Information Collection Activities; Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request, 9775-9776 [E7-3765]

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E7–3726 Filed 3–2–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–51–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Reclamation Information Collection Activities; Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request Bureau of Reclamation, Interior. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Bureau of Reclamation (we, our, or us) intends to seek approval of the following proposed new information collection: Recreation Visitor Use Surveys. We will use several distinct forms to collect different types of recreation information. Before submitting the information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval, we are soliciting comments on specific aspects of the information collection. DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by May 4, 2007. ADDRESSES: Address all comments concerning this notice to Bureau of Reclamation, Office of Program and Policy Services, Attention: Darrell Welch (84–53000), PO Box 25007, Denver CO 80225–0007 or via e-mail at dwelch@do.usbr.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information or a copy of the proposed collection of information forms, contact Darrell Welch at 303– 445–2711. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are requesting approval for the collection of data from recreational users of our lands, rivers, and reservoirs. To meet our needs for the collection of visitor use data, we will be requesting OMB to authorize a two-part request. The first part of the request provides us with a set of 11 pre-approved questionnaires to be administered as approved by OMB. The second part of the request consists of OMB and the Bureau of Reclamation agreeing upon a process whereby we custom design a survey instrument to fit a specific situation or area. The custom designed survey would be created by extracting questions from the approved questionnaires as applicable to the area and issue being evaluated. Only questions included in the pre-approved questionnaires will be used. We will then submit the new survey form to OMB for expedited approval. Title: Recreation Visitor Use Surveys. Abstract: The Bureau of Reclamation is responsible for recreation development at all of its reservoirs. Presently there are 300 designated recreation areas on our lands within the 17 Western States hosting almost 90 million visitors annually. Visitation to our reservoirs is increasing at an average rate of 1.2 million visitors per year, and more than 100 million people are projected to visit our reservoirs by the early twenty-first century. We must be able to respond to emerging trends, changes in the demographic profile of users, changing values, needs, wants, and desires, and conflicts between user groups. Statistically valid and up-todate data derived from the user is essential to developing and providing recreation programs relevant to today’s visitor. Respondents: Respondents to the surveys will be members of the public engaged in recreational activities on our lands. Several surveys target people engaged in specific activities such as boating on a specific lake, or people camping at a developed campground. Visitors will primarily consist of local residents, people from large metropolitan areas in the vicinity of the lake/reservoir, and visitors from out of state. Frequency: Varies by survey. Estimated Total Number of Respondents: 7,350. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.0. Estimated Total of Annual Responses: 7,350. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours on Respondents: 2,013. ESTIMATE OF BURDEN FOR EACH FORM Burden estimate per survey (in minutes) erjones on PRODPC74 with NOTICES Survey instrument Marina Survey ...................................................................... Campground Survey ............................................................ River Instream Flow Survey ................................................ Reservoir Preferred Water Level Survey ............................. Lake/River Visit Expenditure Survey ................................... Recreation Activities Survey ................................................ Recreation Management Survey ......................................... Recreation Fee Survey ........................................................ Recreation Development Survey ......................................... Water Level Impacts on Recreation Boating Use ............... River Recreation Quality Survey ......................................... Customized Surveys ............................................................ VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:17 Mar 02, 2007 Jkt 211001 PO 00000 Frm 00051 Number of surveys (times/yr.) 10 25 20 15 15 15 15 10 15 10 20 20 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Number of respondents per survey 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 5 E:\FR\FM\05MRN1.SGM 278 278 278 278 278 278 278 400 278 278 278 278 05MRN1 Total estimated number of respondents 556 556 556 556 556 556 556 400 556 556 556 556 Total annual hour burden 93 232 185 139 139 139 139 67 139 93 185 463 9776 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 42 / Monday, March 5, 2007 / Notices ESTIMATE OF BURDEN FOR EACH FORM—Continued Burden estimate per survey (in minutes) Survey instrument Totals ............................................................................ 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 estimated time and cost burdens of the proposed new collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) Ways to enhance the quality, use, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including increased use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. We will summarize all comments received regarding this notice. We will publish that summary in the Federal Register when the information collection is submitted to OMB for review and approval. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail 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. Dated: January 26, 2007. Roseann Gonzales, Director, Office of Program and Policy Services. [FR Doc. E7–3765 Filed 3–2–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–MN–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Office on Violence Against Women erjones on PRODPC74 with NOTICES [OMB Number 1122–0003] Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection; Comments Requested 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Annual ACTION: VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:17 Mar 02, 2007 Jkt 211001 Number of surveys (times/yr.) Number of respondents per survey ........................ ........................ ........................ Progress Report for the STOP Formula Grants Program The Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed information collection is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. This proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register Volume 71, Number 247, page 77412–77413, on December 26, 2007, allowing for a 60-day comment period. The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days for public comment until April 4, 2007. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained in this notice, especially the estimated public burden and associated response time, should be directed to The Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20503. Additionally, comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202) 395–5806. Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of the following four points: (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) 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 PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Total estimated number of respondents Total annual hour burden 7,350 2,013 technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. Overview of This Information Collection (1) Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently approved collection. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Annual Progress Report for the STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grants Program. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: 1122–0003. U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: The affected public includes the 56 STOP state administrators (from 50 states, the District of Columbia and five territories and commonwealths (Guam, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Virgin Islands, Northern Mariana Islands)) and their subgrantees. The STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program was authorized through the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (VAWA) and reauthorized and amended by the Violence Against Women Act of 2000 (VAWA 2000) and by the Violence Against Women Act of 2005 (VAWA 2005). Its purpose is to promote a coordinated, multidisciplinary approach to improving the criminal justice system’s response to violence against women. The STOP Formula Grant Program envisions a partnership among law enforcement, prosecution, courts, and victim advocacy organizations to enhance victim safety and hold offenders accountable for their crimes of violence against women. The Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women administers the STOP Formula Grant Program. The grant funds must be distributed by STOP state administrators to subgrantees according to a statutory formula (as amended by VAWA 2000 and by VAWA 2005). (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: It is estimated that it will E:\FR\FM\05MRN1.SGM 05MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 42 (Monday, March 5, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9775-9776]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-3765]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation

