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A Federal Register notice with a 60- 

day public comment period soliciting 

comments on this collection of 

information was published on March 2, 

2021, 86 FR, 12202. No comments were 

received. 

As part of our continuing effort to 

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Abstract: We will collect narrative 

information regarding knowledge and 

observations of permafrost dynamics in 

communities in the Yukon River Basin 

in Alaska. Narrative information will be 

collected via semi-structured interviews 

with active land users in specific 

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infrastructure damage indicative of 

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well as the impacts that thaw has on 

communities. This information will be 

used to inform future permafrost 

monitoring efforts in the region, and it 

will be provided to communities for 

adaptation planning. 

Title of Collection: Local and 

Indigenous Knowledge of Permafrost 

Dynamics across the Yukon River Basin. 

OMB Control Number: 1028–NEW. 

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Individuals. 

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Respondents: 180. 

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Responses: 180. 

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Response: 45 minutes. 

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Burden Hours: 135. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. 

Frequency of Collection: One time. 

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An agency may not conduct or 

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respond to, a collection of information 

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control number. 

The authority for this action is the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

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Jennifer Rapp, 

Chief, Decision Support Branch. 

[FR Doc. 2022–06943 Filed 3–31–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4338–11–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Indian Affairs 

[223A2100DD/AAKC001030/ 

A0A501010.999900] 

Rate Adjustments for Indian Irrigation 

Projects 

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Affairs 

(BIA) owns or has an interest in 

irrigation projects located on or 

associated with various Indian 

reservations throughout the United 

States. We are required to establish 

irrigation assessment rates to recover the 

costs to administer, operate, maintain, 

and rehabilitate these projects. We 

request your comments on the proposed 

rate adjustments. 

DATES: Interested parties may submit 

comments on the proposed rate 

adjustments on or before May 31, 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 Adjustments for Indian 

Irrigation Projects’’ in the subject line. 

Or you may submit comments to the 

Chief, Division of Water and Power, 

Office of Trust Services, 13922 Denver 

West Parkway, Suite 300, Lakewood, 

Colorado 80401. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

David Fisher, Chief, Division of Water & 

Power, Office of Trust Services, (406) 

657–5985. For details about a particular 

irrigation project, please use the tables 

in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

section to contact the BIA regional or 

local office where the irrigation project 

is located. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The first 

table in this notice provides contact 

information for individuals who can 

give further information about the 

irrigation projects covered by this 

notice. The second table provides the 

proposed rates for calendar year (CY) 

2023 for all irrigation projects. 

What is the meaning of the key terms 

used in this notice? 

In this notice: 


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Administrative costs mean all costs 

we incur to administer our irrigation 

projects at the local project level and are 

a cost factor included in calculating 

your operation and maintenance 

assessment. Costs incurred at the local 

project level do not normally include 

agency, region, or central office costs 

unless we state otherwise in writing. 

Assessable acre means lands 

designated by us to be served by one of 

our irrigation projects, for which we 

collect assessments in order to recover 

costs for the provision of irrigation 

service. (See total assessable acres.) 

BIA means the Bureau of Indian 

Affairs. 

Bill means our statement to you of the 

assessment charges and/or fees you owe 

the United States for administration, 

operation, maintenance, and/or 

rehabilitation. The date we mail or 

hand-deliver your bill will be stated on 

it. 

Costs means the costs we incur for 

administration, operation, maintenance, 

and rehabilitation to provide direct 

support or benefit to an irrigation 

facility. (See administrative costs, 

operation costs, maintenance costs, and 

rehabilitation costs). 

Customer means any person or entity 

to whom or to which we provide 

irrigation service. 

Due date is the date on which your 

bill is due and payable. This date will 

be stated on your bill. 

I, me, my, you and your mean all 

persons or entities that are affected by 

this notice. 

Irrigation project means a facility or 

portion thereof for the delivery, 

diversion, and storage of irrigation water 

that we own or have an interest in, 

including all appurtenant works. The 

term ‘‘irrigation project’’ is used 

interchangeably with irrigation facility, 

irrigation system, and irrigation area. 

Irrigation service means the full range 

of services we provide customers of our 

irrigation projects. This includes our 

activities to administer, operate, 

maintain, and rehabilitate our projects 

in order to deliver water. 

