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Quarterly Status Report of Water
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Bureau of Reclamation,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of contract actions.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given of
contractual actions that have been
SUMMARY:
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proposed to the Bureau of Reclamation
(Reclamation) and are new,
discontinued, or completed since the
last publication of this notice. 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 of this notice.
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
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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
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CAP Central Arizona Project
CUP Central Utah Project
CVP Central Valley Project
CRSP Colorado River Storage Project
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IDD Irrigation and Drainage District
ID Irrigation District
M&I Municipal and Industrial
O&M Operation and Maintenance
OM&R Operation, Maintenance, and
Replacement
P–SMBP Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin
Program
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.
Executed contract:
16. Talent, Medford, and Rogue River
Valley IDs; Rogue River Basin Project;
Oregon: Contracts for repayment of
reimbursable shares of SOD program
modifications for Howard Prairie Dam.
Contract executed on January 18, 2018.
MID-PACIFIC REGION: Bureau of
Reclamation, 2800 Cottage Way,
Sacramento, California 95825–1898,
telephone 916–978–5250.
New contract actions:
50. Santa Barbara County Water
Agency, Cachuma Project, California:
Negotiation and execution of a longterm water service contract.
51. Cachuma Operations and
Maintenance Board, Cachuma Project,
California: Negotiation and execution of
an O&M contract.
52. State of California, Department of
Water Resources; CVP; California:
Negotiation of a multi-year wheeling
agreement with the State of California,
Department of Water Resources
providing for the conveyance and
delivery of CVP water through the State
of California’s water project facilities to
Byron-Bethany ID (Musco Family Olive
Company), Del Puerto WD, and the San
Joaquin Valley National Cemetery.
Discontinued contract actions:
21. Goleta WD, Cachuma Project,
California: An agreement to transfer title
of the federally owned distribution
system to the District subject to
approved legislation.
29. San Joaquin Valley National
Cemetery, U.S. Department of Veteran
Affairs; Delta Division, CVP; California:
Negotiation of a multi-year wheeling
agreement with a retroactive effective
date of 2011 is pending. A wheeling
agreement with the State of California
Department of Water Resources
provides for the conveyance and
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delivery of CVP water through the State
of California’s water project facilities to
the San Joaquin Valley National
Cemetery.
30. Byron-Bethany ID, CVP,
California: Negotiation of a multi-year
wheeling agreement with a retroactive
effective date is pending. A wheeling
agreement with the State of California
Department of Water Resources
provides for the conveyance and
delivery of CVP water through the State
of California’s water project facilities, to
the Musco Family Olive Company, a
customer of Byron-Bethany ID.
35. Langell Valley ID, Klamath
Project; Oregon: Title transfer of lands
and facilities of the Klamath Project.
49. Del Puerto WD, CVP, California:
Negotiation of a short-term wheeling
agreement with the State of California,
Department of Water Resources to
provide for the conveyance and delivery
of CVP water through the State of
California’s water project facilities to
Del Puerto Water District via a state
water project contractor.
Completed contract actions:
38. Orland Unit Water User’s
Association, Orland Project, California:
Title transfer of lands and features of the
Orland Project. Title transfer was
executed on October 6, 2014.
48. Washoe County Water
Conservation District, Truckee Storage
Project, Nevada: Repayment contract for
costs associated with SOD work on Boca
Dam. Contract executed on May 17,
2018.
LOWER COLORADO REGION:
Bureau of Reclamation, P.O. Box 61470
(Nevada Highway and Park Street),
Boulder City, Nevada 89006–1470,
telephone 702–293–8192.
New contract action:
20. Basic Water Company, BCP,
Nevada: Approve an acknowledgment of
assignment of rights, interests, and
obligations under contract No. 14–06–
300–2083, as amended, from Tronox
LLC to EMD Acquisition.
Modified contract actions:
3. Bard WD, Yuma Project, California:
Consolidate Bard WD’s O&M contracts
for the Yuma Project, California,
Reservation Division, Indian Unit and
Bard Unit; to reflect updated
Reclamation policies and procedures.
