[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 244 (Friday, December 18, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 82513-82514]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-27895]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation

[RR83550000, 212R5065C6, RX.59389832.1009676; OMB Control Number 1006-
0006]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Certification 
Summary Form and Reporting Summary Form for Acreage Limitation

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, 
the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), are proposing to renew an 
information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
January 19, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently Under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. Please 
provide a copy of your comments to Stephanie McPhee, Bureau of 
Reclamation, 84-55000, P.O. Box 25007, Denver, CO 80225-0007; or via 
email to [email protected]. Please reference OMB Control Number 1006-
0006 in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this information collection request (ICR), contact Stephanie 
McPhee by email at [email protected], or by telephone at (303) 445-2897. 
Individuals who are hearing or speech impaired may call the Federal 
Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 for TTY assistance. You may also view 
the ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), we 
provide the general public and other Federal agencies with an 
opportunity to comment on new, proposed, revised, and continuing 
collections of information. This helps us assess the impact of our 
information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting 
burden. It also helps the public understand our information collection 
requirements and provide the requested data in the desired format.
    A Federal Register notice with a 60-day public comment period 
soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on 
September 15, 2020 (85 FR 57244). No comments were received.
    As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent 
burdens, we are again soliciting comments from the public and other 
Federal agencies on the proposed ICR that is described below. We are 
especially interested in public comment addressing the following:
    (1) Whether or not the collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including 
whether or not the information will have practical utility;
    (2) The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection 
of information, including the validity of the methodology and 
assumptions used;
    (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    (4) How might the agency minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on those who are to respond, including through the use of 
appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., 
permitting electronic submission of response.
    Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of 
public record. 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.
    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. The forms in this information 
collection are to be used by district offices to summarize individual 
landholder (direct or indirect landowner or lessee) and farm operator 
certification and reporting forms. This information allows us to 
establish water user compliance with Federal reclamation law.
    Title of Collection: Certification Summary Form and Reporting 
Summary Form for Acreage Limitation, 43 CFR part 426 and 43 CFR part 
428.
    OMB Control Number: 1006-0006.
    Form Numbers: Form 7-21SUMM-C and Form 7-21SUMM-R.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Contracting entities that are subject 
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the acreage limitation provisions of Federal reclamation law.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 177.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 221.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: See table below.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 8,840 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    Frequency of Collection: Annually.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.

 
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                                                      Burden                                       Annual burden
                                                   estimate per      Number of     Annual number        on
                    Form no.                         form (in       respondents    of  responses    respondents
                                                      hours)                                        (in hours)
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7-21SUMM-C and associated tabulation sheets.....              40             169             211           8,440
7-21SUMM-R and associated tabulation sheets.....              40               8              10             400
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    Totals......................................  ..............             177           22121           8,840
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    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.
    The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).

Christopher J. Beardsley,
Director, Policy and Programs.
[FR Doc. 2020-27895 Filed 12-17-20; 8:45 am]
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