Information Collection Activities; Proposed Information
Collection; Comment Request

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 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Bureau of
Reclamation (we, our, or us) intends to seek approval of the following
proposed new information collection: Recreation Visitor Use Surveys. We
will use several distinct forms to collect different types of
recreation information. Before submitting the information collection
request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval, we
are soliciting comments on specific aspects of the information
collection.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by May 4, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Address all comments concerning this notice to Bureau of
Reclamation, Office of Program and Policy Services, Attention: Darrell
Welch (84-53000), PO Box 25007, Denver CO 80225-0007 or via e-mail at
dwelch@do.usbr.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information or a copy of
the proposed collection of information forms, contact Darrell Welch at
303-445-2711.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are requesting approval for the
collection of data from recreational users of our lands, rivers, and
reservoirs. To meet our needs for the collection of visitor use data,
we will be requesting OMB to authorize a two-part request. The first
part of the request provides us with a set of 11 pre-approved
questionnaires to be administered as approved by OMB.
The second part of the request consists of OMB and the Bureau of
Reclamation agreeing upon a process whereby we custom design a survey
instrument to fit a specific situation or area. The custom designed
survey would be created by extracting questions from the approved
questionnaires as applicable to the area and issue being evaluated.
Only questions included in the pre-approved questionnaires will be
used. We will then submit the new survey form to OMB for expedited
approval.
Title: Recreation Visitor Use Surveys.
Abstract: The Bureau of Reclamation is responsible for recreation
development at all of its reservoirs. Presently there are 300
designated recreation areas on our lands within the 17 Western States
hosting almost 90 million visitors annually. Visitation to our
reservoirs is increasing at an average rate of 1.2 million visitors per
year, and more than 100 million people are projected to visit our
reservoirs by the early twenty-first century. We must be able to
respond to emerging trends, changes in the demographic profile of
users, changing values, needs, wants, and desires, and conflicts
between user groups. Statistically valid and up-to-date data derived
from the user is essential to developing and providing recreation
programs relevant to today's visitor.
Respondents: Respondents to the surveys will be members of the
public engaged in recreational activities on our lands. Several surveys
target people engaged in specific activities such as boating on a
specific lake, or people camping at a developed campground. Visitors
will primarily consist of local residents, people from large
metropolitan areas in the vicinity of the lake/reservoir, and visitors
from out of state.
Frequency: Varies by survey.
Estimated Total Number of Respondents: 7,350.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.0.
Estimated Total of Annual Responses: 7,350.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours on Respondents: 2,013.

Estimate of Burden for Each Form
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Burden Total
estimate per Number of Number of estimated Total annual
Survey instrument survey (in surveys (times/ respondents number of hour burden
minutes) yr.) per survey respondents
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Marina Survey................... 10 2 278 556 93
Campground Survey............... 25 2 278 556 232
River Instream Flow Survey...... 20 2 278 556 185
Reservoir Preferred Water Level 15 2 278 556 139
Survey.........................
Lake/River Visit Expenditure 15 2 278 556 139
Survey.........................
Recreation Activities Survey.... 15 2 278 556 139
Recreation Management Survey.... 15 2 278 556 139
Recreation Fee Survey........... 10 1 400 400 67
Recreation Development Survey... 15 2 278 556 139
Water Level Impacts on 10 2 278 556 93
Recreation Boating Use.........
River Recreation Quality Survey. 20 2 278 556 185
Customized Surveys.............. 20 5 278 556 463
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Totals...................... .............. .............. .............. 7,350 2,013
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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 estimated time and cost burdens of the
proposed new collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(c) Ways to enhance the quality, use, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
(d) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
respondents, including increased use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information technology.
We will summarize all comments received regarding this notice. We
will publish that summary in the Federal Register when the information
collection is submitted to OMB for review and approval.
Before including your address, phone number, e-mail 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.

Dated: January 26, 2007.
Roseann Gonzales,
Director, Office of Program and Policy Services.
[FR Doc. E7-3765 Filed 3-2-07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-MN-P

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