Environmental Compliance Questionnaire for NOAA Notice of Federal Funding Opportunity Applicants

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).

The latest form for Environmental Compliance Questionnaire for NOAA Notice of Federal Funding Opportunity Applicants expires 2029-05-31 and is listed under ICR 202410-0648-011.