National Leadership Grant and Museum and Museums For America - Notice of Funding Opportunity

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Part A Justification OMS NLG MFA 2018-06-28.docx Supplementary Document	2021-06-21
Justification A NLG-M MFA 20210521.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-06-21
PRA Burden Estimate NLG-M MFA 20210521.xlsx Supplementary Document	2021-06-21
Justification for Change - MFA and NLG-M 2021 .docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2020-07-09
PRA Burden Estimate 0094 2018-06-28.xlsx Supplementary Document	2018-06-29
Grant App justification A MFA and NLG-M FY 2017_final.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2018-06-29
Justification for Change - NLG-Museums and MFA.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2016-07-06
PRA burden est NLG-M & MFA.xlsx Supplementary Document	2016-06-15
NOA-1_OMS_9-8-2015.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-06-15

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
247991	MFA FY2022 NOFO Instruction	New
247990	NLG-Museum FY2022 NOFO Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3137-0094	ICR Reference No: 202106-3137-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202007-3137-002
Agency/Subagency: IMLS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Leadership Grant and Museum and Museums For America - Notice of Funding Opportunity
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 06/21/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2021
Responses	455	630
Time Burden (Hours)	20,475	28,350
Cost Burden (Dollars)	606,879	643,829

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Abstract: The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) requests a renewal clearance for the IMLS National Leadership Grants for Museums and IMLS Museums for America Program Notices of Funding Opportunity under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The information collection in this package consists of two Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) with instructions necessary to apply for IMLS support as part of the agency’s grant programs.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 1534	01/08/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 28643	05/27/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
MFA FY2022 NOFO
NLG-Museum FY2022 NOFO

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	455	630	0	-175	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	20,475	28,350	0	-7,875	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	606,879	643,829	0	-36,950	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: Amount of respondents, total burden hours and cost.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $59,295

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 06/21/2021

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