Quarterly Status Report of Water Service, Repayment, and Other Water-Related Contract Actions, 36344-36346 [2016-13237]

Download as PDF 36344 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 108 / Monday, June 6, 2016 / Notices reasons and refund any money deposited with your bid, without interest. (b) You will then be able to ask the BOEM Director for reconsideration, in writing, within 15 business days of bid rejection, under 30 CFR 585.118(c)(1). We will send you a written response either affirming or reversing the rejection. The procedures for appealing final decisions with respect to lease sales are described in 30 CFR 585.118(c). Protection of Privileged or Confidential Information: BOEM will protect privileged or confidential information that you submit as required by the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Exemption 4 of FOIA applies to ‘‘trade secrets and commercial or financial information that you submit that is privileged or confidential.’’ 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4). If you wish to protect the confidentiality of such information, clearly mark it ‘‘Contains Privileged or Confidential Information’’ and consider submitting such information as a separate attachment. BOEM will not disclose such information, except as required by FOIA. Information that is not labeled as privileged or confidential will be regarded by BOEM as suitable for public release. BOEM will not treat as confidential aggregate summaries of otherwise confidential information or comments not containing such information. Additionally, BOEM will not treat as confidential the legal title of the commenting entity (e.g., the name of your company). Abigail Ross Hopper, Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. [FR Doc. 2016–13164 Filed 6–3–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Ocean Energy Management [Docket No. BOEM–2016–0038] Environmental Assessment for Commercial Wind Lease Issuance and Site Assessment Activities on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Offshore New York; MMAA104000 Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability. sradovich on DSK3TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: BOEM is announcing the availability of an Environmental Assessment (EA) for commercial wind lease issuance, site characterization activities (geophysical, geotechnical, SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:36 Jun 03, 2016 Jkt 238001 archaeological, and biological surveys), and site assessment activities (including the installation and operation of a meteorological tower and/or buoys) on the Atlantic OCS offshore New York. The EA considers the potential impacts of the proposed action and an analysis of reasonable alternatives to the proposed action (excluding the area within two nautical miles of the traffic separation schemes, and no action). This Notice of Availability (NOA) also serves to announce the beginning of the public comment period on the EA. The EA and associated information are available on BOEM’s Web site at https:// www.boem.gov/New-York/. Should a lessee propose to construct a commercial wind facility through submission of a Construction and Operations Plan, BOEM would conduct a separate site- and project-specific National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analysis, likely an Environmental Impact Statement, and would provide additional opportunities for public involvement pursuant to NEPA and the CEQ regulations at 40 CFR parts 1500–1508. DATES: Comments on this EA will be accepted until July 6, 2016. See public meeting dates in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle Morin, BOEM Office of Renewable Energy Programs, 45600 Woodland Road, Sterling, Virginia 20166, (703) 787–1340 or michelle.morin@boem.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public Availability: BOEM will consider public comments on the EA in determining whether to issue a Finding of No Significant Impact, or conduct additional analysis under NEPA. Federal, state, tribal, and local governments and/or agencies and the public may submit written comments on this EA through the following methods: 1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. In the field entitled ‘‘Enter Keyword or ID,’’ enter BOEM–2016–0038, and then click ‘‘search.’’ Follow the instructions to submit public comments and view supporting and related materials available for this notice; 2. In written form, delivered by hand or by mail, enclosed in an envelope labeled ‘‘Commercial Wind Lease Issuance and Site Assessment Activities on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf Offshore New York Environmental Assessment’’ and addressed to Program Manager, Office of Renewable Energy, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 45600 Woodland Road, Sterling, Virginia 20166. Comments must be PO 00000 Frm 00091 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 received or postmarked no later than July 6, 2016. 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 comments to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Public Meetings: BOEM will also hold public meetings to explain the proposed activities analyzed in the EA and to provide additional opportunity for public comment on the EA. The meetings are scheduled as follows: • Monday June 20, 2016; Long Branch Middle School (Auditorium), 404 Indiana Avenue, Long Branch, New Jersey 07740; 6:00–8:00 p.m. • Tuesday June 21, 2016; Hofstra University (MPR Room), 900 Fulton Avenue, Hempstead, New York 11549; 6:00–8:00 p.m. • Wednesday, June 22, 2016; Westhampton Beach High School, 49 Lilac Road, Westhampton Beach, New York 11978; 6:00–8:00 p.m. • Thursday, June 23, 2016; University of Rhode Island, Narragansett Bay Campus, Coastal Institute Building (Hazard Rooms A & B), 215 S Ferry Road, Narragansett, Rhode Island 02882; 6:00–8:00 p.m. Authority: This Notice of Availability (NOA) is published pursuant to the regulations (43 CFR 46.305) implementing the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. (1988)). Dated: May 31, 2016. Abigail Ross Hopper, Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. [FR Doc. 2016–13170 Filed 6–3–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Reclamation [RR83550000, 167R5065C6, RX.59389832.1009676] Quarterly Status Report of Water Service, Repayment, and Other WaterRelated 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 SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\06JNN1.SGM 06JNN1 sradovich on DSK3TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 108 / Monday, June 6, 2016 / Notices (Reclamation) and are new, discontinued, or completed since the last publication of this notice on February 19, 2016 (81 FR 8537). 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, Reclamation Law Administration 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 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:36 Jun 03, 2016 Jkt 238001 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. 5. All written comments received and testimony presented at any public hearings will be reviewed and summarized by the appropriate regional office for use by the contract approving authority. 6. Copies of specific proposed contracts may be obtained from the appropriate regional director or his or her designated public contact as they become available for review and comment. 7. In the event modifications are made in the form of a proposed contract, the appropriate regional director shall determine whether republication of the notice and/or extension of the comment period is necessary. Factors considered in making such a determination shall include, but are not limited to, (i) the significance of the modification, and (ii) the degree of public interest which has been expressed over the course of the negotiations. At a minimum, the regional director will furnish revised contracts to all parties who requested the contract in response to the initial public notice. Definitions of Abbreviations Used in the Reports ARRA American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 BCP Boulder Canyon Project PO 00000 Frm 00092 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 36345 Reclamation Bureau of Reclamation CAP Central Arizona Project CUP Central Utah Project CVP Central Valley Project CRSP Colorado River Storage Project FR Federal Register IDD Irrigation and Drainage District ID Irrigation District M&I Municipal and Industrial NMISC New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission O&M Operation and Maintenance OM&R Operation, maintenance, and replacement P–SMBP Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program PPR Present Perfected Right RRA Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 SOD Safety of Dams SRPA Small Reclamation Projects Act of 1956 USACE U.S. Army Corps of Engineers WD Water District PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION: Bureau of Reclamation, 1150 North Curtis Road, Suite 100, Boise, Idaho 83706–1234, telephone 208–378–5344. New contract action: 16. Clean Water Services and Tualatin Valley ID, Tualatin Project, Oregon: Long-term water service contract that provides for the District to allow Clean Water Services to beneficially use up to 6,000 acre-feet annually of stored water for water quality improvement. MID-PACIFIC REGION: Bureau of Reclamation, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, California 95825–1898, telephone 916–978–5250. The Mid-Pacific Region has no updates to report for this quarter. LOWER COLORADO REGION: Bureau of Reclamation, P.O. Box 61470 (Nevada Highway and Park Street), Boulder City, Nevada 89006–1470, telephone 702– 293–8192. Completed contract actions: 15. La Paz County and Ehrenberg Improvement Association, BCP, Arizona: Review and approve a proposed partial assignment to the Association of 150 acre-feet per year of La Paz County’s Arizona fourth priority water entitlement amount of 500 acrefeet per year and execute the associated amendments to La Paz County’s and the Association’s contracts. Contract executed on December 22, 2015. 17. San Carlos Apache Tribe and the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, CAP, Arizona: Execute a CAP water lease in order for the San Carlos Apache Tribe to lease 790 acre-feet of its CAP water to the Pascua Yaqui Tribe during calendar year 2016. Contract executed on March 17, 2016. 18. Chandler Heights Citrus ID and Central Arizona Water Conservation District, CAP, Arizona: Execute a proposed assignment to Central Arizona Water Conservation District of Chandler E:\FR\FM\06JNN1.SGM 06JNN1 sradovich on DSK3TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 36346 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 108 / Monday, June 6, 2016 / Notices Heights Citrus ID’s 315 acre-foot annual CAP water entitlement. Contract executed on March 14, 2016. 20. Mohave County Water Authority, BCP, Arizona: Amend Exhibit D to the Authority’s Colorado River water delivery contract to update the list of subcontractors with the Authority. Contract executed on February 29, 2016. UPPER COLORADO REGION: Bureau of Reclamation, 125 South State Street, Room 8100, Salt Lake City, Utah 84138– 1102, telephone 801–524–3864. New contract actions: 26. Ephraim Irrigation Company, Sanpete Project, Utah: The Company proposes to enclose the Ephraim Tunnel with a 54-inch pipe. A supplemental O&M agreement will be necessary to obtain the authorization to modify Federal facilities. 27. Eden Valley Irrigation and Drainage District, Eden Project, Wyoming: The District proposes to raise the level of Big Sandy Dam to shore up its water rights. A supplemental O&M agreement will be necessary to obtain the authorization to modify Federal facilities. 28. Uintah Water Conservancy District, Central Utah Project—Vernal Unit, Utah: Due to sloughing on the face of Steinaker Dam north of Vernal, Utah, a SOD fix authorized under the SOD Act of 1978 may be necessary to perform the various functions necessary to bring Steinaker Reservoir back to full capacity. This will require a repayment contract with the United States. 29. Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project: Pursuant to legislation and Section 10602(h) of Pub. L. 111–11, project facilities may be used to treat and convey nonproject water. Before delivery of project water from the San Juan River, a need will exist for nonproject water to be delivered to the Navajo Nation. A carriage contract has been drafted and is currently under internal review (Reclamation) then will be negotiated with the Navajo Nation in a public setting. 30. Jicarilla Apache Nation, Navajo Project, New Mexico: Water service agreement between the Jicarilla Apache Nation and the San Juan Basin Water Haulers Association for delivery of 200 acre-feet of M&I water from the Jicarilla’s settlement water from the Navajo Reservoir Supply. This agreement will have a term of 5 years (2016–2020) and will replace the expired previous agreement which was in place for 10 years. 