83 FR 2662 - Rate Adjustments for Indian Irrigation Projects
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 12 (January 18, 2018)
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 12 (January 18, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-00794 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 12 (Thursday, January 18, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 2662-2667] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-00794] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Indian Affairs [189A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900] Rate Adjustments for Indian Irrigation Projects AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 request your comments on the proposed rate adjustments. DATES: Interested parties may submit comments on the proposed rate adjustments on or before March 19, 2018. ADDRESSES: All comments on the proposed rate adjustments must be in writing and addressed to: Ms. Yulan Jin, Chief, Division of Water and Power, Office of Trust Services, Mail Stop 4637-MIB, 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20240, Telephone (202) 219-0941. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For details about a particular irrigation project, please use the tables in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section to contact the regional or local office where the project is located. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The first table in this notice provides contact information for individuals who can give further information about the irrigation projects covered by this notice. The second table provides the proposed rates for calendar year (CY) 2018 and CY 2019. What is the meaning of the key terms used in this notice? In this notice: Administrative costs mean all costs we incur to administer our irrigation projects at the local project level and are a cost factor included in calculating your operation and maintenance assessment. Costs incurred at the local project level do not normally include agency, region, or central office costs unless we state otherwise in writing. Assessable acre means lands designated by us to be served by one of our irrigation projects, for which we collect assessments in order to recover costs for the provision of irrigation service. (See total assessable acres.) BIA means the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Bill means our statement to you of the assessment charges and/or fees you owe the United States for administration, operation, maintenance, and/or rehabilitation. The date we mail or hand-deliver your bill will be stated on it. Costs mean the costs we incur for administration, operation, maintenance, and rehabilitation to provide direct support or benefit to an irrigation facility. (See administrative costs, operation costs, maintenance costs, and rehabilitation costs). Customer means any person or entity to whom or to which we provide irrigation service. Due date is the date on which your bill is due and payable. This date will be stated on your bill. I, me, my, you and your mean all persons or entities that are affected by this notice. Irrigation project means a facility or portion thereof for the delivery, diversion, and storage of irrigation water that we own or have an interest in, including all appurtenant works. The term ``irrigation project'' is used interchangeably with irrigation facility, irrigation system, and irrigation area. Irrigation service means the full range of services we provide customers of our irrigation projects. This includes our activities to administer, operate, maintain, and rehabilitate our projects in order to deliver water. Maintenance costs means costs we incur to maintain and repair our irrigation projects and associated equipment and is a cost factor included in calculating your operation and maintenance assessment. Operation and maintenance (O&M) assessment means the periodic charge you must pay us to reimburse costs of administering, operating, maintaining, and rehabilitating irrigation projects consistent with this notice and our supporting policies, manuals, and handbooks. Operation or operating costs means costs we incur to operate our irrigation projects and equipment and is a cost factor included in calculating your O&M assessment. Past due bill means a bill that has not been paid by the close of business on the 30th day after the due date as stated on the bill. Beginning on the 31st day after the due date, we begin assessing additional charges accruing from the due date. Rehabilitation costs means costs we incur to restore our irrigation projects or features to original operating condition or to the nearest state which can be achieved using current technology and is a cost factor included in calculating your O&M assessment. Responsible party means an individual or entity that owns or leases land within the assessable acreage of one of our irrigation projects and is responsible for providing accurate information to our billing office and paying a bill for an annual irrigation rate assessment. Total assessable acres means the total acres served by one of our irrigation projects. Water delivery is an activity that is part of the irrigation service we provide our customers when water is available. We, us, and our mean the United States Government, the Secretary of the Interior, the BIA, and all who are authorized to represent us in matters covered under this notice. 