Diversions, Return Flows, and Consumptive Use of Colorado River Water in the Lower Colorado River Basin

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form LC-72, LC-72A, LC- Diversions, Return Flows, and Consumptive Use of Colorado River Water in the Lower Colorado River Basin Form and Instruction	Modified
30-day 1006-0015.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-09-28
Supporting_Statement_A-_1006-0015_clean_.docx Supporting Statement A	2012-09-11
60-Day Notice 1006-0015.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-05-29
DECREE64.doc Supplementary Document	2009-07-10
Decree79.doc Supplementary Document	2009-07-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
43745	Diversions, Return Flows, and Consumptive Use of Colorado River Water in the Lower Colorado River Basin Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1006-0015	ICR Reference No: 201203-1006-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200907-1006-001
Agency/Subagency: DOI/RB	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Diversions, Return Flows, and Consumptive Use of Colorado River Water in the Lower Colorado River Basin
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/29/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/28/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2015	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2012
Responses	292	0	330
Time Burden (Hours)	49	0	290
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The United States is required to collect this information by the Supreme Court and requires water users to report this information under water delivery contracts.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 24736	04/25/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 59663	09/28/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Diversions, Return Flows, and Consumptive Use of Colorado River Water in the Lower Colorado River Basin	LC-72, LC-72A, LC-72B	Diversions of Colorado River

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	292	330	0	0	-38	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	49	290	0	0	-241	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The hour burden estimate for the forms has been adjusted downward from 30 minutes per form to 10 minutes per form based on feedback from our outreach and our consultations with Lower Division States to develop the annual operating plan for operation of the Colorado River.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $260,625

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 09/28/2012

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