82 FR 5606 - Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review; Proposed New Collection
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 11 (January 18, 2017)
Bureau of Reclamation
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 11 (January 18, 2017)
| Page Range | 5606-5607 | |
| FR Document | 2017-01002 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 18, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 5606-5607] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-01002] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Reclamation [RR85854000; XXXR4524KS; RR.4888TR11.0040001] Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review; Proposed New Collection AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Bureau of Reclamation has forwarded the following Information Collection Request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: Collection and Compilation of Water Pipeline Field Performance Data (OMB Control Number 1006-XXXX). 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 comment must be received on or before February 17, 2017. 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 [email protected]. A copy of your comments should also be directed to Dr. Lee Sears, Materials and Corrosion Laboratory, 86-68540, Bureau of Reclamation, P.O. Box 25007, Denver, Colorado 80225; or via email to [email protected]. Please reference OMB Control Number: 1006-XXXX in your comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Lee Sears at 303-445-2392. You may also view the Information Collection Request at www.reginfo.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) has obtained the services of an outside entity to survey water utilities and collect data on water pipeline performance. The information being collected is required to comply with a request from Congress for Reclamation to assemble data on pipeline reliability for specific types of pipes. From 2013 through 2015, Reclamation worked with Water Research Foundation and Battelle Memorial Institute (Battelle) on a draft information collection request (ICR) to collect high-quality field performance data on pipeline reliability for water pipelines of different material and vintage. A Federal Register notice announcing the availability of this draft collection of this information was initiated on February 26, 2014 (79 FR 10842), offering the public a 60- day public comment period. A summary of comments received during the 60-day comment period, disposition of comments, and revised draft information collection were published in the Federal Register on October 1, 2014 (79 FR 59291) and the public comment period was reopened for another 30 days. In response to the public's request for additional time to comment, a third notice was published in the Federal Register on October 30, 2014 (79 FR 64622), extending the comment period another 30 days. In total, the public was provided 120 days to comment on the draft ICR. Also at the [[Page 5607]] public's request, all draft supporting documents were made available to the public for consideration. The contract between Reclamation and its partners was terminated in July 2015 before the ICR could be finalized. Reclamation signed an agreement in November 2015 with Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) to develop a new ICR to collect buried water pipe performance data. The notice announcing the new draft ICR was published in the Federal Register on July 14, 2016 (81 FR 45533) to start the 60-day public comment period. The public comment period for this ICR ended on September 12, 2016. Information gathered from Reclamation's earlier attempt to develop an ICR to collect pipeline reliability data was incorporated into this current ICR. II. Summary of Proposed Changes, Comments and Responses Comments on this ICR were received from two entities. Responses to the public comments are addressed in Supporting Statement A of this ICR and are available for public review at www.reginfo.gov. Copies of the comments have also been uploaded at this same web address. III. Data Title: Collection and Compilation of Water Pipeline Field Performance Data. OMB Control Number: 1006-XXXX. Description of respondents: Water utility and Federal facility pipe data managers. Frequency: One-time collection. Estimated completion time: 10 minutes (making participation decision), 30 minutes (introductory webinar); and 110 minutes (uploading data). The total estimated time is 150 minutes for each respondent. Estimated Total Number of Respondents: 500 (making participation decision). Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1. Estimated Total of Annual Responses: 250. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours on Respondents: 83 hours (making participation decision); 126 hours (introductory webinar); and 459 hours (uploading data), for a combined total of 668 hours. IV. Request for Comments We invite your comments 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; (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 the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. 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 survey. 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: January 10, 2017. Richard W. LaFond, Chief, Civil Engineering Services Division, Bureau of Reclamation. [FR Doc. 2017-01002 Filed 1-17-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4332-90-P
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BOEM determines the delay was caused deposited with your bid, without DATES: OMB has up to 60 days to
by events beyond the provisionally interest. approve or disapprove this information
winning bidder’s control. (b) You will then be able to ask the collection request, but may respond
If the provisionally winning bidder BOEM Director for reconsideration, in after 30 days; therefore, public comment
does not meet these requirements or writing, within 15 business days of bid must be received on or before February
otherwise fails to comply with rejection, under 30 CFR 585.118(c)(1). 17, 2017.
applicable regulations or the terms of We will send you a written response ADDRESSES: Send written comments to
the FSN, BOEM reserves the right not to either affirming or reversing the the Desk Officer for the Department of
issue the lease to that bidder. In such a rejection. the Interior at the Office of Management
case, the provisionally winning bidder The procedures for appealing final and Budget, Office of Information and
will forfeit its bid deposit. In such an decisions with respect to lease sales are Regulatory Affairs, via facsimile to (202)
event, BOEM reserves the right to described in 30 CFR 585.118(c). 395–5806, or email to oira_submission@
identify the next highest bid submitted Protection of Privileged or omb.eop.gov. A copy of your comments
during the lease sale and offer the lease Confidential Information: BOEM will should also be directed to Dr. Lee Sears,
pursuant to that bid. protect privileged or confidential Materials and Corrosion Laboratory, 86–
Within 45 calendar days of the date information that you submit, as required 68540, Bureau of Reclamation, P.O. Box
that the provisionally winning bidder by the Freedom of Information Act 25007, Denver, Colorado 80225; or via
receives copies of the lease, it must pay (FOIA). Exemption 4 of FOIA applies to email to lsears@usbr.gov. Please
the first year’s rent using the pay.gov ‘‘trade secrets and commercial or reference OMB Control Number: 1006–
Renewable Energy Initial Rental financial information that you submit XXXX in your comments.
