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resources) is minimized, collection 

instruments are clearly understood, and 

the impact of collection requirements on 

respondents can be properly assessed. 

Currently, the NEA is soliciting 

comments concerning conducting new 

information collection on arts activities 

that involve live audiences and that are 

funded through its Art Works program. 

A copy of the survey instrument to be 

used in the information collection can 

be obtained by contacting the office 

listed below in the address section of 

this notice. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted to the office listed in the 

address section below on or before April 

16, 2012. The NEA is particularly 

interested in comments which: 

• 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: Sunil Iyengar, National 

Endowment for the Arts, 1100 

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Room 616, 

Washington, DC 20506–0001, telephone 

(202) 682–5424 (this is not a toll-free 

number), fax (202) 682–5677. 

Dated: February 15, 2013. 

Kathy Plowitz-Worden, 

Panel Coordinator, National Endowment for 

the Arts. 

[FR Doc. 2013–03937 Filed 2–20–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7537–01–P 

NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE 

ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES 

Submission for OMB Review, 

Comment Request, Proposed 

Collection: Public Needs for Library 

and Museum Services (PNLMS) Survey 

AGENCY: Institute of Museum and 

Library Services. 

ACTION: Submission for OMB Review, 

Comment Request. 

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 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). 

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. 

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 20, 2013. 

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: Deanne Swan, Senior 

Statistician, Office of Planning, 

Research, and Evaluation, Institute of 

Museum and Library Services, 1800 M 

St. NW., 9th Floor, Washington, DC 

20036. Dr. Swan can be reached by 

Telephone: 202–653–4769, Fax: 202– 

653–4601, or by email at 

dswan@imls.gov, 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 123,000 

libraries and 17,500 museums. The 

Institute’s mission is to create strong 

libraries and museums that connect 

people to information and ideas. The 

Institute works at the national level and 

in coordination with state and local 

organizations to sustain heritage, 

culture, and knowledge; enhance 

learning and innovation; and support 

professional development. IMLS is 

responsible for identifying national 

needs for, and trends of, museum and 

library services funded by IMLS; 

reporting on the impact and 

effectiveness of programs conducted 

with funds made available by IMLS in 

addressing such needs; and identifying, 

and disseminating information on, the 

best practices of such programs. (20 

U.S.C. Chapter 72, 20 U.S.C. 9108). 

Abstract: Consistent with this (20 

U.S.C. Chapter 72, 20 U.S.C. 9108), the 

intention of the PNLMS (formerly the 

PDMLS, Public Demand for Museum 

and Library Services Survey) is to 

monitor expectations of and satisfaction 

with library and museum services. A 

wide range of topics will be covered, 

with a small number of questions about 

each topic included on the 

questionnaire. The PNLMS will include 

a core set of demographic questions 

(e.g., age, gender, race) and a core set of 

questions based on critical information 

needs within IMLS (e.g., satisfaction 

with the library and museum services; 

frequency of utilization of various 

services; physical and virtual access to 

services). 

The purpose of this collection is to 

determine attitudes, to assess awareness 

of issues related to library and museum 

services, and to track trends. The survey 

will be used to gather information on a 

wide range of library and museum 

services. The design of the PNLMS will 

be a random digital dial (‘‘RDD’’) 

telephone survey of the adult, noninstitutionalized U.S. population which 

will yield a minimum of 3,525 cases. 

Current Actions: This notice proposes 

clearance of the Public Needs for 

Library and Museum Services (PNLMS) 

Survey. The 60-day notice for the 

PDMLS (now PNLMS) Survey was 

published in the Federal Register on 

November 29, 2010, (FR vol. 75, No. 

228, pgs. 73132–73133). The agency has 

taken into consideration the comment 

that was received under this notice. 

Agency: Institute of Museum and 

Library Services. 

Title: Public Needs for Library and 

Museum Services Survey. 

OMB Number: To Be Determined. 

Agency Number: 3137. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Number of Respondents: 3,525. 

Frequency: Anticipated for Every 

Three Years. 


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Estimated Average Burden per 

Response: 18 minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 

1,058 hours. 

Total Annualized capital/startup 

costs: n/a. 

Total Annualized cost to respondents: 

$21,130. 

Total Annual costs to Federal 

Government: $601,306. 

Contact: 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. 

Dated: February 14, 2013. 

Kim Miller, 

Management Analyst. 

[FR Doc. 2013–03920 Filed 2–20–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7036–01–P 

PEACE CORPS 

Public Availability of Office of 

Acquisitions and Contract 

Management FY 2012 Service Contract 

Inventory 

AGENCY: Office of Acquisitions and 

Contract Management (OACM), Peace 

Corps. 

