30-Day Notice for the “Agency Initiatives Poetry Out Loud or the Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge for High School Students”, 45146-45147 [2018-19140]

Download as PDF 45146 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 172 / Wednesday, September 5, 2018 / Notices NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES Institute of Museum and Library Services Notice of Proposed Information Collection Request: Proposed Research Project: The Social WellBeing Impact (SWI) of Libraries and Museums Study Institute of Museum and Library Services, National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities. ACTION: Notice, request for comments on this collection of information. AGENCY: The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance 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 conduct a research study entitled ‘‘The Social Well-being Impact (SWI) of Libraries and Museums Study’’. The study will be designed to demonstrate the impact of libraries and museums on community well-being. This builds upon prior work synthesized in the 2016 IMLS ‘‘Strengthening Networks, Sparking Change’’ report. 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 November 1, 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; daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:04 Sep 04, 2018 Jkt 244001 • 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 swebb@imls.gov, or by teletype (TTY/ TDD) for persons with hearing difficulty at 202–653–4614. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Marvin Carr, Senior Advisor, Office of the Director, Institute of Museum and Library Services, 955 L’Enfant Plaza North SW, Suite 4000, Washington, DC 20024–2135. Dr. Carr can be reached by Telephone: 202–653–4752 Fax: 202– 653–4608, or by email at mcarr@ imls.gov, 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 Frm 00059 Fmt 4703 Dated: August 29, 2018. Kim Miller, Grants Management Specialist, Institute of Museum and Library Services. [FR Doc. 2018–19141 Filed 9–4–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7036–01–P NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES National Endowment for the Arts The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is proposing a research project that looks beyond economic impact to the community relationships that are generated by museums and libraries and how the impact of those organizations affects a community’s well-being. Since 2016, IMLS has engaged in a project entitled ‘‘Community Catalyst’’ which has shown that libraries and museums use community activities and strategic partnerships to address community concerns along a social well-being spectrum. Stakeholders from the library and museum fields have expressed a need for a national study that looks beyond economic impact of their PO 00000 institutions to the impact on employment, health and welfare, environment, crime, civic engagement, etc. all parts of social well-being. Previous research has focused on the economic impact of a single library or a subset of museums. The research study will used publicly available data bases at the county level to develop a sampling plan for in-depth targeted case studies of the relationship between the presence of museums and libraries and the indices of the social well-being indicators. Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services. Title: Proposed Research Project: The Social Well-being Impact (SWI) of Libraries and Museums Study. OMB Number: 3137–TBD. Frequency: Once. Affected Public: Community stakeholders at the county level, museum and library staff, local government officials. Number of Respondents: # of sites 10– 20. Estimated Average Burden per Response: TBD. Estimated Total Annual Burden: TBD. Total Annualized capital/startup costs: n/a. Total Annual costs: TBD. 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. Sfmt 4703 30-Day Notice for the ‘‘Agency Initiatives Poetry Out Loud or the Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge for High School Students’’ AGENCY: National Endowment for the Arts. ACTION: Notice. The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has submitted the following public information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995: Applications from students for Poetry Out Loud, the Musical Theater SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\05SEN1.SGM 05SEN1 daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 172 / Wednesday, September 5, 2018 / Notices Songwriting Challenge for High School Students, or other agency initiatives for youth. Copies of this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by visiting www.Reginfo.gov. DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the address section below within 30 days from the date of this publication in the Federal Register. ADDRESSES: Send comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the National Endowment for the Arts, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the National Endowment for the Arts, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, 202– 395–7316. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is particularly interested in comments which: • 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 • Could help minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of electronic submission of responses through Grants.gov. Agency: National Endowment for the Arts. Title: Applications from students for Poetry Out Loud, the Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge for High School Students, or other agency initiatives for youth. OMB Number: 3135–0137. Frequency: Annually. Affected Public: Individuals. Estimated Number of Respondents: 300. Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 hour. Total Burden Hours: 300. Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: 0. Total Annual Costs (Operating/ Maintaining Systems or Purchasing Services): 0. The National Endowment for the Arts requests the review of applications from VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:04 Sep 04, 2018 Jkt 244001 students for Poetry Out Loud, the Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge for High School Students, or other agency initiatives for youth. This entry is issued by the National Endowment for the Arts and contains the following information: (1) The title of the form; (2) how often the required information must be reported; (3) who will be required or asked to report; (4) what the form will be used for; (5) an estimate of the number of responses; (6) the average burden hours per response; (7) an estimate of the total number of hours needed to prepare the form. This entry is not subject to 44 U.S.C. 3504(h). The Application Form, for which clearance is requested, is used to gather basic information from youth applying to Poetry Out Loud, the Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge for High School Students, or other agency initiatives for youth. Information is needed to verify eligibility for the program and to facilitate judging of the entries. Dated: August 29, 2018. Jillian LeHew Miller, Director, Office of Guidelines and Panel Operations, National Endowment for the Arts. [FR Doc. 2018–19140 Filed 9–4–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7537–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) Subcommittee on Planning and Procedures The ACRS Subcommittee on Planning and Procedures will hold a meeting on September 6, 2018, 11545 Rockville Pike, Room T–2B1, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The meeting will be open to public attendance. The agenda for the subject meeting shall be as follows: Thursday, September 6, 2018—12:00 p.m. until 1:00 p.m. The Subcommittee will discuss proposed ACRS activities and related matters. The Subcommittee will gather information, analyze relevant issues and facts, and formulate proposed positions and actions, as appropriate, for deliberation by the Full Committee. Members of the public desiring to provide oral statements and/or written comments should notify the Designated Federal Official (DFO), Quynh Nguyen (Telephone 301–415–5844 or email: Quynh.Nguyen@nrc.gov) five days prior to the meeting, if possible, so that arrangements can be made. Thirty-five hard copies of each presentation or PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 45147 handout should be provided to the DFO thirty minutes before the meeting. In addition, one electronic copy of each presentation should be emailed to the DFO one day before the meeting. If an electronic copy cannot be provided within this timeframe, presenters should provide the DFO with a CD containing each presentation at least thirty minutes before the meeting. Electronic recordings will be permitted only during those portions of the meeting that are open to the public. The public bridgeline number for the meeting is 866–822–3032, passcode 8272423. Detailed procedures for the conduct of and participation in ACRS meetings were published in the Federal Register on October 4, 2017 (82 FR 46312). Information regarding changes to the agenda, whether the meeting has been canceled or rescheduled, and the time allotted to present oral statements can be obtained by contacting the identified DFO. Moreover, in view of the possibility that the schedule for ACRS meetings may be adjusted by the Chairman as necessary to facilitate the conduct of the meeting, persons planning to attend should check with the DFO if such rescheduling would result in a major inconvenience. If attending this meeting, please enter through the One White Flint North building, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. After registering with Security, please contact Mr. Theron Brown at 301–415–6702 to be escorted to the meeting room. Dated: August 29, 2018. Mark L. Banks, Chief, Technical Support Branch, Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards. [FR Doc. 2018–19198 Filed 9–4–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC–2018–0001] Sunshine Act Meetings Weeks of September 3, 10, 17, 24, October 1, 8, 2018. TIME AND DATE: Commissioners’ Conference Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. PLACE: STATUS: Public and Closed. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Week of September 3, 2018 There are no meetings scheduled for the week of September 3, 2018. E:\FR\FM\05SEN1.SGM 05SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 172 (Wednesday, September 5, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45146-45147]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-19140]


