[Federal Register: June 20, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 117)]
[Notices]               
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

 
Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the 
Army, (OAA-RPA), DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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    In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction 
of 1995, the Department of the Army announces a proposed public 
information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions 
thereof. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection 
of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions 
of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed information collection; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways 
to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, 
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of information technology.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by August 
19, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed 
information collection should be sent to Department of the Army, Corps 
of Engineers, Institute for Water Resources, 7701 Telegraph Road, 
(CEIWR-MD), Alexandria, Virginia 22315-3868. ATTN: (Stuart A. Davis). 
Consideration will be given to all comments received within 60 days of 
the date of publication of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this 
proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and 
associated collection instruments, please write to the above address, 
or call Department of the Army Reports Clearance Officer at (703) 602-
0636.
    Title and OMB Number: Corps of Engineers Civil Works 
Questionnaire--Generic Clearance; OMB Control Number 0710-0001.
    Needs and Uses: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineer utilizes the data 
collected from the questionnaire items for planning data to formulate 
and evaluate alternative water resources development plans, to 
determine the effectiveness and evaluate the impacts of Corps projects, 
and in the case of the flood damage mitigation, to obtain information 
on flood damage incurred, whether or not a project is being considered 
or exists. All survey questionnaires are administered either by face-
to-face, mail, or telephone methods. Public surveys are used to gather 
data for planning and operating Corps projects and facilities and to 
determine public preferences and satisfaction.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit; not-for-profit institutions; farms; State, local or tribal 
government.
    Annual Burden Hours: 17,750.
    Number of Respondents: 214,150.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.

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    Average Burden Per Response: 5 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All survey questionnaires are carefully 
selected to minimize undue burden on the public and are subject to 
internal controls and pre-testing before actual use. Duplication is 
avoided by close coordination with state and local agencies as well as 
other Federal agencies and, whenever possible, participation in joint 
data collection efforts. Most of the Corps of Engineers civil works 
survey information is collected for very unique circumstances, such as 
visitor information at Corps recreation areas or flood damage 
information related to the Corps evaluation procedures. Much of this 
information is required to be very current and must be updated every 
one to two years.

    Dated: June 10, 2005.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 05-12068 Filed 6-17-05; 8:45 am]

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