Lower Colorado River Well Inventory

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form LC-25 Lower Colorado River Well Inventory	Form	Modified	Available
30-day 1006-0014.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-11-27	Available
Supporting Statement A.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2018-10-22	Available
Boulder Canyon Project Act.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-10-16	Available
SORN WBR-48.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-10-16	Available
60-Day 1006-0014.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-09-13	Available
Colorado River Basin Project Act Pub. L. 90-537.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-08-12	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
10640	Lower Colorado River Well Inventory	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1006-0014	ICR Reference No: 201801-1006-003
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201504-1006-002
Agency/Subagency: DOI/RB	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Lower Colorado River Well Inventory
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: 02/11/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/27/2018
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2022	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2019
Responses	150	0	300
Time Burden (Hours)	50	0	100
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Bureau of Reclamation must inventory wells and river pumps along the lower Colorado River to ensure that all Colorado River water use conforms to applicable laws and regulations and is accurately accounted for. This will affect every well and river-pump owner and operator along the lower Colorado River in Arizona, California, and Nevada.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 43 USC 32 Name of Law: Colorado River Basin Project Act
   US Code: 43 USC 617 Name of Law: Boulder Canyon Project Act
  

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:
	83 FR 44671	08/31/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 60893	11/27/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Lower Colorado River Well Inventory	LC-25	Lower Colorado River Well Inventory

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	150	300	0	-150	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	50	100	0	-50	0	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The well inventory program is nearing completion, and therefore a decrease in responses is expected. Reclamation and the USGS estimate that there are less than 1,000 wells to be inventoried in the next three years.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $200,000

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

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: 11/27/2018

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