83 FR 44671 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Lower Colorado River Well Inventory

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 170 (August 31, 2018)

Page Range		44671-44671
FR Document		2018-18910

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

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation

[RR03042000, 18XR0680A1, RX.18786000.1501100; OMB Control Number 1006-
0014]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Lower Colorado River 
Well Inventory

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 
October 30, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) by mail to Paul Matuska, Water Accounting and Verification Group 
Manager, LC-4200, Bureau of Reclamation, Lower Colorado Regional 
Office, P.O. Box 61470, Boulder City, NV 89006-1470; or by email to 
[email protected]. Please reference OMB Control Number 1006-0014 in the 
subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Paul Matuska by email [email protected] or by 
telephone at (702) 293-8164.

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.
    We are 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. We will include or summarize each comment in our request 
to OMB to approve this ICR. 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: Pursuant to the Boulder Canyon Project Act (43 U.S.C. 
617, Pub. L. 642-70th Congress, 45 Stat. 1057), all diversions of 
mainstream Colorado River water must be in accordance with a Colorado 
River water entitlement. The Consolidated Decree of the United States 
Supreme Court in Arizona v. California, 547 U.S. 150 (2006) requires 
the Secretary of the Interior to account for all diversions of 
mainstream Colorado River water along the lower Colorado River, 
including water drawn from the mainstream by underground pumping. To 
meet the water entitlement and accounting obligations, an inventory of 
wells and river pumps is required along the lower Colorado River, and 
the gathering of specific information concerning these wells.
    Title of Collection: Lower Colorado River Well Inventory.
    OMB Control Number: 1006-0014.
    Form Number: Form LC-25.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Well owners and operators along the 
lower Colorado River in Arizona, California, and Nevada. Each diverter 
(including well pumpers) must be identified and their diversion 
locations and water use determined.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 150.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 150.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Approximately 20 minutes is 
required to interview individual well and river-pump owners or 
operators.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 50 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: These data are collected only once for 
each well or river-pump owner or operator as long as changes in water 
use, or other changes that would impact contractual or administrative 
requirements, are not made. A respondent may request that the data for 
its well or river pump be updated after the initial inventory.
    Total Estimated Annual Non-hour Burden Cost: 0.
    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: May 7, 2018.
 Terrance J. Fulp,
Regional Director, Lower Colorado Region.

    Editorial Note: This document was received for publication by 
the Office of the Federal Register on August 27, 2018.

