[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 178 (Friday, September 15, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 63616]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-20034]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation

[RR02054000, 23XR0680A1, RX.02148941.332CR00]


Central Valley Project Improvement Act 2023 Criteria for 
Evaluating Water Management Plans (Standard Criteria)

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) has made available the 
draft 2023 Criteria for Evaluating Water Management Plans (Standard 
Criteria) for public review and comment.

DATES: Submit written comments on the draft 2023 Standard Criteria on 
or before October 25, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to Ms. Anitalee C. Bronner, Bureau of 
Reclamation, Attn: CBG-400, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA 95825; or 
via email at [email protected]. To view a copy of the draft 2023 
Standard Criteria, go to https://www.usbr.gov/mp/watershare.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information on the draft 
Standard Criteria or to be placed on a mailing list for any subsequent 
information, please contact Ms. Anitalee C. Bronner at (916) 978-5380, 
or via email at [email protected].
    Individuals who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a 
speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access 
telecommunications relay services.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3405(e) of the Central Valley 
Project Improvement Act (title 34 Pub. L. 102-575) requires the 
Secretary of the Interior to, among other things, ``develop criteria 
for evaluating the adequacy of all water conservation plans'' developed 
by certain contractors. According to section 3405(e)(1), these criteria 
must promote ``the highest level of water use efficiency reasonably 
achievable by project contractors using best available cost-effective 
technology and best management practices.'' In accordance with this 
legislative mandate, Reclamation developed and published the Standard 
Criteria, which is updated every 3 years.
    Public Disclosure. We invite the public to comment on our 
preliminary (i.e., draft) 2023 Standard Criteria. Before including your 
address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying 
information in your comment, you should 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.

Adam Nickels,
Regional Resources Manager, Division of Resources Management, 
California-Great Basin--Interior Region 10.
[FR Doc. 2023-20034 Filed 9-14-23; 8:45 am]
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