Maintenance costs means costs we 

incur to maintain and repair our 

irrigation projects and associated 

equipment and is a cost factor included 

in calculating your operation and 

maintenance assessment. 

Operation and maintenance (O&M) 

assessment means the periodic charge 

you must pay us to reimburse costs of 

administering, operating, maintaining, 

and rehabilitating irrigation projects 

consistent with this notice and our 

supporting policies, manuals, and 

handbooks. 

Operation or operating costs means 

costs we incur to operate our irrigation 

projects and equipment and is a cost 

factor included in calculating your O&M 

assessment. 

Past due bill means a bill that has not 

been paid by the close of business on 

the 30th day after the due date as stated 

on the bill. Beginning on the 31st day 

after the due date, we begin assessing 

additional charges accruing from the 

due date. 

Rehabilitation costs means costs we 

incur to restore our irrigation projects or 

features to original operating condition 

or to the nearest state which can be 

achieved using current technology and 

is a cost factor included in calculating 

your O&M assessment. 

Responsible party means an 

individual or entity that owns or leases 

land within the assessable acreage of 

one of our irrigation projects and is 

responsible for providing accurate 

information to our billing office and 

paying a bill for an annual irrigation rate 

assessment. 

Total assessable acres mean the total 

acres served by one of our irrigation 

projects. 

Water delivery is an activity that is 

part of the irrigation service we provide 

our customers when water is available. 

We, us, and our mean 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 you own or 

lease land within the assessable acreage 

of one of our irrigation projects or if you 

have a carriage agreement with one of 

our irrigation projects. 

Where can I get information on the 

regulatory and legal citations in this 

notice? 

You can contact the appropriate 

office(s) stated in the tables for the 

irrigation project that serves you, or you 

can use the internet site for the 

Government Publishing Office at 

www.gpo.gov. 

Why are you publishing this notice? 

We are publishing this notice to 

inform you that we propose to adjust 

our irrigation assessment rates. This 

notice is published in accordance with 

the BIA’s regulations governing its 

operation and maintenance of irrigation 

projects, found at 25 CFR part 171. This 

regulation provides for the 

establishment and publication of the 

proposed rates for annual irrigation 

assessments as well as related 

information about our irrigation 

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 and the Act of August 14, 

1914 (38 Stat. 583; 25 U.S.C. 385). 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. 

When will you put the rate adjustments 

into effect? 

We will put the rate adjustments into 

effect for CY 2023. 

How do you calculate irrigation rates? 

We calculate annual irrigation 

assessment rates in accordance with 25 

CFR part 171.500 by estimating the 

annual costs of operation and 

maintenance at each of our irrigation 

projects and then dividing by the total 

assessable acres for that particular 

irrigation project. The result of this 

calculation for each project is stated in 

the rate table in this notice. 

What kinds of expenses do you 

consider in determining the estimated 

annual costs of operation and 

maintenance? 

Consistent with 25 CFR part 171.500, 

these expenses include the following: 

(a) Personnel salary and benefits for 

the project engineer/manager and 

project employees under the project 

engineer/manager’s management or 

control; 

(b) Materials and supplies; 

(c) Vehicle and equipment repairs; 

(d) Equipment costs, including lease 

fees; 

(e) Depreciation; 

(f) Acquisition costs; 

(g) Maintenance of a reserve fund 

available for contingencies or 

emergency costs needed for the reliable 

operation of the irrigation facility 

infrastructure; 

(h) Maintenance of a vehicle and 

heavy equipment replacement fund; 

(i) Systematic rehabilitation and 

replacement of project facilities; 

(j) Contingencies for unknown costs 

and omitted budget items; and 

(k) Other expenses we determine 

necessary to properly perform the 

activities and functions characteristic of 

an irrigation project. 

When should I pay my irrigation 

assessment? 

We will mail or hand deliver your bill 

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the United States and (b) when such 

amount is due. If we mail your bill, we 

will consider it as being delivered no 

later than five business days after the 

day we mail it. 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 the 

irrigation project where you own or 

lease land within the project’s 

assessable acreage or to the billing office 

associated with the irrigation project 

with which you have a carriage 

agreement: 

(1) The full legal name of the person 

or entity responsible for paying the bill; 

(2) An adequate and correct address 

for mailing or hand delivering our bill; 

and 

(3) The taxpayer identification 

number or social security number of the 

person or entity responsible for paying 

the bill. 

