Submission for OMB Review, Comment Request, Proposed Collection: IMLS Collections Assessment for Preservation Forms, 15968-15969 [2021-06159]

Agencies

• The National Foundation for the Arts and the Humanities
• Institute of Museum and Library Services

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 56 (Thursday, March 25, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15968-15969]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-06159]



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THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

Institute of Museum and Library Services


Submission for OMB Review, Comment Request, Proposed Collection: 
IMLS Collections Assessment for Preservation Forms

AGENCY: Institute of Museum and Library Services, National Foundation 
on 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. 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. This notice proposes the 
clearance of seven IMLS Collections Assessment for Preservation Forms. 
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 April 25, 
2021.
    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 submission of responses).

ADDRESSES: 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher J. Reich, Chief 
Administrator, Office of Museum Services, Institute of Museum and 
Library Services, 955 L'Enfant Plaza North SW, Suite 4000, Washington 
DC 20024-2135. Mr. Reich can be reached by telephone at 202-653-4568, 
by email at [email protected], or by teletype (TTY/TDD) for persons with 
hearing difficulty at 202-653-4614.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 work together to transform the lives of individuals and 
communities. To learn more, visit www.imls.gov.
    Current Actions: This notice proposes the clearance of Collections 
Assessment for Preservation Forms. The 60-day Notice was published in 
the Federal Register on January 13, 2022 (86 FR 2704). The agency 
received no comments under this notice.
    The Collections Assessment for Preservation (CAP) program allows up 
to two qualified conservators, who serve as assessors, to study of all 
of a museum's collections, buildings and building systems, as well as 
its policies and procedures relating to collections care. Participants 
who complete the program receive a report prepared by the assessor(s) 
with prioritized recommendations to improve collections care.
    The purpose of this Notice is to solicit comments concerning the 
three-year approval of the seven forms necessary to support the 
administration and implementation of the IMLS Collections Assessment 
for Preservation (CAP) program. These are an Application Form to 
collect information about museums that wish to be considered for 
enrollment in the program; an Assessor Application Form to information 
necessary to determine whether potential conservators/assessors have 
sufficient qualifications to participate in the program; a Site 
Questionnaire to provide more detailed information about a museum to 
prepare for its assessment once it is accepted for participation in the 
program; an Application Feedback Form for museums to share information 
about how they heard about the program and to provide feedback about 
the application process; an Assessor Feedback Form for conservators/
assessors to share their experiences with the CAP assessment; a 
Participant Feedback Form to help IMLS and the program administrator 
gain a better understanding of the experience of museums after 
participating in the program and to help improve the program for future 
years; and a Follow-Up Survey for CAP participants to share their 
longer-term experiences as a result of program participation to help 
IMLS and the program administrator make improvements over time. These 
forms are used by the administrator of the CAP program and are 
necessary to support the management of the program and ongoing 
improvements to the services it provides. These are web-based forms 
that can be completed online via application software and SurveyMonkey, 
allowing faster response and reducing participant burden. Paper 
versions of the forms can be made available for small museums that may 
have limited or no access to the necessary technology.
    Each application cycle to the CAP program engages new participating 
museums, therefore requiring the use of the forms for every 
participant. Assessor Application Forms need only be filled out once by 
conservators/assessors who may participate in multiple application 
cycles. Assessor Feedback Forms are completed by each assessor each 
year.
    The CAP program could not function effectively without application 
forms to select eligible participants and site questionnaires to 
prepare them for the assessors' site visit. The feedback forms are 
necessary to gather information that is used to improve program 
services each year. Each of these forms has been reviewed by a steering 
committee of subject matter experts to ensure that they information 
collected is both clear and necessary to support the program.
    Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services.
    Title: Collections Assessment for Preservation Forms.
    OMB Control Number: 3137-NEW.
    Agency Number: 3137.
    Affected Public: Museum professionals and professional 
conservators.
    Total Number of Respondents: 710.
    Frequency of Response: Once.
    Average Hours per Response: 1.44.
    Total Burden Hours: 950.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: n/a.
    Total Annual Cost Burden: $27,008.50.

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    Total Annual Federal Costs: $4,721.82.

    Dated: March 22, 2021.
Kim Miller,
Senior Grants Management Specialist, Institute of Museum and Library 
Services.
[FR Doc. 2021-06159 Filed 3-24-21; 8:45 am]
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