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

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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