[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 146 (Monday, July 30, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36627-36628]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-16183]
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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Submission for OMB Review, Comment Request, Proposed Collection:
IMLS ``2019-2022 Native American Basic Library Grant Program Notice of
Funding Opportunity''
AGENCY: Institute of Museum and Library Services.
ACTION: Submission for OMB review, comment request.
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SUMMARY: The Institute of Museum and Library Services 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 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. This notice proposes the
clearance of the IMLS ``2019-2022 Native American Basic Library Grant
Program Notice of Funding Opportunity'' for the next three years.
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: Comments must be submitted to the office listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section below on or before August 27, 2018.
OMB 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 submission of responses).
ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Attn.: OMB Desk Officer for Education, Office of
Management and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, (202) 395-
7316.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Sandra Webb, Director of Grant
Policy and Management, Institute of Museum and Library Services, 955
L'Enfant Plaza North SW, Suite 4000, Washington, DC 20024-2135. Dr.
Webb can be reached by Telephone: 202-653-4718 Fax: 202-653-4608, or by
email at [email protected], or by teletype (TTY/TDD) for persons with
hearing difficulty at 202-653-4614.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Institute of Museum and Library Services
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 www.imls.gov.
Current Actions: IMLS is requesting the approval of the Notice of
Funding Opportunity for the following grant program for the next three
years. Native American Basic Grants support existing
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library operations and maintain core library services, particularly as
they relate to the following goals in the Museum and Library Services
Act (20 U.S.C. 9141).
1. Expanding services for learning and access to information and
educational resources in a variety of formats, in all types of
libraries, for individuals of all ages in order to support such
individuals' need for education, lifelong learning, workforce
development, and digital library skills.
2. Establishing or enhancing electronic and other linkages and
improved coordination among and between libraries and entities, as
described in 20 U.S.C. 9134(b)(6), for the purpose of improving the
quality of and access to library and information services.
3. (a) Providing training and professional development, including
continuing education, to enhance the skills of the current library
workforce and leadership, and advance the delivery of library and
information services.
(b) Enhancing efforts to recruit future professionals to the field
of library and information services.
4. Developing public and private partnerships with other agencies
and community-based organizations.
5. Targeting library services to individuals of diverse geographic,
cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds, to individuals with
disabilities, and to individuals with limited functional literacy or
information skills.
6. Targeting library and information services to persons having
difficulty using a library and to underserved urban and rural
communities, including children (from birth through age 17) from
families with incomes below the poverty line (as defined by the Office
of Management and Budget and revised annually in accordance with
section 9902(2) of Title 42) applicable to a family of the size
involved.
7. Developing library services that provide all users access to
information through local, State, regional, national, and international
collaborations and networks.
8. Carrying out other activities consistent with the purposes of
the Library Services and Technology subchapter of the IMLS statute (20
U.S.C. 9121).
Indian tribes are eligible to apply for funding under the Native
American Library Services Enhancement Grant program. Entities such as
libraries, schools, tribal colleges, or departments of education are
not eligible applicants, although they may be involved in the
administration of this program and their staff may serve as project
directors in partnership with an eligible applicant.
For purposes of funding under this program, ``Indian tribe'' means
any tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community,
including any Alaska native village, regional corporation, or village
corporation (as defined in, or established pursuant to, the Alaska
Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.)), which is
recognized by the Secretary of the Interior as eligible for the special
programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because
of their status as Indians. A list of eligible entities is available
from the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
To be eligible for this program you must be able to document an
existing library that meets, at a minimum, three basic criteria: (1)
Regularly scheduled hours, (2) staff, and (3) materials available for
library users.
This action is to renew the forms and instructions for the Notice
of Funding Opportunities for the next three years.
Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Title: 2019-2021 IMLS Native American Basic Library Program Notice
of Funding Opportunity.
OMB Number: 3137-0093.
Frequency: Once per year.
Affected Public: American Indian tribes recognized by the Secretary
of the Interior.
Number of Respondents: 233.
Estimated Average Burden per Response: 10 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 2330 hours.
Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: n/a.
Total Annual Costs: $66,010.
Dated: July 25, 2018.
Kim Miller,
Grants Management Specialist, Institute of Museum and Library Services.
[FR Doc. 2018-16183 Filed 7-27-18; 8:45 am]
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