Notices. Notice of closure—emergency/safety, Idaho

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BILLING CODE 4311-AM-M DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [ID-304-2821-HU-DU8G] Notice of closure; emergency/safety, Idaho AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of closure—emergency/safety, Idaho. SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management, in coordination with the Salmon-Challis National Forest, has closed the Darling Creek road and associated connecting roads and trails while the agencies fight the Shower Bath Fire, approximately 10 miles north of Challis, Idaho.

DATES: The closure is effective immediately, and will remain in place through the duration of the Shower Bath Fire, or until such time as the Authorized Officer determines the roads are again safe for public use. ADDRESSES: The address of the BLM Authorized Officer is: Field Manager, Challis Field Office (CFO), 801 Blue Mountain Road, Challis, Idaho 83226. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Rosenkrance, BLM Challis Field Manager,

(208)879-6206. Authority: This emergency closure notice is issued under the authority of 43 CFR 8364.1(a). Violations of this closure are punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000 or imprisonment not to exceed 12 months. Persons who are administratively exempt from the closure include any Federal, State, or local officer or employee acting within the scope of their duties, members of any organized rescue or fire-fighting force in the performance of an official duty, or any person holding written permission from the BLM. Dated: August 15, 2007. David Rosenkrance, Challis Field Manager. [FR Doc. E7-16620 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-GG-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [AK-930-5420-FR-L042; AA-085787] Notice of Application for a Recordable Disclaimer of Interest for Lands Underlying the Stikine River in Alaska AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The State of Alaska (State) has filed an application for a Recordable Disclaimer of Interest from the United States in those lands underlying the Stikine River, located in Southeast Alaska. The State asserts that the Stikine River was navigable and unreserved at the time of statehood; therefore, title to the submerged lands passed to the State at the time of statehood (1959). The lands included in the application are within the exterior boundary of the Tongass National Forest, created by Presidential Proclamation of February 16, 1909, and administered by the U.S. Forest Service in the Department of Agriculture. DATES: Comments on the State of Alaska's application should be submitted on or before November 20, 2007. The Bureau of Land Management

(BLM)has prepared a Draft Summary Report. Comments on the Draft Summary Report should be submitted on or before October 22, 2007. The State's application and the BLM Draft Summary Report will be posted on the BLM-Alaska Web site: *http://www.blm.gov/ak/ak930/rdi/index.html* ADDRESSES: Comments on the State of Alaska's application or the BLM Draft Summary Report should be sent to the Chief, Branch of Survey Planning and Preparation (AK-927), Division of Cadastral Survey, BLM Alaska State Office, 222 West 7th Avenue, #13, Anchorage, Alaska 99513-7599. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike Brown at

(907)271-3602 or *Mike_C_Brown@ak.blm.gov* or visit the BLM-Alaska Web site *http://www.blm.gov/ak/ak930/rdi/index.html.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 17, 2005, the State of Alaska (State) filed an application for a Recordable Disclaimer of Interest pursuant to Section 315 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act and the regulations contained in 43 CFR Subpart 1864 for those lands underlying the Stikine River (AA-085787). A Recordable Disclaimer of Interest, if issued, will confirm the United States has no valid interest in the subject lands. The notice is intended to notify the public of the pending application and the State's grounds for supporting it. The State asserts that the Stikine River is navigable and unreserved; therefore, under the Equal Footing Doctrine and Submerged Lands Act of 1953, ownership of these lands automatically passed from the United States to the State at the time of statehood in 1959. The State did not identify any known adverse claimant or occupant of the affected lands. The applied for lands are within the exterior boundary of the Tongass National Forest, created by Presidential Proclamation of February 16, 1909, and administered by the U.S. Forest Service in the Department of Agriculture. A final decision on the merits of the application will not be made before November 20, 2007. During the ninety

(90)day notice period, interested parties may comment upon the State's application (AA-085787) and supporting evidence. Interested parties may also comment on the evidence presented in the BLM Draft Summary Report within sixty

