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View ICR - OIRA Conclusion
OMB Control No:
3137-0136
ICR Reference No:
202401-3137-001
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency:
IMLS
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
IMLS Evaluation of Grant Programs Funded by the ARPA and the CARES Act.
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 without change
Conclusion Date:
02/21/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
01/09/2024
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
02/28/2027
36 Months From Approved
Responses
79
0
0
Time Burden (Hours)
119
0
0
Cost Burden (Dollars)
3,881
0
0
Abstract:
In direct response to the COVID–19 pandemic, IMLS awarded roughly $250 million in the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) funds for distribution to State Library Administrative Agencies (SLAAs), libraries, and museums. The emergency appropriations funded formula and discretionary grant programs, with IMLS distributing more than 85 percent of these funds to each SLAA through the IMLS’ Grants to States (G2S) program’s pre-existing formula grant program and the remaining 15 percent was distributed to museums and libraries through special discretionary program Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs). The proposed evaluation of IMLS’s ARPA and CARES Act grant programs will include a review of the relevant administrative processes and the distribution and use of the funds in order to improve the agency’s understanding of the effectiveness of the programs and the lessons learned, identify gaps and needs in continuing post-recovery, and improve or inform future design, technical support, and distribution of special use funds as part of an overall emergency response plan. The data collection activities are planned for January 2024 through February 2024, or as soon as IMLS receives Office of Management and Budget (OMB) clearance.
Authorizing Statute(s):
None
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
88 FR 48918
07/28/2023
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
88 FR 84176
12/04/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
ARPA - CARES Act Program Evaluation
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
79
0
0
79
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
119
0
0
119
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
3,881
0
0
3,881
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:
The cost of this evaluation to the Federal Government, reflects the contracting agreement with American Institutes of Research for the primary data collection described in this package.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$27,889
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?
Yes
Agency Contact:
Sandra Narva 202 653-4634 snarva@imls.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
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:
01/09/2024
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