80_FR_26633 80 FR 26544 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; NOAA Restoration Center Performance Progress Report

80 FR 26544 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; NOAA Restoration Center Performance Progress Report

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 89 (May 8, 2015)

Page Range26544-26545
FR Document2015-11046

The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The draft revised information collection form and guidance not yet approved by OMB can be reviewed at http://www.habitat.noaa.gov/restoration/programs/crp.html.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 89 (Friday, May 8, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 89 (Friday, May 8, 2015)]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-11046]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; NOAA 
Restoration Center Performance Progress Report

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort 
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on 
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The draft revised information 
collection form and guidance not yet approved by OMB can be reviewed at 
http://www.habitat.noaa.gov/restoration/programs/crp.html.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before July 7, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th 
and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet 
at [email protected]).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Julia Royster, Office of Habitat Conservation, 
Restoration Center, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, 20910, (301) 
427-8686, or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This request is for revision and extension of a currently approved 
information collection.
    The NOAA Restoration Center (NOAA RC) provides technical and 
financial assistance to identify, develop, implement, and evaluate 
community-driven habitat restoration projects. Awards are made as 
grants or cooperative agreements under the authority of the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 2006, 16 U.S.C. 
1891a and the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. 661, as 
amended by the Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1970.
    The NOAA RC requires specific information on habitat restoration 
projects that we fund, as part of routine progress reporting. 
Recipients of NOAA RC funds submit information such as project 
location, restoration techniques used, species benefited, acres 
restored, stream miles opened to access for diadromous fish, volunteer 
participation, and other parameters.
    The required information enables NOAA to track, evaluate and report 
on coastal and marine habitat restoration and demonstrate 
accountability for federal funds. This information is used to populate 
a database of NOAA RC-funded habitat restoration. The database, with 
its robust querying capabilities, is instrumental to provide accurate 
and timely responses to NOAA, Department of Commerce, Congressional and 
constituent inquiries. It also facilitates reporting by NOAA on the 
Government Performance and Results Act ``acres restored'' performance 
measure. Grant recipients are required by the NOAA Grants Management 
Division to submit periodic performance reports and a final report for 
each award; this collection stipulates the information to be provided 
in these reports.
    Since the last extension of this collection approved by OMB, the 
database used to track and report on restoration projects has been 
updated and redesigned. The NOAA RC is revising and streamlining the 
progress report form to ensure it aligns with the updated database and 
collects only the information we need to effectively track, evaluate, 
and report on restoration projects completed with federal funds. The 
NOAA RC has also divided the information collected into two forms for 
simplicity. The Performance Report Form focuses on tracking project 
implementation, milestones, performance measures, monitoring, and 
expenditures. The Administrative Form only applies to recipients with 
an award that will implement multiple projects. It collects information 
on the administration of the award, the number of projects supported by 
the award, and award expenditures.

II. Method of Collection

    NOAA's preferred method of collection is submission of electronic 
fillable forms attached to an award file in Grants Online, NOAA's award 
management system. If the recipient does not have electronic access to 
submit the form, mailed paper forms will be accepted.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0472.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular (revision and extension of currently 
approved information collection).
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; state, local, or 
tribal government; business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 130.
    Estimated Time per Response: Performance Interim reports, 4 hours, 
30 minutes; final reports, 7 hours, 45 minutes and Administrative 
Interim reports, 4 hours; final reports, 7 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,475.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0 in recordkeeping/
reporting costs.

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; 
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques

