Museums Want Feedback on Feedback Forms: How Bureaucratic?
Published Date: 9/28/2026
Notice
Summary
The Institute of Museum and Library Services wants your feedback on how they collect info about their services. They’re asking for comments by November 28, 2026, to make sure the process is easy, useful, and not too time-consuming. This helps them improve service without wasting anyone’s time or money.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Estimated Respondent Burden and Cost
If you are museum staff, library staff, an IMLS awardee, or work for State, Local, or Tribal governments or State Library Administrative Agencies, IMLS estimates 52,850 annual respondents with an average of 16 minutes per response. The agency estimates a total of 14,000 annual burden hours and a total estimated cost burden of $479,565; the collection is under OMB Control Number 3137-0081, which expires January 31, 2027.
Electronic Submissions to Reduce Burden
IMLS states it will minimize respondent burden by using appropriate automated and electronic techniques and by permitting electronic submissions of responses. This is intended to make it easier and quicker for respondents to provide qualitative feedback about agency service delivery.
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