83 FR 60505 - Notice of Proposed Information Collection Request: Museum Application Program (MAP) Application

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

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 227 (November 26, 2018)

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. A copy of the proposed information collection request can be obtained by contacting the individual listed below in the ADDRESSES section of this notice.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 227 (Monday, November 26, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60505-60506]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-25567]


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NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

Institute of Museum and Library Services


Notice of Proposed Information Collection Request: Museum 
Application Program (MAP) Application

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

ACTION: Notice; request for comments on this 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.
    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 January 21, 2019.
    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: Dr. Sandra Webb, Director, Office of 
Grants Policy and Management, 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paula Gangopadhyay, Deputy Director, 
Office of Museum Services, Institute of Museum and Library Services, 
955 L'Enfant Plaza North SW, Suite 4000, Washington, DC 20024-2135. She 
can be reached by Telephone: 202-653-4717, 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 libraries and museums. We advance, 
support, and empower America's museums, libraries, and related 
organizations through grant making, research, and policy development. 
Our vision is a nation where museums and libraries work together to 
transform the lives of individuals and communities. To learn more, 
visit www.imls.gov.

II. Current Actions

    The Museum Assessment Program (MAP) is a technical assistance 
program that can help a museum attain excellence in operations and 
planning, through a confidential process of self-study and peer review. 
For over 30 years, MAP has helped over 5,000 small and mid-sized 
museums of all types through a confidential, consultative process of 
self-study and a site visit from an expert peer reviewer over one year. 
MAP helps museums strengthen operations, plan for the future and meet 
standards. MAP is currently administered by the American Alliance of 
Museums (Alliance) and supported through a cooperative agreement with 
the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
    This action is to create the forms and instructions for the program 
application for the Museum Assessment Program for the next three years.
    Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services.
    Title: Museum Assessment Program Application.
    OMB Number: 3137-0101.
    Frequency: Once a year.
    Affected Public: Museum staff.
    Number of Respondents: 124.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 7 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 868 hours.
    Total Annualized capital/startup costs: n/a.
    Total Annual costs: $23,784.
    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.


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    Dated: November 19, 2018.
Kim Miller,
Grants Management Specialist, Institute of Museum and Library Services.
[FR Doc. 2018-25567 Filed 11-23-18; 8:45 am]
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