Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests: Generic Clearance To Conduct Pre-Testing of Surveys, 87462-87463 [2023-27694]

Download as PDF 87462 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 241 / Monday, December 18, 2023 / Notices Washington DC 20024–2135. Ms. Jaros can be reached by telephone at 202– 653–4701, or by email at ejaros@ imls.gov. Persons who are deaf or hard of hearing (TTY users) can contact IMLS at 202–207–7858 via 711 for TTY-Based Telecommunications Relay Service. 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. We advance, support, and empower America’s museums, libraries, and related organizations through grant making, research, and policy development. To learn more, visit www.imls.gov. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES II. Current Actions The purpose of this collection is to allow IMLS to collect background information from subscribers during the email marketing subscription process. The information IMLS may collect from subscribers includes their role or position, their institution’s type, and past or present awardee status. This one-time inquiry will help facilitate the distribution of the appropriate content to IMLS email subscribers. Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services. Title: Granicus Email Marketing. OMB Control Number: 3137–NEW. Agency Number: 3137. Respondents/Affected Public: Museum staff, library staff, State Library Administrative Agencies, IMLS awardees, IMLS applicants, industry professional associations, general public. Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: TBD. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:41 Dec 15, 2023 Jkt 262001 Frequency of Response: Once per request. Average Minutes per Response: Less than 5 minutes. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: TBD. Cost Burden (dollars): 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: December 12, 2023. Suzanne Mbollo, Grants Management Specialist, Institute of Museum and Library Services. [FR Doc. 2023–27695 Filed 12–15–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7036–01–P NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES Institute of Museum and Library Services Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests: Generic Clearance To Conduct Pre-Testing of Surveys Institute of Museum and Library Services, National Foundation on 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 to provide subject matter experts, 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 preclearance consultation practice helps ensure that requested data can be provided in the agency’s desired format; that respondents’ reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized; that collection instruments are clearly understood and cover material to which respondents can be responsive; and, that the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. The purpose of this Notice is to solicit comments related to conducting pretests of quantitative and qualitative data collection instruments and their related data collection procedures to improve the quality and usability of information collection instruments. 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: PO 00000 Frm 00078 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the ADDRESSES section below on or before February 16, 2024. ADDRESSES: Send comments to: Sandra Narva, Acting Director of Grants Policy and Management, Institute of Museum and Library Services, 955 L’Enfant Plaza North SW, Suite 4000, Washington, DC 20024–2135. Ms. Narva can be reached by telephone at 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. Persons who are deaf or hard of hearing (TTY users) can contact IMLS at 202–207–7858 via 711 for TTY-Based Telecommunications Relay Service. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For a copy of the documents contact: Jake Soffronoff, Survey Methodologist, Office of Research and Evaluation, Institute of Museum and Library Services, 955 L’Enfant Plaza North SW, Suite 4000, Washington, DC 20024–2135. Mr. Soffronoff can be reached by telephone: 202–653–4648, or by email at jsoffronoff@imls.gov. Persons who are deaf or hard of hearing (TTY users) can contact IMLS at 202–207–7858 via 711 for TTY-Based Telecommunications Relay Service. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: IMLS is especially 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. DATES: I. Background IMLS 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. To learn more, visit www.imls.gov. E:\FR\FM\18DEN1.SGM 18DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 241 / Monday, December 18, 2023 / Notices II. Current Actions This notice proposes the Generic Clearance to Conduct Pre-Testing of Surveys. IMLS requests approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a generic clearance that will allow IMLS to conduct a variety of datagathering activities aimed at improving the quality and usability of information collection instruments associated with research and analysis activities, including but not limited to the National Museum Survey, the Public Libraries Survey and the State Library Administrative Agencies Survey. IMLS envisions using a variety of techniques including field tests, respondent debriefing questionnaires, cognitive interviews, and focus groups to identify questionnaire and procedural problems, suggest solutions, and measure the relative effectiveness of alternative solutions. Following standard OMB requirements, IMLS will submit a change request to OMB for each data collection activity undertaken under this generic clearance. IMLS will provide OMB with the instruments and supporting materials describing the research project and specific pre-testing activities. Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services. Title: Generic Clearance to Conduct Pre-Testing of Surveys. OMB Number: 3137–0125. Affected Public: The respondents will be identified at the time that each change request is submitted to OMB. Respondents will include State, local, and Tribal governments. Estimated Number of Respondents: TBD. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: TBD. Estimated Total Annual Responses: TBD. Estimated Time per Response: TBD. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: TBD. Dated: December 12, 2023. Suzanne Mbollo, Grants Management Specialist, Institute of Museum and Library Services. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC–2023–0001] Sunshine Act Meetings Weeks of December 18, 25, 2023 and January 1, 8, 15, 22, 2024. 17:41 Dec 15, 2023 Jkt 262001 Public. Members of the public may request to receive the information in these notices electronically. If you would like to be added to the distribution, please contact the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of the Secretary, Washington, DC 20555, at 301–415–1969, or by email at Betty.Thweatt@nrc.gov or Samantha.Miklaszewski@nrc.gov. STATUS: MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: There are no meetings scheduled for the week of December 18, 2023. Week of December 25, 2023—Tentative There are no meetings scheduled for the week of December 25, 2023. Week of January 1, 2024—Tentative There are no meetings scheduled for the week of January 1, 2024. Week of January 8, 2024—Tentative There are no meetings scheduled for the week of January 8, 2024. Week of January 15, 2024—Tentative Additional Information: The meeting will be held in the Commissioners’ Conference Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The public is invited to attend the Commission’s meeting in person or watch live via webcast at the Web address—https:// video.nrc.gov/. PO 00000 Frm 00079 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Week of January 22, 2024—Tentative Tuesday, January 23, 2024 10:00 a.m. Briefing on International Activities (Public Meeting) (Contacts: Jennifer Holzman: 301–415–8537, Doris Lewis 301–287–3794) Additional Information: The meeting will be held in the Commissioners’ Conference Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The public is invited to attend the Commission’s meeting in person or watch live via webcast at the Web address—https:// video.nrc.gov/. CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: For more information or to verify the status of meetings, contact Wesley Held at 301–287–3591 or via email at Wesley.Held@nrc.gov. The NRC is holding the meetings under the authority of the Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b. Dated: December 14, 2023. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Wesley W Held, Policy Coordinator,Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–27838 Filed 12–14–23; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. MC2020–73; Order No. 6853] Week of December 18, 2023 9:00 a.m. Strategic Programmatic Overview of the Decommissioning and Low-Level Waste and Nuclear Materials Users Business Lines (Public Meeting) (Contact: Candace Spore: 301–415–8537) BILLING CODE 7036–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 The NRC provides reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in these public meetings or need this meeting notice or the transcript or other information from the public meetings in another format (e.g., braille, large print), please notify Anne Silk, NRC Disability Program Specialist, at 301–287–0745, by videophone at 240–428–3217, or by email at Anne.Silk@nrc.gov. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. PLACE: Thursday, January 18, 2024 [FR Doc. 2023–27694 Filed 12–15–23; 8:45 am] TIME AND DATE: The schedule for Commission meetings is subject to change on short notice. The NRC Commission Meeting Schedule can be found on the internet at: https:// www.nrc.gov/public-involve/publicmeetings/schedule.html. 87463 Inbound Competitive PRIME Registered Service Agreement Postal Regulatory Commission. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: The Commission acknowledges a recent Postal Service request regarding revised versions and updates concerning parties to Inbound Competitive Registered Service Agreement 1. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps. DATES: Comments are due: December 27, 2023. ADDRESSES: Submit comments electronically via the Commission’s Filing Online system at https:// www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit comments electronically should contact the person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section by telephone for advice on filing alternatives. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 202–789–6820. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: Table of Contents I. Introduction E:\FR\FM\18DEN1.SGM 18DEN1

