[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 161 (Monday, August 21, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 43468]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-20657]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Boulder Canyon Project Proposed Rate Adjustment; Extension of 
Consultation and Comment Period

AGENCY: Western Area Power Administration, DOE.

ACTION: Notice is given of extending the consultation and comment 
period until August 25, 1995, for the Boulder Canyon Project proposed 
rate adjustment.

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SUMMARY: The Western Area Power Administration (Western) is announcing 
an extension of the consultation and comment period for the proposed 
rate adjustment for the Boulder Canyon Project (BCP). The date for the 
consultation and comment period was originally announced in the Federal 
Register on May 8, 1995, at 60 FR 22575-22577.
    This action is taken in response to (1) public comments requesting 
additional time for review and comment; (2) the delay in the enactment 
of the BCP Implementation Agreement; (3) the anticipated approval by 
the BCP Engineering and Operating Committee on August 16, 1995, of a 
request concerning the Colorado River Commission's (CRC) Uprating 
Credit Carryforward Balance; (4) the resulting changes from CRC's 
request to the Power Repayment Spreadsheet Study (PRSS).

PROCEDURES: Concurrently with publication of this notice, a letter 
announcing the comment period extension will be distributed to the BCP 
customers and other interested parties.
    Customers and interested parties are invited to comment on the 
proposed rates and the methodology used to develop the rates. Comments 
already submitted will be given full consideration in this extended 
comment period and do not need to be resubmitted.
    Following the close of the consultation and comment period, Western 
will prepare another PRSS which will include any changes due to 
consideration of public comments. Western will recommend a rate 
methodology and the results of those studies to the Deputy Secretary to 
be placed in effect on an interim basis prior to submission to the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for approval on a final 
basis.

EFFECTIVE DATES: The consultation and comment period will be extended 
through close of business August 25, 1995. Written comments should be 
received by the end of the consultation and comment period to be 
assured consideration. Comments may be sent to: Mr. Tyler Carlson, Area 
Manager, Phoenix Area Office, Western Area Power Administration, P.O. 
Box 6457, Phoenix, AZ 85005-6457, (602)325-2523.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The power rates for the BCP are established 
pursuant to the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 
et seq.), the Reclamation Act of 1902 (43 U.S.C. 391 et seq.), as 
amended and supplemented by subsequent enactments, particularly section 
9(c) of the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 (43 U.S.C. 485h(c)) the 
Colorado River Basin Project Act of 1968 (43 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.), the 
Colorado River Storage Project Act (43 U.S.C. 620 et seq.), the Boulder 
Canyon Project Act (43 U.S.C. 617 et seq.), the Boulder Canyon Project 
Adjustment Act (43 U.S.C. 618 et seq.), the Hoover Power Plant Act of 
1984 (43 U.S.C. 619 et seq.), the General Regulations for Power 
Generation, Operation, Maintenance, and Replacement at the Boulder 
Canyon Project, Arizona/Nevada (43 CFR Part 431) published July 1, 
1986, (51 FR 23960) on and the General Regulations for the Charges for 
the Sale of Power From the Boulder Canyon Project, Final Rule (10 CFR 
Part 904) published November 28, 1986, (51 FR 43124) on the Procedures 
for Public Participation in Power and Transmission Rate Adjustments and 
Extensions (10 CFR Part 903) published September 18, 1985, (50 FR 
37837) on and the DOE financial reporting policies, procedures, and 
methodology (DOE Order No. RA 6120.2 dated September 20, 1979).
    By Amendment No. 3 to Delegation Order No. 0204-108, published 
November 10, 1993 (58 FR 59716), the Secretary of Energy delegated: (1) 
the authority to develop long-term power and transmission rates on a 
nonexclusive basis to the Administrator of Western; (2) the authority 
to confirm, approve, and place such rates into effect on an interim 
basis to the Deputy Secretary; and (3) the authority to confirm, 
approve, and place into effect on a final basis, to remand, or to 
disapprove such rates to FERC. Existing DOE procedures for public 
participation in power rate adjustments (10 CFR Part 903) became 
effective on September 18, 1985, (50 FR 37835).

AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION: All brochures, studies, comments, letters, 
memoranda, and other documents made or kept by Western for the purpose 
of developing the proposed rates for energy and capacity are and will 
be made available for inspection and copying at the Phoenix Area 
Office, 615 South 43rd Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85005.

    Issued at Washington, DC, August 10, 1995.
Joel K. Bladow,
Assistant Administrator for Washington Liaison.
[FR Doc. 95-20657 Filed 8-18-95; 8:45 am]
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