81_FR_93956
Page Range | 93711-93711 | |
FR Document | 2016-30719 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 245 (Wednesday, December 21, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 93711] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-30719] [[Page 93711]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1006-0006) 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, Certification Summary Form, Reporting Summary Form for Acreage Limitation,. 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. 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. 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: 1006-0006. Title: Certification Summary Form, 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: 8,870 hours. Estimated Completion Time per Respondent: See table below. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Burden estimate Annual burden on Form Number per form (in Number of Annual number of respondents (in hours) respondents responses hours) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7-21SUMM-C and associated 40 169 211 8,450 tabulation sheets.............. 7-21SUMM-R and associated 40 8 10 420 tabulation sheets.............. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Totals...................... .................. 177 221 8,870 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 2016-30719 Filed 12-20-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4332-90-P
Category | Regulatory Information | |
Collection | Federal Register | |
sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
Section | Notices | |
Action | Notice and request for comments. | |
Dates | Submit written comments on this information collection request on or before February 21, 2017. | |
Contact | Stephanie McPhee at (303) 445-2897. | |
FR Citation | 81 FR 93711 |