[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 238 (Thursday, December 11, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 65282]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-32396]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Operation and Maintenance Rate Adjustment: Fort Belknap
Irrigation Project, Montana
ACTION: Notice of proposed irrigation Operation and Maintenance (O&M)
rate adjustment.
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SUMMARY: On October 2, 1997, a notice was published in the Federal
Register, Volume 62, Number 191, Page 51680 (62 FR 51680), by the
Bureau of Indian Affairs proposing to change the assessment rates for
operating and maintaining the Fort Belknap Irrigation Project for 1998,
1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 and subsequent years. See 62 FR 51680 for
additional information concerning the proposed rate change. The notice
of proposed rate adjustment provided a 30-day period for public
comment. At the written request of the Fort Belknap Indian Community,
Community Council, a second public comment period is being provided.
DATES: Interested parties may submit comments on the proposed rate
adjustment. Comments must be submitted on or before January 12, 1998.
ADDRESSES: All comments concerning the proposed rate change must be in
writing and addressed to: Director, Office of Trust Responsibilities,
Attn.: Irrigation and Power, MS-4513-MIB, Code 210, 1849 ``C'' Street,
NW, Washington, D.C. 20240, Telephone (202) 208-5480.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The authority to issue this document is
vested in the Secretary of the Interior by 5 U.S.C. 301 and the Act of
August 14, 1914 (38 Stat. 583, 25 U.S.C. 385). The Secretary has
delegated this authority to the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs
pursuant to Part 209 Departmental Manual, Chapter 8.1A, and memorandum
dated January 25, 1994, from the Chief of Staff, Department of the
Interior, to the Assistant Secretaries and heads of bureaus and
offices.
Dated: December 3, 1997.
Kevin Gover,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 97-32396 Filed 12-10-97; 8:45 am]
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