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order specified herein, and no official 

shall serve unless all the other officials, 

whose position titles precede his/hers in 

this order, are unable to act by reason 

of absence, disability, or vacancy in 

office. 

Section B. Authority Superseded 

This Order of Succession supersedes 

the prior Orders of Succession for the 

President of Ginnie Mae. 

Authority: Section 7(d), Department of 

Housing and Urban Development Act (42 

U.S.C. 3535(d)). Section 3.05, Bylaws of the 

Government National Mortgage Association, 

as published in the Bylaws published at 

www.ginniemae.gov. 

Dated: December 19, 2017. 

Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2018–00796 Filed 1–17–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4210–67–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Indian Affairs 

[189A2100DD/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 March 19, 

2018. 

ADDRESSES: All comments on the 

proposed rate adjustments must be in 

writing and addressed to: Ms. Yulan Jin, 

Chief, Division of Water and Power, 

Office of Trust Services, Mail Stop 

4637–MIB, 1849 C Street NW, 

Washington, DC 20240, Telephone (202) 

219–0941. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

details about a particular irrigation 

project, please use the tables in 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section to 

contact the regional or local office 

where the 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) 

2018 and CY 2019. 

What is the meaning of the key terms 

used in this notice? 

In this notice: 

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 mean 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 means 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 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 


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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 2018 and CY 2019. 

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 

notifying you (a) the amount you owe to 

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 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 will assess you interest on 

the amount owed, using the rate of 

interest established annually by the 

Secretary of the United States Treasury 

(Treasury) to calculate what you will be 

assessed. You will not be assessed this 

charge until your bill is past due. 

However, if you allow your bill to 

become past due, interest will accrue 

from the original due date, not the past 

due date. Also, you will be charged an 

administrative fee of $12.50 for each 

time we try to collect your past due bill. 

If your bill becomes more than 90 days 

past due, you will be assessed a penalty 

charge of six percent per year, which 

will accrue from the date your bill 

initially became past due. Pursuant to 

31 CFR 901.9, ‘‘Interest, penalties and 

administrative costs,’’ as a Federal 

agency, we are required to charge 

interest, penalties, and administrative 

costs in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3717. 

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 send your past 

due bill to the Treasury for further 

action. Under the provisions of 31 CFR 

901.1, ‘‘Aggressive agency collection 

activity,’’ Federal agencies should 

consider referring debts that are less 

than 180 days delinquent, and we must 

send any unpaid annual irrigation 

assessment bill to Treasury no later than 

180 days after the original due date of 

the bill. 

Who can I contact for further 

information? 

The following tables are the regional 

and project/agency contacts for our 

irrigation facilities. 


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Project name Project/agency contacts 

Northwest Region Contacts 

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

Telephone: (503) 231–6702. 

Flathead Irrigation Project ................................... Peter Plant, Acting Superintendent, Peter Plant, Irrigation Project Manager, P.O. Box 40, 

Pablo, MT 59855, Telephones: (406) 675–0207 ext. 1 Superintendent, (406) 745–2661 ext. 

2 Project Manager. 

Fort Hall, Irrigation Project .................................. David Bollinger, Irrigation Project Manager, Building #2 Bannock Ave., Fort Hall, ID 83203– 

0220, Telephone: (208) 238–6264. 

Wapato, Irrigation Project .................................... David Shaw, Superintendent, Larry Nelson, Acting Project Administrator, P.O. Box 220, 

Wapato, WA 98951–0220, Telephone: (509) 865–2421 Superintendent, (509) 877–3155 

Acting Project Administrator. 

Rocky Mountain Region Contacts 

Darryl LaCounte, Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Rocky Mountain Regional Office, 316 North 26th Street, Billings, MT 59101, 

Telephone: (406) 247–7943. 

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

MT 59417, Telephones: (406) 338–7544, Superintendent, (406) 338–7519, Irrigation Project 

Manager. 

Crow, Irrigation Project ........................................ Vianna Stewart, Superintendent, John Anevski, Acting Irrigation Project Manager, P.O. Box 

69, Crow Agency, MT 59022, Telephones: (406) 638–2672, Superintendent, (406) 247– 

7998, Acting Irrigation Project Manager. 

