[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 221 (Wednesday, November 16, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71080-71081]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-29586]
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NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests: Let's Move
Museums, Let's Move Gardens
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 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). This 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. By
this notice, IMLS is soliciting comments concerning a survey to gather
information to identify museums that are currently or have plans to
provide interactive experiences (exhibitions); afterschool, summer and
other targeted programs, and food service operations that help fight
childhood obesity. The data collection
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will help to identify best practices and collect information about the
capacity of museums to reach the public with important public health
messages.
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
ADDRESSES section below on or before January 15, 2012.
IMLS is particularly interested in comments that help the agency
to:
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;
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;
Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
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.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to: Mamie Bittner, Institute of Museum and
Library Services, 1800 M Street NW., 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20036.
Telephone: (202) 653-4630. Email: [email protected] or by teletype
(TTY/TDD) for persons with hearing difficulty at (202) 653-4614.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source
of federal support for the Nation's 123,000 libraries and 17,500
museums. The Institute's mission is to create strong libraries and
museums that connect people to information and ideas. The Institute
works at the national level and in coordination with state and local
organizations to sustain heritage, culture, and knowledge; enhance
learning and innovation; and support professional development. IMLS
conducts policy research, analysis, and data collection to extend and
improve the Nation's museum, library, and information services. The
policy research, analysis, and data collection is used to: Identify
national needs for, and trends in museum, library, and information
services; measure and report on the impact and effectiveness of museum,
library, and information services throughout the United States;
identify best practices; and develop plans to improve museum, library,
and information services of the United States and strengthen national,
State, local, regional, and international communications and
cooperative networks. (20 U.S.C. Chapter 72, 20 U.S.C. 9108).
II. Current Actions
The information collection will be used by IMLS and its Let's Move
partners, the White House Office of Domestic Policy and museum service
organizations to assess the level of participation of the Nation's
museums in the Let's Move initiative.
The intent of the collection:
Develop a list of museums and gardens that are interested
in delivering public health messages so that we can provide them with
information (products of IMLS-supported grants, examples of best
practices, links to resources) to support their efforts.
Incorporate museums and gardens into the Let's Move effort
and enable them to share information about their activities that
promote healthy food choices and physical activity
The list will be used by project partners for follow on
activities to help to get feedback on implementing Let's Move
activities and programs.
Participating museums will be contacted about IMLS grant
opportunities, but participation in Let's Move Museums and Let's Move
Gardens will not be a factor in awarding grants.
Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Title: Let's Move Museums, Let's Move Gardens.
OMB Number: 3137-0080.
Agency Number: 3137.
Frequency: Annual.
Affected Public: Museums, state, local, tribal government and not-
for-profit institutions.
Number of Respondents: 2,000.
Estimated Time per Respondent: .17.
Total Annual Costs to Respondents: $6,069.
Total Annualized to Federal Government: $55,120.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mamie Bittner, Institute of Museum and
Library Services, 1800 M Street NW., 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20036.
Telephone: (202) 653-4630. Email: [email protected] or by teletype
(TTY/TDD) for persons with hearing difficulty at (202) 653-4614.
Date: November 10, 2011.
Kim Miller,
Management Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2011-29586 Filed 11-15-11; 8:45 am]
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