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energy balance to zero (0)
megawatthours.
month on a megawatthour basis as
follows:
ML = 0.04 × NFE
with the factors defined as follows:
United States Department of Energy
ML = The total monthly loss energy, rounded
to the nearest megawatthour, to be
scheduled by a Customer for receipt by
Southwestern for Real Power Losses
associated with non-Federal energy
transmitted on behalf of such Customer;
and
NFE = The amount of non-Federal energy
that was transmitted by Southwestern on
behalf of a Customer during a particular
month.
The Customer must schedule or cause
to be scheduled to Southwestern, Real
Power Losses for which it is responsible
subject to the following conditions:
4.1.1. The Customer shall schedule
and deliver Real Power Losses back to
Southwestern during the second month
after they were incurred by
Southwestern in the transmission of the
Customer’s non-Federal power and
energy over the System of Southwestern
unless such Customer has accounted for
Real Power Losses as part of a metering
arrangement with Southwestern.
4.1.2. On or before the twentieth day
of each month, Southwestern shall
determine the amount of non-Federal
loss energy it provided on behalf of the
Customer during the previous month
and provide a written schedule to the
Customer setting forth hour-by-hour the
quantities of non-Federal energy to be
delivered to Southwestern as losses
during the next month.
4.1.3. Real Power Losses not delivered
to Southwestern by the Customer,
according to the schedule provided,
during the month in which such losses
are due shall be billed by Southwestern
to the Customer to adjust the end-ofmonth loss energy balance to zero (0)
megawatthours and the Customer shall
be obliged to purchase such energy at
the following rates:
Rate per
kilowatthour
March, April, May, October, November, December ................
January, February, June, July,
August, September ................
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Rate Schedule EE–11 1
Wholesale Rates for Excess Energy
Effective: During the period January 1,
2012, through September 30, 2015, in
accordance with interim approval from
Rate Order No. SWPA–63 issued by the
Deputy Secretary of Energy on January
9, 2012, and pursuant to final approval
by the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission.
Available: In the marketing area of
Southwestern Power Administration
(Southwestern), described generally as
the States of Arkansas, Kansas,
Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, and
Texas.
Applicable: To electric utilities
which, by contract, may purchase
Excess Energy from Southwestern.
Character and Conditions of Service:
Three-phase, alternating current,
delivered at approximately 60 Hertz, at
the nominal voltage(s) and at the
point(s) of delivery specified by
contract.
1. Wholesale Rates, Terms, and
Conditions for Excess Energy
Excess Energy will be furnished at
such times and in such amounts as
Southwestern determines to be
available.
1.1. Transmission and Related Ancillary
Services
Transmission service for the delivery
of Excess Energy shall be the sole
responsibility of such customer
purchasing Excess Energy.
1.2. Excess Energy Charge
$0.0091 per kilowatthour of Excess
Energy delivered.
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4.1.4. Real Power Losses delivered to
Southwestern by the Customer in excess
of the losses due during the month shall
be purchased by Southwestern from the
Customer at a rate per megawatthour
equal to Southwestern’s rate per
megawatthour for Supplemental
Peaking Energy, as set forth in
Southwestern’s then-effective Rate
Schedule for Hydro Peaking Power to
adjust such hourly end-of-month loss
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Western Area Power Administration
Boulder Canyon Project
Western Area Power
Administration, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of Proposed Base Charge
and Rates.
AGENCY:
The Western Area Power
Administration (Western), a power
marketing administration within the
Department of Energy (DOE), is
SUMMARY:
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proposing an adjustment to the Boulder
Canyon Project (BCP) electric service
base charge and rates. The current base
charge and rates expire September 30,
2012, under Rate Schedule BCP–F8. The
existing base charge is being adjusted to
ensure it includes all annual costs
including operation, maintenance,
replacements, interest expense, and to
repay investment obligations within the
required period. The proposed base
charge will provide sufficient revenue to
cover all annual costs and to repay
investment obligations within the
allowable period. A detailed rate
package that identifies the reasons for
the base charge and rates adjustment
will be available in March 2012. The
proposed base charge and rates are
scheduled to become effective October
1, 2012, and will remain in effect
through September 30, 2013. This
Federal Register notice initiates the
formal process for the proposed base
charge and rates.
