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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Revisions to a
Currently Approved Information
Collection; Comment Request
Bureau of Reclamation,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of renewal of a currently
approved collection (OMB No. 1006–
0001).
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice
announces the following Information
Collection Request (ICR) has been
forwarded to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and
approval: Crop Acreage and Yields and
Water Distribution (Water User Crop
Census Report [Form 7–332], and Crop
and Water Data [Form 7–2045]), OMB
Control Number: 1006–0001. The ICR
describes the nature of the information
collection and its expected cost burden.
DATES: Your written comments must be
received on or before March 20, 2006.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments
regarding the burden estimate, or any
other aspect of the information
collection, including suggestions for
reducing the burden, to the Desk Officer
for the Department of the Interior at the
Office of Management and Budget,
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, via facsimile to (202) 395–6566
or e-mail to
OIRA_DOCKET@omb.eop.gov. A copy
of your comments should also be
directed to the Bureau of Reclamation,
Attention: D–5300, PO Box 25007,
Denver, CO 80225–0007. You may
request copies of the proposed forms by
writing to the above address or by
contacting Stephanie McPhee at: (303)
445–2897.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information or a copy of the
proposed forms contact Stephanie
McPhee at: (303) 445–2897.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are
currently in the process of collaborating
with the U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA) to develop a way to utilize
USDA’s existing information
collection(s) to gather the data required
for our purposes. However, this
collaboration effort will not be
completed before the expiration of the
crop census forms in this information
collection. Consequently, this
information collection is being renewed
as an interim measure to ensure a means
exists for collection of the crop data
necessary to perform our functions. We
anticipate that the collaboration process
with the USDA will be complete before
further renewal of this information
collection is required.
Title: Crop Acreage and Yields and
Water Distribution.
Abstract: The annual crop census is
taken on certain Reclamation projects
primarily for use as a tool in
administering, managing, and
evaluating various aspects of the Federal
reclamation program. The census is
used to assist in the administration of
repayment and water service contracts,
which are used to repay the irrigators’
obligation to the Federal government.
The census will provide data to
Burden estimate per form
(in hours)
Form No.
facilitate the required 5-year review of
ability-to-pay analysis, which is being
incorporated into new repayment and
water service contracts. The basis for
these reviews is an audit by the Office
of the Inspector General, Department of
the Interior.
Data from the census are utilized to
determine class 1 equivalency
computation; i.e., determining the
number of acres of class 2 and class 3
land that are required to be equivalent
in productivity to class 1 land.
In recent years, the census has
provided data which are used to
administer international trade
agreements, such as the North American
Free Trade Agreement. Data from the
census are also used by the Office of the
Inspector General, Government
Accountability Office, and the
Congressional Research Service to
independently evaluate our program
and to estimate the impacts of proposed
legislation. These data are supplied to
other Federal and State agencies to
evaluate the program and provide data
for research.
The required 60-day comment period
was initiated by a notice published in
the Federal Register on September 19,
2005 (70 FR 54960, Sept. 19, 2005). No
comments were received in response to
the 60-day comment period.
Frequency: Annually.
Respondents: Irrigators and water user
entities in the 17 Western states who
receive irrigation water service from
Bureau of Reclamation facilities. Also
included are entities who receive other
water services, such as municipal and
industrial water through Bureau of
Reclamation facilities.
Estimated Total Number of
Respondents: 1,325.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1.0.
Estimated Total Number of Annual
Responses: 1,325.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 2,075 hours.
Number of
respondents
Annual
number of
responses
Annual burden
on respondents (in hours)
0.25
8.00
1,100
225
1,100
225
275
1,800
Total: Estimate of Burden for Each Form .........................................
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Water User Crop Census Report (Form 7–332) .............................................
Crop and Water Data (Form 7–2045) .............................................................
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1,325
1,325
2,075
Comments
Comments are invited on:
(a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of our functions, including
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whether the information will have
practical use;
(b) The accuracy of our burden
estimate for the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
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(c) Ways to enhance the quality,
usefulness, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
(d) Ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on
respondents.
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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. Reclamation will
display a valid OMB control number on
the crop census forms.
OMB has up to 60 days to approve or
disapprove this information collection,
but may respond after 30 days;
therefore, public comment should be
submitted to OMB within 30 days in
order to assure maximum consideration.
Department of the Interior practice is
to make comments, including names
and home addresses of respondents,
available for public review. Individual
respondents may request that we
withhold their home address from
public disclosure, which we will honor
to the extent allowable by law. There
also may be circumstances in which we
would withhold a respondent’s identity
from public disclosure, as allowable by
law. If you wish us to withhold your
name and/or address, you must state
this prominently at the beginning of
your comment. We will make all
submissions from organizations or
businesses, and from individuals
identifying themselves as
representatives or officials of
organizations or businesses, available
for public disclosure in their entirety.
