83 FR 12564 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Coastal Zone Management Program Administration

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 56 (March 22, 2018)

Page Range		12564-12565
FR Document		2018-05804

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, and to solicit public comment on the revised and updated CZMA Section 306A Guidance.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Coastal Zone 
Management Program Administration

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, and to solicit public comment on the 
revised and updated CZMA Section 306A Guidance.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before May 21, 2018.

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 
should be directed to Patmarie S. Nedelka, (240) 533-0725, or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This request is for revision and extension of a currently approved 
information collection and to solicit public comment on the revised and 
updated CZMA Section 306A Guidance.
    In 1972, in response to intense pressure on United States (U.S) 
coastal resources, and because of the importance of U.S. coastal areas, 
the U.S. Congress passed the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 
(CZMA), 16 U.S.C. 1451 et. seq. The CZMA authorized a federal program 
to encourage coastal states and territories to develop comprehensive 
coastal management programs. The CZMA has been reauthorized on several 
occasions, most recently with the enactment of the Coastal Zone 
Protection Act of 1996. (CZMA as amended). The program is administered 
by the Secretary of Commerce, who in turn has delegated this 
responsibility to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's 
(NOAA) National Ocean Services (NOS).
    The coastal zone management grants provide funds to states and 
territories to: Implement federally-approved coastal management 
programs; complete information for the Coastal Zone Management Program 
(CZMP) Performance Management System; develop multi-year program 
assessments and strategies to enhance their programs within priority 
areas under Section 309 of the CZMA; submit documentation as described 
in the CZMA Section 306A on the approved coastal zone management

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programs; submit requests to update their federally-approved programs 
through amendments or program changes; and develop and submit state 
coastal nonpoint pollution control programs (CNP) as required under 
Section 6217 of the Coastal Zone Act Reauthorization Amendments.
    Revisions:
    1. The CZMA Section 306A guidance and project questionnaire have 
been updated to reduce confusion. The 306A Guidance and project 
questionnaire currently in use were developed in 1999 and need to be 
updated to ensure consistency with NOAA/NOS environmental compliance 
policies or grants requirements, and CZMA national strategic 
priorities, such as community resilience. The revised 306A guidance and 
questionnaire will provide clarification on the collection of project 
information and resolve confusion over grants management timelines. The 
current guidance and proposed revisions can be found at https://coast.noaa.gov/czm/guidance/. Based on recent experience, the time 
estimate for completing the questionnaire and collecting the necessary 
documentation is being increased from 5 hours to 15 hours per project.
    2. An electronic system is being developed to improve the routine 
program change submission process and will replace the current paper-
only submission process. The new site will provide the following 
functionalities: Make active program change documents electronically 
available to the public, states and federal agencies; Provide 
electronic notices to state agencies, federal agencies and the public 
of state program change submissions, OCM decision deadlines and OCM 
decisions; Automatically notify federal agencies, states and members of 
the public who request such notifications via email; Allow federal 
agencies and the public to submit comments to OCM on individual state 
program change submissions; Allow ability of OCM staff to upload text-
searchable PDF documents that are part of program changes. These 
uploads need to be allowable on a daily basis, and need to be uploaded 
into a publicly available database. The database should have the 
ability to contain information for each program change (as in what is 
currently included in the Microsoft Access database) and to hold 
associated program change documents; Allow the ability to provide 
electronic notices to state agencies, federal agencies and the public 
by adding the notices to the online database and also automatically 
sending them to a particular list of contacts; and Provide an area on 
the website/database interface for interested parties to request to be 
added to the automatic notification contact list. The system is 
currently being designed and will undergo beta testing later this year. 
Respondents will have the ability to make their submissions using the 
new system or by paper until the system is fully operational and 
accurate, which is expected to be within one year.

