Applying Promising Practices for Small and Rural Libraries (APP) Program Evaluation

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form APP Data Collectio Applying Promising Practices for Small and Rural Libraries (APP) Program Evaluation Form and Instruction	New
APP Justification Part B.docx Supporting Statement B	2020-10-05
APP Justification Part A.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-10-05

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
243886	Applying Promising Practices for Small and Rural Libraries (APP) Program Evaluation Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202010-3137-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: IMLS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Applying Promising Practices for Small and Rural Libraries (APP) Program Evaluation
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/05/2020

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	339	0
Time Burden (Hours)	20	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	592	0

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Abstract: IMLS’s Applying Promising Practices for Small and Rural Libraries (APP) program funds projects that enable small and rural libraries to serve their communities in three practice areas: (1) Digital Inclusion (promoting digital literacy, providing internet access, and enabling community engagement through civic data and civic technology); (2) Community Memory (engaging local communities in the collection, documentation, and preservation of their local histories, experiences, and identities); and (3) Transforming School Library Practice (nurturing school libraries to serve as hubs for self-directed, inquiry-based learning and positioning school library professionals as integral instructional partners to classroom teachers). In addition to making project grant awards, IMLS also supports Communities of Practice (COP) for the grantees in each of the three practice areas, with each COP led by a mentor organization that facilitates communication between grantees, provides expert guidance, and builds grantee capacity in their practice area.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC Chapter 72 Sec.9101-9176 Name of Law: Museum and Library Services Act
  

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:
	85 FR 37	02/25/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 193	10/05/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Applying Promising Practices for Small and Rural Libraries (APP) Program Evaluation	APP Data Collection 1	APP Data Collection

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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	339	0	0	339	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	20	0	0	20	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	592	0	0	592	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 change in burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $627,038

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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: 10/05/2020

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