80_FR_44242 80 FR 44100 - Central Arizona Project-Rate Order No. WAPA-172

80 FR 44100 - Central Arizona Project-Rate Order No. WAPA-172

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Western Area Power Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 142 (July 24, 2015)

Page Range44100-44102
FR Document2015-18235

The Western Area Power Administration (Western), a power marketing administration within the Department of Energy (DOE), is proposing an adjustment to the Central Arizona Project (CAP) transmission rates for firm point-to-point transmission service, non- firm point-to-point transmission service, and Network Integration Transmission Service (NITS) on the CAP 115/230-kilovolt (kV) transmission lines. Current rates, under Rate Schedules CAP-FT2, CAP- NFT2 and CAP-NITS2, expire December 31, 2015. Western is not proposing any changes to the existing rate-setting formula through December 31, 2020, but is proposing to adjust the existing rates to provide sufficient revenue to cover all annual costs, including interest expenses, and to repay required investment within the allowable period. Western is also proposing to begin charging for short-term transmission service on the Navajo (500-kV) portion of the CAP under Rate Schedule CAP-NFT3. Western currently markets excess transmission service from the Navajo (500-kV) portion of the CAP on a short-term (less than 12 months) basis at current CAP 115/230-kV rates under Western's Administrator's authority to set rates for short-term sales (Department of Energy Delegation Order No. 00-037.00A, ]1.5). Western will prepare and provide a brochure detailing information on the proposed rates. Proposed rates, under Rate Schedules CAP-FT3, CAP-NFT3, and CAP-NITS3, are scheduled to go into effect on January 1, 2016, and remain in effect through December 31, 2020. Publication of this Federal Register notice begins the formal process for the proposed rates.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Western Area Power Administration


Central Arizona Project--Rate Order No. WAPA-172

AGENCY: Western Area Power Administration, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of Proposed Transmission 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 Central Arizona Project (CAP) 
transmission rates for firm point-to-point transmission service, non-
firm point-to-point transmission service, and Network Integration 
Transmission Service (NITS) on the CAP 115/230-kilovolt (kV) 
transmission lines. Current rates, under Rate Schedules CAP-FT2, CAP-
NFT2 and CAP-NITS2, expire December 31, 2015. Western is not proposing 
any changes to the existing rate-setting formula through December 31, 
2020, but is proposing to adjust the existing rates to provide 
sufficient revenue to cover all annual costs, including interest 
expenses, and to repay required investment within the allowable period. 
Western is also proposing to begin charging for short-term transmission 
service on the Navajo (500-kV) portion of the CAP under Rate Schedule 
CAP-NFT3. Western currently markets excess transmission service from 
the Navajo (500-kV) portion of the CAP on a short-term (less than 12 
months) basis at current CAP 115/230-kV rates under Western's 
Administrator's authority to set rates for short-term sales (Department 
of Energy Delegation Order No. 00-037.00A, ]1.5). Western will prepare 
and provide a brochure detailing information on the proposed rates. 
Proposed rates, under Rate Schedules CAP-FT3, CAP-NFT3, and CAP-NITS3, 
are scheduled to go into effect on January 1, 2016, and remain in 
effect through December 31, 2020. Publication of this Federal Register 
notice begins the formal process for the proposed rates.

DATES: The consultation and comment period begins today and will end 
October 22, 2015. Western will present a detailed explanation of the 
proposed rates at a public information forum on August 27, 2015, 
beginning at 10:00 a.m. MST, in Phoenix, Arizona. Western will accept 
oral and written comments at a public comment forum on September 24, 
2015, beginning at 10:00 a.m. MST, in Phoenix, Arizona. Western will 
accept written comments any time during the 90-day 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 43 Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona, on the dates cited 
above. Written comments should be sent to Mr. Ronald E. Moulton, Senior 
Vice President and Desert Southwest Regional Manager, Desert Southwest 
Customer Service Region, Western Area Power Administration, P.O. Box 
6457, Phoenix, Arizona 85005-6457, email [email protected]. Written 
comments may also be faxed to (602) 605-2490, attention: Mr. Jack 
Murray, Rates Manager. Western will post official information about the 
rate process on its Web site at http://www.wapa.gov/dsw/pwrmkt/CAPTRP/CAPTRP.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-making process. For more 
information regarding attending the forum, see the Attendance at the 
Forum section of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jack Murray, Rates Manager, Desert 
Southwest Customer Service Region, Western Area Power Administration, 
P.O. Box 6457, Phoenix, Arizona 85005-

