81 FR 93708 - Agency Information Collection; Renewal of a Currently Approved Information Collection (OMB Control Number 1006-0005)
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 245 (December 21, 2016)
Bureau of Reclamation
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 245 (December 21, 2016)
| Page Range | 93708-93709 | |
| FR Document | 2016-30720 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 245 (Wednesday, December 21, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 93708-93709] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-30720] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Reclamation [RR83550000, 17XR0680A1, RX.31580001.0090104] Agency Information Collection; Renewal of a Currently Approved Information Collection (OMB Control Number 1006-0005) AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We, the Bureau of Reclamation, intend to submit a request for renewal of an existing approved information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) titled, Individual Landholder's and Farm Operator's Certification and Reporting Forms for Acreage Limitation, 43 CFR part 426 and 43 CFR part 428, OMB Control Number 1006-0005. DATES: Submit written comments on this information collection request on or before February 21, 2017. ADDRESSES: Send written comments or requests for copies of the proposed forms to Stephanie McPhee, Bureau of Reclamation, Office of Policy and Administration, 84-55000, P.O. Box 25007, Denver, CO 80225-0007; or via email to [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie McPhee at (303) 445-2897. 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. This information collection requires certain landholders (direct or indirect landowners or lessees) and farm operators to complete forms demonstrating their compliance with the acreage limitation provisions of Federal reclamation law. The forms in this information collection are submitted to districts that use the information to establish each landholder's status with respect to landownership limitations, full-cost pricing thresholds, lease requirements, and other provisions of Federal reclamation law. In addition, forms are submitted by certain farm operators to provide information concerning the services they provide and the nature of their farm operating arrangements. All landholders whose entire westwide landholdings total 40 acres or less are exempt from the requirement to submit RRA forms. Landholders who are ``qualified recipients'' have RRA forms submittal thresholds of 80 acres or 240 acres depending on the district's RRA forms submittal threshold category where the land is held. Only farm operators who provide multiple services to more than 960 acres held in trusts or by legal entities are required to submit forms. II. Changes to the RRA Forms and Their Instructions No changes have been made to the currently approved RRA forms and the corresponding instructions to generate the proposed RRA forms that will be effective in the 2018 water year. III. Data OMB Control Number: 1006-0005. Title: Individual Landholder's and Farm Operator's Certification and Reporting Forms for Acreage Limitation, 43 CFR part 426 and 43 CFR part 428. Form Number: Form 7-2180, Form 7-2180EZ, Form 7-2181, Form 7-2184, Form 7-2190, Form 7-2190EZ, Form 7-2191, Form 7-2194, Form 7-21TRUST, Form 7-21PE, Form 7-21PE-IND, Form 7-21FARMOP, Form 7-21VERIFY, Form 7- 21FC, Form 7-21XS, Form 7-21XSINAQ, Form 7-21CONT-I, Form 7-21CONT-L, Form 7-21CONT-O, and Form 7-21INFO. Frequency: Annually. Respondents: Landholders and farm operators of certain lands in our projects, whose landholdings exceed specified RRA forms submittal thresholds. Estimated Annual Total Number of Respondents: 13,960. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.02. Estimated Total Number of Annual Responses: 14,239. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 10,432 hours. Estimated Completion Time per Respondent: See table below. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Burden Annual burden estimate per Number of Annual number on Form No. form (in respondents of responses respondents minutes) (in hours) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Form 7-2180..................................... 60 3,595 3,667 3,667 Form 7-2180EZ................................... 45 373 380 285 [[Page 93709]] Form 7-2181..................................... 78 1,050 1,071 1,392 Form 7-2184..................................... 45 32 33 24 Form 7-2190..................................... 60 1,601 1,633 1,633 Form 7-2190EZ................................... 45 96 98 73 Form 7-2191..................................... 78 777 793 1,030 Form 7-2194..................................... 45 4 4 3 Form 7-21PE..................................... 75 135 138 172 Form 7-21PE-IND................................. 12 4 4 1 Form 7-21TRUST.................................. 60 694 708 708 Form 7-21VERIFY................................. 12 5,069 5,170 1,034 Form 7-21FC..................................... 30 214 218 109 Form 7-21XS..................................... 30 144 147 73 Form 7-21FARMOP................................. 78 172 175 228 --------------------------------------------------------------- Totals...................................... .............. 13,960 14,239 10,432 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IV. Request for Comments We invite your comments on: (a) whether the 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 estimated time and cost burden of the 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, including increased use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. We will summarize all comments received regarding this notice. We will publish that summary in the Federal Register when the information collection request is submitted to OMB for review and approval. V. 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: November 14, 2016. Roseann Gonzales, Director, Policy and Administration. [FR Doc. 2016-30720 Filed 12-20-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4332-90-P
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BLM provided the Utah Governor with DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR pricing thresholds, lease requirements,
a detailed response and made editorial and other provisions of Federal
modifications in preparing the Bureau of Reclamation reclamation law. In addition, forms are
Approved NCA RMPs and RMP [RR83550000, 17XR0680A1, submitted by certain farm operators to
Amendment to address issues raised by RX.31580001.0090104] provide information concerning the
the Governor. The NCA RMPs are the services they provide and the nature of
culmination of a significant effort by the Agency Information Collection; their farm operating arrangements. All
BLM and interested members of the Renewal of a Currently Approved landholders whose entire westwide
public, community stakeholders, and Information Collection (OMB Control landholdings total 40 acres or less are
other local, state and federal partners to Number 1006–0005) exempt from the requirement to submit
provide long-term management RRA forms. Landholders who are
AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, ‘‘qualified recipients’’ have RRA forms
direction for the first NCAs designated Interior. submittal thresholds of 80 acres or 240
by Congress in Utah. ACTION: Notice and request for acres depending on the district’s RRA
Certain decisions in the Approved comments. forms submittal threshold category
NCA RMPs are implementation where the land is held. Only farm
SUMMARY: We, the Bureau of
decisions and are appealable to the operators who provide multiple services
Reclamation, intend to submit a request
Interior Board of Land Appeals. These to more than 960 acres held in trusts or
for renewal of an existing approved
implementation level decisions are by legal entities are required to submit
information collection to the Office of
noted in the RODs for the Beaver Dam Management and Budget (OMB) titled, forms.
