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View Generic ICR - OIRA Conclusion
OMB Control No:
0648-0828
ICR Reference No:
202212-0648-013
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency:
DOC/NOAA
Agency Tracking No:
0648-CS
Title:
Generic Clearance for Citizen Science and Crowdsourcing Projects
Type of Information Collection:
Existing collection in use without an OMB Control Number
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved with change
Conclusion Date:
09/04/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
08/14/2023
Terms of Clearance:
OMB approves this collection for a period of three years. To request approval of information collections under this generic approval, the agency must do the following: (1) if the agency is using multiple modes of collection in the same collection (e.g., paper forms and electronic submissions), the same Generic Clearance Submission Template may be used for both instruments; (2) each Generic Clearance Submission Template must be uploaded as a Supplementary document using a naming convention that allows the public to identify the associated instrument; and (3) submit no more than three Generic Submission Templates with each request. The agency is reminded that it may not proceed with any specific survey or request unless it receives affirmative notice from OMB. Collections must be submitted no less than 30 days prior to the start of the proposed citizen science program. Prior to its next submission, the agency must submit a report identifying number of completed studies, on-going and an overview of the operational management of the overall collection.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
09/30/2027
36 Months From Approved
Responses
15,791,667
0
0
Time Burden (Hours)
202,300,034
0
0
Cost Burden (Dollars)
361,144
0
0
Abstract:
NOAA is requesting a new generic clearance for its citizen science and crowdsourcing (CSC) projects. NOAA relies on scientific information. CSC projects allow NOAA to collect qualitative and quantitative data that help inform scientific research and monitoring, validate models or tools, support STEM learning, and enhance the quantity and quality of data collected to support NOAA’s mission. NOAA will use the information gathered under this generic clearance to support the activities listed above and might provide unprecedented avenues for conducting breakthrough research. The information collected under this generic clearance will be from voluntary participants who actively seek to participate on their own initiative through an open and transparent process and the data will be available to support the scientific research (including assessments, tools, models, etc.) of NOAA and its partners. Its partners include states, tribal or local entities, business or other for-profit organizations, and not-for-profit institutions or organizations. In collaborating with other federal agencies and/or non-federal entities, NOAA may sponsor citizen science or crowdsourcing projects to collect information that supports its mission. All CSC projects must comply with NOAA policies and the scope of this generic clearance, which includes, but is not limited to, the natural, applied, social, and cultural sciences as they apply to crowdsourcing and citizen science activities.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
16 USC 1451
Name of Law: Coastal Zone Management Act
US Code:
15 USC 3724
Name of Law: Crowdsourcing and Citizen Science Act
US Code:
16 USC 1467
Name of Law: Digital Coast Act
US Code:
33 USC 883a
Name of Law: Coast and Geodetic Survey Act of 1947
US Code:
16 USC 1531
Name of Law: Endangered Species Act
US Code:
16 USC 1801
Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
PL:
Pub.L. 109 - 449 362
Name of Law: Marine Debris Act
US Code:
16 USC 1361
Name of Law: Marine Mammal Protection Act
US Code:
42 USC 4321
Name of Law: National Environmental Policy Act of 1970
US Code:
16 USC 1431
Name of Law: National Marine Sanctuaries Act of 1972
US Code:
33 USC 3501
Name of Law: Ocean and Coastal Mapping Integration Act
EO: EO 12866 Name/Subject of EO: Regulatory Planning and Review
EO: EO 12898 Name/Subject of EO: Environmental Justice
EO: EO 13985 Name/Subject of EO: Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Throughout the Federal Government
EO: EO 14008 Name/Subject of EO: Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad
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:
87 FR 52511
09/08/2022
