[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 42 (Thursday, March 2, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11303-11304]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-5019]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Western Area Power Administration


Applications for the Post-2004 Resource Pool Power Allocations, 
Salt Lake City Area Integrated Projects

AGENCY: Western Area Power Administration, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of extension and modification of application 
requirements.

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SUMMARY: Western Area Power Administration (Western) published a Notice 
of Allocation Procedures and Call for Applications, Post-2004 Resource 
Pool--Salt Lake City Area Integrated Projects (SLCA/IP) in the Federal 
Register on September 8, 1999. This notice extends the filing date for 
applications for an allocation of SLCA/IP power from the Post-2004 
Power Pool by 3 months and waives the requirement for a Letter of 
Interest from applicants.

DATES: Entities interested in applying for an allocation of Western 
power must submit applications as described in the September 8, 1999, 
notice to Western's CRSP Management Center at the address in the 
ADDRESSES section. Applications must be received by 4 p.m., MDT, on 
June 8, 2000. Applicants are encouraged to use certified mail to 
deliver applications. Applications will be accepted via regular mail 
through the United States Postal Service if postmarked at least 3 days 
before June 8, 2000, and received no later than June 12, 2000. Western 
will not consider applications that are not received by the prescribed 
dates. Western will publish a Notice of Proposed Allocations in the 
Federal Register after evaluating all applications. Application 
procedures are provided in the September 8, 1999, notice.

ADDRESS: Applications must be submitted to the CRSP Power Marketing and 
Contracts Team Lead, CRSP Management Center, P.O. Box 11606, Salt Lake 
City, UT 84147-0606.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Burt Hawkes, CRSP Power Marketing and 
Contracts Team Lead, telephone (801) 524-3344, e-mail [email protected]; 
or Lyle Johnson, Public Utilities Specialist, telephone (801) 524-5585, 
e-mail [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authorities

    Power resources are marketed pursuant to the Department of Energy 
Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101-7352); the Reclamation Act of June 17, 
1902 (ch. 1093, 32 Stat. 388), as amended and supplemented by 
subsequent enactments, particularly section 9(c) of the Reclamation 
Project Act of 1939 (43 U.S.C. 485(c); and other acts specifically 
applicable to the projects involved.

Background

    This notice provides an extension to file an application for power 
from the Post-2004 Resource Pool from March 8, 2000, to June 8, 2000, 
and waives the requirement for a Letter of Interest from applicants.
    The September 8, 1999, (64 FR 48825) notice established a date 6 
months after publication or March 8, 2000, for Applicant Profile Data 
(APD) to be received by the CRSP Management Center. Through the process 
of contacting potential applicants, it has become apparent that many 
potential new customers will not be able to meet this deadline. Western 
has received several requests to extend the time allowed for completion 
of the APD. A 3-month extension will allow applicants

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sufficient time to contact serving utilities and collect the 
information requested in the APD.
    Western originally required that a Letter of Interest from 
applicants be received by Western by October 25, 1999. Western's intent 
in requiring this Letter of Interest was to provide Western with 
advance information about the number of applicants, particularly Native 
American applicants. Western anticipated that receiving this 
information in advance would allow time to assist these applicants in 
preparing their APD. A number of Letters of Interest were received 
prior to the announced deadline. However, several letters were 
submitted and accepted after the deadline had passed. Since these 
letters were requested for Western's convenience, the requirement for a 
Letter of Interest will be waived. Applicants are still encouraged to 
provide Western a letter indicating that they intend to apply for an 
allocation and name the points of contact within their organization.
    Preference entities who want to apply for a new allocation of power 
from Western's SLCA/IP must submit formal applications conforming to 
the procedures described previously. Eligibility criteria, allocation 
criteria, and procedures for applying for power from the SLCA/IP are 
provided in the September 8, 1999, notice.

    Dated: February 17, 2000.
Michael S. Hacskaylo,
Administrator.
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