Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact; Statement/Environmental Impact Report and Notice of Public Scoping Meetings for the On-Project Plan for the Klamath Reclamation Project, Klamath County, Oregon, and Modoc and Siskiyou Counties, California, 33213-33215 [2014-13506]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 111 / Tuesday, June 10, 2014 / Notices Interested parties may also contact the Service individual identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above to make arrangements to view the draft maps at the Service’s Headquarters office. Interested parties who are unable to access the draft maps via the Service’s Web site or at the Service’s Headquarters office may contact the Service individual identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above, and reasonable accommodations will be made to ensure the individual’s ability to view the draft maps. Public Availability of Comments 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. Dated: May 23, 2014. Gary Frazer, Assistant Director for Ecological Services. [FR Doc. 2014–13402 Filed 6–9–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management Notice of Invitation To Participate; Coal Exploration License Application COC– 76319, CO Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of invitation. AGENCY: Members of the public are hereby invited to participate with Oxbow Mining Oak Mesa, LLC, on a pro rata cost-sharing basis in a program for the exploration of coal deposits owned by the United States of America in lands located in Delta County, Colorado, encompassing 1,286.95 acres. DATES: A Notice of Invitation was also published in the Delta County Independent, once each week for 2 consecutive weeks beginning the week of September 25, 2013. Any party seeking to participate in this exploration program must send written notice to both Oxbow Mining Oak Mesa, LLC, and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) as provided in the ADDRESSES section below no later than July 10, emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:55 Jun 09, 2014 Jkt 232001 The proposed exploration license and plan are available for review from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the BLM Colorado State Office, 2850 Youngfield Street, Lakewood, Colorado, and the BLM Uncompahgre Field Office, 2465 South Townsend Avenue, Montrose, Colorado. A written notice to participate in the exploration licenses should be sent to the State Director, BLM Colorado State Office, 2850 Youngfield Street, Lakewood, CO 80215 and Oxbow Mining Oak Mesa, LLC, Attn: Steve D. Weist, P.O. Box 535, Somerset, CO 81434. ADDRESSES: Kyle Free by telephone at 303–239–3774 or by email at kfree@blm.gov; or Desty Dyer by telephone at 970–240–5302 or by email at ddyer@blm.gov. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– 800–877–8339 to contact the above individual during normal business hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the above individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The exploration activities will be performed pursuant to the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended, 30 U.S.C. 201(b), and to the regulations at 43 CFR part 3410. The purpose of the exploration program is to gain additional geologic knowledge of the coal underlying the exploration area for the purpose of assessing the resources. The exploration program is fully described and will be conducted pursuant to an exploration license and plan approved by the BLM. The exploration plan may be modified to accommodate the legitimate exploration needs of persons seeking to participate. The lands to be explored for coal deposits in exploration license COC– 76319 are described as follows: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: [LLCO921000–L13200000–EL0000, COC– 76319] SUMMARY: 2014 or 10 calendar days after the last publication of this notice in the Delta County Independent newspaper, whichever is later. Such written notice must refer to serial number COC–76319. Sixth Principal Meridian, Colorado T. 13 S., R. 92 W., Sec. 6, Lots 12–23, inclusive; Sec. 7, Lots 6–11, inclusive. T. 13 S., R. 93 W., Sec. 1, Lots 18–20; Sec. 12, Lots 1–3, and 6–8. These lands contain 1,286.95 acres, more or less. The Federal coal within the lands described for exploration license COC– PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 33213 76319 is currently unleased for development of Federal coal reserves. Ruth Welch, BLM Colorado State Director. [FR Doc. 2014–13511 Filed 6–9–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–JB–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Reclamation [RR2530000, RX.00124960.0000000, 14XR0680A1] Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact; Statement/ Environmental Impact Report and Notice of Public Scoping Meetings for the On-Project Plan for the Klamath Reclamation Project, Klamath County, Oregon, and Modoc and Siskiyou Counties, California Bureau of Reclamation, Interior. ACTION: Notice of