Notice2021-25967
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Request: Museum Assessment Program Application Forms
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Published
November 30, 2021
Issuing agencies
National Foundation on the Arts and the HumanitiesInstitute of Museum and Library Services
Abstract
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 three-year approval of the forms necessary to support the implementation of the Museum Assessment Program (MAP). They are designed to collect information to support both applications to the program by museums and post-program evaluations. 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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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 227 (Tuesday, November 30, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67979-67980]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-25967]
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NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Request: Museum
Assessment Program Application 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 three-year
approval of the forms necessary to support the implementation of the
Museum Assessment Program (MAP). They are designed to collect
information to support both applications to the program by museums and
post-program evaluations. 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 January 28, 2022.
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: 202-653-4636, or by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4e2d2c212a202b3c0e2723223d60292138"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1774757873797265577e7a7b6439707861">[email protected]</span></a>. 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: 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 by telephone at
202-653-4667, or by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2a4743594b41594f446a43474659044d455c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8fe2e6fceee4fceae1cfe6e2e3fca1e8e0f9">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: IMLS is particularly interested in public
comment that help the agency to:
<bullet> Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including
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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 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.
To learn more, visit <a href="http://www.imls.gov">www.imls.gov</a>.
II. Current Actions
The Museum Assessment Program (MAP) offers museums an opportunity
to strengthen operations and plan for the future through a process of
self-assessment, institutional activities, and consultative peer
review. MAP is supported through a cooperative agreement between IMLS
and the American Alliance of Museums. Program participants choose from
among five assessments: Organizational, Collections Stewardship,
Education and Interpretation, Community and Audience Engagement, and
Board Leadership. Those who complete the assessment receive a report
with prioritized recommendations reflecting the assessment type chosen.
The forms submitted for public review will include the MAP Application,
the MAP Follow-Up Visit Request Form, and seven online evaluations
addressing specific aspects of the assessment process, the materials
used, the individual(s) serving as peer reviewers, and the impact one
year after the assessment's conclusion.
Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Title: Museum Assessment Program Application Forms.
OMB Control Number: 3137-0101.
Agency Number: 3137.
Respondents/Affected Public: Museum staff.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 125.
Frequency of Response: Once per request.
Average Minutes per Response: 420 minutes.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 875.
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: November 23, 2021.
Suzanne Mbollo,
Grants Management Specialist, Institute of Museum and Library Services.
[FR Doc. 2021-25967 Filed 11-29-21; 8:45 am]
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