Questions Justification Sheets

OMB Control No. 1006-0006, "Certification Summary Form, Reporting Summary Form for Acreage Limitation, 43 CFR part 426 and 43 CFR part 428," Supporting Statement Question 2 (Attachment 1)

Item Numbers of the Forms on Which the Question Appears

Question on the RRA Form

Reason for Collecting this Information

7-21SUMM-C

7-21SUMM-C Tabulation A

7-21SUMM-C Tabulation B

7-21SUMM-C Tabulation C

7-21SUMM-C Tabulation D

7-21SUMM-C Tabulation E

7-21SUMM-C Tabulation F

7-21SUMM-C Tabulation G

7-21SUMM-R

7-21SUMM-R Tabulation A

7-21SUMM-R Tabulation B

7-21SUMM-R Tabulation C

7-21SUMM-R Tabulation D

7-21SUMM-R Tabulation E

7-21SUMM-R Tabulation F

7-21SUMM-R Tabulation G

General Information

District name

Identifies the district completing the form

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

IDCON number

Further identifies the district; particularly helpful if districts do not provide a complete name in item 1

2

2

Project, unit, and/or division name

Identifies the project, unit, and division in which the district is located

3

3

Region

Identifies the Reclamation region in which the district is located

4

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

4

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

Page numbers

Identifies the current page number and the number of pages attached to the summary form

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

District's form submittal category

Identifies the district's form submittal category for the current water year, which is based on the district's contract with Reclamation and the status of the district's financial obligations with Reclamation for the current water year. Particularly helpful because a district's category could potentially change from year to year.

5a

5a

Delivery of Reclamation irrigation water in the current water year

Identifies whether the district will deliver Reclamation irrigation water in the current water year. Regulation requires districts to submit an annual RRA district summary form regardless of whether the district delivers Reclamation irrigation water.

5b

5b

Landholder Information by type in the district (number of landholders, number of multidistrict landholders, number of landholders and corresponding number of acres for: directly owned acres, acres leased from and to other parties, excess acres, and full-cost acres)

Individuals and entities

Summarizes the tabulation of information provided by landholders on the appropriate landholder RRA forms (OMB Clearance No. 1005-0005). Information is divided into ranges based on the RRA forms submittal threshold and acreage limitation entitlements of the landholders. Information serves as official record of districts' administration of the acreage limitation provisions and alerts Reclamation to potential compliance problems. Subtotal is provided to facilitate the calculation necessary for item 12 of the form.

6a thru 6j

6a thru 6j

Landholder Information by type in the district (number of landholders, number of multidistrict landholders, number of landholders and corresponding number of acres for: directly owned acres, acres leased from and to other parties, excess acres, and full-cost acres)

Trusts and estates

Summarizes the tabulation of information provided by landholders on the appropriate landholder RRA forms (OMB Clearance No. 1005-0005). Information is divided into ranges based on the RRA forms submittal threshold and acreage limitation entitlements of the landholders. Information serves as official record of districts' administration of the acreage limitation provisions and alerts Reclamation to potential compliance problems. Subtotal is provided to facilitate the calculation necessary for item 12 of the form.

7a thru 7j

7a thru 7j

Public entities

Summarizes the tabulation of information provided by public entity landholders on the appropriate landholder RRA forms (OMB Clearance No. 1005-0005). Information serves as official record of districts' administration of the acreage limitation provisions and alerts Reclamation to potential compliance problems.

8a thru 8d, 8g thru 8l

8a thru 8d, 8g thru 8l

Religious or charitable organizations

Summarizes the tabulation of information provided by public entity landholders on the appropriate landholder RRA forms (OMB Clearance No. 1005-0005). Information serves as official record of districts' administration of the acreage limitation provisions and alerts Reclamation to potential compliance problems.

9a thru 9j

9a thru 9j

Landholdings below certification (reporting) threshold

Highlights landholders with this situation so districts and Reclamation can ensure compliance

10a 10c thru 10j

10a 10c thru 10j

Noncertifying landholdings above certification (reporting) threshold

Highlights landholders with this situation so districts and Reclamation can ensure compliance

11a 11c thru 11j

11a 11c thru 11j

Total

Calculates totals for the data summarized on the form

12a thru 12l

12a thru 12l

Signatures

Signature, title, and date

Requires a district official to attest to the accuracy of the information summarized on the form. Also attests that all known errors, omissions, and discrepancies are listed on Tabulation E.