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6457, telephone (602) 605-2442, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The existing Rate Schedules CAP-FT2, CAP-
NFT2, and CAP-NITS2, under Rate Order No. WAPA-124 \1\, were approved 
for a 5-year period beginning on January 1, 2006, and ending December 
31, 2010. The schedules received final approval from the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission (FERC) on June 29, 2006. Rate Order No. WAPA-153 
\2\ extended these rate schedules for a 2-year period, beginning 
January 1, 2011, through December 31, 2012. Rate Order No. WAPA-158 \3\ 
extended these rate schedules for a 3-year period beginning January 1, 
2013, through December 31, 2015. Western's Administrator, under the 
authority delegated to set rates for short-term sales, approved sales 
of excess Navajo transmission service at the effective CAP 115/230-kV 
transmission rate. This approval, which only applies to sales of short-
term (less than 12 months) transmission service on the Navajo system, 
was approved effective September 1, 2011. Western is proposing a 
modification to the Applicability section of Rate Schedule CAP-NFT3 to 
include the marketing of short-term Navajo transmission service at the 
effective CAP transmission service rate.
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    \1\ FERC confirmed and approved Rate Order No. WAPA-124 on June 
29, 2006, in Docket No. EF06-5111-000. See United States Department 
of Energy, Western Area Power Administration, Central Arizona 
Project, 115 FERC ] 62,326.
    \2\ 76 FR 548 (January 5, 2011).
    \3\ 78 FR 18335 (March 26, 2013).
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    Proposed rates for point-to-point transmission service and NITS on 
the CAP 115/230-kV transmission system are based on a revenue 
requirement that recovers the investment on the CAP transmission lines, 
costs for facilities associated with providing transmission service and 
non-facility costs allocated to transmission service. Proposed rates 
for point-to-point transmission service on the CAP 115/230-kV 
transmission system are determined by combining the average annual 
amortization costs with the average annual operations and maintenance 
costs, and dividing them by the average annual long-term firm 
transmission service reservations for the cost evaluation period 
(fiscal years 2016-2020).

                 Table 1--Existing and Proposed Rates for Firm and Non-Firm Transmission Service
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                                           Existing rates January 1,
             Type of service               2015 through December 31,  Proposed rates CAP 115/230- Percent change
                                                     2015              kV system (Jan. 1, 2016)
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Firm Transmission Service...............  $13.56/kW-year............  $14.88/kW-year............              10
Non-firm Transmission Service...........  1.55 mills/kWh............  1.70 mills/kWh............              10
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    The table above compares the existing and proposed rates for 
transmission service. The proposed rates result in a firm point-to-
point CAP 115/230-kV transmission rate of $14.88 per kilowattyear and a 
non-firm point-to point CAP 115/230-kV transmission rate of 1.70 mills/
kilowatthour (kWh). The proposed CAP rate reflects a 10 percent rate 
increase compared to the FY 2015 rate due primarily to an increase in 
construction costs to replace the aging ED2-Saguaro line. The 
construction started in 2015 and the costs are expected to be spread 
over a 5-year period. These proposed rates are based on the most 
current financial data available. Prior to their effective date of 
January 1, 2016, these proposed rates are subject to change, consistent 
with the procedures of 10 CFR part 903 if relevant and material 
financial data not previously considered becomes available prior to the 
publication of the final rates.
    NITS allows a transmission customer to integrate, plan, 
economically dispatch, and regulate its network resources to serve its 
native load in a manner comparable to how a transmission provider uses 
its own transmission system to service its native load customers. The 
monthly charge methodology for NITS on the CAP 115/230-kV transmission 
lines is the product of the transmission customer's load-ratio share 
multiplied by one-twelfth of the annual transmission revenue 
requirement. The customer's load-ratio share is calculated on a rolling 
12-month basis. The customer's load-ratio share is equal to that 
customer's hourly load coincident with the CAP 115/230-kV transmission 
lines' monthly transmission system peak divided by the resultant value 
of the CAP 115-kV and 230-kV transmission lines' coincident peak for 
all firm point-to-point transmission service plus the CAP 115/230-kV 
transmission lines' firm point-to-point transmission service 
reservations. The proposed rates include the costs for scheduling, 
system control, and dispatch service. Western's existing rate formula 
requires recalculation of the rates annually based on updated financial 
data.

