[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 125 (Friday, July 2, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35333-35334]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-14192]


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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; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; 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 
August 2, 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 Review--Open for 
Public Comments'' or by using the search function. Please provide a 
copy of your comments 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 information collection request (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), 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 was published on January 15, 2021 (86 FR 
4118), that allowed for a 60-day public comment period. Two comments 
were received during the public comment period. One comment did not 
address the information collection requirements; therefore, no response 
is required. The second comment and response are summarized as follows:
    Comment: The survey is biased as it is used by recreationists at 
reservoirs and not by the entire United States population. Reservoirs 
are not to be used as wholesale ``recreation'' and should be used as 
drinking water without the risk of waste.
    Response: The mission of the Bureau of Reclamation is to manage, 
develop, and protect water and related resources in an environmentally 
and economically sound manner in the interest of the American public. 
Reclamation operates and maintains its lands and waterbodies as 
directed by law. As such, Public Law 89-72, Federal Water Project 
Recreation Act of 1965, as amended, states ``it is the policy of 
Congress and the intent of this Act that in investigating and planning 
any Federal navigation, flood control, reclamation, hydroelectric, or 
multipurpose water resource project that consideration shall be given 
to the opportunities, if any, which the project affords for outdoor 
recreation and for fish and wildlife enhancement and that, wherever any 
such project can reasonably serve either or both of these purposes 
consistently with the provisions of this part, it shall be constructed, 
operated, and maintained accordingly.''. The intent of this survey and 
its renewal is to provide the public a voice on how Reclamation 
recreation areas can be improved to better suit public need and demand.
    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: 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.

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    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 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.
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