Payment form available at: https:// that is privileged or confidential.’’ 5
www.pay.gov/public/form/start/ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
U.S.C. 552(b)(4). If you wish to protect Lee Sears at 303–445–2392. You may
27797604/. Subsequent annual rent the confidentiality of such information,
payments must be made following the also view the Information Collection
clearly mark it ‘‘Contains Privileged or Request at www.reginfo.gov.
detailed instructions contained in the Confidential Information’’ and consider
‘‘Instructions for Making Electronic SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
submitting such information as a
Payments,’’ available on BOEM’s Web separate attachment. BOEM will not I. Abstract
site at: http://www.boem.gov/North- disclose such information, except as
Carolina/. In accordance with the Paperwork
required by FOIA. Information that is Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501
Non-Procurement Debarment and
not labeled as privileged or confidential et seq.), this notice announces that the
Suspension Regulations: Pursuant to
will be regarded by BOEM as suitable Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation)
regulations at 43 CFR part 42, subpart C,
for public release. Further, BOEM will has obtained the services of an outside
an OCS renewable energy lessee must
not treat as confidential aggregate entity to survey water utilities and
comply with the Department of the
summaries of otherwise confidential collect data on water pipeline
Interior’s non-procurement debarment
information. performance. The information being
and suspension regulations at 2 CFR 180
and 1400. The lessee must also Dated: January 10, 2017. collected is required to comply with a
communicate this requirement to Walter D. Cruickshank, request from Congress for Reclamation
persons with whom the lessee does Acting Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy to assemble data on pipeline reliability
business relating to this lease, by Management. for specific types of pipes.
including this term as a condition in [FR Doc. 2017–01059 Filed 1–17–17; 8:45 am] From 2013 through 2015, Reclamation
their contracts and other transactions. BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P
worked with Water Research
Force Majeure: The Program Manager Foundation and Battelle Memorial
of BOEM’s Office of Renewable Energy Institute (Battelle) on a draft information
Programs has the discretion to change DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR collection request (ICR) to collect high-
any auction details specified in the FSN, quality field performance data on
including the date and time, in case of Bureau of Reclamation pipeline reliability for water pipelines
a force majeure event that the Program of different material and vintage. A
[RR85854000; XXXR4524KS; Federal Register notice announcing the
Manager deems may interfere with a fair RR.4888TR11.0040001]
and proper lease sale process. Such availability of this draft collection of
events may include, but are not limited this information was initiated on
Agency Information Collection
to: natural disasters (e.g., earthquakes, February 26, 2014 (79 FR 10842),
Activities Under OMB Review;
hurricanes, floods, blizzards), wars, offering the public a 60-day public
Proposed New Collection
riots, acts of terrorism, fire, strikes, civil comment period. A summary of
disorder or other events of a similar AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, comments received during the 60-day
nature. In case of such events, BOEM Interior. comment period, disposition of
will notify all qualified bidders via ACTION: Notice. comments, and revised draft
email or phone, or through the BOEM information collection were published
Web site at: http://www.boem.gov/ SUMMARY: The Bureau of Reclamation in the Federal Register on October 1,
Renewable-Energy-Program/index.aspx. has forwarded the following Information 2014 (79 FR 59291) and the public
Bidders should call 703–787–1320 if Collection Request to the Office of comment period was reopened for
Management and Budget (OMB) for another 30 days. In response to the
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they have concerns.
Appeals: The appeals procedures are review and approval: Collection and public’s request for additional time to
provided in BOEM’s regulations at 30 Compilation of Water Pipeline Field comment, a third notice was published
CFR 585.225 and 585.118(c). Pursuant Performance Data (OMB Control in the Federal Register on October 30,
to 30 CFR 585.225: Number 1006–XXXX). The Information 2014 (79 FR 64622), extending the
(a) If BOEM rejects your bid, BOEM Collection Request describes the nature comment period another 30 days. In
will provide a written statement of the of the information collection and its total, the public was provided 120 days
reasons and refund any money expected cost burden. to comment on the draft ICR. Also at the
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public’s request, all draft supporting (b) the accuracy of our burden DATES: The OMB will consider all
documents were made available to the estimate for the proposed collection of written comments that agency receives
public for consideration. The contract information; on or before February 17, 2017.
