[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 47 (Friday, March 8, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 9449]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-5563]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Western Area Power Administration


Time Extension for Submission of Written Comments and Applicant 
Profile Data for the Proposed Allocation Procedures and Call for 
Applications--Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, Eastern Division

AGENCY: Western Area Power Administration, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of Time Extension.

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SUMMARY: Western Area Power Administration (Western), a Federal power 
marketing agency of the Department of Energy, published on January 29, 
1996, in the Federal Register (61 FR 2817), a notice of proposed 
procedures to implement Subpart C- Power Marketing Initiative of the 
Energy Planning and Management Program Final Rule, 10 CFR 905 (60 FR 
54151). The Energy Planning and Management Program (Program), which was 
developed in part to implement section 114 of the Energy Policy Act of 
1992, became effective on November 20, 1995. Subpart C of the Program 
provides for the establishment of project-specific resource pools and 
the allocation of power from these pools to new preference customers. 
These proposed procedures, in conjunction with the Eastern Division, 
Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program Final Post-1985 Marketing Plan (Post-
1985 Marketing Plan) (45 FR 71860) will establish the framework for 
allocating power from the resource pool to be established for the 
PSMBP--ED. The comment period on the proposed procedures and call for 
applications ended March 4, 1996. This notice extends the time that 
written comments and applicant profile data can be submitted until 
April 8, 1996.

DATES: Written comments and applicant profile data must be submitted to 
the Upper Great Plains Regional Manager by April 8, 1996, at the 
address shown below.

ADDRESSES: All written comments and applicant profile data should be 
directed to the following address: Mr. Joel K. Bladow, Acting Regional 
Manager, Upper Great Plains Customer Service Region, Western Area Power 
Administration, P.O. Box 35800, Billings, MT 59107-5800.
    All documentation developed or retained by Western for the purpose 
of developing these procedures will be available for inspection and 
copying at the Upper Great Plains Customer Service Region located at 
the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert J. Harris, Power Marketing 
Manager, Upper Great Plains Customer Service Region, Western Area Power 
Administration, P.O. Box 35800, Billings, MT 59107-5800, (406) 247-
7394.
    After all public comments have been thoroughly considered, Western 
will prepare and publish the Final Post-2000 Resource Pool Allocation 
Procedures in the Federal Register.

    Issued at Golden, Colorado, February 29, 1996.
J. M. Shafer,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 96-5563 Filed 3-7-96; 8:45 am]
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