84 FR 33086 - Quarterly Status Report of Water Service, Repayment, and Other Water-Related Contract Actions

Notice is hereby given of contractual actions that have been proposed to the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) and are new, discontinued, or completed since the last publication of this notice. This notice is one of a variety of means used to inform the public about proposed contractual actions for capital recovery and management of project resources and facilities consistent with section 9(f) of the Reclamation Project Act of 1939. Additional announcements of individual contract actions may be published in the Federal Register and in newspapers of general circulation in the areas determined by Reclamation to be affected by the proposed action.

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 133 (Thursday, July 11, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33086-33087]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2019-14725]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation

[RR83550000, 190R5065C6, RX.59389832.1009676]


Quarterly Status Report of Water Service, Repayment, and Other 
Water-Related Contract Actions

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of contract actions.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of contractual actions that have been 
proposed to the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) and are new, 
discontinued, or completed since the last publication of this notice. 
This notice is one of a variety of means used to inform the public 
about proposed contractual actions for capital recovery and management 
of project resources and facilities consistent with section 9(f) of the 
Reclamation Project Act of 1939. Additional announcements of individual 
contract actions may be published in the Federal Register and in 
newspapers of general circulation in the areas determined by 
Reclamation to be affected by the proposed action.

ADDRESSES: The identity of the approving officer and other information 
pertaining to a specific contract proposal may be obtained by calling 
or writing the appropriate regional office at the address and telephone 
number given for each region in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section 
of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle Kelly, Reclamation Law 
Administration Division, Bureau of Reclamation, P.O. Box 25007, Denver, 
Colorado 80225-0007; [email protected]; telephone (303) 445-2888.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Consistent with section 9(f) of the 
Reclamation Project Act of 1939, and the rules and regulations 
published in 52 FR 11954, April 13, 1987 (43 CFR 426.22), Reclamation 
will publish notice of proposed or amendatory contract actions for any 
contract for the delivery of project water for authorized uses in 
newspapers of general circulation in the affected area at least 60 days 
prior to contract execution. Announcements may be in the form of news 
releases, legal notices, official letters, memorandums, or other forms 
of written material. Meetings, workshops, and/or hearings may also be 
used, as appropriate, to provide local publicity. The public 
participation procedures do not apply to proposed contracts for the 
sale of surplus or interim irrigation water for a term of 1 year or 
less. Either of the contracting parties may invite the public to 
observe contract proceedings. All public participation procedures will 
be coordinated with those involved in complying with the National 
Environmental Policy Act. Pursuant to the ``Final Revised Public 
Participation Procedures'' for water resource-related contract 
negotiations, published in 47 FR 7763, February 22, 1982, a tabulation 
is provided of all proposed contractual actions in each of the five 
Reclamation regions. When contract negotiations are completed, and 
prior to execution, each proposed contract form must be approved by the 
Secretary of the Interior, or pursuant to delegated or redelegated 
authority, the Commissioner of Reclamation or one of the regional 
directors. In some instances, congressional review and approval of a 
report, water rate, or other terms and conditions of the contract may 
be involved.
    Public participation in and receipt of comments on contract 
proposals will be facilitated by adherence to the following procedures:
    1. Only persons authorized to act on behalf of the contracting 
entities may negotiate the terms and conditions of a specific contract 
proposal.
    2. Advance notice of meetings or hearings will be furnished to 
those parties that have made a timely written request for such notice 
to the appropriate regional or project office of Reclamation.
    3. Written correspondence regarding proposed contracts may be made 
available to the general public pursuant to the terms and procedures of 
the Freedom of Information Act, as amended.
    4. Written comments on a proposed contract or contract action must 
be submitted to the appropriate regional officials at the locations and 
within the time limits set forth in the advance public notices.
    5. All written comments received and testimony presented at any 
public hearings will be reviewed and summarized by the appropriate 
regional office for use by the contract approving authority.
    6. Copies of specific proposed contracts may be obtained from the 
appropriate regional director or his or her designated public contact 
as they become available for review and comment.
    7. In the event modifications are made in the form of a proposed 
contract, the appropriate regional director shall determine whether 
republication of the notice and/or extension of the comment period is 
necessary.
    Factors considered in making such a determination shall include, 
but are not limited to, (i) the significance of the modification, and 
(ii) the degree of public interest which has been expressed over the 
course of the negotiations. At a minimum, the regional director will 
furnish revised contracts to all parties who requested the contract in 
response to the initial public notice.