Roseann Gonzales,
Director, Office of Program and Policy
Services, Denver Office.
[FR Doc. E6–2322 Filed 2–16–06; 8:45 am]
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Comment Request
National Science Foundation.
Submission for OMB review;
comment request.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
SUMMARY: The National Science
Foundation (NSF) has submitted the
following information collection
requirement to OMB for review and
clearance under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104–13.
This is the second notice for public
comment; the first was published in the
Federal Register at 70 FR 49684, and
one comment was received. NSF is
forwarding the proposed renewal
submission to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for clearance
simultaneously with the publication of
this second notice. Comments regarding
(a) whether the collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
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whether the information will have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of burden including
the validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance
the quality, utility and clarity of the
information to be collected; (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to
respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology should be
addressed to: Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs of OMB, Attention:
Desk Officer for National Science
Foundation, 725–17th Street, NW.,
Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503,
and to Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports
Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard,
Suite 295, Arlington, Virginia 22230 or
send e-mail to splimpto@nsf.gov.
Comments regarding these information
collections are best assured of having
their full effect if received within 30
days of this notification. Copies of the
submission(s) may be obtained by
calling (703) 292–7556.
NSF may not conduct or sponsor a
collection of information unless the
collection of information displays a
currently valid OMB control number
and the agency informs potential
persons who are to respond to the
collection of information that such
persons are not required to respond to
the collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comment: On August 24, 2005, we
published in the Federal Register (70
FR 49684) a 60-day notice of our intent
to request renewal of this information
collection authority from OMB. In that
notice, we solicited public comments
for 60 days ending October 24, 2005.
One comment was received in response
to the public notice. The comment came
from B. Sachau of Florham Park, NJ, via
e-mail on August 24, 2005. Ms. Sachau
objected to the information collection
but had not specific suggestions for
altering the data collection plans other
than to discontinue them entirely.
Response: NSF believes that because
the comment does not pertain to the
collection of information on the
required forms for which NSF is seeking
OMB approval, NSF is proceeding with
the clearance request.
Title of Collection: Evaluation of the
National Science Foundation’s Math
and Science Partnership (MSP) Program.
OMB Control No.: 3145—New.
Expiration Date of Approval: Not
applicable.
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Abstract: The National Science
Foundation (NSF) requests a three-year
clearance for an evaluation of the Math
and Science Partnership (MSP) program.
After three years in existence, MSP as a
program in its entirety has not been
evaluated regarding whether it is
achieving its goals or purposes. The
MSP program is a research and
development (R&D) effort funded by the
NSF to integrate the work of higher
education, especially disciplinary
faculty in math, sciences, and
engineering, with that of K–12
communities in order to strengthen and
reform math and science education. The
program is authorized under the NSF
Authorization Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107–
368), December 19, 2002 (to authorize
appropriations for FY 2003–07 and ‘‘for
other purposes’’). MSP is among 11
programs specifically authorized by the
legislation (Sec. 11 authorizes a 12th
program, the Centers for Research on
Mathematics and Science Learning and
Education Improvement).
The NSF’s MSP program portfolio
consists of about 80 awards or projects
(e.g. design grants, standard or
continuing grants or cooperative
agreements) that initially were funded
between 2002 and 2004. The type of
awards subject to study and data
collection, however, include only the
comprehensive MSPs, targeted MSPs,
teacher institute partnerships, and
Research, Evaluation, and Technical
Assistance (RETAs), or universe of
approximately 65 discrete projects.
The evaluation’s data collection and
analysis activities will be conducted by
COSMOS Corporation, Bethesda in
partnership with Brown University,
George Mason University, and The
McKenzie Group via a contract
administered by the NSF’s Division of
Research, Evaluation and
Communication (REC). This evaluation
involves both quantitative and
qualitative data, collected from multiple
sources using multiple methods,
including secondary analyses of projectrelated materials such as existing
databases (MSP Management
Information System–OMB 3145–0199),
annual reports, Web sites, and relevant
policy and methodological documents
and original data collection through
one-on-one interviews with key
stakeholders conducted during site
visits. For the MSP Management
Information System, the contract team
will analyze these data using
quantitative statistical models. A second
data source consists of annual project
reports and other reports submitted by
the MSP grantees to the NSF in
accordance with Federal research
project reporting requirements
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[FR Doc No: E6-2322]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Revisions to a
Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request
AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of renewal of a currently approved collection (OMB No.
