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Submit written comments on
this revised information collection
request on or before April 20, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments or
requests for copies of the proposed
revised forms to Stephanie McPhee,
Bureau of Reclamation, Office of Policy
and Administration, 84–55000, P.O. Box
25007, Denver, CO 80225–0007; or via
email to [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stephanie McPhee at (303) 445–2897.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES:

I. Abstract
This information collection is
required under the Reclamation Reform
Act of 1982 (RRA), Acreage Limitation
Rules and Regulations, 43 CFR part 426,
and Information Requirements for
Certain Farm Operations In Excess of
960 Acres and the Eligibility of Certain
Formerly Excess Land, 43 CFR part 428.

The forms in this information collection
are to be used by district offices to
summarize individual landholder
(direct or indirect landowner or lessee)
and farm operator certification and
reporting forms. This information
allows us to establish water user
compliance with Federal reclamation
law.
II. Changes to the RRA Forms and
Their Instructions
The changes made to the currently
approved RRA forms and the
corresponding instructions are of an
editorial nature, and are designed to
assist the respondents by increasing
their understanding of the forms,
clarifying the instructions for
completing the forms, and clarifying the
information that is required to be on the
forms. The proposed revisions to the
RRA forms will be effective in the 2016
water year.
Burden
estimate
per form
(in hours)

Form No.

OMB Control Number: 1006–0006.
Title: Certification Summary Form,
Reporting Summary Form for Acreage
Limitation, 43 CFR part 426 and 43 CFR
part 428.
Form Number: Form 7–21SUMM–C
and Form 7–21SUMM–R.
Frequency: Annually.
Respondents: Contracting entities that
are subject to the acreage limitation
provisions of Federal reclamation law.
Estimated Annual Total Number of
Respondents: 177.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1.25.
Estimated Total Number of Annual
Responses: 221.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 8,870 hours.
Estimated Completion Time per
Respondent: See table below.
Number of
respondents

Annual
number of
responses

Annual
burden on
respondents
(in hours)

7–21SUMM–C and associated tabulation sheets ...........................................
7–21SUMM–R and associated tabulation sheets ...........................................

40
40

169
8

211
10

8,450
420

Totals ........................................................................................................

........................

177

221

8,870

IV. Request for Comments
We invite your comments on:
(a) Whether the 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 estimated time
and cost burden of the collection of
information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(c) ways to enhance the quality,
usefulness, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
(d) ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on
respondents, including increased use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
We will summarize all comments
received regarding this notice. We will
publish that summary in the Federal
Register when the information
collection request is submitted to OMB
for review and approval.
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III. Data

V. Public Disclosure
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.

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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.
Dated: January 20, 2015.
Roseann Gonzales,
Director, Policy and Administration.
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BILLING CODE 4332–90–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation
[RR83550000, 14XR0680A1,
RX.31580001.0090104]

Agency Information Collection;
Proposed Revisions to a Currently
Approved Information Collection (OMB
Control Number 1006–0005)
Bureau of Reclamation,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:

We, the Bureau of
Reclamation, intend to submit a request
for renewal (with revisions) of an
existing approved information
collection to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) titled, Individual

SUMMARY:

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Landholder’s and Farm Operator’s
Certification and Reporting Forms for
Acreage Limitation, 43 CFR part 426
and 43 CFR part 428, OMB Control
Number 1006–0005.
DATES: Submit written comments on
this revised information collection
request on or before April 20, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments or
requests for copies of the proposed
revised forms to Stephanie McPhee,
Bureau of Reclamation, Office of Policy
and Administration, 84–55000, P.O. Box
25007, Denver, CO 80225–0007; or via
email to [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stephanie McPhee at (303) 445–2897.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This information collection is
required under the Reclamation Reform
Act of 1982 (RRA), Acreage Limitation
Rules and Regulations, 43 CFR part 426,
and Information Requirements for
Certain Farm Operations In Excess of
960 Acres and the Eligibility of Certain
Formerly Excess Land, 43 CFR part 428.
This information collection requires
certain landholders (direct or indirect
landowners or lessees) and farm
operators to complete forms
demonstrating their compliance with

