Federal Register #2026-22324

IMLS Seeks Comments on Native American Library Services Basic Grants Information Collection Renewal

IMLS is seeking public comments on renewing the information collection for its Native American Library Services Basic Grants program. - Government buyer: Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), within the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities. - Program purpose: Grants support federally recognized tribes and eligible Native Communities in establishing, sustaining, and improving library services and operations. - Collection estimates: 170 annual respondents, one response per request, and 10 hours per response, totaling 1,700 estimated annual burden hours. - Requested feedback: Comments on the collection’s necessity and practical utility, burden estimates, clarity, and ways to reduce respondent burden. - Procurement status: This is a public-comment request, not a procurement solicitation or award. No products, services, OEMs, or vendors are identified.

Description

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) intends to request renewal of the information-collection clearance for its Native American Library Services Basic Grants (NAB) Notice of Funding Opportunity. The discretionary grant program assists Native American tribes and eligible Native Communities in establishing, sustaining, and improving library services and operations. The notice invites public comments on the proposed collection, including its necessity, burden estimates, clarity, and ways to minimize respondent burden. Written comments are due by January 2, 2027.

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