[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 36 (Monday, February 24, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 10461]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-03540]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation

[RR02054000, 19XR0687NA, RX.18527901.3000000]


Central Valley Project Improvement Act 2020 Criteria for 
Evaluating Water Management Plans Standard Criteria

AGENCY: California-Great Basin--Interior Region 10, Bureau of 
Reclamation, Department of the Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Reclamation has made available to the public the 
draft 2020 Criteria for Evaluating Water Management Plans (Standard 
Criteria) for public review and comment. Reclamation is publishing this 
notice in order to allow the public an opportunity to review the draft 
2020 Standard Criteria.

DATES: Submit written comments on the preliminary determinations on or 
before March 25, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to Ms. Charlene Stemen, Bureau of 
Reclamation, 2800 Cottage Way, CGB-400, Sacramento, CA 95825; or via 
email at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To be placed on a mailing list for any 
subsequent information, please contact Ms. Charlene Stemen at 
[email protected] or at 916-978-5218 (TDD 978-5608).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3405(e) of the Central Valley 
Project Improvement Act (Title 34 Pub. L. 102-575) requires the 
Secretary of the Interior to, among other things, ``develop criteria 
for evaluating the adequacy of all water conservation plans'' developed 
by certain contractors. According to Section 3405(e)(1), these criteria 
must promote ``the highest level of water use efficiency reasonably 
achievable by project contractors using best available cost-effective 
technology and best management practices.'' In accordance with this 
legislative mandate, the Bureau of Reclamation developed and published 
the Standard Criteria, which is updated every 3 years.
    We invite the public to comment on our preliminary (i.e., draft) 
2020 Standard Criteria.
    A copy of the draft 2020 Standard Criteria will be available for 
review at Reclamation's office in Sacramento, California, located at 
2800 Cottage Way, CGB-410, Sacramento, CA 95825. If you wish to review 
a copy of the draft 2020 Standard Criteria or receive an electronic 
copy via email, please contact Ms. Stemen or visit https://www.usbr.gov/mp/watershare.

Richard Woodley,
Regional Resources Manager, Bureau of Reclamation, California-Great 
Basin--Interior Region 10.
[FR Doc. 2020-03540 Filed 2-21-20; 8:45 am]
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