Fort Belknap, Irrigation Project ........................... John St. Pierre, Superintendent, Vacant, Irrigation Project Manager (Project operations & 

maintenance contracted to Tribes), R.R. 1, Box 980, Harlem, MT 59526, Telephones: (406) 

353–2901, Superintendent, (406) 353–8466, Irrigation Project Manager (Tribal Office). 

Fort Peck, Irrigation Project ................................ Howard Beemer, Superintendent, Huber Wright, Acting Irrigation Project Manager, P.O. Box 

637, Poplar, MT 59255, Telephones: (406) 768–5312, Superintendent, (406) 653–1752, Irrigation Project Manager. 

Wind River, Irrigation Project .............................. Norma Gourneau, Superintendent, John Anevski, Acting Irrigation Project Manager, P.O. Box 

158, Fort Washakie, WY 82514, Telephones: (307) 332–7810, Superintendent, (406) 247– 

7998, Acting Irrigation Project Manager. 

Southwest Region Contacts 

William T. Walker, Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Southwest Regional Office, 1001 Indian School Road, 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, Telephones: (970) 563–4511, Superintendent, (970) 563–9484, 

Irrigation Project Manager. 

Western Region Contacts 

Bryan Bowker, Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Western Regional Office, 2600 N. Central Ave., 4th Floor Mailroom, Phoenix, AZ 

85004, Telephone: (602) 379–6600. 

Colorado River, Irrigation Project ........................ Kellie Youngbear, Superintendent, Gary Colvin, Irrigation Project Manager, 12124 1st Avenue, 

Parker, AZ 85344, Telephone: (928) 669–7111. 

Duck Valley, Irrigation Project ............................. Joseph McDade, Superintendent (Project operations & management compacted to Tribes), 

2719 Argent Avenue, Suite 4, Gateway Plaza, Elko, NV 89801, Telephone: (775) 738–5165, 

(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. 

San Carlos, Irrigation Project, Indian Works and 

Joint Works.

Ferris Begay, Project Manager, Clarence Begay, Irrigation Manager, 13805 N. Arizona Boulevard, Coolidge, AZ 85128, Telephone: (520) 723–6225. 

Uintah, Irrigation Project ...................................... Antonio Pingree, Acting Superintendent, Ken Asay, Irrigation System Manager, P.O. Box 130, 

Fort Duchesne, UT 84026, Telephone: (435) 722–4300, (435) 722–4344. 

Walker River, Irrigation Project ........................... Robert Eben, Superintendent, 311 E. Washington Street, Carson City, NV 89701, Telephone: 

(775) 887–3500. 

What irrigation assessments or charges 

are proposed for adjustment by this 

notice? 

The rate table below contains the 

current rates for all irrigation projects 

where we recover costs of 

administering, operating, maintaining, 

and rehabilitating them. The table also 

contains the proposed rates for the CY 

2018 and CY 2019. An asterisk 

immediately following the rate category 

notes the irrigation projects where rates 

are proposed for adjustment. 


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Project name Rate category Final 

2017 rate 

Final 

2018 rate 

Proposed 

2019 rate 

Northwest Region Rate Table 

Flathead Irrigation Project (See Note #1) ....... Basic per acre—A * ........................................ $26.00 $29.00 $33.50 

Basic per acre—B * ........................................ 13.00 14.50 16.75 

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

Project name Rate category Final 

2017 rate 

Proposed 

2018 rate 

Proposed 

2019 rate 

Fort Hall Irrigation Project ............................... Basic per acre * .............................................. $54.00 $56.00 $58.00 

Minimum Charge per tract * ........................... 38.50 39.00 40.00 

Fort Hall Irrigation Project—Minor Units ......... Basic per acre * .............................................. 32.50 35.00 36.50

Minimum Charge per tract * ........................... 38.50 39.00 40.00 

Fort Hall Irrigation Project—Michaud .............. Basic per acre * .............................................. 57.50 59.50 62.00 

Pressure per acre * ........................................ 88.50 92.50 98.00 

Minimum Charge per tract * ........................... 38.50 39.00 40.00 

Wapato Irrigation Project—Toppenish/Simcoe 

Units.

