Agency information collection activities: Proposed collection; comment request,

[Federal Register: May 21, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 98)]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation

Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the intentions of the Bureau of Reclamation to seek extension of the information collection for the Lower Colorado River Well Inventory. The current OMB approval expires on December 31, 1999.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by July 20, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To obtain copies of the information collection form and to submit comments on this information collection contact: Mr. Jeffrey Addiego, Boulder Canyon Operations Office, PO Box 61470, Boulder City, NV 89006-1470; telephone (702) 293-8525; or e-mail at JAddiego@lc.usbr.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of Reclamation, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of Reclamation's estimated burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted within 60 days of this publication.

Title: Lower Colorado River Well Inventory.

OMB No.: Reinstatement of OMB No. 1006-0014.

Description of respondents: All diversions of mainstream Colorado River water along the lower Colorado River must be accounted for and, for non-Indian diverters, in accordance with a water use contract with the Secretary of the Interior. Each diverter (including well pumpers) must be identified and their diversion locations and water use determined. This requires an inventory of wells along the lower Colorado River and the gathering of specific information concerning each well.

Frequency: These data will be collected only once for each well owner or operator as long as changes in water use, or other changes that would impact contractual or administrative requirements, are not made.

Estimated completion time: An average of 30 minutes is required for Reclamation to interview individual well owners or operators. Reclamation will use the information collected during these interviews to complete the information collection form.

Annual responses: 1,000.

Annual burden hours: 500 hours.

Dated: April 13, 1999. William E. Rinne, Area Manager, Boulder Canyon Operations Office.

[FR Doc. 99-12129Filed5-20-99; 8:45 am]

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