(60)days of the date of this notice. The State's application and the BLM Draft Summary Report will be posted on the BLM-Alaska Web site: *http://www.blm.gov/ak/ak930/rdi/index.html.* Comments, including names and street addresses of the commenters, will be available for public review at the Alaska State Office (see address above), during regular business hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail 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 comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Authority: 43 CFR 1864.2(a)). Dated: June 28, 2007. Craig Frichtl, Chief, Branch of Survey Planning and Preparation. [FR Doc. E7-16491 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-JA-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [AK-930-5420-FR-L040; FF-94671 and FF-94672] Notice of Applications for Recordable Disclaimers of Interest for Lands Underlying Little Scottie Creek and Scottie Creek in Alaska AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The State of Alaska (State) has filed applications for Recordable Disclaimers of Interest from the United States in those lands underlying Little Scottie Creek and Scottie Creek, located in the Tanana River region in Interior, Alaska. The State asserts that Scottie Creek and Little Scottie Creek were navigable and unreserved at the time of statehood; therefore, title to the submerged lands passed to the State at the time of statehood (1959). A portion of these lands are within the Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge, administered by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. DATES: Comments on the State of Alaska's applications should be submitted on or before November 20, 2007. The Bureau of Land Management

(BLM)has prepared two Draft Summary Reports, one for each water body. Comments on the Draft Summary Reports should be submitted on or before October 22, 2007. The State's applications and the BLM Draft Summary Reports will be posted on the BLM-Alaska Web site: *http://www.blm.gov/ak/ak930/rdi/index.html.* ADDRESSES: Comments on the State of Alaska's applications or the BLM Draft Summary Reports should be sent to the Chief, Branch of Survey Planning and Preparation (AK-927), Division of Cadastral Survey, BLM Alaska State Office, 222 West 7th Avenue, #13, Anchorage, Alaska 99513-7599. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jack Frost at

(907)271-5531 or *Jack_Frost@ak.blm.gov* or visit the BLM-Alaska Web site: *http://www.blm.gov/ak/ak930/rdi/index.html.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 26, 2006, the State of Alaska (State) filed two applications for Recordable Disclaimers of Interest pursuant to Section 315 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act and the regulations contained in 43 CFR Subpart 1864 for those lands underlying Little Scottie Creek (FF-94671) and Scottie Creek (FF-94672). A Recordable Disclaimer of Interest, if issued, will confirm the United States has no valid interest in the subject lands. The notice is intended to notify the public of the pending applications and the State's grounds for supporting them. The State asserts that Little Scottie Creek and Scottie Creek are navigable and unreserved; therefore, under the Equal Footing Doctrine and Submerged Lands Act of 1953, ownership of these lands automatically passed from the United States to the State at the time of statehood in 1959. The State did not identify any known adverse claimant or occupant of the affected lands. A portion of the applied for lands are within the exterior boundary of the Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge, administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. A final decision on the merits of the applications will not be made before November 20, 2007. During the ninety

(90)day notice period, interested parties may comment upon the State's applications for Little Scottie Creek (FF-94671) and Scottie Creek (FF-94672) and supporting evidence. Interested parties may also comment on the evidence presented in the BLM Draft Summary Reports within sixty

(60)days of the date of this notice. The State's applications and the BLM Draft Summary Reports will be posted on the BLM-Alaska Web site: *http://www.blm.gov/ak/ak930/rdi/index.html.* Comments, including names and street addresses of the commenters, will be available for public review at the Alaska State Office (see address above), during regular business hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail 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 comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Authority: 43 CFR 1864.2(a)). Craig Frichtl, Chief, Branch of Survey Planning and Preparation. [FR Doc. E7-16492 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-JA-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [AZ-930-5420-EU-A504; AZA-32815] Notice of Application for Recordable Disclaimer of Interest in La Paz County; AZ AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: An application has been filed by East Bay Group, Inc. (East Bay Group) for a Recordable Disclaimer of Interest from the United States on 8.14 acres of land located in La Paz County, Arizona. A Recordable Disclaimer of Interest, if issued, estops the United States from asserting a claim to an interest in or the ownership of lands that are being disclaimed (43 CFR 1864.0-2(b)). This notice is intended to notify the public of the pending application. DATES: On or before October 22, 2007, all interested parties may submit comments on East Bay Group's application as follows. Comments on this application should reference case file serial number AZA-32815. Public comments will be accepted if received by the Bureau of Land Management

