71080 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 235 / Wednesday, December 8, 2004 / Notices 

contacting the individual listed below 

in the addressee section of this notice.

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted to the office listed in the 

addressee section below on or before 

February 7, 2005. 

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 collocation 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: Rebecca 

Danvers, Director of Research and 

Technology, Institute of Museum and 

Library Services, 1100 Pennsylvania 

Ave., NW., Room 223, Washington, DC 

20506. Dr. Danvers can be reached on 

telephone: (202) 606–2478, fax: (202) 

606–0395 or by e-mail at 

rdanvers@imls.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background 

The Institute of Museum and Library 

Service is an independent Federal grantmaking agency authorized by the 

Museum and Library Services Act, 20 

U.S.C. Section 9101, et seq. The IMLS 

provides a variety of grant programs to 

assist the nation’s museums and 

libraries in improving their operations 

and enhancing their services to the 

public. Museums and libraries of all 

sizes and types may receive support 

from IMLS programs. The Museum and 

Library Services Act of 2003 includes a 

strong emphasis on supporting museum 

and library services through effective 

and efficient use of new technologies. 

This solicitation is to develop plans to 

collect information to assist IMLS 

understand the information needs and 

expectations of users and potential users 

of online information including, but not 

limited to information currently 

available online through libraries, 

museums and other cultural heritage 

institutions, and the Internet, and of the 

impacts of having such information. 

II. Current Action 

The core duties of the Institute of 

Museum and Library Services, as stated 

in its strategic plan, are to promote 

excellence in library services and to 

promote access to museum and library 

services for a diverse public. This goal 

will be accomplished in part by 

promoting access to online resources 

available through museums and 

libraries and to promote the 

development of online resources that 

have positive impact. IMLS is seeking 

assistance in developing specific plans 

to collect information from library users, 

museum users and Internet users to 

understand their information needs, 

their preference for various sources of 

information and factors affecting their 

choice, the usefulness and value of the 

information accessed, and to identify 

content that should be made available 

online along with mechanisms and 

resources needed to connect users to 

that content. These information 

collections will be developed based on 

the geographic location and 

demographic characteristics of the 

populations studied. Some information 

on online information access has been 

collected, most notably the Pew Internet 

and American Life project. The 

information IMLS collects should build 

on, but not duplicate, existing or 

ongoing collections. 

Agency: Institute of Museum and 

Library Services. 

Title: National Study of Users and 

Potential Users of Online Information. 

OMB Number: n/a. 

Agency Number: 3137. 

Frequency: One time. 

Affected Public: Users of libraries, 

museums and the Internet. 

Number of Respondents: 5,000. 

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 10–

15 minutes. 

Total Burden Hours: 1,042. 

Total Annualized Capital/Startup 

Costs: 0. 

Total Annual Costs: 0.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Rebecca Danvers, Director of the Office 

of Research and Technology, Institute of 

Museum and Library Services, 1100 

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20506, telephone (202) 

606–2478.

Dated: December 3, 2004. 

Rebecca Danvers, 

Director, Office of Research and Technology.

[FR Doc. 04–26925 Filed 12–7–04; 8:45 am] 

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THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE 

ARTS AND HUMANITIES 

Proposed Collection, Comment 

Request, Library Workforce

AGENCY: Institute of Museum and 

Library Services, NFAH.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Institute of Museum and 

Library Services as part of its continuing 

effort to reduce paperwork and 

respondent burden, conducts a 

preclearance 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 of 1995 (PRA95) [44 

U.S.C. 3508(2)(A)] 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. 

Currently the Institute of Museum and 

Library Services is soliciting comments 

concerning the proposed study of the 

status of use of technology and 

digitization activities in the nation’s 

museums and libraries. 

A copy of the proposed information 

collection request can be obtained by 

contacting the individual listed below 

in the addressee section of this notice.

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted to the office listed in the 

addressee section below on or before 

February 7, 2005. 

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: Rebecca 

Danvers, Director of Research and 

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Technology, Institute of Museum and 

Library Services, 1100 Pennsylvania 

Ave., NW., Room 223, Washington, DC 

20506. Dr. Danvers can be reached on 

telephone: (202) 606–2478, fax: (202) 

606–0395 or by e-mail at 

rdanvers@imls.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

The Institute of Museum and Library 

Services is an independent Federal 

grant-making agency authorized by the 

Museum and Library Services Act, 20 

U.S.C. Section 9101 et seq. The IMLS 

provides a variety of grant programs to 

assist the nation’s museums and 

libraries in improving their operations 

and enhancing their services to the 

public. Museums and libraries of all 

sizes and types may receive support 

from IMLS programs. The Museum and 

Library Services Act of 2003 includes a 

strong emphasis on supporting library 

services through the development of a 

strong library workforce by supporting 

activities that educate, recruit and train 

persons in library and information 

science, particularly in areas of new 

technology and other critical needs, 

including graduate fellowships, 

traineeships, institutes, or other 

programs. This solicitation is to develop 

plans to collect information to assist 

IMLS understand library and 

information science (LIS) workforce 

needs, including supply and demand, 

factors that affect them, existing 

workforce projections. 

