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businesses to disaster-impacted areas, 

consistent with the amount in the 

Commonwealth’s action plan and 

substantial amendments submitted to 

and approved by HUD. In section IV.2. 

of the Federal Register notice published 

on February 19, 2019 (84 FR 4844) (the 

‘‘February 2019 Notice’’), the 

Department amended this waiver and 

alternative requirement to authorize the 

use of an additional $10,000,000 of the 

Commonwealth’s CDBG–DR funds for 

tourism and marketing activities. HUD 

required the waiver and alternative 

requirement to expire two years after the 

Commonwealth’s first draw of its 

CDBG–DR funds allocated in the 

Federal Register notice published on 

February 9, 2018. In section VI.C. of the 

Federal Register notice published on 

January 6, 2021, HUD extended the 

waiver and alternative requirement, in 

accordance with the August 2018 Notice 

and February 2019 Notice, as referenced 

above, for one year due to issues related 

to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 

(COVID–19) pandemic. This one-year 

extension expired on February 8, 2022. 

Tourism is a significant part of the 

Commonwealth’s economy and was 

severely impacted by Hurricanes Irma 

and Maria and further impacted by the 

COVID–19 pandemic. The expiration of 

the waiver and alternative requirement 

for tourism and marketing activities 

limits the ability of the Commonwealth 

to use the CDBG–DR funds during its 

peak tourism season, interrupting 

economic development gains made by 

the Commonwealth in its use of CDBG– 

DR funds for disaster recovery. As a 

result, the Secretary has determined that 

good cause exists to grant the waiver 

and alternative requirement described 

above, in accordance with the August 

2018 Notice and February 2019 Notice, 

so that the Commonwealth may carry 

out tourism and marketing activities 

permitted by the waiver and alternative 

requirement for 180 days from the 

applicability date of this notice. HUD 

may further extend the waiver and 

alternative requirements 

administratively, if requested by the 

Commonwealth and good cause for such 

an extension exists at that time. 

James Arthur Jemison, II, 

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for 

Community Planning and Development. 

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INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION 

Sunshine Act Meetings 

TIME AND DATE: 

February 16, 2022, 10:00 a.m.–10:30 

a.m. ET. 

February 17, 2022, 12:30 p.m.–2.30 p.m. 

ET. 

PLACE: Via tele-conference. 

STATUS: Meeting of the IAF Board of 

Directors, closed to the public as 

provided for by 22 CFR 1004.4(b) 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 

D Executive Session 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Aswathi Zachariah, General Counsel, 

(202) 683–7118. 

For Dial-in Information Contact: 

Denetra McPherson, Paralegal, (202) 

688–3054. 

The Inter-American Foundation is 

holding this meeting under the 

Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 

U.S.C. 552(b). 

Aswathi Zachariah, 

General Counsel. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Indian Affairs 

[223A2100DD/AAKC001030/ 

A0A501010.999900] 

San Carlos Irrigation Project—Power 

Division, Arizona Power Rate 

Adjustment 

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rate 

adjustment. 

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Affairs 

(BIA) proposes to adjust electric power 

rates for the Power Division of San 

Carlos Irrigation Project (SCIP/PD). 

DATES: 

Comments due: Interested parties may 

submit comments on the proposed rate 

adjustments on or before April 11, 2022. 

Meeting date: BIA will hold a public 

meeting on the proposed rates March 3, 

2022. 

ADDRESSES: All comments on the 

proposed rate adjustments must be in 

writing. You may send comments via 

email to comments@bia.gov. Please 

reference ‘‘Rate Adjustment for SCIPPower Division’’ in the subject line. Or 

you may submit comments to: Mr. 

David Fisher, Chief, Division of Water 

and Power, Office of Trust Services, 

13922 Denver West Parkway, Suite 300, 

Lakewood, Colorado 80401. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

details about SCIP/PD, please contact 

Catherine Wilson, Acting Deputy 

Regional Director, Bureau of Indian 

Affairs, Western Region, 2600 N Central 

Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85004, (602) 379– 

6600. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The table 

in this notice provides current and 

proposed electric power rates for 2022 

and 2023. 

Public Meeting 

We will hold a public meeting on the 

proposed rate adjustments on March 3, 

2022, at 5 p.m. MST time. To best 

accommodate all customers and ensure 

everyone’s safety, we will be holding a 

virtual meeting. Please register in 

advance at: https://zoom.us/webinar/ 

register/WN_Eic1E73- 

RpGTYIhEPoWEvQ. The purpose of the 

public meeting will be to answer 

questions about the proposed rate 

increase. 

