Museums Empowered: Professional Development and Capacity Building Opportunities for Museums” – A Museums for America Special Initiative

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form Museums Empowered Museums Empowered NOFO	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Grant App justification A Museums Empowered 2017_revised_Final.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2017-02-24	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
225216	Museums Empowered: Professional Development and Capacity Building Opportunities for Museums" – A Museums for America Special Initiative - NOFO	Form and Instruction	New	Museums Empowered NOFO

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3137-0107	ICR Reference No: 201701-3137-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: IMLS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Museums Empowered: Professional Development and Capacity Building Opportunities for Museums” – A Museums for America Special Initiative
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: 02/27/2017
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 01/18/2017
Terms of Clearance: Update supporting statement during review.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/29/2020	36 Months From Approved
Responses	100	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	4,000	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	109,600	0	0

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Abstract: Museums Empowered is a special initiative in the MFA grant program to provide professional development and capacity building opportunities for eligible museums. Potential projects will strengthen the ability of an individual museum to serve its public and address one of the following priority focus areas: 1. Diversity and Inclusion 2. Digital Technology 3. Evaluation 4. Operational Management

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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:
	81 FR 198	10/13/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 11	01/18/2017
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
Museums Empowered: Professional Development and Capacity Building Opportunities for Museums" – A Museums for America Special Initiative - NOFO	Museums Empowered Form 1	Museums Empowered NOFO

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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	100	0	0	100	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,000	0	0	4,000	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	109,600	0	0	109,600	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: No burden increase.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $13,651

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: 01/18/2017

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