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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-27694]


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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

Institute of Museum and Library Services


Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests: Generic 
Clearance To Conduct Pre-Testing of Surveys

AGENCY: Institute of Museum and Library Services, National Foundation 
on 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 to provide subject matter 
experts, 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 practice helps ensure that requested data can be provided 
in the agency's desired format; that respondents' reporting burden 
(time and financial resources) is minimized; that collection 
instruments are clearly understood and cover material to which 
respondents can be responsive; and, that the impact of collection 
requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. The purpose of 
this Notice is to solicit comments related to conducting pre-tests of 
quantitative and qualitative data collection instruments and their 
related data collection procedures to improve the quality and usability 
of information collection instruments. 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 
ADDRESSES section below on or before February 16, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to: Sandra Narva, Acting Director of Grants 
Policy and Management, Institute of Museum and Library Services, 955 
L'Enfant Plaza North SW, Suite 4000, Washington, DC 20024-2135. Ms. 
Narva can be reached by telephone at 202-653-4634, 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. Persons who are deaf or 
hard of hearing (TTY users) can contact IMLS at 202-207-7858 via 711 
for TTY-Based Telecommunications Relay Service.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For a copy of the documents contact: 
Jake Soffronoff, Survey Methodologist, Office of Research and 
Evaluation, Institute of Museum and Library Services, 955 L'Enfant 
Plaza North SW, Suite 4000, Washington, DC 20024-2135. Mr. Soffronoff 
can be reached by telephone: 202-653-4648, or by email at 
[email protected]. Persons who are deaf or hard of hearing (TTY 
users) can contact IMLS at 202-207-7858 via 711 for TTY-Based 
Telecommunications Relay Service.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: IMLS is especially 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.

I. Background

    IMLS 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. To learn more, visit www.imls.gov.

[[Page 87463]]

II. Current Actions

    This notice proposes the Generic Clearance to Conduct Pre-Testing 
of Surveys.
    IMLS requests approval from the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for a generic clearance that will allow IMLS to conduct a variety 
of data-gathering activities aimed at improving the quality and 
usability of information collection instruments associated with 
research and analysis activities, including but not limited to the 
National Museum Survey, the Public Libraries Survey and the State 
Library Administrative Agencies Survey.
    IMLS envisions using a variety of techniques including field tests, 
respondent debriefing questionnaires, cognitive interviews, and focus 
groups to identify questionnaire and procedural problems, suggest 
solutions, and measure the relative effectiveness of alternative 
solutions.
    Following standard OMB requirements, IMLS will submit a change 
request to OMB for each data collection activity undertaken under this 
generic clearance. IMLS will provide OMB with the instruments and 
supporting materials describing the research project and specific pre-
testing activities.
    Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services.
    Title: Generic Clearance to Conduct Pre-Testing of Surveys.
    OMB Number: 3137-0125.
    Affected Public: The respondents will be identified at the time 
that each change request is submitted to OMB. Respondents will include 
State, local, and Tribal governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: TBD.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: TBD.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: TBD.
    Estimated Time per Response: TBD.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: TBD.

    Dated: December 12, 2023.
Suzanne Mbollo,
Grants Management Specialist, Institute of Museum and Library Services.
[FR Doc. 2023-27694 Filed 12-15-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7036-01-P
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