Minimum Charge per bill ................................ 25.00 25.00 25.00 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wapato Irrigation Project—Water Rental ....... Minimum Charge ............................................ 86.00 86.00 86.00 

Basic per acre ................................................ 86.00 86.00 86.00 

Rocky Mountain Region Rate Table 

Blackfeet Irrigation Project .............................. Basic-per acre ................................................ 20.00 20.00 20.00 

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 ................................................ 28.00 28.00 28.00 

Crow Irrigation Project—All Others (includes 

Bighorn, Soap Creek, and Pryor Units).

Basic-per acre ................................................ 28.00 28.00 28.00 

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

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

Fort Belknap Irrigation Project ........................ Basic-per acre ................................................ 16.00 16.00 16.00 

Fort Peck Irrigation Project ............................. Basic-per acre * .............................................. 26.50 26.50 27.00 

Wind River Irrigation Project—Units 2, 3 and 

4.

Basic-per acre * .............................................. 23.50 24.00 25.00 

Wind River Irrigation Project—Unit 6 .............. Basic-per acre * .............................................. 21.00 22.00 22.00 

Wind River Irrigation Project—LeClair District 

(See Note #2).

Basic-per acre ................................................ 47.00 47.00 47.00 

Wind River Irrigation Project—Crow Heart 

Unit.

Basic-per acre * .............................................. 15.50 16.50 16.50 

Wind River Irrigation Project—A Canal Unit ... Basic-per acre * .............................................. 15.50 16.50 16.50 

Wind River Irrigation Project—Riverton Valley 

Irrigation District.

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

Southwest Region Rate Table 

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

Basic-per acre * .............................................. 19.00 20.00 21.00 

Western Region Rate Table 

Colorado River Irrigation Project .................... Basic per acre up to 5.75 acre-feet ............... 54.00 54.00 54.00 

Excess Water per acre-foot over 5.75 acrefeet.17.00 17.00 17.00 

Duck Valley Irrigation Project (See Note #3) Basic per acre ................................................ 5.30 5.30 (∂) 

Yuma Project, Indian Unit (See Note #4) ....... Basic per acre up to 5.0 acre-feet ................. 118.50 (∂) (∂) 

Excess Water per acre-foot over 5.0 acrefeet.27.50 (∂) (∂) 

Basic per acre up to 5.0 acre-feet (Ranch 5) 118.50 (∂) (∂) 


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Project name Rate category Final 

2017 rate 

Final 

2018 rate 

Proposed 

2019 rate 

San Carlos Irrigation Project (Joint Works) 

(See Note #5).

Basic per acre * .............................................. $25.00 ............ $27.90 ............ $31.25 

Proposed 2018–2019 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. 

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

Project name Rate category Final 

2017 rate 

Proposed 

2018 rate 

Proposed 

2019 rate 

San Carlos Irrigation Project (Indian Works) 

(See Note #6).

Basic per acre * .............................................. $81.00 $87.60 $95.40 

Uintah Irrigation Project .................................. Basic per acre * .............................................. 18.00 20.00 21.00 

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

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

∂ These rates have not yet been determined; BIA will publish a separate notice for these rates at a later date. 

* Notes irrigation projects where rates are proposed for adjustment. 

Note #1 Federal Register Notice 82 FR 37604, published August 11, 2017, established the final 2018 rate for the Flathead Irrigation Project. 

Note #2 The O&M rate varies yearly based upon the budget submitted by the LeClair District. 

Note #3 The annual O&M rate is established by the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes who perform O&M under a self-governance compact. 

Note #4 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, 

has not been established for 2018 or 2019. 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 proposed 2018 and 2019 BIA rate component is $3.50/acre. 

Note #5 The construction water rate schedule proposes the fees assessed for use of irrigation water for non-irrigation purposes. Federal 

Register Notice 82 FR 37604, published August 11, 2017, established the final 2018 rate for the SCIP–JW. 

