[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 217 (Monday, November 15, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63059-63061]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-24762]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation

[RR83550000, 223R5065C6, RX.59389832.1009676]


Quarterly Status Report of Water Service, Repayment, and Other 
Water-Related Contract Actions

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of contract actions.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of contractual actions that have been 
proposed to the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) and are new, 
discontinued, or completed since the last publication of this notice. 
This notice is one of a variety of means used to inform the public 
about proposed contractual actions for capital recovery and management 
of project resources and facilities consistent with section 9(f) of the 
Reclamation Project Act of 1939. Additional announcements of individual 
contract actions may be published in the Federal Register and in 
newspapers of general circulation in the areas determined by 
Reclamation to be affected by the proposed action.

ADDRESSES: The identity of the approving officer and other information 
pertaining to a specific contract proposal may be obtained by calling 
or writing the appropriate regional office at the address and telephone 
number given for each region in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section 
of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle Kelly, Reclamation Law 
Administration Division, Bureau of Reclamation, P.O. Box 25007, Denver, 
Colorado 80225-0007; [email protected]; telephone 303-445-2888.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Consistent with section 9(f) of the 
Reclamation Project Act of 1939, and the rules and regulations 
published in 52 FR 11954, April 13, 1987 (43 CFR 426.22), Reclamation 
will publish notice of proposed or amendatory contract actions for any 
contract for the delivery of project water for authorized uses in 
newspapers of general circulation in the affected area at least 60 days 
prior to contract execution. Announcements may be in the form of news 
releases, legal notices, official letters, memorandums, or other forms 
of written material. Meetings, workshops, and/or hearings may also be 
used, as appropriate, to provide local publicity. The public 
participation procedures do not apply to proposed contracts for the 
sale of surplus or interim irrigation water for a term of 1 year or 
less. Either

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of the contracting parties may invite the public to observe contract 
proceedings. All public participation procedures will be coordinated 
with those involved in complying with the National Environmental Policy 
Act. Pursuant to the ``Final Revised Public Participation Procedures'' 
for water resource-related contract negotiations, published in 47 FR 
7763, February 22, 1982, a tabulation is provided of all proposed 
contractual actions in each of the five Reclamation regions. When 
contract negotiations are completed, and prior to execution, each 
proposed contract form must be approved by the Secretary of the 
Interior, or pursuant to delegated or redelegated authority, the 
Commissioner of Reclamation or one of the regional directors. In some 
instances, congressional review and approval of a report, water rate, 
or other terms and conditions of the contract may be involved.
    Public participation in and receipt of comments on contract 
proposals will be facilitated by adherence to the following procedures:
    1. Only persons authorized to act on behalf of the contracting 
entities may negotiate the terms and conditions of a specific contract 
proposal.
    2. Advance notice of meetings or hearings will be furnished to 
those parties that have made a timely written request for such notice 
to the appropriate regional or project office of Reclamation.
    3. Written correspondence regarding proposed contracts may be made 
available to the general public pursuant to the terms and procedures of 
the Freedom of Information Act, as amended.
    4. Written comments on a proposed contract or contract action must 
be submitted to the appropriate regional officials at the locations and 
within the time limits set forth in the advance public notices.
    5. All written comments received and testimony presented at any 
public hearings will be reviewed and summarized by the appropriate 
regional office for use by the contract approving authority.
    6. Copies of specific proposed contracts may be obtained from the 
appropriate regional director or his or her designated public contact 
as they become available for review and comment.
    7. In the event modifications are made in the form of a proposed 
contract, the appropriate regional director shall determine whether 
republication of the notice and/or extension of the comment period is 
necessary.
    Factors considered in making such a determination shall include, 
but are not limited to, (i) the significance of the modification, and 
(ii) the degree of public interest which has been expressed over the 
course of the negotiations. At a minimum, the regional director will 
furnish revised contracts to all parties who requested the contract in 
response to the initial public notice.

Definitions of Abbreviations Used in the Reports

ARRA American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
BCP Boulder Canyon Project
Reclamation Bureau of Reclamation
CAP Central Arizona Project
CUP Central Utah Project
CVP Central Valley Project
CRSP Colorado River Storage Project
XM Extraordinary maintenance
EXM Emergency Extraordinary Maintenance
FR Federal Register
IDD Irrigation and Drainage District
ID Irrigation District
M&I Municipal and Industrial
O&M Operation and Maintenance
OM&R Operation, Maintenance, and Replacement
P-SMBP Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program
RRA Reclamation Reform Act of 1982
SOD Safety of Dams
SRPA Small Reclamation Projects Act of 1956
USACE U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
WD Water District