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 happens if I am a responsible 

party but I fail to furnish the 

information required to the billing 

office responsible for the irrigation 

project within which I own or lease 

assessable land or for which I have a 

carriage agreement? 

If you are late paying your bill 

because of your failure to furnish the 

required information listed above, you 

will be assessed interest and penalties 

as provided below, and your failure to 

provide the required information will 

not provide grounds for you to appeal 

your bill or any penalties assessed. 

What can happen if I do not provide the 

information required for billing 

purposes? 

We can refuse to provide you 

irrigation service. 

If I allow my bill to become past due, 

could this affect my water delivery? 

Yes. 25 CFR 171.545(a) states: ‘‘We 

will not provide you irrigation service 

until: (1) Your bill is paid; or (2) You 

make arrangement for payment pursuant 

to § 171.550 of this part.’’ If we do not 

receive your payment before the close of 

business on the 30th day after the due 

date stated on your bill, we will send 

you a past due notice. This past due 

notice will have additional information 

concerning your rights. We will 

consider your past due notice as 

delivered no later than five business 

days after the day we mail it. We follow 

the procedures provided in 31 CFR 

901.2, ‘‘Demand for Payment,’’ when 

demanding payment of your past due 

bill. 

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. 

The rate of interest is established 

annually by the Secretary of the United 

States Treasury (Treasury) and accrues 

from the date your bill is past due. If 

your bill becomes more than 90 days 

past due, you will be assessed a penalty 

charge of no more than six percent per 

year, which accrues from the date your 

bill became past due. Each time we try 

to collect your past due bill, you will be 

charged an administrative fee of $12.50 

for processing and handling. 

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. 

Who can I contact for further 

information? 

The following tables are the regional 

and project/agency contacts for our 

irrigation facilities. 

Project name Project/agency contacts 

Northwest Region Contacts 

Bryan Mercier, Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Northwest Regional Office, 911 NE 11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97232–4169, 

Telephone: (503) 231–6702. 

Flathead Indian Irrigation Project .... Larry Nelson, Acting Irrigation Project Manager, 220 Project Drive, St. Ignatius, MT 59865, Telephone: 

(406) 745–2661. 

Fort Hall Irrigation Project ............... David Bollinger, Irrigation Project Manager, 36 Bannock Avenue, Fort Hall, ID 83203–0220, Telephone: 

(208) 238–1992. 

Wapato Irrigation Project ................ Pete Plant, Project Administrator, 413 South Camas Avenue, Wapato, WA 98951–0220, Telephone: (509) 

877–3155. 

Rocky Mountain Region Contacts 

Susan Messerly, Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Rocky Mountain Regional Office, 2021 4th Avenue North, Billings, MT 59101, 

Telephone: (406) 247–7943. 

Blackfeet Irrigation Project .............. Thedis Crowe, Superintendent, Greg Tatsey, Irrigation Project Manager, P.O. Box 880, Browning, MT 

59417, Telephone: (406) 338–7544 Superintendent, (406) 338–7519 Irrigation Project Manager. 

Crow Irrigation Project .................... Clifford Serawop, Superintendent, Jim Gappa, Acting Irrigation Project Manager (BIA), (Project operation & 

maintenance performed by Water Users Association), P.O. Box 69, Crow Agency, MT 59022, Telephone: (406) 638–2672 Superintendent, (406) 247–7998 Acting Irrigation Project Manager. 

Fort Belknap Irrigation Project ........ Mark Azure, Superintendent, Jim Gappa, Acting Irrigation Project Manager (BIA) (Project operation & 

maintenance contracted to Tribes under Pub. L. 93–638), R.R.1, Box 980, Harlem, MT 59526, Telephone: (406) 353–2901 Superintendent, (406) 353–8454 Irrigation Project Manager (Tribal Office). 

Fort Peck Irrigation Project ............. Anna Eder, Superintendent, Jim Gappa, Acting Irrigation Project Manager (BIA) (Project operation & maintenance performed by Fort Peck Water Users Association), P.O. Box 637, Poplar, MT 59255, Telephone: (406) 768–5312 Superintendent, (406) 653–1752 Huber Wright—Lead ISO. 