Attendance at the Forum

    Access to Western facilities is controlled. U.S. citizen's need to 
bring an official form of identification (that meets the requirement of 
the Real ID Act), such as a U.S. driver's license, U.S. passport, U.S. 
Government ID, or U.S. Military ID, which you will be asked to show 
prior to signing in.
    Foreign nationals planning to attend need to contact Mr. Jack 
Murray, Rates Manager, (602) 605-2442, email [email protected], 
immediately to obtain the necessary form for admittance. This form must 
be completed at least 30 days in advance for visitors from non-
sensitive countries; and 45 days in advance for visitors from sensitive 
countries. Failure to complete this approval process may result in 
denial of admittance.

Legal Authority

    Since the proposed rates constitute a major adjustment as defined 
by 10 CFR part 903, Western will hold both a public information forum 
and a public comment forum. Western will review all timely public 
comments and make amendments or adjustment to the proposal, as 
appropriate, consistent with 10 CFR part 903.
    Western is establishing rates for transmission service for CAP 
under the Department of Energy 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 October 25, 2013, 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

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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 the FERC. Existing DOE procedures for public 
participation in power rate adjustments (10 CFR part 903) were 
published on September 18, 1985.

Availability of Information

    All brochures, studies, comments, letters, memorandums, and other 
documents that Western initiated or used to develop the proposed rates 
are available for inspection and copying at the Desert Southwest 
Customer Service Regional Office, Western Area Power Administration, 
located at 615 South 43 Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85009-5313. Many of 
these documents and supporting information are also available on 
Western's Web site at: http://www.wapa.gov/dsw/pwrmkt/CAPTRP/CAPTRP.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 is in the process of determining whether an 
environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement should be 
prepared or if this action can be categorically excluded from those 
requirements.

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.

