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supported by the financial assistance.

The four types of grants NASA provides

are as follows:

a. Research Grant—A Research Grant

is an agreement used to stimulate or

support research in areas such as space

science, earth science, the solar system,

the universe, human activity in space,

advanced aeronautics, and related

technologies. Usually, research grants

are in excess of one year in duration.

b. Education Grant—An Education

Grant is an agreement that provides

funds to an educational institution or

other non-profit organizations for the

purposes of:

(1) Capturing student interest and/or

improving student performance in

science, mathematics, technology, or

related fields;

(2) Enhancing the skill, knowledge, or

ability of teachers or faculty members in

science, mathematics, or technology;

(3) Supporting national educational

support movements;

(4) Conducting pilot programs or

research to increase participation and/or

to enhance performance in science,

mathematics, or technology education at

all levels; and

(5) Developing instructional materials

(e.g., teacher guides, printed

publications, computer software, and

videotapes) or networked information

services for education.

c. Training Grant—A Training Grant

is an agreement that provides funds to

an educational institution or other nonprofit organization solely by providing

scholarships, fellowships, or stipends to

students, teachers, and/or faculty.

NASA training grants are awarded to

colleges, universities, or other nonprofit organizations; not to individual

students, teachers, or faculty members.

Students and faculty receiving direct

support under a NASA Training Grant

must be U.S. citizens.

d. Facilities Grant—A Facilities Grant

is used to provide for the acquisition,

construction, use, maintenance, and

disposition of facilities. For the

purposes of this type of grant, facilities

means property used for production,

maintenance, research, development, or

testing.

2. Cooperative Agreements that is

used to transfer something of value to

recipients in order to support and

stimulate research, with substantial

involvement between NASA and the

recipient during the performance of the

activity.

Grants and Cooperative Agreements

are made under the authority of NASA’s

organic statute, The National

Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958

(Space Act), as amended, 42 U.S.C. 2451

et seq., and the National Space Grant

College and Fellowship Act, 42 U.S.C.

2486–2486l. In addition to the grants

and cooperative agreements discussed

above, the Space Act allows NASA to

enter into other agreements in order to

meet its wide-ranging mission and

program requirements and objectives.

Arrangements to receive a copy of

NASA’s federal financial assistance

programs in an alternative format may

be made by contacting the named

individual.

George E. Reese,

Associate Administrator for Equal

Opportunity Programs.

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NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE

ARTS AND HUMANITIES

Proposed Collection, Comment

Request, Status of Museum School

Partnerships

AGENCY: Institute of Museum and

Library Services, NFAH.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Institute of Museum and

Library Services 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 of 1995 (PRA95) (44

U.S.C. 3508(2)(A)). 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.

Currently the Institute of Museum and

Library Services is soliciting comments

concerning the proposed study of Status

of Museum School Partnership.

A copy of the proposed information

collection request can be obtained by

contacting the individual listed below

in the addressee section of this notice.

DATES: Written comments must be

submitted to the office listed in the

addressee section below on or before

February 12, 2001.

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 collocation 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.

Rebecca Danvers, Director of the Office

or Research and Technology, Institute of

Museum and Library Services, 1100

Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Room 802,

Washington, DC 20506. Dr. Danvers can

be reached on Telephone: 202–606–

2478 Fax: 202–606–1077 or at

rdanvers@imls.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

The Institute of Museum and Library

Services is an independent Federal

grant-making agency authorized by the

Museum and Library Services Act,

Public Law 104–208. The IMLS

provides a variety of grant programs to

assist the nation’s museums and

libraries in improving their operations

and enhancing their services to the

public. Museums and libraries of all

sizes and types may receive support

from IMLS programs.

Agency: Institute of Museum and

Library Services.

Title: Status of Museum School

Partnership.

OMB Number: n/a.

Agency Number: 3137.

Frequency: every five years.

Affected Public: Museums.

Number of Respondents: 600.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 30

minutes.

Total Burden Hours: 300 hours.

Total Annualized capital/startup

costs: 0.

Total Annual costs: 0.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mamie Bittner, Director Office of Public

and Legislative Affairs, Institute of

Museum and Library Services, 1100

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC 20506, telephone (202)

606–4648.

Dated: December 6, 2000.

Mamie Bittner,

Director of Public and Legislative Affairs.

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