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OMB Control No: 0648-0448	ICR Reference No: 202106-0648-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201803-0648-010
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Coral Reef Conservation Program
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: 08/20/2021
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/02/2021
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2024	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2021
Responses	47	0	151
Time Burden (Hours)	137	0	297
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	35

Abstract: This request is for 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 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. The Coral Reef Conservation Grant Program provides funds to a broad-based group of applicants with experience in coral reef conservation to conduct activities to protect and conserve coral reef ecosystems. The information submitted is used to determine: 1) whether the applicant qualifies for a waiver of matching funds, and 2) if a proposed project is consistent with the coral reef conservation priorities of authorities with jurisdiction over the area where the project will be carried out. Respondents will be applicants to the grant program and/or reviewers of relevant project proposals.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 6401 et. seq. Name of Law: Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000

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:
	86 FR 15204	03/22/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 34721	06/30/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Matching Funds Waiver Request
Reviewer Comments

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	47	151	-104
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	137	297	-160
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	35	-35

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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The number of respondents, responses, and time burden has been updated to correct the methodology used to calculate those numbers. Previously, all merit reviewers’ time was included. This was an inaccurate estimate as it did not separate Federal and contract staff from the public and counted all merit reviews for each application instead of just review of relevant Federal agencies, State governments, or other government jurisdiction with jurisdiction or management authority over coral reef ecosystems in the area where the project is to be conducted as required by the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000. The NOAA federal and contractor staff information has been removed from the estimates below, resulting in a decrease in burden for those areas.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $68,516

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination. No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination. 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? No

Agency Contact: Craig Reid 240 533-7083

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