[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 200 (Tuesday, October 16, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 52212]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-22453]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of 
information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.
    Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
    Title: NOAA Restoration Center Performance Progress Report.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0472.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular (revision and extension of a currently 
approved information collection).
    Number of Respondents: 130.
    Average Hours per Response: Performance Interim reports, 4 hours, 
30 minutes; final reports, 7 hours, 45 minutes and Administrative 
Interim reports, 4 hours; final reports, 7 hours.
    Burden Hours: 1,786.
    Needs and Uses:
    This request is for revision and extension of a currently approved 
information collection.
    The NOAA Restoration Center (NOAA RC) provides technical and 
financial assistance to identify, develop, implement, and evaluate 
community-driven habitat restoration projects. Awards are made as 
grants or cooperative agreements under the authority of the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 2006, 16 U.S.C. 
1891a and the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. 661, as 
amended by the Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1970.
    The NOAA RC requires specific information on habitat restoration 
projects that we fund, as part of routine progress reporting. 
Recipients of NOAA RC funds submit information such as project 
location, restoration techniques used, species benefited, acres 
restored, stream miles opened to access for diadromous fish, volunteer 
participation, and other parameters.
    The required information enables NOAA to track, evaluate and report 
on coastal and marine habitat restoration and demonstrate 
accountability for federal funds. This information is used to populate 
a database of NOAA RC-funded habitat restoration. The database, with 
its robust querying capabilities, is instrumental to provide accurate 
and timely responses to NOAA, Department of Commerce, Congressional and 
constituent inquiries. It also facilitates reporting by NOAA on the 
Government Performance and Results Act ``acres restored'' performance 
measure. Grant recipients are required by the NOAA Grants Management 
Division to submit periodic performance reports and a final report for 
each award; this collection stipulates the information to be provided 
in these reports.
    There are two progress report forms for simplicity. The Performance 
Report Form focuses on tracking project implementation, milestones, 
performance measures, monitoring, and expenditures. The Administrative 
Form only applies to recipients with an award that will implement 
multiple projects. It collects information on the administration of the 
award, the number of projects supported by the award, and award 
expenditures.
    Revision: The Performance Progress Report now has additions in the 
drops downs to to allow for data to be entered for more than 3 years of 
project funding.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations; not-
for-profit institutions; state, local or tribal governments.
    Frequency: Semi-annually and one-time.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    This information collection request may be viewed at reginfo.gov. 
Follow the instructions to view Department of Commerce collections 
currently under review by OMB.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to [email protected] or fax to (202) 395-5806.

    Dated: September 28, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-22453 Filed 10-15-18; 8:45 am]
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