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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

National Endowment for the Arts


30-Day Notice for the ``Agency Initiatives Poetry Out Loud or the 
Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge for High School Students''

AGENCY: National Endowment for the Arts.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has submitted the 
following public information collection request (ICR) to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995: Applications from students for 
Poetry Out Loud, the Musical Theater

[[Page 45147]]

Songwriting Challenge for High School Students, or other agency 
initiatives for youth. Copies of this ICR, with applicable supporting 
documentation, may be obtained by visiting www.Reginfo.gov.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
address section below within 30 days from the date of this publication 
in the Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the National Endowment for the 
Arts, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 
20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the National Endowment 
for the Arts, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, 
DC 20503, 202-395-7316.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is 
particularly interested in comments which:
     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
     Could help minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on those who are to respond, including through the use of 
electronic submission of responses through Grants.gov.
    Agency: National Endowment for the Arts.
    Title: Applications from students for Poetry Out Loud, the Musical 
Theater Songwriting Challenge for High School Students, or other agency 
initiatives for youth.
    OMB Number: 3135-0137.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Individuals.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 300.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 hour.
    Total Burden Hours: 300.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: 0.
    Total Annual Costs (Operating/Maintaining Systems or Purchasing 
Services): 0.
    The National Endowment for the Arts requests the review of 
applications from students for Poetry Out Loud, the Musical Theater 
Songwriting Challenge for High School Students, or other agency 
initiatives for youth. This entry is issued by the National Endowment 
for the Arts and contains the following information: (1) The title of 
the form; (2) how often the required information must be reported; (3) 
who will be required or asked to report; (4) what the form will be used 
for; (5) an estimate of the number of responses; (6) the average burden 
hours per response; (7) an estimate of the total number of hours needed 
to prepare the form. This entry is not subject to 44 U.S.C. 3504(h).
    The Application Form, for which clearance is requested, is used to 
gather basic information from youth applying to Poetry Out Loud, the 
Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge for High School Students, or 
other agency initiatives for youth. Information is needed to verify 
eligibility for the program and to facilitate judging of the entries.

    Dated: August 29, 2018.
Jillian LeHew Miller,
Director, Office of Guidelines and Panel Operations, National Endowment 
for the Arts.
[FR Doc. 2018-19140 Filed 9-4-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 7537-01-P
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