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Institute of Museum and Library Services, National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities.
Submission for OMB Review, request for comments on this collection of information.
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announces the following information collection has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This law helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. This Notice proposes the clearance of the IMLS Grants to States Program State Reporting System.
A copy of the proposed information collection request can be obtained by contacting the individual listed below in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this Notice.
Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the ADDRESSES section below on or before June 17, 2026.
Written comments and recommendations for proposed information collection requests should be sent within 30 days of publication of this Notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection request by selecting “Institute of Museum and Library Services” under “Currently Under Review;” then check “Only Show ICR for Public Comment” checkbox. Once you have found this information collection request, select “Comment,” and enter or upload your comment and information. Alternatively, please mail your written comments to Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn.: OMB Desk Officer for Education, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, or call (202) 395-7316.
OMB is particularly interested in comments that help the agency to:
Teri DeVoe, Associate Deputy Director for Grants to States, Office of Library Services, Institute of Museum and Library Services, 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Suite N-3627, Washington, DC 20210. Ms. DeVoe can be reached by telephone at 202-653-4778, or by email at tdevoe@imls.gov.
IMLS is the primary source of federal support for the nation's libraries and museums. The agency advances, supports, and empowers America's museums, libraries, and related organizations through grant making, research, and policy development. To learn more, visit www.imls.gov.
This Notice proposes the clearance of the IMLS Grants to States Program State Reporting System. The Grants to States program is the largest source of federal funding support for library services in the United States. Using a population-based formula, approximately $180 million is distributed among the State ( printed page 27374) Library Administrative Agencies (SLAAs) every year. A SLAA is defined in the Library Services and Technology Act (20 U.S.C. 9122(3) and § 9122(4))) as “the official agency of a State charged by the law of the State with the extension and development of public library services through the state. SLAAs are located in in each of the 50 States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau.
Under 20 U.S.C. 9134, each state is required to submit a plan that details library services goals for a five-year period, along with associated certifications. Pursuant to 20 U.S.C. 9134(c), each SLAA that receives an IMLS grant under the Grants to States program is required to evaluate and report on all funded project activities to the agency prior to the end of the execution of its five-year plan. Each SLAA receives IMLS funding to support activities for the five-year period through a series of overlapping two-year grant awards. Each SLAA must file interim and final financial reports, and final performance reports for each of these two-year grants through IMLS's State Program Report (SPR) system. The 60-day Notice was published in the Federal Register on March 10, 2026 (91 FR 11578). IMLS received no comments in response to the Notice.
Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Title: IMLS Grants to States Program State Reporting System.
OMB Number: 3137-0071.
Affected Public: State and Territory Library Administrative Agencies.
Total Number of Respondents: 59.
Frequency of Response: Annually for the State Program Report, once every five years for the embedded Site Visit Checklist.
Average Hours per Response: 47.83 hours for the State Program Report (annually), 20 hours for the embedded Site Visit Checklist (once every five years).
Total Burden Hours: 3,058.
Total Annual Cost Burden: $101,708.
Total Annual Federal Costs: $42,471.
Dated: May 12, 2026.
Suzanne Mbollo,
Grants Management Specialist, Institute of Museum and Library Services.
[FR Doc. 2026-09682 Filed 5-13-26; 8:45 am]
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