What is the meaning of key terms used 

in this notice? 

BIA means the Bureau of Indian 

Affairs within the United States 

Department of the Interior or the BIA’s 

authorized representative. 

Bill means our written statement 

notifying you of the charges and/or fees 

you owe the United States for the 

administration, operation, maintenance, 

rehabilitation, and/or construction of 

the electric power utility servicing you. 

CFR means Code of Federal 

Regulations. 

Customer means any person or entity 

to whom we provide service. 

Customer service is the assistance or 

service provided to customers, except 

for the actual delivery of electric power 

or energy. Customer service may 

include: Line extension, system 

upgrade, meter testing, connections or 

disconnection, special meter reading, or 

other assistance or service as provided 

in each utility’s Operations Manual. 

Day(s) means calendar day(s). 

Demand is measured in kilowatts by 

the utility’s meter and represents the 

rate at which electricity is consumed in 

a fifteen-minute period of maximum 

use. 

Electric power means the energy we 

deliver to meet customers’ electrical 

needs. 

Electric power rate means the charges 

we establish for delivery of energy to 

our customers, which includes 

administration costs and operation and 

maintenance costs in addition to the 

cost of purchased power. 

Electric power utility means all 

structures, equipment, components, and 

human resources necessary for the 

delivery of electric service. 

Electric service means the delivery of 

electric power by our utility to our 

customers. 


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Energy means electric power. 

Fee (see Service fee). 

I, me, my, you, and your means all 

interested parties, especially persons or 

entities to which we provide service and 

receive use of our electric power 

service. 

Must means an imperative or 

mandatory act or requirement. 

Purchased power means the power we 

must purchase from power marketing 

providers for resale to our customers to 

meet changing power demands. Each of 

our utilities establishes its own power 

purchasing agreements based on its 

power demands and firm power 

availability. 

Rate (see Electric power rate). 

Reserve Funds means funds held in 

reserve for maintenance, repairs, or 

unexpected expenses. 

Revenue means the monies we collect 

from our customers through service fees 

and electric power rates. 

Service (see Electric service). 

Service fee means our charge for 

providing or performing a specific 

administrative or customer service. 

Utility(ies) see (Electric power utility). 

We, us, and our means the United 

States Government, the Secretary of the 

Interior, the BIA, and all who are 

authorized to represent us in matters 

covered under this notice. 

Does this notice affect me? 

This notice affects you if we provide 

you electric service. SCIP/PD provides 

service to customers located within the 

San Carlos Indian Reservation, Gila 

River Indian Reservation, and to areas in 

Gila, Maricopa, Pima, and Pinal 

counties in Arizona. SCIP/PD provides 

power for residential, governmental, 

irrigation, commercial, and industrial 

uses, and approximately 83 percent of 

SCIP/PD’s customers are non-Indians. 

Where can I get information on the 

regulatory and legal citations in this 

notice? 

You can contact us using the 

addresses provided at the beginning of 

this notice, or you can use the internet 

site for the Government Printing Office 

at http://www.gpo.gov. 

Why are you publishing this notice? 

We are publishing this notice to 

inform you that we propose to adjust 

our electric power rates. This notice is 

published in accordance with BIA’s 

regulations governing its operation and 

maintenance of power projects, found at 

25 CFR part 175. This regulation 

provides for the establishment and 

publication of rates for electric power 

assessments as well as related 

information about our power projects. 

What authorizes you to issue this 

notice? 

Our authority to issue this notice is 

vested in the Secretary of the Interior by 

5 U.S.C. 301; the Act of March 7, 1928 

(45 Stat. 210–12), as amended; and 25 

U.S.C. 385c. The Secretary has in turn 

delegated this authority to the Assistant 

Secretary—Indian Affairs under Part 

209, Chapter 8.1A, of the Department of 

the Interior’s Departmental Manual. 

How do you calculate electric power 

rates? 

We calculate electric power rates by 

estimating the costs of energy delivery 

to our customers, which includes 

administration costs and operation and 

maintenance costs in addition to the 

cost of purchased power. Operation and 

maintenance costs include maintenance 

of a reserve fund to make repairs and 

replacements to the utility, defray 

emergency expenses, ensure the 

continuous operation of the power 

system, and pay other allowable 

expenses and obligations to the extent 

required or permitted by law. The result 

of this calculation is stated in the rate 

table in this notice. 

How does SCIP/PD know how much 

rate increase is needed? 

