[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 87 (Thursday, May 5, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 27173]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-10526]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation

[RR43100000, 16XR0680A1, RX002361010021000]


Notice To Extend the Public Comment Period and Change Point of 
Contact for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Continued 
Implementation of the 2008 Operating Agreement for the Rio Grande 
Project, New Mexico and Texas

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of extension.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Reclamation is extending the public comment 
period for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on continuing 
to implement the 2008 Operating Agreement for the Rio Grande Project 
(Operating Agreement), and to implement long-term contracts for storage 
of San Juan-Chama Project water in Elephant Butte Reservoir, to 
Wednesday, June 8, 2016. The Notice of Availability and Notice of 
Public Hearings for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement was 
published in the Federal Register on March 18, 2016 (81 FR 14886). The 
public comment period for the Draft EIS was originally scheduled to end 
on Monday, May 9, 2016.

DATES: Comments on the Draft EIS will be accepted until close of 
business on Wednesday, June 8, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Reclamation has changed the point of contact for this Draft 
EIS. Please send written comments to Ms. Nancy Coulam, Bureau of 
Reclamation, 125 South State Street, Room 8100, Salt Lake City, Utah 
84138-1147; or via email to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Nancy Coulam, EIS Project Manager, 
Bureau of Reclamation, via email at [email protected], or at (801) 524-
3684.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In response to two requests for an 
extension, the Bureau of Reclamation is extending the close of the 
public comment period for the Draft EIS to Wednesday, June 8, 2016.

Public Disclosure

    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.

    Dated: April 27, 2016.
Brent Rhees,
Regional Director.
[FR Doc. 2016-10526 Filed 5-4-16; 8:45 am]
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