Coastal Zone Management Program Administration

This request is for a revision and extension of this collection of information. Three revised documents have been developed, reviewed and finalized. First, minor edits to update dates have been made to the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) Performance Measurement System Coastal Management Program Guidance (April 2011, updated June 2022). Second, the OCM FY2022 Performance Progress Report Guidelines (2022) have been revised to include minor formatting and copy edits and to add a financial reporting table. The cooperative agreement performance reports are reviewed by agency personnel who determine whether the state is adhering to its approved coastal zone management program and whether it is making continued progress toward coastal management goals. The addition of the table is intended to ensure consistency with NOAA National Ocean Service (NOS) grants requirements as well as CZMA strategic priorities. The addition of the table should result in a negligible increase in burden as the states should have this information available. Third, the Coastal Zone Management Act Program Change Procedures have been revised through the rulemaking process to update the program change regulations resulting in the elimination of the distinction between ‘‘routine program changes (RPCs)’’ and ‘‘amendments.’’ This removes the program change analysis done by states to determine if a change is substantial, and therefore an amendment, and instead requires states to describe the nature of the program change and indicate whether the state believes the program change would impact CZMA program approvability areas, national interest objectives, or compliance with other Federal laws. The revisions also streamline the documentation that all states would adhere to when submitting a program change. Combined, these changes decrease annual burden hours for program change submittals. Coastal zone management grants provide funds to states and territories to implement federally approved coastal zone management plans, revise assessment documents and multi-year strategies, submit requests to approve amendments or program changes, and to submit section 306A documentation on their approved coastal zone management plans. Funds are also provided to states and territories to develop their coastal management documents. The information submitted is used to determine if activities achieve national coastal management and enhancement objectives and whether states and territories are adhering to their approved plans.

The latest form for Coastal Zone Management Program Administration expires 2026-11-30 and is listed under ICR 202207-0648-003.

Coastal Zone Management Act Performance Management System

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