[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 230 (Monday, December 1, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63557-63558]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-31352]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation


Reclamation Information Collection Activities: Request for 
Comments

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burdens, invites 
other Federal agencies, state, local or tribal governments which manage 
recreation sites at Reclamation projects; concessionaires, 
subconcessionaires and not-for-profit organizations who operate 
concessions on Reclamation lands; and, the public, to comment on 
proposed and/or continuing information collections as required under 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Currently, 
comments are being solicited about Reclamation's intent to obtain 
information proposed to assess the relevance of recreation and 
concession activities at Reclamation projects.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
addresses section on or before January 30, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Direct comments pertaining to the intent to collect 
recreation and concession information to: Bureau of Reclamation, Land, 
Recreation and Cultural Resources Office, D-5300, Attention: Mr. Kent 
Higgins, P.O. Box 25007, Denver, Colorado 80225-0007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or a copy 
of the proposed Recreation Data Use Report, contact Mr. Higgins at the 
address provided or telephoning: (303) 236-3289, extension 246.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Reclamation is prepared to collect 
Reclamation-wide recreation and concession information in support of 
existing public laws including the Federal Water Project Recreation Act 
(Pub. L. 89-72) and the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act (Pub. L. 
88-578) and to fulfill reports to the President and the Congress. This 
collection of

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information will allow Reclamation to meet the requirements of the 
Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA), financial reporting 
requirements, and in pursuit of Reclamation's mission to manage, 
develop, and protect water and related resources in an environmentally 
and economically sound manner in the interest of the American people. 
Collection of Reclamation-wide recreation and concessionaire 
information supports specific information required by the Land and 
Water Conservation Fund Act and the bureau's ability to accomplish 3 
mission objectives, and 4 of 16 strategies identified in the multi year 
GPRA-based strategic plan.
    The proposed three part Recreation Use Data Report is a 
reinstatement, with a significant reduction of annually required or 
updated information collection as compared to Reclamation's former 
annual Recreation and Wildlife Summary--OMB Clearance 1006-0002, which 
expired December 31, 1992. Collected information will be used by 
Reclamation and its region and area offices to fulfill annual 
assessments, requirements, and budget projects. Collected information 
will permit relevant program assessments of Reclamation managed or its 
recreation managing partners and/or concessionaires for the purpose of 
protecting the public interest and the resources managed by 
Reclamation. In addition, the collection information will fulfill 
congressional and financial reporting requirements.

Collection of Information

    Title: Recreation Use Data Report

    Part I. Recreation Facilities Report
    Part II. Recreation Use Report
    Part III. Concession Data Report

    Type of Review: Recreation Use Data Report--Reinstated, with 
change.
    Abstract: Collect Reclamation-wide recreation and concession 
information in support of existing public laws, financial reporting 
requirements, and Reclamation's mission. The information will further 
Reclamation's ability to evaluate program and management effectiveness 
of existing recreation and concessionaire resources and facilities and 
validate effective public use of managed recreation resources, located 
on Reclamation project lands in the 17 Western States. In addition and 
through use of the collection information, Reclamation will develop a 
set of recreation and concession management practices for comparison 
purposes against other known best business practices. Information 
collection primarily affects other Federal agencies, State, local or 
tribal governments or agencies who manage Reclamation's recreation 
resources and facilities and for-profit concessionaires, sub-
concessionaires and nonprofit organizations located on Reclamation 
lands with associated recreation services. A portion of the information 
collected may include individual or group users of these managed 
recreation resources or concessionaires.
    Frequency: Annual reporting.
    Average Time per Response: 2 hours.

    Part I. Recreation Facilities Report (40-minutes, by Reclamation 
and/or Managing Partners).
    Part II. Recreation Use Report (40-minutes, by Reclamation and/or 
Managing Partners).
    Part III. Concessions Data Report (40-minutes, by Reclamation and/
or Managing Partners with concessionaire's information).

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 535 (225 concessionaires, 310 
Federal and nonfederal managing partners).
    Estimated Burden Hours: 1070 hours.
    Written comments are solicited to (1) evaluate whether the proposed 
information collection is essentially for the assessment of 
Reclamation's performance, including whether the information will have 
practical utility; (2) evaluate the accuracy of Reclamation's estimate 
of the burden of the proposed information collection, 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 information collection on those who are 
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
forms of information technology.

    Dated: November 21, 1997.
Wayne O. Deason,
Deputy Director, Program Analysis Office.
[FR Doc. 97-31352 Filed 11-28-97; 8:45 am]
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