83 FR 54575 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Department of the Army

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 210 (October 30, 2018)

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 210 (Tuesday, October 30, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 54575]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-23675]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

Department of the Army

[Docket ID: USA-2018-HQ-0024]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.

ACTION: Information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces a proposed public information 
collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments 
are invited on: Whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information shall have practical utility; the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed 
information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the 
burden of the information collection on respondents, including through 
the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by December 
31, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and 
title, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Department of Defense, Office of the Chief 
Management Officer, Directorate for Oversight and Compliance, 4800 Mark 
Center Drive, Mailbox #24 Suite 08D09, Alexandria, VA 22350-1700.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency 
name, docket number, and title for this Federal Register document. The 
general policy for comments and other submissions from members of the 
public is to make these submissions available for public viewing on the 
internet at http://www.regulations.gov as they are received without 
change, including any personal identifiers or contact information.
    Any associated form(s) for this collection may be located within 
this same electronic docket and downloaded for review/testing. Follow 
the instructions at http://www.regulations.gov for submitting comments. 
Please submit comments on any given form identified by docket number, 
form number, and title.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this 
proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and 
associated collection instruments, please write to the U.S. Army Corps 
of Engineers Omaha District, ATTN: Kelly Baxter, 1616 Capitol Ave., 
Ste. 9000, Omaha, NE 68102; call at 402-995-2447; or email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For a secondary source to request more 
information on this proposed information collection, please write to 
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Walla Walla District, ATTN: Karen 
Zelch, 201 N 3rd Ave, Walla Walla, WA 99362; call at 509-527-7251; or 
email at [email protected].
    OMB Number: Pacific Northwest Households Recreation Use Surveys, 
OMB Control Number 0710-XXXX.
    Needs and Uses: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Bonneville Power 
Administration (BPA), and Bureau of Reclamation (BOR), are jointly 
developing an environmental impact statement (EIS), referred to as the 
Columbia River System Operations (CRSO) EIS. As part of the EIS, the 
Corps is tasked with evaluating changes in the economic value provided 
by water-based recreation.
    The purpose of this survey effort is to gather information that 
will support development of a water-based recreational demand model for 
the Columbia River Basin in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and western 
Montana. The proposed design involves a mail survey for preliminary 
screening to identify eligible recreators, followed by a telephone 
survey of eligible recreators to collect data on recreational trips and 
activities within the region. The model will be used to evaluate 
recreational impacts associated with alternatives identified within the 
CRSO EIS.

Mail Screener

    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 1,150.
    Number of Respondents: 11,500.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 11,500.
    Average Burden per Response: 6 minutes.
    Frequency: One-time.

Follow-up Telephone Survey

    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 414.
    Number of Respondents: 1,242.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 1,242.
    Average Burden per Response: 20 minutes.
    Frequency: One-time.

Average Totals

    Annual Burden Hours: 1,564.
    Number of Respondents: 11,500.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 11,500.
    Average Burden per Response: 8.16 minutes.
    Frequency: One-time.
    We anticipate that approximately 11,500 households will complete 
the mail screener. Based on the results of a small pretest, we expect 
that it will take approximately 1 minute to read the screener letter 
and approximately 5 minutes to complete the screener questionnaire 
(total of 6 minutes per respondent). Approximately 1,242 eligible 
adults within those households will complete the follow-up telephone 
survey. Also based on the results of a small pretest, we expect that it 
will take approximately 20 minutes to complete the follow-up telephone 
survey. Based on that data, the burden for 10,258 households will be 6 
minutes. The burden for 1,242 eligible adults will be a total of 26 
minutes. This yields a total respondent burden estimate of 1,564 hours.

    Dated: October 25, 2018.
Morgan E. Park,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2018-23675 Filed 10-29-18; 8:45 am]
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