4. Ogram Farms, BCP, Arizona:
Review and approve a proposed
assignment of Ogram Farms’ Colorado
River delivery contract for 480 acre-feet
of water per year to Larry and Gina Ott
and Lee C. and Candace M. Ott, and
execute a new Colorado River water
delivery contract with the assignees for
the assigned amount 480 acre-feet of
water per year.
Completed contract actions:
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12. Mohave County Water Authority,
BCP, Arizona: Execute Exhibit B,
Revision 6 that will supersede and
replace Exhibit B, Revision 5 to the
Authority’s Colorado River water
delivery contract in order to update the
annual diversion amounts to be used
within each of the contract service
areas. Contract executed on December
22, 2017.
14. Sarah S. Chesney, BCP, Arizona:
Review and approve a proposed
assignment of Sarah S. Chesney’s
contract for the conveyance of Colorado
River water from Sarah S. Chesney to
WPI II—COL FARM AZ, LLC. Contract
executed on March 14, 2018.
16. San Carlos Apache Tribe and the
Town of Gilbert, CAP, Arizona: Execute
amendment No. 7 to a CAP water lease
to extend the term of the lease in order
for San Carlos Apache Tribe to lease
20,000 acre-feet of its CAP water to the
Town of Gilbert during calendar year
2018. Contract executed on February 5,
2018.
17. Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation
and the Town of Gilbert, CAP, Arizona:
Execute amendment No. 6 to a CAP
water lease to extend the term of the
lease in order for Fort McDowell
Yavapai Nation to lease 13,933 acre-feet
of its CAP water to the Town of Gilbert
during calendar year 2018. Contract
executed on January 8, 2018.
18. 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
500 acre-feet of its CAP water to the
Pascua Yaqui Tribe during calendar year
2018. Contract executed on February 5,
2018.
UPPER COLORADO REGION: Bureau
of Reclamation, 125 South State Street,
Room 8100, Salt Lake City, Utah 84138–
1102, telephone 801–524–3864.
Completed contract actions:
4. Bridger Valley Water Conservancy
District, Lyman Project, Wyoming: The
District has requested that its Meeks
Cabin repayment contract be amended
from two 25-year contacts to one 40-year
contract, or that the second 25-year
contract be negotiated, as outlined in
the original contract. Contract executed
on February 21, 2018.
13. Uintah Water Conservancy
District; Vernal Unit, CUP; Utah: Due to
sloughing on the face of Steinaker Dam
north of Vernal, Utah, a SOD fix
authorized under the SOD Act may be
necessary to perform the various
functions needed to bring Steinaker
Reservoir back to full capacity. This will
require a repayment contract with the
United States. Contract executed on
February 21, 2018.
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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:
29. Frenchman-Cambridge ID;
Frenchman-Cambridge Division, P–
SMBP; Nebraska: Consideration of a
project use power contract and a
repayment contract for FrenchmanCambridge ID’s share of the assigned
reimbursable P–SMBP assigned power
investment costs.
30. Mid-Dakota Rural Water System,
Inc., South Dakota: Consideration of an
amendment to agreement No. 5–07–60–
W0223 to reflect the payoff of loans.
31. Kansas Bostwick ID; Bostwick
Division, P–SMBP; Kansas:
Consideration of an amendment to
contract No. 16XX630077 to reflect the
actual annual expenditures.
32. Bostwick ID; Bostwick Division,
P–SMBP; Nebraska: Consideration of an
amendment to contract No. 16XX630076
to reflect the actual annual
expenditures.
33. Cody Canal ID, Shoshone Project,
Wyoming: Consideration of an
amendment to long-term agreement No.
9–AB–60–00060 to extend the term for
30 years.
Completed contract actions:
28. Kansas Bostwick ID, Bostwick
Division, P–SMBP, Kansas:
Consideration of an excess capacity
contract to store water in Harlan County
Lake. Contract executed on December
26, 2017.
29. Frenchman-Cambridge ID;
Frenchman-Cambridge Division, P–
SMBP; Nebraska: Consideration of a
project use power contract and a
repayment contract for
Frenchman-Cambridge ID’s share of
the assigned reimbursable P–SMBP
assigned power investment costs.