SCIP/PD completed a review of our 

rates in accordance with 25 CFR 

175.205 to: (a) Determine if our financial 

requirements are being met to ensure 

the reliable operation of the utility; and 

(b) determine if revenues are sufficient 

to meet our statutory requirements. We 

have determined a rate increase is 

needed to ensure SCIP/PD can pay its 

expenses and replenish its reserve fund. 

When will you put the rate adjustments 

into effect? 

We will put the 2022 rate adjustment 

into effect for June 2022 bills. We will 

put the 2023 rate adjustment into effect 

for January 2023 bills. 

Will any additional monthly rates 

apply? 

We may add a purchased power cost 

adjustment to certain categories in the 

below table. This adjustment is the 

amount (rounded to the nearest $0.0001) 

that the SCIP/PD pays to its power 

suppliers. When we experience 

unforeseen increases in the cost of 

purchased power, we may adjust the 

existing electric power rate and put it 

into effect immediately. We will publish 

the purchased power changes in the 

local newspaper and adjust the 

purchased power component of your 

bill accordingly. Such changes are not 

included in the procedure for adjusting 

electric power rates because unforeseen 

increases in the cost of purchased power 

are: (a) Not under our control; (b) 

determined by current market rates; and 

(c) subject to market fluctuations that 

can occur at an undetermined time and 

frequency. 

Weather and drought related events in 

2020, combined with limited 

availability of summer energy resources, 

significantly increased power market 

rates and led to an immediate funding 

shortfall for SCIP/PD. As of November 

2021, our purchased power costs 

increased by 218% from the previous 

year. To cover these unforeseen costs, 

BIA published notice in August 2021 of 

an adjustment to our purchased power 

rate in local newspapers (Apache 

Messenger, Aug. 4, 2021; Copper Area 

News, Aug. 4, 11, 18, 25, 2021; Casa 

Grande Valley Newspaper, Aug. 3, 10, 

17, 24, 31, 2021). Except for Irrigation 

Project Pumps and Dawn-to-Dusk 

Lighting rate categories, the purchase 

power adjustment is $0.031 per 

kilowatt-hour. This adjustment became 

effective on September 1, 2021. Because 

we have added the $0.031 per kilowatthour adjustment into the proposed rates 

in the below table, the adjustment will 

end when our proposed 2022 rates 

become effective. 

Are there restrictions on my use of 

power? 

You must use any power that we 

supply you only on your property. You 

may not resell any power that we 

supply to you. 

How does BIA bill me if I have more 

than one meter? 

If you have more than one meter, we 

will calculate a separate bill for each 

meter. 

When should I pay my power bill? 

We will mail or email your bill 

notifying you (a) the amount you owe to 

the United States and (b) when such 

amount is due. You should pay your bill 

by the due date stated on the bill. 

What information must I provide for 

billing purposes? 

All responsible parties are required to 

provide the following information to the 

billing office associated with SCIP/PD: 

(1) The full legal name of the person 

or entity responsible for paying the bill; 

(2) An adequate and correct address 

for mailing our bill; and 

(3) The taxpayer identification 

number or social security number of the 

person or entity responsible for paying 

the bill. 


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Why are you collecting my taxpayer 

identification number or social security 

number? 

Public Law 104–134, the Debt 

Collection Improvement Act of 1996, 

requires that we collect the taxpayer 

identification number or social security 

number before billing a responsible 

party and as a condition to servicing the 

account. 

What can happen if I do not provide the 

information required for billing 

purposes? 

We can refuse to provide you 

electrical service. 

If I allow my bill to become past due, 

could this affect my electrical service? 

Yes. 25 CFR 175.315(b) states: ‘‘If your 

bill is past due we may: (1) Disconnect 

your service; and (2) Not reconnect your 

service until your bill, including any 

applicable fees, is paid in full.’’ Specific 

regulations regarding non-payment can 

be found in 25 CFR 143.5(c). 

Are there any additional charges if I am 

late paying my bill? 

Yes. We are required to assess 

interest, penalties, and administrative 

costs on past due bills in accordance 

with 31 U.S.C. 3717 and 31 CFR 901.9. 

What else will happen to my past due 

bill? 

If you do not pay your bill or make 

payment arrangements to which we 

agree, we are required to transfer your 

past due bill to Treasury for further 

action. Pursuant to 31 CFR 285.12, bills 

that are 120 days past due will be 

transferred to Treasury. 

What electric power rates are proposed 

for adjustment by this notice? 