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 Printing Office at http://www.thefederalregister.org. Why are you publishing this notice? We are publishing this notice to inform you that we propose to adjust [[Page 2663]] our irrigation assessment rates. This notice is published in accordance with the BIA's regulations governing its operation and maintenance of irrigation projects, found at 25 CFR part 171. This regulation provides for the establishment and publication of the proposed rates for annual irrigation assessments as well as related information about our irrigation projects. 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. When will you put the rate adjustments into effect? We will put the rate adjustments into effect for CY 2018 and CY 2019. How do you calculate irrigation rates? We calculate annual irrigation assessment rates in accordance with 25 CFR part 171.500 by estimating the annual costs of operation and maintenance at each of our irrigation projects and then dividing by the total assessable acres for that particular irrigation project. The result of this calculation for each project is stated in the rate table in this notice. What kinds of expenses do you consider in determining the estimated annual costs of operation and maintenance? Consistent with 25 CFR part 171.500, these expenses include the following: (a) Personnel salary and benefits for the project engineer/manager and project employees under the project engineer/manager's management or control; (b) Materials and supplies; (c) Vehicle and equipment repairs; (d) Equipment costs, including lease fees; (e) Depreciation; (f) Acquisition costs; (g) Maintenance of a reserve fund available for contingencies or emergency costs needed for the reliable operation of the irrigation facility infrastructure; (h) Maintenance of a vehicle and heavy equipment replacement fund; (i) Systematic rehabilitation and replacement of project facilities; (j) Contingencies for unknown costs and omitted budget items; and (k) Other expenses we determine necessary to properly perform the activities and functions characteristic of an irrigation project. When should I pay my irrigation assessment? We will mail or hand-deliver your bill notifying you (a) the amount you owe to the United States and (b) when such amount is due. If we mail your bill, we will consider it as being delivered no later than five business days after the day we mail it. You should pay your bill by the due date stated on the bill. What information must I provide for billing purposes? All responsible parties are required to provide the following information to the billing office associated with the irrigation project where you own or lease land within the project's assessable acreage or to the billing office associated with the irrigation project with which you have a carriage agreement: (1) The full legal name of person or entity responsible for paying the bill; (2) An adequate and correct address for mailing or hand delivering our bill; and (3) The taxpayer identification number or social security number of the person or entity responsible for paying the bill. Why are you collecting my taxpayer identification number or social security number? Public Law 104-134, the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, requires that we collect the taxpayer identification number or social security number before billing a responsible party and as a condition to servicing the account. What happens if I am a responsible party but I fail to furnish the information required to the billing office responsible for the irrigation project within which I own or lease assessable land or for which I have a carriage agreement? If you are late paying your bill because of your failure to furnish the required information listed above, you will be assessed interest and penalties as provided below, and your failure to provide the required information will not provide grounds for you to appeal your bill or any penalties assessed. What can happen if I do not provide the information required for billing purposes? We can refuse to provide you irrigation service. If I allow my bill to become past due, could this affect my water delivery? Yes. 25 CFR 171.545(a) states: ``We will not provide you irrigation service until: (1) Your bill is paid; or (2) You make arrangement for payment pursuant to Sec. 171.550 of this part.'' If we do not receive your payment before the close of business on the 30th day after the due date stated on your bill, we will send you a past due