intent and scoping meetings. AGENCY: The Bureau of Reclamation, the lead Federal agency, and the Klamath Water and Power Agency, the lead state agency, will prepare a joint Environmental Impact Statement/ Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR) for the implementation and administration of the On-Project Plan (OPP) for the Klamath Reclamation Project. The purpose of the OPP is to align water supply and demand for the OPP Plan Area as defined in the Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement for the Sustainability of Public and Trust Resources and Affected Communities. Under the Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement, the preparation, implementation, and administration of the OPP is the responsibility of Klamath Water and Power Agency (KWAPA) and its approval is the responsibility of Reclamation. Therefore, Reclamation proposes to approve the OPP prepared by KWAPA and ensure the OPP is consistent with the KBRA. However, Reclamation will consider public input and analysis of impacts in the EIS/EIR as part of the process to inform its decision on whether or not to approve the OPP. DATES: Submit written comments on the scope of the EIS/EIR by July 15, 2014. Two public scoping meetings will be held on the following dates and times: • Tuesday, June 24, 2014, 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Klamath Falls, Oregon. • Wednesday, June 25, 2014, 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Tulelake, California. ADDRESSES: Send written comments on the scope of the EIS/EIR, or requests to SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\10JNN1.SGM 10JNN1 33214 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 111 / Tuesday, June 10, 2014 / Notices be added to the EIS/EIR mailing list, to Ms. Tara Jane Campbell Miranda, Bureau of Reclamation, 6600 Washburn Way, Klamath Falls, Oregon 97603; or by email to sha-kfo-oppcmts@usbr.gov. Environmental documents for the OnProject Plan EIS/EIR will be available for review and download at https:// www.usbr.gov/mp/. Public scoping meetings will be held at the following locations: • Klamath Falls—Klamath Community College Building 6, Room H138, 7390 South 6th Street, Klamath Falls, Oregon 97603 • Tulelake—the Tulelake-Butte Valley Fairgrounds, Home Economics Building–West Wing, 800 South Main Street, Tulelake, California 96134 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Tara Jane Campbell Miranda, Bureau of Reclamation, (541) 880–2583; or Mark Oliver, Klamath Water and Power Agency Consultant, at (530) 229–3316. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES Background Conflicts over water and other natural resources in the Klamath Basin between conservationists, Tribes, irrigators, fishermen, and State and Federal agencies have existed for decades. In particular, several events affecting the Klamath Basin have occurred in recent years: • In 2001, water deliveries to irrigation contractors in the Bureau of Reclamation’s (Reclamation) Klamath Project were substantially reduced. • In 2002, returning adult salmon suffered a major die-off. • In 2006, the commercial salmon fishing season was closed along 700 miles of the West Coast to protect weak Klamath River stocks and other major river salmon stocks. • In 2010, 2012, and 2013, due to drought conditions, Reclamation’s Klamath Project had a reduction in water deliveries resulting in short-term idling of farmland and increased groundwater pumping. The United States, the States of California and Oregon, three Klamath River Basin Tribes, Klamath Project water users, and other Klamath River Basin stakeholders negotiated the Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreement (KHSA) and the Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement (KBRA) to resolve long-standing disputes regarding a broad range of natural resource issues. The Parties entered into the KHSA for the purpose of resolving among them the pending Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) relicensing proceeding by establishing a process for potential facilities removal and VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:55 Jun 09, 2014 Jkt 232001 operation of the Klamath Hydroelectric Project as licensed by FERC under Project No. 2082. The parties, absent the Federal agencies, entered the KBRA which is intended to result in effective and durable solutions to: (1) Restore and sustain natural fish production and provide for full participation in ocean and river harvest opportunities of fish species throughout the Klamath Basin; (2) establish reliable water and power supplies which sustain agricultural uses, communities, and National Wildlife Refuges; and (3) contribute to the public welfare and the sustainability of all Klamath Basin communities. Upon the enactment of authorizing legislation, Federal agencies would become parties to the KBRA. Additional appropriations would likely be necessary for these agencies to fully implement their responsibilities under the agreement. Additional