between Reclamation and its partners (c) ways to enhance the quality, ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with
was terminated in July 2015 before the usefulness, and clarity of the applicable supporting documentation;
ICR could be finalized. information to be collected; and including a description of the likely
Reclamation signed an agreement in (d) ways to minimize the burden of respondents, proposed frequency of
November 2015 with Virginia the collection of information on response, and estimated total burden
Polytechnic Institute and State respondents, including the use of may be obtained free of charge from the
University (Virginia Tech) to develop a automated collection techniques or RegInfo.gov Web site at http://www.
new ICR to collect buried water pipe other forms of information technology. reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_
performance data. The notice An agency may not conduct or nbr=201609-1240-003 or by contacting
announcing the new draft ICR was sponsor, and a person is not required to Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693–
published in the Federal Register on respond to, a collection of information 4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not
July 14, 2016 (81 FR 45533) to start the unless it displays a currently valid OMB toll-free numbers) or sending an email
60-day public comment period. The control number. Reclamation will to DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
public comment period for this ICR display a valid OMB control number on Submit comments about this request
ended on September 12, 2016. by mail or courier to the Office of
the survey.
Information gathered from Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Reclamation’s earlier attempt to develop V. Public Disclosure Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL–
an ICR to collect pipeline reliability data OWCP, Office of Management and
Before including your address, phone
was incorporated into this current ICR. Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street
number, email address, or other
NW., Washington, DC 20503; by Fax:
II. Summary of Proposed Changes, personal identifying information in your
202–395–5806 (this is not a toll-free
Comments and Responses comment, you should be aware that
number); or by email: OIRA_
your entire comment—including your
Comments on this ICR were received submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters
personal identifying information—may are encouraged, but not required, to
from two entities. Responses to the
be made publicly available at any time. send a courtesy copy of any comments
public comments are addressed in
While you can ask us in your comment by mail or courier to the U.S.
Supporting Statement A of this ICR and
to withhold your personal identifying Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of
are available for public review at
information from public review, we the Chief Information Officer, Attn:
www.reginfo.gov. Copies of the
cannot guarantee that we will be able to Departmental Information Compliance
comments have also been uploaded at
do so. Management Program, Room N1301,
this same web address.
Dated: January 10, 2017. 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
III. Data Richard W. LaFond, Washington, DC 20210; or by email:
Title: Collection and Compilation of Chief, Civil Engineering Services Division, DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
Water Pipeline Field Performance Data. Bureau of Reclamation. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
OMB Control Number: 1006–XXXX. [FR Doc. 2017–01002 Filed 1–17–17; 8:45 am] Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at
Description of respondents: Water BILLING CODE 4332–90–P 202–693–4129, TTY 202–693–8064,
utility and Federal facility pipe data (these are not toll-free numbers) or
managers. sending an email to DOL_PRA_
Frequency: One-time collection. PUBLIC@dol.gov.
Estimated completion time: 10 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).
minutes (making participation
decision), 30 minutes (introductory Office of the Secretary SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR
webinar); and 110 minutes (uploading seeks approval under the PRA for
data). The total estimated time is 150 Agency Information Collection revisions to the Claim for
minutes for each respondent. Activities; Submission for OMB Reimbursement of Benefit Payments and
Estimated Total Number of Review; Comment Request; Claim for Claims Expense Under the War Hazards
Respondents: 500 (making participation Reimbursement of Benefit Payments Compensation Act (WHCA), Form CA–
decision). and Claims Expense Under the War 278, information collection. The OWCP
Estimated Number of Responses per Hazards Compensation Act is responsible for administering the
Respondent: 1. WHCA (42 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). WHCA
Estimated Total of Annual Responses: ACTION: Notice. section 104(a) (42 U.S.C. 1704(a))
250. provides that an insurance carrier or
Estimated Total Annual Burden SUMMARY: The Department of Labor self-insured who has paid workers’
Hours on Respondents: 83 hours (DOL) is submitting the Office of compensation benefits to or on account
(making participation decision); 126 Workers’ Compensation Programs of any person for a war-risk hazard may
hours (introductory webinar); and 459 (OWCP) sponsored information seek reimbursement for benefits paid
hours (uploading data), for a combined collection request (ICR) revision titled, (plus expenses) out of the Federal
total of 668 hours. ‘‘Claim for Reimbursement of Benefit Employees’ Compensation Fund. See
Payments and Claims Expense Under also 5 U.S.C. 8147. Insurance carriers
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IV. Request for Comments the War Hazards Compensation Act,’’ to and the self-insured file a Form CA–278
We invite your comments on: the Office of Management and Budget to request reimbursement. Regulations
(a) Whether the proposed collection of (OMB) for review and approval for use implementing the WHCA permit the
information is necessary for the proper in accordance with the Paperwork OWCP to collect the information needed
performance of our functions, including Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. to consider the reimbursement request
whether the information will have 3501 et seq.). Public comments on the of an insurance carrier or self-insured.
practical use; ICR are invited. See 20 CFR 61.101 and 61.104. This
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| Dates | OMB has up to 60 days to approve or disapprove this information collection request, but may respond after 30 days; therefore, public comment must be received on or before February 17, 2017. | |
| Contact | Dr. Lee Sears at 303-445-2392. You may also view the Information Collection Request at www.reginfo.gov. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 5606 |
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