National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities November 2005 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (Institute) in publishing a proposed rule setting forth regulations under the Privacy Act of 1974 and conforming to the President's memorandum of June 1, 1998Plain Language in Government Writing. These regulations establish procedures by which an individual may determine whether a system of records maintained by the Institute contains a record pertaining to him or her; gain access to such records; and request correction or amendment of such records. These regulations also establish exemptions from certain Privacy Act requirements for all or part of certain systems or records maintained by the Institute.

The Institute of Museum and Library Service 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 of 1995 (PRA95)[44 U.S.C. 3508(2)(A)]. 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. Currently the Institute of Museum and Library Services is soliciting comments concerning the collection of information to assist IMLS understand the information needs and expectations of users and potential users of online information including, but not limited to information currently available online through libraries, museums and other cultural heritage institutions, and the Internet, and of the impacts of having such information. A copy of the proposed information collection request can be obtained by contacting the individual listed below in the addressee section of this notice.