
Archives and Records Administration; Institute of Museum and Library clarity of the information to be
Office of Government Information Services collected; and
Services; 8601 Adelphi Road—OGIS; • Minimize the burden of the
College Park, MD 20740–6001, by Notice of Proposed Information collection of information on those who
telephone at (202) 741–5782, or by Collection Requests: The Roles of are to respond, including through the
email at amy.bennett@nara.gov, with Libraries and Museums as Enablers of use of appropriate automated electronic,
the subject line ‘‘Chief FOIA Officers’ Community Vitality and Co-Creators of mechanical, or other technological
Council.’’ Positive Community Change Program collection techniques, or other forms of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Evaluation information technology, e.g., permitting
meeting is open to the public in electronic submissions of responses.
AGENCY: Institute of Museum and
accordance with the Freedom of ADDRESSES: Send comments to: Sandra
Library Services, National Foundation
Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552(k)). The for the Arts and the Humanities. R. Webb, Senior Advisor, Grants and
Chief FOIA Officers’ Council is co- Initiatives, Office of the Director,
ACTION: Notice, request for comments,
chaired by the Directors of OIP and Institute of Museum and Library
collection of information.
OGIS. One of the purposes of the Chief Services, 955 L’Enfant Plaza North SW.,
FOIA Officers’ Council is developing SUMMARY: The Institute of Museum and Suite 4000, Washington, DC 20024–
recommendations to increase agency Library Services (IMLS), as part of its 2135. Dr. Webb can be reached by
compliance and efficiency and sharing continuing effort to reduce paperwork Telephone: 202–653–4718, Fax: 202–
best practices and innovative and respondent burden, conducts a pre- 653–4608, or by email at swebb@
imls.gov, or by teletype (TTY/TDD) for
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approaches. During this meeting, clearance consultation program to
participants will discuss customer provide the general public and federal persons with hearing difficulty at 202–
service and improving coordination agencies with an opportunity to 653–4614.
between agency FOIA Public Liaisons comment on proposed and/or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
and OGIS in light of the FOIA continuing collections of information in Sandra R. Webb, Senior Advisor, Grants
Improvement Act of 2016 amendments. accordance with the Paperwork and Initiatives, Office of the Director,
Additional details about the meeting are Reduction Act. This pre-clearance Institute of Museum and Library
on OGIS’s Web site at https:// consultation program helps to ensure Services, 955 L’Enfant Plaza North SW.,

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice, request for comments, collection of information.
Dates		Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the
Contact		Sandra R. Webb, Senior Advisor, Grants and Initiatives, Office of the Director, Institute of Museum and Library Services, 955 L'Enfant Plaza North SW., Suite 4000, Washington, DC 20024-2135. Dr. Webb can be reached by Telephone: 202-653-4718, Fax: 202-653-4608, or by email at [email protected], or by teletype (TTY/TDD) for persons with hearing difficulty at 202/653-4614. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., E.T., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
FR Citation		82 FR 27535

82 FR 27535 - Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests: The Roles of Libraries and Museums as Enablers of Community Vitality and Co-Creators of Positive Community Change Program Evaluation

THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIESInstitute of Museum and Library Services

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 114 (June 15, 2017)

THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
Institute of Museum and Library Services