Note #6 The proposed 2018 and 2019 O&M rates for the San Carlos Irrigation Project—Indian Works has three components. The first component is the O&M rate established by the San Carlos Irrigation Project—Indian Works, the owner and operator of the Project; this rate is proposed to be $50.00 per acre each year. The second component is for the O&M rate established by the San Carlos Irrigation Project—Joint 

Works and is determined to be $27.90 per acre for 2018 and $31.25 per acre for 2019. The third component is the O&M rate established by the 

San Carlos Irrigation Project Joint Control Board and is proposed to be $9.70 per acre for 2018 and $14.15 per acre for 2019. 

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 

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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 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 June 30, 2019. 

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. 

Dated: December 6, 2018. 

John Tahsuda, 

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian 

Affairs, Exercising the Authority of the 

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2018–00794 Filed 1–17–18; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Indian Affairs 

[189A2100DD/AAKC001030/ 

A0A501010.999900 253G] 

Indian Gaming; Approval of an 

Amendment to a Tribal-State Class III 

Gaming Compact in the State of 

Nevada 

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Washoe Tribe of Nevada 

and California negotiated the First 

Amended Compact between the Washoe 

Tribe of Nevada and California and the 

State of Nevada governing Class III 

gaming; this notice announces approval 

of the amended Compact. 

DATES: This compact takes effect on 

January 18, 2018. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian 

Gaming, Office of the Assistant 

Secretary—Indian Affairs, Washington, 

DC 20240, (202) 219–4066. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 11 

of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act 

(IGRA) requires the Secretary of the 

Interior to publish in the Federal 

Register notice of approved Tribal-State 

compacts that are for the purpose of 

engaging in Class III gaming activities 

on Indian lands. See Public Law 100– 

497, 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. All TribalState Class III compacts, including 

amendments, are subject to review and 

approval by the Secretary under 25 CFR 

293.4. The First Amended Compact 

between the Washoe Tribe of Nevada 

and California and the State of Nevada 

replaces the previous compact. The First 

Amended Compact allows the Tribe to 

operate all forms of Class III gaming 

within its Indian Lands that may be 

lawfully operated in the State. The First 

Amended Compact between the Washoe 

Tribe of Nevada and California and the 

State of Nevada is approved. See 25 

U.S.C. 2710(d)(8)(A). 

Dated: December 27, 2017. 

John Tahsuda, 

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian 

Affairs, Exercising the Authority of the 

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2018–00793 Filed 1–17–18; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

[NPS–WASO–NRNHL–24812; 

PPWOCRADI0, PCU00RP14.R50000] 

National Register of Historic Places; 

Notification of Pending Nominations 

and Related Actions 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The National Park Service is 

soliciting comments on the significance 

of properties nominated before 

December 16, 2017, for listing or related 

actions in the National Register of 

Historic Places. 

DATES: Comments should be submitted 

by February 2, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent via 

U.S. Postal Service and all other carriers 

to the National Register of Historic 

Places, National Park Service, 1849 C St. 

NW, MS 7228, Washington, DC 20240. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

The properties listed in this notice are 

being considered for listing or related 

actions in the National Register of 

Historic Places. Nominations for their 

consideration were received by the 

National Park Service before December 

16, 2017. Pursuant to section 60.13 of 36 

CFR part 60, written comments are 

being accepted concerning the 

significance of the nominated properties 

under the National Register criteria for 

evaluation. 

Before including your address, phone 

number, email 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. 

Nominations submitted by State 

Historic Preservation Officers: 

ARKANSAS 

Benton County 

Gentry Grand Army of the Republic 

Monument, NE Sec. of Gentry Cemetery, 

Pioneer Ln., Gentry, MP100001990 

Highfill School (No. 71), 11978 Highfill Ave., 

Highfill, SG100001991 

Faulkner County 

College Avenue Historic District, S side 1600, 

1700, 1800, 1900 & N side 1800 blks. 

College Ave., Conway, SG100001993 

Fulton County 

Green Valley Homestead, 2605 Sturkie Rd., 

Salem vicinity, SG100001994 


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