80_FR_12241 80 FR 12197 - Rate Adjustments for Indian Irrigation Projects

80 FR 12197 - Rate Adjustments for Indian Irrigation Projects

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 44 (March 6, 2015)

Page Range12197-12203
FR Document2015-05265

The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) owns, or has an interest in, irrigation projects located on or associated with various Indian reservations throughout the United States. We are required to establish irrigation assessment rates to recover the costs to administer, operate, maintain, and rehabilitate these projects. We are notifying you that we have adjusted the irrigation assessment rates at several of our irrigation projects and facilities to reflect current costs of administration, operation, maintenance, and rehabilitation.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

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Rate Adjustments for Indian Irrigation Projects

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of rate adjustments.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) owns, or has an interest 
in, irrigation projects located on or associated with various Indian 
reservations throughout the United States. We are required to establish 
irrigation assessment rates to recover the costs to administer, 
operate, maintain, and rehabilitate these projects. We are notifying 
you that we have adjusted the irrigation assessment rates at several of 
our irrigation projects and facilities to reflect current costs of 
administration, operation, maintenance, and rehabilitation.

DATES: Effective Date: The irrigation assessment rates shown in the 
tables as final are effective as of January 1, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For details about a particular BIA 
irrigation project or facility, please use the tables in the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section to contact the regional or local 
office where the project or facility is located.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Notice of Proposed Rate Adjustment was 
published in the Federal Register on January 22, 2014 (79 FR 3862) to 
propose adjustments to the irrigation assessment rates at several BIA 
irrigation projects. The public and interested parties were provided an 
opportunity to submit written comments during the 60-day period that 
ended March 24, 2014.

Did the BIA defer or change any proposed rate increases?

    Yes. The proposed notice indicated that Proposed 2014 rate for Duck 
Valley and Fort Yuma Irrigation Projects was ``To Be Determined.'' A 
final rate has been determined and is reflected in the Rate Table. The 
final rates established here differ from the proposed rates for the 
following Irrigation projects:

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                                                                                  Proposed  2014    Final  2014
                 Project name                             Rate category                rate            rate
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Fort Hall Irrigation Project--Michaud.........  Basic--per acre.................          $47.50          $47.00
Fort Peck Irrigation Project..................  Basic--per acre.................           25.00           26.00
Wind River Irrigation Project--Units 2, 3 and   Basic--per acre.................           22.10           21.00
 4.
Wind River Irrigation Project--LeClair          Basic--per acre.................           28.82           28.80
 District.
Wind River Irrigation Project--Riverton Valley  Basic--per acre.................           21.02           21.00
 Irrigation District.
Pine River Irrigation Project.................  Basic--per acre.................           16.00           15.00
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Did the BIA receive any comments on the proposed irrigation assessment 
rate adjustments?

    Yes. Written comments were received from the San Carlos Irrigation 
and Drainage District (SCIDD), by letter dated October 31, 2013, to the 
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs, related to the proposed rate 
adjustment for FY 2015 for the San Carlos Irrigation Project. A letter 
from the Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs dated December 12, 2013, 
responded to SCIDD's letter.

What issues were of concern to the commenters?

    Comments received relate specifically to one component of the San 
Carlos Irrigation Project proposed FY 2015 rate: The planned 
expenditure for repair of the Coolidge Dam Cylinder Gates.
    The BIA's summary of SCIDD's issue and the BIA's response are 
provided below.
    Comment: The recommended 2015 assessment of $35 per acre and 
proposed budget of $3.5 million include a planned expenditure of $1.8 
million, or $18 per acre, for the repair of the Coolidge Dam Cylinder 
Gates. This $1,800,000 was collected in three $500,000 previous 
payments in 2012, 2013, and 2014, and the 2015 budget proposes an 
additional collection of $300,000. We now understand that this work 
will be funded through the BIA Safety of Dams Program.
    Response: The governing documents of the San Carlos Irrigation 
Project required the operation and maintenance costs for the Project to 
be paid for by assessments on the lands in the Project. Accordingly, 
the Project has correctly assessed and collected funds for repair of 
the Coolidge Dam Cylinder Gates. The BIA Safety of Dams Program is 
funding an independent engineering review of the designs and cost 
estimates for the gate repair. The review will produce final 
engineering designs and drawings which the Project expects to use for 
the repair work. The Project has reiterated this point to SCIDD at 
recent water user meetings.

Does this notice affect me?

    This notice affects you if you own or lease land within the 
assessable acreage of one of our irrigation projects or if you have a 
carriage agreement with one of our irrigation projects.

Where can I get information on the regulatory and legal citations in 
this notice?

    You can contact the appropriate office(s) stated in the tables for 
the irrigation project that serves you, or you can use the Internet 
site for the Government Publishing Office at www.thefederalregister.org.

