[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 37 (Thursday, February 24, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9295-9296]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-4333]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation


Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

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ACTION: Notice of Data Collection Submission.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 
et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request 
(ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes the nature 
of the information collection and its expected cost and burden.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 27, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this information collection should be submitted 
to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of 
Management and Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for the Department of 
the Interior, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, D.C. 20503. A copy of 
your comments should also be directed to the Bureau of Reclamation, 
Attention Ms. Mollie Buckey, Office of Policy, 1849 C Street, NW, 
Washington, DC 20240.
    Our practice is to make comments, including names and home 
addresses of respondents, available for public review. Individual 
respondents may request that we withhold their home address from public 
disclosure, which we will honor to the extent allowable by law. There 
also may be circumstances in which we would withhold a respondent's 
identity from public disclosure, as allowable by law. If you wish us to 
withhold your name and/or address, you must state this prominently at 
the beginning of your comment. We will make all submissions from 
organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying 
themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or 
businesses, available for public disclosure in their entirety.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information or a copy of 
the proposed collection of information, contact Ms. Mollie Buckey at 
(202) 208-5204.

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 use; (b) the accuracy of Reclamation's 
estimated burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to 
enhance the quality, use, 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 through the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    Title: Recreation Use Data Report.
    OMB No.: Reinstatement of OMB No. 1006-0002.
    Summary: Reclamation will collect 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. It 
will ensure the accuracy and completeness of information about 
recreation opportunities on Reclamation project lands in the 17 Western 
States and validate public use of managed recreation resources.
    Description of respondents: The 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, subconcessionaires, and nonprofit 
organizations located on Reclamation lands with associated recreation 
services.
    Frequency: Annually.
Form No. 7-2534, Managing Partners
    Estimated completion time: 2 hours.
    Annual responses: 310.
    Annual burden hours: 620.
Form No. 7-2535, Concessionaires
    Estimated completion time: 2 hours.
    Annual responses: 225.
    Annual burden hours: 450.
    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. The Federal Register notice with a 60-
day comment period soliciting comments on this collection of 
information was published on December 1, 1997 (62 FR 63557). 
Reclamation did not receive any comments on this collection of 
information during the comment period.
    OMB has up to 60 days to approve or disapprove this information 
collection, but may respond after 30 days; therefore, public comment 
should be submitted to OMB within 30 days; therefore, public comment 
should be submitted to OMB within 30 days in order to assure maximum 
consideration.

Murlin Coffey,
Manager, Property and Office Services.
[FR Doc. 00-4333 Filed 2-23-00; 8:45 am]
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