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Project name Project/agency contacts 

Wind River Irrigation Project ........... Leslie Shakespeare, Superintendent, Jim Gappa, Acting Irrigation Project Manager (BIA) (Project operation 

& maintenance for Little Wind, Johnstown, and Lefthand Units contracted to Tribes under Pub. L. 93– 

638; Little Wind-Ray and Upper Wind Units operation & maintenance performed by Ray Canal, A Canal, 

and Crowheart Water Users Associations), P.O. Box 158, Fort Washakie, WY 82514, Telephone: (307) 

332–7810 Superintendent, (406) 247–7998 Acting Irrigation Project Manager. 

Southwest Region Contacts 

Patricia L. Mattingly, Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Southwest Regional Office, 1001 Indian School Road NW, Albuquerque, NM 

87104, Telephone: (505) 563–3100. 

Pine River Irrigation Project ............ Priscilla Bancroft, Superintendent, Vickie Begay, Irrigation Project Manager, P.O. Box 315, Ignacio, CO 

81137–0315, Telephone: (970) 563–4511, Superintendent, (970) 563–9484, Irrigation Project Manager. 

Western Region Contacts 

Jessie Durham, Acting Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Western Regional Office, 2600 North Central Avenue, 4th Floor Mailroom, 

Phoenix, AZ 85004, Telephone: (602) 379–6600. 

Colorado River Irrigation Project .... Davetta Ameelyenah, Superintendent, Gary Colvin, Irrigation Project Manager, 12124 1st Avenue, Parker, 

AZ 85344, Telephone: (928) 669–7111 Superintendent, (928) 662–4392 Irrigation Project Manager. 

Duck Valley Irrigation Project ......... Joseph McDade, Superintendent, (Project operation & maintenance compacted to Shoshone-Paiute Tribes 

under Pub. L. 93–638), 2719 Argent Avenue, Suite 4, Gateway Plaza, Elko, NV 89801, Telephone: (775) 

738–5165 Superintendent, (208) 759–3100 (Tribal Office). 

Yuma Project, Indian Unit ............... Denni Shields, Superintendent, 256 South Second Avenue, Suite D, Yuma, AZ 85364, Telephone: (928) 

782–1202 Superintendent, (928) 343–8100 Area Manager, Yuma Area Office, Bureau of Reclamation. 

San Carlos Irrigation Project (Indian 

Works and Joint Works).

Ferris Begay, Project Manager (BIA), Kyle Varvel, Acting Supervisory Civil Engineer, (Portions of Indian 

Works operation & maintenance compacted to Gila River Indian Community under Pub. L. 93–638), 

13805 North Arizona Boulevard, Coolidge, AZ 85128, Telephone: (520) 723–6225 Project Manager, 

(520) 562–3372 Acting Supervisory Civil Engineer, (520) 562–6720 Gila River Indian Irrigation & Drainage District. 

Uintah Irrigation Project .................. Antonio Pingree, Superintendent, Ken Asay, Irrigation System Manager, (Project operation & maintenance 

performed by Uintah Indian Irrigation Project Operation and Maintenance Company), P.O. Box 130, Fort 

Duchesne, UT 84026, Telephone: (435) 722–4300 Superintendent, (435) 722–4344 Irrigation System 

Manager, (435) 724–5200 Uintah Indian Irrigation Operation and Maintenance Company. 

Walker River Irrigation Project ........ Rachael Larson, Superintendent, 311 East Washington Street, Carson City, NV 89701, Telephone: (775) 

887–3501. 

What irrigation assessments or charges 

are proposed for adjustment by this 

notice? 

The rate table below contains final CY 

2022 rates for irrigation projects where 

we recover costs of administering, 

operating, maintaining, and 

rehabilitating them. The table also 

contains proposed CY 2023 rates for all 

irrigation projects. An asterisk 

immediately following the rate category 

notes irrigation projects where rates are 

proposed for adjustment. 