What authorizes you to issue this notice?

    Our authority to issue this notice is vested in the Secretary of 
the Interior by 5 U.S.C. 301 and the Act of August 14, 1914 (38 Stat. 
583; 25 U.S.C. 385). The Secretary has in turn delegated this authority 
to the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs under Part 209, Chapter 
8.1A, of the Department of the Interior's Departmental Manual.

Whom can I contact for further information?

    The following tables are the regional and project/agency contacts 
for our irrigation facilities.

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                                                       Project/Agency
                   Project name                           Contacts
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                        Northwest Region Contacts
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Stanley Speaks, Regional Director, Bureau of
 Indian Affairs, Northwest Regional Office, 911
 N.E. 11th Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97232-4169,
 Telephone: (503) 231-6702.
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Fort Hall Irrigation Project                        Randy Thompson,
                                                     Acting
                                                     Superintendent,
                                                     David Bollinger,
                                                     Irrigation Project
                                                     Manager, Fort Hall
                                                     Agency, P.O. Box
                                                     220, Fort Hall, ID
                                                     83203-0220,
                                                     Telephone: (208)
                                                     238-2301.
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Wapato Irrigation Project                           Edwin Lewis, Project
                                                     Administrator,
                                                     Wapato Irrigation
                                                     Project, P.O. Box
                                                     220, Wapato, WA
                                                     98951-0220,
                                                     Telephone: (509)
                                                     877-3155.
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                     Rocky Mountain Region Contacts
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Darryl LaCounte, Acting Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs,
 Rocky Mountain Regional Office, 316 North 26th Street, Billings,
 Montana 59101, Telephone: (406) 247-7943.
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                   Project Name                        Agency/Project
                                                           Contacts
Blackfeet Irrigation Project                        Thedis Crow, Acting
                                                     Superintendent,
                                                     Greg Tatsey,
                                                     Irrigation Project
                                                     Manager, Box 880,
                                                     Browning, MT 59417,
                                                     Telephones: (406)
                                                     338-7544,
                                                     Superintendent,
                                                     (406) 338-7519,
                                                     Irrigation Project
                                                     Manager.
Crow Irrigation Project                             Vianna Stewart,
                                                     Superintendent,
                                                     Kyle Varvel,
                                                     Irrigation Project
                                                     Manager, P.O. Box
                                                     69, Crow Agency, MT
                                                     59022, Telephones:
                                                     (406) 638-2672,
                                                     Superintendent,
                                                     (406) 638-2863,
                                                     Irrigation Project
                                                     Manager.
Fort Belknap Irrigation Project                     Susan Messerley,
                                                     Acting
                                                     Superintendent,
                                                     Vacant, Irrigation
                                                     Project Manager,
                                                     (Project operations
                                                     & management
                                                     contracted to
                                                     Tribes), R.R.1, Box
                                                     980, Harlem, MT
                                                     59526, Telephones:
                                                     (406) 353-2901,
                                                     Superintendent,
                                                     (406) 353-8454,
                                                     Irrigation Project
                                                     Manager (Tribal
                                                     Office).
Fort Peck Irrigation Project                        Howard Beemer,
                                                     Superintendent,
                                                     Huber Wright,
                                                     Acting Irrigation
                                                     Project Manager,
                                                     P.O. Box 637,
                                                     Poplar, MT 59255,
                                                     602 6th Avenue
                                                     North, Wolf Point,
                                                     MT 59201,
                                                     Telephones: (406)
                                                     768-5312,
                                                     Superintendent,
                                                     (406) 653-1752,
                                                     Irrigation Project
                                                     Manager.
Wind River Irrigation Project                       Norma Gourneau,
                                                     Superintendent
                                                     Vacant, Irrigation
                                                     Project Manager,
                                                     P.O. Box 158, Fort
                                                     Washakie, WY 82514,
                                                     Telephones: (307)
                                                     332-7810,
                                                     Superintendent
                                                     (307) 332-2596,
                                                     Irrigation Project
                                                     Manager.
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                        Southwest Region Contacts
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William T. Walker, Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs,
 Southwest Regional Office, 1001 Indian School Road, Albuquerque, New
 Mexico 87104, Telephone: (505) 563-3100.
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Pine River Irrigation Project                       Priscilla Bancroft,
                                                     Acting
                                                     Superintendent,
                                                     Vickie Begay,
                                                     Irrigation Project
                                                     Manager, P.O. Box
                                                     315, Ignacio, CO
                                                     81137-0315,
                                                     Telephones: (970)
                                                     563-4511,
                                                     Superintendent,
                                                     (970) 563-9484,
                                                     Irrigation Project
                                                     Manager
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                         Western Region Contacts
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Bryan Bowker, Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Western
 Regional Office, 2600 N. Central Ave., 4th Floor Mailroom, Phoenix,
 Arizona 85004, Telephone: (602) 379-6600.
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                   Project Name                        Project/Agency
                                                           Contacts
Colorado River Irrigation Project                   Kellie Youngbear,
                                                     Superintendent,
                                                     Gary Colvin,
                                                     Irrigation Project
                                                     Manager, 12124 1st
                                                     Avenue, Parker, AZ
                                                     85344, Telephone:
                                                     (928) 669-7111.
Duck Valley Irrigation Project                      Joseph McDade,
                                                     Superintendent,
                                                     (Project operations
                                                     & management
                                                     compacted by the
                                                     Tribes), 2719
                                                     Argent Ave., Suite
                                                     4, Elko, NV 89801,
                                                     Telephone: (775)
                                                     738-5165, (208) 759-
                                                     3100 (Tribal
                                                     Office).
Fort Yuma Irrigation Project                        Irene Herder,
                                                     Superintendent, 256
                                                     South Second
                                                     Avenue, Suite D,
                                                     Yuma, AZ 85364,
                                                     Telephone: (928)
                                                     782-1202.
San Carlos Irrigation Project, Indian Works and     Ferris Begay,
 Joint Works                                         Project Manager,
                                                     Clarence Begay,
                                                     Irrigation Manager,
                                                     13805 N. Arizona
                                                     Boulevard,
                                                     Coolidge, AZ 85228,
                                                     Telephone: (520)
                                                     723-6223.

