80 FR 74132 - Central Valley Project Improvement Act Water Management Plans

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 228 (November 27, 2015)

Page Range		74132-74133
FR Document		2015-30227

The Bureau of Reclamation has made available to the public the Water Management Plans for seven entities. For the purpose of this announcement, Water Management Plans (Plans) are considered the same as Water Conservation Plans. Reclamation is publishing this notice in order to allow the public an opportunity to review the Plans and comment on the preliminary determinations.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation

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Central Valley Project Improvement Act Water Management Plans

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Reclamation has made available to the public the 
Water Management Plans for seven entities. For the purpose of this 
announcement, Water Management Plans (Plans) are considered the same as 
Water Conservation Plans. Reclamation is publishing this notice in 
order to allow the public an opportunity to review the Plans and 
comment on the preliminary determinations.

DATES: Submit written comments on the preliminary determinations on or 
before December 28, 2015.

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ADDRESSES: Send written comments to Ms. Shanna Hines, Bureau of 
Reclamation, 2800 Cottage Way, MP-410, Sacramento, CA 95825; or via 
email at shines@usbr.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To be placed on a mailing list for any 
subsequent information, please contact Ms. Shanna Hines at the email 
address above or at 916-978-5281 (TDD 978-5608).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: To meet the requirements of the Central 
Valley Project Improvement Act of 1992 and the Reclamation Reform Act 
of 1982, the Bureau of Reclamation developed and published the Criteria 
for Evaluating Water Management Plans (Criteria). Each of the eight 
entities listed below has developed a Plan that has been evaluated and 
preliminarily determined to meet the requirements of these Criteria. 
The following Plans are available for review:

 Bella Vista Water District
 Clear Creek Community Services District
 City of Shasta Lake
 Fresno Irrigation District
 Orland Artois Water District
 Santa Barbara County Water Agency
 Santa Ynez River Community District, Improvement District No. 
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    We are inviting the public to comment on our preliminary (i.e., 
draft) determination of Plan adequacy. Section 3405(e) of the Central 
Valley Project Improvement Act (Title 34 Pub. L. 102-575), requires the 
Secretary of the Interior to establish and administer an office on 
Central Valley Project water conservation best management practices 
that shall ``develop criteria for evaluating the adequacy of all water 
conservation plans developed by project contractors, including those 
plans required by Section 210 of the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982.'' 
Also, according to Section 3405(e)(1), these criteria must be developed 
``with the purpose of promoting the highest level of water use 
efficiency reasonably achievable by project contractors using best 
available cost-effective technology and best management practices.'' 
These criteria state that all parties (Contractors) that contract with 
Reclamation for water supplies (municipal and industrial contracts over 
2,000 acre-feet and agricultural contracts over 2,000 irrigable acres) 
must prepare a Plan that contains the following information:
    1. Description of the District;
    2. Inventory of Water Resources;
    3. Best Management Practices (BMPs) for Agricultural Contractors;
    4. BMPs for Urban Contractors;
    5. Plan Implementation;
    6. Exemption Process;
    7. Regional Criteria; and
    8. Five-Year Revisions
    Reclamation evaluates Plans based on these criteria. A copy of 
these Plans will be available for review at Reclamation's Mid-Pacific 
Regional Office, 2800 Cottage Way, MP-410, Sacramento, CA 95825. Our 
practice is to make comments, including names and home addresses of 
respondents, available for public review. If you wish to review a copy 
of these Plans, please contact Ms. Hines.

Public Disclosure

    Before including your name, address, phone number, email address, 
or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should 
be aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying 
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can 
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying 
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be 
able to do so.