Project name Rate category Final 2022 

rate 

Proposed 

2023 rate 

Northwest Region Rate Table 

Flathead Irrigation Project ........................................................................... Basic per acre—A * .......................... $33.50 $35.50 

Basic per acre—B * .......................... 16.75 17.75 

Minimum Charge per tract ............... 75.00 75.00 

Fort Hall Irrigation Project ........................................................................... Basic per acre * ................................ 62.50 64.50 

Minimum Charge per tract * ............. 40.00 41.00 

Fort Hall Irrigation Project—Minor Units ..................................................... Basic per acre * ................................ 41.00 45.00 

Minimum Charge per tract * ............. 40.00 41.00 

Fort Hall Irrigation Project—Michaud Unit ................................................... Basic per acre * ................................

Pressure per acre * ..........................

68.50 

106.50 

73.50 

114.00 

Minimum Charge per tract * ............. 40.00 41.00 

Wapato Irrigation Project—Toppenish/Simcoe Units .................................. Minimum Charge per bill .................. 25.00 25.00 

Basic per acre .................................. 25.00 25.00 

Wapato Irrigation Project—Ahtanum Units ................................................. Minimum Charge per bill .................. 30.00 30.00 

Basic per acre .................................. 30.00 30.00 

Wapato Irrigation Project—Satus Unit ........................................................ Minimum Charge per bill .................. 79.00 79.00 

‘‘A’’ Basic per acre ........................... 79.00 79.00 

‘‘B’’ Basic per acre ........................... 85.00 85.00 

Wapato Irrigation Project—Additional Works .............................................. Minimum Charge per bill .................. 80.00 80.00 

Basic per acre .................................. 80.00 80.00 

Wapato Irrigation Project—Water Rental .................................................... Minimum Charge per bill * ................ 86.00 90.00 

Basic per acre * ................................ 86.00 90.00 


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Project name Rate category Final 2022 

rate 

Proposed 

2023 rate 

Rocky Mountain Region Rate Table 

Blackfeet Irrigation Project .......................................................................... Basic-per acre .................................. 20.50 20.50 

Crow Irrigation Project—Willow Creek O&M (includes Agency, Lodge 

Grass #1, Lodge Grass #2, Reno, Upper Little Horn, and Forty Mile 

Units).

Basic-per acre * ................................ 28.50 29.00 

Crow Irrigation Project—All Others (includes Bighorn, Soap Creek, and 

Pryor Units).

Basic-per acre * ................................ 28.50 29.00 

Crow Irrigation Project—Two Leggins Unit ................................................. Basic-per acre .................................. 14.00 14.00 

Crow Irrigation Two Leggins Drainage District ........................................... Basic-per acre .................................. 2.00 2.00 

Fort Belknap Irrigation Project ..................................................................... Basic-per acre * ................................ 18.00 19.00 

Fort Peck Irrigation Project .......................................................................... Basic-per acre * ................................ 27.00 28.00 

Wind River Irrigation Project—Units 2, 3 and 4 .......................................... Basic-per acre .................................. 25.00 25.00 

Wind River Irrigation Project—Unit 6 .......................................................... Basic-per acre .................................. 22.00 22.00 

Wind River Irrigation Project—LeClair District (See Note #1) .................... Basic-per acre .................................. 47.00 47.00 

Wind River Irrigation Project—Crow Heart Unit .......................................... Basic-per acre .................................. 16.50 16.50 

Wind River Irrigation Project—A Canal Unit ............................................... Basic-per acre .................................. 16.50 16.50 

Wind River Irrigation Project—Riverton Valley Irrigation District (See Note 

#1).

Basic-per acre .................................. 30.65 30.65 

Southwest Region Rate Table 

Pine River Irrigation Project ........................................................................ Minimum Charge per tract * ............. 50.00 75.00 

Basic-per acre * ................................ 22.50 23.00 

Western Region Rate Table 

Colorado River Irrigation Project ................................................................. Basic per acre up to 5.75 acre-feet 64.00 64.00 

Excess Water per acre-foot over 

5.75 acre-feet.

18.00 18.00 

Duck Valley Irrigation Project ...................................................................... Basic per acre .................................. 5.30 5.30 

Yuma Project, Indian Unit (See Note #2) ................................................... Basic per acre up to 5.0 acre-feet ... 157.00 (+) 

Excess Water per acre-foot over 5.0 

acre-feet.

30.00 (+) 

Basic per acre up to 5.0 acre-feet 

(Ranch 5).

