Water Request, 25 CFR 171

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Request for Irrigation Service Form and Instruction	Modified
08-31-09.Water and Electric 30-day ICR.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-08-31
Water Info Collection 7-22-09.docx Supporting Statement A	2009-07-27
25 USC 381.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-06-15
Debt Collection Improvement Act.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-06-15
05-19-09.ICR 60-day Water and Electric Service.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-06-15

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
43769	Request for Irrigation Service Form and Instruction	Modified
189566	Requesting an annual assessment waiver	New
189565	Negotiating an irrigation incentive lease with the BIA	New
189564	Establishing a carriage agreement	New
189563	Requesting payment plans on bills	New
189562	Installing fence on BIA property or rights-of-ways	New
189561	Building non-government structures in BIA right-of-way	New
189560	Request water for domestic or stock purposes	New
189559	Requesting leaching service	New
189558	Subdividing a farm unit	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1076-0141	ICR Reference No: 200904-1076-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200607-1076-003
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BIA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Water Request, 25 CFR 171
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/08/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/31/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2012	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2009
Responses	27,075	0	26,945
Time Burden (Hours)	14,059	0	13,756
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Water users must provide information to BIA when they apply for water delivery and for a number of other services from BIA-operated irrigation facilities.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 25 USC 381 Name of Law: Irrigation Lands; Regulation of Use of Water
   PL: Pub.L. 104 - 134 31001 Name of Law: Debt Collection Act of 1996
  

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:
	74 FR 23428	05/19/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 44867	08/31/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 10

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Requesting an annual assessment waiver
Subdividing a farm unit
Installing fence on BIA property or rights-of-ways
Request for Irrigation Service	N/A	Water Request
Negotiating an irrigation incentive lease with the BIA
Requesting leaching service
Request water for domestic or stock purposes
Building non-government structures in BIA right-of-way
Requesting payment plans on bills
Establishing a carriage agreement

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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	27,075	26,945	0	0	130	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	14,059	13,756	0	0	303	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: We have determined that we underestimated by 130 responses after conducting a thorough examination and accounting of responses associated with each type of irrigation information collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $44,398

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]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

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: 08/31/2009

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