80_FR_48718 80 FR 48562 - Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review; Renewal of a Currently Approved Information Collection

80 FR 48562 - Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review; Renewal of a Currently Approved Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 156 (August 13, 2015)

Page Range48562-48562
FR Document2015-19923

We, the Bureau of Reclamation, have forwarded the following Information Collection Request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: Certification Summary Form and Reporting Summary Form for Acreage Limitation, 43 CFR part 426 and 43 CFR part 428 (OMB Control Number 1006-0006). The Information Collection Request describes the nature of the information collection and its expected cost burden.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 156 (Thursday, August 13, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 156 (Thursday, August 13, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 48562]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-19923]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation

[RR83550000, 15XR0680A1, RX.31580001.0090104]


Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review; 
Renewal of a Currently Approved Information Collection

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of renewal and request for comments.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: We, the Bureau of Reclamation, have forwarded the following 
Information Collection Request to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for review and approval: Certification Summary Form and Reporting 
Summary Form for Acreage Limitation, 43 CFR part 426 and 43 CFR part 
428 (OMB Control Number 1006-0006). The Information Collection Request 
describes the nature of the information collection and its expected 
cost burden.

DATES: OMB has up to 60 days to approve or disapprove this Information 
Collection Request, but may respond after 30 days; therefore, public 
comments must be received on or before September 14, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to the Desk Officer for the Department 
of the Interior at the Office of Management and Budget, Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, via facsimile to (202) 395-5806, or 
email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. A copy of your comments should be 
directed to Stephanie McPhee, Bureau of Reclamation, 84-55000, P.O. Box 
25007, Denver, CO 80225-0007; or via email to smcphee@usbr.gov. Please 
reference OMB Control Number 1006-0006 in your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie McPhee, Bureau of 
Reclamation, at (303) 445-2897. You may also view the Information 
Collection Request at www.reginfo.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This information collection is required under the Reclamation 
Reform Act of 1982 (RRA), Acreage Limitation Rules and Regulations, 43 
CFR part 426, and Information Requirements for Certain Farm Operations 
In Excess of 960 Acres and the Eligibility of Certain Formerly Excess 
Land, 43 CFR part 428. The forms in this information collection are to 
be used by district offices to summarize individual landholder (direct 
or indirect landowner or lessee) and farm operator certification and 
reporting forms. This information allows us to establish water user 
compliance with Federal reclamation law.

II. Data

    OMB Control Number: 1006-0006.
    Title: Certification Summary Form and Reporting Summary Form for 
Acreage Limitation, 43 CFR part 426 and 43 CFR part 428.
    Form Number: Form 7-21SUMM-C and Form 7-21SUMM-R.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Respondents: Contracting entities that are subject to the acreage 
limitation provisions of Federal reclamation law.
    Estimated Annual Total Number of Respondents: 177.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.25.
    Estimated Total Number of Annual Responses: 221.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 8,840 hours.
    Estimated Completion Time per Respondent: See table below.
    Estimated non-hour cost burden: $154,759.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      Burden                                      Annual  burden
                                                   estimate per      Number of    Annual  number        on
                    Form No.                         form  (in      respondents    of  responses    respondents
                                                      hours)                                        (in hours)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7-21SUMM-C and associated tabulation sheets.....              40             169             211           8,440
7-21SUMM-R and associated tabulation sheets.....              40               8              10             400
                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------
    Totals......................................  ..............             177             221           8,840
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

III. Request for Comments

    We invite comments concerning this information collection on:
    (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of our functions, including whether the 
information will have practical use;
    (b) The accuracy of our burden estimate for the proposed collection 
of information, including the validity of the methodology and 
assumptions used;
    (c) Ways to enhance the quality, usefulness, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    (d) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
respondents.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number. Reclamation will display a valid 
OMB control number on the forms.
    A Federal Register notice with a 60-day public comment period 
soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on 
February 17, 2015 (80 FR 8341). No comments were received.

IV. Public Disclosure

    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 can 
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.

    Dated: July 27, 2015.
Roseann Gonzales,
Director, Policy and Administration.
[FR Doc. 2015-19923 Filed 8-12-15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4332-90-P



                                              48562                                Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 156 / Thursday, August 13, 2015 / Notices

