Notice2022-15345
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Coastal Zone Management Program Administration
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Published
July 19, 2022
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 137 (Tuesday, July 19, 2022)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-15345]
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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; Coastal Zone Management Program Administration
The Department of Commerce will submit the following information
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, on or after the date of publication of this notice. We invite 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. Public comments were previously requested via the
Federal Register on March 4, 2022, during a 60-day comment period. This
notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.
Agency: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
Title: Coastal Zone Management Program Administration.
OMB Control Number: 0648-0119.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission (revision and extension of a
current information collection).
Number of Respondents: 34.
Average Hours per Response: Performance Reports, 72 hours;
assessment and strategy documents, 260 hours; Section 306A
questionnaire and documentation, 25 hours; amendments and routine
program changes, 15 hours; CNP documentation, 240 hours; CZMA
Performance Management System, 25 hours.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 8,916.
Needs and Uses: This request is for revision and extension of a
currently approved information collection.
In 1972, in response to intense pressure on United States (U.S.)
coastal resources, and because of the importance of U.S. coastal areas,
the U.S. Congress passed the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972
(CZMA), 16 U.S.C. 1451 et. seq. The CZMA authorized a federal program
to encourage coastal states and territories to develop comprehensive
coastal management programs. The CZMA has been reauthorized on several
occasions, most recently with the enactment of the Coastal Zone
Protection Act of 1996 (CZMA as amended). The program is administered
by the Secretary of Commerce, who in turn has delegated this
responsibility to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's
(NOAA) National Ocean Services (NOS).
The coastal zone management grants provide funds to states and
territories to: implement federally-approved coastal management
programs; complete information for the Coastal Zone Management Program
(CZMP) Performance Management System; develop multi-year program
assessments and strategies to enhance their programs within priority
areas under Section 309 of the CZMA; submit documentation as described
in the CZMA Section 306A for specific construction, acquisition, and
educational projects; submit requests to update their federally-
approved programs through amendments or program changes; and develop
and submit state coastal nonpoint pollution control programs (CNP) as
required under Section 6217 of the Coastal Zone Act Reauthorization
Amendments.
Revisions: The CZM performance report guidance will undergo minor
updates that will ensure consistency with NOAA/NOS grants requirements
as well as CZMA strategic priorities. The revised CZM performance
measure guidance will provide clarification for reporting on
competitive and multi-year awards, as well as additional guidance on
financial reporting requirements. The revised Coastal Zone Management
Act Program Change Procedures revisions provide a more efficient
program change process for states.
The CZMA Section 306A guidance will also likely undergo minor
updates to address several technical issues that arose from the 2018
guidance update as well as clarify several minor policy issues.
However, NOAA does not anticipate any changes to the record keeping
requirements or time estimates for collecting the necessary
documentation.
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal government.
Frequency: On occasion, depending on the collection instrument.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain or Retain Benefits.
Legal Authority: Coastal Zone Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1451, et
seq.).
This information collection request may be viewed at
<a href="http://www.reginfo.gov">www.reginfo.gov</a>. Follow the instructions to view the Department of
Commerce collections currently under review by OMB.
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of
this notice on the following website <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>.
Find this particular information collection by selecting ``Currently
under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search
function and entering either the title of the collection or the OMB
Control Number 0648-0119.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2022-15345 Filed 7-18-22; 8:45 am]
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