The rate table below contains the 

present electric power rates for SCIP/ 

PD. The table also contains proposed 

2022 and 2023 rates. An asterisk 

immediately following the rate category 

notes where rates are proposed for 

adjustment. 

Rate category Present rate Proposed 

2022 rate 

Proposed 

2023 rate 

Residential 

Minimum monthly charge per bill—includes up 

to 50 kilowatt-hours *.

$10.00 ................................................................ $14.08 ...................... $14.08. 

Each kilowatt-hour between 50 and 500 * .......... $0.12 .................................................................. $0.1385 .................... $0.1387. 

All additional kilowatt-hours * .............................. $0.09 .................................................................. $0.1385 .................... $0.1387. 

Small Commercial 

Minimum monthly charge per bill—includes up 

to 50 kilowatt-hours *.

$20.00 ................................................................ $26.55 ...................... $26.55. 

Each kilowatt-hour between 50 and 950 * .......... $0.13 .................................................................. $0.1380 .................... $0.1412. 

Each kilowatt-hour between 950 and 9,000 * ..... $0.08 .................................................................. $0.1380 .................... $0.1412. 

Each kilowatt-hour over 9,000 * .......................... $0.06 .................................................................. $0.1380 .................... $0.1412. 

Demand charge per kilowatt .............................. $2.00 .................................................................. $2.00 ........................ $2.00. 

Large Commercial 

Minimum monthly charge per bill—includes up 

to 500 kilowatt-hours *.

$50.00 ................................................................ $55.00 ...................... $55.00. 

Each kilowatt-hour between 500 and 10,000 * ... $0.095 ................................................................ $0.099 ...................... $0.101. 

Each kilowatt-hour over 10,000 * ........................ $0.065 ................................................................ $0.099 ...................... $0.101. 

Demand charge per kilowatt * ............................ $3.00 .................................................................. $9.15 ........................ $9.15. 

Industrial 

Minimum monthly charge per bill ....................... $250.00 .............................................................. $250.00 .................... $250.00. 

Each kilowatt-hour * ............................................ $0.05 .................................................................. $0.0851 .................... $0.0873. 

Demand charge per kilowatt * ............................ $7.00 .................................................................. $11.29 ...................... $11.29. 

Dusk-to-Dawn Lighting (see note #1) 

Monthly charge for 150 watt lights * ................... $17.00 first light, $15.40 next 4 lights, $13.75 

six or more lights.

$17.00 per light ....... $17.00 per light. 

Monthly charge for 250 watt lights * ................... $20.85 first light, $19.00 next 4 lights, $16.35 

six or more lights.

$20.85 per light ....... $20.85 per light. 

Monthly charge for 400 watt lights * ................... $27.72 first light, $24.27 next 4 lights, $20.85 

six or more lights.

$No longer available $No longer available. 

Commercial Pumps 

Minimum monthly charge per bill * ..................... $25.00 ................................................................ $29.69 ...................... $29.69. 

Each kilowatt-hour * ............................................ $0.039 ................................................................ $0.0796 .................... $0.0815. 

Demand charge per kilowatt * ............................ $2.40 .................................................................. $4.25 ........................ $4.25. 

Irrigation Project Pumps (see note #2) 

Each kilowatt-hour * ............................................ $0.035 ................................................................ $0.05794 .................. $0.05794. 

* Notes rate categories proposed for adjustment. 

Note #1 The Dusk-to-Dawn Lighting rate applies to existing and unmetered lights. 


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Note #2 The Irrigation Project Pumps rate has two components. The first rate component is SCIP/PD’s direct cost of transmission, distribution, 

and administration; this is proposed to be $0.03183 per kilowatt-hour. The second rate component is SCIP/PD’s direct cost of purchased power; 

this is $.02611 per kilowatt-hour. We are required to use our least expensive source of power available, which is currently our Parker-Davis 

Project power supply. The Parker-Davis Project power rate is established annually by Western Area Power Administration. 

Consultation and Coordination With 

Tribal Governments (Executive Order 

13175) 

The Department of the Interior strives 

to strengthen its government-togovernment relationship with Indian 

Tribes through a commitment to 

consultation with Indian Tribes and 

recognition of their right to selfgovernance and Tribal sovereignty. We 

have evaluated this notice under the 

Department’s consultation policy and 

under the criteria of Executive Order 

13175 and have determined there to be 

substantial direct effects on federally 

recognized Tribes because the electric 

power utilities are located on or 

associated with Indian reservations. To 

fulfill its consultation responsibility to 

Tribes and Tribal organizations, BIA 

communicates, coordinates, and 

consults on a continuing basis with 

these entities on issues of electric power 

delivery, electric power availability, and 

costs of administration, operation, 

maintenance, and rehabilitation of our 

utilities that concern them. This is 

accomplished at the individual power 

utility by utility, agency, and regional 

representatives, as appropriate, in 

accordance with local protocol and 

procedures. This notice is one 

component of our overall coordination 

and consultation process to provide 

notice to, and request comments from, 

these entities when we adjust electric 

power rates. 