(BLM)or postmarked no later than October 22, 2007. The Bureau of Land Management

(BLM)will review all comments timely received, and will address all relevant, substantive issues raised in the comments. A final decision on the merits of the application will not be made until at least November 20, 2007. ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to Julie A. Decker, Group Administrator, Lands, Recreation, and Planning, BLM, Arizona State Office, One North Central Avenue, Suite 800, Phoenix, Arizona 85004-4427. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vivian Titus, Land Law Examiner, Lands and Minerals Adjudication, BLM at the address above or at

(602)417-9598. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 9, 2004, East Bay Group filed an application for a Disclaimer of Interest pursuant to Section 315 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended (43 U.S.C. 1745), and the regulations contained in 43 CFR Subpart 1864. Based on the BLM Arizona State Office's review of the official survey records on file, the Federal Government has no interest in lands that have lawfully accreted to the northerly side of lots 3 and 5, in sec. 33 of T. 11 N., R. 18 W., Gila and Salt River Meridian, La Paz County, Arizona. In addition, the Bureau of Reclamation, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Corps of Engineers have also reviewed and concurred that they have no Federal interest in the accreted lands. All persons who wish to present comments, suggestions, or objections in connection with the pending application and proposed disclaimer may do so by writing to Julie A. Decker, Group Administrator, Lands, Recreation, and Planning, at the above mentioned address. Comments, including names and street addresses of commentors, will be available for public review at the Arizona State Office (see address above), during regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. local time), Monday through Friday, except holidays. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment, including your personal identifying information, may be publicly available at any time. While you may 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. Anonymous comments will not be accepted. If no valid objection is received, this action will be approved and will clear a cloud on the title of East Bay Group's 8.14 acres of land. Authority: 43 CFR 1864.2(a)). Michael A. Taylor, Acting Arizona State Director. [FR Doc. E7-16488 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-32-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [CA-930-5410-EU-B230; CACA 48686] Notice of Application for Recordable Disclaimer of Interest in Lands; Lake County, CA AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: An application has been filed with the Bureau of Land Management

(BLM)by Isabelle Brown, Attorney-at-Law on behalf of April Jackson-DiWald (personal representative of the estate of Amerdine Snow McCloud, deceased), for a Recordable Disclaimer of Interest from the United States for certain land in Lake County, California. DATES: Comments to this action should be received by November 20, 2007. ADDRESSES: Comments or protests must be filed with: State Director (CA930), Bureau of Land Management, 2800 Cottage Way, Rm. W 1834, Sacramento, CA 95825. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy Gary, BLM California State Office, at the above address or by phone at 916-978-4677. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Section 315 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1745), Isabelle Brown has filed an application on behalf of April Jackson-DiWald (personal representative of the estate of Amerdine Snow McCloud, deceased) requesting the United States issue a Recordable Disclaimer of Interest for the following described land: Mount Diablo Meridian T. 15 N., R. 10 W., Being that parcel situated in lot 10, sec. 1, more particularly described as Parcel Five (5), as shown on the record of survey for the Upper Lake Rancheria recorded in the Records of Lake County, California, on June 17, 1961 in Book 2 at pages 6 to 11, inclusive. The area described contains 1.83 acres, more or less, in Lake County. The above described land belongs to Amerdine Snow McCloud a member of the Upper Lake Rancheria, a federally recognized Indian Tribe. Pursuant to the California Rancheria Termination Act of August 18, 1958, (Pub. L. 85-671, 72 Stat. 69, as amended by the Act of August 11, 1964, 78 Stat. 390), the Bureau of Indian Affairs