II. Current Action 

The core duties of the Institute of 

Museum and Library Services, as stated 

in its strategic plan, are to promote 

excellence in library services and to 

promote access to museum and library 

services for a diverse public. This goal 

will be accomplished in part by 

promoting improved workforce 

planning including strategies for 

recruitment and retention of workers. 

IMLS is seeking assistance in 

developing specific plans to collect 

information from libraries and other 

information industry employers of 

librarians, librarians and other 

information professionals, and graduate 

schools of library and information 

science. Information to be collected 

from libraries and other employers of 

LIS professionals includes current and 

projected employment in terms of 

numbers of positions (filled and vacant), 

functional specialization, educational 

requirements, skill/competency 

requirements, salaries and benefits, 

demographics, annual budget/

expenditures, constituency or market 

size. Information to be collected from 

LIS professionals includes current 

employment, career path and career 

progression, professional association/

union membership and demographics. 

Information to be collected from the 

graduate LIS schools includes current 

and projected program offerings, 

recruitment, enrollment, graduation, 

placement, alumni tracking. These 

information collections will be based on 

geographic location (State and locality), 

type of employing organization and 

functionality of the work. A great deal 

of information has been collected on the 

LIS workforce, e.g., by BLS, NCES and 

professional societies. The information 

IMLS collects should build on, but not 

duplicate, existing or ongoing 

collections. 

Agency: Institute of Museum and 

Library Services. 

Title: National Study on the Future of 

Librarians in the Workforce. 

OMB Number: n/a. 

Agency Number: 3137. 

Frequency: One time. 

Affected Public: Libraries and other 

information industry organizations, 

librarians and other information 

professionals, graduate schools of 

library and information science. 

Number of Respondents: 27,000 

libraries, 1,000 information industry 

employers of LIS professionals, 2,500 

LIS professionals, and 60 graduate 

schools of library and information 

science. 

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 2 

hours per library/employer; 30 minutes 

per professional, 3 hour per graduate 

school. 

Total Burden Hours: 57,430. 

Total Annualized Capital/Startup 

Costs: 0. 

Total Annual Costs: 0.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Rebecca Danvers, Director of the Office 

of Research and Technology, Institute of 

Museum and Library Services, 1100 

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20506, telephone (202) 

606–2478.

Dated: December 3, 2004. 

Rebecca Danvers, 

Director, Office of Research and Technology.

[FR Doc. 04–26926 Filed 12–7–04; 8:45 am] 

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Committee Management Renewal 

The National Science Foundation 

(NSF) management officials having 

responsibility for the Business and 

Operations Advisory Committee (#9556) 

have determined that renewing this 

committee for another two years is 

necessary and in the public interest in 

connection with the performance of 

duties imposed upon the Director, 

National Science Foundation (NSF), by 

42 U.S.C. 1861 et seq. This 

determination follows consultation with 

the Committee Management Secretariat, 

General Services Administration. 

Effective date for renewal is December 

10, 2004. For more information, please 

contact Susanne Bolton, NSF, at (703) 

292–7488.

Dated: December 3, 2004. 

Susanne Bolton, 

Committee Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 04–26922 Filed 12–7–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7555–01–M

NUCLEAR REGULATORY 

COMMISSION 

[Docket No. 72–25] 

Notice of Issuance of Materials License 

SNM–2512 for the Idaho Spent Fuel 

Facility

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission.

ACTION: Issuance of Materials License.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

James R. Hall, Senior Project Manager, 

Spent Fuel Project Office, Office of 

Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, 

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 

Washington, DC 20555. Telephone: 

(301) 415–1336; fax number: (301) 415–

8555; e-mail: jrh@nrc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. 

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC 

or the Commission) has issued Materials 

License No. SNM–2512 to the Foster 

Wheeler Environmental Corporation 

(FWENC) for the receipt, possession, 

storage, and transfer of spent fuel at the 

Idaho Spent Fuel (ISF) Facility, an 

independent spent fuel storage 

installation (ISFSI) to be located at the 

Idaho National Engineering and 

Environmental Laboratory (INEEL), 

located in Butte County, Idaho. This 

Materials License is issued under the 

provisions of Title 10 of the Code of 

Federal Regulations, Part 72 (10 CFR 

Part 72), and is effective as of the date 

of issuance. A license for an ISFSI under 

10 CFR Part 72 is issued for 20 years, 

but the licensee may seek to renew the 

license prior to its expiration. 

The ISF Facility is licensed to provide 

interim dry storage for approximately 22 

metric tons of heavy metal contained in 

unique fuel elements and associated 

radioactive materials resulting from the