Central Valley Project Improvement Act Water Management Plans, 65989-65990 [2014-26333]

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The Criteria apply to any Water Management Plans submitted to the Bureau of Reclamation as required by applicable Central Valley Project water service contracts, settlement contracts, or any contracts that specifically invokes the Criteria. Note: For the purpose of this announcement, Water Management Plans are considered the same as Water Conservation Plans (Plans). DATES: All public comments must be received by December 8, 2014. ADDRESSES: Please mail comments to Ms. Angela Anderson, Bureau of Reclamation, 2800 Cottage Way, MP– 410, Sacramento, California 95825; or contact at 916–978–5215, or email at aanderson@usbr.gov. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00068 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 65989 To be placed on a mailing list for any subsequent information, please contact Ms. Angela Anderson at the email address or telephone number above. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3405(e) of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (CVPIA) (Title 34 Pub. L.102–575), requires the Secretary of the Interior to establish and administer an office on Central Valley Project (CVP) water conservation best management practices that shall ‘‘ . . . develop criteria for evaluating the adequacy of all water conservation plans developed by project contractors, including those plans required by section 210 of the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982.’’ Also, according to Section 3405(e)(1), these criteria must be developed ‘‘ . . . with the purpose of promoting the highest level of water use efficiency reasonably achievable by project contractors using best available cost-effective technology and best management practices.’’ These criteria state that all parties (Contractors) that contract with the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) for water supplies (municipal and industrial contracts over 2,000 acre-feet and agricultural contracts over 2,000 irrigable acres) must prepare Plans that contain the following information: 1. Description of the District. 2. Inventory of Water Resources. 3. Best Management Practices for Agricultural Contractors. 4. Best Management Practices for Urban Contractors. 5. Plan Implementation. 6. Exemption Process. 7. Five-Year Revisions. Reclamation will evaluate Plans based on these criteria. The CVPIA requires Reclamation to evaluate and revise, if necessary, the Criteria every 3 years. The Criteria were last updated in 2011 and the proposed 2014 update is currently under review. Public meetings to solicit comments on revisions of the Criteria were held in September 2014. Comments will be incorporated into the finalized document. A copy can be found at the following Web site: https://www.usbr.gov/mp/watershare/ documents/2014_Standard_Criteria.pdf. A copy can also be obtained by contacting the person at the address above. 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[FR Doc. 2014–26333 Filed 11–5–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4332–90–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement [S1D1S SS08011000 SX066A000 67F 134S180110; S2D2S SS08011000 SX066A00 33F 13xs501520] Notice of Proposed Information Collection; Request Comments for 1029–0063 Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) is announcing that the information collection request for the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund—Fee Collection and Coal Production Reporting and the form OSM–1 has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The information collection request describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden and cost. 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This notice provides the public with an additional 30 days in which to comment on the following information collection activities: Title: 30 CFR 870—Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund—Fee Collection and Coal Production Reporting. OMB Control Number: 1029–0063. Summary: The information is used to maintain a record of coal produced for sale, transfer, or use nationwide each calendar quarter, the method of coal removal and the type of coal, and the basis for coal tonnage reporting in compliance with 30 CFR 870 and section 401 of Public Law 95–87. Individual reclamation fee payment liability is based on this information. Without the collection of information OSMRE could not implement its regulatory responsibilities and collect the fee. Bureau Form Numbers: OSM–1, Amended OSM–1 Frequency of Collection: Quarterly. Description of Respondents: Coal mine permittees. Total Annual Responses: 12,124. PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Total Annual Burden Hours: 811. Non-Hour Burden: $100 for lab analysis fees × 3,260 filings = $326,000. Send comments on the need for the collection of information for the performance of the functions of the agency; the accuracy of the agency’s burden estimates; ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and ways to minimize the information collection burden on respondents, such as use of automated means of collection of the information, to the addresses listed under ADDRESSES. Please refer to the appropriate OMB control number 1029– 0063 in your correspondence. 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: October 31, 2014. Harry J. Payne, Chief, Division of Regulatory Support. [FR Doc. 2014–26297 Filed 11–5–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–05–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [USITC SE–14–038] Sunshine Act Meetings United States International Trade Commission. TIME AND DATE: November 12, 2014 at 9:30 a.m. PLACE: Room 101, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, Telephone: (202) 205–2000. STATUS: Open to the public. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 1. Agendas for future meetings: none. 2. Minutes. 3. Ratification List. 4. Vote in Inv. Nos. 701–TA–509 and 731–TA–1244 (Final) (1,1,1,2Tetrafluoroethane (‘‘R–134a’’) from China). The Commission is currently scheduled to complete and file its determinations and views of the Commission on November 24, 2014. 5. Outstanding action jackets: none. In accordance with Commission policy, subject matter listed above, not disposed of at the scheduled meeting, may be carried over to the agenda of the following meeting. 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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 215 (Thursday, November 6, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65989-65990]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-26333]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation


