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

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form LC-72B Fee for Diversions of Colorado River Water for Municipal, Industrial, and Domestic Uses in the State of _____	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form LC-72 DIVERSIONS OF COLORADO RIVER WATER AND RETURN FLOW FOR MUNICIPAL, INDUSTRIAL, AND DOMESTIC USES	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
1006-0015 30-day FR notice 91 FR 8898.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-02-25	Repair queued
1006-0015 60-day FR notice 90 FR 58052.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-02-25	Repair queued
Supporting Statement A.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-02-25	Repair queued
DECREE64.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-07-10	Repair queued
Decree79.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-07-10	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
251047	Monthly Customized Responses - Diversions, Return Flow, and Consumptive Use of Colorado River Water in the Lower Colorado River Basin	Other-Monthly Custom Response	Unchanged
251046	Annual Customized Responses - Diversions, Return Flow, and Consumptive Use of Colorado River Water in the Lower Colorado River Basin	Other-Annual Custom Response	Unchanged
218792	Fee for Diversions of Colorado River Water for Municipal, Industrial, and Domestic Uses in the State of _____	Form and Instruction	Removed	Fee for Diversions of Colorado River Water for Municipal, Industrial, and Domestic Uses in the State of _____
218792	Fee for Diversions of Colorado River Water for Municipal, Industrial, and Domestic Uses in the State of _____	Form and Instruction	Removed
218791	Diversions of Colorado River Water and Return Flow for Municipal, Industrial, Domestic, and Irrigation Uses in the State of _____	Form and Instruction	Modified	DIVERSIONS OF COLORADO RIVER WATER AND RETURN FLOW FOR MUNICIPAL, INDUSTRIAL, AND DOMESTIC USES
218791	Diversions of Colorado River Water and Return Flow for Municipal, Industrial, Domestic, and Irrigation Uses in the State of _____	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1006-0015	ICR Reference No: 202602-1006-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202103-1006-002
Agency/Subagency: DOI/RB	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Diversions, Return Flow, 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	Date Submitted to OIRA: 02/25/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2026
Responses	491	491
Time Burden (Hours)	103	103
Cost Burden (Dollars)	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:
	90 FR 58052	12/15/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 8898	02/24/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Annual Customized Responses - Diversions, Return Flow, and Consumptive Use of Colorado River Water in the Lower Colorado River Basin
Diversions of Colorado River Water and Return Flow for Municipal, Industrial, Domestic, and Irrigation Uses in the State of _____	LC-72	DIVERSIONS OF COLORADO RIVER WATER AND RETURN FLOW FOR MUNICIPAL, INDUSTRIAL, AND DOMESTIC USES
Fee for Diversions of Colorado River Water for Municipal, Industrial, and Domestic Uses in the State of _____	LC-72B	Fee for Diversions of Colorado River Water for Municipal, Industrial, and Domestic Uses in the State of _____
Monthly Customized Responses - Diversions, Return Flow, and Consumptive Use of Colorado River Water in the Lower Colorado River Basin

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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	491	491	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	103	103	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: Form LC -72B is no longer in use and is therefore not included in this information collection renewal request. With the discontinuance of Form LC-72B, there is no need to distinguish between Form LC-72A and LC-72B; therefore, Form LC-72A has been renamed as Form LC-72.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $309,226

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.     No

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.     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? 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: 02/25/2026

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