31. North Fork Water Conservancy District and Ragged Mountain Water Users Association, Paonia Project, Colorado. An existing contract for 2,000 acre-feet will expire on December 31, VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:36 Jun 03, 2016 Jkt 238001 2016. The parties have requested a 5year contract that will begin when the existing contract expires. The new contract will be for up to 2,000 acre-feet of water with up to 200 acre-feet available for M&I uses. Modified contract action: 14. South Cache Water Users Association, Hyrum Project, Utah: The Association desires to pipe approximately 2,100 linear feel of the Hyrum-Mendota Canal to combat seepage issues below Hyrum Dam. A supplemental O&M agreement is necessary for Reclamation to provide consent to the modification of the Federal facilities. Completed contract actions: 5. Uintah Water Conservancy District; Vernal Unit, CUP; Utah: Proposed carriage contract to both store up to 35,000 acre-feet of nonproject water in Steinaker Reservoir and carry nonproject water in the Steinaker Service and Feeder Canals. Contract executed on February 12, 2016. 21. Southern Ute Indian Tribe, Animas-La Plata Project, Colorado: Requested a water delivery contract for 33,519 acre-feet of M&I water; contract terms to be consistent with the Colorado Ute Settlement Act Amendments of 2000 (Title III of Pub. L. 106–554). Contract executed on January 14, 2016. GREAT PLAINS REGION: Bureau of Reclamation, P.O. Box 36900, Federal Building, 2021 4th Avenue North, Billings, Montana 59101, telephone 406–247–7752. New contract actions: 39. South Chester County Water District; Lower Marias Unit, P–SMBP; Montana: Consideration to renew of long-term M&I water service contract No. 14–06–600–2022A. 40. Nathan D. and Kindra Young; Canyon Ferry Unit, P–SMBP; Montana: Consideration to renew short-term M&I water service contract No. 129E670093. 41. Central Oklahoma Master Conservancy District, Norman Project, Oklahoma: Consideration of a contract for a supply of water made possible when infrequent and otherwise unmanageable flood flows of short duration create a temporary supply of water. Modified contract action: 22. Helena Valley ID; Helena Valley Unit, P–SMBP; Montana: Consideration of a contract to allow for delivery of up to 500 acre-feet of water for M&I purposes. Completed contract action: 29. Larry TenBensel; Frenchman Cambridge, P–SMBP; Nebraska: Consideration of a long-term Warren Act contract. Contract executed on March 15, 2016. PO 00000 Frm 00093 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated: April 14, 2016. Roseann Gonzales, Director, Policy and Administration. [FR Doc. 2016–13237 Filed 6–3–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4332–90–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Antitrust Division United States of America v. BBA Aviation plc, et al.; Public Comment and Response on Proposed Final Judgment Pursuant to the Antitrust Procedures and Penalties Act, 15 U.S.C. 16(b)–(h), the United States hereby publishes below the comment received on the proposed Final Judgment in United States of America v. BBA Aviation plc, et al., Civil Action No. 1:16–cv–00174, together with the Response of the United States to Public Comment. Copies of the comment and the United States’ Response are available for inspection on the Antitrust Division’s Web site at https://www.justice.gov/atr, and at the Office of the Clerk of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Copies of these materials may be obtained from the Antitrust Division upon request and payment of the copying fee set by Department of Justice regulations. Patricia A. Brink, Director of Civil Enforcement. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA United States Of America, Plaintiff, v. BBA Aviation PLC, Landmark U.S. Corp LLC, and LM U.S. Member LLC, Defendants. Case: 1:16–cv–00174 Judge: Amy Berman Jackson RESPONSE OF PLAINTIFF UNITED STATES TO PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE PROPOSED FINAL JUDGMENT Pursuant to Sections 2(b)–(h) of the Antitrust Procedures and Penalties Act, 15 U.S.C. 16(b)–(h) (‘‘APPA’’ or ‘‘Tunney Act’’), Plaintiff, the United States of America (‘‘United States’’) hereby files the single public comment received concerning the proposed Final Judgment in this case and the United States’s response to the comment. After careful consideration of the submitted comment, the United States continues to believe that the proposed Final Judgment (‘‘PFJ’’) provides an effective and appropriate remedy for the antitrust violations alleged in the Complaint. The United States will move the Court for entry of the proposed Final Judgment after the public comment and this Response have been published in the E:\FR\FM\06JNN1.SGM 06JNN1