(BIA)issued a deed conveying fee simple title from the United States to Amerdine Snow McCloud on July 20, 1961. In 1998 Amerdine Snow McCloud recorded her deed in Lake County and attempted to deed her real property back to the United States to be held in trust by the BIA. The deed was never accepted by the BIA. April Jackson-DiWald, daughter of the deceased Amerdine Snow McCloud is seeking to clear title to demonstrate that the land was never taken into trust by the United States. The United States has no claim to or interest in the land described and issuance of a Recordable Disclaimer of Interest will be approved if no valid objection is received. Comments, including names and street addresses of respondents will be available for public review at the BLM California State Office (see address above) during regular business hours 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail 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 comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Authority: 43 CFR 1864.2(a). Dated: May 10, 2007. J. Anthony Danna, Deputy State Director, Natural Resources. [FR Doc. E7-16486 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-40-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Reclamation Central Valley Project Improvement Act, Water Management Plans AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability. SUMMARY: The following Water Management Plans are available for review: • West Stanislaus Irrigation District. • Contra Costa Water District. • Stockton East Water District. • City of Vallejo. • Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District. • Dunnigan Water District. To meet the requirements of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act of 1992 (CVPIA) and the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982, the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) developed and published the Criteria for Evaluating Water Management Plans (Criteria). For the purpose of this announcement, Water Management Plans (Plans) are considered the same as Water Conservation Plans. The above entities have developed a Plan, which Reclamation has evaluated and preliminarily determined to meet the requirements of these Criteria. Reclamation is publishing this notice in order to allow the public to review the plans and comment on the preliminary determinations. Public comment on Reclamation's preliminary (i.e., draft) determination is invited at this time. DATES: All public comments must be received by September 21, 2007. ADDRESSES: Please mail comments to Ms. Laurie Sharp, Bureau of Reclamation, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, California 95825, or contact at 916-978-5232 (TDD 978-5608), or e-mail at *lsharp@mp.usbr.gov.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To be placed on a mailing list for any subsequent information, please contact Ms. Laurie Sharp at the e-mail address or telephone number above. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are inviting the public to comment on our preliminary (i.e., draft) determination of Plan adequacy. Section 3405(e) of the CVPIA (Title 34, Pub. L. 102-575), requires the Secretary of the Interior to establish and administer an office on Central Valley Project water conservation best management practices that shall “* * * develop criteria for evaluating the adequacy of all water conservation plans developed by project contractors, including those plans required by section 210 of the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982.” Also, according to Section 3405(e)(1), these criteria must be developed “* * * with the purpose of promoting the highest level of water use efficiency reasonably achievable by project contractors using best available cost-effective technology and best management practices.” These criteria state that all parties (Contractors) that contract with Reclamation for water supplies (municipal and industrial contracts over 2,000 acre-feet and agricultural contracts over 2,000 irrigable acres) must prepare Plans that contain the following information: 1. Description of the District 2. Inventory of Water Resources 3. Best Management Practices

(BMPs)for Agricultural Contractors 4. BMPs for Urban Contractors 5. Plan Implementation 6. Exemption Process 7. Regional Criteria 8. Five-Year Revisions Reclamation will evaluate Plans based on these criteria. A copy of these Plans will be available for review at Reclamation's Mid-Pacific