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the acreage limitation provisions of
Federal reclamation law. The forms in
this information collection are
submitted to districts that use the
information to establish each
landholder’s status with respect to
landownership limitations, full-cost
pricing thresholds, lease requirements,
and other provisions of Federal
reclamation law. In addition, forms are
submitted by certain farm operators to
provide information concerning the
services they provide and the nature of
their farm operating arrangements. All
landholders whose entire westwide
landholdings total 40 acres or less are
exempt from the requirement to submit
RRA forms. Landholders who are
‘‘qualified recipients’’ have RRA forms
submittal thresholds of 80 acres or 240
acres depending on the district’s RRA
forms submittal threshold category
where the land is held. Only farm
operators who provide multiple services
to more than 960 acres held in trusts or

by legal entities are required to submit
forms.
II. Changes to the RRA Forms and
Their Instructions
The changes made to the currently
approved RRA forms and the
corresponding instructions are of a
formatting or editorial nature, and are
designed to assist the respondents by
increasing their understanding of the
forms, clarifying the instructions for
completing the forms, and clarifying the
information that is required to be on the
forms. The proposed revisions to the
RRA forms will be effective in the 2016
water year.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 1006–0005.
Title: Individual Landholder’s and
Farm Operator’s Certification and
Reporting Forms for Acreage Limitation,
43 CFR part 426 and 43 CFR part 428.
Form Number: Form 7–2180, Form
7–2180EZ, Form 7–2181, Form 7–2184,
Burden
estimate
per form
(in minutes)

Form No.

Form
Form
Form
Form
Form
Form
Form
Form
Form
Form
Form
Form
Form
Form
Form

Number of
respondents

Annual
number of
responses

Annual
burden on
respondents
(in hours)

7–2180 ...................................................................................................
7–2180EZ ...............................................................................................
7–2181 ...................................................................................................
7–2184 ...................................................................................................
7–2190 ...................................................................................................
7–2190EZ ...............................................................................................
7–2191 ...................................................................................................
7–2194 ...................................................................................................
7–21PE ...................................................................................................
7–21PE–IND ..........................................................................................
7–21TRUST ...........................................................................................
7–21VERIFY ..........................................................................................
7–21FC ...................................................................................................
7–21XS ...................................................................................................
7–21FARMOP ........................................................................................

60
45
78
45
60
45
78
45
75
12
60
12
30
30
78

3,595
373
1,050
32
1,601
96
777
4
135
4
694
5,069
214
144
172

3,667
380
1,071
33
1,633
98
793
4
138
4
708
5,170
218
147
175

3,667
285
1,392
24
1,633
73
1,030
3
172
1
708
1,034
109
73
228

Totals ........................................................................................................

........................

13,960

14,239

10,432

IV. Request for Comments

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Form 7–2190, Form 7–2190EZ, Form 7–
2191, Form 7–2194, Form 7–21TRUST,
Form 7–21PE, Form 7–21PE–IND, Form
7–21FARMOP, Form 7–21VERIFY,
Form 7–21FC, Form 7–21XS, Form 7–
21XSINAQ, Form 7–21CONT–I, Form
7–21CONT–L, Form 7–21CONT–O, and
Form 7–21INFO.
Frequency: Annually.
Respondents: Landholders and farm
operators of certain lands in our
projects, whose landholdings exceed
specified RRA forms submittal
thresholds.
Estimated Annual Total Number of
Respondents: 13,960.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1.02.
Estimated Total Number of Annual
Responses: 14,239.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 10,432 hours.
Estimated Completion Time per
Respondent: See table below.

We invite your comments on:
(a) Whether the 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 estimated time
and cost burden of the collection of
information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(c) ways to enhance the quality,
usefulness, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
(d) ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on
respondents, including increased use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.

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We will summarize all comments
received regarding this notice. We will
publish that summary in the Federal
Register when the information
collection request is submitted to OMB
for review and approval.
V. Public Disclosure

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BILLING CODE 4332–90–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

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.

PO 00000

Dated: January 20, 2015.
Roseann Gonzales,
Director, Policy and Administration.

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Bureau of Reclamation
[RR83550000, 14XR0680A1,
RX.31580001.0090104]

Agency Information Collection;
Proposed Revisions to a Currently
Approved Information Collection (OMB
Control Number 1006–0023)
AGENCY:

Bureau of Reclamation,

Interior.

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