Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests: Native American Library Services Basic Grants Notice of Funding Opportunity
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...
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities
Institute of Museum and Library Services
( printed page 68990)
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.
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 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. The purpose of this notice is to communicate the agency's intent to request renewal of the clearance for IMLS's Native American Library Services Basic Grants (NAB), a discretionary grant program designed to assist Native American tribes in improving library services for their communities. 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 02, 2027.
ADDRESSES:
Send comments to Sandra Narva, Lead Senior Grants Management Specialist, Office of General Counsel, ATTN: Grants Management, Institute of Museum and Library Services, 200 Constitution Ave NW, Suite N-3629, Washington, DC 20210. Ms. Narva can be reached by telephone, 202-653-4634, or by email at
snarva@imls.gov.
Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., E.T., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lisa Solomson, Deputy Director, Office of Library Services, Institute of Museum and Library Services, 200 Constitution Ave NW, Suite N-3629, Washington, DC 20210. Ms. Solomson can be reached by telephone, 202-653-4617, or by email at
lsolomson@imls.gov.
Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., E.T., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
IMLS is particularly interested in public 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.
I. Background
IMLS is the primary source of Federal support for the Nation's libraries and museums. The agency advances, supports, and empowers America's museums, libraries, and related organizations through grant making, research, and policy development. For more information about IMLS, visit
www.imls.gov.
II. Current Actions
This action will renew the NAB Notice of Funding Opportunities clearance, which expires February 28, 2027, for an additional three years.
The NAB program assists eligible Native Communities in establishing, sustaining, and improving library services and operations with their communities. As information needs change, Tribal libraries must be able to serve as knowledge and resource centers to benefit their users and the wellness of their communities. The NAB program supports Native Communities across the country to address their individual information needs and priorities.
The two goals for this program are (1) to improve library and archival services for accessing, learning, and preserving information with the community, and (2) to improve library and archival services for accessing, learning, and preserving information with the community.
Agency:
Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Title:
Native American Library Services Basic Grants Notice of Funding Opportunity.
OMB Control Number:
3137-0093.
Agency Number:
3137.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Federally Recognized Indian Tribes.
Estimated Number of Annual Respondents:
170.
Frequency of Response:
Once per request.
Estimated Average Hours per Response:
10.
Estimated Total Average of Burden Hours:
1,700.
Total Annual Cost Burden:
$49,776.
Total Annual Federal Costs:
$19,324.
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. This collection is authorized by 20 U.S.C. 9161, “Services for Native Americans.”
Dated: October 29, 2026.
Suzanne Mbollo,
Grants Management Specialist, Institute of Museum and Library Services.
www.imls.gov
20 U.S.C. 9161