Interior Department, Reclamation Bureau
The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), as the lead Federal agency, intends to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate the effects of the construction and operation of the proposed White Mountain Apache Tribe (WMAT) Rural Water System Project. The WMAT, Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) have been identified as cooperating agencies. Reclamation requests comments concerning the scope of the analysis and identification of relevant information, studies, and analyses.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation [RR03250000, 21XR0680G1, RX15232000WMENVIR] AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior. ACTION: Notice of intent; request for comments. SUMMARY: The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), as the lead Federal agency, intends to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate the effects of the construction and operation of the proposed White Mountain Apache Tribe (WMAT) Rural Water System Project. The WMAT, Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) have been identified as cooperating agencies. Reclamation requests comments concerning the scope of the analysis and identification of relevant information, studies, and analyses. DATES: Submit comments on or before May 19, 2021. The draft EIS is scheduled for December 2021 and the final EIS is scheduled for November ( printed page 20407) 2022 with a Record of Decision issued in January 2023. ADDRESSES: Send written comments on the EIS to the Phoenix Area Office, Bureau of Reclamation (Attn: WMAT Rural Water System EIS), 6150 West Thunderbird Road, Glendale, AZ 85306. Comments may also be sent via email to dgraziani@usbr.gov , or via the Project website at: https://www.wmat-rws-eis.com/​ . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Dominic Graziani at (623) 773-6216 or via email at dgraziani@usbr.gov . Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 between 8 …
Citation: 86 FR 20406
