Digital Collections and Content: An Assessment of Opening History

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form Survey Instrument IMLS Digital Collections and Content: Opening History Evaluation	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Consent IMLSDCC OGC comments_IMLS - final.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-06-06	Available
InitialContact IMLSDCC OGC_IMLS - final.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-06-06	Available
OMB Supporting Statement B IMLSDCC - final revised 12-2-11.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2011-12-06	Available
OMB Supporting Statement A IMLSDCC-final revised 12-2-11.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2011-12-06	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
197971	IMLS Digital Collections and Content: Opening History Evaluation	Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3137-0083	ICR Reference No: 201106-3137-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: IMLS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Digital Collections and Content: An Assessment of Opening History
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 12/12/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/21/2011
Terms of Clearance: IMLS must provide OMB with the results of their nonresponse bias analysis.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2014	36 Months From Approved
Responses	613	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	184	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,921	0	0

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Abstract: This national survey of reference service providers in public and academic libraries is intended to help the IMLS Digital Collections and Content project evaluate the Opening History resource, by determining how reference service providers perceive of its quality and scope. This collection isnecessary to understand how Opening History is used by its target audience, and to help IMLS more effectively use its resources in future Opening History and IMLS DCC development.

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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:
	75 FR 90	05/11/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 104	05/31/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
IMLS Digital Collections and Content: Opening History Evaluation	Survey Instrument 1	IMLS Digital Collections and Content: An Assessment of Opening History

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Approved	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	613	0	0	613	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	184	0	0	184	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,921	0	0	4,921	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There is no burden increase.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $23,922

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

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? 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? Uncollected

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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: 06/21/2011

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