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
88 FR 55014
08/14/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
50
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
NESDIS - CrowdMag
NESDIS - Crowdsourced Bathymetry
N/A
IHO CSB Trusted Node Agreement
NIHHIS Heat Resilient Communities Project
N/A, N/A
Application Form for NOAA NIHHIS Center for Heat Resilient Communities
,
Community Worksheet
NMFS - Alaska Beluga Monitoring Partnership (AKBMP) Project
N/A, N/A
Beluga Log
,
Session Log
NMFS - Aquaculture Ecosystem Services Horizon Scan
N/A
Data Call Form
NMFS - California Collaborative Fisheries Research Program
N/A
Standard Operating Procedures
NMFS - Cooperative Shark Tagging Program
N/A
Tagged Shark Recapture Form
NMFS - Cooperative Tagging Program
N/A, N/A
Fish Tagging Report
,
Tag Recapture Report
NMFS - Elwha Ecosystem Restoration - CS Monitoring
NMFS - Environmental Monitors on Lobster Traps and Large Trawlers (eMOLT)
NMFS - False Killer Whale Sightings in the Main Hawaiian Islands
NMFS - Fishermen for Mahimahi Diet Study
N/A
Mahi Catch Metadata Form
NMFS - GMFMC Public Information: Fisherman Feedback Tool
NMFS - Giant Manta Ray Reporting
NMFS - Groundfish Tagging Program
N/A
Sablefish Tag Form
NMFS - Hawaiian Monk Seal Sighting reporting
N/A
Monk Seal Reporting Form
NMFS - Honu Count
NMFS - Marine Mammal Data Collection
N/A
Marine Mammal Sighting Form
NMFS - Measuring Social Acceptance for Aquaculture
NMFS - OceanEYES
NMFS - Participatory Fisheries System Dynamics Modeling
N/A
Sample Process Agenda for the Participatory Fisheries System Modeling
NMFS - Right Whale Sightings Advisory System
NMFS - SAFMC Citizen Science Research Priorities
N/A
SAFMC Citizen Science Research Priorities Tool
NMFS - SAFMC FISHstory Project
NMFS - SAFMC Public Information Tool Saltwater Conversations
N/A
Saltwater Conversations
NMFS - SAFMC Release Project
N/A
SAFMC Release
NMFS - SAFMC SMILE
NMFS - SWFSC Sea Turtle Sightings Survey
NMFS - Salish Sea Young of the Year Rockfish Survey
NMFS - Sea Turtle Facial Recognition
NMFS - Smalltooth Sawfish Encounter Hotline
NMFS - Sturgeon Salvage Network
N/A
Report a Stranded, Injured, or Dead Sturgeon
NMFS - Sturgeon Vessel Strike Team
NOS - Beachwatch
N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A
Beach Monitoring Survey
,
Human Activities Form - Non-Boating
,
Live Species Form
,
Photo Documentation Log
,
Oil Descriptor Form
NOS - Externally Sourced Bathymetry Data
N/A, N/A
Data Licensing Form
,
Data Licensing Form - Extended Options
NOS - GPS on Bench Marks (GPSonBM)
N/A
GPSonBM Web Pages & Data Submission Portals
NOS - HABscope
NOS - LiMPETS Network
NOS - Marine Debris Monitoring & Assessment Project
N/A, N/A, N/A
Shoreline Site Characterization Form
,
Survey Coversheet
,
Transect Survey Form
NOS - Phytoplankton Monitoring Network
N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A
HAB Screening Data - Atlantic Region 1
,
HAB Screening Data - Atlantic Region 2
,
HAB Screening Data - Atlantic Region 3
,
HAB Screening Data - Freshwater
,
HAB Screening Data - Gulf of Mexico
,
HAB Screening Data - Pacific Region 1
,
HAB Screening Data - Pacific Region 2
,
HAB Screening Data - Pacific Region 4
,
HAB Screening Data - Pacific Region 5
,
HAB Screening Data - Tropics Region 1
,
HAB Screening Data - Tropics Region 2
NOS - Planned BioBlitz Event at Mallows Bay National Marine Sanctuary
NOS - Wanted Alive White Abalone Community Science Initiative
N/A
Finding Hal
NOS - Whale Alert
NWS - COOP
N/A
Co0perative Agreement with Observer
NWS - SKYWARN
NWS - Voluntary Observing Ship Program
OAR - Meteorological Phenomena Identification Near the Ground (mPING)
OAR - NIHHIS Urban Heat Island Mapping
N/A
Application for NIHHIS Urban Heat Island Mapping
OAR - Old Weather
Report Branded or Entangled Steller Sea Lions
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
15,791,667
0
0
15,791,667
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
202,300,034
0
0
202,300,034
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
361,144
0
0
361,144
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Increase Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
This is a new information collection.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$25,733,678
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
Yes
Part B of Supporting Statement
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:
John McLaughlin 202 743-0854 john.mclaughlin@noaa.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date:
08/14/2023