Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review; Renewal of a Currently Approved Information Collection, 48562 [2015-19923]
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 156 (Thursday, August 13, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 48562] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2015-19923] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Reclamation [RR83550000, 15XR0680A1, RX.31580001.0090104] Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review; Renewal of a Currently Approved Information Collection AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior. ACTION: Notice of renewal and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We, the Bureau of Reclamation, have forwarded the following Information Collection Request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: Certification Summary Form and Reporting Summary Form for Acreage Limitation, 43 CFR part 426 and 43 CFR part 428 (OMB Control Number 1006-0006). The Information Collection Request describes the nature of the information collection and its expected cost burden. DATES: OMB has up to 60 days to approve or disapprove this Information Collection Request, but may respond after 30 days; therefore, public comments must be received on or before September 14, 2015. ADDRESSES: Send written comments 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) 395-5806, or email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. A copy of your comments should be directed to Stephanie McPhee, Bureau of Reclamation, 84-55000, P.O. Box 25007, Denver, CO 80225-0007; or via email to smcphee@usbr.gov. Please reference OMB Control Number 1006-0006 in your comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie McPhee, Bureau of Reclamation, at (303) 445-2897. You may also view the Information Collection Request at www.reginfo.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract This information collection is required under the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 (RRA), Acreage Limitation Rules and Regulations, 43 CFR part 426, and Information Requirements for Certain Farm Operations In Excess of 960 Acres and the Eligibility of Certain Formerly Excess Land, 43 CFR part 428. The forms in this information collection are to be used by district offices to summarize individual landholder (direct or indirect landowner or lessee) and farm operator certification and reporting forms. This information allows us to establish water user compliance with Federal reclamation law. II. Data OMB Control Number: 1006-0006. Title: Certification Summary Form and Reporting Summary Form for Acreage Limitation, 43 CFR part 426 and 43 CFR part 428. Form Number: Form 7-21SUMM-C and Form 7-21SUMM-R. Frequency: Annually. Respondents: Contracting entities that are subject to the acreage limitation provisions of Federal reclamation law. Estimated Annual Total Number of Respondents: 177. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.25. Estimated Total Number of Annual Responses: 221. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 8,840 hours. Estimated Completion Time per Respondent: See table below. Estimated non-hour cost burden: $154,759. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Burden Annual burden estimate per Number of Annual number on Form No. form (in respondents of responses respondents hours) (in hours) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7-21SUMM-C and associated tabulation sheets..... 40 169 211 8,440 7-21SUMM-R and associated tabulation sheets..... 40 8 10 400 --------------------------------------------------------------- Totals...................................... .............. 177 221 8,840 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- III. Request for Comments We invite comments concerning this information collection 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. 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 forms. A Federal Register notice with a 60-day public comment period soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on February 17, 2015 (80 FR 8341). No comments were received. IV. Public Disclosure 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. Dated: July 27, 2015. Roseann Gonzales, Director, Policy and Administration. [FR Doc. 2015-19923 Filed 8-12-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4332-90-P
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