[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 213 (Monday, November 4, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59422-59423]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-24010]
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NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Request: Evaluation of
the Boston Children's Museum's Building a National Network of Museums
and Libraries for School Readiness (SRP) Project
AGENCY: Institute of Museum and Library Services, National Foundation
for the Arts and the Humanities.
ACTION: Notice, request for comments on this collection of information.
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SUMMARY: The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), as part
of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden,
conducts a pre-clearance 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. This
action is to create the overall evaluation plan, survey, and data
collection instruments and instructions for the various evaluation
techniques to be used at different points in the development and
implementation of the SRP project for the next three years.
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 December 31, 2019.
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: Kim Miller, 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. Ms.
Miller can be reached by Telephone: 202-653-4762, or by email at
[email protected], or by teletype (TTY/TDD) for persons with hearing
difficulty at 202-653-4614.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reagan Moore, Museum Program Officer,
Office of Museum 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: 202-653-4637; Fax: 202-653-4608; email at
[email protected]; or 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 Building a National Network of Museums and Libraries for School
Readiness (SRP) is a project funded by IMLS that seeks to undertake a
multilevel approach to expanding nationwide the IMLS-funded School
Readiness through Partnerships model that addresses persistent gaps in
early childhood education and school readiness. The goal of the SRP is
to amplify the strength of organizations serving children and families
by forming coalitions that ensure all children in their regions,
regardless of socio-economic or linguistic background, have the skills
needed to enter school prepared for success. Strongly aligned with the
IMLS's goal to build capacity for museum and library staff, the SRP
will engage six states and institutions nationwide in harnessing the
power of museums and libraries to support school readiness.
Over the three year project timeline, BCM will maintain and
continuously improve existing networks in Massachusetts; scale existing
efforts in South Carolina and Virginia; pilot grassroots museum and
library networks in three additional states (TBD) in collaboration with
the BUILD Initiative (``BUILD''); and develop sustainability mechanisms
for the network within and among the states. By the end of three years,
there will be six statewide networks in sustaining mode nationwide. All
of this will be done in consultation with IMLS. The Education
Development Center (EDC) will serve as the third-party evaluator for
the project, documenting the progress and testing the effectiveness of
the model in building institutional readiness to serve families in
their regions. The evaluation
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will accomplish three key goals: (1) Document project activities and
implement the network model, (2) identify institutional capacities and
cross-organizational relationships that support model outreach,
implementation, and sustainability, and (3) assess the perceived impact
of the model among hub leaders, key partners, collaborating
organizations, and participating families. EDC will use a mixed-methods
design, pairing quantitative survey data with qualitative interview
data.
The current action is to create the overall evaluation plan,
survey, and data collection instruments and instructions for the
evaluation techniques to be used at different points in the development
and implementation of the SRP project over the next three years.
Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Title: Building a National Network of Museums and Libraries for
School Readiness Evaluation.
OMB Number: 3137-TBD.
Frequency: Once.
Affected Public: Museum staff, library staff, families.
Number of Respondents: TBD.
Estimated Average Burden per Response: TBD hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: TBD hours.
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: October 30, 2019.
Kim Miller,
Grants Management Specialist,Institute of Museum and Library Services.
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