    Dated: July 17, 2015.
Mark A. Gabriel,
Administrator.
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                                                    point of delivery, unless otherwise                      unauthorized overrun of the contractual               transmission service from the Navajo
                                                    provided by contract.                                    power obligations, such overrun shall be              (500-kV) portion of the CAP on a short-
                                                                                                             billed at 10 times the forecast energy                term (less than 12 months) basis at
                                                    Character and Conditions of Service:
                                                                                                             rate and forecast capacity rate. The                  current CAP 115/230-kV rates under
                                                      Alternating current at 60 hertz, three-                contribution charge shall also be                     Western’s Administrator’s authority to
                                                    phase, delivered and metered at the                      applied to each kWh of overrun.                       set rates for short-term sales
                                                    voltages and points established by                                                                             (Department of Energy Delegation Order
                                                    contract.                                                Adjustments:
                                                                                                                                                                   No. 00–037.00A, ¶1.5). Western will
                                                    Base Charge:                                              None.                                                prepare and provide a brochure
                                                                                                             ORDER                                                 detailing information on the proposed
                                                      The total charge paid by a Contractor                                                                        rates. Proposed rates, under Rate
                                                    for annual capacity and energy based on                    In view of the foregoing and under the              Schedules CAP–FT3, CAP–NFT3, and
                                                    the annual revenue requirement. The                      authority delegated to me, I hereby                   CAP–NITS3, are scheduled to go into
                                                    base charge shall be composed of an                      extend from October 1, 2015, through                  effect on January 1, 2016, and remain in
                                                    energy component and a capacity                          September 30, 2020, the existing BCP                  effect through December 31, 2020.
                                                    component:                                               rate-setting formula and approve the
                                                      ENERGY CHARGE: Each Contractor                                                                               Publication of this Federal Register
                                                                                                             base charge and rates for FY 2016, on an              notice begins the formal process for the
                                                    shall be billed monthly an energy charge                 interim basis for the BCP. Formula Rate
                                                    equal to the rate year energy dollar                                                                           proposed rates.
                                                                                                             Schedule BCP–F9 shall remain in effect
                                                    multiplied by the Contractor’s firm                      on an interim basis, pending FERC                     DATES:  The consultation and comment
                                                    energy percentage multiplied by the                      confirmation and approval of this                     period begins today and will end
                                                    Contractor’s monthly energy ratio as                     extension or substitute rates on a final              October 22, 2015. Western will present
                                                    provided by contract.                                    basis through September 30, 2020.                     a detailed explanation of the proposed
                                                      CAPACITY CHARGE: Each Contractor                                                                             rates at a public information forum on
                                                    shall be billed monthly a capacity                         Dated: July 17, 2015
                                                                                                                                                                   August 27, 2015, beginning at 10:00 a.m.
                                                    charge equal to the rate year capacity                   Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall,                           MST, in Phoenix, Arizona. Western will
                                                    dollar divided by 12 multiplied by the                   Deputy Secretary.                                     accept oral and written comments at a
                                                    Contractor’s contingent capacity                         [FR Doc. 2015–18237 Filed 7–23–15; 8:45 am]           public comment forum on September
                                                    percentage as provided by contract.                      BILLING CODE 6450–01–P                                24, 2015, beginning at 10:00 a.m. MST,
                                                    Forecast Rates:                                                                                                in Phoenix, Arizona. Western will
                                                                                                                                                                   accept written comments any time
                                                      ENERGY: Shall be equal to the rate                     DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                  during the 90-day consultation and
                                                    year energy dollar divided by the lesser                                                                       comment period.
                                                    of the total master schedule energy or                   Western Area Power Administration
                                                    4,501.001 million kWhs. This rate is to                                                                        ADDRESSES:   The public information
                                                    be applied for use of excess energy,                     Central Arizona Project—Rate Order                    forum and public comment forum will
                                                    unauthorized overruns, and water pump                    No. WAPA–172                                          be held at the Desert Southwest
                                                    energy.                                                                                                        Customer Service Regional Office,
                                                                                                             AGENCY: Western Area Power                            located at 615 South 43 Avenue,
                                                      CAPACITY: Shall be equal to the rate
                                                                                                             Administration, DOE.                                  Phoenix, Arizona, on the dates cited
                                                    year capacity dollar divided by
                                                    1,951,000 kWs, to be applied for use of                  ACTION: Notice of Proposed                            above. Written comments should be sent
                                                    unauthorized overruns.                                   Transmission Rates.                                   to Mr. Ronald E. Moulton, Senior Vice
                                                                                                             SUMMARY:    The Western Area Power                    President and Desert Southwest
                                                    Calculated Energy Rate:
                                                                                                             Administration (Western), a power                     Regional Manager, Desert Southwest
                                                      Within 90 days after the end of each                                                                         Customer Service Region, Western Area
                                                                                                             marketing administration within the
                                                    rate year, a calculated energy rate shall                                                                      Power Administration, P.O. Box 6457,
                                                    be calculated. If the energy deemed                      Department of Energy (DOE), is
                                                                                                             proposing an adjustment to the Central                Phoenix, Arizona 85005–6457, email
                                                    delivered is greater than 4,501.001                                                                            moulton@wapa.gov. Written comments
                                                    million kWhs, then the calculated                        Arizona Project (CAP) transmission
                                                                                                             rates for firm point-to-point                         may also be faxed to (602) 605–2490,
                                                    energy rate shall be applied to each                                                                           attention: Mr. Jack Murray, Rates
                                                    Contractor’s energy deemed delivered.                    transmission service, non-firm point-to-
                                                                                                             point transmission service, and Network               Manager. Western will post official
                                                    A credit or debit shall be established                                                                         information about the rate process on its
                                                    based on the difference between the                      Integration Transmission Service (NITS)
                                                                                                             on the CAP 115/230-kilovolt (kV)                      Web site at http://www.wapa.gov/dsw/
                                                    Contractor’s energy dollar and the                                                                             pwrmkt/CAPTRP/CAPTRP.htm.
                                                    Contractor’s actual energy charge, to be                 transmission lines. Current rates, under
                                                                                                             Rate Schedules CAP–FT2, CAP–NFT2                      Western will also post official
                                                    applied the following month or as soon                                                                         comments received via letter, fax and
                                                    as possible thereafter.                                  and CAP–NITS2, expire December 31,
                                                                                                             2015. Western is not proposing any                    email to this Web site. Western must
                                                    Lower Basin Development Fund                             changes to the existing rate-setting                  receive written comments by the end of
                                                    Contribution Charge:                                     formula through December 31, 2020, but                the consultation and comment period to
                                                                                                             is proposing to adjust the existing rates             ensure they are considered in Western’s
                                                      The contribution charge is 4.5 mills/                                                                        decision-making process. For more
                                                                                                             to provide sufficient revenue to cover all
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                                                    kWh for each kWh measured or                                                                                   information regarding attending the
                                                    scheduled to an Arizona purchaser and                    annual costs, including interest
                                                                                                             expenses, and to repay required                       forum, see the Attendance at the Forum
                                                    2.5 mills/kWh for each kWh measured                                                                            section of this notice.
                                                    or scheduled to a California or Nevada                   investment within the allowable period.
                                                    purchaser, except for purchased power.                   Western is also proposing to begin                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:   Mr.
                                                                                                             charging for short-term transmission                  Jack Murray, Rates Manager, Desert
                                                    Billing for Unauthorized Overruns:                       service on the Navajo (500-kV) portion                Southwest Customer Service Region,
                                                       For each billing period in which there                of the CAP under Rate Schedule CAP–                   Western Area Power Administration,
                                                    is a contract violation involving an                     NFT3. Western currently markets excess                P.O. Box 6457, Phoenix, Arizona 85005–