ACTION: Notice of Public Availability of 

FY 2012 Service Contract Inventories. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with Section 

743 of Division C of the Consolidated 

Appropriations Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 

111–117), the Office of Acquisitions and 

Contract Management is publishing this 

notice to advise the public of the 

availability of the FY 2012 Service 

Contract inventory. This inventory 

provides information on service contract 

actions over $25,000 that were made in 

FY 2012. The information is organized 

by function to show how contracted 

resources are distributed throughout the 

agency. The inventory has been 

developed in accordance with guidance 

issued on November 5, 2010 by the 

Office of Management and Budget’s 

Office of Federal Procurement Policy 

(OFPP). OFPP’s guidance is available at 

http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/ 

default/files/omb/procurement/memo/ 

servicecontract-inventories-guidance11052010.pdf. The Office of 

Acquisitions and Contract Management 

has posted its inventory and a summary 

of the inventory on the Peace Corps 

homepage at the following link: http:// 

www.peacecorps.gov/open/documents/. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Questions regarding the service contract 

inventory should be directed to Sandra 

R. Harrell in the Office of Acquisitions 

and Contract Management/Procurement 

Policy at 202–692–1107 or 

sharrell@peacecorps.gov. 

Dated: February 12, 2013. 

Sandra R. Harrell, 

Chief of Procurement Policy, Office of 

Acquisitions and Contract Management. 

[FR Doc. 2013–03985 Filed 2–20–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6015–01–P 

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL 

MANAGEMENT 

Debarment, Suspension, and 

Ineligibility of Contractors 

AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel 

Management (OPM). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Office of Personnel 

Management (OPM) is providing notice 

of its intent to adopt the policies and 

procedures contained in the Federal 

Acquisition Regulation (FAR) regarding 

the debarment, suspension, and 

ineligibility of government contractors. 

As an executive agency, OPM follows 

the FAR as appropriate and applicable. 

As OPM’s procurement rules are not 

contained in the Code of Federal 

Regulations, these new rules will be 

contained in an internal OPM document 

referred to as ‘‘Contracting Policy No. 

9.4: OPM Suspension and Debarment 

Program’’ (hereinafter, OPM’s 

contracting policy). As such, the 

proposed policy regarding debarment 

and suspension will be added to OPM’s 

contracting policies. However, persons 

or entities seeking Government 

contracts could potentially be adversely 

affected if, pursuant to the proposed 

policy, they were debarred, suspended, 

or proposed for debarment by OPM. As 

such, OPM is providing interested 

persons an opportunity for notice and 

comment on this proposed policy. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before March 25, 2013. 

OPM will publish the effective date of 

the proposed policy when responding to 

comments in a future notice. 

ADDRESSES: Address all comments 

concerning this proposed policy to: U.S. 

Office of Personnel Management, 

Contracting; Attention: Contracting 

Policy, 1900 E Street NW., Washington, 

DC 20415; or email 

patricia.broome@opm.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Patricia W. Broome, Director, 

Contracting Policy, 202–606–2952. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OPM is 

required by law to seek comments 

before issuing a policy that has general 

applicability and legal effect. OPM 

invites interested persons to comment 

on this proposed policy by submitting 

written comments. OPM will consider 

all comments received on or before the 

closing date for comments and may 

change the proposed policy based on 

the comments received. 

Under OPM’s proposed policy, OPM 

will follow FAR Subpart 9.4. OPM’s 

Contracting Policy 9.4 states that it is 

OPM’s policy to follow the FAR, and 

OPM has long-maintained procedures, 

consistent with FAR Subpart 9.4, that 

ensure that it contracts only with those 

entities and individuals (hereinafter, 

contractors) who are responsible. To 

make clear that FAR Subpart 9.4 

applies, OPM has developed its 

Contracting Policy to formally and 

explicitly adopt FAR Subpart 9.4. 

Except as provided in FAR Subpart 

9.4, OPM will not solicit offers from, 

award contracts to, or consent to 

subcontracts with contractors who are 

listed on the Excluded Parties List 

System on the System for Award 

Management (SAM/EPLS), which is 

maintained by the General Services 

Administration. Further, if OPM debars, 

proposes for debarment, or suspends a 

contractor, OPM will, consistent with 

FAR Subpart 9.4, list that contractor in 

the SAM/EPLS. Consistent with FAR 

9.405–1, OPM may continue an existing 

contract with a contractor despite the 

fact that the contractor has subsequently 

been debarred, proposed for debarment, 

or suspended if it is determined in the 

best interest of the Government to do so. 

Consistent with the definitions of 

‘‘debarring official’’ and ‘‘suspending 

official’’ contained at FAR 9.403, the 

Director, as the head of OPM, will serve 

as the debarring official and suspending 

official (hereinafter, debarment/ 

suspension official). The Director may 

designate another OPM official to serve 

as the debarment/suspension official. 

The Director or other designated 

Debarment Official will also be 

responsible for deciding whether to 

solicit offers from, award contracts to, or 

consent to subcontracts with contractors 

who have been debarred, suspended, or 

proposed for debarment, and whether to 

terminate a current contract or 

subcontract in existence at the time the 

contractor was debarred, suspended, or 

proposed for debarment. 

OPM’s Contracting Policy Office 

(CPO), which is responsible for the 

majority of OPM’s contracting activities, 

will be designated as the OPM unit with 

primary responsibility for investigating 

and referring potential debarment and 

suspension actions to the debarment/ 

suspension official for his or her 

consideration. OPM’s procurement 

activities are largely centralized in CPO, 


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