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Uintah Irrigation Project                           Bart Stevens,
                                                     Superintendent,
                                                     P.O. Box 130, Fort
                                                     Duchesne, UT 84026,
                                                     Telephone: (435)
                                                     722-4300,
                                                     Telephone: (435)
                                                     722-4341.
Walker River Irrigation Project                     Marilyn Bitsillie,
                                                     Acting
                                                     Superintendent, 311
                                                     E. Washington
                                                     Street, Carson
                                                     City, NV 89701,
                                                     Telephone: (775)
                                                     887-3500.
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What irrigation assessments or charges are adjusted by this notice?

    The rate table below contains the current rates for all irrigation 
projects where we recover costs of administering, operating, 
maintaining, and rehabilitating them. The table also contains the final 
rates for the 2014 season and subsequent years where applicable. An 
asterisk immediately following the name of the project notes the 
irrigation projects where 2014 rates are different from the 2013 rates.

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    * Notes irrigation projects where rates are proposed for 
adjustment.
    Note #1--The Operation and Maintenance (O&M) rate varies yearly 
based upon the budget submitted by the LeClair District.
Note #2--The O&M rate for the Yuma Project, Indian Unit has two 
components. The first component is the O&M rate established by the 
Bureau of Reclamation (BOR), the owner and operator of the Project. The 
BOR rate for 2014 is $89.50/acre. The second component is for the O&M 
rate established by BIA to cover administrative costs including billing 
and collections for the Project. The 2014

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BIA rate remains unchanged at $1.50/acre.
    Note #3--The FY 2014 rate was established by final notice in the 
Federal Register on January 23, 2014 (79 FR 3862). The Construction 
Water Rate Schedule was established by final notice in the Federal 
Register on January 23, 2014 (79 FR 3862). The FY 2015 rate was 
proposed by notice in the Federal Register on January 22, 2014 (79 FR 
3614). This notice establishes the final rate of $35/acre for FY 2015.
    Note #4--The 2014 O&M rate for the San Carlos Irrigation Project--
Indian Works has three components. The first component is the O&M rate 
established by the San Carlos Irrigation Project--Indian Works, the 
owner and operator of the Project; this rate is proposed to be $45 per 
acre. The second component is for the O&M rate established by the San 
Carlos Irrigation Project--Joint Works and is determined to be $30.00 
per acre. The third component is the O&M rate established by the San 
Carlos Irrigation Project Joint Control Board and is estimated to be $6 
per acre.

Consultation and Coordination With Tribal Governments (Executive Order 
13175)

    To fulfill its consultation responsibility to tribes and tribal 
organizations, BIA communicates, coordinates, and consults on a 
continuing basis with these entities on issues of water delivery, water 
availability, and costs of administration, operation, maintenance, and 
rehabilitation of projects that concern them. This is accomplished at 
the individual irrigation project by Project, Agency, and Regional 
representatives, as appropriate, in accordance with local protocol and 
procedures. This notice is one component of our overall coordination 
and consultation process to provide notice to, and request comments 
from, these entities when we adjust irrigation assessment rates.

Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, 
Distribution, or Use (Executive Order 13211)

    The rate adjustments will have no adverse effects on energy supply, 
distribution, or use (including a shortfall in supply, price increases, 
and increase use of foreign supplies) should the proposed rate 
adjustments be implemented. This is a notice for rate adjustments at 
BIA-owned and operated irrigation projects, except for the Fort Yuma 
Irrigation Project. The Fort Yuma Irrigation Project is owned and 
operated by the Bureau of Reclamation with a portion serving the Fort 
Yuma Reservation.

Regulatory Planning and Review (Executive Order 12866)

    These rate adjustments are not a significant regulatory action and 
do not need to be reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget under 
Executive Order 12866.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    These rate adjustments are not a rule for the purposes of the 
Regulatory Flexibility Act because they establish ``a rule of 
particular applicability relating to rates.'' 5 U.S.C. 601(2).

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995

    These rate adjustments do not impose an unfunded mandate on State, 
local, or tribal governments in the aggregate, or on the private 
sector, of more than $130 million per year. The rule does not have a 
significant or unique effect on State, local, or tribal governments or 
the private sector. Therefore, the Department is not required to 
prepare a statement containing the information required by the Unfunded 
Mandates Reform Act (2 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).

Takings (Executive Order 12630)

    The Department has determined that these rate adjustments do not 
have significant ``takings'' implications. The rate adjustments do not 
deprive the public, state, or local governments of rights or property.

Federalism (Executive Order 13132)

    The Department has determined that these rate adjustments do not 
have significant Federalism effects because they will not affect the 
States, the relationship between the national government and the 
States, or the distribution of power and responsibilities among various 
levels of government.

Civil Justice Reform (Executive Order 12988)

    In issuing this rule, the Department has taken the necessary steps 
to eliminate drafting errors and ambiguity, minimize potential 
litigation, and provide a clear legal standard for affected conduct, as 
required by section 3 of Executive Order 12988.

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

    These rate adjustments do not affect the collections of information 
which have been approved by the Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, under the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995. The OMB Control Number is 1076-0141 and expires March 31, 
2016.

National Environmental Policy Act

    The Department has determined that these rate adjustments do not 
constitute a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality 
of the human environment and that no detailed statement is required 
under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321-
4370(d)).

Data Quality Act

    In developing this notice, we did not conduct or use a study, 
experiment, or survey requiring peer review under the Data Quality Act 
(Pub. L. 106-554).

    Dated: February 26, 2015.
Kevin K. Washburn,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 44 / Friday, March 6, 2015 / Notices 12197 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR and rehabilitate these projects. We are published in the Federal Register on notifying you that we have adjusted the January 22, 2014 (79 FR 3862) to Bureau of Indian Affairs irrigation assessment rates at several of propose adjustments to the irrigation our irrigation projects and facilities to assessment rates at several BIA [15X/A11220000.224100/AAK4004800/ AX.480ADM100000] reflect current costs of administration, irrigation projects. The public and operation, maintenance, and interested parties were provided an Rate Adjustments for Indian Irrigation rehabilitation. opportunity to submit written Projects comments during the 60-day period that DATES: Effective Date: The irrigation ended March 24, 2014. AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, assessment rates shown in the tables as Interior. final are effective as of January 1, 2014. Did the BIA defer or change any ACTION: Notice of rate adjustments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For proposed rate increases? details about a particular BIA irrigation SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Affairs Yes. The proposed notice indicated project or facility, please use the tables (BIA) owns, or has an interest in, that Proposed 2014 rate for Duck Valley in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION irrigation projects located on or and Fort Yuma Irrigation Projects was section to contact the regional or local associated with various Indian ‘‘To Be Determined.’’ A final rate has office where the project or facility is reservations throughout the United been determined and is reflected in the located. States. We are required to establish Rate Table. The final rates established irrigation assessment rates to recover the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Notice here differ from the proposed rates for costs to administer, operate, maintain, of Proposed Rate Adjustment was the following Irrigation projects: Proposed Final Project name Rate category 2014 rate 2014 rate Fort Hall Irrigation Project—Michaud ........................................................ Basic—per acre ............................... $47.50 $47.00 Fort Peck Irrigation Project ........................................................................ Basic—per acre ............................... 25.00 26.00 Wind River Irrigation Project—Units 2, 3 and 4 ........................................ Basic—per acre ............................... 22.10 21.00 Wind River Irrigation Project—LeClair District .......................................... Basic—per acre ............................... 28.82 28.80 Wind River Irrigation Project—Riverton Valley Irrigation District .............. Basic—per acre ............................... 21.02 21.00 Pine River Irrigation Project ....................................................................... Basic—per acre ............................... 16.00 15.00 Did the BIA receive any comments on $1,800,000 was collected in three have a carriage agreement with one of the proposed irrigation assessment rate $500,000 previous payments in 2012, our irrigation projects. adjustments? 2013, and 2014, and the 2015 budget Where can I get information on the Yes. Written comments were received proposes an additional collection of regulatory and legal citations in this from the San Carlos Irrigation and $300,000. We now understand that this notice? Drainage District (SCIDD), by letter work will be funded through the BIA Safety of Dams Program. You can contact the appropriate dated October 31, 2013, to the Assistant office(s) stated in the tables for the Secretary—Indian Affairs, related to the Response: The governing documents irrigation project that serves you, or you proposed rate adjustment for FY 2015 of the San Carlos Irrigation Project can use the Internet site for the for the San Carlos Irrigation Project. A required the operation and maintenance Government Publishing Office at letter from the Director, Bureau of costs for the Project to be paid for by www.gpo.gov. Indian Affairs dated December 12, 2013, assessments on the lands in the Project. responded to SCIDD’s letter. Accordingly, the Project has correctly What authorizes you to issue this assessed and collected funds for repair notice? What issues were of concern to the of the Coolidge Dam Cylinder Gates. commenters? Our authority to issue this notice is The BIA Safety of Dams Program is vested in the Secretary of the Interior by Comments received relate specifically funding an independent engineering 5 U.S.C. 301 and the Act of August 14, to one component of the San Carlos review of the designs and cost estimates 1914 (38 Stat. 583; 25 U.S.C. 385). The Irrigation Project proposed FY 2015 rate: for the gate repair. The review will Secretary has in turn delegated this The planned expenditure for repair of produce final engineering designs and authority to the Assistant Secretary— the Coolidge Dam Cylinder Gates. drawings which the Project expects to Indian Affairs under Part 209, Chapter The BIA’s summary of SCIDD’s issue use for the repair work. The Project has 8.1A, of the Department of the Interior’s and the BIA’s response are provided reiterated this point to SCIDD at recent Departmental Manual. below. water user meetings. Comment: The recommended 2015 Whom can I contact for further assessment of $35 per acre and Does this notice affect me? information? proposed budget of $3.5 million include This notice affects you if you own or The following tables are the regional mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES a planned expenditure of $1.8 million, lease land within the assessable acreage and project/agency contacts for our or $18 per acre, for the repair of the of one of our irrigation projects or if you irrigation facilities. Coolidge Dam Cylinder Gates. This VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:32 Mar 05, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\06MRN1.SGM 06MRN1

