[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 69 (Wednesday, April 11, 2007)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 18118]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-1702]


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TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY

18 CFR Part 1310


Administrative Cost Recovery

AGENCY: Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: TVA is amending its administrative cost recovery regulations 
by eliminating cost recovery exemptions for the following: Conveyances 
of land pursuant to Section 4(k)(d) of the Tennessee Valley Authority 
Act of 1933, as amended (16 U.S.C. 831c(k)(d)); TVA phosphate land 
transactions; and permits and licenses for use of TVA land by 
distributors of TVA power.
    The implementation of this rule amendment will allow TVA to recover 
more of its administrative costs incurred in processing certain actions 
from those who directly benefit from the actions.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 11, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Greer, Senior Manager, Process 
and Performance Management, (865) 632-3339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In order to help ensure that TVA land 
management and permitting activities are self-sustaining to the full 
extent possible, the agency is amending its administrative cost 
recovery regulations by eliminating certain mandatory cost recovery 
exemptions. This determination is consistent with the objectives of 
increasing efficiency and recovering the cost of government services 
from those who most directly benefit from the services.
    TVA is amending its administrative cost recovery regulation by 
eliminating the following exemptions: Conveyances of land pursuant to 
Section 4(k)(d) of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933, as 
amended (16 U.S.C. 831c(k)(d)); TVA phosphate land transactions; and 
permits and licenses for use of TVA land by distributors of TVA power.
    TVA is also amending the rule to reflect new organizational changes 
within the agency. The terms ``Vice President of Land Management'' or 
``Manager of Power Properties'' are to be amended to read ``Senior 
Manager of the TVA organization that manages the land.''
    TVA published a proposed rule on April 14, 2006. TVA considers this 
final rule to be a nonsubstantive rule relating to agency management 
and public property pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(a)(2). However, TVA 
provided a thirty day public comment period to hear from any interested 
parties. No comments were received. Since this rule relates to services 
provided by the agency, a regulatory flexibility analysis is not 
required.

List of Subjects in 18 CFR Part 1310

    Government property, Hunting.

    For the reasons set out in the preamble, TVA amends 18 CFR part 
1310 as follows:

PART 1310--ADMINISTRATIVE COST RECOVERY

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1. The authority citation for part 1310 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 831-831dd; 31 U.S.C. 9701.

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2. Revise paragraphs (a) introductory text and (b) of Sec.  1310.2 to 
read as follows:


Sec.  1310.2  Application.

    (a) General. TVA will undertake the following actions only upon the 
condition that the applicant pay to TVA such administrative charges as 
the Senior Manager of the TVA organization that administers the land or 
permit being considered (hereinafter ``responsible land manager''), as 
appropriate, shall assess in accordance with Sec.  1310.3; provided, 
however, that the responsible land manager may waive payment where he/
she determines that there is a corresponding benefit to TVA or that 
such waiver is otherwise in the public interest.
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    (b) Exemption. An administrative charge shall not be made for the 
following actions:
    (1) Releases of unneeded mineral right options.
    (2) TVA mineral transactions.
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    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 831-831dd (2000 & Supp. III 2003).

    Dated: March 2, 2007.
Kathryn J. Jackson,
Executive Vice President, River System Operations & Environment and 
Environmental Executive, Tennessee Valley Authority.
[FR Doc. 07-1702 Filed 4-10-07; 8:45 am]
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