83 FR 8902 - Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests: 2019-2021 IMLS Grants to States Program “Five Year State Plan Guidelines”

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

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 41 (March 1, 2018)

Page Range		8902-8903
FR Document		2018-04114

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 plan to continue the IMLS Grants to States Program ``Five Year State Plan Guidelines'' instructions. Each SLAA must submit a plan that details library services goals for a five-year period to receive funding. 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: 2019-2021 
IMLS Grants to States Program ``Five Year State Plan Guidelines''

AGENCY: Institute of Museum and Library Services, National Foundation 
for 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. By 
this notice, IMLS is soliciting comments concerning a plan to continue 
the IMLS Grants to States Program ``Five Year State Plan Guidelines'' 
instructions. Each SLAA must submit a plan that details library 
services goals for a five-year period to receive funding.
    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 April 27, 2018.
    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 Grant 
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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source 
of federal support for the nation's approximately 120,000 libraries and 
35,000 museums and related organizations. Our mission is to inspire 
libraries and museums to advance innovation, lifelong learning, and 
cultural and civic engagement. Our grant making, policy development, 
and research help libraries and museums deliver valuable services that 
make it possible for communities and individuals to thrive. To learn 
more, visit www.imls.gov.

II. Current Actions

    This action is to renew the forms and instructions for the IMLS 
Grants to States Program ``Five Year State Plan Guidelines'' for the 
next three years.
    The Grants to States program is the largest source of Federal 
funding support for library services in the U.S. Using a population 
based formula, more than $150 million is distributed among the State 
Library Administrative Agencies (SLAAs) every year. SLAAs are official 
agencies charged by law with the extension and development of library 
services, and they are located in:
     Each of the 50 States of the United States, and the 
District of Columbia;
     The Territories (the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. 
Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands); and
     The Freely Associated States (the Republic of the Marshall 
Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of 
Palau).
    Each year, over 1,500 Grants to States projects support the 
purposes and priorities outlined in the Library Services and Technology 
Act (LSTA). (See 20 U.S.C. 9121 et seq.) SLAAs may use the funds to 
support statewide initiatives and services, and they may

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also distribute the funds through competitive subawards (subgrants or 
cooperative agreements) to public, academic, research, school, or 
special libraries or library consortia (for-profit and Federal 
libraries are not eligible). Each SLAA must submit a plan that details 
library services goals for a five-year period. (20 U.S.C. 9134). SLAAs 
must also conduct a five-year evaluation of library services based on 
that plan. These plans and evaluations are the foundation for improving 
practice and informing policy. Each SLAA receives IMLS funding to 
support the five year period through a series of overlapping, two year 
grant awards.
    Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services.
    Title: 2019-2021 IMLS Grants to States Program ``State Program 
Reporting System''.
    OMB Number: 3137-0029.
    Frequency: 1 time every five years.
    Affected Public: State Library Administrative Agencies (SLAAs).
    Number of Respondents: 56.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 90 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 5,040 hours.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: n/a.
    Total Annual Costs: $139,457.
    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: Dr. Sandra Webb, Director, Grant 
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.