157.00 (+) 

San Carlos Irrigation Project (Joint Works) (See Note #3) ....................... Basic per acre 26.00 .............. 26.00 

Proposed 2023 Construction Water Rate Schedule: 

Off project 

construction 

On project 

construction— 

gravity water 

On project 

construction— 

pump water 

Administrative 

Fee.

$300.00 ............ $300.00 .......... $300.00. 

Usage Fee ....... $250.00 per 

month.

No Fee ........... $100.00 per 

acre foot. 

Excess Water 

Rate †.

$5.00 per 1,000 

gal.

No Charge ..... No Charge. 

Project name Rate category Final 2022 

rate 

Proposed 

2023 rate 

San Carlos Irrigation Project (Indian Works) (See Note #4) ..................... Basic per acre * ............................... $90.50 $99.44 

Uintah Irrigation Project ............................................................................. Basic per acre ................................. 23.00 23.00 

Minimum Bill .................................... 25.00 25.00 

Walker River Irrigation Project ................................................................... Basic per acre ................................. 31.00 31.00 

* Notes irrigation projects where rates are adjusted. 

+ These rates have not yet been determined. 

† The excess water rate applies to all water used in excess of 50,000 gallons in any one month. 

Note #1: O&M rates for LeClair and Riverton Valley Irrigation Districts apply to Trust lands that are serviced by each irrigation district. The annual O&M rates are based on budgets submitted by LeClair and Riverton Valley Irrigation Districts, respectively. 

Note #2: The O&M rate for the Yuma Project, Indian Unit has two components. The first component of the O&M rate is established by the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR), the owner and operator of the Project. BOR’s rate, which is based upon the annual budget submitted by BOR is 

$153.00 for 2022 but has not been established for 2023. The second component of the O&M rate is established by BIA to cover administrative 

costs, which includes billing and collections for the Project. The final 2022 BIA rate component is $4.00/acre. The proposed 2023 BIA rate component is $4.00/acre. 

Note #3: The Construction Water Rate Schedule identifies fees assessed for use of irrigation water for non-irrigation purposes. 


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Note #4: The O&M rate for the San Carlos Irrigation Project—Indian Works has three components. The first component is established by BIA

San Carlos Irrigation Project—Indian Works, the owner and operator of the Project; the final 2022 rate is $56.50 per acre, and proposed 2023 

rate is $56.50 per acre. The second component is established by BIA San Carlos Irrigation Project—Joint Works; the final 2022 rate is $26.00 

per acre, and proposed 2023 rate is $26.00 per acre. The third component is established by the San Carlos Irrigation Project Joint Control Board 

(comprised of representatives from the Gila River Indian Community and the San Carlos Irrigation and Drainage District); the 2022 rate is $8.00 

per acre, and 2023 rate is $16.94 per acre. 

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 irrigation 

projects 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 water 

delivery, water availability, and costs of 

administration, operation, maintenance, 

and rehabilitation of projects that 

concern them. This is accomplished at 

the individual irrigation project by 

project, 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 irrigation 

assessment 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. 

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). 

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.). 

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. 

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. 

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 1076–0141 and expires January 31, 

2023. 

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. 

Bryan Newland, 

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2022–06748 Filed 3–31–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4337–15–P 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE 

COMMISSION 

[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–560–561 and 

731–TA–1317–1328 (Review)] 

Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length 

Plate From Austria, Belgium, Brazil, 

China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, 

South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, 

and Turkey; Notice of Commission 

Determination To Conduct Full FiveYear Reviews 

AGENCY: United States International 

Trade Commission. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives 

notice that it will proceed with full 

reviews pursuant to the Tariff Act of 

1930 to determine whether revocation of 

the countervailing duty orders on 

carbon and alloy steel cut-to-length 

plate (‘‘CTL plate’’) from China and 

South Korea and revocation of the 

antidumping duty orders on CTL plate 

from Austria, Belgium, Brazil, China, 

France, Germany, Italy, Japan, South 

Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, and 

Turkey would be likely to lead to 

continuation or recurrence of material 

injury within a reasonably foreseeable 

time. A schedule for the reviews will be 

established and announced at a later 

date. 

DATES: March 7, 2022. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nayana Kollanthara (202–205–2043), 

Office of Investigations, U.S. 


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