Change in Discount Rate for Water Resources Planning, 64669 [E7-22427]
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realty action. In the absence of any
objects, or adverse comments, this
proposed realty action will become final
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Dated: November 9, 2007.
Sam DesGeorges,
Taos Field Office Manager.
[FR Doc. E7–22438 Filed 11–15–07; 8:45 am]
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4.9229 percent. This average value is
then rounded to the nearest one-eighth
of a point, resulting in 4.875 percent.
The rate therefore remains unchanged
from fiscal year 2007.
The rate of 4.875 percent shall be
used by all Federal agencies in the
formulation and evaluation of water and
related land resources plans for the
purpose of discounting future benefits
and computing costs or otherwise
converting benefits and costs to a
common-time basis.
Dated: October 24, 2007.
Roseann Gonzales,
Director, Office of Program and Policy
Services, Denver Office.
[FR Doc. E7–22427 Filed 11–15–07; 8:45 am]
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Bureau of Reclamation
Change in Discount Rate for Water
Resources Planning
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Bureau of Reclamation,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Change.
Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree
Pursuant to the Comprehensive
Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Water Resources
Planning Act of 1965 and the Water
Resources Development Act of 1974
require an annual determination of a
discount rate for Federal water
resources planning. The discount rate
for Federal water resources planning for
fiscal year 2008 is 4.875 percent.
Discounting is to be used to convert
future monetary values to present
values.
This discount rate is to be used
for the period October 1, 2007, through
and including September 30, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sandra Simons, Contract Services
Office, Denver, Colorado 80225;
telephone: 303–445–2902.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
hereby given that the interest rate to be
used by Federal agencies in the
formulation and evaluation of plans for
water and related land resources is
4.875 percent for fiscal year 2008.
This rate has been computed in
accordance with Section 80(a), Pub. L.
93–251 (88 Stat. 34) and 18 CFR 704.39,
which: (1) Specify that the rate shall be
based upon the average yield during the
preceding fiscal year on interest-bearing
marketable securities of the United
States which, at the time the
computation is made, have terms of 15
years or more remaining to maturity
(average yield is rounded to nearest oneeighth percent); and (2) provide that the
rate shall not be raised or lowered more
than one-quarter of 1 percent for any
year. The Treasury Department
calculated the specified average to be
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Notice is hereby given that on October
30, 2007, a proposed consent decree in
United States v. Belle Tire Distr., Inc., et
al., No. 06cv0816, was lodged with the
United States District Court for the
Western District of Michigan.
In this cost recovery action brought
pursuant to the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation
and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9607, the
United States sought recovery of
unreimbursed past response costs and
prejudgment interest incurred by the
United States Environmental Protection
Agency for a removal action at the Carl’s
Tire Retreading Site near Grown in
Grand Traverse County, Michigan.
Under the proposed consent decree, ten
defendants that each contributed less
than 2% of the total waste to the Site
will pay a total of $219,425.24 to the
Hazardous Substance Superfund.
The Department of Justice will accept
comments relating to the proposed
consent decree for a period of thirty (30)
days from the date of publication of this
notice. Comments should be addressed
to the Assistant Attorney General,
Environment and Natural Resources
Division, and mailed either
electronically to pubcommentees.enrd@usdoj.gov or in hard copy to
P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of
Justice, Washington, DC 20044–7611.
Comments should refer to United States
v. Belle Tire Distr., Inc., et al., Case No.
06cv0816 (W.D. Mich.) and D.J.
Reference No. 90–11–09026.
The proposed consent decree may be
examined at: (1) The Office of the
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United States Attorney for the Western
District of Michigan, 330 Iona Avenue,
Suite 501, Grand Rapids, Michigan
49503, (616) 456–2404; and (2) the
United States Environmental Protection
Agency (Region 5), 77 West Jackson
Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604–3590
(contact Steven P. Kaiser (312–353–
3804)). During the comment period, the
proposed consent decree may also be
examined on the following Department
of Justice Web site: https://
www.usdoj.gov/enrd/
Consent_Decree.html. A copy of the
proposed consent decree may also be
obtained by mail from the Department
of Justice Consent Decree Library, P.O.
Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044–7611
or by faxing or e-mailing a request to
Tonia Fleetwood
(tonia.fleetwood@usdoj.gov), fax no.
(202) 514–0097, phone confirmation
number (202) 514–1547. In requesting a
copy from the Consent Decree Library,
please refer to the referenced case and
D.J. Reference No. 90–11–3–09026, and
enclose a check in the amount of $6.50
for the consent decree (26 pages at 25
cents per page reproduction costs),
made payable to the U.S. Treasury.
William D. Brighton,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement
Section, Environment and Natural Resources
Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree
Under the Comprehensive
Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act
Notice is hereby given that on October
31, 2007, a proposed Consent Decree in
United States v. Hercules Incorporated,
Civil Action No. 2:07cv87 was lodged
with the United States District Court for
the Northern District of West Virginia.
In this action the United States sought
to recover costs incurred in responding
to the release or threatened release of
hazardous substances into the
environment at or from the Allegany
Ballistics Lab Site, a U.S. Navy-owned
facility in Mineral County, West
Virginia. The Consent Decree requires
that Hercules Incorporated pay the
United States $12.95 million. In
exchange, Hercules will receive
contribution protection and a release
from liability for additional
environmental cleanup costs or cleanup
work, subject to certain exceptions and
limitations.
The Department of Justice will receive
comments relating to the Consent
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation
Change in Discount Rate for Water Resources Planning
AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Change.
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SUMMARY: The Water Resources Planning Act of 1965 and the Water
Resources Development Act of 1974 require an annual determination of a
discount rate for Federal water resources planning. The discount rate
for Federal water resources planning for fiscal year 2008 is 4.875
percent. Discounting is to be used to convert future monetary values to
present values.
DATES: This discount rate is to be used for the period October 1, 2007,
through and including September 30, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandra Simons, Contract Services
Office, Denver, Colorado 80225; telephone: 303-445-2902.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the interest
rate to be used by Federal agencies in the formulation and evaluation
of plans for water and related land resources is 4.875 percent for
fiscal year 2008.
This rate has been computed in accordance with Section 80(a), Pub.
L. 93-251 (88 Stat. 34) and 18 CFR 704.39, which: (1) Specify that the
rate shall be based upon the average yield during the preceding fiscal
year on interest-bearing marketable securities of the United States
which, at the time the computation is made, have terms of 15 years or
more remaining to maturity (average yield is rounded to nearest one-
eighth percent); and (2) provide that the rate shall not be raised or
lowered more than one-quarter of 1 percent for any year. The Treasury
Department calculated the specified average to be 4.9229 percent. This
average value is then rounded to the nearest one-eighth of a point,
resulting in 4.875 percent. The rate therefore remains unchanged from
fiscal year 2007.
The rate of 4.875 percent shall be used by all Federal agencies in
the formulation and evaluation of water and related land resources
plans for the purpose of discounting future benefits and computing
costs or otherwise converting benefits and costs to a common-time
basis.
Dated: October 24, 2007.
Roseann Gonzales,
Director, Office of Program and Policy Services, Denver Office.
[FR Doc. E7-22427 Filed 11-15-07; 8:45 am]
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