Federal Register: February 9, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 25)
DOCID: fr09fe09-53 FR Doc E9-2639
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Reclamation Bureau
NOTICE: NOTICES
DOCID: fr09fe09-53
DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice of renewal of a currently approved collection (OMB No. 10060003).
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Agency Information Collection; Activities Under OMB Review; Comment Request
DATES: OMB has up to 60 days to approve or disapprove this information collection, but may respond after 30 days; therefore, public comments must be received on or before March 11, 2009 to assure maximum consideration.
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation, we) has forwarded the following Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: Use Authorization Application (Form 72540), OMB Control Number: 10060003. Title 43 CFR part 429 requires that applicants for certain uses of Reclamation land, facilities, and waterbodies apply using Form 72540. We request your comments on specific aspects of the revised Use Authorization Application Form.
SUMMARY:
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Title: Bureau of Reclamation Use Authorization Application, 43 CFR part 429.
Abstract: Reclamation is responsible for approximately 6.5 million
acres of land which directly support Reclamation's Federal water
projects in the 17 western states. Individuals or entities wanting to
use Reclamation's lands, facilities, or waterbodies must submit an
application to gain permission for such uses. Examples of such uses are:
Agricultural uses such as grazing and farming;
Commercial or organized recreation and sporting activities;
Other commercial activities such as ``guiding and outfitting'' and ``filming and photography;'' and
Resource exploration and extraction, including sand and gravel removal and timber harvesting.
Reclamation reviews applications to determine whether granting individual use authorizations is compatible with Reclamation's present or future uses of the lands, facilities, or waterbodies. When we find a proposed use compatible, we advise the applicant of the estimated administrative costs and estimated application processing time. In addition to the administrative costs, we require the applicant to pay a use fee for the use authorization based on a valuation or competitive bidding. If the application is for construction of a bridge, building, or other significant construction project, Reclamation may require that all plans and specifications be signed and sealed by a licensed professional engineer.
We changed the form and its instructions to comply with revisions
to 43 CFR part 429. The name of the form is now ``Bureau of Reclamation
Use Authorization Application'' and ``rightofuse'' is replaced with
``use authorization'' in the form and instructions. We expanded the
examples in the instructions of proposed uses for which you must seek
permission. The instructions reflect an application fee of $100.
However, some applications may incur a higher cost due to additional
required analyses such as the need to perform a valuation or to ensure
compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act. The average cost
for preparing an application is estimated to be $200. We made other
changes to the form and the instructions to improve the readability and [[Page 6419]]
informationgathering. For instance, the form now requests day and evening phone numbers, instead of work and home numbers.
Frequency: Each time a use authorization is requested.
Respondents: Individuals, corporations, companies, and State and local entities who want to use Reclamation lands, facilities, or waterbodies.
Estimated Annual Total Number of Respondents: 175.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Number of Annual Responses: 175.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 350 hours.
Estimated Completion Time per Respondent: 2 hours. Comments
We invite your comments on:
(a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance of our functions, including whether the information will have practical use;
(b) The accuracy of our burden estimate for the proposed collection of information;
(c) Ways to enhance the quality, usefulness, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(d) Ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on
respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
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. Reclamation will display a valid OMB control number on the Use Authorization Application Form 72540. A Federal Register notice with a 60day comment period soliciting comments on this collection of information was published in the Federal Register (73 FR 56865, Sep. 30, 2008). No public comments were received.
OMB has up to 60 days to approve or disapprove this information collection, but may respond after 30 days; therefore, public comment should be submitted to OMB within 30 days in order to assure maximum consideration.
Before including your address, telephone 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.
Roseann Gonzales,
Director, Policy and Program Services, Denver Office.
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