(MP)Regional Office located in Sacramento, California, and the local area office. Our practice is to make comments, including names and home addresses of respondents, available for public review. Before including your name, address, phone number, e-mail 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 comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. If you wish to review a copy of these Plans, please contact Ms. Laurie Sharp to find the office nearest you. Dated: August 10, 2007. Richard J. Woodley, Regional Resources Manager, Mid-Pacific Region, Bureau of Reclamation. [FR Doc. E7-16616 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-MN-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Reclamation Quarterly Status Report of Water Service, Repayment, and Other Water-Related Contract Negotiations AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of contractual actions that have been proposed to the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) and are new, modified, discontinued, or completed since the last publication of this notice on May 15, 2007. 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: Sandra L. Simons, Manager, Contract Services Office, Bureau of Reclamation, PO Box 25007, Denver, Colorado 80225-0007 telephone 303-445-2902. 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. Announcments 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 or 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 coditions of the contract may be invovled. 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 approproate regional or project office of Reclamation. 3. Written correspondence regarding contracts may be made available to the general public pursuant to the terms and procedures of the Freedom of Information Act, as needed. 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 hearing 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 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 shall furnish revised contracts to all parties who requested the contract in response to the initial public notice. Definitions of Abbreviations Frequently Used in This Document BCP Boulder Canyon Project Reclamation Bureau of Reclamation CAP Central Arizona 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 P-SMBP Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program PPR Present Perfected Right RRA Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 SOD Safety of Dams 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. Discontinued Contract Actions 9. Burley ID, Minidoka Project, Idaho-Wyoming: Supplemental and amendatory contract providing for the transfer of O&M of the headworks of the Main South Side Canal and works incidental thereto. 10. Minidoka ID, Minidoka Project, Idaho-Wyoming: Supplemental and amendatory contract providing for the transfer of O&M of the headworks of the Main North Side Canal and works incidental thereto. 12. Vale and Warmsprings IDs, Vale Project, Oregon: Repayment contract for reimbursable cost of SOD modifications to Warm Springs Dam. Completed Contract Action 16. One irrigation water user entity, Boise Project, Idaho: Long-term renewal and/or conversion of one irrigation water service contract for supplemental irrigation use of up to 1,718 acre-feet of storage space in Lucky Peak Reservoir, a USACE project on the Boise River, Idaho. Seventeen water service contracts have been converted to repayment contracts for a total of 68,500 acre-feet of storage space. All original 17 water service contracts have been converted to repayment contracts. *Mid-Pacific Region:* Bureau of Reclamation, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, California 95825-1898, telephone 916-978-5250. Modified Contract Action 25. Orland Unit Water User's Association, Orland Project, California: Repayment contract for SOD costs assigned to the irrigation purposes of Stony Gorge Dam. Completed Contract Action 37. Gray Lodge Wildlife Area Deep Well Pumping Reimbursement Agreement, Central Valley Project Improvement Act, California: Amendment to extend termination date for 1 more year will be executed by December 2007. Contract executed January 31, 2007. *Lower Colorado Region:* Bureau of Reclamation, PO box 61470 (Nevada Highway and Park Street), Boulder City, Nevada 89006-1470, telephone 702-293-8192. New Contract Actions 32. Basic Management, Inc., BCP, Nevada: Amend contract to add additional service areas where part of the contractor's entitlement can be used. 33. City of Yuma, BCP, Arizona: Amendment to extend contract to allow for the diversion of water through Yuma Project facilities for an additional term of 10 years. Completed Contract Action 30. City of Needles and The Metropolitan WD of Southern California, Lower Colorado Water Supply Project, California: Contract for acquisition and delivery of Lower Colorado Water Supply Project water. Contract executed March 26, 2007. *Upper Colorado Region:* Bureau of Reclamation, 125 South State Street, Room 6107, Salt Lake City, Utah 84138-1102, telephone 801-524-3964. New Contract Actions 1.(d) John and Joan Holton, Aspinall Storage Unit, CRSP: Mr. and Mrs. Holton have requested a 40-year water service contract for 1 acre-foot of M&I water out of Blue Mesa reservoir, which requires Mr. and Mrs. Holton to present a Plan of Augmentation to the Division 4 Water Court. 1.(e) Old Castle SW Group dba United Companies, Aspinall Storage Unit, CRSP: United Companies has requested a 40-year water service contract for 36 acre-feet of M&I water out of Blue Mesa reservoir, which requires United Companies to present a Plan of Augmentation to the Division 4 Water Court. 32. Aaron Million, Million Conservation Resource Group, Flaming Gorge Storage Unit, CRSP: Mr. Million has requested a Standby Contract to secure the first right to contract up to 165,000 acre-feet annually of M&I water service from Flaming Gorge Reservoir for a proposed, privately financed and constructed transbasin diversion project. 