The FY 2002 Commerce, Justice, State
Appropriations Act directed the Secretary of Commerce to establish
a Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program to protect
important areas that have significant conservation, recreation,
ecological, historical, or aesthetic values, or that are threatened
by conversion, and to issue guidelines for this program delineating
the criteria for grant awards. The guidelines establish procedures
for eligible applicants, who choose to participate in the program,
to use when developing state conservation plans, proposing or
soliciting projects under this program, applying for funds and
carrying out
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.