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The Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities has announced a meeting of the Arts and Artifacts Domestic Indemnity Panel. This meeting will take place via videoconference on February 17, 2021. The panel will review applications for Certificates of Indemnity for exhibitions starting after April 1, 2021. Due to the confidential nature of the information, the meeting will be closed to the public.

The Institute of Museum and Library Services has submitted an information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval. This request involves a three-year plan to pre-test surveys to enhance the quality and usability of data collection instruments, ensuring data is collected efficiently and accurately. Comments from the public are invited, especially those that address the necessity, accuracy, and potential burden of the proposed data collection. Feedback can be submitted via the specified online or mail channels before the deadline, March 16, 2021.

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is seeking public comments on a plan to offer a special initiative called Museums Empowered. This initiative focuses on professional development for museums, with projects in areas like diversity, digital technology, evaluation, and organizational management. IMLS is aiming to enhance the quality and clarity of the information they collect, minimize the burden on respondents, and evaluate the necessity and usefulness of the data collection. Comments are invited from the public to help the agency achieve these goals effectively.

The National Endowment for the Arts will hold the 215th meeting of the National Council on the Arts via videoconference on March 28, 2025. The open session will take place from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. and will discuss general agency business, which the public can view online. There will also be a closed session from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. for discussions involving sensitive information. Those requiring special accommodations must contact the Office of Accessibility at least seven days before the meeting.

The National Museum and Library Services Board will have a teleconference meeting on February 6, 2025. This meeting is set up to evaluate candidates for the 2024 National Medal for Museum and Library Service. It will be closed to the public because it involves reviewing sensitive information like trade secrets and confidential data. The meeting is organized by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the guidance of the National Foundation of the Arts and the Humanities.

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.

The National Endowment for the Arts, part of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities, has announced that two meetings of the Arts Advisory Panel to the National Council on the Arts will be held by teleconference. These meetings, scheduled for February 17, 2021, are closed to the public and will involve reviewing applications for literature fellowships and South Arts Leadership. For more information on these meetings, individuals can contact Ms. Sherry Hale at the National Endowment for the Arts.

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.

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is seeking public comments on the nomination form for the National Medal for Museum and Library Service Program. This form is part of a process to recognize outstanding libraries and museums that significantly contribute to their communities. The comments aim to ensure data collection is efficient and necessary, and to minimize the response burden. Feedback is welcomed until March 8, 2021, and aims to improve the quality and clarity of the information collected.

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is seeking public and federal agency feedback on a proposed information collection of NEA panelist profile data. This effort is part of the NEA's ongoing initiative to reduce paperwork and make the process easier for respondents. Interested parties have 60 days from the publication date in the Federal Register to submit their comments. The NEA aims to ensure that the data collection process is efficient, useful, and minimally burdensome while maintaining high-quality information.