33. Uintah Water Conservancy District, Jensen Unit, Central Utah Project, Utah: Temporary water service contract for 2,520 acre-feet of unsubscribed Jensen Unit M&I water. 34. Weber Basin Water Conservancy District, Weber Basin Project, Utah: Contract providing for the district to repay to the United States 15 percent of the cost of Phase I SOD modifications to Arthur V. Watkins Dam. 35. Weber Basin Water Conservancy District, Weber Basin Project, Utah: Contract providing for the district to repay to the United States 15 percent of the cost of Phase II SOD modifications to Arthur V. Watkins Dam. Completed Contract Actions 1.(a) Oxbow Mining, LLC, Aspinall Storage Unit, CRSP: Oxbow Mining, LLC has requested a 40-year water service contract for 242 acre-feet of M&I water out of Blue Mesa Reservoir, which requires that an augmentation plan be presented to the Division 4 Water Court. Contract executed April 11, 2007. 21. Carbon Water Conservancy District, Scofield Project, Utah: Contract providing for the district to repay to the United States 15 percent of the cost of SOD modifications to the spillway at Scofield Dam. Contract executed June 1, 2007. *Great Plains Region:* Bureau of Reclamation, PO Box 36900, Federal Building, 316 North 26th Street, Billings, Montana 59101, telephone 406-247-7752. New Contract Actions 52. Hamlin Construction, Inc., Helena Valley Unit, P-SMBP, Montana: Request for a long-term water service contract for M&I purposes for up to 500 acre-feet of water per year. 53. Richard Davis, Helena Valley Unit, P-SMBP, Montana: Request for a long-term water service contract for M&I purposes for up to 24 acre-feet of water per year. 54. Individual Irrigators, Canyon Ferry Unit, P-SMBP, Montana: Replace temporary 1-year contracts with long-term water service contracts for minor amounts of less than 1,000 acre-feet of irrigation water annually from the Missouri River below Canyon Ferry Dam. 55. Individual Irrigators, Lower Marias Unit, P-SMBP, Montana: Execute long-term water service contracts for commercial irrigation from Lake Elwell and the Marias River below Tiber Dam. 56. Turtle Lake ID, Garrison Diversion Unit, North Dakota: Turtle Mountain ID has requested a water service contract under the Dakota Water Resources Act of 2000 as part of the Garrison Diversion Unit. Modified Contract Actions 5. City of Rapid City, Rapid Valley Unit, P-SMBP, South Dakota: Contract renewal for storage capacity in Pactola Reservoir. A temporary (1 year not to exceed 10,000 acre-feet) water service contract has been executed with the City of Rapid City, Rapid Valley Unit, for use of water from Pactola Reservoir. A long-term storage contract for 49,000 acre-feet has been negotiated with the City, and a final draft of the contract has been tansmitted to the City for approval by their City Council. Execution of the long-term contract is anticipated within the next 2 months. 6. Mid-Dakota Rural Water System, Inc., South Dakota: Pursuant to the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to make grants and loans to Mid-Dakota Rural Water System, Inc., a non-profit corporation for the planning and construction of a rural water supply system. Construction of the rural water supply system was completed in September 2006. Completed Contract Actions 7. City of Berthoud, Colorado-Big Thompson Project, Colorado: Long-term contract for conveyance of nonproject M&I water through Colorado-Big Thompson Project facilities. Contract was executed March 23, 2007. 29. Buford-Trenton ID, Buford-Ternton Project, P-SMBP, North Dakota: Enter into a new repayment contract and power contract for additional project use pumping power for project purposes in irrigating bench lands existing within the district. Contract was executed May 7, 2007. 31. Ainsworth ID, Ainsworth Unit, Sandhills Division, P-SMBP, Ainsworth, Nebraska: Contract renewal for a long-term water service contract. Contract was executed December 26, 2006. 35. Frenchman-Cambridge ID; Meeker-Driftwood, Red Willow, and Cambridge Units; Frenchman Division: P-SMBP; Cambridge, Nebraska: Amend the repayment contract for equalization of the construction obligation payments over the remaining years of the water supply repayment obligation period, and to delay the increase in the reserve fund payments pursuant to Public Law 109-386, which was enacted on December 12, 2006. Contract was executed June 8, 2007. 36. Kansas-Bostwick ID No. 2; Courtland Unit, Bostwick Division, P-SMBP; Courtland, Kansas: Amend the repayment contract for equalization of the construction obligation payments over the remaining years of the water supply repayment obligation period, and to delay the increase in the reserve fund payments pursuant to Public Law 109-386, which was enacted on December 12, 2006. Contract was executed June 8, 2007. 37. Bostwick ID in Nebraska; Superior-Courtland and Franklin Units, Bostwick Division, P-SMBP; Red Cloud, Nebraska: Amend the repayment contract for equalization of the construction obligation payments over the remaining years of the water supply repayment obligation period, and to delay the increase in the reserve fund payments pursuant to Public Law 109-386, which was enacted on December 12, 2006. Contract was executed June 8, 2007. 38. Webster ID; Webster Unit, Solomon Division, P-SMBP; Gaylord Kansas: Amend the repayment contract for equalization of the construction obligation payments over the remaining years of the water supply repayment obligation period, and to delay the increase in the reserve fund payments pursuant to Public Law 109-386, which was enacted on December 12, 2006. Contract was executed June 8, 2007. Dated: July 5, 2007. Roseann Gonzales, Director, Office of Program and Policy Services. [FR Doc. 07-4086 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am]

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