Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests: 2022-2024 IMLS Library and Museum Reviewer Forms, 1538-1539 [2021-00069]
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NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE
ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
Institute of Museum and Library
Services
Notice of Proposed Information
Collection Requests: 2022–2024 IMLS
Museums Empowered Notice of
Funding Opportunity
Institute of Museum and
Library Services, National Foundation
for the Arts and the Humanities.
ACTION: Notice, request for comments,
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 offer a special initiative of the
Museums for America grant program
that will target professional
development needs for museums:
Museums Empowered.
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
March 8, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Connie
Bodner, Ph.D., Director of Grants Policy
and Management, 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.
Bodner can be reached by telephone at
202–653–4636, or by email at cbodner@
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:
Mark Isaksen, Supervisory Grants
Management Specialist, Office of
Museum Services, Institute of Museum
and Library Services, 955 L’Enfant Plaza
North SW, Suite 4000, Washington DC
20024–2135. Mr. Isaksen can be reached
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by telephone at 202–653–4667, or by
email at misaksen@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
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 goal of Museums Empowered is
to strengthen the ability of an individual
museum to serve its public through
professional development activities that
cross-cut various departments to
generate systemic change within the
museum. It has four project categories:
Diversity and Inclusion, Digital
Technology, Evaluation, and
Organizational Management.
This action is to renew the content,
forms, and instructions for the Notice of
Funding Opportunity for the next three
years.
Agency: Institute of Museum and
Library Services.
Title: 2022–2024 IMLS Museums
Empowered Notice of Funding
Opportunity.
OMB Number: 3137–0107.
Frequency: Annually.
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Affected Public: Museums that meet
the IMLS Museums for America
institutional eligibility criteria.
Number of Respondents: TBD.
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.
Dated: January 4, 2021.
Kim Miller,
Senior Grants Management Specialist,
Institute of Museum and Library Services.
[FR Doc. 2021–00070 Filed 1–7–21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7036–01–P
NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE
ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
Institute of Museum and Library
Services
Notice of Proposed Information
Collection Requests: 2022–2024 IMLS
Library and Museum Reviewer Forms
Institute of Museum and
Library Services, National Foundation
for the Arts and the Humanities.
ACTION: Notice, request for comments,
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. The purpose
of this Notice is to solicit comments
concerning the annual IMLS Library and
Museum Reviewer Forms which are
used by library and museum
professionals to submit their interest
and expertise to be considered for
selection as an IMLS peer reviewer.
A copy of the proposed information
collection request can be obtained by
contacting the individual listed below
in the ADDRESSES section of this Notice.
SUMMARY:
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Written comments must be
submitted to the office listed in the
addressee section below on or before
March 8, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Connie
Bodner, Ph.D., Director of Grants Policy
and Management, 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.
Bodner can be reached by telephone at
202–653–4636, or by email at cbodner@
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:
Connie Bodner, Ph.D., Director of Grants
Policy and Management, 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. Bodner can be reached by
telephone at 202–653–4636, or by email
at cbodner@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.
DATES:
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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.
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All proposals submitted for IMLS
competitive awards are reviewed by
library and museum professionals who
know the needs of communities, can
share promising practices, and are well
versed in the issues and concerns of
museums and libraries today. Peer
reviewers dedicate their time and
expertise to advance the highest
professional practices in the field. The
IMLS review process is well respected,
and the success of our grant programs is
largely due to the expertise of our
reviewers. These peer reviewer forms,
accessed through the IMLS website,
allow library and museum professionals
to indicate their interest and expertise to
be considered for selection as an IMLS
peer reviewer.
This action is to renew the content,
forms, and instructions for the next
three years.
Agency: Institute of Museum and
Library Services.
Title: 2022–2024 IMLS Library and
Museum Reviewer Forms.
OMB Number: 3137–0099.
Frequency: Once per year.
Affected Public: Library and Museum
professionals.
Number of Respondents: TBD.
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.
Dated: January 4, 2021.
Kim Miller,
Senior Grants Management Specialist,
Institute of Museum and Library Services.
[FR Doc. 2021–00069 Filed 1–7–21; 8:45 am]
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NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE
ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
Notice of Proposed Information
Collection Requests: 2022–2024 IMLS
Native American Library Services
Basic Grants Program—Final
Performance Report Form
Institute of Museum and
Library Services, National Foundation
for the Arts and the Humanities.
ACTION: Notice, request for comments,
collection of information.
AGENCY:
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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. The purpose
of this Notice is to solicit comments
concerning the three year approval of
the IMLS Native American Basic Library
Grant Program Final Performance
Report Form. 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
March 8, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Connie
Bodner, Ph.D., Director of Grants Policy
and Management, 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.
Bodner can be reached by telephone at
202–653–4636, or by email at cbodner@
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:
Connie Bodner, Ph.D., Director of Grants
Policy and Management, 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. Bodner can be reached by
telephone at 202–653–4636, or by email
at cbodner@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
SUMMARY:
Institute of Museum and Library
Services
I. Background
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II. Current Actions
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 5 (Friday, January 8, 2021)]
[Notices]
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NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests: 2022-2024
IMLS Library and Museum Reviewer Forms
AGENCY: Institute of Museum and Library Services, National Foundation
for the Arts and the Humanities.
ACTION: Notice, request for comments, 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. The
purpose of this Notice is to solicit comments concerning the annual
IMLS Library and Museum Reviewer Forms which are used by library and
museum professionals to submit their interest and expertise to be
considered for selection as an IMLS peer reviewer.
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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DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the
addressee section below on or before March 8, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Connie Bodner, Ph.D., Director of Grants
Policy and Management, 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. Bodner can be reached by
telephone at 202-653-4636, or by email at [email protected]. Office
hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., E.T., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Connie Bodner, Ph.D., Director of
Grants Policy and Management, 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. Bodner can be reached by
telephone at 202-653-4636, or by email at [email protected]. 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
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
All proposals submitted for IMLS competitive awards are reviewed by
library and museum professionals who know the needs of communities, can
share promising practices, and are well versed in the issues and
concerns of museums and libraries today. Peer reviewers dedicate their
time and expertise to advance the highest professional practices in the
field. The IMLS review process is well respected, and the success of
our grant programs is largely due to the expertise of our reviewers.
These peer reviewer forms, accessed through the IMLS website, allow
library and museum professionals to indicate their interest and
expertise to be considered for selection as an IMLS peer reviewer.
This action is to renew the content, forms, and instructions for
the next three years.
Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Title: 2022-2024 IMLS Library and Museum Reviewer Forms.
OMB Number: 3137-0099.
Frequency: Once per year.
Affected Public: Library and Museum professionals.
Number of Respondents: TBD.
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.
Dated: January 4, 2021.
Kim Miller,
Senior Grants Management Specialist, Institute of Museum and Library
Services.
[FR Doc. 2021-00069 Filed 1-7-21; 8:45 am]
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