13

13

Tabulation of Information From the Landholder Forms

Landholding type and size

Allows indication of the type and size of the landholdings listed on a particular tabulation.

4

4

4

4

Landholder (part owner, farm operator) name

Identifies the landholder whose information is entered on the tabulation.

5a

5a

4a

4a

4a

4a

5a

5a

4a

4a

4a

4a

Multidistrict

Allows indication of whether the landholder holds land in multiple districts.

5b

5b

4b

4b

4c

5b

5b

4b

4b

4c

Acreage directly owned in the district

Lists the number of acres the landholder directly owns in the district.

5c

5c

4c

5c

5c

4c

Acreage directly leased from other parties in the district

Lists the number of acres the direct landholder directly leases from others in the district.

5d

5d

4d

5d

5d

4d

Directly owned excess acres in the district

Lists the excess acres the landholder directly owns in the district.

5e

5e

4g

4e

5e

5e

4g

4e

Directly held full-cost acres in the district

Lists the full-cost acres the landholder directly holds in the district.

5f

5f

4h

4f

5f

5f

4h

4f

Acreage owned and not leased or operated by others

Lists the number of acres a public entity owns that are not leased out or operated by other parties

4c

4c

Acreage owned and leased or operated by others

Lists the number of acres a public entity owns that are leased out or operated by other parties

4d

4d

Tabulation of Information From the Landholder Forms

Directly owned acres that are subject to the acreage limitation provisions

Lists the number of acres a public entity directly owns that meets the criteria to be subject to the acreage limitation provisions

4e

4e

Directly leased acres that are subject to the acreage limitation provisions

Lists the number of acres a public entity directly leases that meets the criteria to be subject to the acreage limitation provisions

4f

4f

Landholders that hold land over the threshold requiring certification/reporting that did not receive Reclamation irrigation water and did not submit an RRA form, and the corresponding number of acres

Accounts for land held in the district that is not required to be identified on an RRA form because the landholder is not receiving Reclamation irrigation water.

4

4

Landholders that hold land over the forms submittal threshold that received Reclamation irrigation water and did not submit an RRA form

Accounts for landholders who receive Reclamation irrigation water that do not submit RRA forms (e.g., situations involving a landholding change, trust formation)

5

5

Landholders that hold land over the forms submittal threshold that submitted an RRA form containing an error, omission or discrepancy.

Lists landholders whose RRA form contains a known error. Documents the error and whether each landholder received Reclamation irrigation water.

6

6

Name of entity

Identifies the entity in which each part owner has an interest

4b

4b

Part owner have owned or leased land in the district

Identifies the part owners that may be required to submit their own RRA forms as direct landholders

4d

4d

Acreage indirectly owned through entities in the district

Lists the number of acres a part owner indirectly owns in the district

4e

4e

Acreage indirectly leased through entities in the district

Lists the number of acres a part owner indirectly leases in the district

4f

4f

Indirect excess acreage in the district

Lists the excess acres the part owner indirectly owns in the district.

4g

4g

Indirect full-cost acreage in the district

Lists the full-cost acres the part owner indirectly holds in the district.

4h

4h

Part owner name

Lists the part owners of the farm operator

4b

4b

Tabulation of Information From the Landholder Forms

Number of acres in the district

Identifies the number of acres for which the farm operator is providing services

4c

4c

How the farm operator responded to item 18

Documents whether the farm operator owned as excess land any of the land being serviced

4d

4d

How the farm operator responded to item 19

Documents whether the farm operator sold at a Reclamation-approved price any land the farm operator formerly owned as excess land

4e

4e

Total number of acres

Calculates the total acres listed in each column on the tabulation.

6

6

5

5

5

5

6

6

5

5

5

5

Total number of landholders

Calculates the total number of landholders that are applicable to the type of land listed in each column.

7

7

6

6

6

6

7

7

6

6

6

6