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

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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