Change in Discount Rate for Water Resources Planning, 6199-6200 [2022-02295]
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HISTORY:
79 FR 30641 (May 28, 2014),
modification published at 86 FR 50156
(September 7, 2021).
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation
[RR83550000, 223R5065C6,
RX.59389832.1009676]
Change in Discount Rate for Water
Resources Planning
Bureau of Reclamation,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of change in discount
rate.
AGENCY:
The Bureau of Reclamation is
announcing the interest rate to be used
by Federal agencies in the formulation
and evaluation of plans for water and
related land resources is 2.25 percent for
fiscal year 2022.
DATES: This discount rate is to be used
for the period October 1, 2021, through
and including September 30, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brandee Blumenthal, Bureau of
Reclamation, Reclamation Law
Administration Division, P.O. Box
25007, Denver, Colorado 80225;
telephone (303) 445–2435; or email at
bblumenthal@usbr.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Water
Resources Planning Act of 1965 and the
Water Resources Development Act of
1974 require an annual determination of
a discount rate for Federal water
resources planning. The discount rate
for Federal water resources planning for
fiscal year 2022 is 2.25 percent. The
prior year’s rate, as announced in the
Federal Register on December 11, 2020
(85 FR 80148), was 2.50 percent for
fiscal year 2021. Discounting is to be
used to convert future monetary values
to present values.
This rate has been computed in
accordance with Section 80(a), Public
Law 93–251 (88 Stat. 34), and 18 CFR
704.39, which: (1) Specify that the rate
will be based upon the average yield
during the preceding fiscal year on
interest-bearing marketable securities of
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the United States which, at the time the
computation is made, have terms of 15
years or more remaining to maturity
(average yield is rounded to nearest oneeighth percent); and (2) provide that the
rate will not be raised or lowered more
than one-quarter of 1 percent for any
year. The U.S. Department of the
Treasury calculated the specified
average to be 1.8669 percent. In
accordance with the Water Resource
Council Rules and Regulations, the
maximum adjustment allowed for the
current fiscal year rate is one-quarter of
one percentage point from the previous
fiscal year rate, which was 2.50 percent.
Therefore, the fiscal year 2022 rate is
2.25 percent.
The rate of 2.25 percent will be used
by all Federal agencies in the
formulation and evaluation of water and
related land resources plans for the
purpose of discounting future benefits
and computing costs or otherwise
converting benefits and costs to a
common-time basis.
Christopher Beardsley,
Director, Policy and Programs.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation
[RR85854000, 223R5065C6,
RX.59689831.0000000; OMB Control
Number 1006–NEW]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Technical Service Center
Summer Intern Program Application
Bureau of Reclamation,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we,
the Bureau of Reclamation
(Reclamation), are proposing a new
information collection that is currently
in use without OMB approval. The
publication of this 60-day notice is the
first step in bringing this information
collection into compliance.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before April 4,
2022.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on
this information collection request (ICR)
by mail to Jessica Torrey, Supervisory
Civil Engineer, Denver Federal Center,
P.O. Box 25007, MS 86–68540, Denver,
CO 80225; or by email to jtorrey@
usbr.gov. Please reference OMB Control
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request additional information about
this ICR, contact Jessica Torrey by email
at jtorrey@usbr.gov, or by telephone at
(303) 445–2376. Individuals who are
hearing or speech impaired may call the
Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–8339
for TTY assistance.
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accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA, 44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq.) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), all
information collections require approval
under the PRA. We may not conduct or
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proposed, revised, and continuing
collections of information. This helps us
assess the impact of our information
collection requirements and minimize
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helps the public understand our
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burden for this collection of
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be collected; and
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the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to
respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic,
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collection techniques or other forms of
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electronic submission of response.
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to OMB to approve this ICR. Before
including your address, phone number,
email address, or other personal
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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.
Abstract: The principal purpose for
collecting the requested information is
to recruit eligible students to participate
in Reclamation’s Technical Service
Center Summer Intern Program. General
contact information will be collected
along with information on academic
standing and areas/fields of interest.
Respondents are also asked to submit an
interest letter and resume.
Title of Collection: Technical Service
Center Summer Intern Program
Application.
OMB Control Number: 1006–NEW.
Form Numbers: 7–3000.
Type of Review: In Use Without OMB
Approval.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Students interested in internships at
Reclamation.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Respondents: 150.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 150.
Estimated Completion Time per
Response: 140 minutes.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 350 hours.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: Annually.
Total Estimated Annual Non-hour
Burden Cost: $0.
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor and a person is not required to
respond to a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.
The authority for this action is the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq).
Richard LaFond,
Director, Technical Service Center.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation
[RR83550000, 223R5065C6, RX.59389832.1009676]
Change in Discount Rate for Water Resources Planning
AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of change in discount rate.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Reclamation is announcing the interest rate to
be used by Federal agencies in the formulation and evaluation of plans
for water and related land resources is 2.25 percent for fiscal year
2022.
DATES: This discount rate is to be used for the period October 1, 2021,
through and including September 30, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brandee Blumenthal, Bureau of
Reclamation, Reclamation Law Administration Division, P.O. Box 25007,
Denver, Colorado 80225; telephone (303) 445-2435; or email at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Water Resources Planning Act of 1965 and
the Water Resources Development Act of 1974 require an annual
determination of a discount rate for Federal water resources planning.
The discount rate for Federal water resources planning for fiscal year
2022 is 2.25 percent. The prior year's rate, as announced in the
Federal Register on December 11, 2020 (85 FR 80148), was 2.50 percent
for fiscal year 2021. Discounting is to be used to convert future
monetary values to present values.
This rate has been computed in accordance with Section 80(a),
Public Law 93-251 (88 Stat. 34), and 18 CFR 704.39, which: (1) Specify
that the rate will be based upon the average yield during the preceding
fiscal year on interest-bearing marketable securities of
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the United States which, at the time the computation is made, have
terms of 15 years or more remaining to maturity (average yield is
rounded to nearest one-eighth percent); and (2) provide that the rate
will not be raised or lowered more than one-quarter of 1 percent for
any year. The U.S. Department of the Treasury calculated the specified
average to be 1.8669 percent. In accordance with the Water Resource
Council Rules and Regulations, the maximum adjustment allowed for the
current fiscal year rate is one-quarter of one percentage point from
the previous fiscal year rate, which was 2.50 percent. Therefore, the
fiscal year 2022 rate is 2.25 percent.
The rate of 2.25 percent will be used by all Federal agencies in
the formulation and evaluation of water and related land resources
plans for the purpose of discounting future benefits and computing
costs or otherwise converting benefits and costs to a common-time
basis.
Christopher Beardsley,
Director, Policy and Programs.
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