                                              cannot guarantee that we will be able to                                  of the information collection and its                                    960 Acres and the Eligibility of Certain
                                              do so.                                                                    expected cost burden.                                                    Formerly Excess Land, 43 CFR part 428.
                                                Dated: July 27, 2015.                                                   DATES: OMB has up to 60 days to                                          The forms in this information collection
                                              Roseann Gonzales,                                                         approve or disapprove this Information                                   are to be used by district offices to
                                                                                                                        Collection Request, but may respond                                      summarize individual landholder
                                              Director, Policy and Administration.
                                                                                                                        after 30 days; therefore, public                                         (direct or indirect landowner or lessee)
                                              [FR Doc. 2015–19913 Filed 8–12–15; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                        comments must be received on or before                                   and farm operator certification and
                                              BILLING CODE 4332–90–P                                                                                                                             reporting forms. This information
                                                                                                                        September 14, 2015.
                                                                                                                                                                                                 allows us to establish water user
                                                                                                                        ADDRESSES: Send written comments to
                                                                                                                                                                                                 compliance with Federal reclamation
                                              DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                                                the Desk Officer for the Department of
                                                                                                                                                                                                 law.
                                                                                                                        the Interior at the Office of Management
                                              Bureau of Reclamation                                                     and Budget, Office of Information and                                    II. Data
                                              [RR83550000, 15XR0680A1,                                                  Regulatory Affairs, via facsimile to (202)                                 OMB Control Number: 1006–0006.
                                              RX.31580001.0090104]                                                      395–5806, or email to oira_submission@                                     Title: Certification Summary Form
                                                                                                                        omb.eop.gov. A copy of your comments                                     and Reporting Summary Form for
                                              Agency Information Collection                                             should be directed to Stephanie                                          Acreage Limitation, 43 CFR part 426
                                              Activities Under OMB Review; Renewal                                      McPhee, Bureau of Reclamation, 84–                                       and 43 CFR part 428.
                                              of a Currently Approved Information                                       55000, P.O. Box 25007, Denver, CO                                          Form Number: Form 7–21SUMM–C
                                              Collection                                                                80225–0007; or via email to smcphee@                                     and Form 7–21SUMM–R.
                                                                                                                        usbr.gov. Please reference OMB Control                                     Frequency: Annually.
                                              AGENCY:   Bureau of Reclamation,                                          Number 1006–0006 in your comments.
                                              Interior.                                                                                                                                            Respondents: Contracting entities that
                                                                                                                        FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                                         are subject to the acreage limitation
                                              ACTION: Notice of renewal and request
                                                                                                                        Stephanie McPhee, Bureau of                                              provisions of Federal reclamation law.
                                              for comments.
                                                                                                                        Reclamation, at (303) 445–2897. You                                        Estimated Annual Total Number of
                                              SUMMARY: We, the Bureau of                                                may also view the Information                                            Respondents: 177.
                                              Reclamation, have forwarded the                                           Collection Request at www.reginfo.gov.                                     Estimated Number of Responses per
                                              following Information Collection                                          SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                                               Respondent: 1.25.
                                              Request to the Office of Management                                                                                                                  Estimated Total Number of Annual
                                              and Budget (OMB) for review and                                           I. Abstract                                                              Responses: 221.
                                              approval: Certification Summary Form                                        This information collection is                                           Estimated Total Annual Burden on
                                              and Reporting Summary Form for                                            required under the Reclamation Reform                                    Respondents: 8,840 hours.
                                              Acreage Limitation, 43 CFR part 426                                       Act of 1982 (RRA), Acreage Limitation                                      Estimated Completion Time per
                                              and 43 CFR part 428 (OMB Control                                          Rules and Regulations, 43 CFR part 426,                                  Respondent: See table below.
                                              Number 1006–0006). The Information                                        and Information Requirements for                                           Estimated non-hour cost burden:
                                              Collection Request describes the nature                                   Certain Farm Operations In Excess of                                     $154,759.

                                                                                                                                                                         Burden                                                        Annual
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Annual
                                                                                                                                                                      estimate per               Number of                          burden on
                                                                                               Form No.                                                                                                           number of
                                                                                                                                                                          form                  respondents                        respondents
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  responses
                                                                                                                                                                       (in hours)                                                    (in hours)

                                              7–21SUMM–C and associated tabulation sheets ...........................................                                                    40              169               211                 8,440
                                              7–21SUMM–R and associated tabulation sheets ...........................................                                                    40                8                10                   400

                                                   Totals ........................................................................................................   ........................            177               221                 8,840



                                              III. Request for Comments                                                 unless it displays a currently valid OMB                                 information from public review, we
                                                We invite comments concerning this                                      control number. Reclamation will                                         cannot guarantee that we will be able to
                                              information collection on:                                                display a valid OMB control number on                                    do so.
                                                (a) Whether the proposed collection of                                  the forms.
                                                                                                                                                                                                   Dated: July 27, 2015.
                                              information is necessary for the proper                                     A Federal Register notice with a 60-                                   Roseann Gonzales,
                                              performance of our functions, including                                   day public comment period soliciting
                                                                                                                        comments on this collection of                                           Director, Policy and Administration.
                                              whether the information will have
                                                                                                                        information was published on February                                    [FR Doc. 2015–19923 Filed 8–12–15; 8:45 am]
                                              practical use;
                                                (b) The accuracy of our burden                                          17, 2015 (80 FR 8341). No comments                                       BILLING CODE 4332–90–P

                                              estimate for the proposed collection of                                   were received.
                                              information, including the validity of                                    IV. Public Disclosure
                                              the methodology and assumptions used;
                                                (c) Ways to enhance the quality,                                          Before including your address, phone
                                              usefulness, and clarity of the                                            number, email address, or other
tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES




                                              information to be collected; and                                          personal identifying information in your
                                                (d) Ways to minimize the burden of                                      comment, you should be aware that
                                              the collection of information on                                          your entire comment—including your
                                              respondents.                                                              personal identifying information—may
                                                An agency may not conduct or                                            be made publicly available at any time.
                                              sponsor, and a person is not required to                                  While you can ask us in your comment
                                              respond to a collection of information                                    to withhold your personal identifying


                                         VerDate Sep<11>2014       16:56 Aug 12, 2015          Jkt 235001       PO 00000       Frm 00087        Fmt 4703       Sfmt 9990      E:\FR\FM\13AUN1.SGM       13AUN1



Document Created: 2018-02-23 10:56:51
Document Modified: 2018-02-23 10:56:51
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of renewal and request for comments.
DatesOMB has up to 60 days to approve or disapprove this Information Collection Request, but may respond after 30 days; therefore, public comments must be received on or before September 14, 2015.
ContactStephanie McPhee, Bureau of Reclamation, at (303) 445-2897. You may also view the Information Collection Request at www.reginfo.gov.
FR Citation80 FR 48562 

2024 Federal Register | Disclaimer | Privacy Policy
USC | CFR | eCFR