Notice2026-03654
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Diversions, Return Flow, and Consumptive Use of Colorado River Water in the Lower Colorado River Basin
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Published
February 24, 2026
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentReclamation Bureau
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) are proposing to renew and revise an information collection.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 36 (Tuesday, February 24, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8898-8899]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-03654]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation
[RR03042000, 25XR0680A1, RX.18786000.1000000; OMB Control Number 1006-
0015]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Diversions,
Return Flow, and Consumptive Use of Colorado River Water in the Lower
Colorado River Basin
AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, 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 Reclamation (Reclamation) are proposing to renew and
revise an information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
March 26, 2026.
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 Kerim Dickson, Team Lead, Water Accounting and
Verification Group, LCB-4210, Boulder Canyon Operations Office,
Interior Region 8: Lower Colorado Basin, Bureau of Reclamation, P.O.
Box 61470, Boulder City, NV 89006-1470; or by email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f19a9598929a829e9fb184829383df969e87"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b4dfd0ddd7dfc7dbdaf4c1c7d6c69ad3dbc2">[email protected]</span></a> with a courtesy copy to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fd9f928fd08e959cd09f9e92929c99909493bd888e9f8fd39a928b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="51333e237c2239307c33323e3e30353c383f11242233237f363e27">[email protected]</span></a>.
Please reference OMB Control Number 1006-0015 in the subject line of
your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kerim Dickson by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e48f808d878f978b8aa491978696ca838b92"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="543f303d373f273b3a14212736267a333b22">[email protected]</span></a>, or by telephone at (725) 232-6443. 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. Individuals outside the United
States should use the relay services offered within their country to
make international calls to the point-of-contact in the United States.
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 (PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), 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
December 15, 2025 (90 FR 58052). 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 comments 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
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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: Reclamation delivers Colorado River water to water users
for diversion and beneficial consumptive use in the States of Arizona,
California, and Nevada. The Consolidated Decree of the United States
Supreme Court in the case of Arizona v. California, et al., entered
March 27, 2006 (547 U.S. 150 (2006)), requires the Secretary of the
Interior to prepare and maintain complete, detailed, and accurate
records of diversions of water, return flow, and consumptive use and
make these records available at least annually. The information
collected ensures that a State or water user within a State does not
exceed its authorized use of Colorado River Water. Water users are
obligated by provisions in their water delivery contracts to provide
Reclamation information on diversions and return flows. Reclamation
determines the consumptive use by subtracting return flow from
diversions or by other engineering means.
Title of Collection: Diversions, Return Flow, and Consumptive Use
of Colorado River Water in the Lower Colorado River Basin.
OMB Control Number: 1006-0015.
Form Number: Forms LC-72, Custom Forms.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: The respondents will include the Lower
Basin States (Arizona, California, and Nevada), local and tribal
entities, water districts, and individuals that use Colorado River
water.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 84.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 491.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: See table.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 103 hours.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: Monthly, annually, or otherwise as
stipulated by the water user's Colorado River water delivery contract
with the Secretary of the Interior.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.
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Number Total
Frequency of data collection Form No. Number of Minutes/ responses/ responses/ Total hours/
(monthly/annual) respondents response respondent year year
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Annual....................... LC-72........... 20 10 1 20 3
Monthly...................... Custom Forms.... 37 12 12 444 89
Annual....................... Custom Forms.... 27 25 1 27 11
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Total.................... ................ 84 ........... ........... 491 103
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An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required
to 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.).
Genevieve Johnson,
Acting Regional Director Interior Region 8: Lower Colorado Basin Bureau
of Reclamation.
[FR Doc. 2026-03654 Filed 2-23-26; 8:45 am]
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