notice. This past due notice will have additional information concerning your rights. We will consider your past due notice as delivered no later than five business days after the day we mail it. We follow the procedures provided in 31 CFR 901.2, ``Demand for Payment,'' when demanding payment of your past due bill. Are there any additional charges if I am late paying my bill? Yes. We will assess you interest on the amount owed, using the rate of interest established annually by the Secretary of the United States Treasury (Treasury) to calculate what you will be assessed. You will not be assessed this charge until your bill is past due. However, if you allow your bill to become past due, interest will accrue from the original due date, not the past due date. Also, you will be charged an administrative fee of $12.50 for each time we try to collect your past due bill. If your bill becomes more than 90 days past due, you will be assessed a penalty charge of six percent per year, which will accrue from the date your bill initially became past due. Pursuant to 31 CFR 901.9, ``Interest, penalties and administrative costs,'' as a Federal agency, we are required to charge interest, penalties, and administrative costs in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3717. What else will happen to my past due bill? If you do not pay your bill or make payment arrangements to which we agree, we are required to send your past due bill to the Treasury for further action. Under the provisions of 31 CFR 901.1, ``Aggressive agency collection activity,'' Federal agencies should consider referring debts that are less than 180 days delinquent, and we must send any unpaid annual irrigation assessment bill to Treasury no later than 180 days after the original due date of the bill. Who can I contact for further information? The following tables are the regional and project/agency contacts for our irrigation facilities. [[Page 2664]] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Project name Project/agency contacts ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Northwest Region Contacts ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Stanley Speaks, Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Northwest Regional Office, 911 NE 11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97232-4169, Telephone: (503) 231-6702. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Flathead Irrigation Project....... Peter Plant, Acting Superintendent, Peter Plant, Irrigation Project Manager, P.O. Box 40, Pablo, MT 59855, Telephones: (406) 675-0207 ext. 1 Superintendent, (406) 745- 2661 ext. 2 Project Manager. Fort Hall, Irrigation Project..... David Bollinger, Irrigation Project Manager, Building #2 Bannock Ave., Fort Hall, ID 83203-0220, Telephone: (208) 238-6264. Wapato, Irrigation Project........ David Shaw, Superintendent, Larry Nelson, Acting Project Administrator, P.O. Box 220, Wapato, WA 98951-0220, Telephone: (509) 865-2421 Superintendent, (509) 877-3155 Acting Project Administrator. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rocky Mountain Region Contacts ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Darryl LaCounte, Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Rocky Mountain Regional Office, 316 North 26th Street, Billings, MT 59101, Telephone: (406) 247-7943. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Blackfeet, Irrigation Project..... Thedis Crowe, 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, John Anevski, Acting Irrigation Project Manager, P.O. Box 69, Crow Agency, MT 59022, Telephones: (406) 638- 2672, Superintendent, (406) 247- 7998, Acting Irrigation Project Manager. Fort Belknap, Irrigation Project.. John St. Pierre, Superintendent, Vacant, Irrigation Project Manager (Project operations & maintenance contracted to Tribes), R.R. 1, Box 980, Harlem, MT 59526, Telephones: (406) 353-2901, Superintendent, (406) 353-8466, 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, Telephones: (406) 768-5312, Superintendent, (406) 653-1752, Irrigation Project Manager. Wind River, Irrigation Project.... Norma Gourneau, Superintendent, John Anevski, Acting Irrigation Project Manager, P.O. Box 158, Fort Washakie, WY 82514, Telephones: (307) 332-7810, Superintendent, (406) 247-7998, Acting Irrigation Project Manager. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Southwest Region Contacts ------------------------------------------------------------------------ William T. Walker, Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Southwest Regional Office, 1001 Indian School Road, Albuquerque, NM 87104, Telephone: (505) 563-3100. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pine River, Irrigation Project.... Priscilla Bancroft, 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Western Region Contacts ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bryan Bowker, Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Western Regional Office, 2600 N. Central Ave., 4th Floor Mailroom, Phoenix, AZ 85004, Telephone: (602) 379-6600. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 to Tribes), 2719 Argent Avenue, Suite 4, Gateway Plaza, Elko, NV 89801, Telephone: (775) 738-5165, (208) 759-3100, (Tribal Office). Yuma Project, Indian Unit......... Denni Shields, Superintendent, 256 South Second Avenue, Suite D, Yuma, AZ 85364, Telephone: (928) 782- 1202. San Carlos, Irrigation Project, Ferris Begay, Project Manager, Indian Works and Joint Works. Clarence Begay, Irrigation Manager, 13805 N. Arizona Boulevard, Coolidge, AZ 85128, Telephone: (520) 723-6225. Uintah, Irrigation Project........ Antonio Pingree, Acting Superintendent, Ken Asay, Irrigation System Manager, P.O. Box 130, Fort Duchesne, UT 84026, Telephone: (435) 722-4300, (435) 722-4344. Walker River, Irrigation Project.. Robert Eben, Superintendent, 311 E. Washington Street, Carson City, NV 89701, Telephone: (775) 887-3500. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ What irrigation assessments or charges are proposed for adjustment 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 proposed rates for the CY 2018 and CY 2019. An asterisk immediately following the rate category notes the irrigation projects where rates are proposed for adjustment. [[Page 2665]] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final 2017 Final 2018 Proposed 2019 Project name Rate category rate rate rate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Northwest Region Rate Table ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Flathead Irrigation Project (See Note Basic per acre--A *..... $26.00 $29.00 $33.50 #1). Basic per acre--B *..... 13.00 14.50 16.75 Minimum Charge per tract 75.00 75.00 75.00 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final 2017 Proposed 2018 Proposed 2019 Project name Rate category rate rate rate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fort Hall Irrigation Project.......... Basic per acre *........ $54.00 $56.00 $58.00 Minimum Charge per tract 38.50 39.00 40.00 *. Fort Hall Irrigation Project--Minor Basic per acre *........ 32.50 35.00 36.50 Units. Minimum Charge per tract 38.50 39.00 40.00 *. Fort Hall Irrigation Project--Michaud. Basic per acre *........ 57.50 59.50 62.00 Pressure per acre *..... 88.50 92.50 98.00 Minimum Charge per tract 38.50 39.00 40.00 *. Wapato Irrigation Project--Toppenish/ Minimum Charge per bill. 25.00 25.00 25.00 Simcoe Units. Basic per acre.......... 25.00 25.00 25.00 Wapato Irrigation Project--Ahtanum Minimum Charge per bill. 30.00 30.00 30.00 Units. Basic per acre.......... 30.00 30.00 30.00 Wapato Irrigation Project--Satus Unit. Minimum Charge per bill. 79.00 79.00 79.00 ``A'' Basic per acre.... 79.00 79.00 79.00 ``B'' Basic per acre.... 85.00 85.00 85.00 Wapato Irrigation Project--Additional Minimum Charge per bill. 80.00 80.00 80.00 Works. Basic per acre.......... 80.00 80.00 80.00 Wapato Irrigation Project--Water Minimum Charge.......... 86.00 86.00 86.00 Rental. Basic per acre.......... 86.00 86.00 86.00 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rocky Mountain Region Rate Table ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blackfeet Irrigation Project.......... Basic-per acre.......... 20.00 20.00 20.00 Crow Irrigation Project--Willow Creek Basic-per acre.......... 28.00 28.00 28.00 O&M (includes Agency, Lodge Grass #1, Lodge Grass #2, Reno, Upper Little Horn, and Forty Mile Units). Crow Irrigation Project--All Others Basic-per acre.......... 28.00 28.00 28.00 (includes Bighorn, Soap Creek, and Pryor Units). Crow Irrigation Project--Two Leggins Basic-per acre.......... 14.00 14.00 14.00 Unit. Crow Irrigation Two Leggins Drainage Basic-per acre.......... 2.00 2.00 2.00 District. Fort Belknap Irrigation Project....... Basic-per acre.......... 16.00 16.00 16.00 Fort Peck Irrigation Project.......... Basic-per acre *........ 26.50 26.50 27.00 Wind River Irrigation Project--Units Basic-per acre *........ 23.50 24.00 25.00 2, 3 and 4. Wind River Irrigation Project--Unit 6. Basic-per acre *........ 21.00 22.00 22.00 Wind River Irrigation Project--LeClair Basic-per acre.......... 47.00 47.00 47.00 District (See Note #2). Wind River Irrigation Project--Crow Basic-per acre *........ 15.50 16.50 16.50 Heart Unit. Wind River Irrigation Project--A Canal Basic-per acre *........ 15.50 16.50 16.50 Unit. Wind River Irrigation Project-- Basic-per acre.......... 30.65 30.65 30.65 Riverton Valley Irrigation District. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southwest Region Rate Table ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pine River Irrigation Project......... Minimum Charge per tract 50.00 50.00 50.00 Basic-per acre *........ 19.00 20.00 21.00 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Western Region Rate Table ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Colorado River Irrigation Project..... Basic per acre up to 54.00 54.00 54.00 5.75 acre-feet. Excess Water per acre- 17.00 17.00 17.00 foot over 5.75 acre- feet. Duck Valley Irrigation Project (See Basic per acre.......... 5.30 5.30 (+) Note #3). Yuma Project, Indian Unit (See Note Basic per acre up to 5.0 118.50 (+) (+) #4). acre-feet. Excess Water per acre- 27.50 (+) (+) foot over 5.0 acre-feet. Basic per acre up to 5.0 118.50 (+) (+) acre-feet (Ranch 5). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 2666]] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Project name Rate category Final 2017 rate Final 2018 rate Proposed 2019 rate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- San Carlos Irrigation Project Basic per acre *. $25.00............. $27.90............. $31.25 (Joint Works) (See Note #5). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Proposed 2018-2019 Construction Water Rate Schedule: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Off project On project On project construction....... construction--..... construction-- gravity water...... pump water --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Administrative $300.00............ $300.00............ $300.00. Fee. Usage Fee........ $250.00 per month.. No Fee............. $100.00 per acre foot. Excess Water Rate $5.00 per 1,000 gal No Charge.......... No Charge. [dagger]. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [dagger] The excess water rate applies to all water used in excess of 50,000 gallons in any one month. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final 2017 Proposed 2018 Proposed 2019 Project name Rate category rate rate rate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- San Carlos Irrigation Project (Indian Basic per acre *........ $81.00 $87.60 $95.40 Works) (See Note #6). Uintah Irrigation Project............. Basic per acre *........ 18.00 20.00 21.00 Minimum Bill............ 25.00 25.00 25.00 Walker River Irrigation Project....... Basic per acre.......... 31.00 31.00 31.00 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + These rates have not yet been determined; BIA will publish a separate notice for these rates at a later date. * Notes irrigation projects where rates are proposed for adjustment. Note #1 Federal Register Notice 82 FR 37604, published August 11, 2017, established the final 2018 rate for the Flathead Irrigation Project. Note #2 The O&M rate varies yearly based upon the budget submitted by the LeClair District. Note #3 The annual O&M rate is established by the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes who perform O&M under a self-governance compact. Note #4 The O&M rate for the Yuma Project, Indian Unit has two components. The first component of the O&M rate is established by the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR), the owner and operator of the Project. BOR's rate, which is based upon the annual budget submitted by BOR, has not been established for 2018 or 2019. The second component of the O&M rate is established by BIA to cover administrative costs, which includes billing and collections for the Project. The proposed 2018 and 2019 BIA rate component is $3.50/acre. Note #5 The construction water rate schedule proposes the fees assessed for use of irrigation water for non- irrigation purposes. Federal Register Notice 82 FR 37604, published August 11, 2017, established the final 2018 rate for the SCIP-JW. Note #6 The proposed 2018 and 2019 O&M rates 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 $50.00 per acre each year. The second component is for the O&M rate established by the San Carlos Irrigation Project--Joint Works and is determined to be $27.90 per acre for 2018 and $31.25 per acre for 2019. The third component is the O&M rate established by the San Carlos Irrigation Project Joint Control Board and is proposed to be $9.70 per acre for 2018 and $14.15 per acre for 2019. Consultation and Coordination With Tribal Governments (Executive Order 13175) The Department of the Interior strives to strengthen its government-to-government relationship with Indian Tribes through a commitment to consultation with Indian Tribes and recognition of their right to self-governance and Tribal sovereignty. We have evaluated this notice under the Department's consultation policy and under the criteria of Executive Order 13175 and have determined there to be substantial direct effects on federally recognized Tribes because the irrigation projects are located on or associated with Indian reservations. 