Notice2021-24570
Submission for OMB Review, Comment Request, Proposed Collection: Measures That Matter-Assessing Public Libraries' Activities Related to Workforce Development
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November 10, 2021
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National Foundation on the Arts and the HumanitiesInstitute of Museum and Library Services
Abstract
The Institute of Museum and Library Services announces that 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 the Measures that Matter--Assessing Public Libraries' Activities Related to Workforce Development. A copy of the proposed information collection request can be obtained by contacting the individual listed below in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this Notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 215 (Wednesday, November 10, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62571-62572]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-24570]
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NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Submission for OMB Review, Comment Request, Proposed Collection:
Measures That Matter--Assessing Public Libraries' Activities Related to
Workforce Development
AGENCY: Institute of Museum and Library Services, National Foundation
for 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 that
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 the Measures that Matter--Assessing Public Libraries'
Activities Related to Workforce Development. A copy of the proposed
information collection request can be obtained by contacting the
individual listed below in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section
of this Notice.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the
ADDRESSES section below on or before December 10, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for proposed
information collection requests should be sent within 30 days of
publication of this Notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find
this particular information collection request by selecting ``Institute
of Museum and Library Services'' under ``Currently Under Review;'' then
check ``Only Show ICR for Public Comment'' checkbox. Once you have
found this information collection request, select ``Comment,'' and
enter or upload your comment and information. Alternatively, please
mail your written comments to Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Attn.: OMB Desk Officer for Education, Office of Management
and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, or call (202) 395-7316.
OMB is particularly interested in comments that help the agency to:
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<bullet> 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;
<bullet> 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;
<bullet> Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
<bullet> 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).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Birnbaum, Supervisory Social
Scientist, Office of Research and Evaluation, Institute of Museum and
Library Services, 955 L'Enfant Plaza North SW, Suite 4000, Washington
DC 20024-2135. Dr. Birnbaum can be reached by telephone at 202-653-4760
or by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2548474c574b47445048654c4849560b424a53"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cda0afa4bfa3afacb8a08da4a0a1bee3aaa2bb">[email protected]</span></a>. 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: 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. To learn more, visit <a href="http://www.imls.gov">www.imls.gov</a>.
Current Actions: This Notice proposes the clearance of Measures
that Matter--Assessing Public Libraries' Activities Related to
Workforce Development. The 60-day Notice was published in the Federal
Register on August 20, 2020 (85 FR 51496). The agency received two
comments, each requesting copies of the data collection instrument. The
agency provided the requested document on November 4, 2021.
IMLS, in partnership with the Chief Officers of State Library
Associations (COSLA), launched Measures that Matter in 2016, an
initiative for coordinating conversations about existing approaches to
gathering and using data to improve alignment of public library
services, programs, and collections with communities' needs and
emerging opportunities. An outgrowth of this effort, this proposed
assessment will study the contributions of public library-based
workforce development activities including their coordinated efforts to
deliver and measure these services across outlets and with community
partners. This proposed investigation will identify a purposive sample
of public libraries and complete case studies about them using a mix of
research methods involving reviews of secondary and administrative data
and interviews with library staff and their respective workforce
development partners. These case studies will inform future
opportunities for IMLS to examine in greater detail the ways in which
public libraries are situated within a larger workforce development
ecosystem.
Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Title: Measures that Matter--Assessing Public Libraries' Activities
Related to Workforce Development.
OMB Control Number: 3137-NEW.
Agency Number: 3137.
Affected Public: Public Libraries, Local Workforce and Business
Development Organizations, Local Civic Leaders, Local Governments.
Total Number of Respondents: 130.
Frequency of Response: Once per request.
Average Minutes per Response: 45 minutes.
Total Burden Hours: 97.5.
Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: n/a.
Total Annual Cost Burden: $2,663.93.
Total Annual Federal Costs: $170,260.
Dated: November 5, 2021.
Suzanne Mbollo,
Grants Management Specialist, Institute of Museum and Library Services.
[FR Doc. 2021-24570 Filed 11-9-21; 8:45 am]
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