II. Method of Collection

    Respondents have a choice of electronic or paper formats for 
submitting program documents, assessment and strategy documents, and 
other required materials. Grant applications are submitted 
electronically via Grants.gov and performance reports are submitted 
electronically through NOAA Grants Online. Performance measurement data 
is submitted through an online database. Methods of submittal for other 
program documents and required materials include electronic submittal 
via email, mail and facsimile transmission of paper forms, or submittal 
of electronic files on compact disc.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0119.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (revision and extension of a 
current information collection).
    Affected Public: State, Local and Tribal Governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 34.
    Estimated Time per Response: Performance reports, 27 hours; 
assessment and strategy documents, 240 hours; Section 306A 
questionnaire and documentation, 15 hours; amendments and routine 
program changes, 16 hours; CNP documentation, 320 hours; CZMA 
Performance Management System, 24 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6,280 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $850 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; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology; and (e) proposed changes or questions concerning the 
revised and updated CZMA Section 306A Guidance.
    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: March 19, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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privileges under the Regulations for a D. Obtain from the Denied Person in SUMMARY: The Department of
period of 10 years from the date of the United States any item subject to the Commerce, as part of its continuing
Nedoviz’s conviction. I have also Regulations with knowledge or reason effort to reduce paperwork and
decided to revoke all licenses issued to know that the item will be, or is respondent burden, invites the general
pursuant to the Act or Regulations in intended to be, exported from the public and other Federal agencies to
which Nedoviz had an interest at the United States; or take this opportunity to comment on
time of his conviction. E. Engage in any transaction to service proposed and/or continuing information
Accordingly, it is hereby ordered: any item subject to the Regulations that collections, as required by the
First, from the date of this Order until has been or will be exported from the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, and
January 11, 2028, Volodymyr Nedoviz, United States and which is owned, to solicit public comment on the revised
currently with an address at Hudson possessed or controlled by the Denied and updated CZMA Section 306A
County Correctional Facility, 30–35 Person, or service any item, of whatever Guidance.
Hackensack Avenue, Kearny, NJ 07032, origin, that is owned, possessed or DATES: Written comments must be
and with a prior known address of controlled by the Denied Person if such submitted on or before May 21, 2018.
Pekarskaya Street, Building 37, Apt. 10, service involves the use of any item ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
Lvov, Ukraine 79000, when acting for or subject to the Regulations that has been
on his behalf, his successors, assigns, to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
or will be exported from the United Paperwork Clearance Officer,
employees, agents or representatives States. For purposes of this paragraph,
(‘‘the Denied Person’’), may not, directly Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
servicing means installation, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW,
or indirectly, participate in any way in maintenance, repair, modification or
any transaction involving any Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
testing. internet at pracomments@doc.gov
commodity, software or technology
Third, after notice and opportunity for FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
(hereinafter collectively referred to as
comment as provided in Section 766.23 Requests for additional information
‘‘item’’) exported or to be exported from
of the Regulations, any other person, should be directed to Patmarie S.
the United States that is subject to the
firm, corporation, or business Nedelka, (240) 533–0725, or
Regulations, including, but not limited
organization related to Nedoviz by patmarie.nedelka@noaa.gov.
to:
ownership, control, position of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Applying for, obtaining, or using
responsibility, affiliation, or other
any license, license exception, or export I. Abstract
connection in the conduct of trade or
control document;
B. Carrying on negotiations business may also be made subject to This request is for revision and
concerning, or ordering, buying, the provisions of this Order in order to extension of a currently approved
receiving, using, selling, delivering, prevent evasion of this Order. information collection and to solicit
storing, disposing of, forwarding, Fourth, in accordance with Part 756 of public comment on the revised and
transporting, financing, or otherwise the Regulations, Nedoviz may file an updated CZMA Section 306A Guidance.
servicing in any way, any transaction appeal of this Order with the Under In 1972, in response to intense
involving any item exported or to be Secretary of Commerce for Industry and pressure on United States (U.S) coastal
exported from the United States that is Security. The appeal must be filed resources, and because of the
subject to the Regulations, or engaging within 45 days from the date of this importance of U.S. coastal areas, the
in any other activity subject to the Order and must comply with the U.S. Congress passed the Coastal Zone
Regulations; or provisions of Part 756 of the Management Act of 1972 (CZMA), 16
C. Benefitting in any way from any Regulations. U.S.C. 1451 et. seq. The CZMA
transaction involving any item exported Fifth, a copy of this Order shall be authorized a federal program to
or to be exported from the United States delivered to Nedoviz and shall be encourage coastal states and territories
that is subject to the Regulations, or published in the Federal Register. to develop comprehensive coastal
from any other activity subject to the Sixth, this Order is effective management programs. The CZMA has
Regulations. immediately and shall remain in effect been reauthorized on several occasions,
Second, no person may, directly or until January 11, 2028. most recently with the enactment of the
indirectly, do any of the following: Coastal Zone Protection Act of 1996.
Issued this 16th day of March 2018.
A. Export or reexport to or on behalf (CZMA as amended). The program is
Karen H. Nies-Vogel, administered by the Secretary of
of the Denied Person any item subject to
the Regulations; Director, Office of Exporter Services. Commerce, who in turn has delegated
B. Take any action that facilitates the [FR Doc. 2018–05830 Filed 3–21–18; 8:45 am] this responsibility to the National
acquisition or attempted acquisition by BILLING CODE P Oceanic and Atmospheric
the Denied Person of the ownership, Administration’s (NOAA) National
possession, or control of any item Ocean Services (NOS).
subject to the Regulations that has been DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE The coastal zone management grants
or will be exported from the United provide funds to states and territories to:
States, including financing or other National Oceanic and Atmospheric Implement federally-approved coastal
support activities related to a Administration management programs; complete
transaction whereby the Denied Person information for the Coastal Zone
Proposed Information Collection;
acquires or attempts to acquire such Management Program (CZMP)
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Comment Request; Coastal Zone
ownership, possession or control; Performance Management System;