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                                                    6457, telephone (602) 605–2442, email                           through December 31, 2015. Western’s                           CAP 115/230-kV transmission system
                                                    jmurray@wapa.gov.                                               Administrator, under the authority                             are based on a revenue requirement that
                                                                                                                    delegated to set rates for short-term                          recovers the investment on the CAP
                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:     The                              sales, approved sales of excess Navajo
                                                    existing Rate Schedules CAP–FT2,                                                                                               transmission lines, costs for facilities
                                                                                                                    transmission service at the effective                          associated with providing transmission
                                                    CAP–NFT2, and CAP–NITS2, under                                  CAP 115/230-kV transmission rate. This
                                                    Rate Order No. WAPA–124 1, were                                                                                                service and non-facility costs allocated
                                                                                                                    approval, which only applies to sales of                       to transmission service. Proposed rates
                                                    approved for a 5-year period beginning                          short-term (less than 12 months)
                                                    on January 1, 2006, and ending                                                                                                 for point-to-point transmission service
                                                                                                                    transmission service on the Navajo                             on the CAP 115/230-kV transmission
                                                    December 31, 2010. The schedules                                system, was approved effective
                                                    received final approval from the Federal                                                                                       system are determined by combining the
                                                                                                                    September 1, 2011. Western is
                                                    Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)                                                                                            average annual amortization costs with
                                                                                                                    proposing a modification to the
                                                    on June 29, 2006. Rate Order No.                                                                                               the average annual operations and
                                                                                                                    Applicability section of Rate Schedule
                                                    WAPA–153 2 extended these rate                                  CAP–NFT3 to include the marketing of                           maintenance costs, and dividing them
                                                    schedules for a 2-year period, beginning                        short-term Navajo transmission service                         by the average annual long-term firm
                                                    January 1, 2011, through December 31,                           at the effective CAP transmission                              transmission service reservations for the
                                                    2012. Rate Order No. WAPA–158 3                                 service rate.                                                  cost evaluation period (fiscal years
                                                    extended these rate schedules for a 3-                             Proposed rates for point-to-point                           2016–2020).
                                                    year period beginning January 1, 2013,                          transmission service and NITS on the

                                                                         TABLE 1—EXISTING AND PROPOSED RATES FOR FIRM AND NON-FIRM TRANSMISSION SERVICE
                                                                                                                                                Existing rates                          Proposed rates CAP                  Percent
                                                                                  Type of service                                          January 1, 2015 through                      115/230-kV system                   change
                                                                                                                                             December 31, 2015                             (Jan. 1, 2016)

                                                    Firm Transmission Service .......................................................   $13.56/kW-year .......................    $14.88/kW-year .......................              10
                                                    Non-firm Transmission Service .................................................     1.55 mills/kWh ........................   1.70 mills/kWh ........................             10