Contract executed on May 29, 2018.
Dated: June 20, 2018.
Ruth Welch,
Director, Policy and Administration.
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 332–352]
Andean Trade Preference Act: Impact
on U.S. Industries and Consumers and
on Drug Crop Eradication and Crop
Substitution
United States International
Trade Commission.
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Notice of opportunity to submit
information relating to matters to be
addressed in the Commission’s 18th
report on the impact of the Andean
Trade Preference Act (ATPA).
ACTION:
Section 206 of the ATPA
requires the Commission to report
biennially to the Congress and the
President by September 30 of each
reporting year on the economic impact
of the Act on U.S. industries and U.S.
consumers, and on the effectiveness of
the Act in promoting drug-related crop
eradication and crop substitution efforts
by beneficiary countries. The
Commission prepares these reports
under investigation No. 332–352,
Andean Trade Preference Act: Impact
on U.S. Industries and Consumers and
on Drug Crop Eradication and Crop
Substitution.
DATES: August 16, 2018: Deadline for
filing written submissions. September
30, 2018: Transmittal of Commission
report to Congress.
ADDRESSES: All Commission offices,
including the Commission’s hearing
rooms, are located in the United States
International Trade Commission
Building, 500 E Street SW, Washington,
DC. All written submissions should be
addressed to the Secretary, United
States International Trade Commission,
500 E Street SW, Washington, DC
20436. The public record for this
investigation may be viewed on the
Commissions electronic docket (EDIS) at
https://edis.usitc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Information specific to this investigation
may be obtained from Edward Wilson,
Project Leader, Office of Economics
(edward.wilson@usitc.gov or 202–205–
3268). For information on the legal
aspects of this investigation, contact
William Gearhart of the Commission’s
Office of the General Counsel
(william.gearhart@usitc.gov or 202–205–
3091). The media should contact Peg
O’Laughlin, Office of External Relations
(margaret.olaughlin@usitc.gov or 202–
205–1819). Hearing-impaired
individuals may obtain information on
this matter by contacting the
Commission’s TDD terminal at 202–
205–1810. General information
concerning the Commission may also be
obtained by accessing its internet server
(https://www.usitc.gov/). Persons with
mobility impairments who will need
special assistance in gaining access to
the Commission should contact the
Office of the Secretary at 202–205–2000.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: Section 206 of the
Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA)
(19 U.S.C. 3204) requires that the
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Commission submit biennial reports to
the Congress and the President
regarding the economic impact of the
Act on U.S. industries and consumers
and, in conjunction with other agencies,
the effectiveness of the Act in promoting
drug-related crop eradication and crop
substitution efforts of the beneficiary
countries. Section 206(b) of the Act
requires that each report include:
(1) The actual effect of ATPA on the
U.S. economy generally as well as on
specific domestic industries which
produce articles that are like, or directly
competitive with, articles being
imported under the Act from beneficiary
countries;
(2) The probable future effect that
ATPA will have on the U.S. economy
generally and on such domestic
industries; and
(3) The estimated effect that ATPA
has had on drug-related crop eradication
and crop substitution efforts of
beneficiary countries.
Under the statute the Commission is
required to prepare this report
regardless of whether preferential
treatment was provided during the
period covered by the report. The
President’s authority to provide
preferential treatment under ATPA
expired on July 31, 2013. During the
period to be covered by this report,
calendar years 2016 and 2017, no
imports entering the United States
should have received preferential
treatment under the ATPA program.
The Commission will submit its
report by September 30, 2018. The
initial notice announcing institution of
this investigation for the purpose of
preparing these reports was published
in the Federal Register of March 10,
1994 (59 FR 11308). Notice providing
opportunity to file written submissions
in connection with the seventeenth
report was published in the Federal
Register of August 23, 2016 (81 FR
57613).