information about the KHSA and the KBRA is available at: https:// klamathrestoration.gov and https:// www.klamathcouncil.org. In June 2013, a Klamath Basin Task Force made up of over 20 representatives from agencies, Tribes, and other Klamath Basin groups was established to address outstanding issues related to comprehensive settlement agreements of the Klamath River Basin. Working groups were formed to obtain a settlement of the tribal water issues in the Upper Basin above Upper Klamath Lake, identify a pathway to provide affordable power to basin irrigators, and to reduce the costs of the KBRA. Task Force findings or products may be incorporated into Federal legislation that may provide authorization and funding for the Settlement Agreements. Federal legislation is anticipated to be introduced by the Oregon Congressional delegation in 2014. The On-Project Plan The OPP for the Klamath Reclamation Project, one element of the KBRA, is described in Section 15.2. In accordance with Section 15.2.1, the OPP is to facilitate the use of Klamath Reclamation Project water supplies from Upper Klamath Lake and the Klamath River as established in the KBRA ‘‘to align water supply and demand’’ for an area defined as the On-Project Plan Area (OPPA). Pursuant to limitations on water availability, the OPP is also to facilitate and fulfill water delivery commitments for the Tule Lake and Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuges on an annual and ongoing basis. KBRA section 15.2.2 assigns responsibility to develop, implement, PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 and administer the OPP to the KWAPA, a Joint Powers/Inter-governmental Agency whose members are water agencies within the Klamath Reclamation Project in Oregon and California. KWAPA and its member entities are parties to the KBRA. Section 15.2.3 of the KBRA states that in the development of the OPP, KWAPA: ‘‘shall consider and evaluate the following measures for short-term, intermittent, long term, and permanent application to meet the purpose of the plan: conservation easements, forbearance agreements, conjunctive use programs, efficiency measures, land acquisitions, water acquisitions, groundwater development, groundwater substitution, other voluntary transactions, water storage, and any other applicable measures.’’ Each measure was evaluated in detail during the development of the OPP using the following goals and objectives KWAPA established for the OPP: • Maintain long-term sustainability of Klamath Reclamation Project agriculture • Minimize reductions in irrigated agriculture in the OPPA and avoid any uncompensated reduction in irrigated agriculture • Develop fair, equitable, and transparent strategies for developing and implementing the OPP • Consider cost effectiveness of alternatives to the overall Klamath Basin economy and minimize thirdparty impacts • Respect and address individual water district needs, concerns, and input throughout the coordination process through the use of the On-Project Plan Advisory Committee (a local committee specifically developed to provide input solely in the development of the OPP) • Optimize groundwater use while meeting KBRA requirements and obligations, in addition to addressing relevant in-basin groundwater management objectives. Implementation and administration of the OPP would be in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and agreements. Additional information about the OPP is available at: https://kwapa.org/programs#OPP. Additional Information The EIS/EIR will present the evaluation of potential impacts on the natural and human environment and provide an opportunity through scoping for the interested public, Native American tribes, governments, and organizations to provide input. Reclamation will consider this input and the analysis of impacts in the EIS/ E:\FR\FM\10JNN1.SGM 10JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 111 / Tuesday, June 10, 2014 / Notices EIR as part of the process to inform its decision on whether or not to approve the OPP. Resources potentially affected by Reclamation’s approval and KWAPA’s implementation and administration of the OPP may include, but are not limited to: Water resources, including groundwater and water quality, biological resources, land uses including agricultural resources, historic and archaeological resources, environmental justice, Indian Trust Assets, air quality, climate change, greenhouse gas emissions, and socioeconomics including impacts to agricultural production. Special Assistance for Public Scoping Meetings Requests for sign language interpretation for the hearing impaired and all other special assistance needs to participate in the meetings may be submitted by any of the following methods at least five working days before the meeting: • Email to: Ms. Tara Jane Campbell Miranda, Bureau of Reclamation, shakfo-oppcmts@usbr.gov • U.S. Mail to: Ms. Tara Jane Campbell Miranda, Bureau of Reclamation, 6600 Washburn Way, Klamath Falls, Oregon, 97603 • Telephone: