[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 22, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15997-15998]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-6631]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation


Information Collection Activities; Proposed Information 
Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Reclamation (we, our, or us) intends to seek 
renewal of the following approved information collection set to expire 
on August 31, 2011: Recreation Visitor Use Surveys. We will use several 
distinct forms to collect different types of recreation information. 
Before submitting the information collection request--OMB No. 1006-
0028--to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for renewal, we are 
soliciting comments on specific aspects of the information collection.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by May 23, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Send all comments concerning this notice to Bureau of 
Reclamation, Office of Policy and Administration, Attention: Jerome 
Jackson (84-53000), P.O. Box 25007, Denver, CO 80225-0007, or via e-
mail at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information or a copy of 
the proposed collection of information forms, contact Jerome Jackson at 
303-445-2712.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that we are 
requesting approval for the collection of data from recreational users 
of our lands and waterbodies.
    To meet our needs for the collection of visitor use data, we will 
be requesting that OMB reauthorize a two-part request.
    The first part of the request provides us with a set of 11 pre-
approved questionnaires to be administered as approved by OMB. The 
second part of the request consists of OMB and the Bureau of 
Reclamation agreeing upon a process whereby we custom design a survey 
instrument to fit a specific situation or area. The custom designed 
survey would be created by extracting questions from the approved 
questionnaires as applicable to the area and issue being evaluated. 
Only questions included in the pre-approved questionnaires will be 
used. We will then submit the new survey form to OMB for expedited 
approval.
    Title: Recreation Visitor Use Surveys.
    Abstract: The Bureau of Reclamation is responsible for recreation 
development at all of its reservoirs. Presently, there are 289 
designated recreation areas on our lands within the 17 Western States. 
We must be able to respond to emerging trends, changes in the 
demographic profile of users, changing values, needs, wants, desires, 
and conflicts between user groups. Statistically valid and up-to-date 
data derived from users is essential to developing and providing 
recreation programs relevant to today's visitor.
    Respondents: Respondents to the surveys will be members of the 
public engaged in recreational activities on our

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lands. Several surveys target people engaged in various activities such 
as boating on a specific lake or camping at a developed campground.
    Visitors will primarily consist of local residents, those from 
large metropolitan areas in the vicinity of the lake/reservoir, and 
those from out of state.
    Frequency: Varies by survey.
    Estimated Total Number of Respondents: 7,531
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.0
    Estimated Total of Annual Responses: 7,531
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours on Respondents: 2,043

                                        Estimate of Burden for Each Form
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                                      Burden                                           Total
                                   estimate per      Number of       Number of       estimated     Total annual
        Survey instrument           survey (in    surveys (times/   respondents      number of      hour burden
                                     minutes)          yr.)         per survey      respondents
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Marina Survey...................              10               2             278             556              93
Campground Survey...............              25               2             278             556             232
River Instream Flow Survey......              20               2             278             556             185
Reservoir Preferred Water Level               15               2             278             556             139
 Survey.........................
Lake/River Visit Expenditure                  15               2             278             556             139
 Survey.........................
Recreation Activities Survey....              15               2             278             556             139
Recreation Management Survey....              15               2             278             556             139
Recreation Fee Survey...........              10               1             581             581              97
Recreation Development Survey...              15               2             278             556             139
Water Level Impacts on                        10               2             278             556              93
 Recreation Boating Use.........
River Recreation Quality Survey.              20               2             278             556             185
Customized Surveys..............              20               5             278           1,390             463
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    Totals......................  ..............  ..............  ..............           7,531           2,043
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    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 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 to be collected; and
    (d) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
respondents, including increased use of automated collection techniques 
or other forms of information technology.
    We will summarize all comments received regarding this notice. We 
will publish that summary in the Federal Register after the information 
collection is submitted to OMB for review and renewal.
    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: March 9, 2011.
 Roseann Gonzales,
Director, Policy and Administration.
[FR Doc. 2011-6631 Filed 3-21-11; 8:45 am]
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