[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 9 (Friday, January 12, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 2927]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-1041]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs


Colorado River Irrigation Project--Irrigation Division, Arizona, 
Irrigation Rate Adjustment

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Final notice of rate adjustment.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is adjusting irrigation 
rates for customers of Colorado River Irrigation Project, Irrigation 
Division, for the 2001 irrigation season. The Notice of Proposed Rate 
Adjustment was published in the Federal Register on October 5, 2000 (65 
FR 59461). The public and interested parties were provided an 
opportunity to submit written comments during the 60-day period 
subsequent to October 5, 2000. No comments were received.

EFFECTIVE DATE: The new rates for the 2001 irrigation season are 
effective on January 12, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Regional Director, Bureau of Indian 
Affairs, Western Region, P.O. Box 10, Phoenix, Arizona 85001, Telephone 
(602) 379-6956.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The authority to issue this document is 
vested in the Secretary of the Interior by 5 U.S.C. 301; 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 Chief of Staff, Department of the 
Interior, to Assistant Secretaries, and Heads of Bureaus and Offices.
    The new rates are specified in the following schedule.

Irrigation Rate Per Assessable Acre--2001 Irrigation Season

1. When Does This Schedule Apply to Me?

    This schedule applies to you if you irrigate lands within the CRIP/
ID for the 2001 irrigation season.

2. What Will BIA Charge for the 2001 Irrigation Season?

    The following table shows how we will bill you.

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                 For * * *                     We will bill you * * *
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(1) Zero to 5 acre-feet/acre..............  $37.00 per assessable acre.
(2) Excess Water above 5 acre-feet........  $17.00 per acre foot.
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    Regulatory Planning and Review (E.O. 12866): This rate adjustment 
is not a significant regulatory action and has been reviewed by the 
Office of Management and Budget under Executive Order 12866.
    Regulatory Flexibility Act: This rate making is not a rule for the 
purposes of the Regulatory Flexibility Act because it is ``a rule of 
particular applicability relating to rates.'' 5 U.S.C. 601(2).
    Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995: This rate adjustment imposes 
no unfunded mandates on any governmental or private entity and is in 
compliance with the provisions of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 
1995.
    Takings (E.O. 12630): The Department has determined that this rate 
adjustment does not have significant ``takings'' implications.
    Federalism (E.O. 13132): The Department has determined that this 
rate adjustment does not have significant Federalism effects because it 
pertains solely to Federal-tribal relations and will not interfere with 
the roles, rights, and responsibilities of states.
    Civil Justice Reform (E.O. 12988): In accordance with Executive 
Order 12988, the Office of the Solicitor has determined that this rule 
does not unduly burden the judicial system and meets the requirements 
of sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of the Order.
    Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995: This rate adjustment does not 
contain collections of information requiring approval under the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
    NEPA Compliance: The Department has determined that this rate 
adjustment does 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.

    Dated: December 20, 2000.
Kevin Gover,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 01-1041 Filed 1-11-01; 8:45 am]
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