Notice2025-01741
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests: 2025-2027 IMLS Native American Library Services Basic Grants Program-Final Performance Report Form
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January 27, 2025
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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 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 renewal of the three-year approval of the forms necessary to report on grant and cooperative agreement activities on interim and final bases for all IMLS grant programs for 2025-2027 IMLS Native American Library Services Basic Grants Program--Final Performance Report Form. 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 90, Number 16 (Monday, January 27, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8225-8226]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-01741]
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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests: 2025-2027
IMLS Native American Library Services Basic Grants Program--Final
Performance Report Form
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 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 renewal of the
three-year approval of the forms necessary to report on grant and
cooperative agreement activities on interim and final bases for all
IMLS grant programs for 2025-2027 IMLS Native American Library Services
Basic Grants Program--Final Performance Report Form. 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 March 28, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Julie Balutis, Director of Grants
Management, Office of Grants Management, Institute of Museum and
Library Services, 955 L'Enfant Plaza North SW, Suite 4000, Washington,
DC 20024-2135. Ms. Balutis can be reached by telephone: 202-653-4645,
or by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#214b43404d5455485261484c4d520f464e57"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="345e56555841405d47745d5958471a535b42">[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: Sandra Narva, Senior Grants Management
Specialist Team Lead, Office of Grants 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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a6d5c8c7d4d0c7e6cfcbcad588c1c9d0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c5b6aba4b7b3a485aca8a9b6eba2aab3">[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 particularly interested in public
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
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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
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 <a href="http://www.imls.gov">www.imls.gov</a>.
II. Current Actions
To administer the IMLS processes associated with Native American
Library Services Basic Grants, IMLS uses standardized application
forms, guidelines, and reporting forms for eligible Native American
tribes. The form submitted for public review in this Notice is the
Final Performance Report Form with instructions. The collection of
information using this form is core to IMLS grant performance reporting
requirements and monitoring processes.
This action is to renew the content, form, and instructions for the
next three years.
Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Title: 2025-2027 IMLS Native American Library Services Basic Grants
Program--Final Performance Report Form.
OMB Control Number: 3137-0098.
Agency Number: 3137.
Respondents/Affected Public: Native American Basic grant program
recipients.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 180.
Frequency of Response: Once per request.
Estimated Average Burden Hours per Response: 2.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 360.
Total Annual Cost Burden: $11,869.
Total Annual Federal Costs: $15,480.
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: January 21, 2025.
Suzanne Mbollo,
Grants Management Specialist, Institute of Museum and Library Services.
[FR Doc. 2025-01741 Filed 1-24-25; 8:45 am]
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