12198 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 44 / Friday, March 6, 2015 / Notices Project name Project/Agency Contacts Northwest Region Contacts Stanley Speaks, Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Northwest Regional Of- fice, 911 N.E. 11th Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97232–4169, Telephone: (503) 231– 6702. Fort Hall Irrigation Project Randy Thompson, Acting Superintendent, David Bollinger, Irrigation Project Manager, Fort Hall Agency, P.O. Box 220, Fort Hall, ID 83203–0220, Telephone: (208) 238–2301. Wapato Irrigation Project Edwin Lewis, Project Administrator, Wapato Irrigation Project, P.O. Box 220, Wapato, WA 98951–0220, Telephone: (509) 877–3155. Rocky Mountain Region Contacts Darryl LaCounte, Acting Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Rocky Mountain Regional Office, 316 North 26th Street, Billings, Montana 59101, Telephone: (406) 247–7943. Project Name Agency/Project Contacts Blackfeet Irrigation Project Thedis Crow, Acting Superintendent, Greg Tatsey, Irriga- tion Project Manager, Box 880, Browning, MT 59417, Telephones: (406) 338–7544, Superintendent, (406) 338–7519, Irrigation Project Manager. Crow Irrigation Project Vianna Stewart, Superintendent, Kyle Varvel, Irrigation Project Manager, P.O. Box 69, Crow Agency, MT 59022, Telephones: (406) 638–2672, Superintendent, (406) 638–2863, Irrigation Project Manager. Fort Belknap Irrigation Project Susan Messerley, Acting Superintendent, Vacant, Irriga- tion Project Manager, (Project operations & manage- ment contracted to Tribes), R.R.1, Box 980, Harlem, MT 59526, Telephones: (406) 353–2901, Super- intendent, (406) 353–8454, Irrigation Project Manager (Tribal Office). Fort Peck Irrigation Project Howard Beemer, Superintendent, Huber Wright, Acting Irrigation Project Manager, P.O. Box 637, Poplar, MT 59255, 602 6th Avenue North, Wolf Point, MT 59201, Telephones: (406) 768–5312, Superintendent, (406) 653–1752, Irrigation Project Manager. Wind River Irrigation Project Norma Gourneau, Superintendent Vacant, Irrigation Project Manager, P.O. Box 158, Fort Washakie, WY 82514, Telephones: (307) 332–7810, Superintendent (307) 332–2596, Irrigation Project Manager. Southwest Region Contacts William T. Walker, Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Southwest Regional Office, 1001 Indian School Road, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87104, Telephone: (505) 563–3100. Pine River Irrigation Project Priscilla Bancroft, Acting Superintendent, Vickie Begay, Irrigation Project Manager, P.O. Box 315, Ignacio, CO 81137–0315, Telephones: (970) 563–4511, Super- intendent, (970) 563–9484, Irrigation Project Manager Western Region Contacts Bryan Bowker, Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Western Regional Office, 2600 N. Central Ave., 4th Floor Mailroom, Phoenix, Ari- zona 85004, Telephone: (602) 379–6600. Project Name Project/Agency Contacts Colorado River Irrigation Project Kellie Youngbear, Superintendent, Gary Colvin, Irrigation Project Manager, 12124 1st Avenue, Parker, AZ 85344, Telephone: (928) 669–7111. Duck Valley Irrigation Project Joseph McDade, Superintendent, (Project operations & management compacted by the Tribes), 2719 Argent mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Ave., Suite 4, Elko, NV 89801, Telephone: (775) 738– 5165, (208) 759–3100 (Tribal Office). Fort Yuma Irrigation Project Irene Herder, Superintendent, 256 South Second Ave- nue, Suite D, Yuma, AZ 85364, Telephone: (928) 782–1202. San Carlos Irrigation Project, Indian Works and Joint Works Ferris Begay, Project Manager, Clarence Begay, Irriga- tion Manager, 13805 N. Arizona Boulevard, Coolidge, AZ 85228, Telephone: (520) 723–6223. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:59 Mar 05, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\06MRN1.SGM 06MRN1