    Dated: November 2, 2015.
Richard J. Woodley,
Regional Resources Manager, Mid-Pacific Region, Bureau of Reclamation.
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place until the completion of the river sections and would include backcountry is expected to decrease by
Backcountry Management Plan Final development of four additional 3% (91,405 user nights) primarily from
EIS and Record of Decision. Commercial campsites at Cottonwood Campground the decrease in group size outside the
overnight backpacking would not be in the cross-canyon corridor. corridor.
capped, would continue to occur in all Commercially guided services would be If you wish to comment, you may
backcountry management zones, and limited by zone and would be allowed submit your comments by any one of
would be managed by commercial use only in less remote backcountry areas, several methods. You may submit
authorizations. Commercial while the most remote wilderness areas comments online at http://
backpacking operators would continue would remain free of guided activities. parkplanning.nps.gov/grca. You may
to compete with the non-commercial Commercial overnight backpacking use also mail comments to Superintendent,
public for backcountry permits which would be capped, and commercial Grand Canyon National Park, PO Box
are limited by use area. River-assisted guides would no longer compete with 129, Grand Canyon, AZ 86023. Finally,
backcountry travel would continue to be the non-commercial public for you may hand-deliver comments to
managed with a rule that allows up to backcountry permits. Overnight use in Grand Canyon National Park
five miles of river travel on one the popular cross-canyon corridor Headquarters, 20 South Entrance Rd,
backcountry permit. Under the no- would increase by approximately 3% Grand Canyon, AZ.
action alternative, no additional (from 53,821 to a projected 55,531 user Before including your address, phone
campsites would be added to the nights). Overall, overnight use in the number, email address, or other
corridor-zone campgrounds to address backcountry is expected to decrease by personal identifying information in your
the bottleneck for overnight users. 1% (93,116 user nights), primarily as a comment, you should be aware that
Under this alternative, overnight result of the reduction in group size in your entire comment, including your
backpacking would continue at the level two of the wilderness zones. personal identifying information, may
that occurred in 2012, which was 94,277 Alternative C focuses on recreational be made publicly available at any time.
user nights (one user night is one person activities and expanded opportunities While you can ask us in your comment
in the backcountry for one night). The for these activities. Group sizes for to withhold your personal identifying
no-action alternative is required by overnight backpacking would be the information from public review, we
NEPA as a baseline against which action same as at present. Alternative C cannot guarantee that we will be able to
alternatives can be compared and proposes to manage river-assisted do so. We will make all submission
evaluated. backcountry travel using 11 river from organizations and businesses, and
Common to all action alternatives, sections. Up to eight additional from individuals identifying themselves
NPS proposes an adaptive management campsites would be developed at Indian as representatives or officials of
process for extended day hiking and Garden, Cottonwood Campground and organizations or businesses, available
running (i.e. rim-to-rim day trips), Roaring Springs. Commercially guided for public inspection in their entirety.
human waste management, use area services would be allowed in more use
management, day use at Tuweep, and areas throughout the backcountry when Dated: November 3, 2015.
management of canyoneering and compared with Alternatives B and D. Sue E. Masica,
climbing. For example, seasonal day use Commercial overnight backpacking use Regional Director, Intermountain Region,
permits are proposed for rim-to-rim and would be capped. Overnight use in the National Park Service.
extended day hiking and running in the cross-canyon corridor would increase by [FR Doc. 2015–30162 Filed 11–25–15; 8:45 am]
cross-canyon corridor in order to collect approximately 10% (from 53,821 to a BILLING CODE 4312–CB–P
data and educate visitors. Future projected 59,421 user nights). Overall,
adaptive management actions could overnight use in the backcountry is
include limiting group size (e.g. 30), expected to increase by 5% (99,273 user DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
limiting overall number of people per nights), primarily as a result of the
day (e.g. 250), year-round day use increase in campsites in the corridor Bureau of Reclamation
permits, or designating specific days for zone and designated campsites along [RR02054000, 15XR0687NA,
these activities. Also common to all backcountry road corridors. RX.18527901.3000000]
action alternatives, NPS proposes to Alternative D, the environmentally
authorize the majority of commercial preferable alternative, would focus on Central Valley Project Improvement
overnight backpacking through longer- resource protection and opportunities Act Water Management Plans
term concessions contracts (estimated at for solitude. Recreational use would be
3–5 contracts) instead of the commercial concentrated in non-wilderness areas AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation,
use authorization permits currently and facility improvement would be Interior.
used. Commercial use authorizations limited. Group size for overnight ACTION: Notice of availability.
would continue to be issued for backpacking would be reduced, from a
commercial groups conducting three or maximum of 11 to a maximum of 6, in SUMMARY: The Bureau of Reclamation
less trips per year. all backcountry zones except the has made available to the public the
Alternative B, the NPS preferred corridor zone. Commercially guided Water Management Plans for seven
alternative, focuses on providing a activities would be focused in non- entities. For the purpose of this
variety of recreational activities and a wilderness zones. Commercial overnight announcement, Water Management
high level of protection for natural and backpacking use would be capped and Plans (Plans) are considered the same as
Water Conservation Plans. Reclamation
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cultural resources and wilderness only allowed in the corridor zone. These
character. Changes would include a actions would allow for self-exploration is publishing this notice in order to
reduction in group size for overnight and increased opportunities for solitude allow the public an opportunity to
backpacking, from a maximum of 11 to in all wilderness zones. Overnight use review the Plans and comment on the
a maximum of 6, in two of the most in the popular cross-canyon corridor preliminary determinations.
remote wilderness zones. Alternative B would increase by approximately 2% DATES: Submit written comments on the
would manage river-assisted (from 53,821 to a projected 54,846 user preliminary determinations on or before
backcountry travel using 31 route-based nights). Overall, overnight use in the December 28, 2015.

