Socioeconomics of Coral Reef Conservation

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) Form and Instruction	New
Commonwealth of Northern Marianas Islands (CNMI) Form and Instruction	New
Puerto Rico Form and Instruction	New
American Samoa Form and Instruction	New
Hawai'i Form and Instruction	New
Guam Form and Instruction	New
Florida Form and Instruction	New
CRCP Question Bank and Core Model Survey Form	Removed
0648-0646 30-day 86 FR 20120 2021-0416.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-04-16
0648-0646 Supporting Statement Part A.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-04-02
0648-0646 Survey QUESTION BANK_03.31.21.docx Supplementary Document	2021-04-02
0648-0646 Supporting Statement Part B.docx Supporting Statement B	2021-04-02
0648-0646 60-day 86 FR 6876 2021-0125.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-04-02

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
246620	U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) Form and Instruction	New
246619	Commonwealth of Northern Marianas Islands (CNMI) Form and Instruction	New
246618	Puerto Rico Form and Instruction	New
246617	American Samoa Form and Instruction	New
246616	Hawai'i Form and Instruction	New
246615	Guam Form and Instruction	New
246614	Florida Form and Instruction	New
200210	CRCP Question Bank and Core Model Survey Form	Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0646	ICR Reference No: 202104-0648-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202006-0648-014
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Socioeconomics of Coral Reef Conservation
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 04/16/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2021
Responses	9,840	1,765
Time Burden (Hours)	3,281	652
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This request is for a revision and extension of a currently approved information collection under OMB Control Number 0648-0646. Pursuant to a request from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), this collection of information is being revised to restructure these surveys as a hybrid-generic collection. This information collection is part of the National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP), which was established by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) under the authority of the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000. The administration of this program has potential economic and cultural impacts on the lives of nearby residents and citizens. In accordance with its mission goals, NOAA developed a survey to track relevant information regarding each jurisdiction’s population, social and economic structure, the benefits of coral reefs and related habitats, the impacts of society on coral reefs, and the impacts of coral management on communities. The purpose of this information collection is to obtain human dimensions information from residents in the seven U.S. jurisdictions containing coral reef ecosystems: Florida, U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI), Puerto Rico, Hawai’i, American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). The survey has a core set of questions that are the same for all jurisdictions to allow for information to be tracked over time. The survey also includes questions that are specific to the local context and developed in collaboration with jurisdictional partners. Survey administration is repeated in each jurisdiction every five to seven years in order to provide longitudinal information for managers to effectively conserve coral reefs for current and future generations.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 6401 et seq. Name of Law: Coral Reef Conservation 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:
	86 FR 6876	01/25/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 20120	04/16/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 7

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
American Samoa	N/A	Coral Reef Conservation Program Question Bank
CRCP Question Bank and Core Model Survey	N/A, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA , N/A	QUESTION BANK ,   Coral Reef Survey Core Questions ,   CNMI survey ,   PR survey ,   Guam survey ,   USVI survey ,   Florida survey ,   NCRMP Hawaii Survey 2019 ,   American Samoa Survey
Commonwealth of Northern Marianas Islands (CNMI)	N/A	Coral Reef Conservation Program Question Bank
Florida	N/A	Coral Reef Conservation Program Question Bank
Guam	N/A	Coral Reef Conservation Program Question Bank
Hawai'i	N/A	Coral Reef Conservation Program Question Bank
Puerto Rico	N/A	Coral Reef Conservation Program Question Bank
U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI)	N/A	Coral Reef Conservation Program Question Bank

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	9,840	1,765	0	8,075	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,281	652	0	2,629	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The previous submission did not break out each of the respondent jurisdictions; instead, a single respondent pool was used. This restructuring of the collection into a hybrid-generic allows for the identification of individual jurisdictions for a more accurate and transparent burden representation.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $437,956

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

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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: 04/16/2021

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