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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 209 (Friday, October 30, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68494-68495]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-22170]


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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 June 17, 2026, 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, 2-40 hours 
depending on the report; assessment and strategy documents, 260 hours; 
Section 306A questionnaire and documentation, 25 hours; amendments and 
routine program changes, 15 hours; CNP documentation, 15 hours; CZMA 
Performance Management System, 25 hours.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 7,961.
    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. 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).
    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 of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 1455b).
    This collection of information is being revised as follows.
    First, the Office for Coastal Management Fiscal Year 2026 
Performance Progress Report Guidelines Coastal Management Program 
Annual Awards (Sections 306, 306A, 309, and 310) and Projects of 
Special Merit (Updated 2026) have been revised to include minor 
updates, formatting and copy edits and to provide clarification for 
reporting on competitive and multi-year awards, as well as additional 
guidance on financial reporting requirements. The updated guidance 
includes a short overview of the Federal

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Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) reporting 
requirements and requirements for reporting on real property acquired 
under the award.
    Second, the Section 309 Strategy & Assessment Program Guidance has 
undergone minor updates to update the timeline for current submittals, 
and to ensure consistency with current NOAA/NOS priorities, as well as 
the CZM Program Strategic Plan.
    Third, minor edits to clarify requirements and reference the new 
ServiceNow Performance Measure database have been made to the Coastal 
Zone Management Act (CZMA) Performance Measurement System Coastal 
Management Program Guidance (April 2011, updated June 2025).
    Finally, the CZM Section 306A guidance has undergone minor updates 
to remove references to rescinded executive orders.
    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="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">https://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,
Departmental PRA Compliance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for 
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2026-22170 Filed 10-29-26; 8:45 am]
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