Change in Discount Rate for Water Resources Planning, 82066 [2010-32801]
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nearest one-eighth of a point, resulting
in 4.125 percent.
The rate of 4.125 percent will 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: December 3, 2010.
Roseann Gonzales,
Director, Policy and Administration, Denver
Office.
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Change in Discount Rate for Water
Resources Planning
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation
Bureau of Reclamation,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of change.
AGENCY:
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 2011 is 4.125 percent.
Discounting is to be used to convert
future monetary values to present
values.
SUMMARY:
This discount rate is to be used
for the period October 1, 2010, through
and including September 30, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brooke Miller-Levy, Water and
Environmental Resources Division,
Denver, Colorado 80225; telephone:
303–445–2889.
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
4.125 percent for fiscal year 2011.
This rate has been computed in
accordance with Section 80(a), Public
Law 93–251 (88 Stat. 34) and 18 CFR
704.39, which: (1) specify that the rate
will 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 will not be raised or lowered more
than one-quarter of 1 percent for any
year. The U.S. Department of the
Treasury calculated the specified
average to be 4.1620 percent. This
average value is then rounded to the
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Status Report of Water Service,
Repayment, and Other Water-Related
Contract Actions
Bureau of Reclamation,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given of
contractual actions that have been
proposed to the Bureau of Reclamation
and are new, modified, discontinued, or
completed since the last publication of
this notice on July 22, 2010. From the
date of this publication, future notices
during this calendar year will be limited
to new, modified, discontinued, or
completed contract actions. 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michelle Kelly, Water and
Environmental Services Division,
Bureau of Reclamation, P.O. Box 25007,
Denver, Colorado 80225–0007;
telephone 303–445–2888.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Consistent
with section 9(f) of the Reclamation
Project Act of 1939 and the rules and
SUMMARY:
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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.
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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 2011 is 4.125
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, 2010,
through and including September 30, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brooke Miller-Levy, Water and
Environmental Resources Division, Denver, Colorado 80225; telephone:
303-445-2889.
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 4.125 percent for
fiscal year 2011.
This rate has been computed in accordance with Section 80(a),
Public Law 93-251 (88 Stat. 34) and 18 CFR 704.39, which: (1) specify
that the rate will 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 will not be
raised or lowered more than one-quarter of 1 percent for any year. The
U.S. Department of the Treasury calculated the specified average to be
4.1620 percent. This average value is then rounded to the nearest one-
eighth of a point, resulting in 4.125 percent.
The rate of 4.125 percent will 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: December 3, 2010.
Roseann Gonzales,
Director, Policy and Administration, Denver Office.
[FR Doc. 2010-32801 Filed 12-28-10; 8:45 am]
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