Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review; Renewal of a Currently Approved Collection (OMB Control Number 1006-0003), 58295 [2015-24567]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
• Bureau of Reclamation

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 187 (Monday, September 28, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 58295]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-24567]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation

[RR83570000, 156R5065C6, RX.59389832.1009676]


Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review; 
Renewal of a Currently Approved Collection (OMB Control Number 1006-
0003)

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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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: Bureau of Reclamation Use Authorization 
Application (Form 7-2540), OMB Control Number: 1006-0003. 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 October 28, 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 
also be directed to Mr. Martin Bauer, Bureau of Reclamation, 84-57000, 
P.O. Box 25007, Denver, CO 80225-0007; or via email to mbauer@usbr.gov. 
Please reference OMB Control Number 1006-0003 in your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Martin Bauer at (303) 445-2719. 
You may also view the Information Collection Request at 
www.reginfo.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) is responsible for 
approximately 6.5 million acres of land which directly support 
Reclamation's Federal water projects in the 17 Western States. Under 
Title 43 CFR part 429, individuals or entities wanting to use 
Reclamation's lands, facilities, or waterbodies must apply using Form 
7-2540. Examples of such uses are:
    --Agricultural uses such as grazing and farming;
    --commercial or organized recreation and sporting activities;
    --other commercial activities such as ``guiding and outfitting'' 
and ``filming and photography;'' and
    --resource exploration and extraction, including sand and gravel 
removal and timber harvesting.
    Reclamation reviews applications to determine whether granting 
individual use authorizations is compatible with Reclamation's present 
or future uses of the lands, facilities, or waterbodies. When we find a 
proposed use compatible, we advise the applicant of the estimated 
administrative costs and estimated application processing time. In 
addition to the administrative costs, we require the applicant to pay a 
use fee based on a valuation or by competitive bidding. If the 
application is for construction of a bridge, building, or other 
significant construction project, Reclamation may require that all 
plans and specifications be signed and sealed by a licensed 
professional engineer.
    The required 60-day public comment period for the Bureau of 
Reclamation Use Authorization Application was initiated by a notice 
published in the Federal Register on November 14, 2014 (79 FR 68297). 
No public comments were received.

II. Changes to the Bureau of Reclamation Use Authorization Application 
Form and Its Instructions

    The only change made to the form was to improve the readability and 
information-gathering, and to update the Web site links.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 1006-0003.
    Title: Bureau of Reclamation Use Authorization Application.
    Form Number: Form 7-2540.
    Frequency: Each time a use authorization is requested.
    Respondents: Individuals, corporations, companies, and State and 
local entities who want to use Reclamation lands, facilities, or 
waterbodies.
    Estimated Annual Total Number of Respondents: 175.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Number of Annual Responses: 175.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 350 hours.
    Estimated Completion Time per Respondent: 2 hours.

IV. 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, including the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.
    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 form.
    A Federal Register notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting 
comments on this collection of information was published on November 
14, 2014 (79 FR 68297). No comments were received.

V. 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: September 11, 2015.
Roseann Gonzales,
 Director, Policy and Administration.
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