Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 240 / Monday, December 14, 2020 / Notices 80823 

THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR 

THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES 

Institute of Museum and Library 

Services 

Submission for OMB Review, 

Comment Request, Proposed 

Collection Requests: 2022–2024 IMLS 

Grant Application Forms 

AGENCY: Institute of Museum and 

Library Services, National Foundation 

for the Arts and the Humanities. 

ACTION: Submission for OMB Review, 

comment request. 

SUMMARY: The Institute of Museum and 

Library Services announces that 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. The purpose of this 

Notice is to solicit comments about this 

assessment process, instructions, and 

data collections. 

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 FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section 

below on or before January 13, 2021. 

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: 

Connie Bodner, Ph.D., Director of Grants 

Policy and Management, Office of 

Grants Policy and Management, 

Institute of Museum and Library 

Services, 955 L’Enfant Plaza North SW, 

Suite 4000, Washington, DC 20024– 

2135. Dr. Bodner can be reached by 

telephone at 202–653–4636 or by email 

at cbodner@imls.gov. Office hours are 

from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., E.T., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

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 work together to transform 

the lives of individuals and 

communities. To learn more, visit 

www.imls.gov. 

Current Actions: The purpose of this 

collection is to facilitate the 

administration of the IMLS application 

and review processes for its 

discretionary grants and cooperative 

agreements. IMLS uses standardized 

application forms for eligible libraries, 

museums, and other organizations to 

apply for its funding. The forms 

submitted for public review in this 

Notice are the IMLS Museum Program 

Information Form, the IMLS LibraryDiscretionary Program Information 

Form, and the IMLS Supplementary 

Form, each of which is included in one 

or more of the Grants.gov packages 

associated with IMLS grant programs. 

This action is to seek approval for the 

information collection for the IMLS 

Museum Program Information Form, the 

IMLS Library-Discretionary Program 

Information Form, and the IMLS 

Supplementary Form for the next three 

years. 

The 60-day notice for the IMLS Grant 

Application Forms was published in the 

Federal Register on October 7, 2020, (85 

FR 63299–63300). No comments were 

received. 

Agency: Institute of Museum and 

Library Services. 

Title: Grant Application Forms. 

OMB Number: 3137–0092. 

Frequency: Annual. 

Affected Public: Library and Museum 

grant applicants. 

Number of Respondents: 2,928. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Response: 12 minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 512 

hours. 

Total Annualized Capital/Startup 

Costs: n/a. 

Total Annual costs: $14,913.86. 

Total Federal Costs: $60,316.80. 

Dated: December 9, 2020. 

Kim Miller, 

Senior Grants Management Specialist, 

Institute of Museum and Library Services. 

[FR Doc. 2020–27405 Filed 12–11–20; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7036–01–P 

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Comment Request; National 

Science Foundation Proposal/Award 

Information—NSF Proposal and Award 

Policies and Procedures Guide 

AGENCY: National Science Foundation. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The National Science 

Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans 

to renew this collection. In accordance 

with the requirements of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, we are providing 

opportunity for public comment on this 

action. After obtaining and considering 

public comment, NSF will prepare the 

submission requesting Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

clearance of this collection for no longer 

than 3 years. 

DATES: Written comments on this notice 

must be received by February 12, 2021 

to be assured consideration. Comments 

received after that date will be 

considered to the extent practicable. 

Send comments to the address below. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance 

Officer, National Science Foundation, 

2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Suite 

W18200, Alexandria, Virginia 22314; 

telephone (703) 292–7556; or send email 

to splimpto@nsf.gov. Individuals who 

use a telecommunications device for the 

deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 

Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– 

800–877–8339, which is accessible 24 

hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a 

year (including Federal holidays). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title of 

Collection: ‘‘National Science 

Foundation Proposal/Award 

Information—NSF Proposal and Award 

Policies and Procedures Guide.’’ 

OMB Approval Number: 3145–0058. 

Expiration Date of Approval: January 

31, 2023. 

Type of Request: Intent to seek 

approval to extend with revision an 

information collection for three years. 

The primary purpose of this revision is 


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