[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 98 (Friday, May 20, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30993-30995]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-10913]


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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 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

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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
WIIN Act Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act

    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.
    New contract actions:
    35. Slagle, Gayle and Joyce; Canyon Ferry Unit, P-SMBP; Montana: 
Consideration for a new long-term water service contract for irrigation 
purposes.
    36. Greenfields ID, Sun River Project, Montana: Consideration of a 
Preliminary Lease of Power Privilege.
    37. Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, 
South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming: Potential repayment contracts 
pursuant to Section 40901 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act 
of November 15, 2021 (Pub. L. 117-58).
    Modified contract action:
    30. H&RW ID; Frenchman-Cambridge Division, P-SMBP; Nebraska: 
Consideration of a water service contract.
    Completed contract actions:
    12. Arkansas Valley Conduit, Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, Colorado: 
Consideration of a repayment contract for the Arkansas Valley Conduit 
and signing a contract to use infrastructure owned by the Pueblo Board 
of Water Works. Contract executed on March 18, 2022.
    13. Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District, Fryingpan-
Arkansas Project, Colorado: Consideration for conversion of long-term 
water service contract No. 5-07-70-W0086. Contract executed on December 
28, 2021.
    14. Pueblo Board of Water Works, Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, 
Colorado: Consideration for renewal of contract No. 00XX6C0049. 
Contract executed on March 18, 2022.
    17. Triview Metropolitan District; Pueblo Reservoir, Fryingpan-
Arkansas Project; Colorado: Consideration of a 40-year contract for 
excess capacity. Contract executed on December 29, 2021.
    22. Laura Vukasin and Jeff Ivers; Canyon Ferry Unit, P-SMBP; 
Montana: Consideration of a new long-term contract for an irrigation 
water supply. Contract executed on February 16, 2022.
    34. Grey Reef Ranch, Kendrick Project, Wyoming: Consideration for 
renewal of excess capacity contract No. 14XX660043. Contract executed 
on February 16, 2022.
    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:
    31. Public Service Company of New Mexico, Navajo-Gallup Water 
Supply Project, New Mexico: Reclamation continues negotiations for a 
carriage contract with Public Service Company of New Mexico pursuant to 
Public Law 111-11, Section 10602(h) which provides conveyance and 
storage of non-project water through Project facilities and sets forth 
payment of OM&R costs assignable to the Company for the use of Project 
facilities.
    32. Enchant Energy Corporation, Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project, 
New Mexico (Project): Reclamation continues negotiations for a carriage 
contract with Enchant Energy Corporation pursuant to Public Law 111-11, 
Section 10602(h) which provides conveyance and storage of non-project 
water through Project facilities and sets forth payment of OM&R costs 
assignable to Enchant Energy for the use of Project facilities.
    33. Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority, San 
Juan-Chama Project, New Mexico: Reclamation has held technical meetings 
with the Water Authority regarding retention of prior and paramount 
water in Abiquiu Reservoir on behalf of the six Middle Rio Grande 
Pueblos. El Vado Reservoir, which normally retains the Pueblo's prior 
and paramount water, is under construction and will likely not be ready 
to store water again until 2024.
    34. Navajo Tribal Utility Authority, Navajo-Gallup Water Supply 
Project, New Mexico: Reclamation is entering negotiations with the 
Navajo Tribal Utility Authority to provide payment for OM&R costs for 
use of Federal facilities pursuant to Public Law 111-11, Section 10606.
    Completed contract actions:
    22. North Fork Water Conservancy District and Ragged Mountain Water 
Users Association, Paonia Project, Colorado: The District has requested 
a replacement 5-yr contract for the existing water service contract 
(No.16-WC-40-646) for 2,000 acre-feet of water which expired on 
December 31, 2021. Contract executed on February 24, 2022.
    34. Navajo Tribal Utility Authority, Navajo-Gallup Water Supply 
Project, New Mexico: Reclamation is entering negotiations with the 
Navajo Tribal Utility Authority to provide payment for OM&R costs for 
use of Federal facilities pursuant to Public Law 111-11, Section 10606. 
Contract executed on March 3, 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.
    Completed contract actions:
    15. Ak-Chin Indian Community and Del Webb Corporation, CAP, 
Arizona: Execute a First Amendment to (Restated) Option and Lease among 
the Ak-Chin Indian Community, the Del Webb Corporation, and United 
States of America. Contract executed March 8, 2022.
    23. Marble Canyon Company, Inc. (Marble Canyon) and TV Marble 
Canyon AZ, LLC (TV Marble Canyon), BCP, Arizona: Enter into a proposed 
assignment of contract No. 5-07-30-W0322 for 70 acre-feet per year of 
Arizona fourth-priority Colorado River water and an unspecified amount 
of Arizona fifth- and/or sixth-priority Colorado River water during 
periods when the Secretary of the Interior determines that surplus 
water or unused apportionment entitlement is available, from Marble 
Canyon Company, Inc. to TV Marble Canyon AZ, LLC and enter into 
Colorado River water delivery contract No. 20-XX-30-W0689 with TV 
Marble Canyon AZ, LLC for 70 acre-feet per year of Arizona fourth-
priority Colorado River water and an unspecified amount of fifth- and/
or sixth-priority Colorado River water during periods when the 
Secretary of the Interior determines that surplus water or unused 
apportionment entitlement is available. Contract executed February 11, 
2022.
    Columbia-Pacific Northwest--Interior Region 9: Bureau of 
Reclamation, 1150 North Curtis Road, Suite 100, Boise, Idaho 83706-
1234, telephone 208-378-5344.
    New contract action:
    21. Storage Division, Yakima Project, Washington: Contracts with 
twenty-three water user entities for the repayment of reimbursable 
shares of the costs of the SOD program modification for Kachess Dam.

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    California-Great Basin--Interior Region 10: Bureau of Reclamation, 
2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, California 95825-1898, telephone 916-978-
5250.
    New contract action:
    44. Shasta County Water Agency, CVP, California: Proposed partial 
assignment of 400 acre-feet of the Shasta County Water Agency's CVP 
water supply to the Shasta Community Services District for M&I use.
    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:
    14. Orland Unit Water User's Association, Orland Project, 
California: Repayment contract for the SOD costs assigned to the 
irrigation of Stony Gorge Dam. Contract executed January 27, 2022.
    18. State of California, Department of Water Resources; Cross 
Valley Contractors; CVP; California: Three-party conveyance agreement 
for conveyance of Cross Valley Contractors' CVP water supplies 
available pursuant to long-term water service contracts. Eight 
contracts executed.
    23. City of Redding, CVP, California: Proposed partial assignment 
of 30 acre-feet of the City of Redding's CVP water supply to the City 
of Shasta Lake for M&I use. Contract executed August 9, 2021.
    37. Water user entities responsible for repayment of reimbursable 
project construction costs in California, Nevada, and Oregon: Contracts 
for conversion or prepayment executed pursuant to the WIIN Act. 
Contracts executed December 16, 2021.
    39. Truckee-Carson ID, Newlands Project, Nevada: Negotiation and 
execution of an OM&R transfer agreement. Contract executed August 25, 
2021.
    40. Tehama-Colusa Canal Authority, CVP, California: Renewal of OM&R 
contract. Contract executed September 21, 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 executed 
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 executed September 23, 2021.

Lisa A. Vehmas,
Acting Director, Policy and Programs.
[FR Doc. 2022-10913 Filed 5-19-22; 8:45 am]
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