Definitions of Abbreviations Used in the Reports

ARRA American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
BCP Boulder Canyon Project
Reclamation Bureau of Reclamation
CAP Central Arizona Project
CUP Central Utah Project
CVP Central Valley Project
CRSP Colorado River Storage Project
FR Federal Register
IDD Irrigation and Drainage District
ID Irrigation District
M&I Municipal and Industrial
O&M Operation and Maintenance
OM&R Operation, Maintenance, and Replacement

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P-SMBP Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program
RRA Reclamation Reform Act of 1982
SOD Safety of Dams
SRPA Small Reclamation Projects Act of 1956
USACE U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
WD Water District

    Pacific Northwest Region: Bureau of Reclamation, 1150 North Curtis 
Road, Suite 100, Boise, Idaho 83706-1234, telephone (208) 378-5344.
    The Pacific Northwest Region has no changes to report for this 
quarter.
    Mid-Pacific Region: Bureau of Reclamation, 2800 Cottage Way, 
Sacramento, California 95825-1898, telephone (916) 978-5250.
    New contract actions:
    50. Truckee-Carson ID, Newlands Project, Nevada: Negotiation and 
execution of an OM&R transfer agreement for the Newlands Project.
    51. North Kern and and Buena Vista Water Storage Districts, Kern 
River Project, California: Contract for reimbursement of SOD costs 
assigned to the irrigation component of Isabella Dam.
    52. Individual, Klamath Project, Oregon: Warren Act (Section 2) 
contract termination.
    Lower Colorado Region: Bureau of Reclamation, P.O. Box 61470 
(Nevada Highway and Park Street), Boulder City, Nevada 89006-1470, 
telephone (702) 293-8192.
    Completed contract action:
    8. Reclamation, Davis Dam (Davis Dam) and Big Bend WD; BCP; Arizona 
and Nevada: Enter into proposed ``Agreement for the Diversion, 
Treatment, and Delivery of Colorado River Water'' for the District to 
divert, treat, and deliver to Davis Dam the Davis Dam Secretarial 
Reservation amount of up to 100 acre-feet per year of Colorado River 
water. Agreement executed on February 22, 2019.
    Upper Colorado Region: Bureau of Reclamation, 125 South State 
Street, Room 8100, Salt Lake City, Utah 84138-1102, telephone (801) 
524-3864.
    New contract action:
    27. Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority, San 
Juan-Chama Project, New Mexico: Requested a contract to store up to 
50,000 acre-feet of project water in Elephant Butte Reservoir. The 
proposed contract would have a 40-year maximum term, which due to 
ongoing consultations with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the 
existing contract No. 3-CS-53-01510 which expired on January 26, 2008, 
has been extended annually. The Act of December 29, 1981, Public Law 
97-140, 95 Stat. 1717 provides authority to enter into this contract. 
Reclamation is conducting environmental compliance to proceed with the 
40-year contract.
    Completed contract action:
    20. Mancos Water Conservancy District, Mancos Project, Colorado: 
The District and Reclamation are discussing an amendment to the Public 
Law 111-11 repayment contract for rehabilitation of the Jackson Gulch 
facilities to continue to facilitate the District's ability to receive 
funding under the legislation. Contract executed on May 7, 2009.
    Great Plains Region: Bureau of Reclamation, P.O. Box 36900, Federal 
Building, 2021 4th Avenue North, Billings, Montana 59101, telephone 
(406) 247-7752.
    New contract actions:
    30. Kansas Bostwick ID No. 2; Bostwick Division, P-SMBP; Kansas: 
Consideration of contract for repayment of SOD costs.
    31. Bostwick ID in Nebraska; Bostwick Division, P-SMBP; Nebraska: 
Consideration of contract for repayment of SOD costs.
    32. Midvale ID; Riverton Unit, P-SMBP; Wyoming: Consideration for 
renewal of repayment contract No. 14-06-600-444A.
    33. Lucerne Water and Sewer District, P-SMBP, Wyoming: 
Consideration for renewal of contract No. 1-07-60-WS091.
    34. Town of Shoshoni, P-SMBP, Wyoming: Consideration for renewal of 
contract No. 0-07-60-WS083.
    Completed contract action:
    11. Donala Water and Sanitation District, Fryingpan-Arkansas 
Project, Colorado: Consideration of a long-term excess capacity 
contract. Contract executed on February 14, 2019.
    18. Bureau of Land Management, Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, 
Colorado: Consideration of an excess capacity contract to store water 
in the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project. Contract executed on February 14, 
2019.
    Discontinued contract actions:
    7. Roger W. Evans (Individual); Boysen Unit, P-SMBP; Wyoming: 
Renewal of long-term water service contract.
    13. Western Heart River ID; Heart Butte Unit, P-SMBP; North Dakota: 
Consideration of amending the long-term irrigation repayment contract 
and project-use power contract to include additional acres.

Lisa Vehmas,
Acting Director, Policy and Administration.
[FR Doc. 2019-14725 Filed 7-10-19; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4332-90-P