9956 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 30 / Wednesday, February 17, 2021 / Notices 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Melane Conyers-Ausbrooks, Secretary of 

the Board, Telephone: 703–518–6304. 

Melane Conyers-Ausbrooks, 

Secretary of the Board. 

[FR Doc. 2021–03211 Filed 2–12–21; 11:15 am] 

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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: Generic Clearance To 

Conduct Pre-Testing of Surveys 

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 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 

a generic clearance to Conduct PreTesting of Surveys, comprising of test 

questionnaires and survey procedures, 

in order to improve the quality and 

usability of information collection 

instruments. For more information on 

the types of proposed information 

collection requests for pre-testing survey 

IMLS may administer, contact the 

individual listed below in the FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION section of this 

notice. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted to the office listed in the 

ADDRESSES section below on or before 

March 16, 2021. 

OMB is particular 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: Written comments and 

recommendations for proposed 

information collection requests should 

be sent within 30 days of publication of 

this Notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/ 

do/PRAMain. Find this particular 

information collection request by 

selecting ‘‘Institute of Museum and 

Library Services’’ under ‘‘Currently 

Under Review;’’ then check ‘‘Only Show 

ICR for Public Comment’’ checkbox. 

Once you have found this information 

collection request, select ‘‘Comment,’’ 

and enter or upload your comment and 

information. Alternatively, please mail 

your written comments to Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Attn.: OMB Desk Officer for Education, 

Office of Management and Budget, 

Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, or 

call (202) 395–7316. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Matthew Birnbaum, Ph.D., Senior 

Evaluation Officer, Office of Digital and 

Information Strategy, Institute of 

Museum and Library Services, 955 

L’Enfant Plaza North SW, Suite 4000, 

Washington DC 20024–2135. Dr. 

Birnbaum can be reached by telephone 

at 202–653–4760, by email at 

mbirnbaum@imls.gov, or by teletype 

(TTY/TDD) for persons with hearing 

difficulty at 202–653–4614. Persons 

who are deaf or hard of hearing (TTY 

users) can contact IMLS via Federal 

Relay at 800–877–8339. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Institute of Museum and Library 

Services (IMLS) 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: This notice proposes 

a new three-year Generic Clearance to 

Conduct Pre-Testing of Surveys that will 

allow the agency to develop, test, and 

improve its surveys and methodologies. 

The 60-Day Notice was published in the 

Federal Register on July 10, 2020 (85 FR 

41629). No comments were received. 

IMLS envisions using a variety of 

techniques including but not limited to 

tests of various types of survey 

operations, focus groups, cognitive 

laboratory activities, pilot testing, 

exploratory interviews, experiments 

with questionnaire design, and usability 

testing of electronic data collection 

instruments.in order to identify 

questionnaire and procedural problems, 

suggest solutions, and measure the 

relative effectiveness of alternative 

solutions. Following standard OMB 

requirements, IMLS will submit a 

change request to OMB for each data 

collection activity undertaken under 

this generic clearance. IMLS will 

provide OMB with the instruments and 

supporting materials describing the 

research project and specific pre-testing 

activities. 

Agency: Institute of Museum and 

Library Services. 

Title of Collection: Generic Clearance 

to Conduct Pre-Testing of Surveys 

2020–2023. 

OMB Control Number: 3137–NEW. 

Agency Number: 3137. 

Affected Public: State, Local, and 

Tribal governments; libraries; museums. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 650. 

Frequency of Response: Once per 

request. 

Average Hours per Response: 1. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 650. 

Total Annual Cost Burden: 

$18,915.00. 

Total Annual Federal Costs: 

$145,000.00. 

Dated: February 11, 2021. 

Amanda M.F. Bakale, 

Assistant General Counsel. 

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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE 

ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES 

Institute of Museum and Library 

Services 

Special Meeting of the National 

Museum and Library Services Board 

AGENCY: Institute of Museum and 

Library Services (IMLS), NFAH. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The National Museum and 

Library Services Board, which advises 

the Director of the Institute of Museum 

and Library Services in awarding 

national awards and medals, will meet 


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