National Estuary Program (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1500ss06.doc Supporting Statement A	2006-10-04

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
45545	National Estuary Program - Government Performance Results Act	New
45544	National Estuary Program - Implementation Review	New
23630	National Estuary Program - Annual Workplan	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2040-0138	ICR Reference No: 200610-2040-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200303-2040-003
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OW	Agency Tracking No: 1500.06
Title: National Estuary Program (Renewal)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 01/29/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/25/2006
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2010	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2007
Responses	65	0	65
Time Burden (Hours)	5,833	0	6,113
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Section 320 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) amendments of 1987 established the National Estuary Program (NEP) to promote long-term planning and management in nationally significant estuaries threatened by pollution, development, or overuse. The NEP=s objectives are to protect, preserve, and restore estuaries. The strategy of the program is to focus on estuaries that are nationally significant in recreational and commercial value, and of great importance for fish and wildlife resources. Another facet of national significance is whether lessons learned in working with the estuary can be applied to other coastal areas. The NEP strategy emphasizes estuaries with problems which detract from the estuary=s value and where there is a greater likelihood that NEP efforts will result in improvements in water and sediment quality, as well as in the abundance and variety of living resources. Information on the implementation of the NEP is collected every one or three years to determine the effectiveness of the program.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 100 - 104 320 Name of Law: Clean Water Act; Government Performance Results Act
   US Code: 33 USC 1330 Name of Law: null
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 29619	05/23/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 62438	10/25/2006
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
National Estuary Program - Government Performance Results Act
National Estuary Program - Implementation Review
National Estuary Program - Annual Workplan

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	65	65	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5,833	6,113	0	0	-280	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Slight adjustment downward for reporting hours for one part of the NEP information collection request because process was streamlined with a more efficient means to collect and report data.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $60,662

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 10/25/2006

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