Notice2026-10209
Submission for OMB Review, Comment Request for Proposed Collection: 2026-2028 Grant Performance Report Forms
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Published
May 21, 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) announces 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 law 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 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 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this Notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 98 (Thursday, May 21, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29986-29987]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-10209]
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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Submission for OMB Review, Comment Request for Proposed
Collection: 2026-2028 Grant Performance Report Forms
AGENCY: Institute of Museum and Library Services, National Foundation
on the Arts and the Humanities.
ACTION: Submission for OMB Review, request for comments on this
collection of information.
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SUMMARY: The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announces
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 law 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 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 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 June 21, 2026.
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:
<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).
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandra Narva, Acting Director, Office
of Grants Management, Institute of Museum and Library Services, 200
Constitution Ave. NW, Suite N-3627, Washington, DC 20210. Ms. Narva may
be reached by telephone at 202-653-4634, or by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#42312c23303423022b2f2e316c252d34"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3f4c515e4d495e7f5652534c11585049">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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>.
Current Action: This Notice proposes the clearance of 2026-2028
Grant Performance Review Forms. To administer IMLS's processes
associated with grants and cooperative agreements, the agency uses
standardized application forms, guidelines, and reporting forms for
eligible libraries, museums, and other organizations to apply for IMLS
funding and to report on performance of funded projects. The forms
submitted for public review in this Notice are the Interim Performance
Report and the Final Performance Report, along with their respective
instructions. The collection of information obtained by these forms is
essential to IMLS's grant performance reporting requirements and
monitoring processes. This action is to renew the content, forms, and
instructions for the next three years (2026 through 2028).
The 60-day Notice was published in the Federal Register on March
16, 2026 (91 FR 12626). The agency received no comments in response to
this Notice.
Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Title: 2026-2028 Grant Performance Report Forms.
OMB Control Number: 3137-0100.
Agency Number: 3137.
Affected Public: Library and Museum grant program recipients.
Total Number of Respondents: 1,200.
Frequency of Response: Once per request.
Average Hours per Response: 4 hours for each Interim Performance
Report and 12 hours for each Final Performance Report.
Total Burden Hours: 9,600.
Total Annual Cost Burden: $321,792.
Total Annual Federal Costs: $73,275.
Dated: May 19, 2026.
Suzanne Mbollo,
Grants Management Specialist, Institute of Museum and Library Services.
[FR Doc. 2026-10209 Filed 5-20-26; 8:45 am]
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