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

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FY20 Museums Empow Museums Empowered: Professional Development and Capacity Building Opportunities for Museums" – A Museums for America Special Initiative - NOFO Form and Instruction	Modified
Justification for deadline change - Museums Empowered 3-3-17.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2017-03-03
Grant App justification A Museums Empowered 2017_revised_Final.docx Supporting Statement A	2017-02-24

IC Document Collections

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

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3137-0107	ICR Reference No: 201907-3137-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201806-3137-005
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: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/16/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/01/2019
Terms of Clearance:

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

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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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Museums Empowered: Professional Development and Capacity Building Opportunities for Museums" – A Museums for America Special Initiative - NOFO	FY2019 Museum Empowered NOFO 1, FY20 Museums Empowered 1	FY20 Museums Empowered NOFO ,   FY2019 Museum Empowered NOFO

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	100	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,000	4,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	109,600	109,600	0	0	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: 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

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.     Yes

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.     Yes

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: 07/01/2019

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