PILOT TEST OF THE ELWHA RIVER DAM REMOVAL AND FLOODPLAIN RESTORATION ECOSYSTEM SERVICE VALUATION PROJECT SURVEY

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0683 change justification 012915.doc Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2015-01-29

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
205195	Elwha River Restoration Survey Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0683	ICR Reference No: 201501-0648-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201212-0648-013
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: PILOT TEST OF THE ELWHA RIVER DAM REMOVAL AND FLOODPLAIN RESTORATION ECOSYSTEM SERVICE VALUATION PROJECT SURVEY
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 02/09/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/29/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2015	12/31/2015	12/31/2015
Responses	1,300	0	1,300
Time Burden (Hours)	650	0	650
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: As NOAA has moved closer to administering the Elwha River Restoration Survey and collecting data under the previously approved Information Collection Request, there are a set of non-substantive changes that NOAA is seeking approval to apply to the survey prior to implementation. These changes have little impact on the purpose, cost, sample size, length, or public burden of the survey. Changes include using an internet panel developed not using Knowledge Networks, but through a separate address list. For this reason, demographic questions, which would have been already known for the internet panel, were added. Several other questions were shortened or changed, most notably removal of open-ended questions.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 106 - 457 102 Name of Law: Estuary Restoration Act of 2000
  

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:
	77 FR 56189	09/12/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 6066	01/29/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Elwha River Restoration Survey	NA, NA	Elwha River Restoration Survey ,   Elwha River Restoration Survey

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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	1,300	1,300	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	650	650	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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: This is a new information collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $190,000

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]? 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: 01/29/2015

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