[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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