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 44 / Friday, March 6, 2015 / Notices 12199 Project name Project/Agency Contacts Uintah Irrigation Project Bart Stevens, Superintendent, P.O. Box 130, Fort Duchesne, UT 84026, Telephone: (435) 722–4300, Telephone: (435) 722–4341. Walker River Irrigation Project Marilyn Bitsillie, Acting Superintendent, 311 E. Wash- ington Street, Carson City, NV 89701, Telephone: (775) 887–3500. What irrigation assessments or charges where we recover costs of season and subsequent years where are adjusted by this notice? administering, operating, maintaining, applicable. An asterisk immediately The rate table below contains the and rehabilitating them. The table also following the name of the project notes current rates for all irrigation projects contains the final rates for the 2014 the irrigation projects where 2014 rates are different from the 2013 rates. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:59 Mar 05, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\06MRN1.SGM 06MRN1

12200 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 44 / Friday, March 6, 2015 / Notices Northwest Region Rate Table Project Name Rate Final Final Category 2013 Rate 2014 Rate Fort Hall Irrigation Project Basic per acre $47.00 $47.00 Minimum Charge per tract $32.50 $32.50 Fort Hall Irrigation Project - Basic per acre $24.00 $24.00 Minor Units Minimum Charge per tract $32.50 $32.50 Fort Hall Irrigation Project – Basic per acre $47.50 $47.00 Michaud Pressure per acre $65.50 $65.00 Minimum Charge per tract $32.50 $32.50 Wapato Irrigation Project – Minimum Charge for per bill $20.00 $23.00 Toppenish/Simcoe Units* Basic per acre $21.00 $23.00 Wapato Irrigation Project - Minimum Charge per bill $24.00 $24.00 Ahtanum Units Basic per acre $24.00 $24.00 Wapato Irrigation Project - Minimum Charge for per bill $71.00 $76.00 Satus Unit* “A” Basic per acre $71.00 $76.00 “B” Basic per acre $77.00 $82.00 Wapato Irrigation Project - Minimum Charge per bill $71.00 $71.00 Additional Works Basic per acre $71.00 $71.00 Wapato Irrigation Project - Minimum Charge $79.00 $84.00 Water Rental* Basic per acre $79.00 $84.00 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES EN06MR15.000</GPH> VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:59 Mar 05, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4725 E:\FR\FM\06MRN1.SGM 06MRN1

