[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 22, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15997-15998]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-6631]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation
Information Collection Activities; Proposed Information
Collection; Comment Request
AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Reclamation (we, our, or us) intends to seek
renewal of the following approved information collection set to expire
on August 31, 2011: Recreation Visitor Use Surveys. We will use several
distinct forms to collect different types of recreation information.
Before submitting the information collection request--OMB No. 1006-
0028--to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for renewal, we are
soliciting comments on specific aspects of the information collection.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by May 23, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Send all comments concerning this notice to Bureau of
Reclamation, Office of Policy and Administration, Attention: Jerome
Jackson (84-53000), P.O. Box 25007, Denver, CO 80225-0007, or via e-
mail at [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information or a copy of
the proposed collection of information forms, contact Jerome Jackson at
303-445-2712.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that we are
requesting approval for the collection of data from recreational users
of our lands and waterbodies.
To meet our needs for the collection of visitor use data, we will
be requesting that OMB reauthorize a two-part request.
The first part of the request provides us with a set of 11 pre-
approved questionnaires to be administered as approved by OMB. The
second part of the request consists of OMB and the Bureau of
Reclamation agreeing upon a process whereby we custom design a survey
instrument to fit a specific situation or area. The custom designed
survey would be created by extracting questions from the approved
questionnaires as applicable to the area and issue being evaluated.
Only questions included in the pre-approved questionnaires will be
used. We will then submit the new survey form to OMB for expedited
approval.
Title: Recreation Visitor Use Surveys.
Abstract: The Bureau of Reclamation is responsible for recreation
development at all of its reservoirs. Presently, there are 289
designated recreation areas on our lands within the 17 Western States.
We must be able to respond to emerging trends, changes in the
demographic profile of users, changing values, needs, wants, desires,
and conflicts between user groups. Statistically valid and up-to-date
data derived from users is essential to developing and providing
recreation programs relevant to today's visitor.
Respondents: Respondents to the surveys will be members of the
public engaged in recreational activities on our
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lands. Several surveys target people engaged in various activities such
as boating on a specific lake or camping at a developed campground.
Visitors will primarily consist of local residents, those from
large metropolitan areas in the vicinity of the lake/reservoir, and
those from out of state.
Frequency: Varies by survey.
Estimated Total Number of Respondents: 7,531
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.0
Estimated Total of Annual Responses: 7,531
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours on Respondents: 2,043
Estimate of Burden for Each Form
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Burden Total
estimate per Number of Number of estimated Total annual
Survey instrument survey (in surveys (times/ respondents number of hour burden
minutes) yr.) per survey respondents
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Marina Survey................... 10 2 278 556 93
Campground Survey............... 25 2 278 556 232
River Instream Flow Survey...... 20 2 278 556 185
Reservoir Preferred Water Level 15 2 278 556 139
Survey.........................
Lake/River Visit Expenditure 15 2 278 556 139
Survey.........................
Recreation Activities Survey.... 15 2 278 556 139
Recreation Management Survey.... 15 2 278 556 139
Recreation Fee Survey........... 10 1 581 581 97
Recreation Development Survey... 15 2 278 556 139
Water Level Impacts on 10 2 278 556 93
Recreation Boating Use.........
River Recreation Quality Survey. 20 2 278 556 185
Customized Surveys.............. 20 5 278 1,390 463
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Totals...................... .............. .............. .............. 7,531 2,043
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Comments:
Comments are invited on:
(a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance of our functions, including whether the
information will have practical use;
(b) The accuracy of our estimated time and cost burdens of the
proposed
collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(c) Ways to enhance the quality, use, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
(d) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
respondents, including increased use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information technology.
We will summarize all comments received regarding this notice. We
will publish that summary in the Federal Register after the information
collection is submitted to OMB for review and renewal.
Before including your address, phone number, e-mail 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.
Dated: March 9, 2011.
Roseann Gonzales,
Director, Policy and Administration.
[FR Doc. 2011-6631 Filed 3-21-11; 8:45 am]
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