[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 38 (Wednesday, February 26, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 10842]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-04145]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation

[123R5065C6; RX.59589805.1002000; RR85818000]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Reclamation intends to seek approval of the 
following proposed new information collection: Collection and 
Compilation of Water Pipeline Field Performance Data. Before submitting 
the information collection request to the Office of Management and 
Budget for approval, the Bureau of Reclamation is soliticing public 
comments on this information collection.

DATES: Submit written comments on the information collection on or 
before April 28, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Send all written comments concerning this notice to Lee 
Sears, Materials Engineering Research Laboratory, 86-68180, Bureau of 
Reclamation, P.O. Box 25007, Denver, Colorado, 80225; or via email to 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this 
information collection or to request a copy of the collection 
instrument, please contact Lee Sears at 303-445-2392.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Bureau of Reclamation has 
obtained the services of an outside entity to survey water facilities 
and collect data on water pipeline corrosion related failures. The 
information requested is required to comply with a request from 
Congress for the Bureau of Reclamation to assemble data on pipeline 
reliability for specific types of pipes.

II. Data

    Title: Collection and Compilation of Water Pipeline Field 
Performance Data.
    OMB Control Number: 1006-XXXX.
    Description of respondents: Drinking water utility and Federal 
facility pipe data managers.
    Frequency: One-time collection.
    Estimated completion time: 3 minutes (making participation 
decision); 15 minutes (online survey); 2 minutes (online refusal 
survey); 60 minutes (uploading data); and 2 minutes (data upload 
refusal survey).
    Estimated Total Number of Respondents: 418 (making participation 
decision); 209 (online survey); 209 (online refusal survey); 68 
(uploading data); and 68 (data upload refusal survey).
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total of Annual Responses: 418 (making participation 
decision); 209 (online survey); 209 (online refusal survey); 68 
(uploading data); and 68 (data upload refusal survey).
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours on Respondents: 21 hours 
(making participation decision); 53 hours (online survey); 7 hours 
(online refusal survey); 68 hours (uploading data); and 3 hours (data 
upload refusal survey), for a combined total of 152 hours.

III. Request for Comments

    We invite your comments 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;
    (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, including the 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 when the information 
collection request is submitted to OMB for review and approval.

IV. Public Disclosure

    Before including your address, phone number, email 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.

    Date: February 20, 2014.
Richard W. LaFond,
Chief, Civil Engineering Services Division, Bureau of Reclamation.
[FR Doc. 2014-04145 Filed 2-25-14; 8:45 am]
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