Notice2021-22073
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NOAA Coastal Ocean Program Grants Proposal Application Package: Correction
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Published
October 8, 2021
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days of public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB, and to serve as a correction of the public comment period incorrectly published in the Federal Register on October 6, 2021 (86 FR 54941).
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 193 (Friday, October 8, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56256-56257]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-22073]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; NOAA Coastal Ocean Program Grants Proposal Application
Package: Correction
AGENCY: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Correction of revised notice of information collection, request
for comment.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information
collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information
collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The
purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days of public
comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB, and to serve as
a correction of the public comment period incorrectly published in the
Federal Register on October 6, 2021 (86 FR 54941).
DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received on or before November 8, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#024366706b676c6c672c766a6d6f6371426c6d63632c656d74"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8fceebfde6eae1e1eaa1fbe7e0e2eefccfe1e0eeeea1e8e0f9">[email protected]</span></a>. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648-0384 in the subject line of your
comments. Do not submit Confidential Business Information or otherwise
sensitive or protected information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection activities should be directed
to Laurie Golden, Grants Administrator, 240-533-0285 or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0a666b7f78636f246d65666e6f644a64656b6b246d657c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="dbb7baaea9b2bef5bcb4b7bfbeb59bb5b4babaf5bcb4ad">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for a revision and extension of a currently
approved
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information collection. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration's Coastal Ocean Program (COP), now known as the
Competitive Research Program (CRP) under the National Centers for
Coastal Ocean Science, provides direct financial assistance through
grants and cooperative agreements for research supporting the
management of coastal ecosystems and the NOAA RESTORE Science Program
(RSP). The statutory authority for COP is Public Law 102-567 Section
201 (Coastal Ocean Program). NOAA was authorized to establish and
administer the Restore Science Program, in consultation with the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, by the Resources and Ecosystems
Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies (RESTORE)
of the Gulf States Act of 2012 (Pub. L. 112-141, Section 1604).
Identified in the RESTORE Act as the Gulf Coast Ecosystem restoration
Science, Observation, Monitoring, and Technology Program, the Program
is commonly known as the NOAA RESTORE Science Program. In addition to
standard government application requirements, applicants for financial
assistance are required to submit a project summary form, current and
pending form, and a key contacts form for both programs. CRP recipients
are required to file annual progress reports and a project final report
using CRP formats. The RSP are required to file semi-annual progress
reports, a final report, and a Gantt chart showing project milestones
using RSP formats. All of these requirements are needed for better
evaluation of proposals and monitoring of awards.
Several revisions are being requested for this information
collection. The approved annual and final reports for CRP will be
revised to include the request for publication digital object
identifiers (DOIs). The RSP semi-annual and final reports will be
revised to include end-user details. Finally, the Current and Pending
Support form is being updated to require applicants disclose all
sources of current and pending research support, contractual or
otherwise, direct and indirect, including current and pending private
and public sources of funding or income, both foreign and domestic.
Other support should include all resources made available to a Covered
Person in support of and/or related to all of their professional
research and development efforts, including resources provided directly
to the Covered Person rather than through the research institution, and
regardless of whether they have monetary value (e.g., even if the
support received is only in-kind, such as office/laboratory space,
equipment, supplies, or employees). This should include resource and/or
financial support from all foreign and domestic entities, including but
not limited to, gifts provided with terms or conditions, financial
support for laboratory personnel, and participation of student and
visiting researchers supported by other sources of funding.
II. Method of Collection
Respondents have a choice of either electronic or paper forms.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0384.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission (revision/extension of a
currently approved collection).
Affected Public: Non-profit institutions; State, local, or tribal
government; business or other for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,200.
Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes each for a project summary,
key contacts and current and pending federal support; 6 hours for a
semi-annual report; 6 hours for an annual report, 10.5 hours for a CRP
final report, 10.5 hours for the RSP final report; and 1 hour for the
milestone Gantt chart.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,875.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0 in recordkeeping/
reporting costs.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau
to: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is
necessary for the proper functions of the Department, including whether
the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy
of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed
collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (c) Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected; and (d) Minimize the reporting burden
on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.
Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other personal identifying information in
your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including
your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available
at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to withhold your
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer, Commerce Department.
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