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

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form LC-72, LC-72A, LC- Diversions, Return Flows, and Consumptive Use of Colorado River Water in the Lower Colorado River Basin Form and Instruction	Removed
Form LC-72B Fee for Diversions of Colorado River Water for Municipal, Industrial, and Domestic Uses in the State of _____ Form and Instruction	New
Form LC-72A (Annual) Diversions of Colorado River Water and Return Flow for Municipal, Industrial, and Domestic Uses in the State of _____ (Annual) Form and Instruction	New
Form LC-72A (Monthly) Diversions of Colorado River Water and Return Flow of Municipal, Industrial, and Domestic Uses in the State of _____(Monthly) Form and Instruction	New
Supporting_Statement A 1006-0015.docx Supporting Statement A	2015-11-05
30-day 1006-0015.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-11-30
60-day Notice 1006-0015.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-10-29
DECREE64.doc Supplementary Document	2009-07-10
Decree79.doc Supplementary Document	2009-07-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
43745	Diversions, Return Flows, and Consumptive Use of Colorado River Water in the Lower Colorado River Basin Form and Instruction	Removed
218792	Fee for Diversions of Colorado River Water for Municipal, Industrial, and Domestic Uses in the State of _____ Form and Instruction	New
218791	Diversions of Colorado River Water and Return Flow for Municipal, Industrial, and Domestic Uses in the State of _____ (Annual) Form and Instruction	New
218790	Diversions of Colorado River Water and Return Flow of Municipal, Industrial, and Domestic Uses in the State of _____(Monthly) Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1006-0015	ICR Reference No: 201510-1006-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201203-1006-002
Agency/Subagency: DOI/RB	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Diversions, Return Flows, 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
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/07/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/30/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2019	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2016
Responses	196	0	292
Time Burden (Hours)	33	0	49
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	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:
	80 FR 58294	09/28/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 74797	11/30/2015
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
Diversions of Colorado River Water and Return Flow of Municipal, Industrial, and Domestic Uses in the State of _____(Monthly)	LC-72A (Monthly)	Diversions of Colorado River Water and Return Flow for Municipal, Industrial, and Domestic Uses in the State of _____
Diversions of Colorado River Water and Return Flow for Municipal, Industrial, and Domestic Uses in the State of _____ (Annual)	LC-72A (Annual)	Diversions of Colorado River Water and Return Flow fo Municipal, Industrial, and Domestic Uses in the State of _____
Fee for Diversions of Colorado River Water for Municipal, Industrial, and Domestic Uses in the State of _____	LC-72B	Fee for Diversions of CO River Water for Municipal, Industrial, and Domestic Uses in the State of _____
Diversions, Return Flows, and Consumptive Use of Colorado River Water in the Lower Colorado River Basin	LC-72, LC-72A, LC-72B	Diversions of Colorado River

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	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	196	292	0	0	-96	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	33	49	0	0	-16	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The Form LC-72, approved in previous ICRs, Record of Water Diverted From Lake Mead and/or the Colorado River for Use in the State of Nevada, is no longer needed because the water entitlement holder who used the form is no longer able to withdraw water from the Colorado River. Also, the forms LC-72A (Monthly), LC-72A (Annual), and LC-72B were separated into three different ICs in the IC list and not combined into one IC.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $265,860

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? 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? Uncollected

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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: 11/30/2015

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