Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Coastal Zone Management Program Administration

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Choosing an item from suggestions will bring you directly to the content. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Coastal Zone Management Program Administration Thank you for taking the time to create a comment. Your input is important. Once you have filled in the required fields below you can preview and/or submit your comment to the Commerce Department for review. All comments are considered public and will be posted online once the Commerce Department has reviewed them. To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed information collection must be received on or before August 17, 2026. Table of Contents Enhanced Content - Table of Contents This table of contents is a navigational tool, processed from the headings within the legal text of Federal Register documents. This repetition of headings to form internal navigation links has no substantive legal effect. This PDF is FR Doc. 2026-12194 as it appeared on Public Inspection on 06/16/2026 at 8:45 am. It was viewed 15 times while on Public Inspection. If you are using public inspection listings for legal research, you should verify the contents of the documents against a final, official edition of the Federal Register. Only official editions of the Federal Register provide legal notice of publication to the public and judicial notice to the courts under 44 U.S.C. 1503 & 1507. Learn more here. Published Document: 2026-12194 (91 FR 36569) This document has been published in the Federal Register. Use the PDF linked in the document sidebar for the official electronic format. AGENCY: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comment. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public ( printed page 36570) comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB. DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed information collection must be received on or before August 17, 2026. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at NOAA.PRA@noaa.gov. Please reference OMB Control Number 0648-0119 in the subject line of your comments. All comments received are part of the public record and will generally be posted on https://www.regulations.gov without change. Do not submit confidential business information or otherwise sensitive or protected information. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or specific questions related to collection activities should be directed to Elizabeth Mountz, Stewardship Division Operations Manager, NOAA's Office for Coastal Management, 1305 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910, 202-596-6581, and Elizabeth.Mountz@noaa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract This request is for revision and extension of a currently approved information collection. In response to intense pressure on U.S. coastal resources, and because of the importance of U.S. coastal areas, Congress passed the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (CZMA), 16 U.S.C. 1451et seq. The CZMA authorized a Federal program to encourage coastal states and territories to develop comprehensive coastal management programs. The CZMA has been reauthorized on several occasions, most recently with the enactment of the Coastal Zone Protection Act of 1996. (CZMA as amended). The program is administered by the Secretary of Commerce, who in turn has delegated this responsibility to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Ocean Services (NOS). The coastal zone management grants provide funds to states and territories to: implement federally-approved coastal management programs; complete information for the Coastal Zone Management Program (CZMP) Performance Management System; develop multi-year program assessments and strategies to enhance their programs within priority areas under section 309 of the CZMA; submit documentation as described in CZMA section 306A for specific construction, acquisition, and educational projects; submit requests to update their federally-approved programs through amendments or program changes; and develop and submit state coastal nonpoint pollution control programs (CNP) as required under section 6217 of the Coastal Zone Act Reauthorization Amendments. Revisions: 1. The CZM progress report guidance has undergone minor updates that ensure consistency with NOAA/NOS grant requirements as well as CZMA strategic priorities. The revised CZM progress report guidance provides clarification for reporting on competitive and multi-year awards, as well as additional guidance on financial reporting requirements. 2. Section 309 Strategy & Assessment Program Guidance has undergone minor updates to the timeline for current submittals to ensure consistency with current NOAA/NOS priorities, and the CZM Program Strategic Plan. 3. The CZMA Performance Management System Guidance has undergone minor updates to clarify requirements and add references to the current CZM Performance Measure System database. 4. The CZM section 306A guidance has undergone minor updates to remove references to rescinded executive orders. II. Method of Collection Program documents, assessment and strategy documents, and other required materials are submitted electronically. Grant applications are submitted electronically via Grants.gov and performance reports are submitted electronically through the electronic Records Administration (eRA) site. Performance measurement data is submitted through an online database. Methods of submittal for other program documents and required materials include submittal via email or mail. III. Data OMB Control Number: 0648-0119. Form Number(s): None. Type of Review: Regular submission (revision and extension of a current information collection). Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal government. Estimated Number of Respondents: 34. Estimated Time per Response: Performance Reports, 40 hours; assessment and strategy documents, 260 hours; section 306A questionnaire and documentation, 25 hours; amendments and routine program changes, 15 hours; CNP documentation, 240 hours; CZMA Performance Management System, 25 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 8,916. Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $850 in recordkeeping/reporting costs. Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain or Retain Benefits. Legal Authority: Coastal Zone Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1451, et seq.). IV. Request for Comments We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau to: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is necessary for the proper functions of the Department, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request to OMB to approve this Information Collection Review (ICR). Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Sheleen Dumas, Departmental PRA Compliance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.