[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 181 (Tuesday, September 19, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 48520]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-23197]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation
Central Valley Project Improvement Act, Review of Criteria for
Evaluating Water Conservation Plans
SUMMARY: Section 3405(e) of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act
(CVPIA) Title 34 of Public Law 102-575, requires Reclamation to develop
criteria to evaluate water conservation plans for Central Valley
Project contractors and to evaluate all the plans by that criteria,
including plans required by Section 210 of the Reclamation Reform Act.
The Act also requires Reclamation to review the criteria periodically,
``but no less than every three years.'' Reclamation finalized the
Criteria for Evaluating Water Conservation Plans (Criteria) in April
1993. The Criteria must now be reviewed and revised, if necessary.
EFFECTIVE DATE: Comments should be provided to Reclamation by November
17, 1995.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be mailed to the Bureau of
Reclamation, Attention: Betsy Reifsnider, 2800 Cottage Way, MP-402,
Sacramento, CA 95825.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Copies of the Criteria may be obtained by writing the Bureau of
Reclamation, Attention: Betsy Reifsnider, 2800 Cottage Way, MP-402,
Sacramento, CA 95825; or by calling Betsy at (916) 979-2388.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: After considerable public input, Reclamation
finalized the initial Criteria for Evaluating Water Conservation Plans
(Criteria) in April 1993, and immediately began evaluating plans
accordingly. As required by Section 3405(e), the Criteria must now be
reviewed and updated if necessary to further promote the highest level
of water use efficiency reasonably achievable by project contractors
using best available cost-effective technology and best management
practices.
As the first step in this review, Reclamation requests public
comments on the contents of the April 1993 Criteria. The public is
asked to note any problems with the existing Criteria, recommend any
modifications which they believe Reclamation should make to the
Criteria, and suggest new technology which has been shown to be cost
effective in promoting water use efficiency.
Following review of the public comments received, Reclamation will
consider whether to make changes to the existing Criteria. If changes
are proposed, they will first be released as a draft for public review
and comment. At that time, a series of public workshops will be held.
Thereafter, changes will be finalized and revised Criteria issued by
April 1996.
Dated: September 11, 1995.
Dan M. Fults,
Assistant Regional Director.
[FR Doc. 95-23197 Filed 9-18-95; 8:45 am]
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