[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 37 (Monday, February 25, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10063-10064]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-3466]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation


Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review; 
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 (44 
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces the following Information 
Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: Recreation Visitor Use 
Surveys, Bureau of Reclamation, 17 Western States. The ICR describes 
the nature of the information collection and its expected cost burden.

DATES: OMB has up to 60 days to approve or disapprove this information 
collection, but may respond after 30 days; therefore, public comment 
must be received on or before March 26, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Please send your comments to the Desk Officer for the 
Department of the Interior at the Office of Management and Budget, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, via facsimile to (202) 
395-6566 or e-mail to [email protected]. A copy of your comments 
should also be directed to the Bureau of Reclamation, Attention: 
Darrell Welch (84-53000), PO Box 25007, Denver, CO 80225-0007 or 
directed via e-mail to [email protected]. Please reference OMB No. 
1006-NEW in your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information or a copy of 
the proposed forms contact Darrell Welch at the above address, or at 
(303) 445-2711.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Recreation Visitor Use Surveys.
    Abstract: The Bureau of Reclamation is responsible for recreation 
development at all of its reservoirs. Presently there are 300 
designated recreation areas on our lands within the 17 Western States 
hosting almost 90 million visitors annually. Visitation to our 
reservoirs is increasing at an average rate of 1.2 million visitors per 
year, and more than 100 million people are projected to visit our 
reservoirs by the early twenty-first century. We must be able to 
respond to emerging trends, changes in the demographic profile of 
users, changing values, needs, wants, and desires, and conflicts 
between user groups. Statistically valid and up-to-date data derived 
from the user is essential to developing and providing recreation 
programs relevant to today's visitor.
    The required 60-day comment period was initiated by a notice 
published in the Federal Register on March 5, 2007 (72 FR 9775). No 
comments were received in response to the 60-day comment period.
    Frequency: One time survey.
    Respondents: Respondents to the surveys will be members of the 
public engaged in recreational activities on our lands. The surveys 
target people engaged in specific activities such as boating on a 
specific lake/river, or people camping at a developed campground. 
Visitors will primarily consist of local residents, people from large 
metropolitan areas in the vicinity of the lake/river, and visitors from 
out of state.
    Estimated Total Number of Respondents: 7,350.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.0.
    Estimated Total Number of Annual Responses: 7,350.
    Estimate Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 2,059.

                                                      Estimate of Hour Burden for Each Survey Form
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                                                                     Burden estimate     Number of        Number of     Total estimated
                         Survey instrument                            per survey (in  surveys (times/  respondents per     number of       Total annual
                                                                         minutes)           yr.)            survey        respondents      hour burden
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Marina Survey......................................................               15                2              278              556              139
Campground Survey..................................................               25                2              278              556              232
River Instream Flow Survey.........................................               20                2              278              556              185

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Reservoir Preferred Water Level Survey.............................               20                2              278              556              185
Lake/River Visit Expenditure Survey................................               10                2              278              556               93
Recreation Activities Survey.......................................               20                2              278              556              185
Recreation Management Survey.......................................               15                2              278              556              139
Recreation Fee Survey..............................................               10                1              400              400               67
Recreation Development Survey......................................               10                2              278              556               93
Water Level Impacts on Recreation Boating Use......................               15                2              278              556              139
River Recreation Quality Survey....................................               15                2              278              556              139
Customized Surveys.................................................               20                5              278            1,390              463
    Totals.........................................................  ...............  ...............  ...............            7,350            2,059
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    In addition to calculating the annual hour burden for respondents, 
we have calculated that the annual hour burden for the estimated 1,850 
non-respondents (i.e., those individuals who receive a survey, but do 
not wish to fill it out for one reason or another) is 15 hours. 
Therefore, the total annual hour burden to the public is 2074.
    Comments:
    Comments are invited on:
    (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of our functions, including whether the 
information will have practical use;
    (b) The accuracy of our burden estimate for the proposed collection 
of information, including the validity of the methodology and 
assumptions used;
    (c) Ways to enhance the quality, usefulness, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    (d) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
respondents.
    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.
    Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or 
other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be 
aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying 
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can 
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying 
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be 
able to do so.

    Dated: February 18, 2008.
Roseann Gonzales,
Director, Office of Program and Policy Services.
[FR Doc. E8-3466 Filed 2-22-08; 8:45 am]
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