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ADDRESSES: Send written comments to 5. Plan Implementation; Background
Ms. Shanna Hines, Bureau of 6. Exemption Process;
Reclamation, 2800 Cottage Way, MP– 7. Regional Criteria; and The Commission, pursuant to sections
410, Sacramento, CA 95825; or via email 8. Five-Year Revisions 705(b) and 735(b) of the Tariff Act of
at shines@usbr.gov. Reclamation evaluates Plans based on 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 19 U.S.C.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To these criteria. A copy of these Plans will 1673d(b)), instituted these
be placed on a mailing list for any be available for review at Reclamation’s investigations effective October 16,
subsequent information, please contact Mid-Pacific Regional Office, 2800 2014, following receipt of a petition
Ms. Shanna Hines at the email address Cottage Way, MP–410, Sacramento, CA filed with the Commission and
above or at 916–978–5281 (TDD 978– 95825. Our practice is to make Commerce by American Cast Iron Pipe
5608). comments, including names and home Company, Birmingham, Alabama;
addresses of respondents, available for EnergeX, a division of JMC Steel Group,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: To meet
public review. If you wish to review a Chicago, Illinois; Maverick Tube
the requirements of the Central Valley
copy of these Plans, please contact Ms. Corporation, Houston, Texas; Northwest
Project Improvement Act of 1992 and
Hines. Pipe Company, Vancouver, Washington;
the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982, the
Stupp Corporation, Baton Rouge,
Bureau of Reclamation developed and Public Disclosure
Louisiana; Tex-Tube Company,
published the Criteria for Evaluating Before including your name, address, Houston, Texas; TMK IPSCO, Houston,
Water Management Plans (Criteria). phone number, email address, or other
Each of the eight entities listed below Texas; and Welspun Tubular LLC USA,
personal identifying information in your Little Rock, Arkansas. The final phase of
has developed a Plan that has been comment, you should be aware that
evaluated and preliminarily determined the investigations was scheduled by the
your entire comment—including your Commission following notification of
to meet the requirements of these personal identifying information—may
Criteria. The following Plans are preliminary determinations by
be made publicly available at any time. Commerce that imports of certain
available for review: While you can ask us in your comment welded line pipe from Korea and
• Bella Vista Water District to withhold your personal identifying
• Clear Creek Community Services Turkey were dumped within the
information from public review, we meaning of 733(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C.
District cannot guarantee that we will be able to
• City of Shasta Lake 1673b(b)) and preliminary
do so.
• Fresno Irrigation District determination by Commerce that
• Orland Artois Water District Dated: November 2, 2015. imports of certain welded line pipe from
• Santa Barbara County Water Agency Richard J. Woodley, Turkey were subsidized within the
• Santa Ynez River Community District, Regional Resources Manager, Mid-Pacific meaning of section 703(b) of the Act (19
Improvement District No. 1 Region, Bureau of Reclamation. U.S.C. 1671b(b)). Notice of the
We are inviting the public to [FR Doc. 2015–30227 Filed 11–25–15; 8:45 am] scheduling of the final phase of the
comment on our preliminary (i.e., draft) BILLING CODE 4332–90–P–P Commission’s investigations and of a
determination of Plan adequacy. Section public hearing to be held in connection
