82 FR 5608 - Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests: Museums for All Program Evaluation
NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
Institute of Museum and Library Services Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 11 (January 18, 2017)
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 11 (January 18, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-00954 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 18, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 5608-5609] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-00954] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES Institute of Museum and Library Services Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests: Museums for All Program Evaluation AGENCY: Institute of Museum and Library Services, National Foundation for the Arts and the Humanities. ACTION: Notice, request for comments, and collection of information. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 monitor the use, expectations of and satisfaction with cultural programs and services, most especially library and museum services. 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 March 17, 2017. ADDRESSES: Send comments to: Christopher J. Reich, Chief Administrator, Office of Museum Services, Institute of Museum and Library Services, 955 L'Enfant Plaza North SW., Suite 4000, Washington, DC 20024-2135. Mr. Reich can be reached by Telephone: 202-653-4685, Fax: 202-653-4608, or by email at [email protected], or by teletype (TTY/TDD) for persons with hearing difficulty at 202-653-4614. 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 assess institutional and individual outcomes from participation in the Museums for All program. Museums for All is a voluntary program inviting museums to invite EBT card holders to receive reduced-price admission to their facilities. A summative evaluation will be conducted to measure participating institutions' understanding of the program's value, structural strengths and difficulties, partnership implications, financial implications, and community support and engagement. The evaluation is intended [[Page 5609]] to provide insight for future changes and programmatic improvements. Methods will include online surveys and in-depth interviews. The institutional online survey, expected to require an average of 10 minutes to complete, will consist of 1-3 questions focused on the Museums for All program's implications for participating museums, allowing for a broad understanding of the program's institutional participants, their perceptions of the program, and potential future directions. In-depth interviews with 15-18 survey participants, each projected to require 20 minutes to complete, will add depth and clarity of understanding to the online survey. An additional online survey, projected to require 10 minutes to complete, will be conducted with a sampling of adult museum participants in the program to gauge the level of awareness of the program and its influence on their museum experience. IMLS is particularly interested in comments that help the agency: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. Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services. Title: Museum Assessment Program Evaluation. OMB Number: To Be Determined. Frequency: One-time collection anticipated. Affected Public: The target population is museums that have chosen to participate in the Museums for All program and their visitors. Number of Respondents: 150 museum staff to respond to institutional survey; 18 museum staff to respond to institutional interview; and 200 museum visitors. Estimated Average Burden per Response: The burden per respondent is estimated to be an average of 10 minutes for the museum survey, 20 minutes for the in-depth interview, and 10 minutes for the visitor survey. Estimated Total Annual Burden: 64.33 hours (that is 10 minutes times 350 respondents plus 20 minutes per respondent times 18 interview respondents, equaling 3,860 minutes or 64.33 hours). 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Burwell, Chief Information Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Institute of Museum and Library Services, 955 L'Enfant Plaza North SW., Suite 4000, Washington, DC 20024-2135. Mrs. Burwell can be reached by Telephone: 202-653-4684, Fax: 202-653-4625, or by email at [email protected] or by teletype (TTY/TDD) at 202-653-4614. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., E.T., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Dated: January 11, 2017. Kim Miller, Grants Management Specialist, Office of Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2017-00954 Filed 1-17-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7036-01-P
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information collection has been Agency: DOL–OWCP. DATES: Written comments must be
classified as a revision, because of Title of Collection: Claim for submitted to the office listed in the
clarifications to a statement about Reimbursement of Benefit Payments and addressee section below on or before
accommodations available to persons Claims Expense Under the War Hazards March 17, 2017.
with disabilities who file the form. Compensation Act. ADDRESSES: Send comments to:
WHCA section 104(a) authorizes this OMB Control Number: 1240–0006. Christopher J. Reich, Chief
information collection. See 42 U.S.C. Affected Public: Private Sector— Administrator, Office of Museum
1704(a). businesses or other for-profits. Services, Institute of Museum and
This information collection is subject Total Estimated Number of Library Services, 955 L’Enfant Plaza
to the PRA. A Federal agency generally Respondents: 7. North SW., Suite 4000, Washington, DC
cannot conduct or sponsor a collection Total Estimated Number of 20024–2135. Mr. Reich can be reached
of information, and the public is Responses: 345. by Telephone: 202–653–4685, Fax: 202–
generally not required to respond to an Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 653–4608, or by email at creich@
information collection, unless it is 173 hours. imls.gov, or by teletype (TTY/TDD) for
approved by the OMB under the PRA Total Estimated Annual Other Costs persons with hearing difficulty at 202–
and displays a currently valid OMB Burden: $542. 653–4614.
