Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation, Planning, Protection, or Restoration

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0648-0459 30-day 87 FR 9038 2022-0217.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-02-17
0648-0459 Supporting Statement Part A.docx Supporting Statement A	2022-02-14
0648-0459 60-day 86 FR 62511 2021-1110.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-02-14

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4547	Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Plans - new plan Instruction	Unchanged
251588	Semi-Annual Reporting Other-Guidelines	New
188720	Final Grant Application Instruction	Modified
188719	Project application and checklist Instruction	Modified
188717	Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Plans - revisions Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0459	ICR Reference No: 202202-0648-005
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201811-0648-009
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation, Planning, Protection, or Restoration
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 02/22/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2022
Responses	145	85
Time Burden (Hours)	1,455	1,410
Cost Burden (Dollars)	55	205

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Abstract: This is a request for extension of a currently approved information collection. NOAA has, or is given, authority under the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA), annual appropriations or other authorities, to issue funds to coastal states and localities for planning, conservation, acquisition, protection, restoration, or construction projects, including projects funded through the: Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program (CZMA Section 307A), National Estuarine Research Reserve System (CZMA Section 315) Land Acquisition and Construction program; Coastal Zone Management Program’s low-cost acquisition and construction program (CZMA Section 306A); or similar projects funded under the CZMA or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act. It is necessary to collect information beyond that outlined in 2 C.F.R part 200 (OMB Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards) in order to plan for and implement these projects, such as due diligence documentation, surveys or site plans. In addition, the CZMA Section 307A requires that each participating coastal state identify priority conservation needs within the state, the values to be protected by inclusion of lands in the program, and the threats to those values that should be avoided. This is done through the development and submittal to NOAA of state CELCP plans in order to participate in the program.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1451 et seq. Name of Law: Coastal Zone Management 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 62511	11/10/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 9038	02/17/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Plans - new plan
Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Plans - revisions
Final Grant Application	N/A	Project Application Checklist - CELCP
Project application and checklist	N/A	Project Application Checklist - CELCP
Semi-Annual Reporting

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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	145	85	0	0	60	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,455	1,410	0	0	45	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	55	205	0	0	-150	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: In the previous submission, the final and semi-annual reporting requirements were grouped into one IC and the burden was not accurately reflected. This has been corrected by breaking that one IC into two separate ICs. The reduction in burden cost is a result of electronic submission of most documents. Finally, the cost to the federal government nearly doubled as a result of more accurate reflection of government labor costs.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $22,294

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.     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: 02/22/2022

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