NOAA Financial Assistance Performance Progress Reports

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
CRCP - Semi-Annual PPR Form and Instruction	New
MDP - Semi-Annual PPR Form and Instruction	Modified
0648-0718 Supporting Statement Part A.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-09-08
0648-0718 30-day 86 FR 50056 2021-0907.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-09-08
0648-0472 60-day 86 FR 30444 2021-0608.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-08-26
0648-0718 60-day 86 FR 27561 2021-0521.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-08-26

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
249063	RC - Administrative Progress Report - Final Instruction	New
249062	RC - Administrative Progress Report - Semi-Annual Instruction	New
249061	RC - Administrative Progress Report - Initial Instruction	New
249060	RC - PPR - Final Instruction	New
249059	RC - PPR - Semi-Annual Instruction	New
249058	RC - PPR - Initial Instruction	New
249057	CRCP - Semi-Annual PPR Form and Instruction	New
216937	MDP - Semi-Annual PPR Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0718	ICR Reference No: 202108-0648-010
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201807-0648-004
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: NOAA Financial Assistance Performance Progress Reports
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 09/08/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2021
Responses	580	140
Time Burden (Hours)	4,546	1,400
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This request is for revision and three-year extension of a currently approved information collection. This request seeks to merge OMB Control No. 0648-0472 (NOAA Restoration Center) into 0648-0718, at which point 0648-0472 will be discontinued. NOAA also proposes to add a new collection of information for Coral Reef Conservation Program Performance Progress Reports, update the Marine Debris Program Performance Progress Report form, and revise the title of this information collection from NOAA Marine Debris Program Performance Progress Report to NOAA Financial Assistance Performance Progress Reports.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 33 USC 1951 Name of Law: Marine Debris Research, Prevention and Reduction Act
  

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:
	86 FR 27561	05/21/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 50056	09/07/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 8

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
CRCP - Semi-Annual PPR	N/A	CRCP Performance Progress Report
MDP - Semi-Annual PPR	N/A	Marine Debris Program Performance Progress Report
RC - Administrative Progress Report - Final	N/A	Restoration Center Administrative Progress Report
RC - Administrative Progress Report - Initial	N/A	Restoration Center Administrative Progress Report
RC - Administrative Progress Report - Semi-Annual	N/A	Restoration Center Administrative Progress Report
RC - PPR - Final	N/A	Restoration Center Performance Progress Report
RC - PPR - Initial	N/A	Restoration Center Performance Progress Report
RC - PPR - Semi-Annual	N/A	Restoration Center Performance Progress Report

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	580	140	0	440	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,546	1,400	0	3,146	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: A new information collection for the CRCP is being added to this collection, which increases the number of responses by 130 and the burden hours by 1300 per year. Additionally, 0648-0472 is being merged into this collection, resulting in an increase of 310 responses and 1846 burden hours per year.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $284,850

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

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.     Yes

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: 09/08/2021

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