Management Program Administration
C. Take any action to acquire from or develop multi-year program assessments
to facilitate the acquisition or attempted AGENCY: National Oceanic and and strategies to enhance their programs
acquisition from the Denied Person of Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), within priority areas under Section 309
any item subject to the Regulations that Commerce. of the CZMA; submit documentation as
has been exported from the United described in the CZMA Section 306A on
ACTION: Notice.
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programs; submit requests to update parties to request to be added to the use of automated collection techniques
their federally-approved programs automatic notification contact list. The or other forms of information
through amendments or program system is currently being designed and technology; and (e) proposed changes or
changes; and develop and submit state will undergo beta testing later this year. questions concerning the revised and
coastal nonpoint pollution control Respondents will have the ability to updated CZMA Section 306A Guidance.
programs (CNP) as required under make their submissions using the new Comments submitted in response to
Section 6217 of the Coastal Zone Act system or by paper until the system is this notice will be summarized and/or
Reauthorization Amendments. fully operational and accurate, which is included in the request for OMB
Revisions: expected to be within one year. approval of this information collection;
1. The CZMA Section 306A guidance they also will become a matter of public
and project questionnaire have been II. Method of Collection record.
updated to reduce confusion. The 306A Respondents have a choice of Dated: March 19, 2018.
Guidance and project questionnaire electronic or paper formats for
Sarah Brabson,
currently in use were developed in 1999 submitting program documents,
and need to be updated to ensure NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
assessment and strategy documents, and
consistency with NOAA/NOS other required materials. Grant [FR Doc. 2018–05804 Filed 3–21–18; 8:45 am]
environmental compliance policies or applications are submitted BILLING CODE 3510–08–P
grants requirements, and CZMA electronically via Grants.gov and
national strategic priorities, such as performance reports are submitted
community resilience. The revised 306A electronically through NOAA Grants DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
guidance and questionnaire will provide Online. Performance measurement data
clarification on the collection of project National Oceanic and Atmospheric
is submitted through an online database. Administration
information and resolve confusion over Methods of submittal for other program
grants management timelines. The documents and required materials RIN 0648–XG096
current guidance and proposed include electronic submittal via email,
revisions can be found at https:// mail and facsimile transmission of New England Fishery Management
coast.noaa.gov/czm/guidance/. Based paper forms, or submittal of electronic Council; Public Meeting
on recent experience, the time estimate files on compact disc. AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
for completing the questionnaire and Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
collecting the necessary documentation III. Data
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
is being increased from 5 hours to 15 OMB Control Number: 0648–0119. Commerce.
hours per project. Form Number: None.
2. An electronic system is being ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
Type of Review: Regular submission
developed to improve the routine (revision and extension of a current SUMMARY: The New England Fishery
program change submission process and information collection). Management Council (Council) is
will replace the current paper-only Affected Public: State, Local and scheduling a public meeting of its Joint
submission process. The new site will Tribal Governments. Herring Advisory Panel and Committee
provide the following functionalities: Estimated Number of Respondents: on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 to
Make active program change documents 34. consider actions affecting New England
electronically available to the public, Estimated Time per Response: fisheries in the exclusive economic zone
states and federal agencies; Provide Performance reports, 27 hours; (EEZ). Recommendations from this
electronic notices to state agencies, assessment and strategy documents, 240 group will be brought to the full Council
federal agencies and the public of state hours; Section 306A questionnaire and for formal consideration and action, if
program change submissions, OCM documentation, 15 hours; amendments appropriate.
decision deadlines and OCM decisions; and routine program changes, 16 hours;
Automatically notify federal agencies, CNP documentation, 320 hours; CZMA DATES: This meeting will be held on
states and members of the public who Performance Management System, 24 Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at 9 a.m.
request such notifications via email; hours. ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The
Allow federal agencies and the public to Estimated Total Annual Burden meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn
submit comments to OCM on individual Hours: 6,280 hours. Logan Airport, 100 Boardman Street,
state program change submissions; Estimated Total Annual Cost to Boston, MA 02128; telephone: (617)
Allow ability of OCM staff to upload Public: $850 in recordkeeping/reporting 567–6789.
text-searchable PDF documents that are costs. Council address: New England
part of program changes. These uploads Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
need to be allowable on a daily basis, IV. Request for Comments Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
and need to be uploaded into a publicly Comments are invited on: (a) Whether FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
available database. The database should the proposed collection of information Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director,
have the ability to contain information is necessary for the proper performance New England Fishery Management
for each program change (as in what is of the functions of the agency, including Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492.
currently included in the Microsoft whether the information shall have SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Access database) and to hold associated practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
program change documents; Allow the agency’s estimate of the burden Agenda
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ability to provide electronic notices to (including hours and cost) of the The Herring Advisory Panel (AP) will
state agencies, federal agencies and the proposed collection of information; (c) meet with the Herring Committee (CTE)
public by adding the notices to the ways to enhance the quality, utility, and to review and provide recommendations
online database and also automatically clarity of the information to be on a draft white paper considering the
sending them to a particular list of collected; (d) ways to minimize the addition of river herring and shad as
contacts; and Provide an area on the burden of the collection of information stocks in the Atlantic herring fishery.
website/database interface for interested on respondents, including through the The AP and CTE will review the final

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Dates		Written comments must be submitted on or before May 21, 2018.
Contact		Requests for additional information should be directed to Patmarie S. Nedelka, (240) 533-0725, or [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 12564

83 FR 12564 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Coastal Zone Management Program Administration

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