    Dated: February 23, 2018.
Kim Miller,
Grants Management Specialist, Office of Grant Policy and Management.
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For additional substantive information THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR are to respond, including through the
about this ICR, see the related notice THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES use of appropriate automated electronic,
published in the Federal Register on mechanical, or other technological
August, 31, 2017 (82 FR 41431). Institute of Museum and Library collection techniques, or other forms of
Services information technology, e.g., permitting
Interested parties are encouraged to
electronic submissions of responses.
send comments to the OMB, Office of Notice of Proposed Information
Information and Regulatory Affairs at ADDRESSES: Send comments to: Dr.
Collection Requests: 2019–2021 IMLS
the address shown in the ADDRESSES Sandra Webb, Director, Office of Grant
Grants to States Program ‘‘Five Year
section within thirty (30) days of Policy and Management, Institute of
State Plan Guidelines’’
publication of this notice in the Federal Museum and Library Services, 955
AGENCY: Institute of Museum and L’Enfant Plaza North SW, Suite 4000,
Register. In order to help ensure
Library Services, National Foundation Washington, DC 20024–2135. Dr. Webb
appropriate consideration, comments
for the Arts and the Humanities. can be reached by Telephone: 202–653–
should mention OMB Control Number 4718, Fax: 202–653–4608, or by email at
1220–0044. The OMB is particularly ACTION: Notice, request for comments on
this collection of information. swebb@imls.gov, or by teletype (TTY/
interested in comments that: TDD) for persons with hearing difficulty
• Evaluate whether the proposed SUMMARY: The Institute of Museum and at 202–653–4614.
collection of information is necessary Library Services (IMLS), as part of its SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
for the proper performance of the continuing effort to reduce paperwork
functions of the agency, including and respondent burden, conducts a pre- I. Background
whether the information will have clearance consultation program to The Institute of Museum and Library
practical utility; provide the general public and federal Services is the primary source of federal
agencies with an opportunity to support for the nation’s approximately
• Evaluate the accuracy of the
comment on proposed and/or 120,000 libraries and 35,000 museums
agency’s estimate of the burden of the continuing collections of information in and related organizations. Our mission
proposed collection of information, accordance with the Paperwork is to inspire libraries and museums to
including the validity of the Reduction Act. This pre-clearance advance innovation, lifelong learning,
methodology and assumptions used; consultation program helps to ensure and cultural and civic engagement. Our
• Enhance the quality, utility, and that requested data can be provided in grant making, policy development, and
clarity of the information to be the desired format, reporting burden research help libraries and museums
collected; and (time and financial resources) is deliver valuable services that make it
• Minimize the burden of the minimized, collection instruments are possible for communities and
clearly understood, and the impact of individuals to thrive. To learn more,
collection of information on those who
collection requirements on respondents visit www.imls.gov.
are to respond, including through the
can be properly assessed. By this notice,
use of appropriate automated, IMLS is soliciting comments concerning II. Current Actions
electronic, mechanical, or other a plan to continue the IMLS Grants to This action is to renew the forms and
technological collection techniques or States Program ‘‘Five Year State Plan instructions for the IMLS Grants to
other forms of information technology, Guidelines’’ instructions. Each SLAA States Program ‘‘Five Year State Plan
e.g., permitting electronic submission of must submit a plan that details library Guidelines’’ for the next three years.
responses. services goals for a five-year period to The Grants to States program is the
Agency: DOL–BLS. receive funding. largest source of Federal funding
Title of Collection: Telephone Point of A copy of the proposed information support for library services in the U.S.
collection request can be obtained by Using a population based formula, more
Purchase Survey.
contacting the individual listed below than $150 million is distributed among
OMB Control Number: 1220–0044. in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. the State Library Administrative
Affected Public: Individuals or DATES: Written comments must be Agencies (SLAAs) every year. SLAAs
Households. submitted to the office listed in the are official agencies charged by law with
Total Estimated Number of addressee section below on or before the extension and development of
Respondents: 10,183. April 27, 2018. library services, and they are located in:
IMLS is particularly interested in • Each of the 50 States of the United
Total Estimated Number of comments that help the agency to: States, and the District of Columbia;
Responses: 29,938. • Evaluate whether the proposed • The Territories (the Commonwealth
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: collection of information is necessary of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands,
6,312 hours. for the proper performance of the Guam, American Samoa, and the
functions of the agency, including Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
whether the information will have Islands); and
Burden: $0.
practical utility; • The Freely Associated States (the
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). • Evaluate the accuracy of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the
Dated: February 26, 2018. agency’s estimate of the burden of the Federated States of Micronesia, and the
Michel Smyth, proposed collection of information Republic of Palau).
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collected; and (See 20 U.S.C. 9121 et seq.) SLAAs may
• Minimize the burden of the use the funds to support statewide
collection of information on those who initiatives and services, and they may

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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 on this collection of information.
Dates		Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the
Contact		Dr. Sandra Webb, Director, Grant 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.
FR Citation		83 FR 8902

83 FR 8902 - Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests: 2019-2021 IMLS Grants to States Program “Five Year State Plan Guidelines”

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

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 41 (March 1, 2018)

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