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Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Coral Reef Conservation
Program
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 22,
2021 (86 FR 15204) during a 60-day
comment period. This notice allows for
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an additional 30 days for public
comments.
Agency: National Oceanic &
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
Title: Coral Reef Conservation
Program.
OMB Control Number: 0648–0448.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular (Revision
and extension of current information
collection).
Number of Respondents: 65.
Average Hours per Response:
Matching funds waiver request: 2 hours;
Reviewer Comments: 3 hours; SemiAnnual Progress Reports: 10 hours.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,437
hours.
Needs and Uses: This request is for
revision and extension of a currently
approved information collection.
The Coral Reef Conservation Act of
2000 (16 U.S.C. 6401 et seq.) was
enacted on December 14, 2000, to
preserve, sustain and restore the
condition of coral reef ecosystems; to
promote the wise management and
sustainable use of coral reef ecosystems
to benefit local communities and the
Nation; to develop sound scientific
information on the condition of coral
reef ecosystems and the threats to such
ecosystems; to assist in the preservation
of coral reefs by supporting
conservation programs, including
projects that involve affected local
communities and non-governmental
organizations; to provide financial
resources for those programs and
projects; and to establish a formal
mechanism for the collecting and
allocating of monetary donations from
the private sector to be used for coral
reef conservation projects. Under
section 6403 of the Act, the Secretary,
through the NOAA Administrator
(Administrator) and subject to the
availability of funds, is authorized to
provide matching grants of financial
assistance for coral reef conservation
projects. Section 408(c) of the Act
authorizes at least $8,000,000 annually
for financial assistance projects under
the Program.
Collection activities for this program
are outlined below and include: 1.
Applicant creation and submission of
requests for waivers of the non-Federal
matching funds requirement; 2. Review
of project proposals by Federal Agencies
and non-Federal entities with
jurisdiction or management authority
over coral reef ecosystems in the area
where the project is to be conducted;
and 3. Revision of performance
reporting methods to include a standard
program-specific template and tracking
report.
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As per section 6403(b) of the Act,
NOAA will require that Federal funds
for any coral conservation financial
assistance project may not exceed 50
percent of the total cost. However, the
Administrator may waive all or part of
the matching requirement if the
Administrator determines that no
reasonable means are available through
which an applicant can meet the
matching requirement and the probable
benefit of the project outweighs the
public interest in the matching
requirement. The suitability for a waiver
is determined after the applicant has
submitted a written request with the
application package and provided the
proper justification.
As per section 6403(f) of the Act,
NOAA will review eligible coral reef
conservation proposals using an
external governmental review and
merit-based peer review. As part of this
review, NOAA will request and
consider written comments on the
proposal from each Federal agency, state
government, or other government
jurisdiction, including the relevant
regional Fishery Management Councils
established under the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et
seq.), or any National Marine Sanctuary,
with jurisdiction or management
authority over coral reef ecosystems in
the area where the project is to be
conducted. Pursuant to this requirement
of the Act, NOAA will apply the
following standard in requesting
comments: (A) Proposals for projects in
state or territorial waters, including
Federal marine protected areas in such
waters (e.g., National Marine
Sanctuaries), will be submitted to that
state or territorial government’s
designated U.S. Coral Reef Task Force
point of contact for comment; (B)
proposals for projects in Federal waters
will be submitted to the relevant Fishery
Management Council for comment; (C)
proposals for projects which require
Federal permits will be submitted to the
Federal agency which issued the permit
for comment; (D) proposals for projects
in Federal marine protected areas
managed by Federal agencies (e.g.,
National Wildlife Refuges, National
Parks, National Marine Sanctuaries, etc.)
will be submitted to the respective
Federal management authority for
comment; and (E) NOAA will seek
comments from other government
entities, authorities, and/or
jurisdictions, including international
entities for projects proposed outside of
U.S. waters, as necessary based on the
nature and scope of the proposed
project.