[FR Doc. 2018-18910 Filed 8-30-18; 8:45 am]
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Dated: August 13, 2018. will this information be processed and Total Estimated Number of Annual
James (Jim) Kendall, used in a timely manner; (3) is the Burden Hours: 50 hours.
Regional Director, Alaska OCS Region, estimate of burden accurate; (4) how Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. might Reclamation enhance the quality, obtain or retain a benefit.
[FR Doc. 2018–19107 Filed 8–30–18; 8:45 am] utility, and clarity of the information to Frequency of Collection: These data
BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P be collected; and (5) how might are collected only once for each well or
Reclamation minimize the burden of river-pump owner or operator as long as
this collection on the respondents, changes in water use, or other changes
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR including through the use of that would impact contractual or
information technology. administrative requirements, are not
Bureau of Reclamation Comments that you submit in made. A respondent may request that
[RR03042000, 18XR0680A1, response to this notice are a matter of the data for its well or river pump be
RX.18786000.1501100; OMB Control public record. We will include or updated after the initial inventory.
Number 1006–0014] summarize each comment in our request Total Estimated Annual Non-hour
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before Burden Cost: 0.
Agency Information Collection including your address, phone number, An agency may not conduct or
Activities; Lower Colorado River Well email address, or other personal sponsor and a person is not required to
Inventory identifying information in your respond to a collection of information
comment, you should be aware that unless it displays a currently valid OMB
AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation,
your entire comment—including your control number.
Interior.
personal identifying information—may The authority for this action is the
ACTION: Notice of information collection; be made publicly available at any time. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
request for comment. While you can ask us in your comment U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
SUMMARY: In accordance with the to withhold your personal identifying Dated: May 7, 2018.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, information from public review, we Terrance J. Fulp,
the Bureau of Reclamation cannot guarantee that we will be able to Regional Director, Lower Colorado Region.
(Reclamation), are proposing to renew do so.
Abstract: Pursuant to the Boulder Editorial Note: This document was
an information collection.
Canyon Project Act (43 U.S.C. 617, Pub. received for publication by the Office of the
DATES: Interested persons are invited to Federal Register on August 27, 2018.
L. 642–70th Congress, 45 Stat. 1057), all
submit comments on or before October diversions of mainstream Colorado [FR Doc. 2018–18910 Filed 8–30–18; 8:45 am]
30, 2018. River water must be in accordance with BILLING CODE 4332–90–P
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on a Colorado River water entitlement. The
this information collection request (ICR) Consolidated Decree of the United
by mail to Paul Matuska, Water States Supreme Court in Arizona v. INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Accounting and Verification Group California, 547 U.S. 150 (2006) requires COMMISSION
Manager, LC–4200, Bureau of the Secretary of the Interior to account
Reclamation, Lower Colorado Regional for all diversions of mainstream [Investigation No. 337–TA–1050]
Office, P.O. Box 61470, Boulder City, Colorado River water along the lower
NV 89006–1470; or by email to Certain Dental Ceramics, Products
Colorado River, including water drawn Thereof, and Methods of Making the
pmatuska@usbr.gov. Please reference from the mainstream by underground
OMB Control Number 1006–0014 in the Samel; Notice of Request for
pumping. To meet the water entitlement Statements on the Public Interest
subject line of your comments. and accounting obligations, an
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To inventory of wells and river pumps is AGENCY: U.S. International Trade
request additional information about required along the lower Colorado Commission.
this ICR, contact Paul Matuska by email River, and the gathering of specific ACTION: Notice.
pmatuska@usbr.gov or by telephone at information concerning these wells.
(702) 293–8164. Title of Collection: Lower Colorado SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In River Well Inventory. the presiding administrative law judge
accordance with the Paperwork OMB Control Number: 1006–0014. has issued a Final Initial Determination
Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the Form Number: Form LC–25. and Recommended Determination on
general public and other Federal Type of Review: Extension of a Remedy and Bonding in the above-
agencies with an opportunity to currently approved collection. captioned investigation. The
comment on new, proposed, revised, Respondents/Affected Public: Well Commission is soliciting comments on
and continuing collections of owners and operators along the lower public interest issues raised by the
information. This helps us assess the Colorado River in Arizona, California, recommended relief, specifically a
impact of our information collection and Nevada. Each diverter (including limited exclusion order and cease and
requirements and minimize the public’s well pumpers) must be identified and desist orders. This notice is soliciting
reporting burden. It also helps the their diversion locations and water use public interest comments from the
public understand our information determined. public only. Parties are to file public
collection requirements and provide the Total Estimated Number of Annual interest submissions pursuant to
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requested data in the desired format. Respondents: 150. Commission rules.
We are soliciting comments on the Total Estimated Number of Annual FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
proposed ICR that is described below. Responses: 150. Sidney A. Rosenzweig, Esq., Office of
We are especially interested in public Estimated Completion Time per the General Counsel, U.S. International
comment addressing the following Response: Approximately 20 minutes is Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW,
issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to required to interview individual well Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202)
the proper functions of Reclamation; (2) and river-pump owners or operators. 708–2532. The public version of the

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of information collection; request for comment.
Dates		Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before October 30, 2018.
Contact		To request additional information about this ICR, contact Paul Matuska by email [email protected] or by telephone at (702) 293-8164.
FR Citation		83 FR 44671

83 FR 44671 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Lower Colorado River Well Inventory

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORBureau of Reclamation

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 170 (August 31, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation