National Estuary Program (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
1500ss11.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-08-16	Missing upstream

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
45545	National Estuary Program - Government Performance Results Act		Modified
45544	National Estuary Program - Program Evaluation Packages		Modified
261597	National Estuary Program - Equity Strategies		New
23630	National Estuary Program - Annual Work Plans		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2040-0138	ICR Reference No: 202308-2040-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202007-2040-002
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OW	Agency Tracking No: 1500.11
Title: National Estuary Program (Renewal)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/16/2023

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2023
Responses	73	61
Time Burden (Hours)	11,872	5,360
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Section 320 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) amendments of 1987 established the National Estuary Program (NEP) to promote long-term planning and management in nationally significant estuaries threatened by pollution, development, or overuse. The NEP's objectives are to protect, preserve, and restore estuaries. The strategy of the program is to focus on estuaries that are nationally significant in recreational and commercial value, and of great importance for fish and wildlife resources. Another facet of national significance is whether lessons learned in working with the estuary can be applied to other coastal areas. The NEP strategy emphasizes estuaries with problems which detract from the estuary=s value and where there is a greater likelihood that NEP efforts will result in improvements in water and sediment quality, as well as in the abundance and variety of living resources. Information on the implementation of the NEP is collected every one or three years to determine the effectiveness of the program.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 33 USC 1330
   PL: Pub.L. 100 - 104 320 Name of Law: Clean Water 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:
	88 FR 352	01/04/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 55693	08/16/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
National Estuary Program - Annual Work Plans
National Estuary Program - Equity Strategies
National Estuary Program - Government Performance Results Act
National Estuary Program - Program Evaluation Packages

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	73	61	0	9	3	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	11,872	5,360	0	765	5,747	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: There is an increase of 6,512 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This increase is due to 1) year-end reporting of activities and accomplishments in Work Plans; 2) Program Evaluations taking place in the next three years compared to two years in the currently approved ICR; 3) expanded reporting of existing information collection (Work Plans, Program Evaluation Packages, Performance Measures) under BIL; and 4) requirement to develop Equity Strategies designed to meet expectations under the Justice40 Initiative, as well as to waive the remaining NEP non-federal match/cost-share requirements for BIL funds in FY2024-FY2026.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $162,254

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: 08/16/2023

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