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As per 2 CFR part 200.329, all
recipients of non-construction federal
financial assistance awards are required
to provide performance (technical)
reports to the agency at intervals no less
frequently than annually and no more
frequently than quarterly in order for
the agency to properly monitor the
award and meet oversight
responsibilities. The awarding agency
must use OMB-approved common forms
for this purpose or seek permission for
program-specific forms that will collect
the required data elements. The Coral
Reef Conservation Program seeks OMB
approval to revise this information
collection to require use of a programspecific form for semi-annual reporting
and tracking specific indicators. These
indicators align with the new Coral Reef
Conservation Program Strategic Plan
(2018; https://www.coris.noaa.gov/
activities/strategic_plan2018) and will
be used to track national progress
toward these strategic goals through
2040. The program-specific form for
semi-annual reporting will be a revised
version of what is currently in use for
NOAA’s Marine Debris Program and
will standardize reporting across
projects.
The number of respondents,
responses, and burden hours have been
corrected from the previous submission.
The previous submission included
federal employees and contractors
working on behalf of NOAA as part of
the burden for the collection. This
burden has been removed and is instead
added to the cost to the federal
government.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations; Not-for-profit
institutions; State or Local Government;
Federal government.
Frequency: Semi Annual to Annual.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain benefits.
Legal Authority: Coral Reef
Conservation Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C.
6401 et seq.).
This information collection request
may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov.
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 www.reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAMain. Find this
particular information collection by
selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day
Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or
by using the search function and
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entering either the title of the collection
or the OMB Control Number 0648–0448.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Chief Information Officer, Commerce
Department.
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Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Western Pacific Community
Development Program Process
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 2,
2021 (86 FR 12178) during a 60-day
comment period. This notice allows for
an additional 30 days for public
comments.
Agency: NOAA National Marine
Fisheries Service, Commerce.
Title: Western Pacific Community
Development Process.
OMB Control Number: 0648–0612.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular submission
(extension of a currently approved
collection).
Number of Respondents: 5.
Average Hours per Response: 6 hours.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 30
hours.
Needs and Uses: The National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the
Western Pacific Fishery Management
Council (Council) established the
western Pacific community
development program to promote the
participation of western Pacific
communities in fisheries that they have
traditionally depended upon, but in
which they may not have the
capabilities to support continued and
substantial participation, possibly due
to economic, regulatory, or other
barriers. To be eligible to participate in
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the western Pacific community
development program, a community
must meet the criteria set forth in 50
CFR part 665.20, and submit a
community development plan that
describes the purposes and goals of the
plan, the justification for proposed
fishing activities, and the degree of
involvement by the indigenous
community members, including contact
information. This collection of
information is needed to determine
whether communities submitting a
proposal are eligible for participation in
the community development program,
and whether the activities proposed
under the plan are consistent with the
intent of the program, the MagnusonStevens Act, and other applicable laws.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households; Business or other for-profit
organizations; and Not-for-profit
institutions.
Frequency: As required.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: 50 CFR 665.
This information collection request
may be viewed at https://
www.reginfo.gov. 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 www.reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAMain. 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 0648–0612.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Chief Information Officer, Commerce
Department.
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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; Coral Reef Conservation Program
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 22, 2021 (86 FR 15204) 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: Coral Reef Conservation Program.
OMB Control Number: 0648-0448.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular (Revision and extension of current
information collection).
Number of Respondents: 65.
Average Hours per Response: Matching funds waiver request: 2 hours;
Reviewer Comments: 3 hours; Semi-Annual Progress Reports: 10 hours.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,437 hours.
Needs and Uses: This request is for revision and extension of a
currently approved information collection.
The Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 6401 et seq.)
was enacted on December 14, 2000, to preserve, sustain and restore the
condition of coral reef ecosystems; to promote the wise management and
sustainable use of coral reef ecosystems to benefit local communities
and the Nation; to develop sound scientific information on the
condition of coral reef ecosystems and the threats to such ecosystems;
to assist in the preservation of coral reefs by supporting conservation
programs, including projects that involve affected local communities
and non-governmental organizations; to provide financial resources for
those programs and projects; and to establish a formal mechanism for
the collecting and allocating of monetary donations from the private
sector to be used for coral reef conservation projects. Under section
6403 of the Act, the Secretary, through the NOAA Administrator
(Administrator) and subject to the availability of funds, is authorized
to provide matching grants of financial assistance for coral reef
conservation projects. Section 408(c) of the Act authorizes at least
$8,000,000 annually for financial assistance projects under the
Program.