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation

[RR83550000, 167R5065C6, RX.59389832.1009676]


Quarterly Status Report of Water Service, Repayment, and Other 
Water-Related Contract Actions

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of contractual actions that have been 
proposed to the Bureau of Reclamation

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(Reclamation) and are new, discontinued, or completed since the last 
publication of this notice on February 19, 2016 (81 FR 8537). 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, Reclamation Law 
Administration 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 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.
    5. All written comments received and testimony presented at any 
public hearings will be reviewed and summarized by the appropriate 
regional office for use by the contract approving authority.
    6. Copies of specific proposed contracts may be obtained from the 
appropriate regional director or his or her designated public contact 
as they become available for review and comment.
    7. In the event modifications are made in the form of a proposed 
contract, the appropriate regional director shall determine whether 
republication of the notice and/or extension of the comment period is 
necessary.
    Factors considered in making such a determination shall include, 
but are not limited to, (i) the significance of the modification, and 
(ii) the degree of public interest which has been expressed over the 
course of the negotiations. At a minimum, the regional director will 
furnish revised contracts to all parties who requested the contract in 
response to the initial public notice.

Definitions of Abbreviations Used in the Reports

ARRA American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
BCP Boulder Canyon Project
Reclamation Bureau of Reclamation
CAP Central Arizona Project
CUP Central Utah Project
CVP Central Valley Project
CRSP Colorado River Storage Project
FR Federal Register
IDD Irrigation and Drainage District
ID Irrigation District
M&I Municipal and Industrial
NMISC New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission
O&M Operation and Maintenance
OM&R Operation, maintenance, and replacement
P-SMBP Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program
PPR Present Perfected Right
RRA Reclamation Reform Act of 1982
SOD Safety of Dams
SRPA Small Reclamation Projects Act of 1956
USACE U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
WD Water District

    PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION: Bureau of Reclamation, 1150 North Curtis 
Road, Suite 100, Boise, Idaho 83706-1234, telephone 208-378-5344.
    New contract action:
    16. Clean Water Services and Tualatin Valley ID, Tualatin Project, 
Oregon: Long-term water service contract that provides for the District 
to allow Clean Water Services to beneficially use up to 6,000 acre-feet 
annually of stored water for water quality improvement.
    MID-PACIFIC REGION: Bureau of Reclamation, 2800 Cottage Way, 
Sacramento, California 95825-1898, telephone 916-978-5250.
    The Mid-Pacific Region has no updates to report for this quarter.
    LOWER COLORADO REGION: Bureau of Reclamation, P.O. Box 61470 
(Nevada Highway and Park Street), Boulder City, Nevada 89006-1470, 
telephone 702-293-8192.
    Completed contract actions:
    15. La Paz County and Ehrenberg Improvement Association, BCP, 
Arizona: Review and approve a proposed partial assignment to the 
Association of 150 acre-feet per year of La Paz County's Arizona fourth 
priority water entitlement amount of 500 acre-feet per year and execute 
the associated amendments to La Paz County's and the Association's 
contracts. Contract executed on December 22, 2015.
    17. San Carlos Apache Tribe and the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, CAP, 
Arizona: Execute a CAP water lease in order for the San Carlos Apache 
Tribe to lease 790 acre-feet of its CAP water to the Pascua Yaqui Tribe 
during calendar year 2016. Contract executed on March 17, 2016.
    18. Chandler Heights Citrus ID and Central Arizona Water 
Conservation District, CAP, Arizona: Execute a proposed assignment to 
Central Arizona Water Conservation District of Chandler

