Account for Central Valley Project (CVP) Water Transfers Under Mid-Pacific Region Business Practice Guidelines (Guidelines), 19215 [E7-7239]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 73 / Tuesday, April 17, 2007 / Notices Dated: March 28, 2007. R. M. ‘‘Johnnie’’ Burton, Director, Minerals Management Service. [FR Doc. E7–7220 Filed 4–16–07; 8:45 am] 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. BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Reclamation Account for Central Valley Project (CVP) Water Transfers Under MidPacific Region Business Practice Guidelines (Guidelines) Dated: March 30, 2007. Susan M. Fry, Regional Environmental Officer, Mid-Pacific Region. [FR Doc. E7–7239 Filed 4–16–07; 8:45 am] Bureau of Reclamation, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments. AGENCY: BILLING CODE 4310–MN–P SUMMARY: The Mid-Pacific Regional Office of the Bureau of Reclamation is proposing guidelines to provide MidPacific 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. 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 lbauman@mp.usbr.gov. 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: kathompson@mp.usbr.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Reclamation is proposing the guidelines and requesting public comments. The guidelines are available at https:// 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. sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES DATES: VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:39 Apr 16, 2007 Jkt 211001 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Notice of Proposed Information Collection for 1029–0030 and 1029– 0049 Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) is announcing its intention to request approval for the collections of information for 30 CFR 764–State processes for designating areas unsuitable for surface coal mining operations, and 30 CFR Part 822– Special permanent program performance standards-operations in alluvial valley floors. DATES: Comments on the proposed information collection must be received by June 18, 2007, to be assured on consideration. Comments may be mailed to John A. Trelease, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 1951 Constitution Ave, NW., Room 202– SIB, Washington, DC 20240. Comments may also be submitted electronically to jtrelease@osmre.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To receive a copy of the information collection requests contact John A. Trelease, at (202) 208–2783 or by e-mail at jtrelease@osmre.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations at 5 CFR 1320, which implementing provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13), require that interested ADDRESSES: PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 19215 members of the public and affected agencies have an opportunity to comment on information collection and recordkeeping activities [see 5 CFR 1320.8 (d)]. This notice identifies information collections that OSM will be submitting to OMB for extension. These collections are contained in 30 CFR Part 764 and 30 CFR Part 822. OSM has revised burden estimates, where appropriate, to reflect current reporting levels or adjustments based on reestimates of burden or respondents. OSM will request a 3-year term of approval for these information collection activities. Comments are invited on: (1) The need for the collection of information for the performance of the functions of the agency; (2) the accuracy of the agency’s burden estimates; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collections; and (4) ways to minimize the information collection burden on respondents, such as use of automated means of collection of the information. A summary of the public comments will accompany OSM’s submissions of the information collection requests to OMB. This notice provides the public with 60 days in which to comment on the following information collection activities: Title: 30 CFR 764—State processes for designating areas unsuitable for surface coal mining operations. OMB Control Number: 1029–0030. Summary: This part implements the requirement of section 522 of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA), Pub. L. 95–87, which provides authority for citizens to petition States to designate lands unsuitable for surface coal mining operations, or to terminate such designation. The regulatory authority uses the information to identify, locate, compare and evaluate the area requested to be designated as unsuitable, or terminate the designation, for surface coal mining operations. Bureau Form Number: None. Frequency of Collection: Once. Description of Respondents: Individuals, groups or businesses that petition the States, and the State regulatory authorities that must process the petitions. Total Annual Respondents: 3. Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,920. Total Annual Non-wage Costs: $150. Title: 30 CFR 822—Special permanent program performance standards— operations in alluvial valley floors. OMB Control Number: 1029–0049. Summary: Sections 510(b)(5) and 515(b)(10)(F) of the Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Act of 1977 (the Act) E:\FR\FM\17APN1.SGM 17APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 73 (Tuesday, April 17, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 19215]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing 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 lbauman@mp.usbr.gov. 
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: 
kathompson@mp.usbr.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Reclamation is proposing the guidelines and 
requesting public comments. The guidelines are available at https://
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]
BILLING CODE 4310-MN-P
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