DATES: The consultation and comment
period will begin today and will end
April 17, 2012. Western will present a
detailed explanation of the proposed
base charge and rates at a public
information forum March 28, 2012,
beginning at 10:30 a.m. Mountain
Standard Time (MST), in Phoenix,
Arizona. Western will accept oral and
written comments at a public comment
forum April 11, 2012, beginning at 10:30
a.m. MST, at the same location. Western
will accept written comments any time
during the consultation and comment
period.
ADDRESSES: The public information
forum and public comment forum will
be held at the Desert Southwest
Customer Service Regional Office,
located at 615 South 43rd Avenue,
Phoenix, Arizona, on the dates cited
above. Written comments should be sent
to Darrick Moe, Regional Manager,
Desert Southwest Customer Service
Region, Western Area Power
Administration, P.O. Box 6457,
Phoenix, AZ 85005–6457, email
moe@wapa.gov. Written comments may
also be faxed to (602) 605–2490,
attention: Jack Murray. Western will
post information about the rate
processes on its Web site at https://
www.wapa.gov/dsw/pwrmkt/BCP/
RateAdjust.htm. Western will also post
official comments received via letter,
fax, and email to this Web site. Western
must receive written comments by the
end of the consultation and comment
period to ensure they are considered in
Western’s decision process.
As access to Western facilities is
controlled, any U.S. citizen wishing to
attend any meeting held at Western
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must present an official form of picture
identification, such as a U.S. driver’s
license, U.S. passport, U.S. Government
ID, or U.S. Military ID, at the time of the
meeting. Foreign nationals should
contact Western 30 days in advance of
the meeting to obtain the necessary form
for admittance to Western.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Jack Murray, Rates Manager, Desert
Southwest Customer Service Region,
Western Area Power Administration,
P.O. Box 6457, Phoenix, AZ 85005–
6457, (602) 605–2442, email
jmurray@wapa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
proposed base charge and rates for BCP
electric service are designed to recover
an annual revenue requirement that
includes the investment repayment,
interest, operation and maintenance,
replacements, payments to states, visitor
services, and uprating payments. The
total costs are offset by the projected
revenue from water sales, visitor center,
ancillary services, and late fees. The
annual revenue requirement is the base
charge for electric service and is divided
equally between capacity and energy.
The annual composite rate is the base
charge divided by the annual energy
sales.
Rate Schedule BCP–F8, Rate Order
No. WAPA–150 was approved on an
interim basis by the Deputy Secretary of
Energy on September 16, 2010, for a 5year period beginning on October 1,
2010, and ending September 30, 2015.1
The schedule received final approval
from the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (FERC) on December 9,
2010.2 Western’s existing rate formula
for electric service requires
recalculation of the base charge and
rates annually based on updated
financial and hydrology data. The
proposed base charge for fiscal year (FY)
2013 under Rate Schedule BCP–F8 is
$86,800,488, and the proposed
composite rate is 20.45 mills/kWh.
The proposed BCP electric service
base charge represents an increase of
approximately 3 percent compared to
the FY 2012 base charge. The 3 percent
increase is based on the most current
financial data available at this time,
which was taken from the latest ratebase power repayment study, and also
used to determine FY 2012 base charge
and rates. However, given an increase in
current energy projections the
preliminary composite rate is forecasted
to decrease 3 percent. The following
table compares the existing and
proposed base charge and composite
rate. This proposal, effective October 1,
2012, is preliminary and is subject to
change upon publication of final
formula rates.
COMPARISON OF EXISTING AND PROPOSED BASE CHARGE AND COMPOSITE RATE
Existing October 1,
2011
through September
30,
2012
Base Charge ($) ..........................................................................................................
Composite Rate (mills/kWh) ........................................................................................
The increase in the proposed base
charge is due to increases in the annual
operation and maintenance costs, visitor
center costs, and the uprating program
principal payments. Since there is no
projected year-end carryover from FY
2012, the result is an overall increase in
the base charge for FY 2013. The
decrease in the composite rate, despite
the base charge increase, is due to
higher energy projections resulting from
improved hydrology, and the
corresponding increases to Lake Mead
elevations.
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Legal Authority
Since the proposed rates constitute a
major rate adjustment as defined by 10
CFR part 903, Western will hold both a
public information forum and a public
comment forum. After review of public
comments, Western will take further
action on the Proposed Base Charge and
Rates consistent with 10 CFR parts 903
and 904.
