[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 238 (Thursday, December 11, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 65282]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-32396]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs


Operation and Maintenance Rate Adjustment: Fort Belknap 
Irrigation Project, Montana

ACTION: Notice of proposed irrigation Operation and Maintenance (O&M) 
rate adjustment.

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SUMMARY: On October 2, 1997, a notice was published in the Federal 
Register, Volume 62, Number 191, Page 51680 (62 FR 51680), by the 
Bureau of Indian Affairs proposing to change the assessment rates for 
operating and maintaining the Fort Belknap Irrigation Project for 1998, 
1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 and subsequent years. See 62 FR 51680 for 
additional information concerning the proposed rate change. The notice 
of proposed rate adjustment provided a 30-day period for public 
comment. At the written request of the Fort Belknap Indian Community, 
Community Council, a second public comment period is being provided.

DATES: Interested parties may submit comments on the proposed rate 
adjustment. Comments must be submitted on or before January 12, 1998.

ADDRESSES: All comments concerning the proposed rate change must be in 
writing and addressed to: Director, Office of Trust Responsibilities, 
Attn.: Irrigation and Power, MS-4513-MIB, Code 210, 1849 ``C'' Street, 
NW, Washington, D.C. 20240, Telephone (202) 208-5480.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The authority to issue this document 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 
delegated this authority to the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs 
pursuant to Part 209 Departmental Manual, Chapter 8.1A, and memorandum 
dated January 25, 1994, from the Chief of Staff, Department of the 
Interior, to the Assistant Secretaries and heads of bureaus and 
offices.

    Dated: December 3, 1997.
Kevin Gover,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 97-32396 Filed 12-10-97; 8:45 am]
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