                                                       The table above compares the existing                        ratio share multiplied by one-twelfth of                       admittance. This form must be
                                                    and proposed rates for transmission                             the annual transmission revenue                                completed at least 30 days in advance
                                                    service. The proposed rates result in a                         requirement. The customer’s load-ratio                         for visitors from non-sensitive countries;
                                                    firm point-to-point CAP 115/230-kV                              share is calculated on a rolling 12-                           and 45 days in advance for visitors from
                                                    transmission rate of $14.88 per                                 month basis. The customer’s load-ratio                         sensitive countries. Failure to complete
                                                    kilowattyear and a non-firm point-to                            share is equal to that customer’s hourly                       this approval process may result in
                                                    point CAP 115/230-kV transmission rate                          load coincident with the CAP 115/230-                          denial of admittance.
                                                    of 1.70 mills/kilowatthour (kWh). The                           kV transmission lines’ monthly
                                                    proposed CAP rate reflects a 10 percent                         transmission system peak divided by                            Legal Authority
                                                    rate increase compared to the FY 2015                           the resultant value of the CAP 115-kV                             Since the proposed rates constitute a
                                                    rate due primarily to an increase in                            and 230-kV transmission lines’                                 major adjustment as defined by 10 CFR
                                                    construction costs to replace the aging                         coincident peak for all firm point-to-                         part 903, Western will hold both a
                                                    ED2-Saguaro line. The construction                              point transmission service plus the CAP                        public information forum and a public
                                                    started in 2015 and the costs are                               115/230-kV transmission lines’ firm                            comment forum. Western will review all
                                                    expected to be spread over a 5-year                             point-to-point transmission service                            timely public comments and make
                                                    period. These proposed rates are based                          reservations. The proposed rates include                       amendments or adjustment to the
                                                    on the most current financial data                              the costs for scheduling, system control,                      proposal, as appropriate, consistent
                                                    available. Prior to their effective date of                     and dispatch service. Western’s existing                       with 10 CFR part 903.
                                                    January 1, 2016, these proposed rates                           rate formula requires recalculation of                            Western is establishing rates for
                                                    are subject to change, consistent with                          the rates annually based on updated                            transmission service for CAP under the
                                                    the procedures of 10 CFR part 903 if                            financial data.                                                Department of Energy Organization Act
                                                    relevant and material financial data not                                                                                       (42 U.S.C. 7152); the Reclamation Act of
                                                    previously considered becomes                                   Attendance at the Forum                                        1902 (ch. 1093, 32 Stat. 388), as
                                                    available prior to the publication of the                         Access to Western facilities is                              amended and supplemented by
                                                    final rates.                                                    controlled. U.S. citizen’s need to bring                       subsequent laws, particularly section
                                                       NITS allows a transmission customer                          an official form of identification (that                       9(c) of the Reclamation Project Act of
                                                    to integrate, plan, economically                                meets the requirement of the Real ID                           1939 (43 U.S.C. 485h(c)); and other acts
                                                    dispatch, and regulate its network                              Act), such as a U.S. driver’s license, U.S.                    that specifically apply to the project
                                                    resources to serve its native load in a                         passport, U.S. Government ID, or U.S.                          involved.
                                                    manner comparable to how a                                      Military ID, which you will be asked to                           By Delegation Order No. 00–037.00,
                                                    transmission provider uses its own                              show prior to signing in.                                      effective October 25, 2013, the Secretary
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                                                    transmission system to service its native                         Foreign nationals planning to attend                         of Energy delegated: (1) The authority to
                                                    load customers. The monthly charge                              need to contact Mr. Jack Murray, Rates                         develop power and transmission rates to
                                                    methodology for NITS on the CAP 115/                            Manager, (602) 605–2442, email                                 Western’s Administrator; (2) the
                                                    230-kV transmission lines is the product                        jmurray@wapa.gov, immediately to                               authority to confirm, approve, and place
                                                    of the transmission customer’s load-                            obtain the necessary form for                                  such rates into effect on an interim basis
                                                      1 FERC confirmed and approved Rate Order No.                  Western Area Power Administration, Central                        2 76   FR 548 (January 5, 2011).
                                                    WAPA–124 on June 29, 2006, in Docket No. EF06–                  Arizona Project, 115 FERC ¶ 62,326.                               3 78   FR 18335 (March 26, 2013).
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                                                    to the Deputy Secretary of Energy; and                   ACTION: Notice; extension of comment                  for the following two notices in
