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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 000358 three State agencies, three water districts, one water authority, one water users association, and three environmental organizations. We reviewed and analyzed all comments and revised the final rule based on these comments. Please refer to that discussion. Comment: ModifY the rule to include the definitions for "Colorado River Basin" and "Colorado River System" as defined and used in the Colorado River Compact. Response: The Department has adopted these suggestions from a State agency and included these definitions in this final rule, Comment: ModifY the definition of "Consuming State" to clarifY that this means the State where ICUA is or will be used. Response: This suggestion from several entities, including State agencies, was adopted to clarifY the actual way the proposed water transactions will work. Comment: The narrative in the preamble for the proposed rule incorrectly attributed the definition of "consumptive use" to the Colorado River Compact of November 24, 1922. Response: The Department agrees with several State agencies, a water authority, and a water district that the definition was incorrectly attributed to the Compact. As the respondents explained, the term "consumptive use" is defined by Articles I(A) and I(C) of the Decree. Comment: ModifY the definition of "Interstate Storage Agreement" (now termed a "Storage and Interstate Release Agreement") to delete reference to "redemption of storage credits" and make other changes consistent with the incorporation of changes to other definitions, Response: The Department agrees with the suggestions from several entities, including State agencies, that the definition should emphasize that the Storage and Interstate Release Agreement provides terms for offstream storage of Colorado River water by a storing entity, the subsequent development ofIcuA by the Storing State consistent with the laws of the Storing State, a request by the storing entity to the Secretary to release ICUA to the consuming entity, and the release ofICUA by the Secretary to the consuming entity, Comment: The definition for "Interstate Storage Agreement" (now termed a "Storage and Interstate Release Agreement") in the proposed rule states that the agreement may include other entities determined to be appropriate to the performance and enforcement of the agreement without indicating who those entities might be or who makes the determination that their inclusion is appropriate. Response: This final rule has been revised to clarifY that the decision to include other entities will be determined by the consuming and storing entities and the Secretary during the negotiation of a Storage and Interstate Release Agreement. 18