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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. 

I. Background 

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. 

II. Current Actions 

IMLS National Leadership Grants for 

Libraries support projects that enhance 

the quality of library and archive 

services nationwide by advancing 

theory and practice and by generating 

results such as new tools, research 

findings, models, services, practices, or 

collaborative approaches that can be 

widely used, adapted, scaled, or 

replicated to extend the benefits of 

federal investment. 

The IMLS Laura Bush 21st Century 

Librarian Program supports developing 

a diverse workforce of librarians to 

better meet the changing learning and 

information needs of the American 

public by enhancing the training and 

professional development of library and 

archives professionals; developing 

faculty and library leaders; and 

recruiting educating, and retaining the 

next generation of library and archives 

professionals. 

This action is to renew the content, 

forms, and instructions for each of the 

two Notices of Funding Opportunity for 

the next three years. 

Agency: Institute of Museum and 

Library Services. 

Title: 2022–2024 IMLS National 

Leadership Grants for Libraries and the 

IMLS Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian 

Program Notices of Funding 

Opportunity. 

OMB Number: 3137–0091. 

Frequency: Twice per year. 

Affected Public: Library organization 

applicants. 

Number of Respondents: TBD. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Response: TBD. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden: TBD. 

Total Annualized Capital/Startup 

Costs: n/a. 

Total Annual Costs: TBD. 

Public Comments Invited: Comments 

submitted in response to this Notice 

will be summarized and/or included in 

the request for OMB’s clearance of this 

information collection. 

Dated: January 4, 2021. 

Kim Miller, 

Senior Grants Management Specialist, 

Institute of Museum and Library Services. 

[FR Doc. 2021–00068 Filed 1–7–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7036–01–P 

NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE 

ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES 

Institute of Museum and Library 

Services 

Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection Requests: 2022–2024 

National Medal for Museum and 

Library Service Nomination Form 

AGENCY: Institute of Museum and 

Library Services, National Foundation 

for the Arts and the Humanities. 

ACTION: Notice, request for comments, 

collection of information. 

SUMMARY: The Institute of Museum and 

Library Services (IMLS), 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. This pre-clearance 

consultation 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 

concerning the nomination form for the 

annual IMLS National Medal for 

Museum and Library Service Program 

designed to recognize outstanding 

libraries and museums that have made 

significant contributions in service to 

improve the wellbeing of their 

communities. 

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 

addressee section below on or before 

March 8, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments to 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Katherine Maas, Project Specialist, 

Institute of Museum and Library 

Services, 955 L’Enfant Plaza North SW, 

Suite 4000, Washington, DC 20024– 

2135. Ms. Maas can be reached by 

telephone at 202–653–4798, or by email 

at kmaas@imls.gov. Office hours are 

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

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: IMLS is 

particularly interested in public 

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. 

I. Background 

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. 


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The National Medal for Museum and 

Library Service is the nation’s highest 

honor for institutions that make 

significant and exceptional 

contributions to their communities. 

Since 1994, IMLS has presented the 

award to institutions that demonstrate 

extraordinary and innovative 

approaches to community service. 

Recipient institutions are honored at an 

awards ceremony that is held in 

Washington, DC. 

II. Current Actions 

To administer the IMLS processes 

associated with the National Medal for 

Museum and Library Service, IMLS uses 

a standardized nomination form to 

collect administrative information about 

nominated organizations, their 

communities, and their programs. 

This action is to renew the content, 

form, and instructions for the next three 

years. 

Agency: Institute of Museum and 

Library Services. 

Title: National Medal for Museum and 

Library Service Program Nomination 

Form. 

OMB Number: 3137–0097. 

Frequency: Once per year. 

Affected Public: Library and Museum 

applicants. 

Number of Respondents: TBD. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Response: TBD. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden: TBD. 

Total Annualized Capital/Startup 

Costs: n/a. 

Total Annual Costs: TBD. 

Public Comments Invited: Comments 

submitted in response to this Notice 

will be summarized and/or included in 

the request for OMB’s clearance of this 

information collection. 

Dated: January 4, 2021. 

Kim Miller, 

Senior Grants Management Specialist, 

Institute of Museum and Library Services. 

[FR Doc. 2021–00071 Filed 1–7–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7036–01–P 

NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE 

ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES 

Institute of Museum and Library 

Services 

Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection Requests: 2022–2024 IMLS 

Inspire! Grants for Small Museums 

Notice of Funding Opportunity 

AGENCY: Institute of Museum and 

Library Services, National Foundation 

for the Arts and the Humanities. 

ACTION: Notice, request for comments, 

collection of information. 

SUMMARY: The Institute of Museum and 

Library Services (IMLS), 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. This pre-clearance 

consultation 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 

the initiative targeting the needs of 

small museums and their communities 

nationwide: IMLS Inspire! Grants for 

Small Museums Program. 

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 

addressee section below on or before 

March 8, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments to 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, 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Reagan Moore, Senior Program Officer, 

Office of Museum Services, Institute of 

Museum and Library Services, 955 

L’Enfant Plaza North SW, Suite 4000, 

Washington, DC 20024–2135. Ms. 

Moore can be reached by telephone at 

202–653–4637, or by email at rmoore@

imls.gov. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. 

to 5 p.m., E.T., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: IMLS is 

particularly interested in public 

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. 

I. Background 

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. 

II. Current Actions 

The goal of IMLS Inspire! Grants for 

Small Museums is to help small 

museums implement projects that 

address priorities identified in their 

strategic plans. It has three project 

categories: Lifelong Learning, 

Institutional Capacity, and Collections 

Stewardship and Access. 

This action is to renew the content, 

forms, and instructions for the Notice of 

Funding Opportunity for the next three 

years. 

Agency: Institute of Museum and 

Library Services. 

Title: 2022–2024 IMLS Inspire! Grants 

for Small Museums Notice of Funding 

Opportunity. 

OMB Number: 3137–0111. 

Frequency: Once per year. 

Affected Public: Eligible museum 

organizations. 

Number of Respondents: TBD. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Response: TBD. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden: TBD. 

Total Annualized Capital/Startup 

Costs: n/a. 

Total Annual Costs: TBD. 

Public Comments Invited: Comments 

submitted in response to this Notice 

will be summarized and/or included in 

the request for OMB’s clearance of this 

information collection. 

Dated: January 4, 2021. 

Kim Miller, 

Senior Grants Management Specialist, 

Institute of Museum and Library Services. 

[FR Doc. 2021–00067 Filed 1–7–21; 8:45 am] 

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