Wash and Red Cliffs NCAs (under Individual Landholder’s and Farm II. Changes to the RRA Forms and
livestock grazing and recreation) and are Operator’s Certification and Reporting Their Instructions
appealable under 43 CFR part 4. Any Forms for Acreage Limitation, 43 CFR
party adversely affected by the No changes have been made to the
part 426 and 43 CFR part 428, OMB
implementation level decisions may currently approved RRA forms and the
Control Number 1006–0005.
appeal within 30 days of publication of corresponding instructions to generate
DATES: Submit written comments on the proposed RRA forms that will be
this Notice of Availability in accordance this information collection request on or
with the provisions of 43 CFR, part 4, effective in the 2018 water year.
before February 21, 2017.
subpart E. The appeal should state the ADDRESSES: Send written comments or III. Data
specific numbered decision and the requests for copies of the proposed OMB Control Number: 1006–0005.
rationale for the appeal. Within 30 days forms to Stephanie McPhee, Bureau of Title: Individual Landholder’s and
of the posting of this decision (‘‘date of Reclamation, Office of Policy and Farm Operator’s Certification and
service’’), a Notice of Appeal must be Administration, 84–55000, P.O. Box Reporting Forms for Acreage Limitation,
filed in writing to: State Director-BLM 25007, Denver, CO 80225–0007; or via 43 CFR part 426 and 43 CFR part 428.
Utah State Office 440 West 200 South, email to smcphee@usbr.gov. Form Number: Form 7–2180, Form 7–
Suite 500 Salt Lake City, Utah 84101– FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 2180EZ, Form 7–2181, Form 7–2184,
1345. At the same time, a copy of the Stephanie McPhee at (303) 445–2897. Form 7–2190, Form 7–2190EZ, Form 7–
Notice of Appeal must also be sent to: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 2191, Form 7–2194, Form 7–21TRUST,
Regional Solicitor—U.S. Department of Form 7–21PE, Form 7–21PE–IND, Form
the Interior, 6201 Federal Building, I. Abstract 7–21FARMOP, Form 7–21VERIFY,
1235 South State Street, Salt Lake City, This information collection is Form 7–21FC, Form 7–21XS, Form 7–
Utah 84138–1180. required under the Reclamation Reform 21XSINAQ, Form 7–21CONT–I, Form
Please consult the appropriate Act of 1982 (RRA), Acreage Limitation 7–21CONT–L, Form 7–21CONT–O, and
regulations (43 CFR, part 4, subpart E) Rules and Regulations, 43 CFR part 426, Form 7–21INFO.
and Information Requirements for Frequency: Annually.
for further appeal requirements.
Certain Farm Operations In Excess of Respondents: Landholders and farm
Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6. 960 Acres and the Eligibility of Certain operators of certain lands in our
Edwin L. Roberson, Formerly Excess Land, 43 CFR part 428. projects, whose landholdings exceed
This information collection requires specified RRA forms submittal
State Director.
certain landholders (direct or indirect thresholds.
[FR Doc. 2016–30755 Filed 12–20–16; 8:45 am] Estimated Annual Total Number of
landowners or lessees) and farm
BILLING CODE 4310–DQ–P operators to complete forms Respondents: 13,960.
demonstrating their compliance with Estimated Number of Responses per
the acreage limitation provisions of Respondent: 1.02.
Federal reclamation law. The forms in Estimated Total Number of Annual
this information collection are Responses: 14,239.
submitted to districts that use the Estimated Total Annual Burden on
information to establish each Respondents: 10,432 hours.
landholder’s status with respect to Estimated Completion Time per
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
landownership limitations, full-cost Respondent: See table below.