Western is establishing an electric
service base charge and rates for BCP
under the DOE Organization Act (42
U.S.C. 7152); the Reclamation Act of
1902 (ch. 1093, 32 Stat. 388), as
amended and supplemented by
1 75
FR 57912 (Sept. 23, 2010).
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subsequent laws, particularly section
9(c) of the Reclamation Project Act of
1939 (43 U.S.C. 485h(c)); and other acts
that specifically apply to the project
involved.
By Delegation Order No. 00–037.00,
effective December 6, 2001, the
Secretary of Energy delegated: (1) The
authority to develop power and
transmission rates to Western’s
Administrator; (2) the authority to
confirm, approve, and place such rates
into effect on an interim basis to the
Deputy Secretary of Energy; 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) were published on
September 18, 1985 (50 FR 87835).
Availability of Information
All brochures, studies, comments,
letters, memorandums, or other
documents that Western initiates or uses
to develop the proposed rates are
available for inspection and copying at
the Desert Southwest Customer Service
Regional Office, Western Area Power
Administration, 615 South 43rd
2 133
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2012 through
September 30, 2013
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86,800,488
20.45
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Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona. Many of
these documents and supporting
information are also available on
Western’s Web site at https://
www.wapa.gov/dsw/pwrmkt/BCP/
RateAdjust.htm.
Ratemaking Procedure Requirements
Environmental Compliance
In compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321–4347); Council on
Environmental Quality Regulations (40
CFR parts 1500–1508); and DOE NEPA
Regulations (10 CFR part 1021), Western
has determined this action is
categorically excluded from preparing
an environmental assessment or an
environmental impact statement.
Determination Under Executive Order
12866
Western has an exemption from
centralized regulatory review under
Executive Order 12866. Accordingly, no
clearance of this notice by the Office of
Management and Budget is required.
FERC ¶ 62,229.
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Dated: January 9, 2012.
Timothy J. Meeks,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2012–799 Filed 1–17–12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OAR–2011–0841; FRL–9618–7]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; NESHAP for
Hazardous Waste Combustors
Environmental Protection
Agency.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document
announces that EPA is planning to
submit a request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
renew an existing approved Information
Collection Request (ICR) concerning
NESHAPs for hazardous waste
combustors. This ICR is scheduled to
expire on June 30, 2012. Before
submitting the ICR to OMB for review
and approval, EPA is soliciting
comments on specific aspects of the
proposed information collection as
described below.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before March 19, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
OAR–2011–0841, by one of the
following methods:
• www.regulations.gov: Follow the
on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
• Email: rcra-docket@epa.gov.
• Fax: (202) 566–9744.
• Mail: RCRA Docket (28221T), U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20460.
• Hand Delivery: 1301 Constitution
Ave. NW., Room 3334, Washington, DC
20460. Such deliveries are only
accepted during the Docket’s normal
hours of operation, and special
arrangements should be made for
deliveries of boxed information.
Instructions: Direct your comments to
Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2011–
0841. EPA’s policy is that all comments
received will be included in the public
docket without change and may be
made available online at
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided, unless
the comment includes information
claimed to be Confidential Business
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Information (CBI) or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise
protected through www.regulations.gov
or email. The www.regulations.gov Web
site is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system,
which means EPA will not know your
identity or contact information unless
you provide it in the body of your
comment. If you send an email
comment directly to EPA without going
through www.regulations.gov your email
address will be automatically captured
and included as part of the comment
that is placed in the public docket and
made available on the Internet. If you
submit an electronic comment, EPA
recommends that you include your
name and other contact information in
the body of your comment and with any
disk or CD–ROM you submit. If EPA
cannot read your comment due to
technical difficulties and cannot contact
you for clarification, EPA may not be
able to consider your comment.
Electronic files should avoid the use of
special characters, any form of
encryption, and be free of any defects or
viruses. For additional information
about EPA’s public docket visit the EPA
Docket Center homepage at https://
www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shiva Garg, Office of Resource
Conservation and Recovery (mail code
5302P), Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone
number: (703) 308–8459; fax number:
(703) 308–8433; email address:
garg.shiva@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
that are available electronically. Once in
the system, select ‘‘search,’’ then key in
the docket ID number identified in this
document.
How can I access the docket and/or
submit comments?