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 proposed rate adjustments are not a significant energy action under the definition in Executive Order 13211. A Statement of Energy Effects is not required. Regulatory Planning and Review (Executive Order 12866) These proposed 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 proposed 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 proposed 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. They do 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) These proposed rate adjustments do not effect a taking of private property or otherwise have ``takings'' implications [[Page 2667]] under Executive Order 12630. The proposed rate adjustments do not deprive the public, State, or local governments of rights or property. Federalism (Executive Order 13132) Under the criteria in section 1 of Executive Order 13132, these proposed rate adjustments do not have sufficient federalism implications to warrant the preparation of a federalism summary impact statement 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. A federalism summary impact statement is not required. Civil Justice Reform (Executive Order 12988) This notice complies with the requirements of Executive Order 12988. Specifically, in issuing this notice, 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 proposed 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 (OMB), under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The OMB Control Number is 1076-0141 and expires June 30, 2019. National Environmental Policy Act The Department has determined that these proposed 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)), pursuant to 43 CFR 46.210(i). In addition, the proposed rate adjustments do not present any of the 12 extraordinary circumstances listed at 43 CFR 46.215. Dated: December 6, 2018. John Tahsuda, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs, Exercising the Authority of the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs. [FR Doc. 2018-00794 Filed 1-17-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4337-15-P
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order specified herein, and no official information for individuals who can in calculating your operation and
shall serve unless all the other officials, give further information about the maintenance assessment.
whose position titles precede his/hers in irrigation projects covered by this Operation and maintenance (O&M)
this order, are unable to act by reason notice. The second table provides the assessment means the periodic charge
of absence, disability, or vacancy in proposed rates for calendar year (CY) you must pay us to reimburse costs of
office. 2018 and CY 2019. administering, operating, maintaining,
and rehabilitating irrigation projects
Section B. Authority Superseded What is the meaning of the key terms consistent with this notice and our
This Order of Succession supersedes used in this notice? supporting policies, manuals, and
the prior Orders of Succession for the In this notice: handbooks.
President of Ginnie Mae. Administrative costs mean all costs Operation or operating costs means
Authority: Section 7(d), Department of we incur to administer our irrigation costs we incur to operate our irrigation
Housing and Urban Development Act (42 projects at the local project level and are projects and equipment and is a cost
U.S.C. 3535(d)). Section 3.05, Bylaws of the a cost factor included in calculating factor included in calculating your O&M
Government National Mortgage Association, your operation and maintenance assessment.
as published in the Bylaws published at assessment. Costs incurred at the local Past due bill means a bill that has not
www.ginniemae.gov. been paid by the close of business on
project level do not normally include
Dated: December 19, 2017. agency, region, or central office costs the 30th day after the due date as stated
Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., unless we state otherwise in writing. on the bill. Beginning on the 31st day
Secretary. Assessable acre means lands after the due date, we begin assessing
[FR Doc. 2018–00796 Filed 1–17–18; 8:45 am] designated by us to be served by one of additional charges accruing from the
BILLING CODE 4210–67–P our irrigation projects, for which we due date.
collect assessments in order to recover Rehabilitation costs means costs we
costs for the provision of irrigation incur to restore our irrigation projects or
service. (See total assessable acres.) features to original operating condition
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BIA means the Bureau of Indian or to the nearest state which can be
Bureau of Indian Affairs Affairs. achieved using current technology and
Bill means our statement to you of the is a cost factor included in calculating
[189A2100DD/AAKC001030/ your O&M assessment.
A0A501010.999900] assessment charges and/or fees you owe
the United States for administration, Responsible party means an
operation, maintenance, and/or individual or entity that owns or leases
Rate Adjustments for Indian Irrigation
rehabilitation. The date we mail or land within the assessable acreage of
Projects
hand-deliver your bill will be stated on one of our irrigation projects and is
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, it. responsible for providing accurate
Interior. Costs mean the costs we incur for information to our billing office and
ACTION: Notice. administration, operation, maintenance, paying a bill for an annual irrigation rate
and rehabilitation to provide direct assessment.
SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Affairs Total assessable acres means the total
(BIA) owns or has an interest in support or benefit to an irrigation
facility. (See administrative costs, acres served by one of our irrigation
irrigation projects located on or projects.
associated with various Indian operation costs, maintenance costs, and
rehabilitation costs). Water delivery is an activity that is
reservations throughout the United part of the irrigation service we provide
States. We are required to establish Customer means any person or entity
to whom or to which we provide our customers when water is available.
irrigation assessment rates to recover the We, us, and our mean the United
costs to administer, operate, maintain, irrigation service.
States Government, the Secretary of the
and rehabilitate these projects. We Due date is the date on which your
Interior, the BIA, and all who are
request your comments on the proposed bill is due and payable. This date will
authorized to represent us in matters
rate adjustments. be stated on your bill.
covered under this notice.
I, me, my, you and your mean all
DATES: Interested parties may submit
persons or entities that are affected by Does this notice affect me?
comments on the proposed rate
this notice. This notice affects you if you own or
adjustments on or before March 19,
Irrigation project means a facility or lease land within the assessable acreage
2018.
portion thereof for the delivery, of one of our irrigation projects or if you
ADDRESSES: All comments on the diversion, and storage of irrigation water have a carriage agreement with one of
proposed rate adjustments must be in that we own or have an interest in, our irrigation projects.
writing and addressed to: Ms. Yulan Jin, including all appurtenant works. The
Chief, Division of Water and Power, term ‘‘irrigation project’’ is used Where can I get information on the
Office of Trust Services, Mail Stop interchangeably with irrigation facility, regulatory and legal citations in this
4637–MIB, 1849 C Street NW, irrigation system, and irrigation area. notice?
Washington, DC 20240, Telephone (202) Irrigation service means the full range You can contact the appropriate
219–0941. of services we provide customers of our office(s) stated in the tables for the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For irrigation projects. This includes our
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irrigation project that serves you, or you
details about a particular irrigation activities to administer, operate, can use the internet site for the
project, please use the tables in maintain, and rehabilitate our projects Government Printing Office at http://
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section to in order to deliver water. www.gpo.gov.
contact the regional or local office Maintenance costs means costs we
where the project is located. incur to maintain and repair our Why are you publishing this notice?
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The first irrigation projects and associated We are publishing this notice to
table in this notice provides contact equipment and is a cost factor included inform you that we propose to adjust
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![Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 12 / Thursday, January 18, 2018 / Notices 2667
under Executive Order 12630. The DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
proposed rate adjustments do not
deprive the public, State, or local Bureau of Indian Affairs National Park Service
governments of rights or property. [NPS–WASO–NRNHL–24812;
[189A2100DD/AAKC001030/ PPWOCRADI0, PCU00RP14.R50000]
Federalism (Executive Order 13132)
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Under the criteria in section 1 of National Register of Historic Places;
Executive Order 13132, these proposed Indian Gaming; Approval of an Notification of Pending Nominations
Amendment to a Tribal-State Class III and Related Actions
rate adjustments do not have sufficient
federalism implications to warrant the Gaming Compact in the State of AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
preparation of a federalism summary Nevada
ACTION: Notice.
impact statement because they will not
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, SUMMARY: The National Park Service is
affect the States, the relationship
Interior. soliciting comments on the significance
between the national government and
the States, or the distribution of power ACTION: Notice. of properties nominated before
and responsibilities among various December 16, 2017, for listing or related
levels of government. A federalism SUMMARY: The Washoe Tribe of Nevada actions in the National Register of
Historic Places.
summary impact statement is not and California negotiated the First
required. Amended Compact between the Washoe DATES: Comments should be submitted
Tribe of Nevada and California and the by February 2, 2018.
