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<br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />000335 <br /> <br />Public Comments on DPEA and Responses <br /> <br />The following is a discussion of the comments received on the DPEA and responses on identified <br />issue areas. <br /> <br />Issue Area <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />Scope of the DPEA <br />Secretarial Discretion <br />Adequacy of the Environmental Assessment <br />Potential Effects on Plants and Wildlife <br />Water Available for Instream Flows and Habitat Enhancement <br />Concerns over Deliveries to Mexico <br />Efficiency Improvements <br />Storage Alternatives <br />Consultations <br />Sunset Clause <br />Economic Impacts of the Rule <br />Effects on Ground Water Storage <br />General Comments <br /> <br />28 <br />29 <br />29 <br />29 <br />31 <br />31 <br />32 <br />32 <br />33 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />35 <br /> <br />Public Comments on Definition of Authorized Entity and Several Other <br />Technical Matters and Responses <br /> <br />The following is a discussion of the comments received on the issues pertinent to the reopened <br />comment period and our responses. <br /> <br />Issue Area <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />Reopened Comment Period -Background and Questions <br />Comments on Question 1. <br />Comments on Question 2. <br />Comments on Question 3. <br /> <br />36 <br />37 <br />37 <br />39 <br /> <br />Comments and Responses <br /> <br />Scone of the Rule <br /> <br />Comment: Reclamation did not hold public scoping meetings on the rule. <br /> <br />Response: The Department has conducted this rulemaking in accordance with the <br />Administrative Procedure Act. The Department expanded the public comment period for the <br />proposed rule from 61 to 93 days. In addition to oral comments submitted at one public hearing <br /> <br />3 <br />