Notice2026-05009
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests: 2026-2028 Grant Performance Report Forms
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Published
March 16, 2026
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 renewal of the three-year approval of the forms necessary to report on grant and cooperative agreement activities on an interim and final basis for all IMLS grant programs for 2026-2028 Grant Performance Report Forms. 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 91, Number 50 (Monday, March 16, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 12626]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-05009]
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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests: 2026-2028
Grant Performance Report Forms
AGENCY: Institute of Museum and Library Services, National Foundation
on the Arts and the Humanities.
ACTION: Notice, request for comments on this 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 an interim and final basis for all
IMLS grant programs for 2026-2028 Grant Performance Report Forms. 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 May 16, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Sandra Narva, Acting Director of Grants
Management, Office of Grants Policy and Management, Institute of Museum
and Library Services, 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Suite N-3627,
Washington, DC 20210. Ms. Narva can be reached by telephone: 202-653-
4634, or by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#57243936252136173e3a3b2479303821"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="95e6fbf4e7e3f4d5fcf8f9e6bbf2fae3">[email protected]</span></a>. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m.
to 5 p.m., E.T., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandra Narva, Acting Director of
Grants Management, Office of Grants Policy and Management, Institute of
Museum and Library Services, 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Suite N-3627,
Washington, DC 20210. Ms. Narva can be reached by telephone: 202-653-
4634, or by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#dba8b5baa9adba9bb2b6b7a8f5bcb4ad"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="295a47485b5f48694044455a074e465f">[email protected]</span></a>.
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 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 respond, including 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. The agency advances, supports, and empowers
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 processes associated with Federal grants and
cooperative agreements, IMLS uses standardized application forms,
guidelines, and reporting forms for eligible libraries, museums, and
other organizations to apply for agency funding and to report on
recipient performance of funded projects. This Notice invites public
review of the Interim Performance Report and the Final Performance
Report, along with their respective instructions. The collection of
information obtained by these forms is core to IMLS grant performance
reporting requirements and monitoring processes. This action is to
renew the content, forms, and instructions for the next three years.
Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Title: 2026-2028 Grant Performance Report Forms.
OMB Control Number: 3137-0100.
Agency Number: 3137.
Respondents/Affected Public: Library and museum grant program
awardees.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 1,200.
Frequency of Response: Once per request.
Estimated Average Burden Hours per Response: 8.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 9,600.
Total Annual Cost Burden: $321,792.
Total Annual Federal Costs: $73,275.
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: March 11, 2026.
Suzanne Mbollo,
Grants Management Specialist, Institute of Museum and Library Services.
[FR Doc. 2026-05009 Filed 3-13-26; 8:45 am]
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