[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 181 (Tuesday, September 19, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 48520]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-23197]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation


Central Valley Project Improvement Act, Review of Criteria for 
Evaluating Water Conservation Plans

SUMMARY: Section 3405(e) of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act 
(CVPIA) Title 34 of Public Law 102-575, requires Reclamation to develop 
criteria to evaluate water conservation plans for Central Valley 
Project contractors and to evaluate all the plans by that criteria, 
including plans required by Section 210 of the Reclamation Reform Act. 
The Act also requires Reclamation to review the criteria periodically, 
``but no less than every three years.'' Reclamation finalized the 
Criteria for Evaluating Water Conservation Plans (Criteria) in April 
1993. The Criteria must now be reviewed and revised, if necessary.

EFFECTIVE DATE: Comments should be provided to Reclamation by November 
17, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be mailed to the Bureau of 
Reclamation, Attention: Betsy Reifsnider, 2800 Cottage Way, MP-402, 
Sacramento, CA 95825.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Copies of the Criteria may be obtained by writing the Bureau of 
Reclamation, Attention: Betsy Reifsnider, 2800 Cottage Way, MP-402, 
Sacramento, CA 95825; or by calling Betsy at (916) 979-2388.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: After considerable public input, Reclamation 
finalized the initial Criteria for Evaluating Water Conservation Plans 
(Criteria) in April 1993, and immediately began evaluating plans 
accordingly. As required by Section 3405(e), the Criteria must now be 
reviewed and updated if necessary to further promote the highest level 
of water use efficiency reasonably achievable by project contractors 
using best available cost-effective technology and best management 
practices.
    As the first step in this review, Reclamation requests public 
comments on the contents of the April 1993 Criteria. The public is 
asked to note any problems with the existing Criteria, recommend any 
modifications which they believe Reclamation should make to the 
Criteria, and suggest new technology which has been shown to be cost 
effective in promoting water use efficiency.
    Following review of the public comments received, Reclamation will 
consider whether to make changes to the existing Criteria. If changes 
are proposed, they will first be released as a draft for public review 
and comment. At that time, a series of public workshops will be held. 
Thereafter, changes will be finalized and revised Criteria issued by 
April 1996.

    Dated: September 11, 1995.
Dan M. Fults,
Assistant Regional Director.
[FR Doc. 95-23197 Filed 9-18-95; 8:45 am]
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