Civil Justice Reform (Executive Order ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent via
State of Nevada governing Class III
12988) U.S. Postal Service and all other carriers
gaming; this notice announces approval
of the amended Compact. to the National Register of Historic
This notice complies with the
Places, National Park Service, 1849 C St.
requirements of Executive Order 12988. DATES: This compact takes effect on NW, MS 7228, Washington, DC 20240.
Specifically, in issuing this notice, the January 18, 2018. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Department has taken the necessary The properties listed in this notice are
steps to eliminate drafting errors and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian being considered for listing or related
ambiguity, minimize potential litigation, actions in the National Register of
and provide a clear legal standard for Gaming, Office of the Assistant
Historic Places. Nominations for their
affected conduct as required by section Secretary—Indian Affairs, Washington,
consideration were received by the
3 of Executive Order 12988. DC 20240, (202) 219–4066.
National Park Service before December
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 11 16, 2017. Pursuant to section 60.13 of 36
of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act CFR part 60, written comments are
These proposed rate adjustments do (IGRA) requires the Secretary of the being accepted concerning the
not affect the collections of information Interior to publish in the Federal significance of the nominated properties
which have been approved by the Office Register notice of approved Tribal-State under the National Register criteria for
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, compacts that are for the purpose of evaluation.
Office of Management and Budget engaging in Class III gaming activities Before including your address, phone
(OMB), under the Paperwork Reduction on Indian lands. See Public Law 100– number, email address, or other
Act of 1995. The OMB Control Number 497, 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. All Tribal- personal identifying information in your
is 1076–0141 and expires June 30, 2019. State Class III compacts, including comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
amendments, are subject to review and
National Environmental Policy Act personal identifying information—may
approval by the Secretary under 25 CFR
be made publicly available at any time.
The Department has determined that 293.4. The First Amended Compact
While you can ask us in your comment
these proposed rate adjustments do not between the Washoe Tribe of Nevada to withhold your personal identifying
constitute a major Federal action and California and the State of Nevada information from public review, we
significantly affecting the quality of the replaces the previous compact. The First cannot guarantee that we will be able to
human environment and that no Amended Compact allows the Tribe to do so.
detailed statement is required under the operate all forms of Class III gaming Nominations submitted by State
National Environmental Policy Act of within its Indian Lands that may be Historic Preservation Officers:
1969, 42 U.S.C. 4321–4370(d)), pursuant lawfully operated in the State. The First
ARKANSAS
to 43 CFR 46.210(i). In addition, the Amended Compact between the Washoe
proposed rate adjustments do not Tribe of Nevada and California and the Benton County
present any of the 12 extraordinary State of Nevada is approved. See 25 Gentry Grand Army of the Republic
circumstances listed at 43 CFR 46.215. U.S.C. 2710(d)(8)(A). Monument, NE Sec. of Gentry Cemetery,
Pioneer Ln., Gentry, MP100001990
Dated: December 6, 2018. Dated: December 27, 2017. Highfill School (No. 71), 11978 Highfill Ave.,
John Tahsuda, John Tahsuda, Highfill, SG100001991
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian Faulkner County
Affairs, Exercising the Authority of the Affairs, Exercising the Authority of the
College Avenue Historic District, S side 1600,
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
1700, 1800, 1900 & N side 1800 blks.
[FR Doc. 2018–00794 Filed 1–17–18; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2018–00793 Filed 1–17–18; 8:45 am] College Ave., Conway, SG100001993
BILLING CODE 4337–15–P BILLING CODE 4337–15–P
Fulton County
Green Valley Homestead, 2605 Sturkie Rd.,
Salem vicinity, SG100001994
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice. | |
| Dates | Interested parties may submit comments on the proposed rate adjustments on or before March 19, 2018. | |
| Contact | For details about a particular irrigation project, please use the tables in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section to contact the regional or local office where the project is located. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 2662 |
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