Evaluations of Coastal Zone Management Act Programs: State Coastal Management Programs and National Estuarine Research Reserves

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Stakeholder surveys Form	Modified
Coastal Zone and NERR managers information Form and Instruction	Modified
0661 FRN pub 122315_79863.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-03-21
0661 SS Part A 032116.doc Supporting Statement A	2016-03-21
0661 SS Part B 032116.docx Supporting Statement B	2016-03-21

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
205176	Stakeholder surveys Form	Modified
205175	Coastal Zone and NERR managers information Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0661	ICR Reference No: 201603-0648-013
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201212-0648-012
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Evaluations of Coastal Zone Management Act Programs: State Coastal Management Programs and National Estuarine Research Reserves
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/11/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/23/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2019	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2016
Responses	432	0	468
Time Burden (Hours)	957	0	943
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended (CZMA; 16 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.) requires that state coastal management programs and national estuarine research reserves developed pursuant to the CZMA and approved by the Secretary of Commerce be evaluated periodically. This request is for to collect information to accomplish those evaluations. NOAA's Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM) conducts periodic evaluations of the 34 coastal management programs and 28 research reserves and produces written findings for each evaluation. OCRM has access to some documentation regarding each program. However, additional information from each coastal management program and research reserve, as well as information from the program and reserve partners and stakeholders with whom each works, is necessary to evaluate against statutory and regulatory requirements. Different information collection subsets are necessary for 1) coastal management programs, 2) their partners and stakeholders, 3) research reserves, and 4) their partners and stakeholders.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1451 et seq. Name of Law: Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended
  

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:
	80 FR 79863	12/23/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 15509	03/23/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Coastal Zone and NERR managers information	NA, NA	Information Request for Coastal Management ,   Comparison information collection requests - shows changes
Stakeholder surveys	NA, NA, NA, NA	Survey of stakeholders and partners of coastal management programs ,   Survey of stakeholders and partners of national estuarine research reserves ,   Comparison survey of CMP partners and stakeholds - shows changes ,   Comparison reserve partners and stakeholders - shows changes

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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	432	468	0	0	-36	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	957	943	0	0	14	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: The OCM has not conducted more than 12 evaluations per year in the past three years and will continue to conduct 12 or fewer for the next three years. The previous PRA request used an estimate from program managers for completing the information submittal, as it was a new form and no manager had experience in completing the form. Based on feedback from five CZMA managers who have now completed the information submittal, the average was 71 hours to complete the information submittal. The time estimate has been modified to use 71 hours as the estimated time to complete the information submittal. For the survey of stakeholders, the scope of questions has been reduced by 4 questions for the reserve survey and 9 questions for the coastal program surveys. The surveys have been shortened so that respondents and OCM can focus on the questions that provide the most useful information while reducing the time burden for survey respondents. In addition, the questions remaining in the survey are of a more general nature and respondents can answer without providing identifying information if they so choose. Due to the reduction in the scope of the survey, the estimated time to complete the survey has been reduced to 15 minutes, from 30 minutes. The estimate is based on a similar shortened survey to solicit feedback from partners and stakeholders used in 2015.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $209,009

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

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: 03/23/2016

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