EPA has established a public docket
for this ICR under Docket ID No. EPA–
HQ–OAR–2011–0841, which is
available for online viewing at
www.regulations.gov, or in person
viewing at the RCRA Docket in the EPA
Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West,
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave.
NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC
Public Reading Room is open from 8
a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The
telephone number for the Reading Room
is (202) 566–1744, and the telephone
number for RCRA Docket is (202) 566–
0270.
Use www.regulations.gov to obtain a
copy of the draft collection of
information, submit or view public
comments, access the index listing of
the contents of the docket, and to access
those documents in the public docket
You may find the following
suggestions helpful for preparing your
comments:
1. Explain your views as clearly as
possible and provide specific examples.
2. Describe any assumptions that you
used.
3. Provide copies of any technical
information and/or data you used that
support your views.
4. If you estimate potential burden or
costs, explain how you arrived at the
estimate that you provide.
5. Offer alternative ways to improve
the collection activity.
6. Make sure to submit your
comments by the deadline identified
under DATES.
7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA,
be sure to identify the docket ID number
assigned to this action in the subject
line on the first page of your response.
You may also provide the name, date,
and Federal Register citation.
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What information is EPA particularly
interested in?
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the PRA, EPA specifically solicits
comments and information to enable it
to:
(i) evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the Agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
(ii) evaluate the accuracy of the
Agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(iii) enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(iv) minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses. In
particular, EPA is requesting comments
from very small businesses (those that
employ less than 25) on examples of
specific additional efforts that EPA
could make to reduce the paperwork
burden for very small businesses
affected by this collection.
What should I consider when I prepare
my comments for EPA?
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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 18, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2533-2535]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-799]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Western Area Power Administration
Boulder Canyon Project
AGENCY: Western Area Power Administration, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of Proposed Base Charge and Rates.
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SUMMARY: The Western Area Power Administration (Western), a power
marketing administration within the Department of Energy (DOE), is
proposing an adjustment to the Boulder Canyon Project (BCP) electric
service base charge and rates. The current base charge and rates expire
September 30, 2012, under Rate Schedule BCP-F8. The existing base
charge is being adjusted to ensure it includes all annual costs
including operation, maintenance, replacements, interest expense, and
to repay investment obligations within the required period. The
proposed base charge will provide sufficient revenue to cover all
annual costs and to repay investment obligations within the allowable
period. A detailed rate package that identifies the reasons for the
base charge and rates adjustment will be available in March 2012. The
proposed base charge and rates are scheduled to become effective
October 1, 2012, and will remain in effect through September 30, 2013.
This Federal Register notice initiates the formal process for the
proposed base charge and rates.
DATES: The consultation and comment period will begin today and will
end April 17, 2012. Western will present a detailed explanation of the
proposed base charge and rates at a public information forum March 28,
2012, beginning at 10:30 a.m. Mountain Standard Time (MST), in Phoenix,
Arizona. Western will accept oral and written comments at a public
comment forum April 11, 2012, beginning at 10:30 a.m. MST, at the same
location. Western will accept written comments any time during the
consultation and comment period.
ADDRESSES: The public information forum and public comment forum will
be held at the Desert Southwest Customer Service Regional Office,
located at 615 South 43rd Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona, on the dates cited
above. Written comments should be sent to Darrick Moe, Regional
Manager, Desert Southwest Customer Service Region, Western Area Power
Administration, P.O. Box 6457, Phoenix, AZ 85005-6457, email
moe@wapa.gov. Written comments may also be faxed to (602) 605-2490,
attention: Jack Murray. Western will post information about the rate
processes on its Web site at https://www.wapa.gov/dsw/pwrmkt/BCP/RateAdjust.htm. Western will also post official comments received via
letter, fax, and email to this Web site. Western must receive written
comments by the end of the consultation and comment period to ensure
they are considered in Western's decision process.
As access to Western facilities is controlled, any U.S. citizen
wishing to attend any meeting held at Western
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must present an official form of picture identification, such as a U.S.
driver's license, U.S. passport, U.S. Government ID, or U.S. Military
ID, at the time of the meeting. Foreign nationals should contact
Western 30 days in advance of the meeting to obtain the necessary form
for admittance to Western.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jack Murray, Rates Manager, Desert
Southwest Customer Service Region, Western Area Power Administration,
P.O. Box 6457, Phoenix, AZ 85005-6457, (602) 605-2442, email
jmurray@wapa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed base charge and rates for BCP
electric service are designed to recover an annual revenue requirement
that includes the investment repayment, interest, operation and
maintenance, replacements, payments to states, visitor services, and
uprating payments. The total costs are offset by the projected revenue
from water sales, visitor center, ancillary services, and late fees.
