Socioeconomics of Coral Reef Conservation

OMB Control No: 0648-0646	ICR Reference No: 201603-0648-019
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201509-0648-007
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Socioeconomics of Coral Reef Conservation
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 without change	Conclusion Date: 04/01/2016
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/30/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2018	05/31/2018	05/31/2018
Responses	3,128	0	3,128
Time Burden (Hours)	1,321	0	1,321
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) created the Coral Reef Conservation Program to safeguard and ensure the welfare of the coral reef ecosystems along the coastlines of America's States and Territories. The administration of this program has potential economic and cultural impacts on the lives of nearby residents. In accordance with its mission goals, NOAA has designed a survey to help assess the impacts of the Coral Reef Conservation Program. NOAA has developed a jurisdictional survey instrument to be implemented in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) in 2016-17. For the jurisdictional population, we intend to select a random sample of individuals over the age of eighteen, stratified geographically as described in Table 6 below. The random sample will be obtained from the selected survey firm using standard sample selection tools. These strata have been designed to account for the differing sizes of the populations in the areas close to coral reefs. The estimates for CNMI have been revised from 360 responses and 150 hours, to 700 responses and 292 hours. However, this year's burden estimate (Guam = 296 hrs + CNMI=720 (Total-1016 hrs) is less than the 1,321 annualized total burden estimate in the 2015 extension. Thus, there will be no overall burden increase for 2016-17.

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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:
	79 FR 69836	11/24/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 13519	03/16/2015
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 CRCP Question Bank, Core Survey Module and currently approved five surveys NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA Guam Resident Coral Reef Survey ,   Coral Reef Survey Core Questions ,   American Survey Coral Reef Survey ,   Florida Coral Reef Survey ,   Hawaii Survey ,   Puerto Rico survey ,   Guam jurisdiction survey ,   CNMI 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	3,128	3,128	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,321	1,321	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: There are no program changes. There have been minor adjustments to sample sizes. There are net reductions to annualized estimates, of 185 respondents and responses, and 37 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $395,000

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

Agency Contact: peter Edwards 301 427-8608

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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: 03/30/2016

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