Control Number. In addition,
Dated: January 11, 2017. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
notwithstanding any other provisions of
law, no person shall generally be subject Michel Smyth,
I. Background
to penalty for failing to comply with a Departmental Clearance Officer.
collection of information that does not [FR Doc. 2017–00975 Filed 1–17–17; 8:45 am] The Institute of Museum and Library
display a valid Control Number. See 5 BILLING CODE 4510–CH–P
Services is the primary source of federal
CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL support for the Nation’s 123,000
obtains OMB approval for this libraries and 35,000 museums. The
information collection under Control Institute’s mission is to inspire libraries
NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE and museums to advance innovation,
Number 1240–0006. The DOL notes that ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
existing information collection learning and civic engagement. The
requirements submitted to the OMB Institute works at the national level and
Institute of Museum and Library in coordination with state and local
remain in effect while they undergo Services
review. New requirements would only organizations to sustain heritage,
take effect upon OMB approval. For Notice of Proposed Information culture, and knowledge; enhance
additional substantive information Collection Requests: Museums for All learning and innovation; and support
about this ICR, see the related notice Program Evaluation professional development. IMLS is
published in the Federal Register on responsible for identifying national
October 12, 2016 (81 FR 70443). AGENCY: Institute of Museum and needs for and trends in museum,
Interested parties are encouraged to Library Services, National Foundation library, and information services;
send comments to the OMB, Office of for the Arts and the Humanities. measuring and reporting on the impact
Information and Regulatory Affairs at ACTION: Notice, request for comments, and effectiveness of museum, library
the address shown in the ADDRESSES and collection of information. and information services throughout the
section within thirty (30) days of United States, including programs
publication of this notice in the Federal SUMMARY: The Institute of Museum and conducted with funds made available by
Register. In order to help ensure Library Services (IMLS), as part of its IMLS; identifying, and disseminating
appropriate consideration, comments continuing effort to reduce paperwork information on, the best practices of
should mention OMB Control Number and respondent burden, conducts a pre- such programs; and developing plans to
1240–0006. The OMB is particularly clearance consultation program to improve museum, library and
interested in comments that: provide the general public and federal information services of the United
• Evaluate whether the proposed agencies with an opportunity to States and strengthen national, State,
collection of information is necessary comment on proposed and/or local, regional, and international
for the proper performance of the continuing collections of information in communications and cooperative
functions of the agency, including accordance with the Paperwork networks (20 U.S.C. Chapter 72, 20
whether the information will have Reduction Act. This pre-clearance U.S.C. 9108).
practical utility; consultation program helps to ensure
II. Current Actions
• Evaluate the accuracy of the that requested data can be provided in
agency’s estimate of the burden of the the desired format, reporting burden The purpose of this collection is to
proposed collection of information, (time and financial resources) is assess institutional and individual
including the validity of the minimized, collection instruments are outcomes from participation in the
methodology and assumptions used; clearly understood, and the impact of Museums for All program. Museums for
• Enhance the quality, utility, and collection requirements on respondents All is a voluntary program inviting
clarity of the information to be can be properly assessed. By this notice, museums to invite EBT card holders to
collected; and IMLS is soliciting comments concerning receive reduced-price admission to their
• Minimize the burden of the a proposed survey to collect information facilities.
collection of information on those who to monitor the use, expectations of and A summative evaluation will be
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are to respond, including through the satisfaction with cultural programs and conducted to measure participating
use of appropriate automated, services, most especially library and institutions’ understanding of the
electronic, mechanical, or other museum services. program’s value, structural strengths
technological collection techniques or A copy of the proposed information and difficulties, partnership
other forms of information technology, collection request can be obtained by implications, financial implications,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of contacting the individual listed below and community support and
responses. in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. engagement. The evaluation is intended
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to provide insight for future changes the in-depth interview, and 10 minutes requested data can be provided in the
and programmatic improvements. for the visitor survey. desired format, reporting burden (time
Methods will include online surveys Estimated Total Annual Burden: and financial resources) is minimized,
and in-depth interviews. 64.33 hours (that is 10 minutes times collection instruments are clearly
The institutional online survey, 350 respondents plus 20 minutes per understood, and the impact of collection
expected to require an average of 10 respondent times 18 interview requirements on respondents can be
minutes to complete, will consist of 1– respondents, equaling 3,860 minutes or properly assessed.