Written Submissions: Interested
parties are invited to file written
submissions concerning this
investigation. All written submissions
should be addressed to the Secretary,
and should be received not later than
5:15 p.m., August 16, 2018. All written
submissions must conform with the
provisions of section 201.8 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure (19 CFR 201.8). Section 201.8
and the Commission’s Handbook on
Filing Procedures https://
www.usitc.gov/secretary/documents/
handbook_on_filing_procedures.pdf
require that interested parties file
documents electronically on or before
the filing deadline and submit eight (8)
true paper copies by 12:00 p.m. eastern
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation
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Quarterly Status Report of Water Service, Repayment, and Other
Water-Related Contract Actions
AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of contract actions.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of contractual actions that have been
proposed to the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) and are new,
discontinued, or completed since the last publication of this notice.
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
of this notice.
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
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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
O&M Operation and Maintenance
OM&R Operation, Maintenance, and Replacement
P-SMBP Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program
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.
Executed contract:
16. Talent, Medford, and Rogue River Valley IDs; Rogue River Basin
Project; Oregon: Contracts for repayment of reimbursable shares of SOD
program modifications for Howard Prairie Dam. Contract executed on
January 18, 2018.
MID-PACIFIC REGION: Bureau of Reclamation, 2800 Cottage Way,
Sacramento, California 95825-1898, telephone 916-978-5250.
New contract actions:
50. Santa Barbara County Water Agency, Cachuma Project, California:
Negotiation and execution of a long-term water service contract.
51. Cachuma Operations and Maintenance Board, Cachuma Project,
California: Negotiation and execution of an O&M contract.
52. State of California, Department of Water Resources; CVP;
California: Negotiation of a multi-year wheeling agreement with the
State of California, Department of Water Resources providing for the
conveyance and delivery of CVP water through the State of California's
water project facilities to Byron-Bethany ID (Musco Family Olive
Company), Del Puerto WD, and the San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery.
Discontinued contract actions:
21. Goleta WD, Cachuma Project, California: An agreement to
transfer title of the federally owned distribution system to the
District subject to approved legislation.
29. San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery, U.S. Department of
Veteran Affairs; Delta Division, CVP; California: Negotiation of a
multi-year wheeling agreement with a retroactive effective date of 2011
is pending. A wheeling agreement with the State of California
Department of Water Resources provides for the conveyance and delivery
of CVP water through the State of California's water project facilities
to the San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery.
30. Byron-Bethany ID, CVP, California: Negotiation of a multi-year
wheeling agreement with a retroactive effective date is pending. A
wheeling agreement with the State of California Department of Water
Resources provides for the conveyance and delivery of CVP water through
the State of California's water project facilities, to the Musco Family
Olive Company, a customer of Byron-Bethany ID.
35. Langell Valley ID, Klamath Project; Oregon: Title transfer of
lands and facilities of the Klamath Project.
49. Del Puerto WD, CVP, California: Negotiation of a short-term
wheeling agreement with the State of California, Department of Water
Resources to provide for the conveyance and delivery of CVP water
through the State of California's water project facilities to Del
Puerto Water District via a state water project contractor.
Completed contract actions:
38. Orland Unit Water User's Association, Orland Project,
California: Title transfer of lands and features of the Orland Project.
Title transfer was executed on October 6, 2014.
48. Washoe County Water Conservation District, Truckee Storage
Project, Nevada: Repayment contract for costs associated with SOD work
on Boca Dam. Contract executed on May 17, 2018.
LOWER COLORADO REGION: Bureau of Reclamation, P.O. Box 61470
(Nevada Highway and Park Street), Boulder City, Nevada 89006-1470,
telephone 702-293-8192.
New contract action:
20. Basic Water Company, BCP, Nevada: Approve an acknowledgment of
assignment of rights, interests, and obligations under contract No. 14-
06-300-2083, as amended, from Tronox LLC to EMD Acquisition.
Modified contract actions:
3. Bard WD, Yuma Project, California: Consolidate Bard WD's O&M
contracts for the Yuma Project, California, Reservation Division,
Indian Unit and Bard Unit; to reflect updated Reclamation policies and
procedures.