Central Valley Project Improvement Act Water Management Plans

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Standard Criteria for Agricultural and Urban Water 
Management Plans (Criteria) are now available for public comment. To 
meet the requirements of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act of 
1992 and the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982, the Bureau of Reclamation 
developed and published the Criteria. The Criteria apply to any Water 
Management Plans submitted to the Bureau of Reclamation as required by 
applicable Central Valley Project water service contracts, settlement 
contracts, or any contracts that specifically invokes the Criteria. 
Note: For the purpose of this announcement, Water Management Plans are 
considered the same as Water Conservation Plans (Plans).

DATES: All public comments must be received by December 8, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Please mail comments to Ms. Angela Anderson, Bureau of 
Reclamation, 2800 Cottage Way, MP-410, Sacramento, California 95825; or 
contact at 916-978-5215, or email at aanderson@usbr.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To be placed on a mailing list for any 
subsequent information, please contact Ms. Angela Anderson at the email 
address or telephone number above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3405(e) of the Central Valley 
Project Improvement Act (CVPIA) (Title 34 Pub. L.102-575), requires the 
Secretary of the Interior to establish and administer an office on 
Central Valley Project (CVP) water conservation best management 
practices that shall `` . . . develop criteria for evaluating the 
adequacy of all water conservation plans developed by project 
contractors, including those plans required by section 210 of the 
Reclamation Reform Act of 1982.'' Also, according to Section 
3405(e)(1), these criteria must be developed `` . . . with the purpose 
of promoting the highest level of water use efficiency reasonably 
achievable by project contractors using best available cost-effective 
technology and best management practices.'' These criteria state that 
all parties (Contractors) that contract with the Bureau of Reclamation 
(Reclamation) for water supplies (municipal and industrial contracts 
over 2,000 acre-feet and agricultural contracts over 2,000 irrigable 
acres) must prepare Plans that contain the following information:
    1. Description of the District.
    2. Inventory of Water Resources.
    3. Best Management Practices for Agricultural Contractors.
    4. Best Management Practices for Urban Contractors.
    5. Plan Implementation.
    6. Exemption Process.
    7. Five-Year Revisions.
    Reclamation will evaluate Plans based on these criteria. The CVPIA 
requires Reclamation to evaluate and revise, if necessary, the Criteria 
every 3 years. The Criteria were last updated in 2011 and the proposed 
2014 update is currently under review. Public meetings to solicit 
comments on revisions of the Criteria were held in September 2014. 
Comments will be incorporated into the finalized document. A copy can 
be found at the following Web site: https://www.usbr.gov/mp/watershare/documents/2014_Standard_Criteria.pdf.
    A copy can also be obtained by contacting the person at the address 
above.

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

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to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, 
we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.

Richard J. Woodley,
Regional Resources Manager, Mid-Pacific Region, Bureau of Reclamation.
[FR Doc. 2014-26333 Filed 11-5-14; 8:45 am]
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