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Heights Citrus ID's 315 acre-foot annual CAP water entitlement. 
Contract executed on March 14, 2016.
    20. Mohave County Water Authority, BCP, Arizona: Amend Exhibit D to 
the Authority's Colorado River water delivery contract to update the 
list of subcontractors with the Authority. Contract executed on 
February 29, 2016.
    UPPER COLORADO REGION: Bureau of Reclamation, 125 South State 
Street, Room 8100, Salt Lake City, Utah 84138-1102, telephone 801-524-
3864.
    New contract actions:
    26. Ephraim Irrigation Company, Sanpete Project, Utah: The Company 
proposes to enclose the Ephraim Tunnel with a 54-inch pipe. A 
supplemental O&M agreement will be necessary to obtain the 
authorization to modify Federal facilities.
    27. Eden Valley Irrigation and Drainage District, Eden Project, 
Wyoming: The District proposes to raise the level of Big Sandy Dam to 
shore up its water rights. A supplemental O&M agreement will be 
necessary to obtain the authorization to modify Federal facilities.
    28. Uintah Water Conservancy District, Central Utah Project--Vernal 
Unit, Utah: Due to sloughing on the face of Steinaker Dam north of 
Vernal, Utah, a SOD fix authorized under the SOD Act of 1978 may be 
necessary to perform the various functions necessary to bring Steinaker 
Reservoir back to full capacity. This will require a repayment contract 
with the United States.
    29. Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project: Pursuant to legislation and 
Section 10602(h) of Pub. L. 111-11, project facilities may be used to 
treat and convey nonproject water. Before delivery of project water 
from the San Juan River, a need will exist for nonproject water to be 
delivered to the Navajo Nation. A carriage contract has been drafted 
and is currently under internal review (Reclamation) then will be 
negotiated with the Navajo Nation in a public setting.
    30. Jicarilla Apache Nation, Navajo Project, New Mexico: Water 
service agreement between the Jicarilla Apache Nation and the San Juan 
Basin Water Haulers Association for delivery of 200 acre-feet of M&I 
water from the Jicarilla's settlement water from the Navajo Reservoir 
Supply. This agreement will have a term of 5 years (2016-2020) and will 
replace the expired previous agreement which was in place for 10 years.
    31. North Fork Water Conservancy District and Ragged Mountain Water 
Users Association, Paonia Project, Colorado. An existing contract for 
2,000 acre-feet will expire on December 31, 2016. The parties have 
requested a 5-year contract that will begin when the existing contract 
expires. The new contract will be for up to 2,000 acre-feet of water 
with up to 200 acre-feet available for M&I uses.
    Modified contract action:
    14. South Cache Water Users Association, Hyrum Project, Utah: The 
Association desires to pipe approximately 2,100 linear feel of the 
Hyrum-Mendota Canal to combat seepage issues below Hyrum Dam. A 
supplemental O&M agreement is necessary for Reclamation to provide 
consent to the modification of the Federal facilities.
    Completed contract actions:
    5. Uintah Water Conservancy District; Vernal Unit, CUP; Utah: 
Proposed carriage contract to both store up to 35,000 acre-feet of 
nonproject water in Steinaker Reservoir and carry nonproject water in 
the Steinaker Service and Feeder Canals. Contract executed on February 
12, 2016.
    21. Southern Ute Indian Tribe, Animas-La Plata Project, Colorado: 
Requested a water delivery contract for 33,519 acre-feet of M&I water; 
contract terms to be consistent with the Colorado Ute Settlement Act 
Amendments of 2000 (Title III of Pub. L. 106-554). Contract executed on 
January 14, 2016.
    GREAT PLAINS REGION: Bureau of Reclamation, P.O. Box 36900, Federal 
Building, 2021 4th Avenue North, Billings, Montana 59101, telephone 
406-247-7752.
    New contract actions:
    39. South Chester County Water District; Lower Marias Unit, P-SMBP; 
Montana: Consideration to renew of long-term M&I water service contract 
No. 14-06-600-2022A.
    40. Nathan D. and Kindra Young; Canyon Ferry Unit, P-SMBP; Montana: 
Consideration to renew short-term M&I water service contract No. 
129E670093.
    41. Central Oklahoma Master Conservancy District, Norman Project, 
Oklahoma: Consideration of a contract for a supply of water made 
possible when infrequent and otherwise unmanageable flood flows of 
short duration create a temporary supply of water.
    Modified contract action:
    22. Helena Valley ID; Helena Valley Unit, P-SMBP; Montana: 
Consideration of a contract to allow for delivery of up to 500 acre-
feet of water for M&I purposes.
    Completed contract action:
    29. Larry TenBensel; Frenchman Cambridge, P-SMBP; Nebraska: 
Consideration of a long-term Warren Act contract. Contract executed on 
March 15, 2016.

    Dated: April 14, 2016.
Roseann Gonzales,
Director, Policy and Administration.
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