83 FR 24819 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Recreation Survey Questions

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 104 (May 30, 2018)

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

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 104 (Wednesday, May 30, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24819-24820]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-11586]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation

[RR83570000, 189R5065C6, RX.59389832.1009676; OMB Control Number 1006-
0028]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Recreation 
Survey Questions

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comments.

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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 with revisions.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
June 29, 2018.

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 Mr. Ronnie Baca, Bureau of Reclamation, 84-57000, P.O. Box 25007, 
Denver, CO 80225-0007, or by email to [email protected]. Please reference 
OMB Control Number 1006-0028 in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Mr. Ronnie Baca, Bureau of Reclamation, by 
email at [email protected], or by telephone at (303) 445-3257. You may 
also view the ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMail.

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 
January 12, 2018 (83 FR 1628). No public 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: The Bureau of Reclamation is responsible for recreation 
development at many of its reservoirs. Presently, there are more than 
200 designated recreation areas on our lands within the 17 Western 
States hosting approximately 30 million visitors annually. As a result, 
we must be able to respond to emerging trends, changes in the 
demographic profile of users, changing values, needs, wants and 
desires, and conflicts between user groups. Statistically valid and up-
to-date data derived from the user is essential to developing and 
providing recreation programs relevant to today's visitor. Reclamation 
is requesting re-approval for the collection of data from recreational 
users on Reclamation lands and waterbodies. To meet our needs for the 
collection of visitor use data, we will be requesting OMB to authorize 
a two-part request: Survey questions for our regional offices to choose 
from, and a survey form template. This will allow for a custom designed 
survey instrument to fit a specific activity or recreation site. The 
custom designed survey would be created by extracting questions from 
the approved list of survey questions that are applicable to the 
recreation area and issue being evaluated. Only questions included in 
the pre-approved list of survey questions will be used.
    Title of Collection: Recreation Survey Questions.
    OMB Control Number: 1006-0028.
    Form Number: 7-25XX, Recreation Survey Template.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Respondents to the surveys will be 
members of the public engaged in recreational activities on Reclamation 
lands and waterbodies. Visitors will primarily consist of local 
residents, people from large metropolitan areas in the vicinity of the 
lake/river, and visitors from out of state.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 696.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 696.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 15 minutes per survey (an 
average of 20 questions will be used on each survey; each question will 
take approximately 45 seconds to complete on average).

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    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 140.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Frequency of Collection: Twice annually.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: 0.
    It is estimated that there will be a total of 140 out of the 696 
contacts that choose not to respond to the survey. These non-
respondents account for a total of 1 burden hour per year.
    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: April 24, 2018.
 Carl A. Durrett II,
Acting Director, Policy and Administration.
[FR Doc. 2018-11586 Filed 5-29-18; 8:45 am]
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