[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 126 (Friday, June 29, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 34713]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-16398]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR


Central Utah Project Completion Act

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

ACTION: Notice of termination of a lease of the power privilege process 
for the Diamond Fork Area of the Central Utah Project.

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SUMMARY: The process for non-federal development of hydroelectric power 
in the Diamond Fork area was established through a Federal Register 
Notice (FRN) published December 19, 1994. The FRN announced the 
Department of Interior's (Interior) intent to issue a lease of power 
privilege in the Diamond Fork area, Utah.
    The FRN presented background information, proposal content 
guidelines, information concerning the selection of a non-federal 
entity to develop hydroelectric power in the Diamond Fork area, and 
power purchasing and/or marketing considerations. The FRN also 
established a deadline for a potential lessee to enter into a lease 
with the United States as 5 years after notification of the selection 
of a potential lessee.
    On May 1, 1995, two proposals were received in response to the FRN 
that specifically focused on CUP Diamond Fork System facilities. One 
proposal was submitted by the Western States Power Corporation and 
another by a joint partnership of the Strawberry Water Users 
Association (SWUA) and the Central Utah Water Conservancy District 
(CUWCD). The proposals were reviewed, and a recommendation was made, by 
a team consisting of individuals from the Bureau of Reclamation, 
Western Area Power Administration, Bonneville Power Administration, and 
the Army Corps of Engineers.
    On May 1, 1996, Interior made notification of the selection of 
SWUA/CUWCD as the successful potential joint lessee for the Diamond 
Fork System lease of power privilege. This notification established the 
deadline for entering into a lease with the United States as May 1, 
2001.
    Since the deadline for entering into a lease has now passed and a 
lease has not been negotiated and executed, Interior has rescinded the 
selection of SWUA/CUWCD as the successful potential joint lessee and 
has terminated this lease of power privilege process for the Diamond 
Fork System.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Additional information on matters 
related to this Federal Register notice can be obtained by contacting 
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, E-Mail: [email protected].

    Dated: June 22, 2001.
Ronald Johnston,
CUP Program Director, Department of the Interior.
[FR Doc. 01-16398 Filed 6-28-01; 8:45 am]
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