§ 510 — Definitions

In this subchapter: (1) The term “inspection” means an inspection of a project facility carried out by the Secretary— (A) to assess and determine the general condition of the project facility; and (B) to estimate the value of property, and the size of the population, that would be at risk if the project facility fails, is breached, or otherwise allows flooding to occur. (2) . (3) any project facility at which the Secretary carries out the operation and maintenance of the project facility. (4) The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation. (5) The term “transferred works” means a project facility, the operation and maintenance of which is carried out by a non-Federal entity, under the provisions of a formal operation and maintenance transfer contract. (6) The term “transferred works operating entity” means the organization which is contractually responsible for operation and maintenance of transferred works. (7) The term “extraordinary operation and maintenance work” means major, nonrecurring maintenance to Reclamation-owned or operated facilities, or facility components, that is— (A) intended to ensure the continued safe, dependable, and reliable delivery of authorized project benefits; and (B) greater than 10 percent of the contractor’s or the transferred works operating entity’s annual operation and maintenance budget for the facility, or greater than $100,000.