Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 98 (Friday, May 21, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 27806]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-12129]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation


Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved 
Information Collection

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces the intentions of the Bureau of Reclamation to seek 
extension of the information collection for the Lower Colorado River 
Well Inventory. The current OMB approval expires on December 31, 1999.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by July 20, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To obtain copies of the information 
collection form and to submit comments on this information collection 
contact: Mr. Jeffrey Addiego, Boulder Canyon Operations Office, PO Box 
61470, Boulder City, NV 89006-1470; telephone (702) 293-8525; or e-mail 
at JAddiego@lc.usbr.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the 
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper 
performance of the functions of Reclamation, including whether the 
information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of 
Reclamation's estimated burden of the proposed collection of 
information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of 
the collection of information on those who are to respond, including 
through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology. Consideration will be given to comments and 
suggestions submitted within 60 days of this publication.
    Title: Lower Colorado River Well Inventory.
    OMB No.: Reinstatement of OMB No. 1006-0014.
    Description of respondents: All diversions of mainstream Colorado 
River water along the lower Colorado River must be accounted for and, 
for non-Indian diverters, in accordance with a water use contract with 
the Secretary of the Interior. Each diverter (including well pumpers) 
must be identified and their diversion locations and water use 
determined. This requires an inventory of wells along the lower 
Colorado River and the gathering of specific information concerning 
each well.
    Frequency: These data will be collected only once for each well 
owner or operator as long as changes in water use, or other changes 
that would impact contractual or administrative requirements, are not 
made.
    Estimated completion time: An average of 30 minutes is required for 
Reclamation to interview individual well owners or operators. 
Reclamation will use the information collected during these interviews 
to complete the information collection form.
    Annual responses: 1,000.

    Annual burden hours: 500 hours.

    Dated: April 13, 1999.
William E. Rinne,
Area Manager, Boulder Canyon Operations Office.
[FR Doc. 99-12129 Filed 5-20-99; 8:45 am]
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