83 FR 59414 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Diversions, Return Flow, and Consumptive Use of Colorado River Water in the Lower Colorado River Basin

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 226 (November 23, 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 226 (Friday, November 23, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59414-59415]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-25498]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation

[RR03042000, 18XR0680A1, RX.18786000.1501100; OMB Control Number 1006-
0015]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Diversions, Return 
Flow, and Consumptive Use of Colorado River Water in the Lower Colorado 
River Basin

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 with revisions.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
January 22, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) by mail to Mr. Paul Matuska, Bureau of Reclamation, Boulder 
Canyon Operations Office, Water Accounting and Verification Group, LC-
4200, P.O. Box 61470, Boulder City, NV 89006; or by email to 
[email protected]. Please reference OMB Control Number 1006-0015 in the 
subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about

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this ICR, contact Paul Matuska by email at [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: The Bureau of Reclamation delivers Colorado River water 
to water users for diversion and beneficial consumptive use in the 
States of Arizona, California, and Nevada. The Consolidated Decree of 
the United States Supreme Court in the case of Arizona v. California, 
et al., entered March 27, 2006 (547 U.S. 150 (2006)), requires the 
Secretary of the Interior to prepare and maintain complete, detailed, 
and accurate records of diversions of water, return flow, and 
consumptive use and make these records available at least annually. The 
information collected ensures that a State or a water user within a 
State does not exceed its authorized use of Colorado River water. Water 
users are obligated by provisions in their water delivery contracts to 
provide Reclamation information on diversions and return flows. 
Reclamation determines the consumptive use by subtracting return flow 
from diversions or by other engineering means.
    Title of Collection: Diversions, Return Flow, and Consumptive Use 
of Colorado River Water in the Lower Colorado River Basin.
    OMB Control Number: 1006-0015.
    Form Number: LC-2A, LC-2B, Custom Forms.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: The respondents will include the Lower 
Basin States (Arizona, California, and Nevada), local and tribal 
entities, water districts, and individuals that use Colorado River 
water.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 53.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 306.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: See table.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 51 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: Monthly, annually, or otherwise as 
stipulated by the entity's water delivery contract with the Secretary 
of the Interior.
    Total Estimated Annual Non-hour Burden Cost: 0.

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                                                                                                              Number                           Total
              Monthly/annual                          Form No.               Number of       Minutes/       responses/     Total hours/     responses/
                                                                            respondents      response       respondent         year            year
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Annual....................................  LC-72A......................               1              10               1            0.17               1
Annual....................................  LC-72B......................              12              10               1               2              12
Monthly...................................  Custom Forms................              23              10              12              46             276
Annual....................................  Custom Forms................              17              10               1             2.8              17
    Total.................................  ............................              53  ..............  ..............              51             306
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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: October 26, 2018.
Terrance J. Fulp,
Regional Director, Lower Colorado Region.
[FR Doc. 2018-25498 Filed 11-21-18; 8:45 am]
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