Environmental Compliance Questionnaire for NOAA Notice of Federal Funding Opportunity Applicants

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Environmental Compliance Questionnaire	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Environmental Compliance Questionnaire	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
0648-0538 30-day 90 FR 12710 2025-0319.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-03-19	Repair queued
0648-0538 30-day 90 FR 12710 2025-0319.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-03-19	Available
0648-0538 Supporting Statement Part A 2025-0124.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-01-24	Repair queued
0648-0538 Supporting Statement Part A 2025-0124.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-01-24	Repair queued
Comment - Arthur West - Email 2024-1024.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2024-10-24	Repair queued
42 USC 4321 et seq - National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-10-25	Repair queued
42 USC 4321 et seq - National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-10-25	Available
0648-0538 60-day 89 FR 66692 2024-0816.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-10-25	Repair queued
0648-0538 60-day 89 FR 66692 2024-0816.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-10-25	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
4652	Environmental Compliance Questionnaire	Form and Instruction	Modified	Environmental Compliance Questionnaire
4652	Environmental Compliance Questionnaire	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0538	ICR Reference No: 202410-0648-011
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202109-0648-006
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Environmental Compliance Questionnaire for NOAA Notice of Federal Funding Opportunity Applicants
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/13/2026
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/19/2025
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2029	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2026
Responses	736	0	736
Time Burden (Hours)	7,360	0	2,208
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This request is for a renewal of a currently approved information collection through the Environmental Compliance Questionnaire for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Notice of Federal Funding Opportunity Applicants (Questionnaire). This Questionnaire has not been revised since 2021. 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 take a “hard look” at the environmental consequences of all “major Federal actions significantly affecting the quality of the human environment.” 42 U.S.C. § 4332(2)(C) (2023); Marsh v. Or. Natural Res. Council, 490 U.S. 360, 374 (1989). Major federal actions may include funding non-federal activities through federal financial assistance awards where federal participation in the funded activity is expected to be significant, or where the private action is “federalized” through receipt of more than a minimal amount of federal funding. The Questionnaire is used in conjunction with NOAA’s Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 4321-4347 Name of Law: National Environmental Policy 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:
	89 FR 66692	08/16/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 12710	03/19/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Environmental Compliance Questionnaire	N/A	Environmental Compliance Questionnaire

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	736	736	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	7,360	2,208	0	0	5,152	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: NOAA adjusted the estimated time per response from 3 hours up to 10 hours based on respondent feedback. See the response at Supporting Statement Part A question 8 for more information.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $252,803

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: 03/19/2025

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