3405(e) of the Central Valley Project therewith was given by posting copies
Improvement Act (Title 34 Pub. L. 102– of the notice in the Office of the
575), requires the Secretary of the INTERNATIONAL TRADE Secretary, U.S. International Trade
Interior to establish and administer an COMMISSION
Commission, Washington, DC, and by
office on Central Valley Project water [Investigation Nos. 701–TA–525 and 731– publishing the notice in the Federal
conservation best management practices TA–1260–1261 (Final)] Register on June 12, 2015 (80 FR 33554).
that shall ‘‘develop criteria for The hearing was held in Washington,
evaluating the adequacy of all water Certain Welded Line Pipe From Korea DC, on October 6, 2015, and all persons
conservation plans developed by project and Turkey who requested the opportunity were
contractors, including those plans permitted to appear in person or by
required by Section 210 of the Determinations counsel.
Reclamation Reform Act of 1982.’’ Also, On the basis of the record 1 developed The Commission made these
according to Section 3405(e)(1), these in the subject investigations, the United determinations pursuant to sections
criteria must be developed ‘‘with the States International Trade Commission 705(b) and 735(b) of the Tariff Act of
purpose of promoting the highest level (‘‘Commission’’) determines, pursuant 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 19 U.S.C.
of water use efficiency reasonably to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’), 1673d(b)). It completed and filed its
achievable by project contractors using that an industry in the United States is determinations in these investigations
best available cost-effective technology materially injured by reason of imports on November 20, 2015. The views of the
and best management practices.’’ These of certain welded line pipe from Korea Commission are contained in USITC
criteria state that all parties and Turkey, provided for in
(Contractors) that contract with Publication 4580 (November 2015),
subheadings 7305.11, 7305.12, 7305.19,
Reclamation for water supplies entitled Certain Welded Line Pipe from
and 7306.19, that have been found by
(municipal and industrial contracts over Korea and Turkey: Investigation Nos.
the Department of Commerce
2,000 acre-feet and agricultural 701–TA–525 and 731–TA–1260–1261
(‘‘Commerce’’) to be sold in the United
(Final).
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contracts over 2,000 irrigable acres) States at less than fair value (‘‘LTFV’’),
must prepare a Plan that contains the and that have been found by Commerce By order of the Commission.
following information: to be subsidized by the government of Issued: November 20, 2015.
1. Description of the District; Turkey. Lisa R. Barton,
2. Inventory of Water Resources;
3. Best Management Practices (BMPs) Secretary to the Commission.
1 The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the
for Agricultural Contractors; [FR Doc. 2015–30113 Filed 11–25–15; 8:45 am]
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19
4. BMPs for Urban Contractors; CFR 207.2(f)). BILLING CODE 7020–02–P

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Action		Notice of availability.
Dates		Submit written comments on the preliminary determinations on or before December 28, 2015.
Contact		To be placed on a mailing list for any subsequent information, please contact Ms. Shanna Hines at the email
FR Citation		80 FR 74132

80 FR 74132 - Central Valley Project Improvement Act Water Management Plans

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORBureau of Reclamation

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 228 (November 27, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation