[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 225 (Wednesday, November 22, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 57867]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-28551]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Notice of an Extension

AGENCY: Western Area Power Administration, DOE.

SUMMARY: The Western Area Power Administration (Western) is announcing 
an extension of the consultation and comment period for the proposed 
rate adjustment for the Pacific Northwest-Pacific Southwest Intertie 
Project (AC Intertie). The date for the consultation and comment period 
was originally announced in the Federal Register on July 31, 1995, at 
60 FR 38995-38996.
    This action is taken in response to public comments requesting 
additional time to review and comment on requested changes to the Power 
Repayment Studies.

PROCEDURES: Concurrently with publication of this notice, a letter 
announcing the comment period extension will be distributed to the AC 
Intertie 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 additional PRSs which will include any changes due to 
consideration of public comments. Western will recommend the results of 
those studies as the final proposed rates 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 DATE: The consultation and comment period will be extended 
through close of business November 27, 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, 
Regional Manager, Desert Southwest Customer Service Region, Western 
Area Power Administration, PO Box 6457, Phoenix, AZ 85005-6457, (602) 
352-2523.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Transmission rates for the AC Intertie are 
established pursuant to the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 
U.S.C. 7152(a)) through which the power marketing functions of the 
Secretary of the Interior and the Bureau of Reclamation under the 
Reclamation Act of 1902 (43 U.S.C. 371 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)), and other acts 
specifically applicable to the project system involved were transferred 
to and vested in the Secretary of Energy.
    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, 
memorandums, and other documents made or kept by Western for the 
purpose of developing the proposed rates for transmission service are 
and will be available for inspection and copying at the Desert 
Southwest Customer Service Regional Office, located at 615 South 43rd 
Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85005.

    Issued at Golden, Colorado, November 9, 1995.
J.M. Shafer,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 95-28551 Filed 11-21-95; 8:45 am]
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