Lower Colorado River Well Inventory

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form LC-25 Lower Colorado River Well Inventory	Form	Modified	Repair queued
30-day Notice.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-11-12	Repair queued
Supporting Statement A.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2021-10-14	Repair queued
60-day FRN 1006-0014.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-04-28	Repair queued
Boulder Canyon Project Act.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-10-16	Repair queued
SORN WBR-48.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-10-16	Repair queued
Colorado River Basin Project Act Pub. L. 90-537.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-08-12	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

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

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1006-0014	ICR Reference No: 202102-1006-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201801-1006-003
Agency/Subagency: DOI/RB	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Lower Colorado River Well Inventory
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 11/15/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2022
Responses	50	150
Time Burden (Hours)	17	50
Cost Burden (Dollars)	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:
	86 FR 22453	04/28/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 62843	11/12/2021
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
Lower Colorado River Well Inventory	LC-25	Lower Colorado River Well Inventory

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	50	150	0	-100	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	17	50	0	-33	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: There is a program change due to agency discretion because we are reducing the number of inventories as we get closer to completing the inventory process. We will enter a maintenance stage where we will only inventory new wells or pumps as they come online.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $218,545

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? No

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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: 11/15/2021

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