[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 66 (Monday, April 7, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 16605]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-8778]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation


Notice of Request for Revisions and Reinstatement of a Previously 
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 
(Reclamation) to seek renewal of an information collection. Reclamation 
delivers Colorado River water to water users for diversion and 
beneficial consumptive use in the States of Arizona, California, and 
Nevada. Under Supreme Court order, the United States is required, at 
least annually, to prepare and maintain complete, detailed, and 
accurate records of diversions of water, return flow, and consumptive 
use. This information is needed to ensure that a State or a water user 
within a State does not exceed its authorized use of Colorado River 
water. Water users are obligated to provide information on diversions 
and return flows to Reclamation by provisions in their water delivery 
contracts. Reclamation determines the consumptive use by subtracting 
return flow from diversions or by other engineering means. Without this 
information, Reclamation could not comply with the order of the United 
States Supreme Court to prepare and maintain detailed and accurate 
records of diversions, return flow, and consumptive use.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by June 6, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
To submit comments on this information collection contact: Bureau of 
Reclamation, Information Collection Officer, D-7924, P.O. Box 25007, 
Denver, Colorado 80225-0007; telephone: (303) 236-0305 extension 462; 
Internet address: [email protected].

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 time and cost burdens 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 increased 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.
    This information collection was formerly titled, ``Regulations for 
administering entitlements to Colorado River water in the lower 
Colorado River basin.'' Development of those regulations is expected to 
resume in the future, but the information to be collected is needed by 
Reclamation independent of the regulations.
    Title: Diversions, return flow, and consumptive use of Colorado 
River water in the lower Colorado River basin.
    OMB No.: OMB No. 1006-0015.
    Description of respondents: The Lower Basin States (Arizona, 
California, and Nevada), local and tribal entities, water districts, 
and individuals that use Colorado River water.
    Frequency: Annually, or otherwise as determined by the Secretary of 
the Interior.
    Estimated completion time: An average of 2 hours per respondent.
    Annual responses: 160 respondents.
    Annual burden hours: 320.

    Dated: April 1, 1997.
William E. Rinne,
Area Manager, Boulder Canyon Operations Office.
[FR Doc. 97-8778 Filed 4-4-97; 8:45 am]
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