82 FR 45886 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Certification Summary Form and Reporting Summary Form for Acreage Limitation, 43 CFR Part 426 and 43 CFR Part 428

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 189 (October 2, 2017)

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), are proposing to renew an information collection.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 189 (Monday, October 2, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45886-45887]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-21095]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation

[RR83550000, 17XR0680A1, RX.31580001.0090104; OMB Control Number 1006-
0006]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Certification 
Summary Form and Reporting Summary Form for Acreage Limitation, 43 CFR 
Part 426 and 43 CFR Part 428

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, 
the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), are proposing to renew an 
information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
November 1, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget's Desk Officer for the 
Department of the Interior by email at [email protected]; or 
via facsimile to (202) 395-5806. Please provide a copy of your comments 
to Stephanie McPhee, Bureau of Reclamation, 84-55000, P.O. Box 25007, 
Denver, CO 80225-0007; or via email to [email protected]. Please 
reference OMB Control Number 1006-0006 in the subject line of your 
comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Stephanie McPhee, Bureau of Reclamation, by 
email at [email protected], or by telephone at (303) 445-2897. You may 
also view the information collection request at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, we provide the general public and other Federal agencies 
with an opportunity to comment on new, proposed, revised, and 
continuing collections of information. This helps us assess the impact 
of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's 
reporting burden. It also helps the public understand our information 
collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired 
format.
    A Federal Register notice with a 60-day public comment period 
soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on 
December 21, 2016 (81 FR 93711). No comments were received.
    We are again soliciting comments on the proposed ICR that is 
described below. We are especially interested in public comment 
addressing the following issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to the 
proper functions of Reclamation; (2) will this information be processed 
and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; 
(4) how might Reclamation enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected; and (5) how might Reclamation minimize 
the burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the 
use of information technology.
    Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of 
public record. 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.
    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.
    Title of Collection: Certification Summary Form and Reporting 
Summary Form for Acreage Limitation, 43 CFR part 426 and 43 CFR part 
428.
    Form Numbers: Form 7-21SUMM-C and Form 7-21SUMM-R.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Contracting entities that are subject 
to the acreage limitation provisions of Federal reclamation law.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 177.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 221.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: See table below.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 8,840 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    Frequency of Collection: Annually.

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    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.

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                                                      Burden                                      Annual  burden
                                                   estimate  per     Number of    Annual  number        on
                    Form No.                         form (in       respondents    of  responses    respondents
                                                     minutes)                                       (in hours)
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7-21SUMM-C and associated tabulation sheets.....              40             169             211           8,440
7-21SUMM-R and associated tabulation sheets.....              40               8              10             400
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    Totals......................................  ..............             177             221           8,840
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    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.
    The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq).

    Dated: August 9, 2017.
Ruth Welch,
Director, Policy and Administration.
[FR Doc. 2017-21095 Filed 9-29-17; 8:45 am]
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