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OMB Control No: 0648-0121	ICR Reference No: 201008-0648-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200703-0648-007
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Management and Oversight of the National Estuarine Research Reserve System
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/05/2011
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/24/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2014	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2011
Responses	21	0	29
Time Burden (Hours)	10,682	0	18,040
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,215	0	14,309

Abstract: The National Estuarine Research Reserve System is a network of 27 areas representing different biogeographic regions of the United States that are protected for long-term research, water-quality monitoring, education and coastal stewardship. Established by the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended, the reserve system is a partnership program between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the coastal states. NOAA provides funding, national guidance and technical assistance. Each reserve is managed on daily basis by a lead state agency or university, with input from local partners. Information is required from states proposing designation and from existing reserves regarding development of management plans, ecological characterizations,and grant awards.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 451 Name of Law: Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 22368	04/28/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 51978	08/24/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	21	29	-8	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	10,682	18,040	-2,027	-5,331
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,215	14,309	-5,177	-7,917

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: Adjustments: Reserves submit a revised management plan every five years. Given the number of reserves with updated plans and the time schedule to accommodate future plan updates, the number of plans reviewed per year has been reduced to four. With the ability to provide management plans, site profiles and supplementary award information electronically, the production and distribution of paper copies has been reduced. There is likely to be none or one site nomination document submitted during this period given that the system has covered many of the biogeographic regions outlined within the regulations (15 CFR 921 Appendix I). Site nomination documents are reproduced by the federal government, alleviating the need for the respondent to produce copies. Site profiles have been reduced to one, given that most reserves, with the exception of four, have completed this task. Additionally, the annual report required in addition to standard award reporting is no longer in place and hence has been removed from this submission. These changes resulted in fewer burden hours and reduced respondent costs by 6,025 hours and $12,894 respectively. Program changes: The annual reports are no longer covered under the PRA requirement as they are now required in the standardized format; that is, covered by one of the standard grant documents. Copying charges have been eliminated for some submissions, as the government now makes the copies for distribution. Postage charges have been eliminated for the same programs, as there is now an electronic submission option. Net burden adjustment: 5,331. Net cost adjustment: $9,105. Net burden program change: 2,207. Net cost program change: $3,989. NOTE: These figures are distributed differently between program change and adjustment in ROCIS, as previously, we had done separate nonprofit and government ICs for applications and management plans, but as there is now only one estimated management plan per year, one of those two ICs had to be removed. To be consistent, we removed the separate applications IC as well.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $85,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Erica Seiden 301 563-1172

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