[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 128 (Wednesday, July 3, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44617-44618]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-16700]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation


Information Collection Activities; Extension of a Currently 
Approved Collection; Comment Request

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 that the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) intends 
to extend a current information collection approved under the Office of 
Management and Budget's (OMB) emergency approval procedures. The 
collection is entitled Summary of Water Requirements for Crops Grown on 
Eligible Land, OMB No. 1006-0024. Before submitting the information 
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget for approval, 
Reclamation is soliciting comments on specific aspects of that form.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by September 3, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Address all comments concerning this notice to Bureau of 
Reclamation, Northern California Area Office, Attention: Donald A. 
Bultema, PO Box 988, Willows, California 95988.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information or a copy of 
the proposed collection information form, contact Rita F. Hoofard at 
(530) 934-1359.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the 
proposed

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collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
Reclamation's functions, including whether the information will have 
practical use; (b) the accuracy of Reclamation's estimated time and 
cost burdens of the proposed collection of information, including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance 
the quality, use, and clarity of the information on respondents, 
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.
    Title: Summary of Water Requirements for Crops Grown on Eligible 
Land.
    Abstract: Reclamation developed Form LS-924, Summary of Water 
Requirements for Crops Grown on Eligible Land, to facilitate and 
standardize the submission of data from the Sacramento River settlement 
contractors that divert water from Sacramento River sources. The 
information requested is required to ensure the proper implementaion of 
43 CFR 426.15 and the commingling provisions in the Sacramento River 
settlement contracts.
    Description of respondents: There are approximately 44 Sacramento 
River settlement contractors (individual/districts) that are required 
to file Form LS-924 for the purpose of contract administration.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Estimated completion time: An average of 60 minutes per respondent.
    Annual responses: 44 respondents.
    Annual burden hours: 44.

Public Comments

    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. 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.

    Dated: June 12, 2002.
Rayleen Cruz,
Acting Manager, Property and Office Services Division.
[FR Doc. 02-16700 Filed 7-2-02; 8:45 am]
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