Operation and Maintenance Rate Adjustment: Fort Belknap Irrigation Project, Montana

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

Operation and Maintenance Rate Adjustment: Fort Belknap

Irrigation Project, Montana

ACTION: Notice of proposed irrigation Operation and Maintenance (O&M)

rate adjustment.

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SUMMARY: On October 2, 1997, a notice was published in the Federal

Register, Volume 62, Number 191, Page 51680 (62 FR 51680), by the

Bureau of Indian Affairs proposing to change the assessment rates for

operating and maintaining the Fort Belknap Irrigation Project for 1998,

1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 and subsequent years. See 62 FR 51680 for

additional information concerning the proposed rate change. The notice

of proposed rate adjustment provided a 30-day period for public

comment. At the written request of the Fort Belknap Indian Community,

Community Council, a second public comment period is being provided.

DATES: Interested parties may submit comments on the proposed rate

adjustment. Comments must be submitted on or before January 12, 1998.

ADDRESSES: All comments concerning the proposed rate change must be in

writing and addressed to: Director, Office of Trust Responsibilities,

Attn.: Irrigation and Power, MS-4513-MIB, Code 210, 1849 ``C'' Street,

NW, Washington, D.C. 20240, Telephone (202) 208-5480.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The authority to issue this document 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

delegated this authority to the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs

pursuant to Part 209 Departmental Manual, Chapter 8.1A, and memorandum

dated January 25, 1994, from the Chief of Staff, Department of the

Interior, to the Assistant Secretaries and heads of bureaus and

offices.

Dated: December 3, 1997.

Kevin Gover,

Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.

[FR Doc. 97-32396 Filed 12-10-97; 8:45 am]

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