Evaluation of the NOAA Coastal Management Fellowship Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Evaluations by Center Partners and Sea Grant Directors Form and Instruction	New
Evaluations by current and past mentors Form and Instruction	New
Evaluations by current and past fellows Form and Instruction	New
FELL SS part A rev.pdf Supporting Statement A	2006-12-05
FELL SS part B.pdf Supporting Statement B	2006-11-03

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
45876	Evaluations by Center Partners and Sea Grant Directors Form and Instruction	New
45875	Evaluations by current and past mentors Form and Instruction	New
45874	Evaluations by current and past fellows Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0553	ICR Reference No: 200611-0648-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Evaluation of the NOAA Coastal Management Fellowship Program
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/08/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/08/2006
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2008	14 Months From Approved
Responses	127	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	74	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The NOAA National Ocean Service Coastal Services Center requests a new clearance to conduct an evaluation of the NOAA Coastal Management Fellowship Program. The evaluation is designed to assess the effectiveness of the fellowship program. Respondents include: current and past fellows, current and past state coastal zone management program mentors, and Center partners. The results of the evaluation will allow the Center to identify aspects of the program that enhance state coastal zone management programs and determine how the fellowship impacts a fellow’s professional experiences.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 33 Name of Law: Coastal Zone Management Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 28307	05/16/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 71130	12/08/2006
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Evaluations by Center Partners and Sea Grant Directors	NA, NA	Survey of Sea Grant Directors ,   Survey of Center Partners
Evaluations by current and past mentors	NA, NA	Survey of current mentors ,   Survey of past mentors
Evaluations by current and past fellows	NA, NA	Survey of current fellows ,   Survey of past fellows

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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	127	0	0	127	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	74	0	0	74	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	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: This is a new program. In order to effectively evaluate the NOAA Coastal Fellowship Management Program, 127 current and past fellows and mentors, and current Center partners and Sea Grant Directors will complete surveys, with a total hourly burden of 74. There are no reporting/recordkeeping costs for these respondents.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $73,568

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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: 12/08/2006

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