Submission for OMB Review, Comment Request, Proposed Collection: Public Libraries Survey, 2014-2016, 64025-64026 [2013-25249]

Agencies

• National Foundation for the Arts and the Humanities

[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 207 (Friday, October 25, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64025-64026]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-25249]


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NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES


Submission for OMB Review, Comment Request, Proposed Collection: 
Public Libraries Survey, 2014-2016

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

ACTION: Submission for OMB review, comment request.

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SUMMARY: The Institute of Museum and Library Services announces the 
following information collection has been submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with 
the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). 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.
    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 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section below on or before November 22, 
2013.
    OMB 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: For a copy of the documents contact: Deanne W. Swan, Senior 
Statistician, Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, Institute 
of Museum and Library Services, 1800 M Street NW., 9th Floor, 
Washington DC 20036. Dr. Swan can be reached by Telephone: 202-653-
4769, Fax: 202-653-4601, or by email at dswan@imls.gov or by teletype 
(TTY/TDD) for persons with hearing difficulty at 202-653-4614.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Institute of Museum and Library Services 
(IMLS) is an independent Federal grant-making agency and is the primary 
source of Federal support for the Nation's 123,000 libraries and 17,500 
museums. IMLS provides a variety of grant programs to assist the 
Nation's museums and libraries in improving their operations and 
enhancing their services to the public. 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).
    Abstract: The Public Libraries Survey has been conducted by the 
Institute of Museum and Library Services under the clearance number 
3137-0074, which expires 12/31/2013. Pursuant to Public Law 107-279, 
this Public Libraries Survey collects annual descriptive data on the 
universe of public libraries in the U.S. and the Outlying Areas. 
Information such as public service hours per year, circulation of 
library books, number of librarians, population of legal service area, 
expenditures for library collection, programs for children and young 
adults, staff salary data, and access to technology, etc., would be 
collected.
    Current Actions: This notice proposes clearance of the Public 
Libraries Survey. The 60-day notice for the Public Libraries Survey, FY 
2014-2016, was published in the Federal Register on June 20, 2013, (FR 
vol. 78, No. 119, pgs. 37243-37244). The agency has taken into 
consideration the one comment that was received under this notice.
    Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services
    Title: Public Libraries Survey, Fiscal Years 2014-2016
    OMB Number: 3137-0074
    Agency Number: 3137
    Affected Public: State and local governments, State library 
agencies, and public libraries.
    Number of Respondents: 55
    Note: 55 is the number of State Library Administrative Agencies 
(SLAAs) that are responsible for the collection of this information and 
for reporting it to IMLS. In gathering this information, the SLAAs will 
request that their sub-entities (i.e., public libraries in their 
respective States and Outlying Areas) provide information to the 
respective SLAA. As the number of sub-entities and questions varies 
from SLAA to SLAA, it is difficult to assess the exact number of burden 
hours and costs.
    Frequency: Annually.

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    Burden Hours per Respondent: 80.3.
    Total burden hours: 4417.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: n/a.
    Total Annual Costs: $121,409.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Comments should be sent to Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn.: OMB Desk Officer for 
Education, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 
20503, (202) 395-7316.

     Dated: October 22, 2013.
Kim A. Miller,
Management Analyst, Office of Policy, Planning, Research, and 
Communication.
[FR Doc. 2013-25249 Filed 10-24-13; 8:45 am]
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