Notice2023-27900
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests: Museums for All Program Evaluation
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Published
December 20, 2023
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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 (IMLS), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance 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 proposed IMLS study of the impacts of the IMLS Museums for All Initiative. 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 88, Number 243 (Wednesday, December 20, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 88135-88136]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-27900]
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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests: Museums for
All Program Evaluation
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 preclearance 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 proposed
IMLS study of the impacts of the IMLS Museums for All Initiative. A
copy of the proposed information collection request can be
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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 February 18, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Sandra Narva, Acting 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. Ms. Narva can be reached by
Telephone: 202-653-4634 or by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e6958887949087a68f8b8a95c8818990"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d8abb6b9aaaeb998b1b5b4abf6bfb7ae">[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: Helen Wechsler, 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. Ms. Wechsler can be reached by Telephone:
202-653-4779, or by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e28a9587818a918e8790a28b8f8e91cc858d94"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="523a2537313a213e3720123b3f3e217c353d24">[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: IMLS is especially interested in comments
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 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
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. Our vision is a nation where museums
and libraries work together to transform the lives of individuals and
communities. To learn more, visit <a href="http://www.imls.gov">www.imls.gov</a>.
II. Current Actions
This Notice is to solicit comments on a program evaluation of the
IMLS Museums for All Initiative, which began in 2014. A current IMLS
cooperative agreement includes an evaluation of the Museums for All
initiative, a program through which participating institutions offer
free or reduced-price admission to families facing financial need. The
goal is to assess the impact of the Museums for All initiative on
participating institutions. As part of this evaluation effort, a
questionnaire, which is the subject of this Notice, will be undertaken
to solicit information from participating institutions in Museums for
All about the initiative's implementation, benefits, and areas for
improvement. A small number of participating institution staff will be
interviewed virtually or in person as part of case study research.
These information collections will be developed based on what is needed
to undertake the evaluation. The information IMLS collects will build
on, but not duplicate existing or ongoing information collections.
Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Title: Museums for All Program Evaluation.
OMB Control Number: To be determined.
Agency Number: 3137-NEW.
Affected Public: Museums.
Total Estimated Number of Respondents: TBD.
Frequency of Response: One time.
Average Minutes per Response: TBD.
Total Burden Hours: TBD.
Total 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 14, 2023.
Suzanne Mbollo,
Grants Management Specialist, Institute of Museum and Library Services.
[FR Doc. 2023-27900 Filed 12-19-23; 8:45 am]
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