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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; NOAA Community-Based
Restoration Program Progress Reports
National Oceanic &
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection,
request for comment.
AGENCY:

The Department of
Commerce, in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), invites the general public and
other Federal agencies to comment on
proposed, and continuing information
collections, which helps us assess the
impact of our information collection
requirements and minimize the public’s
reporting burden. The purpose of this
notice is to allow for 60 days of public
comment preceding submission of the
collection to OMB.
DATES: To ensure consideration,
comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received
on or before August 9, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer,
at [email protected]. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648–
0472 in the subject line of your
comments. Do not submit Confidential
Business Information or otherwise
sensitive or protected information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection
activities should be directed to Janine
Harris, Marine Habitat Resource
Specialist, Office of Habitat
Conservation, Restoration Center, 1315East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD
20910, (301–427–8625) or
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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SUMMARY:

I. Abstract
This request is for extension of a
currently approved information
collection. The NOAA Restoration
Center (NOAA RC) is sponsoring this
collection. NOAA RC provides technical
and financial assistance to identify,
develop, implement, and evaluate
community-driven habitat restoration
projects. Awards are made as grants or
cooperative agreements under the
authority of the Magnuson-Stevens
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Act of 2006, 16 U.S.C. 1891a and the
Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16
U.S.C. 661, as amended by the
Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1970.
The NOAA RC requires collection of
specific information on habitat
restoration projects that we fund, as part
of routine progress reporting. Recipients
of NOAA RC funds submit information
such as project location, restoration
techniques used, species benefited,
acres restored, stream miles opened to
access for diadromous fish, volunteer
participation, and other parameters.
The required information enables
NOAA to track, evaluate and report on
coastal and marine habitat restoration
and demonstrate accountability for
federal funds. This information is used
to populate a database of NOAA RCfunded habitat restoration. The
database, with its robust querying
capabilities, is instrumental to provide
accurate and timely responses to NOAA,
Department of Commerce,
Congressional and constituent inquiries.
It also facilitates reporting by NOAA on
the Government Performance and
Results Act ‘‘acres restored’’
performance measure. Grant recipients
are required by the NOAA Grants
Management Division to submit
periodic performance reports and a final
report for each award; this collection
stipulates the information to be
provided in these reports.
There are two progress report forms
for simplicity. The Performance Report
Form focuses on tracking project
implementation, milestones,
performance measures, monitoring, and
expenditures. The Administrative Form
only applies to recipients with an award
that will implement multiple projects. It
collects information on the
administration of the award, the number
of projects supported by the award, and
award expenditures. The Project
Performance Report and Administration
Report Forms and Example Report Form
Instructions can be reviewed under the
Progress Reporting heading at https://
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/
habitat-conservation/resources-noaarestoration-center-applicants#progressreporting.
II. Method of Collection
NOAA’s preferred method of
collection is submission of electronic
fillable forms attached to an award file
in Grants Online, NOAA’s award
management system.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0472.
Form Number(s): None.

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Type of Review: Regular submission
(extension of a current information
collection).
Affected Public: Not-for-profit
institutions; State, Local, or Tribal
government; business or other for profit
organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
130.
Estimated Time per Response:
Performance Report Form initial reports,
9 hour 30 minutes; Performance Report
Form semi-annual reports, 5 hours 30
minutes; Performance Report Form final
reports, 9 hours 45 minutes;
Administrative Report Form initial
reports, 6 hours; Administrative Report
Form semi-annual reports, 2 hours 45
minutes; and Administrative Report
Forms final reports, 5 hours 30 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,846.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting
costs.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act of 2006, 16 U.S.C. 1891a and the
Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16
U.S.C. 661, as amended by the
Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1970.
IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to
permit the Department/Bureau to: (a)
Evaluate whether the proposed
information collection is necessary for
the proper functions of the Department,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the
accuracy of our estimate of the time and
cost burden for this proposed collection,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
Evaluate ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (d) Minimize the
reporting burden on those who are to
respond, including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Comments that you submit in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or
summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before
including your address, phone number,
email address, or other personal
identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you may ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we

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cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Chief Information Officer, Commerce
Department.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Questionnaire for National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration Federal Financial
Assistance Applicants
National Oceanic &
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection,
request for comment.
AGENCY:

The Department of
Commerce, in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), invites the general public and
other Federal agencies to comment on
proposed, and continuing information
collections, which helps us assess the
impact of our information collection
requirements and minimize the public’s
reporting burden. The purpose of this
notice is to allow for 60 days of public
comment preceding submission of the
collection to OMB.
DATES: To ensure consideration,
comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received
on or before August 9, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer,
at [email protected]. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648–
0538 in the subject line of your
comments. Do not submit Confidential
Business Information or otherwise
sensitive or protected information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection
activities should be directed Frank M.
Sprtel, (301) 628–1641 or frank.sprtel@
noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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SUMMARY:

I. Abstract
This request is for a revision and
extension of a currently approved
information collection through the

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Environmental Compliance
Questionnaire for National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration Federal
Financial Assistance Applicants
(Questionnaire). This Questionnaire is
used by the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to
collect information about proposed
activities for the purpose of complying
with the National Environmental Policy
Act (‘‘NEPA,’’ 42 U.S.C. 4321–4370) and
other environmental compliance
requirements associated with proposed
activities. NEPA requires federal
agencies to complete an environmental
analysis for all major federal actions,
including funding non-federal activities
through federal financial assistance
awards where federal participation in
the funded activity is expected to be
significant. The Questionnaire is used in
conjunction with NOAA Notices of
Funding Opportunity (NOFO).
The NOFO will indicate the specific
questions to which an applicant must
respond in one of three ways: (1) The
applicable questions are inserted
directly into the NOFO with reference to
the OMB Approval Number (0648–0538)
for this form; (2) the NOFO will specify
which questions (e.g., 1, 2) an applicant
must answer, with the entire OMBapproved Questionnaire attached to the
NOFO; or (3) applicants to be
recommended for funding will be
required to answer relevant questions
from the Questionnaire. The federal
program officer will determine which
questions are relevant to each specific
applicant. Answers must be provided
before the application can be submitted
for final funding approval.
This Questionnaire has been revised
to (1) update specific questions to use
plain language, and (2) add questions
that would be helpful to a wider range
of NOAA programs.

Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,030.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting
costs.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain benefits.
Legal Authority: National
Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C.
4321–4370).

II. Method of Collection

Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Chief Information Officer, Commerce
Department.

The information may be submitted
electronically or on paper (faxed or
mailed).
III. Data

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We are soliciting public comments to
permit the Department/Bureau to: (a)
Evaluate whether the proposed
information collection is necessary for
the proper functions of the Department,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the
accuracy of our estimate of the time and
cost burden for this proposed collection,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
Evaluate ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (d) Minimize the
reporting burden on those who are to
respond, including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Comments that you submit in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or
summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before
including your address, phone number,
email address, or other personal
identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you may ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.

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OMB Control Number: 0648–0538.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Revision and extension of a current
information collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households; Business or other for-profit
organizations; Not-for-profit
institutions; State, Local, or Tribal
government.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
736.
Estimated Time per Response: 3.375
hours.

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IV. Request for Comments

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[RTID 0648–XB144]

New England Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.

AGENCY:

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