[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 37 (Friday, February 26, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11736-11737]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-04019]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Army Corps of Engineers

[Docket ID: USA-2021-HQ-0003]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces a proposed public information 
collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments 
are invited on: Whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information shall have practical utility; the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed 
information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the 
burden of the information collection on respondents, including through 
the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by April 
27, 2021.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and 
title, by any of the following methods:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments.
    Mail: The DoD cannot receive written comments at this time due to 
the COVID-19 pandemic. Comments should be sent electronically to the 
docket listed above.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency 
name, docket number and title for this Federal Register document. The 
general policy for comments and other submissions from members of the 
public is to make these submissions available for public viewing on the 
internet at http://www.regulations.gov as they are received without 
change, including any personal identifiers or contact information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this 
proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and 
associated collection instruments, please write to the U.S. Army Corps 
of Engineers Omaha District, ATTN: Kelly Baxter, 1616 Capitol Ave., 
Ste. 9000, Omaha, NE 68102; call at 402-995-2447; or email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Pacific Northwest 
Households Recreation Use Surveys; OMB Control Number 0710-0021.
    Needs and Uses: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Bonneville Power 
Administration (BPA), and Bureau of Reclamation (BOR), are jointly 
developing an environmental impact statement (EIS), referred to as the 
Columbia River System Operations (CRSO) EIS. As part of the EIS, the 
Corps is tasked with evaluating changes in the economic value provided 
by water-based recreation. The purpose of this survey effort is to 
gather information that will support development of a water-based 
recreational demand model for the Columbia River Basin in Washington,

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Oregon, Idaho, and western Montana. The proposed design involves a mail 
survey for preliminary screening to identify eligible recreators, 
followed by a telephone survey of eligible recreators to collect data 
on recreational trips and activities within the region. The model will 
be used to evaluate recreational impacts associated with alternatives 
identified within the CRSO EIS.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 3,150 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 9,700.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 9,700.
    Average Burden per Response: 19.48 minutes.
    Frequency: One-time.

    Dated: February 18, 2021.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2021-04019 Filed 2-25-21; 8:45 am]
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