                                                    (3) the authority to confirm, approve,                   periods.                                              response to requests for additional time
                                                    and place into effect on a final basis, to                                                                     that were received from stakeholders.
                                                    remand, or to disapprove such rates to                   SUMMARY:    EPA is hereby extending the
                                                                                                             comment periods for the following two                    1. In the notice that issued in the
                                                    the FERC. Existing DOE procedures for                                                                          Federal Register of June 17, 2015,
                                                    public participation in power rate                       notices: the notice that issued in the
                                                                                                             Federal Register of June 17, 2015,                    entitled ‘‘Draft Test Guidelines; Series
                                                    adjustments (10 CFR part 903) were
                                                                                                             entitled ‘‘Draft Test Guidelines; Series              810—Product Performance Test
                                                    published on September 18, 1985.
                                                                                                             810—Product Performance Test                          Guidelines; Notice of Availability and
                                                    Availability of Information                              Guidelines; Notice of Availability and                Request for Comments’’ (80 FR 34638)
                                                       All brochures, studies, comments,                     Request for Comments’’ (‘‘Draft Test                  (FRL–9927–37), EPA sought public
                                                    letters, memorandums, and other                          Guidelines’’) and the notice that issued              comment on several non-binding draft
                                                    documents that Western initiated or                      in the Federal Register of July 1, 2015,              test guidelines developed by the Office
                                                    used to develop the proposed rates are                   entitled ‘‘Proposed Antimicrobial                     of Chemical Safety and Pollution
                                                    available for inspection and copying at                  Pesticide Use Site Index; Notice of                   Prevention (OCSPP). The test guidelines
                                                    the Desert Southwest Customer Service                    Availability and Request for Comment’’                provide guidance on conducting testing
                                                    Regional Office, Western Area Power                      (‘‘Proposed Use Site Index’’). This                   by the public and companies that are
                                                    Administration, located at 615 South 43                  document extends the comment periods                  subject to EPA data submission
                                                    Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85009–5313.                     for those two notices in response to                  requirements under OCSPP’s major
                                                    Many of these documents and                              requests from stakeholders for                        statutory mandates. The end of the
                                                    supporting information are also                          additional time to review and provide                 comment period is hereby being
                                                    available on Western’s Web site at:                      comments.
                                                                                                                                                                   extended from August 17, 2015 to
                                                    http://www.wapa.gov/dsw/pwrmkt/                          DATES: Comments for the Draft Test                    October 1, 2015. See docket ID number
                                                    CAPTRP/CAPTRP.htm.                                       Guidelines must be identified by docket               EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0276 at http://
                                                                                                             identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–                    www.regulations.gov.
                                                    Ratemaking Procedure Requirements
                                                                                                             OPP–2015–0276 and must be received
                                                    Environmental Compliance                                 on or before October 1, 2015. Comments                   2. In the notice that issued in the
                                                                                                             for the Proposed Use Site Index must be               Federal Register of July 1, 2015, entitled
                                                       In compliance with the National                                                                             ‘‘Proposed Antimicrobial Pesticide Use
                                                    Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of                       identified by docket ID number EPA–
                                                                                                             HQ–OPP–2015–0302 and must be                          Site Index; Notice of Availability and
                                                    1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321–4347); Council on
                                                                                                             received on or before August 31, 2015.                Request for Comment’’ (80 FR 37610)
                                                    Environmental Quality Regulations (40
                                                                                                             ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed                        (FRL–9929–42), EPA sought public
                                                    CFR parts 1500–1508); and DOE NEPA
                                                    Regulations (10 CFR part 1021), Western                  instructions provided under ADDRESSES                 comment on a proposed guidance
                                                    is in the process of determining whether                 in the Federal Register document of                   document called the Antimicrobial
                                                    an environmental assessment or an                        either June 17, 2015 (80 FR 34638)                    Pesticide Use Site Index. The Agency
                                                    environmental impact statement should                    (FRL–9927–37) or July 1, 2015 (80 FR                  developed this document to provide
                                                    be prepared or if this action can be                     37610) (FRL–9929–42), as applicable.                  guidance about antimicrobial pesticide