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 44 / Friday, March 6, 2015 / Notices 12201 Rocky Mountain Region Rate Table Project Name Rate Final Final 2013 Rate 2014 Rate Category Blackfeet Irrigation Project Basic-per acre $19.50 $19.50 Crow Irrigation Project- Willow Basic-per acre $23.80 $24.80 Creek O&M (includes Agency, Lodge Grass #1, Lodge Grass #2, Reno, Upper Little Hom, and Forty Mile Units)* Crow Irrigation Project- All Basic-per acre $23.50 $24.50 Others (includes Bighorn, Soap Creek, and Pryor Units)* Crow Irrigation Two Leggins Basic-per acre $14.00 $14.50 Drainage Unit* Crow Irrigation Two Leggins Basic-per acre $2.00 $2.00 Drainage District Fort Belknap Irrigation Project Basic-per acre $15.00 $15.00 Fort Peck Irrigation Project Basic-per acre $25.00 $26.00 Wind River Irrigation Project- Basic-per acre $21.00 $21.00 Units 2, 3 and 4* Wind River Irrigation Project- Basic-per acre $30.84 $28.80 LeClair District* (see Note#1) Wind River Irrigation Project- Basic-per acre $14.00 $14.00 Crow Heart Unit Wind River Irrigation Project- A Basic-per acre $14.00 $14.00 Canal Unit Wind River Irrigation Project- Basic-per acre $16.00 $21.00 Riverton Valley Irrigation District* Southwest Region Rate Table Project Name Rate Final Final Category 2013 Rate 2014 Rate Pine River Irrigation Project* Minimum Charge per $50.00 $50.00 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES tract Basic-per acre $15.00 $15.00 EN06MR15.001</GPH> VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:59 Mar 05, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00064 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4725 E:\FR\FM\06MRN1.SGM 06MRN1

12202 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 44 / Friday, March 6, 2015 / Notices Western Region Rate Table Project Name Rate Category Final Final Proposed 20 15 Rate 2013 Rate 2014 Rate Colorado River Basic per acre $54.00 $54.00 To be determined Irrigation Project up to 5. 7 5 acre-feet Excess Water $17.00 $17.00 per acre-foot over 5.75 acre-feet Duck Valley Basic per acre $5.30 $5.30 Irrigation Project Yuma Project, Basic per acre up to 5.0 $86.00 $91.00 Indian Unit acre-feet (See Note #2) Excess Water per acre- $14.00 $17.00 foot over 5.0 acre-feet Basic per acre up to 5.0 $86.00 $91.00 acre-feet (Ranch 5) San Carlos Basic per acre $30.00 $30.00 $35.00 Irrigation Project (Joint Works) Final2013- 2015 Construction Water Rate Schedule: (See Note #3) On Project On Project Off Project Construction - Construction - Construction Gravity Water Pump Water Administrative $300.00 $300.00 $300.00 Fee $250.00 per $100.00 per Usage Fee No Fee month acre-foot Excess Water $5 per 1000 gal No charge No charge Ratet tThe excess water rate applies to all water used in excess of 50,000 gallons in any one month. San Carlos Basic per acre $81.00 $81.00 To be determined Irrigation Project (Indian Works) (See Note#4) Uintah Irrigation Basic per acre $16.00 $18.00 Project* Minimum Bill $25.00 $25.00 Walker River Indian per acre $28.00 $28.00 Irrigation Project non-Indian per acre $28.00 $28.00 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES * Notes irrigation projects where rates Note #2—The O&M rate for the Yuma 2014 is $89.50/acre. The second are proposed for adjustment. Project, Indian Unit has two component is for the O&M rate Note #1—The Operation and components. The first component is the established by BIA to cover Maintenance (O&M) rate varies yearly O&M rate established by the Bureau of administrative costs including billing based upon the budget submitted by the Reclamation (BOR), the owner and and collections for the Project. The 2014 EN06MR15.002</GPH> LeClair District. operator of the Project. The BOR rate for VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:59 Mar 05, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00065 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\06MRN1.SGM 06MRN1