    Missouri Basin--Interior Region 5: Bureau of Reclamation, P.O. Box 
36900, Federal Building, 2021 4th Avenue North, Billings, Montana 
59101, telephone 406-247-7752.
    Completed contract actions:
    28. Gering-Fort Laramie ID, North Platte Project, Wyoming and 
Nebraska: Consideration of a repayment contract for XM and replacement 
funded pursuant to Title IX, Subtitle G of Public Law 111-11. Contract 
completed July 2, 2021.
    38. Ptarmigan Partners, LLC, Shoshone Project, Wyoming: 
Consideration for renewal of water service contract No. 19E6A0227A. 
Contract completed August 27, 2021.
    Upper Colorado Basin--Interior Region 7: Bureau of Reclamation, 125 
South State Street, Room 8100, Salt Lake City, Utah 84138-1102, 
telephone 801-524-3864.
    New contract actions:
    30. Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority, San 
Juan-Chama Project, New Mexico: The Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water 
Utility Authority and Reclamation have entered negotiations for a 
contract to lease 10,000 acre-feet of storage space in Abiquiu 
Reservoir to store San Juan-Chama Project water. This will be a 15-year 
contract beginning 2022 through 2036. This contract will require a 
public forum for the negotiations process which will take place in 
October 2021.
    31. Jicarilla Apache Nation, Navajo Project, New Mexico: Water 
service agreement between the Jicarilla Apache Nation and the San Juan 
Basin Water Haulers Association for delivery of 400 acre-feet of M&I 
water from the Jicarilla Apache Nation's settlement water from Navajo 
Reservoir. This agreement will have a term of 5 years.
    32. Jicarilla Apache Nation, Navajo Project, New Mexico: Water 
service agreement between the Jicarilla Apache Nation and the Elks 
Lodge 1747 for delivery of 20 acre-feet of M&I water from the Jicarilla 
Apache Nation's settlement water from Navajo Reservoir. This agreement 
will have a term of 5 years.
    Completed contract actions:
    4. Strawberry High Line Canal Company, Strawberry Valley Project; 
Utah: The Strawberry High Line Canal Company has requested to allow for 
the carriage of non-project water held by McMullin Orchards in the High 
Line Canal. Contract completed on June 7, 2021.
    14. Sanpete Water Conservancy District, Gooseberry Project, Utah: 
The District has requested Reclamation convey back its reversionary 
interest in a 1975 Water Right Assignment Contract with the District. 
Contract completed on June 17, 2021.
    15. Uintah Water Conservancy District; Vernal Unit, CUP; Utah: The 
District has requested to amend carriage contract No. 15-WC-40-587 to 
include an M&I component into the 35,000 acre-feet ceiling. Contract 
completed on September 20, 2021.
    16. Uintah Water Conservancy District; Vernal Unit, CUP; Utah: The 
District has requested to amend repayment contract No. 14-06-400-778 to 
convert the M&I water service provisions to repayment provisions. 
Contract completed on September 20, 2021.
    Lower Colorado Basin--Interior Region 8: Bureau of Reclamation, 
P.O. Box 61470 (Nevada Highway and Park Street), Boulder City, Nevada 
89006-1470, telephone 702-293-8192.
    New contract actions:
    20. Cibola Valley Irrigation and Drainage District (CVIDD) and The 
Cibola Sportsman's Club, Inc., Alfred F. and Emma Jean Bishop Family 
Trust, and Bruce and Lora Cathcart and James and Aria Cathcart 
(Beneficiaries) BCP, Arizona: Enter into a proposed partial

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assignment and transfer of Arizona fourth-priority Colorado River water 
in the amount of 762 acre-feet per year from CVIDD to be divided 
amongst the Beneficiaries. Amend CVIDD's Colorado River water delivery 
contract No. 2-07-30-W0028 to decrease its Colorado River water 
entitlement from 8,204.52 to 7,442.52 acre-feet per year. Enter into 
Colorado River water delivery contracts for Arizona fourth-priority 
Colorado River water entitlements under contract No. 21-XX-30-W0717 
with The Cibola Sportsman's Club, Inc. for 216 acre-feet per year, 
contract No. 21-XX-30-W0718 with Alfred F. and Erma Jean Bishop Family 
Trust for 420 acre-feet per year, and contract No. 21-XX-30-W0719 with 
Bruce and Lora Cathcart and James and Maria Cathcart for 126 acre-feet 
per year.
    21. City of Needles, BCP, California: Approve a new point of 
diversion under contract No. 05-XX-30-W0445, as amended, dated March 
16, 2007, and contract No. 2-07-30-W0280, as amended, dated July 3, 
2002, and revise the necessary exhibits of the above-referenced 
contracts to add an additional point of diversion.
    Columbia-Pacific Northwest--Interior Region 9: Bureau of 
Reclamation, 1150 North Curtis Road, Suite 100, Boise, Idaho 83706-
1234, telephone 208-378-5344.
    The Columbia-Pacific Northwest--Interior Region 9 has no updates to 
report for this quarter.
    California-Great Basin--Interior Region 10: Bureau of Reclamation, 
2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, California 95825-1898, telephone 916-978-
5250.
    Discontinued contract action:
    3. Contractors from the Delta Division, Cross Valley Canal, and 
West San Joaquin Division; CVP; California: Renewal of 10 interim and 
long-term water service contracts; water quantities for these contracts 
total in excess of 148,000 acre-feet. These contract actions will be 
accomplished through long-term renewal contracts pursuant to Public Law 
102-575. Prior to completion of negotiation of long-term renewal 
contracts, existing interim renewal water service contracts may be 
renewed through successive interim renewal of contracts.
    Completed contract actions:
    40. Tehama-Colusa Canal Authority, CVP, California: Renewal of OM&R 
contract. Contract completed on September 28, 2021.
    42. Shasta County Water Agency, CVP, California: Proposed partial 
assignment of 50 acre-feet of the Shasta County Water Agency's CVP 
water supply to the City of Shasta Lake for M&I use. Contract completed 
on August 9, 2021.
    43. Friant Water Authority, CVP, California: Negotiation and 
execution of a repayment contract for Friant Kern Canal Middle Reach 
Capacity Correction Project. Contract completed on September 23, 2021.

Christopher Beardsley,
Director, Policy and Programs.
[FR Doc. 2021-24762 Filed 11-12-21; 8:45 am]
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