4. Ogram Farms, BCP, Arizona: Review and approve a proposed
assignment of Ogram Farms' Colorado River delivery contract for 480
acre-feet of water per year to Larry and Gina Ott and Lee C. and
Candace M. Ott, and execute a new Colorado River water delivery
contract with the assignees for the assigned amount 480 acre-feet of
water per year.
Completed contract actions:
12. Mohave County Water Authority, BCP, Arizona: Execute Exhibit B,
Revision 6 that will supersede and replace Exhibit B, Revision 5 to the
Authority's Colorado River water delivery contract in order to update
the annual diversion amounts to be used within each of the contract
service areas. Contract executed on December 22, 2017.
14. Sarah S. Chesney, BCP, Arizona: Review and approve a proposed
assignment of Sarah S. Chesney's contract for the conveyance of
Colorado River water from Sarah S. Chesney to WPI II--COL FARM AZ, LLC.
Contract executed on March 14, 2018.
16. San Carlos Apache Tribe and the Town of Gilbert, CAP, Arizona:
Execute amendment No. 7 to a CAP water lease to extend the term of the
lease in order for San Carlos Apache Tribe to lease 20,000 acre-feet of
its CAP water to the Town of Gilbert during calendar year 2018.
Contract executed on February 5, 2018.
17. Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation and the Town of Gilbert, CAP,
Arizona: Execute amendment No. 6 to a CAP water lease to extend the
term of the lease in order for Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation to lease
13,933 acre-feet of its CAP water to the Town of Gilbert during
calendar year 2018. Contract executed on January 8, 2018.
18. 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 500 acre-feet of its CAP water to the Pascua Yaqui Tribe
during calendar year 2018. Contract executed on February 5, 2018.
UPPER COLORADO REGION: Bureau of Reclamation, 125 South State
Street, Room 8100, Salt Lake City, Utah 84138-1102, telephone 801-524-
3864.
Completed contract actions:
4. Bridger Valley Water Conservancy District, Lyman Project,
Wyoming: The District has requested that its Meeks Cabin repayment
contract be amended from two 25-year contacts to one 40-year contract,
or that the second 25-year contract be negotiated, as outlined in the
original contract. Contract executed on February 21, 2018.
13. Uintah Water Conservancy District; Vernal Unit, CUP; Utah: Due
to sloughing on the face of Steinaker Dam north of Vernal, Utah, a SOD
fix authorized under the SOD Act may be necessary to perform the
various functions needed to bring Steinaker Reservoir back to full
capacity. This will require a repayment contract with the United
States. Contract executed on February 21, 2018.
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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:
29. Frenchman-Cambridge ID; Frenchman-Cambridge Division, P-SMBP;
Nebraska: Consideration of a project use power contract and a repayment
contract for Frenchman-Cambridge ID's share of the assigned
reimbursable P-SMBP assigned power investment costs.
30. Mid-Dakota Rural Water System, Inc., South Dakota:
Consideration of an amendment to agreement No. 5-07-60-W0223 to reflect
the payoff of loans.
31. Kansas Bostwick ID; Bostwick Division, P-SMBP; Kansas:
Consideration of an amendment to contract No. 16XX630077 to reflect the
actual annual expenditures.
32. Bostwick ID; Bostwick Division, P-SMBP; Nebraska: Consideration
of an amendment to contract No. 16XX630076 to reflect the actual annual
expenditures.
33. Cody Canal ID, Shoshone Project, Wyoming: Consideration of an
amendment to long-term agreement No. 9-AB-60-00060 to extend the term
for 30 years.
Completed contract actions:
28. Kansas Bostwick ID, Bostwick Division, P-SMBP, Kansas:
Consideration of an excess capacity contract to store water in Harlan
County Lake. Contract executed on December 26, 2017.
29. Frenchman-Cambridge ID; Frenchman-Cambridge Division, P-SMBP;
Nebraska: Consideration of a project use power contract and a repayment
contract for
Frenchman-Cambridge ID's share of the assigned reimbursable P-SMBP
assigned power investment costs. Contract executed on May 29, 2018.
Dated: June 20, 2018.
Ruth Welch,
Director, Policy and Administration.
[FR Doc. 2018-16640 Filed 8-2-18; 8:45 am]
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