Per 20 U.S.C. Section 9134, State
Library Administrative Agencies [SLAA] must submit Five Year Plans
with specific goals and activities on which they will expend their
annual state grant. 20 U.S.C 9134(c) specifies that "Each [SLAA]
receiving a grant under this subchapter shall independently
evaluate, and report to the Director regarding, the activities
assisted under this subchapter, prior to the end of the 5-year
plan.” The attached Guidelines are basis on which evaluation
occurs.
The burden has increased for
this data collection because due to a change in the Grants to
States legislation, the Freely Associated States and the Pacific
Islands have been added to the Grants to States program, instead of
their own grant program. This has increased the population for this
data collection from 55 to 59.
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:
(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;
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.