The annual revenue requirement is the base charge for electric service
and is divided equally between capacity and energy. The annual
composite rate is the base charge divided by the annual energy sales.
Rate Schedule BCP-F8, Rate Order No. WAPA-150 was approved on an
interim basis by the Deputy Secretary of Energy on September 16, 2010,
for a 5-year period beginning on October 1, 2010, and ending September
30, 2015.\1\ The schedule received final approval from the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on December 9, 2010.\2\ Western's
existing rate formula for electric service requires recalculation of
the base charge and rates annually based on updated financial and
hydrology data. The proposed base charge for fiscal year (FY) 2013
under Rate Schedule BCP-F8 is $86,800,488, and the proposed composite
rate is 20.45 mills/kWh.
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\1\ 75 FR 57912 (Sept. 23, 2010).
\2\ 133 FERC ] 62,229.
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The proposed BCP electric service base charge represents an
increase of approximately 3 percent compared to the FY 2012 base
charge. The 3 percent increase is based on the most current financial
data available at this time, which was taken from the latest rate-base
power repayment study, and also used to determine FY 2012 base charge
and rates. However, given an increase in current energy projections the
preliminary composite rate is forecasted to decrease 3 percent. The
following table compares the existing and proposed base charge and
composite rate. This proposal, effective October 1, 2012, is
preliminary and is subject to change upon publication of final formula
rates.
Comparison of Existing and Proposed Base Charge and Composite Rate
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Existing October 1, Proposed October 1,
2011 through 2012 through % Change
September 30, 2012 September 30, 2013
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Base Charge ($).......................................... 84,536,772 86,800,488 3
Composite Rate (mills/kWh)............................... 21.11 20.45 -3
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The increase in the proposed base charge is due to increases in the
annual operation and maintenance costs, visitor center costs, and the
uprating program principal payments. Since there is no projected year-
end carryover from FY 2012, the result is an overall increase in the
base charge for FY 2013. The decrease in the composite rate, despite
the base charge increase, is due to higher energy projections resulting
from improved hydrology, and the corresponding increases to Lake Mead
elevations.
Legal Authority
Since the proposed rates constitute a major rate adjustment as
defined by 10 CFR part 903, Western will hold both a public information
forum and a public comment forum. After review of public comments,
Western will take further action on the Proposed Base Charge and Rates
consistent with 10 CFR parts 903 and 904.
Western is establishing an electric service base charge and rates
for BCP under the DOE Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7152); the
Reclamation Act of 1902 (ch. 1093, 32 Stat. 388), as amended and
supplemented by subsequent laws, particularly section 9(c) of the
Reclamation Project Act of 1939 (43 U.S.C. 485h(c)); and other acts
that specifically apply to the project involved.
By Delegation Order No. 00-037.00, effective December 6, 2001, the
Secretary of Energy delegated: (1) The authority to develop power and
transmission rates to Western's Administrator; (2) the authority to
confirm, approve, and place such rates into effect on an interim basis
to the Deputy Secretary of Energy; 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) were
published on September 18, 1985 (50 FR 87835).
Availability of Information
All brochures, studies, comments, letters, memorandums, or other
documents that Western initiates or uses to develop the proposed rates
are available for inspection and copying at the Desert Southwest
Customer Service Regional Office, Western Area Power Administration,
615 South 43rd Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona. Many of these documents and
supporting information are also available on Western's Web site at
https://www.wapa.gov/dsw/pwrmkt/BCP/RateAdjust.htm.
Ratemaking Procedure Requirements
Environmental Compliance
In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321-4347); Council on Environmental Quality
Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-1508); and DOE NEPA Regulations (10 CFR
part 1021), Western has determined this action is categorically
excluded from preparing an environmental assessment or an environmental
impact statement.
Determination Under Executive Order 12866
Western has an exemption from centralized regulatory review under
Executive Order 12866. Accordingly, no clearance of this notice by the
Office of Management and Budget is required.
[[Page 2535]]
Dated: January 9, 2012.
Timothy J. Meeks,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2012-799 Filed 1-17-12; 8:45 am]
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