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

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Coastal Zone and NERR managers information Form	Modified
0648-0661 60-day FRN 84 FR 19767 2019-0506.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-07-17
0648-0661 Supporting Statement Part A 2020-0519.docx Supporting Statement B	2020-05-21
0648-0661 Supporting Statement Part A 2020-0519.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-05-21
0648-0661 30-day 84 FR 34163 2019-0717.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-07-17

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
205176	Stakeholder surveys Other-Marked Up Revision	Modified
205175	Coastal Zone and NERR managers information Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0661	ICR Reference No: 201907-0648-006
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201603-0648-013
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 with change	Conclusion Date: 05/22/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/18/2019
Terms of Clearance: OMB requests that the agency consult with members of the public about this collection prior to the next resubmission, per 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), in addition to soliciting comment in the Federal Register.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2023	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2020
Responses	209	0	432
Time Burden (Hours)	831	0	957
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:
	84 FR 19767	05/06/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 34163	07/17/2019
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	N/A, N/A	Information Request for Coastal Management Programs ,   Information Request for National Estuarine Research Reserves
Stakeholder surveys	N/A, N/A	National Estuarine Research Reserve Stakeholder Survey ,   Coastal Program Stakeholder Survey

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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	209	432	0	0	-223	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	831	957	0	0	-126	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: There is a decrease in respondents from 432 to 209, a difference of 223 respondents. The number of manager respondents decreased from 12 to 11 annually as OCM will conduct on average 11 evaluation per year based on current staffing levels. The number of stakeholder respondents decreased from 420 to 198. Stakeholder respondent numbers have been updated based on response rates and to reflect one fewer evaluation per year. The resulting burden hour decrease of 126 hours, from 957 hours to 831 hours is a direct result of the decrease in the number of respondents. The number of burden hours per response did not change (71 hours per Manager response and 15 minutes per Stakeholder response) Costs: Salaries have been updated to reflect inflation. Also, based on staff availability and location over the previous few years, it is anticipated that all evaluations will have three NOAA participants but that in three cases, staff will live in region and not need to travel. The Manager Information Requests have been broken out separately into a CMP Information Request and a NERR Information Request. In practice, coastal program (CMP) managers address the questions in the CMP Manager Information Request and research reserve (NERR) managers only answer questions in the NERR Manager Information Request.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $282,042

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

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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: 07/18/2019

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