Ms. Tara Jane Campbell Miranda (541) 880–2583. A telephone device for the hearing impaired (TDD) is available at 1 (800) 877–8339. Public Disclosure emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES 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. Dated: May 29, 2014. Anastasia T. Leigh, Regional Environmental Officer, Mid-Pacific Region. [FR Doc. 2014–13506 Filed 6–9–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–MN–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:55 Jun 09, 2014 Jkt 232001 INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 337–TA–892] Certain Point-To-Point Network Communication Devices and Products Containing the Same; Commission Decision Not To Review an Initial Determination Terminating the Investigation in Its Entirety; Termination of the Investigation U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review the presiding administrative law judge’s (‘‘ALJ’’) initial determination (‘‘ID’’) (Order No. 37) terminating the investigation in its entirety. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Needham, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 708–5468. Copies of non-confidential documents filed in connection with this investigation are or will be available for inspection during official business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server at https://www.usitc.gov. The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https:// edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission’s TDD terminal on (202) 205–1810. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission instituted this investigation on September 9, 2013, based on a complaint filed by Straight Path IP Group, Inc., of Glen Allen, Virginia (‘‘Straight Path’’). 78 FR 55096–97 (Sept. 9, 2013). The complaint alleged violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended 19 U.S.C. 1337, by reason of the infringement of claims 1–3, 9, 10, 17, and 18 of U.S. Patent No. 6,009,469; claims 1, 11, 12, 19, 22, 23, and 30 of U.S. Patent No. 6,108,704; and claims 6 and 13 of U.S. Patent No. 6,131,121. The notice of institution named as respondents AmTran Logistics, Inc., of Irvine, California; AmTran Technology Co., Ltd., of New Taipei City, Taiwan; LG Electronics, Inc., of Seoul, Republic of Korea; LG SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 33215 Electronics U.S.A., Inc., of Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey; LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A., Inc., of San Diego, California; Panasonic Corporation of Osaka, Japan; Panasonic Corporation of North America of Secaucus, New Jersey; Sharp Corporation, of Osaka, Japan; Sharp Electronics Corporation of Mahwah, New Jersey; Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc., of Tokyo, Japan; Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., of Foster City, California; Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC, of Foster City, California; Sony Corporation of Tokyo, Japan; Sony Corporation of America, of New York, New York; Sony Electronics Inc., of San Diego, California; Sony Mobile Communications AB, of Lund, Sweden; Sony Mobile Communications (USA) Inc., of Research Triangle Park, North Carolina; Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, (USA) Inc., of Atlanta, Georgia; Toshiba Corporation of Tokyo, Japan; Toshiba America Inc., of New York, New York; Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., of Irvine, California; and Vizio, Inc., of Irvine, California. Id. at 55097. On September 23, 2013, the ALJ granted a motion seeking to amend the complaint to remove respondents Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc., and Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications (USA) Inc. Order No. 2, not reviewed Nov. 4, 2014. On February 5, 2014, the ALJ terminated the investigation with respect to respondents Sharp Corporation and Sharp Electronics Corporation based on a settlement agreement. Order No. 18, not reviewed February 25, 2014. On May 1, 2014, the ALJ terminated the investigation with respect to respondents Sony Corporation, Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC, Sony Corporation of America, Sony Electronics Inc., Sony Mobile Communications Inc., Sony Mobile Communications AB, and Sony Mobile Communications (USA) Inc. Order No. 34, not reviewed May 27, 2014. On May 5, 2014, Straight Path filed a motion to terminate the investigation with respect to the remaining respondents based on a withdrawal of the complaint. On May 6, 2014, the Commission Investigative Attorney filed a response supporting the motion. On May 8, 2014, the remaining respondents filed a response indicating that they do not oppose the motion. On May 9, 2014, Straight Path filed a motion for leave to file a reply in support of its motion to terminate the investigation. On May 13, 2014, the ALJ issued the subject ID granting the motion to terminate the investigation. The ALJ found that the motion complied with E:\FR\FM\10JNN1.SGM 10JNN1

