Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Proposed Acreage Limitation and Water Conservation Rules and Regulations

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation

Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Proposed Acreage

Limitation and Water Conservation Rules and Regulations

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: Notice to extend comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Reclamation is extending the comment period

published in 60 FR 20114, Apr. 24, 1995, in response to a number of

requests from the public for an extension of the comment period. The

extension will allow the public more time to prepare comments

concerning the draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for the

proposed rulemaking, Acreage Limitation and Water Conservation Rules

and Regulations.

DATES: Written comments for inclusion in the official record must be

postmarked no later than June 26, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be mailed to: Mr. Ronald J.

Schuster, Westwide Settlement Manager, Bureau of Reclamation, P.O. Box

25007 (Mail Code D-5010), Denver, Colorado 80225.

Access to the dedicated toll-free telephone number 1-800-861-5443,

has been extended through June 26, 1995, for those wishing to make oral

[[Page 29708]] comments on the DEIS. Comments will be recorded on tape

and transcribed by a court reporter, and will be part of the official

record. Statements are limited to 10 minutes and must include the

commentor's name in order to be included in the official record.

Address and affiliation are optional.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Ronald J. Schuster, Westwide

Settlement Manager, Bureau of Reclamation, P.O. Box 25007 (Mail Code D-

5010), Denver, Colorado 80225, telephone (303) 236-9336 ext. 237.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: An identical notice is published in this

Federal Register regarding extension of comment period on the proposed

rules and regulations implementing the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982.

Dated: May 31, 1995.

Daniel P. Beard,

Commissioner.

[FR Doc. 95-13692 Filed 6-2-95; 8:45 am]

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