[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 119 (Thursday, June 22, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40863-40865]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-13228]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation

[RR83550000, 234R5065C6, 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:
    26. Talen Energy Supply, LLC; Yellowtail Unit, P-SMBP; Montana-
Wyoming: Consideration for a 5-year contract renewal for an M&I water 
supply.
    27. Tintina Montana, Inc.; Canyon Ferry Unit, P-SMBP; Montana: 
Consideration for a long-term contract for an M&I mitigation water 
supply.
    28. PacifiCorps; Glendo Unit, P-SMBP; Wyoming: Consideration for a 
5-year excess capacity contract.
    29. Frenchman-Cambridge ID; Frenchman-Cambridge Division, P-SMBP; 
Nebraska: Consideration to amend contract for change to the place of 
use and point of diversion.
    Modified contract action:
    22. Water user entities responsible for payment of reimbursable 
costs for Reclamation projects in Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, 
North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming: Contracts to 
be executed pursuant to title IX of the Infrastructure Investment and 
Jobs Act of November 15, 2021 (Pub. L. 117-58), and/or contracts for XM 
pursuant to title IX, subtitle G of Omnibus Public Land Management Act 
of March 30, 2009 (Pub. L. 111-11). For more information, please see 
https://www.usbr.gov/bil/.
    Completed contract actions:
    14. Canyon Ferry Water Users Association; Canyon Ferry Unit, P-
SMBP; Montana: Consideration of a new long-term contract for an 
irrigation water supply. Contract executed on April 7, 2023.
    21. Greenfields ID, Sun River Project, Montana: Consideration of a 
lease of power privilege. Lease of power privilege for Arnold Coulee 
executed February 1, 2023. Consideration for additional sites is 
ongoing.
    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 action:
    38. D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments, Navajo-Gallup Water Supply 
Project, New Mexico: Reclamation received a request for negotiations 
for a carriage contract with Shaw 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 Shaw for the use of project facilities.
    39. Ouray County and Tri-County Water Conservancy District, Dallas 
Creek Project, Colorado: The District requests a water service contract 
for a one-time, annual, release of up to 3,000 acre-feet of irrigation 
water and up to 6 acre-feet of M&I water from Ridgway Reservoir.
    Modified contract action:
    36. Water user entities responsible for payment of reimbursable 
costs for Reclamation projects in Colorado and Utah: Contracts to be 
executed pursuant to title IX of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs 
Act of November 15, 2021 (Pub. L. 117-58), and/or contracts for XM 
pursuant to title IX, subtitle G of Omnibus Public Land Management Act 
of March 30, 2009 (Pub. L. 111-11). For more information, please see 
https://www.usbr.gov/bil/.
    Completed contract action:
    39. Ouray County and Tri-County Water Conservancy District, Dallas 
Creek Project, Colorado: The District requests a water service contract 
for a one-time, annual, release of up to 3,000 acre-feet of irrigation 
water and up to 6 acre-feet of M&I water from Ridgway Reservoir. 
Contract executed on April 1, 2023.
    Discontinued contract action:
    37. Strawberry Valley Water Users Association, Strawberry Valley 
Project, Utah: The Association is pursuing a conversion contract under 
the Miscellaneous Purposes Act of 1920 to convert all or part of its 
water from irrigation to miscellaneous purposes.
    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.
    Modified contract action:
    22. Water user entities responsible for payment of reimbursable 
costs for Reclamation projects in Arizona and California: Contracts to 
be executed pursuant to title IX of the Infrastructure Investment and 
Jobs Act of November 15, 2021 (Pub. L. 117-58), and/or contracts for XM 
pursuant to title IX, subtitle G of Omnibus Public Land Management Act 
of March 30, 2009 (Pub. L. 111-11). For more information, please see 
https://www.usbr.gov/bil/.
    Completed contract actions:
    10. Wilbur G. and Carrol D. Schroeder, BCP, California: Terminate 
contract No. 6-07-30-W0137 for delivery of Colorado River water under 
Present Perfected Right No. 38 as described in the 2006 Consolidated 
Decree in Arizona v. California, 547 U.S. 150. Action completed on 
January 31, 2023.
    11. Sunmor Properties, Inc., BCP, California: Terminate contract 
No. 6-07-30-W0139 for delivery of Colorado River water under Present 
Perfected Right No. 38 as described in the 2006 Consolidated Decree in 
Arizona v. California, 547 U.S. 150. Action completed on January 31, 
2023.
    12. Ronnie and Linda Herndon, BCP, California: Terminate contract 
No. 6-07-30-W0138 for delivery of Colorado River water under Present 
Perfected Right No. 38 as described in the 2006 Consolidated Decree in 
Arizona v. California, 547 U.S. 150. Action completed on January 31, 
2023.
    13. Jack D. Brown, BCP, California: Terminate contract No. 7-07-30-
W0149 for delivery of Colorado River water under Present Perfected 
Right No. 38 as described in the 2006 Consolidated Decree in Arizona v. 
California, 547 U.S. 150. Action completed on January 31, 2023.
    14. Palms River Resort, Inc., BCP, California: Offer a contract to 
the current landowner for delivery of Colorado River water under 
Present Perfected Right No. 38 as described in the 2006 Consolidated 
Decree in Arizona v. California, 547 U.S. 150. Action completed on 
January 31, 2023.
    Columbia-Pacific Northwest--Interior Region 9: Bureau of 
Reclamation, 1150 North Curtis Road, Suite 100, Boise, Idaho 83706-
1234, telephone 208-378-5344.
    Modified contract action:
    17. Water user entities responsible for payment of reimbursable 
costs for Reclamation projects in Idaho, Washington, and parts of 
Montana, Oregon, and Wyoming: Contracts to be executed pursuant to 
title IX of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of November 15, 
2021 (Pub. L. 117-58) and/or contracts for extraordinary maintenance 
pursuant to title IX, subtitle G of Omnibus Public Land Management Act 
of March 30, 2009

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(Pub. L. 111-11). For more information, please see https://www.usbr.gov/bil/.
    California-Great Basin--Interior Region 10: Bureau of Reclamation, 
2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, California 95825-1898, telephone 916-978-
5250.
    New contract action:
    38. Klamath County Drainage Services District, Klamath Project, 
Oregon: Agreement for interim O&M of the 1-C Canal.
    Modified contract actions:
    11. City of Santa Barbara, Cachuma Project, California: Execution 
of a temporary contract an execution of a long-term Warren Act contract 
with the City for conveyance of non-project water in Cachuma Project 
facilities.
    33. Water user entities responsible for payment of reimbursable 
costs for Reclamation projects in California, Nevada, and Oregon: 
Contracts to be executed pursuant to title IX of the Infrastructure 
Investment and Jobs Act of November 15, 2021 (Pub. L. 117-58), and/or 
contracts for XM pursuant to title IX, subtitle G of Omnibus Public 
Land Management Act of March 30, 2009 (Pub. L. 111-11). For more 
information, please see https://www.usbr.gov/bil/.
    Discontinued contract action:
    13. Cachuma Operation and Maintenance Board, Cachuma Project, 
California: Amendment to SOD contract No. 01-WC-20-2030 to provide for 
increased SOD costs associated with Bradbury Dam.
    Completed contract action:
    31. Sacramento River Settlement Contractors, CVP, California: 
Temporary agreements for the purchase of conserved water for fish and 
wildlife purposes. Agreements executed on October 14, 2022.

Scott Swanson,
Acting Director, Policy and Programs.
[FR Doc. 2023-13228 Filed 6-21-23; 8:45 am]
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