[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 73 (Tuesday, April 17, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 19215]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-7239]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation


Account for Central Valley Project (CVP) Water Transfers Under 
Mid-Pacific Region Business Practice Guidelines (Guidelines)

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Mid-Pacific Regional Office of the Bureau of Reclamation 
is proposing guidelines to provide Mid-Pacific Region field, area, and 
Regional Office employees with the information necessary to 
consistently and accurately account for water transfers between all 
contractors who receive CVP water under water service, repayment, 
settlement, or exchange contracts. Comments on the guidelines are being 
requested.

DATES: Submit written comments on these guidelines by May 17, 2007 to 
the address below.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be either addressed to: Bureau of 
Reclamation, Attention: Lawrence Bauman, MP-3400, 2800 Cottage Way, 
Sacramento, CA 95825 or e-mailed to Mr. Bauman at [email protected]. 
The guidelines are located at www.usbr.gov/mp/cvpwaterrates. To request 
a copy of these guidelines, contact Mr. Bauman at either of the above 
addresses or call 916-978-5364.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information, please 
contact Katherine Thompson at 916-978-5550 or e-mail: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Reclamation is proposing the guidelines and 
requesting public comments. The guidelines are available at http://www.usbr.gov/mp/cvpwaterrates and are the culmination of over one year 
of meetings and discussions involving Reclamation staff and the CVP 
Water Association's Financial Affairs Committee. They provide a long-
term framework and will be updated only on an as-needed basis.
    Revenue application will be included as a separate section of these 
guidelines. A Federal Register notice with a separate comment period 
will be provided upon completion.
    Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or 
other personal identifying information in your comment, please be aware 
that your entire comment (including your personal identifying 
information) may be made publicly available at any time. While you can 
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying 
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be 
able to do so.

    Dated: March 30, 2007.
 Susan M. Fry,
Regional Environmental Officer, Mid-Pacific Region.
 [FR Doc. E7-7239 Filed 4-16-07; 8:45 am]
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