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 44 / Friday, March 6, 2015 / Notices 12203 BIA rate remains unchanged at $1.50/ portion serving the Fort Yuma 1995. The OMB Control Number is acre. Reservation. 1076–0141 and expires March 31, 2016. Note #3—The FY 2014 rate was Regulatory Planning and Review National Environmental Policy Act established by final notice in the (Executive Order 12866) Federal Register on January 23, 2014 The Department has determined that (79 FR 3862). The Construction Water These rate adjustments are not a these rate adjustments do not constitute Rate Schedule was established by final significant regulatory action and do not a major Federal action significantly notice in the Federal Register on need to be reviewed by the Office of affecting the quality of the human January 23, 2014 (79 FR 3862). The FY Management and Budget under environment and that no detailed 2015 rate was proposed by notice in the Executive Order 12866. statement is required under the National Federal Register on January 22, 2014 Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 Regulatory Flexibility Act U.S.C. 4321–4370(d)). (79 FR 3614). This notice establishes the final rate of $35/acre for FY 2015. These rate adjustments are not a rule Data Quality Act Note #4—The 2014 O&M rate for the for the purposes of the Regulatory Flexibility Act because they establish ‘‘a In developing this notice, we did not San Carlos Irrigation Project—Indian conduct or use a study, experiment, or Works has three components. The first rule of particular applicability relating to rates.’’ 5 U.S.C. 601(2). survey requiring peer review under the component is the O&M rate established Data Quality Act (Pub. L. 106–554). by the San Carlos Irrigation Project— Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of Dated: February 26, 2015. Indian Works, the owner and operator of 1995 the Project; this rate is proposed to be Kevin K. Washburn, These rate adjustments do not impose Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. $45 per acre. The second component is an unfunded mandate on State, local, or for the O&M rate established by the San [FR Doc. 2015–05265 Filed 3–5–15; 8:45 am] tribal governments in the aggregate, or Carlos Irrigation Project—Joint Works on the private sector, of more than $130 BILLING CODE 4310–W7–P and is determined to be $30.00 per acre. million per year. The rule does not have The third component is the O&M rate a significant or unique effect on State, established by the San Carlos Irrigation DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR local, or tribal governments or the Project Joint Control Board and is private sector. Therefore, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management estimated to be $6 per acre. Department is not required to prepare a [MMAA 104000] Consultation and Coordination With statement containing the information Tribal Governments (Executive Order required by the Unfunded Mandates Outer Continental Shelf, Gulf of 13175) Reform Act (2 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). Mexico, Oil and Gas Lease Sales, To fulfill its consultation Takings (Executive Order 12630) Western Planning Area Lease Sales responsibility to tribes and tribal 246 and 248 The Department has determined that organizations, BIA communicates, these rate adjustments do not have AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy coordinates, and consults on a significant ‘‘takings’’ implications. The Management (BOEM), Interior. continuing basis with these entities on rate adjustments do not deprive the ACTION: Notice of availability of the issues of water delivery, water public, state, or local governments of Final Supplemental Environmental availability, and costs of administration, rights or property. Impact Statement. operation, maintenance, and rehabilitation of projects that concern Federalism (Executive Order 13132) SUMMARY: BOEM has prepared a Final them. This is accomplished at the The Department has determined that Supplemental Environmental Impact individual irrigation project by Project, these rate adjustments do not have Statement (EIS) for proposed Outer Agency, and Regional representatives, significant Federalism effects because Continental Shelf (OCS) oil and gas as appropriate, in accordance with local they will not affect the States, the Lease Sales 246 and 248, which are protocol and procedures. This notice is relationship between the national tentatively scheduled to be held in one component of our overall government and the States, or the August 2015 and 2016, respectively, in coordination and consultation process distribution of power and the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) Western to provide notice to, and request responsibilities among various levels of Planning Area (WPA) offshore the States comments from, these entities when we government. of Texas and Louisiana. This Final adjust irrigation assessment rates. Supplemental EIS updates the Civil Justice Reform (Executive Order environmental and socioeconomic Actions Concerning Regulations That 12988) analyses for proposed WPA Lease Sales Significantly Affect Energy Supply, In issuing this rule, the Department 246 and 248 evaluated in the Gulf of Distribution, or Use (Executive Order has taken the necessary steps to Mexico OCS Oil and Gas Lease Sales: 13211) eliminate drafting errors and ambiguity, 2012–2017; Western Planning Area The rate adjustments will have no minimize potential litigation, and Lease Sales 229, 233, 238, 246, and 248; adverse effects on energy supply, provide a clear legal standard for Central Planning Area Lease Sales 227, distribution, or use (including a affected conduct, as required by section 231, 235, 241, and 247, Final shortfall in supply, price increases, and 3 of Executive Order 12988. Environmental Impact Statement (2012– mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES increase use of foreign supplies) should 2017 WPA/CPA Multisale EIS; OCS EIS/ the proposed rate adjustments be Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 EA BOEM 2012–019); Gulf of Mexico implemented. This is a notice for rate These rate adjustments do not affect OCS Oil and Gas Lease Sales: 2013– adjustments at BIA-owned and operated the collections of information which 2014; Western Planning Area Lease Sale irrigation projects, except for the Fort have been approved by the Office of 233; Central Planning Area Lease Sale Yuma Irrigation Project. The Fort Yuma Information and Regulatory Affairs, 231, Final Supplemental Environmental Irrigation Project is owned and operated Office of Management and Budget, Impact Statement (WPA 233/CPA 231 by the Bureau of Reclamation with a under the Paperwork Reduction Act of Supplemental EIS; OCS EIS/EA BOEM VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:59 Mar 05, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00066 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\06MRN1.SGM 06MRN1


Document Created: 2018-02-21 09:33:31
Document Modified: 2018-02-21 09:33:31
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of rate adjustments.
DatesEffective Date: The irrigation assessment rates shown in the tables as final are effective as of January 1, 2014.
ContactFor details about a particular BIA irrigation project or facility, please use the tables in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section to contact the regional or local office where the project or facility is located.
FR Citation80 FR 12197 
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