[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 245 (Wednesday, December 21, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 93708-93709]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-30720]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation

[RR83550000, 17XR0680A1, RX.31580001.0090104]


Agency Information Collection; Renewal of a Currently Approved 
Information Collection (OMB Control Number 1006-0005)

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: We, the Bureau of Reclamation, intend to submit a request for 
renewal of an existing approved information collection to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) titled, Individual Landholder's and Farm 
Operator's Certification and Reporting Forms for Acreage Limitation, 43 
CFR part 426 and 43 CFR part 428, OMB Control Number 1006-0005.

DATES: Submit written comments on this information collection request 
on or before February 21, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments or requests for copies of the proposed 
forms to Stephanie McPhee, Bureau of Reclamation, Office of Policy and 
Administration, 84-55000, P.O. Box 25007, Denver, CO 80225-0007; or via 
email to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie McPhee at (303) 445-2897.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This information collection is required under the Reclamation 
Reform Act of 1982 (RRA), Acreage Limitation Rules and Regulations, 43 
CFR part 426, and Information Requirements for Certain Farm Operations 
In Excess of 960 Acres and the Eligibility of Certain Formerly Excess 
Land, 43 CFR part 428. This information collection requires certain 
landholders (direct or indirect landowners or lessees) and farm 
operators to complete forms demonstrating their compliance with the 
acreage limitation provisions of Federal reclamation law. The forms in 
this information collection are submitted to districts that use the 
information to establish each landholder's status with respect to 
landownership limitations, full-cost pricing thresholds, lease 
requirements, and other provisions of Federal reclamation law. In 
addition, forms are submitted by certain farm operators to provide 
information concerning the services they provide and the nature of 
their farm operating arrangements. All landholders whose entire 
westwide landholdings total 40 acres or less are exempt from the 
requirement to submit RRA forms. Landholders who are ``qualified 
recipients'' have RRA forms submittal thresholds of 80 acres or 240 
acres depending on the district's RRA forms submittal threshold 
category where the land is held. Only farm operators who provide 
multiple services to more than 960 acres held in trusts or by legal 
entities are required to submit forms.

II. Changes to the RRA Forms and Their Instructions

    No changes have been made to the currently approved RRA forms and 
the corresponding instructions to generate the proposed RRA forms that 
will be effective in the 2018 water year.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 1006-0005.
    Title: Individual Landholder's and Farm Operator's Certification 
and Reporting Forms for Acreage Limitation, 43 CFR part 426 and 43 CFR 
part 428.
    Form Number: Form 7-2180, Form 7-2180EZ, Form 7-2181, Form 7-2184, 
Form 7-2190, Form 7-2190EZ, Form 7-2191, Form 7-2194, Form 7-21TRUST, 
Form 7-21PE, Form 7-21PE-IND, Form 7-21FARMOP, Form 7-21VERIFY, Form 7-
21FC, Form 7-21XS, Form 7-21XSINAQ, Form 7-21CONT-I, Form 7-21CONT-L, 
Form 7-21CONT-O, and Form 7-21INFO.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Respondents: Landholders and farm operators of certain lands in our 
projects, whose landholdings exceed specified RRA forms submittal 
thresholds.
    Estimated Annual Total Number of Respondents: 13,960.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.02.
    Estimated Total Number of Annual Responses: 14,239.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 10,432 hours.
    Estimated Completion Time per Respondent: See table below.

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                                                      Burden                                      Annual  burden
                                                   estimate  per     Number of    Annual  number        on
                    Form No.                         form  (in      respondents    of  responses    respondents
                                                     minutes)                                       (in hours)
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Form 7-2180.....................................              60           3,595           3,667           3,667
Form 7-2180EZ...................................              45             373             380             285

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Form 7-2181.....................................              78           1,050           1,071           1,392
Form 7-2184.....................................              45              32              33              24
Form 7-2190.....................................              60           1,601           1,633           1,633
Form 7-2190EZ...................................              45              96              98              73
Form 7-2191.....................................              78             777             793           1,030
Form 7-2194.....................................              45               4               4               3
Form 7-21PE.....................................              75             135             138             172
Form 7-21PE-IND.................................              12               4               4               1
Form 7-21TRUST..................................              60             694             708             708
Form 7-21VERIFY.................................              12           5,069           5,170           1,034
Form 7-21FC.....................................              30             214             218             109
Form 7-21XS.....................................              30             144             147              73
Form 7-21FARMOP.................................              78             172             175             228
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    Totals......................................  ..............          13,960          14,239          10,432
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IV. Request for Comments

    We invite your comments on:
    (a) whether the 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 burden of the 
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, 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 when the information 
collection request is submitted to OMB for review and approval.

V. 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.

    Dated: November 14, 2016.
Roseann Gonzales,
Director, Policy and Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-30720 Filed 12-20-16; 8:45 am]
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