1006-0001).
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces the following Information
Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: Crop Acreage and Yields and
Water Distribution (Water User Crop Census Report [Form 7-332], and
Crop and Water Data [Form 7-2045]), OMB Control Number: 1006-0001. The
ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected
cost burden.
DATES: Your written comments must be received on or before March 20,
2006.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments regarding the burden estimate, or any
other aspect of the information collection, including suggestions for
reducing the burden, to the Desk Officer for the Department of the
Interior at the Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information
and Regulatory Affairs, via facsimile to (202) 395-6566 or e-mail to
OIRA--DOCKET@omb.eop.gov. A copy of your comments should also be
directed to the Bureau of Reclamation, Attention: D-5300, PO Box 25007,
Denver, CO 80225-0007. You may request copies of the proposed forms by
writing to the above address or by contacting Stephanie McPhee at:
(303) 445-2897.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information or a copy of
the proposed forms contact Stephanie McPhee at: (303) 445-2897.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are currently in the process of
collaborating with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to develop
a way to utilize USDA's existing information collection(s) to gather
the data required for our purposes. However, this collaboration effort
will not be completed before the expiration of the crop census forms in
this information collection. Consequently, this information collection
is being renewed as an interim measure to ensure a means exists for
collection of the crop data necessary to perform our functions. We
anticipate that the collaboration process with the USDA will be
complete before further renewal of this information collection is
required.
Title: Crop Acreage and Yields and Water Distribution.
Abstract: The annual crop census is taken on certain Reclamation
projects primarily for use as a tool in administering, managing, and
evaluating various aspects of the Federal reclamation program. The
census is used to assist in the administration of repayment and water
service contracts, which are used to repay the irrigators' obligation
to the Federal government. The census will provide data to facilitate
the required 5-year review of ability-to-pay analysis, which is being
incorporated into new repayment and water service contracts. The basis
for these reviews is an audit by the Office of the Inspector General,
Department of the Interior.
Data from the census are utilized to determine class 1 equivalency
computation; i.e., determining the number of acres of class 2 and class
3 land that are required to be equivalent in productivity to class 1
land.
In recent years, the census has provided data which are used to
administer international trade agreements, such as the North American
Free Trade Agreement. Data from the census are also used by the Office
of the Inspector General, Government Accountability Office, and the
Congressional Research Service to independently evaluate our program
and to estimate the impacts of proposed legislation. These data are
supplied to other Federal and State agencies to evaluate the program
and provide data for research.
The required 60-day comment period was initiated by a notice
published in the Federal Register on September 19, 2005 (70 FR 54960,
Sept. 19, 2005). No comments were received in response to the 60-day
comment period.
Frequency: Annually.
Respondents: Irrigators and water user entities in the 17 Western
states who receive irrigation water service from Bureau of Reclamation
facilities. Also included are entities who receive other water
services, such as municipal and industrial water through Bureau of
Reclamation facilities.
Estimated Total Number of Respondents: 1,325.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.0.
Estimated Total Number of Annual Responses: 1,325.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 2,075 hours.
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Burden
estimate per Number of Annual number Annual burden
Form No. form (in respondents of responses on respondents
hours) (in hours)
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Water User Crop Census Report (Form 7-332)...... 0.25 1,100 1,100 275
Crop and Water Data (Form 7-2045)............... 8.00 225 225 1,800
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Total: Estimate of Burden for Each Form..... .............. 1,325 1,325 2,075
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Comments
Comments are invited on:
(a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance of our functions, including whether the
information will have practical use;
(b) The accuracy of our burden estimate for the proposed collection
of information, including the validity of the methodology and
assumptions used;
(c) Ways to enhance the quality, usefulness, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
(d) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
respondents.
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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. Reclamation will display a valid
OMB control number on the crop census forms.
OMB has up to 60 days to approve or disapprove this information
collection, but may respond after 30 days; therefore, public comment
should be submitted to OMB within 30 days in order to assure maximum
consideration.
Department of the Interior practice is to make comments, including
names and home addresses of respondents, available for public review.
Individual respondents may request that we withhold their home address
from public disclosure, which we will honor to the extent allowable by
law. There also may be circumstances in which we would withhold a
respondent's identity from public disclosure, as allowable by law. If
you wish us to withhold your name and/or address, you must state this
prominently at the beginning of your comment. We will make all
submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals
identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations
or businesses, available for public disclosure in their entirety.
Roseann Gonzales,
Director, Office of Program and Policy Services, Denver Office.
[FR Doc. E6-2322 Filed 2-16-06; 8:45 am]
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