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. . 64100 Federal Regi!iler/Vol. 69. No. ZIZ/Wednesday. Novembor :1. zoo4/Nolices (2) URlil :lUeh till1~ ~11ll8illstr~8.m ....ate-r ig adivt'rl't1 ey mt'tlll~lllf l!:at' Ct'lIlrul ~~:::: ':'2::'~: ~..:~'::::::;,. w',. ""I~'~ii"..r ",,;.1. ~a- O;rulill~ Crilc-ria will ~ 1Ik'1. ~~Ji~_tlPLlffiN'Jllck__" ~l" . ffij (3) Arter commencemcot of delivery of mainslream watcr by means of the Central Arizona Project. the consumptive use n:quiremcllls of Article III( I}(b) of these Operating Criteria will be met to the following extcnl: (0) Normal: The annual pumping and release from Lake Mead will be sufficient to satisfy 7.500.000 acre-fect of annual cOIl.''iUmptive ~ in accordance with the decree in Arizona v. California. 376 U.S. 340 (1964). (b) Surplus: The Secret,IfY shall determine from lime to time when wuter in quantities grealer than "Normal" is available for either pumping or release from Luke Meud pursuant to Article lI(bX2) of the deert.'C in Arizona v. Calilomia after considermion ofull relevant factors. including. but not limitl..-d to. the following: (i) the requirements stated in Article III( I) ofthesc Operating Criteria; (ii) n..'quests for water by holders of water delivery contmcts with thc Unitl..-d Slates. and of other rights fl.."1:ognized in the decree in Ari7.0na v. California; (iii) actual and forecast quantities of aclive storage in I.ake MeaJ and the Upper Basin Storage Reservoirs; and (iv) eSlimated net inflow to L1ke Mead. (c) Shortage: The Secretary shall determine from time 10 time when insufficient mainstrenm water is available to satisfy annual consumptive use requirements of 7.500.000 acre-feet aner consideration of all relcvalll factors. including. hut not Iimill..>d to, the following: (i) the requirements stated in Article 111(1) ofthl..'Se Operating Criteria; (ii) actual and forecast quantities of aClive slorage in Lake Mend; (iii) estimale of net inflow to Lake Mead for the current year; (iv) historic stream flows. including the most critical period of record; (v) priorities set forth in Article II(A) oClhe decree in Arizon(l v. Californi(l; and ' (vi) the purposes slated in Article 1(2) ofthesc Opcmting Criteria. The shortage provisions of Article 11(0)(3) of the decree in Arizona v. California shall thereupon become em."1:tivc and consumptive uses from the mainstream shall be restricll..>d to the extent dcternlined by the Secretary to be rl.."quired by Section 301(b) of Public Law 90-537. IV. ()tfinition~ (I) In addition to the definitions in Sct:tion 606 ofP.L. 90-537, the following shall also apply: