[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 177 (Wednesday, September 11, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 47954]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-23026]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of the Assistant Secretary--Water and Science


Central Utah Project Completion Act; Notice of Intent To 
Negotiate a Contract Between the Central Utah Water Conservancy 
District and Department of the Interior To Amend Contract No. 14-06-
400-4286 Dated December 28, 1965, and its Supplementary Contract Dated 
November 26, 1985 Pertaining to the Central Utah Project, UT

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary--Water and Science, 
Department of the Interior.

ACTION: Notice of intent to negotiate a contract between the Central 
Utah Water Conservancy District (CUWCD), and Department of the Interior 
(DOI) to amend Contract No. 14-06-400-4286 dated December 28, 1965, and 
its supplementary contract dated November 26, 1985.

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SUMMARY: The United States and the CUWCD entered into Contract No. 14-
06-400-4286 on December 28, 1965, which was supplemented by contract on 
November 26, 1985. These contracts provide among other things the terms 
and conditions whereby Colorado River Storage Project (CRSP) power will 
be made available for Central Utah Project (CUP) purposes. The 
enactment of P.L. 102-575, of which titles II through VI comprise the 
Central Utah Project Completion Act (CUPCA), expanded the purposes of 
the CUP to include, irrigation water, municipal and industrial water, 
water conservation, water efficiency improvements, fish and wildlife, 
recreation, and to provide replacement water for the Daniels Irrigation 
Company. Since the CRSP power is reserved by the Bureau of Reclamation 
(Reclamation) for participating project purposes and the CUP is a 
participating project of the CRSP, the enactment of CUPCA necessitates 
that amendments to Contract No. 14-06-400-4286 and its supplement be 
made. It is the intent of the DOI and CUWCD to amend the contracts to 
be consistent with the provisions of CUPCA, to clarify the procedures 
whereby CRSP power may be used for project purposes, and to amend such 
other provisions the parties deem appropriate.

DATES: Dates for public negotiation sessions will be announced in local 
newspapers.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Additional information on matters 
related to this Federal Register notice can be obtained at the address 
and telephone number set forth below: Mr. Reed Murray, Program 
Coordinator, CUP Completion Act Office, Department of the Interior, 302 
East 1860 South, Provo UT 84606-6154, Telephone: (801) 379-1237, 
Internet: [email protected].

    Dated: September 4, 1996.
Ronald Johnston,
CUP Program Director, Department of the Interior.
[FR Doc. 96-23026 Filed 9-10-96; 8:45 am]
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