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administrative and program 

management files. 

13. Securities and Exchange 

Commission, Division of Economic and 

Risk Analysis (DAA–0266–2018–0008, 

11 items, 10 temporary items). Division 

program records for captured data, data 

oversight, trends analysis and risk 

assessment models, records supporting 

rulemaking and litigation, and research 

and outreach records. Proposed for 

permanent retention are taxonomies 

used in the data reporting system. 

Laurence Brewer, 

Chief Records Officer for the U.S. 

Government. 

[FR Doc. 2018–17645 Filed 8–15–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7515–01–P 

NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE 

ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES 

Institute of Museum and Library 

Services 

Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection Request: Proposed New 

Initiative: Accelerating Promising 

Practices for Small Libraries (APPS–L) 

AGENCY: Institute of Museum and 

Library Services, National Foundation 

on the Arts and the Humanities. 

ACTION: Notice, request for comments on 

this 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 a plan to offer a 

new grant initiative targeted to the 

needs of small libraries nationwide, 

aligned to the updated IMLS Strategic 

Framework for 2018–2022. 

‘‘Accelerating Promising Practice for 

Small Libraries (APPS–L)’’ would be a 

special initiative of the National 

Leadership Grants for Libraries 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 

October 12, 2018. 

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: Dr. 

Sandra Webb, Director, 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. Webb 

can be reached by Telephone: 202–653– 

4718 Fax: 202–653–4608, or by email at 

swebb@imls.gov, or by teletype (TTY/ 

TDD) for persons with hearing difficulty 

at 202–653–4614. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kelcy Shepherd, Associate Deputy 

Director for Discretionary Programs, 

Office of Library Services, Institute of 

Museum and Library Services, 955 

L’Enfant Plaza North SW, Suite 4000, 

Washington, DC 20024–2135. She can 

be reached by Telephone: 202–653– 

4716 Fax: 202–653–4608, or by email at 

kshepherd@imls.gov, or by teletype 

(TTY/TDD) for persons with hearing 

difficulty at 202–653–4614. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

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’ ‘‘Accelerating 

Promising Practice for Small Libraries 

(APPS–L)’’ would be to support projects 

that strengthen the ability of small 

libraries to serve their community. This 

initiative would specifically support 

small libraries by funding relevant 

activities in specific topical areas that 

are clearly linked to an individual 

institution’s broader community needs. 

IMLS ‘‘Accelerating Promising Practice 

for Small Libraries (APPS–L) is being 

offered as a special initiative with 

funding from the National Leadership 

Grants for Libraries Program. 

This action is to create the forms and 

instructions for the Notice of Funding 

Opportunity for the next three years. 

Agency: Institute of Museum and 

Library Services. 

Title: ‘‘Accelerating Promising 

Practice for Small Libraries (APPS–L)’’ 

Special Initiative. 

OMB Number: 3137–TBD. 

Frequency: Once a year. 

Affected Public: Library staff. 

Number of Respondents: 150. 

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: August 10, 2018. 

Kim Miller, 

Grants Management Specialist, Institute of 

Museum and Library Services. 

[FR Doc. 2018–17640 Filed 8–15–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7036–01–P 

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

Notice of Permit Applications Received 

Under the Antarctic Conservation Act 

of 1978 

AGENCY: National Science Foundation. 

ACTION: Notice of Permit Applications 

Received. 

SUMMARY: The National Science 

Foundation (NSF) is required to publish 

a notice of permit applications received 

to conduct activities regulated under the 

Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. 

NSF has published regulations under 

the Antarctic Conservation Act in the 

Code of Federal Regulations. This is the 

required notice of permit applications 

received. 

DATES: Interested parties are invited to 

submit written data, comments, or 


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