3 questions focused on the Museums for 64.33 hours). A copy of the proposed information
All program’s implications for Total Annualized capital/startup collection request can be obtained by
participating museums, allowing for a costs: n/a. contacting the individual listed below
broad understanding of the program’s Total Annual costs: To be determined. in the ADDRESSES section of this notice.
institutional participants, their Public Comments Invited: Comments
submitted in response to this notice will DATES: Written comments must be
perceptions of the program, and
be summarized and/or included in the submitted to the office listed in the FOR
potential future directions. In-depth
request for OMB’s clearance of this FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section
interviews with 15–18 survey
information collection. below on or before February 17, 2017.
participants, each projected to require
20 minutes to complete, will add depth FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ADDRESSES: Stephanie Burwell, Chief
and clarity of understanding to the Stephanie Burwell, Chief Information Information Officer, Office of the Chief
online survey. An additional online Officer, Office of the Chief Information Information Officer, Institute of
survey, projected to require 10 minutes Officer, Institute of Museum and Library Museum and Library Services, 955
to complete, will be conducted with a Services, 955 L’Enfant Plaza North SW., L’Enfant Plaza North SW., Suite 4000,
sampling of adult museum participants Suite 4000, Washington, DC 20024– Washington, DC 20024–2135. Mrs.
in the program to gauge the level of 2135. Mrs. Burwell can be reached by Burwell can be reached by Telephone:
awareness of the program and its Telephone: 202–653–4684, Fax: 202– 202–653–4684, Fax: 202–653–4625, or
influence on their museum experience. 653–4625, or by email at sburwell@ by email at sburwell@imls.gov or by
IMLS is particularly interested in imls.gov or by teletype (TTY/TDD) at teletype (TTY/TDD) at 202–653–4614.
comments that help the agency: 202–653–4614. Office hours are from Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5
• Evaluate whether the proposed 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., E.T., Monday p.m., E.T., Monday through Friday,
collection of information is necessary through Friday, except Federal holidays. except Federal holidays.
for the proper performance of the Dated: January 11, 2017. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
functions of the agency, including Institute of Museum and Library
Kim Miller,
whether the information will have Services is the primary source of federal
Grants Management Specialist, Office of Chief
practical utility; support for the Nation’s 123,000
Information Officer.
• Evaluate the accuracy of the libraries and 35,000 museums. The
[FR Doc. 2017–00954 Filed 1–17–17; 8:45 am]
agency’s estimate of the burden of the Institute’s mission is to inspire libraries
proposed collection of information BILLING CODE 7036–01–P
and museums to advance innovation,
including the validity of the learning, and civic engagement. The
methodology and assumptions used; Institute works at the national level and
• Enhance the quality, utility, and NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE
ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES in coordination with state and local
clarity of the information to be organizations to sustain heritage,
collected; and Institute of Museum and Library culture, and knowledge; enhance
• Minimize the burden of the
Services learning and innovation; and support
collection of information on those who
professional development. IMLS is
are to respond, including through the Submission for OMB Review, responsible for identifying national
use of appropriate automated electronic, Comment Request, Proposed needs for and trends in museum,
mechanical, or other technological Collection: ‘‘Museums Empowered: library, and information services;
collection techniques, or other forms of Professional Development and measuring and reporting on the impact
information technology, e.g., permitting Capacity Building Opportunities for and effectiveness of museum, library
electronic submissions of responses. Museums’’—A Museums for America and information services throughout the
Agency: Institute of Museum and Special Initiative United States, including programs
Library Services.
Title: Museum Assessment Program AGENCY: Institute of Museum and conducted with funds made available by
Evaluation. Library Services, National Foundation IMLS; identifying, and disseminating
OMB Number: To Be Determined. on the Arts and the Humanities. information on, the best practices of
Frequency: One-time collection such programs; and developing plans to
ACTION: Submission for OMB Review,
anticipated. improve museum, library, and
Comment Request.
Affected Public: The target population information services of the United
is museums that have chosen to SUMMARY: The Institute of Museum and States and strengthen national, State,
participate in the Museums for All Library Service (‘‘IMLS’’) as part of its local, regional, and international
program and their visitors. continuing effort to reduce paperwork communications and cooperative
Number of Respondents: 150 museum and respondent burden, conducts a pre- networks (20 U.S.C. 72, 20 U.S.C. 9108).
staff to respond to institutional survey; clearance consultation program to The purpose of this survey is to
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18 museum staff to respond to provide the general public and federal administer a special initiative in the
institutional interview; and 200 agencies with an opportunity to Museums for America (MFA) grant
museum visitors. comment on proposed and/or program titled ‘‘Museums Empowered:
Estimated Average Burden per continuing collections of information in Professional Development and Capacity
Response: The burden per respondent is accordance with the Paperwork Building Opportunities for Museums’’—
estimated to be an average of 10 minutes Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et. seq.). A Museums for America Special
for the museum survey, 20 minutes for This program helps to ensure that Initiative.
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| Contact | Stephanie Burwell, Chief Information Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Institute of Museum and Library Services, 955 L'Enfant Plaza North SW., Suite 4000, Washington, DC 20024-2135. Mrs. Burwell can be reached by Telephone: 202-653-4684, Fax: 202-653-4625, or by email at [email protected] or by teletype (TTY/TDD) at 202-653-4614. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., E.T., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. | |
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