Notice2022-21028
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Water Request
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Published
September 28, 2022
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentIndian Affairs Bureau
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), are proposing renew an information collection with revisions.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 187 (Wednesday, September 28, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58818-58819]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-21028]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
[2231A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900; OMB Control Number 1076-0141]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Water Request
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we,
the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), are proposing renew an information
collection with revisions.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
October 28, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under Review--Open for
Public Comments'' or by using the search function. Please provide a
copy of your comments to Steven Mullen, Information Collection
Clearance Officer, Office of Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative
Action--Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1001 Indian
School Road NW, Suite 229, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87104; or by email
to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a8cbc7c5c5cdc6dcdbe8cac1c986cfc7de"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1a797577777f746e695a78737b347d756c">[email protected]</span></a>. Please reference OMB Control Number 1076-0141 in
the subject line of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Mullen, Information Collection
Clearance Officer, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#492a2624242c273d3a092b2028672e263f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="20434f4d4d454e5453604249410e474f56">[email protected]</span></a>, (202) 924-2650. Individuals in the
United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a
speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access
telecommunications relay services. You may also view the ICR at <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, we provide the general public and other Federal agencies
with an opportunity to comment on new, proposed, revised, and
continuing collections of information. This helps us assess the impact
of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's
reporting burden. It also helps the public understand our information
collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired
format.
A Federal Register notice with a 60-day public comment period
soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on
September 10, 2021 (86 FR 50737). No comments were received.
As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent
burdens, we are again soliciting comments from the public and other
Federal agencies on the proposed ICR that is described below. We are
especially interested in public comment addressing the following:
(1) Whether or not the collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including
whether or not the information will have practical utility;
(2) The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection
of information, including the validity of the methodology and
assumptions used;
(3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
(4) How might the agency minimize the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g.,
permitting electronic submission of response.
Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of
public record. 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.
Abstract: The BIA owns, operates, and maintains irrigation projects
that provide a service to the end user. To properly bill for the
services provided, the BIA must collect customer information to
identify the individual responsible for repaying the government the
costs of delivering the service; determine eligibility for waiver of
fees; and determine designation of irrigable lands as assessable or
non-assessable. Additional information necessary for providing the
service is the location of the service delivery and the number of
serviced acres. The Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 (DCIA)
requires that certain information be collected from individuals and
businesses doing business with the government. This information
includes the taxpayer identification number for possible future use to
recover delinquent debt. To implement the DCIA requirement to collect
customer information, the BIA has included a section concerning the
collection of information in its regulations governing its irrigation
projects (25 CFR 171).
Proposed Revisions
The proposed ``Agreement for the Carriage of Water'' (form number
BIA-DWP-Irr-106) would allow BIA to determine whether BIA irrigation
facility can support the third-party carriage or whether it is in the
best interest of the BIA facility to convey our water through third-
party facilities, under 25 CFR 171. 605.
Title of Collection: Water Request.
OMB Control Number: 1076-0141.
Form Number: BIA-DWP-Irr-101; BIA-DWP-Irr-102; BIA-DWP-Irr-103;
BIA-DWP-Irr-104; BIA-DWP-Irr-105; BIA-DWP-Irr-106.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 13,438.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 35,941.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from .2 to 6 hours.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 17,981.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain or Retain a Benefit.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Total Estimated Annual Non-hour Burden Cost: $0.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required
to
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respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently
valid OMB control number.
The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq).
Steven Mullen,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Office of Regulatory Affairs
and Collaborative Action--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2022-21028 Filed 9-27-22; 8:45 am]
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