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  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 1534
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is seeking public feedback on its plan to offer two grant programs: the IMLS National Leadership Grants for Museums and the IMLS Museums for America Program. These programs aim to address the needs of museums across the nation by supporting projects that improve museum services. The IMLS is interested in comments that can help evaluate the necessity and efficiency of the information collection involved in these programs. Comments should be submitted by March 8, 2021, to help ensure the collection is useful and not burdensome to respondents.

    Simple Explanation

    The IMLS wants to know what people think about their plan to give money to museums to make them better. They are asking for comments to make sure filling out the forms for this money isn't too hard or confusing.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 8305
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is seeking public comments on renewing forms used to report on grant and cooperative agreement activities for the years 2025 to 2027. The forms are crucial for assessing the performance of IMLS-funded projects, and public input is desired to evaluate their necessity, accuracy, and to minimize the burden on respondents. Comments must be submitted by March 30, 2025, and can be directed to Julie Balutis at the IMLS. The proposed collection will impact libraries and museums, with a total annual cost burden estimated at $482,688.

    Simple Explanation

    The Institute of Museum and Library Services is asking people for their thoughts on forms used to check how well projects funded by them are doing from 2025 to 2027. They want to make sure the forms are easy to understand and not too hard to fill out, but there are questions about how they figured out the costs and how much work it takes to fill them out.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 1535
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is seeking public comments on its plan to offer two grant programs: the IMLS National Leadership Grants for Libraries and the IMLS Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program. These programs aim to support libraries and their communities by enhancing library services and developing a diverse workforce of librarians. Comments are invited to help the agency assess the necessity, accuracy, quality, and burden of the proposed information collection. Interested individuals can contact the agency for more details or submit comments by the specified deadline.

    Simple Explanation

    The Institute of Museum and Library Services wants to hear what people think about its plan to help libraries with two special money programs that aim to make library services better and train new librarians. They are asking people to share their thoughts to ensure that the process is easy, makes sense, and doesn't take too much time or cost too much money.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 95240
    Reading Time:about 6 minutes

    The Office on Violence Against Women within the Department of Justice is proposing to extend an existing information collection. They are seeking feedback on the necessity and effectiveness of this information collection, which involves applicants for grants related to the Violence Against Women Act. The information will be used to evaluate and improve grant programs designed to combat domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Public comments will be accepted until January 31, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    The Justice Department is asking people to share their thoughts about a form that people use to apply for money to help stop violence against women. They want to know if this form is still helpful and easy to understand.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 9977
    Reading Time:about 6 minutes

    The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) plans to hold thirty-four video meetings of the Humanities Panel throughout March 2025. These meetings aim to review and evaluate applications for financial assistance as part of their various grant programs. The sessions will be closed to the public to maintain the confidentiality of sensitive information presented by the grant applicants. The dates and topics of each meeting span a range of subjects, including digital humanities, cultural heritage, and artificial intelligence, among others.

    Simple Explanation

    The people at the National Endowment for the Humanities will have many online meetings to talk about who should get money for special projects. They talk in private, so everything stays secret, like a surprise, but some think they should tell more people about what happens in the meetings.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 102932
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is seeking public comments on revisions to an existing information collection related to the Transit Security Grant Program (TSGP) and the Intercity Bus Security Grant Program (IBSGP). These programs aim to protect transportation infrastructure from terrorism and other emergencies. Comments are requested to evaluate the necessity and efficiency of the data collection and to suggest improvements. The deadline for submitting comments is February 18, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    FEMA wants people to say what they think about a plan to collect information that helps keep buses and trains safe from bad things. They're asking for ideas on making this information gathering better, but some details about money and how this helps safety are a little unclear.