[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 10 (Friday, January 15, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4118-4119]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-00806]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation

[RR85672000, 21XR0680A2, RX.31480001.0040000; OMB Control Number 1006-
0028]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Recreation Survey 
Questions

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comments.

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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 
March 16, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) by mail to Ronnie Baca, Bureau of Reclamation, Asset Management 
Division, 86-67200, P.O. Box 25007, Denver, CO 80225-0007; or by email 
to [email protected]. Please reference OMB Control Number 1006-0028 in the 
subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Ronnie Baca by email at [email protected], or by 
telephone at (303) 445-3257. Individuals who are hearing or speech 
impaired may call the Federal Relay Service at (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), all 
information collections require approval under the PRA. We may not 
conduct or sponsor and you are not required to respond to a collection 
of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
    As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent 
burdens, we invite the public and other Federal agencies 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.
    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. We will include or summarize each comment in our request 
to OMB to approve this ICR. 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: Reclamation is responsible for recreation development at 
all of its reservoirs. Presently, there are more than 240 designated 
recreation areas on our lands within the 17 Western States hosting 
approximately 40 million visitors annually. As a result, 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. Reclamation is requesting re-
approval for the collection of data from recreational users on 
Reclamation lands and waterbodies. To meet our needs for the collection 
of visitor use data, we will be requesting OMB to authorize a two-part 
request: survey questions for our regional offices to choose from, and 
a survey form template. This will allow for a custom designed survey 
instrument to fit a specific activity or recreation site. The custom 
designed survey would be created by extracting questions from the 
approved list of survey questions that are applicable to the recreation 
area and issue being evaluated. Only questions included in the pre-
approved list of survey questions will be used.
    Title of Collection: Recreation Survey Questions.
    OMB Control Number: 1006-0028.
    Form Number: 7-2675, Recreation Survey Questions.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Respondents to the surveys will be 
members of the public engaged in recreational activities on Reclamation 
lands and waterbodies. Visitors will primarily consist of local 
residents, people from large metropolitan areas in the vicinity of the 
lake/reservoir, and people from out of state.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 696.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 696.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 15 minutes per survey (an 
average of 20 questions will be used on each survey; each question will 
take approximately 45 seconds to complete on average).
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 140.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Frequency of Collection: Twice annually.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden cost: None.
    It is estimated that there will be a total of 140 out of 696 
contacts that choose not to respond to the survey. These non-
respondents account for 1 burden hour per year.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required 
to respond to a collection of information

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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).

Karen Knight,
Director, Dam Safety and Infrastructure.
[FR Doc. 2021-00806 Filed 1-14-21; 8:45 am]
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