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or other forms of information technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: May 4, 2015.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-11046 Filed 5-7-15; 8:45 am]
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26544 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 89 / Friday, May 8, 2015 / Notices show organizers under the provisions of Washington, DC 20230 (or via the report form to ensure it aligns with the the Mutual Educational and Cultural Internet at JJessup@doc.gov). updated database and collects only the Exchange Act of 1961 (MECEA), as FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: information we need to effectively track, amended (22 U.S.C. 2455(f) and Requests for additional information or evaluate, and report on restoration 2458(c)). MECEA allows ITA to accept copies of the information collection projects completed with federal funds. contributions of funds and services from instrument and instructions should be The NOAA RC has also divided the firms for the purposes of furthering its directed to Julia Royster, Office of information collected into two forms for mission. Habitat Conservation, Restoration simplicity. The Performance Report The Office of Management and Budget Center, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Form focuses on tracking project (OMB) has approved the information Spring, 20910, (301) 427–8686, or implementation, milestones, collection requirements of the Julia.Royster@noaa.gov. performance measures, monitoring, and application to this program (0625–0151) expenditures. The Administrative Form SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: under the provisions of the Paperwork only applies to recipients with an award Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 I. Abstract that will implement multiple projects. It et seq.) (OMB Control No. 0625–0151). collects information on the This request is for revision and Notwithstanding any other provision of administration of the award, the number extension of a currently approved law, no person is required to respond to, of projects supported by the award, and information collection. nor shall a person be subject to a award expenditures. The NOAA Restoration Center (NOAA penalty for failure to comply with, a RC) provides technical and financial II. Method of Collection collection of information subject to the assistance to identify, develop, requirements of the Paperwork NOAA’s preferred method of implement, and evaluate community- Reduction Act, unless that collection of collection is submission of electronic driven habitat restoration projects. information displays a currently valid fillable forms attached to an award file Awards are made as grants or OMB Control Number. in Grants Online, NOAA’s award For further information please cooperative agreements under the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens management system. If the recipient contact: Vidya Desai, Acting Director, does not have electronic access to International Buyer Program (IBP2016@ Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 2006, 16 U.S.C. 1891a and the submit the form, mailed paper forms trade.gov). will be accepted. Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 Frank Spector, U.S.C. 661, as amended by the III. Data Trade Promotion Programs. Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1970. [FR Doc. 2015–11053 Filed 5–7–15; 8:45 am] The NOAA RC requires specific OMB Control Number: 0648–0472. BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P information on habitat restoration Form Number(s): None. projects that we fund, as part of routine Type of Review: Regular (revision and progress reporting. Recipients of NOAA extension of currently approved DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE RC funds submit information such as information collection). project location, restoration techniques Affected Public: Not-for-profit National Oceanic and Atmospheric used, species benefited, acres restored, institutions; state, local, or tribal Administration stream miles opened to access for government; business or other for-profit diadromous fish, volunteer organizations. Proposed Information Collection; Estimated Number of Respondents: participation, and other parameters. Comment Request; NOAA Restoration 130. The required information enables Center Performance Progress Report NOAA to track, evaluate and report on Estimated Time per Response: AGENCY: National Oceanic and coastal and marine habitat restoration Performance Interim reports, 4 hours, 30 Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and demonstrate accountability for minutes; final reports, 7 hours, 45 Commerce. federal funds. This information is used minutes and Administrative Interim ACTION: Notice. to populate a database of NOAA RC- reports, 4 hours; final reports, 7 hours. funded habitat restoration. The Estimated Total Annual Burden SUMMARY: The Department of database, with its robust querying Hours: 3,475. Commerce, as part of its continuing capabilities, is instrumental to provide Estimated Total Annual Cost to effort to reduce paperwork and accurate and timely responses to NOAA, Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting respondent burden, invites the general Department of Commerce, costs. public and other Federal agencies to Congressional and constituent inquiries. take this opportunity to comment on IV. Request for Comments It also facilitates reporting by NOAA on proposed and/or continuing information the Government Performance and Comments are invited on: (a) Whether collections, as required by the Results Act ‘‘acres restored’’ the proposed collection of information Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The performance measure. Grant recipients is necessary for the proper performance draft revised information collection are required by the NOAA Grants of the functions of the agency, including form and guidance not yet approved by Management Division to submit whether the information shall have OMB can be reviewed at http:// periodic performance reports and a final practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the www.habitat.noaa.gov/restoration/ report for each award; this collection agency’s estimate of the burden asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES programs/crp.html. stipulates the information to be (including hours and cost) of the DATES: Written comments must be provided in these reports. proposed collection of information; (c) submitted on or before July 7, 2015. Since the last extension of this ways to enhance the quality, utility, and ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments collection approved by OMB, the clarity of the information to be to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental database used to track and report on collected; and (d) ways to minimize the Paperwork Clearance Officer, restoration projects has been updated burden of the collection of information Department of Commerce, Room 6616, and redesigned. The NOAA RC is on respondents, including through the 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., revising and streamlining the progress use of automated collection techniques VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:38 May 07, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\08MYN1.SGM 08MYN1