Burden Annual
Annual
estimate Number of burden on
Form No. number of
per form respondents respondents
responses
(in minutes) (in hours)
Form 7–2180 ................................................................................................... 60 3,595 3,667 3,667
Form 7–2180EZ ............................................................................................... 45 373 380 285
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Burden Annual
Annual
estimate Number of burden on
Form No. number of
per form respondents respondents
responses
(in minutes) (in hours)
Form 7–2181 ................................................................................................... 78 1,050 1,071 1,392
Form 7–2184 ................................................................................................... 45 32 33 24
Form 7–2190 ................................................................................................... 60 1,601 1,633 1,633
Form 7–2190EZ ............................................................................................... 45 96 98 73
Form 7–2191 ................................................................................................... 78 777 793 1,030
Form 7–2194 ................................................................................................... 45 4 4 3
Form 7–21PE ................................................................................................... 75 135 138 172
Form 7–21PE–IND .......................................................................................... 12 4 4 1
Form 7–21TRUST ........................................................................................... 60 694 708 708
Form 7–21VERIFY .......................................................................................... 12 5,069 5,170 1,034
Form 7–21FC ................................................................................................... 30 214 218 109
Form 7–21XS ................................................................................................... 30 144 147 73
Form 7–21FARMOP ........................................................................................ 78 172 175 228
Totals ........................................................................................................ ........................ 13,960 14,239 10,432
IV. Request for Comments DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR threshold than what they believe it to be
due to the number of natural persons
We invite your comments on: Bureau of Reclamation benefiting from each entity and the
(a) whether the collection of [RR83550000, 17XR0680A1, location of the land held by each entity.
information is necessary for the proper RX.31580001.0090104] In addition, some entities that are
performance of our functions, including exempt from the requirement to submit
whether the information will have Agency Information Collection; RRA forms due to the size of their
practical use; Renewal of a Currently Approved landholdings (directly and indirectly
(b) the accuracy of our estimated time Information Collection (OMB Control owned and leased land) may in fact be
Number 1006–0023) receiving Reclamation irrigation water
and cost burden of the collection of
for which the full-cost rate must be paid
information, including the validity of AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, because the start of Reclamation
the methodology and assumptions used; Interior. irrigation water deliveries occurred after
(c) ways to enhance the quality, ACTION: Notice and request for October 1, 1981 [43 CFR 426.6(b)(2)].
usefulness, and clarity of the comments. The information obtained through
information to be collected; and completion of the Limited Recipient
SUMMARY: We, the Bureau of
(d) ways to minimize the burden of Identification Sheet (Form 7–2536)
Reclamation, intend to submit a request
the collection of information on allows us to establish entities’
for the renewal of an existing approved
respondents, including increased use of compliance with Federal reclamation
information collection to the Office of
automated collection techniques or law. The Limited Recipient
Management and Budget (OMB) titled,
other forms of information technology. Identification Sheet is disbursed at our
Forms to Determine Compliance by
discretion.
We will summarize all comments Certain Landholders, 43 CFR part 426,
OMB Control Number 1006–0023. Trust review—In order to administer
received regarding this notice. We will
section 214 of the RRA and 43 CFR
publish that summary in the Federal DATES: Submit written comments on the
426.7, we are required to review and
Register when the information information collection request on or approve all trusts. Land held in trust
collection request is submitted to OMB before February 21, 2017. generally will be attributed to the
for review and approval. ADDRESSES: Send written comments or beneficiaries of the trust rather than the
V. Public Disclosure requests for copies of the proposed trustee if the criteria specified in the
forms to Stephanie McPhee, Bureau of RRA and 43 CFR 426.7 are met. We may
Before including your address, phone Reclamation, Office of Policy and extend the option to complete and
number, email address, or other Administration, 84–55000, P.O. Box submit for our review the Trust
personal identifying information in your 25007, Denver, CO 80225–0007; or via Information Sheet (Form 7–2537)
comment, you should be aware that email to smcphee@usbr.gov. instead of actual trust documents when
your entire comment—including your FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: we become aware of trusts with a
personal identifying information—may Stephanie McPhee at (303) 445–2897. relatively small landholding (40 acres or
be made publicly available at any time. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: less in districts subject to the prior law
While you can ask us in your comment provisions of Federal reclamation law,
to withhold your personal identifying I. Abstract 240 acres or less in districts subject to
information from public review, we Identification of limited recipients— the discretionary provisions of Federal
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
cannot guarantee that we will be able to Some entities that receive Reclamation reclamation law). If we find nothing on
do so. irrigation water may believe that they the completed Trust Information Sheet
Dated: November 14, 2016. are under the Reclamation Reform Act that would warrant the further
of 1982 (RRA) forms submittal threshold investigation of a particular trust, that
Roseann Gonzales,
and, consequently, may not submit the trustee will not be burdened with
Director, Policy and Administration. appropriate RRA form(s). However, submitting trust documents to us for in-
[FR Doc. 2016–30720 Filed 12–20–16; 8:45 am] some of these entities may in fact have depth review. The Trust Information
BILLING CODE 4332–90–P a different RRA forms submittal Sheet is disbursed at our discretion.
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