Notice of an Extension

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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