Notice2026-03776
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Recreation Survey Questions
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Published
February 25, 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 an information collection.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 37 (Wednesday, February 25, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9297-9298]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-03776]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation
[RR85672000, 21XR0680A2, RX.31480001.0040000; OMB Control Number 1006-
0028]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Recreation
Survey Questions
AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we,
the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), are proposing to renew an
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
March 27, 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 Ronnie Baca, Bureau of Reclamation, Asset
Management Office, 86-67200, P.O. Box 25007, Denver, CO 80225-0007; or
by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#82f0e0e3e1e3c2f7f1e0f0ace5edf4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3a48585b595b7a4f495848145d554c">[email protected]</span></a>. Please reference OMB Control Number 1006-
0028 in the subject line of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ronnie Baca by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#deacbcbfbdbf9eabadbcacf0b9b1a8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="592b3b383a38192c2a3b2b773e362f">[email protected]</span></a>, or by telephone at (303) 445-3257. 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 23, 2025 (90 FR 60123). 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
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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 is responsible for recreation development at
all of its reservoirs. Presently, there are more than 240 designated
recreation areas on our lands within the 17 Western States hosting
approximately 40 million visitors annually. As a result, we must be
able to respond to emerging trends, changes in the demographic profile
of users, changing values, needs, wants, and desires, and conflicts
between user groups.
Statistically valid and up-to-date data derived from the user is
essential to developing and providing recreation programs relevant to
today's visitor. Reclamation is requesting re-approval for the
collection of data from recreational users on Reclamation lands and
waterbodies.
To meet our needs for the collection of visitor use data, we will
be requesting OMB to authorize a two-part request: survey questions for
our regional offices to choose from, and a survey form template. This
will allow for a custom designed survey instrument to fit a specific
activity or recreation site. The custom designed survey would be
created by extracting questions from the approved list of survey
questions that are applicable to the recreation area and issue being
evaluated. Only questions included in the pre-approved list of survey
questions will be used.
Revisions to this collection will be made to adjust respondent
demographic questions to conform with Executive Order 14168,
``Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring
Biological Truth to the Federal Government'' (January 20, 2025) and
OMB's ``2024 Statistical Policy Directive No. 15: Federal Race and
Ethnicity Data Standards.''
Title of Collection: Recreation Survey Questions.
OMB Control Number: 1006-0028.
Form Number: 7-2675, Recreation Survey Questions.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Respondents to the surveys will be
members of the public engaged in recreational activities on Reclamation
lands and waterbodies. Visitors will primarily consist of local
residents, people from large metropolitan areas in the vicinity of the
lake/reservoir, and people from out of state.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 696.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 696.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: 15 minutes per survey (an
average of 20 questions will be used on each survey; each question will
take approximately 45 seconds to complete on average).
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 140.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Frequency of Collection: Twice annually.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden cost: None.
Reclamation estimates that there will be a total of 140 out of 696
contacts that choose not to respond to the survey. These non-
respondents account for 1 burden hour per year.
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).
Stephanie McPhee,
Acting Information Collection Clearance Officer, Bureau of Reclamation.
[FR Doc. 2026-03776 Filed 2-24-26; 8:45 am]
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