                                                    categorically excluded from those                        FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: As                   use sites and general antimicrobial
                                                    requirements.                                            listed in the applicable Federal Register             pesticide use patterns. This guidance
                                                                                                             document the contacts for the Draft Test              document is intended to assist
                                                    Determination Under Executive Order                                                                            antimicrobial pesticide applicants and
                                                                                                             Guidelines are as follows: For general
                                                    12866                                                                                                          registrants by helping them to identify
                                                                                                             information contact: Melissa Chun,
                                                      Western has an exemption from                          Regulatory Coordination Staff (7101M),                the 40 CFR part 158 subpart W data
                                                    centralized regulatory review under                      Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution               requirements that are necessary to
                                                    Executive Order 12866; accordingly, no                   Prevention, Environmental Protection                  register their product(s), and will
                                                    clearance of this notice by the Office of                Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,                   likewise be used by Agency staff
                                                    Management and Budget is required.                       Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone                  evaluating pesticide applications. The
                                                     Dated: July 17, 2015.                                   number: (202) 564–1605; email address:                end of the comment period is hereby
                                                    Mark A. Gabriel,                                         chun.melissa@epa.gov. For technical                   being extended from July 31, 2015 to
                                                    Administrator.
                                                                                                             information contact: Stephen Tomasino,                August 31, 2015. See docket ID number
                                                                                                             Biological and Economic Analysis                      EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0302 at http://
                                                    [FR Doc. 2015–18235 Filed 7–23–15; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                             Division (7503P), Office of Pesticide                 www.regulations.gov.
                                                    BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
                                                                                                             Programs, Environmental Protection
                                                                                                             Agency, Environmental Science Center,                    To submit comments, or access the
                                                                                                             701 Mapes Road, Ft. Meade, MD 20755–                  docket, please follow the detailed
                                                    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION                                 5350; telephone number: (410) 305–                    instructions provided under ADDRESSES
                                                    AGENCY                                                   2976; email address: tomasino.stephen@                in the applicable Federal Register
                                                                                                             epa.gov.                                              document of either June 17, 2015 (80 FR
                                                    [EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0276 and EPA–HQ–                           The contact for the Proposed Use Site              34638) (FRL–9927–37) for the Draft Test
                                                    OPP–2015–0302; FRL–9930–91]                              Index is Steven Weiss, Antimicrobials                 Guidelines or July 1, 2015 (80 FR 37610)
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                                                                                                             Division (7510P), Office of Pesticide                 (FRL–9929–42) for the Proposed Use
                                                    Extension of Comment Periods for the
                                                                                                             Programs, Environmental Protection                    Site Index.
                                                    Draft Series 810—Product
                                                                                                             Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,                      If you have questions, consult with
                                                    Performance Test Guidelines and the
                                                                                                             Washington, DC 20460–0001; main                       someone listed under FOR FURTHER
                                                    Proposed Antimicrobial Pesticide Use
                                                                                                             telephone number: (703) 308–8293;
                                                    Site Index                                                                                                     INFORMATION CONTACT.
                                                                                                             email address: weiss.steven@epa.gov.
                                                    AGENCY: Environmental Protection                         SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA is                       Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.; 15 U.S.C.
                                                    Agency (EPA).                                            hereby extending the comment periods                  2601 et seq.; 21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.



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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of Proposed Transmission Rates.
DatesThe consultation and comment period begins today and will end October 22, 2015. Western will present a detailed explanation of the proposed rates at a public information forum on August 27, 2015, beginning at 10:00 a.m. MST, in Phoenix, Arizona. Western will accept oral and written comments at a public comment forum on September 24, 2015, beginning at 10:00 a.m. MST, in Phoenix, Arizona. Western will accept written comments any time during the 90-day consultation and comment period.
ContactMr. Jack Murray, Rates Manager, Desert Southwest Customer Service Region, Western Area Power Administration, P.O. Box 6457, Phoenix, Arizona 85005- 6457, telephone (602) 605-2442, email [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 44100 

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