Collection activities for this program are outlined below and
include: 1. Applicant creation and submission of requests for waivers
of the non-Federal matching funds requirement; 2. Review of project
proposals by Federal Agencies and non-Federal entities with
jurisdiction or management authority over coral reef ecosystems in the
area where the project is to be conducted; and 3. Revision of
performance reporting methods to include a standard program-specific
template and tracking report.
As per section 6403(b) of the Act, NOAA will require that Federal
funds for any coral conservation financial assistance project may not
exceed 50 percent of the total cost. However, the Administrator may
waive all or part of the matching requirement if the Administrator
determines that no reasonable means are available through which an
applicant can meet the matching requirement and the probable benefit of
the project outweighs the public interest in the matching requirement.
The suitability for a waiver is determined after the applicant has
submitted a written request with the application package and provided
the proper justification.
As per section 6403(f) of the Act, NOAA will review eligible coral
reef conservation proposals using an external governmental review and
merit-based peer review. As part of this review, NOAA will request and
consider written comments on the proposal from each Federal agency,
state government, or other government jurisdiction, including the
relevant regional Fishery Management Councils established under the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C.
1801 et seq.), or any National Marine Sanctuary, with jurisdiction or
management authority over coral reef ecosystems in the area where the
project is to be conducted. Pursuant to this requirement of the Act,
NOAA will apply the following standard in requesting comments: (A)
Proposals for projects in state or territorial waters, including
Federal marine protected areas in such waters (e.g., National Marine
Sanctuaries), will be submitted to that state or territorial
government's designated U.S. Coral Reef Task Force point of contact for
comment; (B) proposals for projects in Federal waters will be submitted
to the relevant Fishery Management Council for comment; (C) proposals
for projects which require Federal permits will be submitted to the
Federal agency which issued the permit for comment; (D) proposals for
projects in Federal marine protected areas managed by Federal agencies
(e.g., National Wildlife Refuges, National Parks, National Marine
Sanctuaries, etc.) will be submitted to the respective Federal
management authority for comment; and (E) NOAA will seek comments from
other government entities, authorities, and/or jurisdictions, including
international entities for projects proposed outside of U.S. waters, as
necessary based on the nature and scope of the proposed project.
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As per 2 CFR part 200.329, all recipients of non-construction
federal financial assistance awards are required to provide performance
(technical) reports to the agency at intervals no less frequently than
annually and no more frequently than quarterly in order for the agency
to properly monitor the award and meet oversight responsibilities. The
awarding agency must use OMB-approved common forms for this purpose or
seek permission for program-specific forms that will collect the
required data elements. The Coral Reef Conservation Program seeks OMB
approval to revise this information collection to require use of a
program-specific form for semi-annual reporting and tracking specific
indicators. These indicators align with the new Coral Reef Conservation
Program Strategic Plan (2018; https://www.coris.noaa.gov/activities/strategic_plan2018) and will be used to track national progress toward
these strategic goals through 2040. The program-specific form for semi-
annual reporting will be a revised version of what is currently in use
for NOAA's Marine Debris Program and will standardize reporting across
projects.
The number of respondents, responses, and burden hours have been
corrected from the previous submission. The previous submission
included federal employees and contractors working on behalf of NOAA as
part of the burden for the collection. This burden has been removed and
is instead added to the cost to the federal government.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations; Not-
for-profit institutions; State or Local Government; Federal government.
Frequency: Semi Annual to Annual.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Legal Authority: Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C.
6401 et seq.).
This information collection request may be viewed at
www.reginfo.gov. 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 www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
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 0648-0448.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2021-14002 Filed 6-29-21; 8:45 am]
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