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In 2020, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation, and Bonneville Power Administration completed an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the operations of fourteen dams in the Columbia River System. Now, due to new circumstances, these agencies plan to update and supplement this EIS. This includes examining the environmental effects of proposed changes and new information affecting the dams' operations. The aim is to ensure the dams are managed in a way that considers regional energy, tribal needs, and environmental impacts, with public input being sought through virtual meetings and comments.

The Bureau of Reclamation, part of the Interior Department, announced a request for public comments on a proposed renewal and revision of an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This collection relates to applications for their Technical Service Center Summer Intern Program, aiming to recruit eligible students. The Bureau is particularly interested in public input on the necessity, accuracy, and potential improvements of the information collection process. Public comments will be considered and potentially made public, and the deadline for submissions is June 9, 2025.

The National Park Service has issued a correction to a notice previously published in the Federal Register. The correction involves replacing references to “BLM Region 10” with “Bureau of Reclamation, Region 10” in a document initially published on October 30, 2024. This update is part of the agency's responsibilities under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. Dr. Melanie Ryan from the Bureau of Reclamation can be contacted for more information.

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management and the Bureau of Reclamation have completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects, which were removed from various sites in Utah. Under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), it is determined that these remains have cultural affiliations with numerous Indian Tribes, including the Hopi Tribe and Navajo Nation, among others. The remains and objects were discovered as part of archaeological surveys conducted from the 1950s to 1960s. Repatriation of these items to the rightful Tribes can occur on or after April 28, 2025, and involves notifying relevant cultural and tribal organizations.

The Office of the Secretary, Interior Department has revised rules for certain environmental actions by the Bureau of Reclamation to ensure clearer interpretations and more efficient reviews. These changes apply to seven categorical exclusions (CEs) related to financial assistance and water-related agreements under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The updates aim to eliminate outdated terms and better define the scope of activities covered by these exclusions. The revisions also respond to public comments and address concerns about project transparency, Tribal resources, and consultation regarding historic preservation.

The U.S. Department of the Interior has announced the completion of an inventory of human remains and funerary objects by the Bureau of Reclamation, Oklahoma-Texas Area Office, under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The remains and objects have been linked to the Mescalero Apache Tribe of the Mescalero Reservation in New Mexico. This notice allows for these items to be returned or repatriated to the tribe starting on or after April 18, 2025. The public can make written requests for repatriation, and in cases of multiple claims, the Bureau will decide the most suitable requestor.