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

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Evaluation Survey for National Estuarine Research Reserves	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Evaluation Survey for Coastal Management Programs	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Stakeholder surveys	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Information Request for Coastal Management Programs	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Information Request for National Estuarine Research Reserves	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Coastal Zone and NERR managers information	Form	Modified	Repair queued
0648-0661 30-day 88 FR 19268 2023-0331.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-31	Repair queued
0648-0661 SUPPORTING STATEMENT Part B.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2023-03-24	Repair queued
0648-0661 SUPPORTING STATEMENT Part A.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-03-24	Repair queued
0648-0661 60-day 88 FR 2071 2023-0112.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-24	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
205176	Stakeholder surveys	Form and Instruction	Modified	Evaluation Survey for National Estuarine Research Reserves
205176	Stakeholder surveys	Form and Instruction	Modified	Evaluation Survey for Coastal Management Programs
205176	Stakeholder surveys	Form	Modified
205175	Coastal Zone and NERR managers information	Form	Modified	Information Request for Coastal Management Programs
205175	Coastal Zone and NERR managers information	Form	Modified	Information Request for National Estuarine Research Reserves
205175	Coastal Zone and NERR managers information	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0661	ICR Reference No: 202303-0648-008
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201907-0648-006
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: 05/14/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/31/2023
Terms of Clearance: None

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2027	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2024
Responses	288	0	209
Time Burden (Hours)	933	0	831
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This is a request for a revision of an approved information collection. As part of this submission, a few questions will be modified to clarify the information that should be provided as part of the information requests and questionnaires sent to the coastal program and reserve managers. One new question about efforts in racial equity and engagement with underserved communities will be included for coastal management program and reserve managers. A few questions will be revised to clarify and improve the usefulness of responses for the partners and stakeholders’ survey. Given the addition of a designated research reserve since the last renewal of this information collection, the anticipated designation of additional reserves in the coming years, and an increase in Office for Coastal Management staff capacity to conduct evaluations, the number of CZMA programs to be evaluated, on average, in the next three years will increase from 11 to 12 programs per year. This increase in the number of programs to be evaluated will also increase the number of partner and stakeholder respondents to this information collection. 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 to collect information to accomplish those evaluations. NOAA's Office for Coastal Management conducts periodic evaluations of the 34 coastal management programs and 30 research reserves and produces written findings for each evaluation. The Office for Coastal Management 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:
	88 FR 2071	01/12/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 19268	03/31/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Coastal Zone and NERR managers information	N/A, N/A	Information Request for National Estuarine Research Reserves ,   Information Request for Coastal Management Programs
Stakeholder surveys	N/A, N/A	Evaluation Survey for Coastal Management Programs ,   Evaluation Survey for National Estuarine Research Reserves

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	288	209	0	0	79	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	933	831	0	0	102	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 an increase in the number of programs evaluated each year. The number of federally approved CZMA programs has increased and the Office for Coastal Management has additional staff capacity to conduct evaluations. The burden hour per response has increased by one hour per response due to the addition of a new question on racial equity and underserved communities.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $469,312

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: 03/31/2023

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