These forms are to be used by water
district offices to summarize individual landholder and farm
operator certification and reporting forms as required by the
Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 (Title II of Public Law 97-293), and
regulations 43 CFR Part 426 and 43 CFR Part 428.
We are reporting a change due
to agency adjustment, which is a net decrease in the hour burden of
the ICR budget of 280 hours, and $4,901 in cost burden from the
most recently approved ICR. Based on the number of current
contracts, approximately 177 districts are required to submit
summary forms. This total decreased by 5 districts. This is
consistent with our expectations based on the numbers of districts
that in the last two years (a) fulfilled their contractual project
construction cost obligations to Reclamation, (b) were
legislatively exempted, or (c) voluntarily completed requirements
in order to be exempt from the acreage limitation provisions of
Federal reclamation law.
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:
(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;
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.