Natural Resource Damage Assessment Restoration Project Information Sheet

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Natural Resource Damage Assessment Restoration Project Information Sheet Form and Instruction	Modified
0497 SUPPORTING STATEMENT 121613 rev.docx Supporting Statement A	2013-12-23

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4603	Natural Resource Damage Assessment Restoration Project Information Sheet Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0497	ICR Reference No: 201312-0648-011
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201009-0648-003
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Natural Resource Damage Assessment Restoration Project Information Sheet
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/31/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/23/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2017	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2014
Responses	2,862	0	165
Time Burden (Hours)	927	0	55
Cost Burden (Dollars)	779	0	73

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Abstract: The purpose of the collection of this information is to assist state and federal Natural Resource Trustees in more efficiently carrying out the restoration planning phase of Natural Resource Damage Assessments (NRDA). The restoration project information sheets will facilitate the collection of information by allowing respondents (individuals, not for profit organizations, businesses, state and federal government) to submit Project Information Sheets on a continual basis, thereby markedly shortening the time needed to generate a list of restoration alternatives following the release or substantial threat of release of oil. By reducing the time needed to conduct the restoration planning phase of a NRDA, the entire NRDA process becomes more efficient and habitat restoration projects will be implemented sooner for more benefit to the public and the environment.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 4321-4370d Name of Law: National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
  

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:
	78 FR 42755	07/17/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 77098	12/20/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Natural Resource Damage Assessment Restoration Project Information Sheet	NA, NA	NRDA Project Information Sheet (original form) ,   Restoration project information sheet

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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	2,862	165	0	0	2,697	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	927	55	0	0	872	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	779	73	0	0	706	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There has been a significant increase in NRDA Project Information sheet submissions due to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill (from 165 to 2,700), and the estimated hourly burden has thus been revised from 55 to 916, and annual cost, from $73 to $554. However, the average response cost has decreased due to the increase in electronic submission.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $15,500

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

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]? 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? 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: 12/23/2013

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