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 89 / Friday, May 8, 2015 / Notices 26545 or other forms of information action during this meeting. Action will SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public technology. be restricted to those issues specifically comment opportunity will be provided. Comments submitted in response to listed in this notice and any issues The order in which agenda items are this notice will be summarized and/or arising after publication of this notice addressed may change. The meetings included in the request for OMB that require emergency action under will run as late as necessary to complete approval of this information collection; section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens scheduled business. they also will become a matter of public Act, provided the public has been Agenda: record. notified of the Council’s intent to take 9 a.m., Wednesday, May 27, 2015 Dated: May 4, 2015. final action to address the emergency. 1. Welcome and Introductions Sarah Brabson, Special Accommodations 2. Approval of Agenda NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. This meeting is physically accessible 3. Status of the First Protected Species [FR Doc. 2015–11046 Filed 5–7–15; 8:45 am] to people with disabilities. Requests for Advisory Committee Meeting BILLING CODE 3510–22–P sign language interpretation or other Recommendations auxiliary aids should be directed to 4. Fishery Management Updates Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at A. Recent Council Actions DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to i. American Samoa Large Vessel the meeting date. Prohibited Area Temporary National Oceanic and Atmospheric Exemption Administration Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. ii. Other Pelagic Fisheries Actions Dated: May 5, 2015. iii. Insular Fisheries Actions RIN 0648–XD938 Tracey L. Thompson, iv. Discussion New England Fishery Management Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable B. Endangered Species Act (ESA) Council; Public Meeting Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Section 7 Consultations [FR Doc. 2015–11119 Filed 5–7–15; 8:45 am] i. Overview of Section 7 Consultations AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries BILLING CODE 3510–22–P ii. Biological Opinion for the Hawaii Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Deep-set Longline Fishery and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Related Marine Mammal Protection Commerce. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Act Permit ACTION: Notice; public meeting. iii. Consultation for the American National Oceanic and Atmospheric Samoa Longline Fishery SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Administration iv. Consultations on Corals and Management Council (Council) is Scalloped Hammerhead Shark scheduling a joint public meeting of its RIN 0648–XD936 v. Discussion Monkfish Committee and Advisory Western Pacific Fishery Management 5. Protected Species Updates Panel to consider actions affecting New Council; Public Meeting A. Council Protected Species England fisheries in the exclusive Activities Update economic zone (EEZ). AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries B. NMFS Protected Species Activities Recommendations from this group will Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Update be brought to the full Council for formal Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), C. Green Turtle Status Review and consideration and action, if appropriate. Commerce. Proposed Rule DATES: This meeting will be held on ACTION: Notice of public meeting. D. Humpback Whale Status Review Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at 9 a.m. and Proposed Rule SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The E. Discussion Management Council (Council) will 6. Review of Protected Species meeting will be held at the Radisson hold the Second Meeting of its Protected Airport Hotel, 2081 Post Road, Interactions in the Hawaii Longline Species Advisory Committee (PSAC) in Warwick, RI 02886; telephone: (401) Fishery Honolulu, HI. The PSAC will receive A. Overview of Protected Species 739–3000; fax: (401) 732–9309. updates on fishery management actions Council address: New England Interactions and protected species activities, review B. Fishing Effort and Spatial Trends Fishery Management Council, 50 Water protected species interactions in the Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. C. Sea Turtle Interactions Hawaii longline fishery, discuss i. Observed and Expanded FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: monitoring of Fishery Ecosystem Plans Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, Interactions (FEP) through annual reports, and ii. Sea Turtle Abundance Trends New England Fishery Management review the Council’s research priorities iii. ESA Consultation Analyses Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. related to protected species. The PSAC iv. Discussion SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The may make recommendations on these D. Seabird Interactions Monkfish Committee and Advisory topics. i. Observed and Expanded Panel will meet to review Plan Interactions DATES: The PSAC meeting will be held Development Team work on alternatives ii. Albatross Abundance Trends between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on May 27– under consideration and impacts of iii. Ongoing Research to Assess 28, 2015. these alternatives in Framework asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Seabird Catch Rates Adjustment 9 and select preferred iv. Discussion alternatives. The Committee and the Council Office Conference Room, E. Discussion on Interaction Trends Advisory Panel will also address other 1164 Bishop Street, Suite 1400, and Analysis Needs business as necessary. Honolulu, HI; telephone: (808) 522– 7. Public Comment Although non-emergency issues not 8220. contained in this agenda may come FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 9 a.m., Thursday, May 28, 2015 before this group for discussion, those Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director; 8. Monitoring the Fishery Ecosystem issues may not be the subject of formal telephone: (808) 522–8220. Plans (FEP) through Annual Reports VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:38 May 07, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\08MYN1.SGM 08MYN1


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ActionNotice.
DatesWritten comments must be submitted on or before July 7, 2015.
ContactRequests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Julia Royster, Office of Habitat Conservation, Restoration Center, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, 20910, (301) 427-8686, or [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 26544 
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