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation

[RR2530000, RX.00124960.0000000, 14XR0680A1]


Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact; Statement/
Environmental Impact Report and Notice of Public Scoping Meetings for 
the On-Project Plan for the Klamath Reclamation Project, Klamath 
County, Oregon, and Modoc and Siskiyou Counties, California

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of intent and scoping meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Reclamation, the lead Federal agency, and the 
Klamath Water and Power Agency, the lead state agency, will prepare a 
joint Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EIS/
EIR) for the implementation and administration of the On-Project Plan 
(OPP) for the Klamath Reclamation Project. The purpose of the OPP is to 
align water supply and demand for the OPP Plan Area as defined in the 
Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement for the Sustainability of Public 
and Trust Resources and Affected Communities. Under the Klamath Basin 
Restoration Agreement, the preparation, implementation, and 
administration of the OPP is the responsibility of Klamath Water and 
Power Agency (KWAPA) and its approval is the responsibility of 
Reclamation. Therefore, Reclamation proposes to approve the OPP 
prepared by KWAPA and ensure the OPP is consistent with the KBRA. 
However, Reclamation will consider public input and analysis of impacts 
in the EIS/EIR as part of the process to inform its decision on whether 
or not to approve the OPP.

DATES: Submit written comments on the scope of the EIS/EIR by July 15, 
2014. Two public scoping meetings will be held on the following dates 
and times:
     Tuesday, June 24, 2014, 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Klamath 
Falls, Oregon.
     Wednesday, June 25, 2014, 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., 
Tulelake, California.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on the scope of the EIS/EIR, or 
requests to

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be added to the EIS/EIR mailing list, to Ms. Tara Jane Campbell 
Miranda, Bureau of Reclamation, 6600 Washburn Way, Klamath Falls, 
Oregon 97603; or by email to sha-kfo-oppcmts@usbr.gov. Environmental 
documents for the On-Project Plan EIS/EIR will be available for review 
and download at https://www.usbr.gov/mp/.
    Public scoping meetings will be held at the following locations:

 Klamath Falls--Klamath Community College Building 6, Room 
H138, 7390 South 6th Street, Klamath Falls, Oregon 97603
 Tulelake--the Tulelake-Butte Valley Fairgrounds, Home 
Economics Building-West Wing, 800 South Main Street, Tulelake, 
California 96134

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Tara Jane Campbell Miranda, Bureau 
of Reclamation, (541) 880-2583; or Mark Oliver, Klamath Water and Power 
Agency Consultant, at (530) 229-3316.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    Conflicts over water and other natural resources in the Klamath 
Basin between conservationists, Tribes, irrigators, fishermen, and 
State and Federal agencies have existed for decades. In particular, 
several events affecting the Klamath Basin have occurred in recent 
years:
     In 2001, water deliveries to irrigation contractors in the 
Bureau of Reclamation's (Reclamation) Klamath Project were 
substantially reduced.
     In 2002, returning adult salmon suffered a major die-off.
     In 2006, the commercial salmon fishing season was closed 
along 700 miles of the West Coast to protect weak Klamath River stocks 
and other major river salmon stocks.
     In 2010, 2012, and 2013, due to drought conditions, 
Reclamation's Klamath Project had a reduction in water deliveries 
resulting in short-term idling of farmland and increased groundwater 
pumping.
    The United States, the States of California and Oregon, three 
Klamath River Basin Tribes, Klamath Project water users, and other 
Klamath River Basin stakeholders negotiated the Klamath Hydroelectric 
Settlement Agreement (KHSA) and the Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement 
(KBRA) to resolve long-standing disputes regarding a broad range of 
natural resource issues. The Parties entered into the KHSA for the 
purpose of resolving among them the pending Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (FERC) relicensing proceeding by establishing a process for 
potential facilities removal and operation of the Klamath Hydroelectric 
Project as licensed by FERC under Project No. 2082.
    The parties, absent the Federal agencies, entered the KBRA which is 
intended to result in effective and durable solutions to: (1) Restore 
and sustain natural fish production and provide for full participation 
in ocean and river harvest opportunities of fish species throughout the 
Klamath Basin; (2) establish reliable water and power supplies which 
sustain agricultural uses, communities, and National Wildlife Refuges; 
and (3) contribute to the public welfare and the sustainability of all 
Klamath Basin communities. Upon the enactment of authorizing 
legislation, Federal agencies would become parties to the KBRA. 
Additional appropriations would likely be necessary for these agencies 
to fully implement their responsibilities under the agreement. 
Additional information about the KHSA and the KBRA is available at: 
https://klamathrestoration.gov and https://www.klamathcouncil.org.
    In June 2013, a Klamath Basin Task Force made up of over 20 
representatives from agencies, Tribes, and other Klamath Basin groups 
was established to address outstanding issues related to comprehensive 
settlement agreements of the Klamath River Basin. Working groups were 
formed to obtain a settlement of the tribal water issues in the Upper 
Basin above Upper Klamath Lake, identify a pathway to provide 
affordable power to basin irrigators, and to reduce the costs of the 
KBRA. Task Force findings or products may be incorporated into Federal 
legislation that may provide authorization and funding for the 
Settlement Agreements. Federal legislation is anticipated to be 
introduced by the Oregon Congressional delegation in 2014.

