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OMB Control No: 0648-0384	ICR Reference No: 202411-0648-005
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202109-0648-019
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: NOAA Competitive Research Program (CRP) Grants Proposal Application Package
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 02/20/2026
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/11/2024
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2029	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2026
Responses	1,250	0	1,550
Time Burden (Hours)	2,163	0	2,313
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: This request is for a revision and extension of a currently approved information collection. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Coastal Ocean Program (COP) now known as the Competitive Research Program (CRP) under the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science provides direct financial assistance through grants and cooperative agreements for research supporting the management of coastal ecosystems and the NOAA Restore Science Program. The statutory authority for COP is P.L. 102-567, Section 201 (Coastal Ocean Program). NOAA was authorized to establish and administer the Restore Science Program, in consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, by the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies (RESTORE) of the Gulf States Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-141, Section 1604). Identified in the RESTORE Act as the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Science, Observation, Monitoring, and Technology Program, the Program is commonly known as the NOAA RESTORE Science Program (RSP). In addition to standard government application requirements, applicants for financial assistance for both programs are required to submit a project summary form, current and pending form, and a Data Management form template. The Data Management form template is a new addition to the application package. Data Management is a required element of the application package and the use of this form the will reduce the public burden by providing a specific format instead of requiring each applicant to create their own format. CRP recipients are required to file annual progress reports and a project final report using CRP formats. The RSP recipients are required to file semiannual progress reports, a final report and a Gantt chart showing project milestones using RSP formats. All of these requirements are needed for better evaluation of proposals and monitoring of awards.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 33 USC 1442 Name of Law: Research program respecting possible long-range effects of pollution, overfishing, and man-induced c
   PL: Pub.L. 102 - 567 201 Name of Law: Coastal Ocean Program
   PL: Pub.L. 112 - 141 1604 Name of Law: RESTORE Act

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:
	89 FR 66688	08/16/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 99840	12/11/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 8

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Data Management	N/A
Annual Report	N/A
Current & Pending Support	N/A
Final Report - CRP	N/A
Final Report - RSP	N/A
Project Summary Abstract	N/A
RESTORE Gantt chart	N/A
Semi-Annual Report - RSP	N/A

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	1,250	1,550	300	-600
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,163	2,313	150	-300
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	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: A Data Management template was added to this collection. Additionally, NIST no longer uses the Current & Pending Support form, so the burden estimates have been reduced..

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $23,800

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. Yes

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: Laurie Golden 3017133338 ext. 151

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