Actions Concerning Regulations That 

Significantly Affect Energy Supply, 

Distribution, or Use (Executive Order 

13211) 

The proposed rate adjustments are not 

a significant energy action under the 

definition in Executive Order 13211. A 

Statement of Energy Effects is not 

required. 

Civil Justice Reform (Executive Order 

12988) 

This notice complies with the 

requirements of Executive Order 12988. 

Specifically, in issuing this notice, the 

Department has taken the necessary 

steps to eliminate drafting errors and 

ambiguity, minimize potential litigation, 

and provide a clear legal standard for 

affected conduct as required by section 

3 of Executive Order 12988. 

Regulatory Planning and Review 

(Executive Order 12866) 

These proposed rate adjustments are 

not a significant regulatory action and 

do not need to be reviewed by the Office 

of Management and Budget under 

Executive Order 12866. 

Regulatory Flexibility Act 

These proposed rate adjustments are 

not a rule for the purposes of the 

Regulatory Flexibility Act because they 

establish ‘‘a rule of particular 

applicability relating to rates.’’ 5 U.S.C. 

601(2). 

Takings (Executive Order 12630) 

These proposed rate adjustments do 

not effect a taking of private property or 

otherwise have ‘‘takings’’ implications 

under Executive Order 12630. The 

proposed rate adjustments do not 

deprive the public, State, or local 

governments of rights or property. 

Federalism (Executive Order 13132) 

Under the criteria in section 1 of 

Executive Order 13132, these proposed 

rate adjustments do not have sufficient 

federalism implications to warrant the 

preparation of a federalism summary 

impact statement because they will not 

affect the States, the relationship 

between the national government and 

the States, or the distribution of power 

and responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. A federalism 

summary impact statement is not 

required. 

National Environmental Policy Act 

The Department has determined that 

these proposed rate adjustments do not 

constitute a major Federal action 

significantly affecting the quality of the 

human environment and that no 

detailed statement is required under the 

National Environmental Policy Act of 

1969, 42 U.S.C. 4321–4370(d)), pursuant 

to 43 CFR 46.210(i). In addition, the 

proposed rate adjustments do not 

present any of the 12 extraordinary 

circumstances listed at 43 CFR 46.215. 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

These proposed rate adjustments do 

not affect the collections of information 

which have been approved by the Office 

of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995. The OMB Control Number 

is 1076–0021 and expires November 

2022. 

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 

1995 

These proposed rate adjustments do 

not impose an unfunded mandate on 

state, local, or Tribal governments in the 

aggregate, or on the private sector, of 

more than $130 million per year. They 

do not have a significant or unique 

effect on State, local, or Tribal 

governments or the private sector. 

Therefore, the Department is not 

required to prepare a statement 

containing the information required by 

the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (2 

U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). 

Bryan Newland, 

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[LLNVS01000.L58530000.EU0000.241A; N– 

98610; 12–08807; MO#4500156773; 

TAS:15X5232] 

Notice of Realty Action: Classification 

for Lease and/or Conveyance for 

Recreation and Public Purposes of 

Public Lands (N–98610) for a Park in 

the Southwest Portion of the Las 

Vegas Valley, Clark County, Nevada 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Department of the Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of realty action. 

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land 

Management (BLM), Las Vegas Field 

Office, has examined and found suitable 

for classification for lease and 

subsequent conveyance under the 

provisions of the Recreation and Public 

Purposes (R&PP) Act, as amended, 

approximately 10 acres of public land in 

the Las Vegas Valley, Clark County, 

Nevada. Clark County Real Property 

Management proposes to use the land 

for a 10-acre public park that will help 

meet expanding recreational needs in 

the southwestern part of the Las Vegas 

Valley. 

DATES: Interested parties may submit 

written comments regarding the 

proposed classification for lease and 

conveyance of the land until March 28, 

2022. 

ADDRESSES: Mail written comments to 

the BLM Las Vegas Field Office, 

Assistant Field Manager, 4701 North 


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