The On-Project Plan

    The OPP for the Klamath Reclamation Project, one element of the 
KBRA, is described in Section 15.2. In accordance with Section 15.2.1, 
the OPP is to facilitate the use of Klamath Reclamation Project water 
supplies from Upper Klamath Lake and the Klamath River as established 
in the KBRA ``to align water supply and demand'' for an area defined as 
the On-Project Plan Area (OPPA). Pursuant to limitations on water 
availability, the OPP is also to facilitate and fulfill water delivery 
commitments for the Tule Lake and Lower Klamath National Wildlife 
Refuges on an annual and ongoing basis. KBRA section 15.2.2 assigns 
responsibility to develop, implement, and administer the OPP to the 
KWAPA, a Joint Powers/Inter-governmental Agency whose members are water 
agencies within the Klamath Reclamation Project in Oregon and 
California. KWAPA and its member entities are parties to the KBRA.
    Section 15.2.3 of the KBRA states that in the development of the 
OPP, KWAPA: ``shall consider and evaluate the following measures for 
short-term, intermittent, long term, and permanent application to meet 
the purpose of the plan: conservation easements, forbearance 
agreements, conjunctive use programs, efficiency measures, land 
acquisitions, water acquisitions, groundwater development, groundwater 
substitution, other voluntary transactions, water storage, and any 
other applicable measures.'' Each measure was evaluated in detail 
during the development of the OPP using the following goals and 
objectives KWAPA established for the OPP:
 Maintain long-term sustainability of Klamath Reclamation 
Project agriculture
 Minimize reductions in irrigated agriculture in the OPPA and 
avoid any uncompensated reduction in irrigated agriculture
 Develop fair, equitable, and transparent strategies for 
developing and implementing the OPP
 Consider cost effectiveness of alternatives to the overall 
Klamath Basin economy and minimize third-party impacts
 Respect and address individual water district needs, concerns, 
and input throughout the coordination process through the use of the 
On-Project Plan Advisory Committee (a local committee specifically 
developed to provide input solely in the development of the OPP)
 Optimize groundwater use while meeting KBRA requirements and 
obligations, in addition to addressing relevant in-basin groundwater 
management objectives.
    Implementation and administration of the OPP would be in compliance 
with applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and 
agreements. Additional information about the OPP is available at: 
https://kwapa.org/programs#OPP.

Additional Information

    The EIS/EIR will present the evaluation of potential impacts on the 
natural and human environment and provide an opportunity through 
scoping for the interested public, Native American tribes, governments, 
and organizations to provide input. Reclamation will consider this 
input and the analysis of impacts in the EIS/

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EIR as part of the process to inform its decision on whether or not to 
approve the OPP. Resources potentially affected by Reclamation's 
approval and KWAPA's implementation and administration of the OPP may 
include, but are not limited to: Water resources, including groundwater 
and water quality, biological resources, land uses including 
agricultural resources, historic and archaeological resources, 
environmental justice, Indian Trust Assets, air quality, climate 
change, greenhouse gas emissions, and socioeconomics including impacts 
to agricultural production.

Special Assistance for Public Scoping Meetings

    Requests for sign language interpretation for the hearing impaired 
and all other special assistance needs to participate in the meetings 
may be submitted by any of the following methods at least five working 
days before the meeting:
 Email to: Ms. Tara Jane Campbell Miranda, Bureau of 
Reclamation, sha-kfo-oppcmts@usbr.gov
 U.S. Mail to: Ms. Tara Jane Campbell Miranda, Bureau of 
Reclamation, 6600 Washburn Way, Klamath Falls, Oregon, 97603
 Telephone: Ms. Tara Jane Campbell Miranda (541) 880-2583.
    A telephone device for the hearing impaired (TDD) is available at 1 
(800) 877-8339.

Public Disclosure

    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.

    Dated: May 29, 2014.
Anastasia T. Leigh,
Regional Environmental Officer, Mid-Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. 2014-13506 Filed 6-9-14; 8:45 am]
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