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<br />federal R~ister I vol. .5!l. No.. J..51 t Monda... August 8. 1994 I ;-';otices
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<br />'. ,., II re.ltlt in imtl1er iOAll-term
<br />,cociuicauous taU.....",. <ne Glell
<br />Ca.avQO D= as Reaard oi Dectswn.
<br />Tbe Clen Ca.lnoon Dam I::IS was
<br />inil1a\ed i.n 1969to~vatuat8unpacts ot
<br />Glon Canv.", Dem DJ'llBtmmI on
<br />d"wn5tream ",SOUIalS of the Calannio
<br />IUver. 'fhe draft Glen Canvon Dam ElS.
<br />puWisbed bv Rec:iamaaaa ill iaDaarv
<br />199t. _milS" IaNlio..,; Jon~-te= '
<br />opera........ ..1lelzrK1.... lar t.b.e d=1.
<br />Reelamanon l>Uiiliohea.a nail"" of
<br />.-ail.sbi.lilv of such tinit.ElS on janWln'
<br />7.1994: 15'9 FR 1023). The Glen Canvw.
<br />Dam:l:JS is "'_........ by tile c.c:p ACt to
<br />bec:ompieted=.lalortbaft4l ~1l"'" after
<br />the dal!!'" eDOClDl_ at the Act. ClC
<br />Qc"'1oer i 994.
<br />L....~_ OJ"ll'llliDccriteria...ill be
<br />eotlbliohod b..... OIl the ~s.
<br /><:<>r>clusi1ms. ana ...............clal1ODS
<br />maae in the Glen {;aa\'DD Dam:ElS.and
<br />the.......t ~erllJ"""" loVche (""''''V-Icier
<br />Gener&l on 1:be",,"...aiui~tsDf
<br />mllnll'lem....l'Olicios.A ~lean.d
<br />I'rod_ .ll.1Iem1ltl.... .p~" sn . u.s.
<br />Fish ana WUdJ.jie.s...wICllBiDlo~
<br />OpiAioa.., <>poauons ui Clea t.:anyan
<br />Dam..nut.,.1m ... in<;qrparatad. ill.tlJ tlle
<br />lon~.tcrm D. ~~.a:dBtia.
<br />..be amouru.af mKkIllal>le .......=e
<br />lost.lltGlaa ea...,.,.. DlIlIlwillbe II
<br />f..-.OII oi dulOOOll-lemI 0",,12Iin~ ,
<br />c:Ueria'Selected ad ~_i
<br />Ni. ,~ J............_ , sa
<br />conclusiazts~ irommsean::b..and
<br />the 1~-teDa ~n"'''~g reIII1t:L
<br />EsIjma......1lie_ntoi hy<lml"''''Br
<br />""'''UIZZ.....wmie at GIeI> Cazrv_ D....
<br />\Viij~~beWIr"'ed 'lIS tb.t<iAm
<br />openltl_ Iml.....n.ed.
<br />(denWy~......b1o n:etl1cd'S.af
<br />reptacint; clie \IOW'lI".....:reqmxe
<br />as_meDl.~~fum~
<br />customers of both the m.gmtude and
<br />,timim; of:llieiloot ftlIDW'CIl.al Glen
<br />Ca.l:>faaD_. 'WOl!lem:. fum ~
<br />custom_..ul inJluence ..lied>er
<br />Walem lWill~.lIsry Dr aU of the
<br />l09t.c.;J....Curyaa Gem.c_",,-
<br />Cu.l<>nlets' decWoo..:ancermng
<br />repllCe01lmt ,"Il""""" need. wiU .depend
<br />ia Cal1\el'lIrtmuhe..vaila.b.iJit~ and
<br />costs ofaJtemaave,resaurces. Sucli
<br />acqu:isitions miglil be made Or w.estem
<br />on ile.bali.of lir:m ,power rustnmecs on a
<br />Pll$&-through-cost basis. .iDcarporanng
<br />a II asSOCIated """sts.
<br />Slgce nelllier Jost .mar.l:etahle
<br />resources nor customer replacement
<br />resource demand 'm.v be l:nawn lar
<br />sO'tlle.ume.4Diim." Vary as.mar.e
<br />s..::entific!knQW~.oi theaifec:s vi
<br />dam'Opffttions;becomes IMIilable. the
<br />Replacement Resource Methods Report
<br />lo~.. iI,,,,,!,ectud .o:addte....oth
<br />cballges ia .bYliro!'- ~e...,."..rian
<br />underJeVllll1li Ipoa&iblo ~on...,.,.",
<br />Opetlltumal..Item_.. G1.... CaIl}'<m
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<br />
<br />Dam.and 4. .ranee.of .Cl,uilQmer..defined
<br />fi rm repiaoemeAt :M0IIIlCe needs.
<br />T4e iinal Sl.C.VlP EPM E1S is
<br />"xpeeled to be rel...sed... NO\<emOer
<br />1994. The Reconiof Decisi"" willeh
<br />fallo,,', rn.av.esUlbUsb aew finn power
<br />resource co'mmiunent JeveJs for the
<br />SLCAJIP. The,tilltinll..f the
<br />imple-..t'.... rat w.eslern '. su::.AJJP
<br />EPM E1S.llecanS ofDeasioa. ""lati YO 10
<br />Roolawn.."" 'a Clan UnrCID Dam "IS
<br />Record of OecisHm..iIl ....cest.,,' at this
<br />time.
<br />TheReplnr""Fnpnt Resource MoLbods
<br />Report 10 Congress.is to be completed
<br />no l.ter tban 2 yeatS.aitar
<br />implementation oflon.<l.teaa
<br />operational crileria.atCIen Can~Qll
<br />Dam. Can1reCl am.m>dmenlS to ~epl.u:e
<br />Ihelost resource Will l1e08to.ta.l:e.eiiect
<br />at the time of implementation of
<br />Reclamation's aM Canyon Dam EIS
<br />Record of Decision..or other
<br />accommodabons w"U D8eG to he m.a.de
<br />to saUsfy CllQuactW>l <:Ommlunen1S..
<br />\Vestem and its firm powar cUSS.OlIlUS
<br />have been working to develop.. .mutual
<br />understanding of principles for rev!5Jng
<br />, existing wholesa11l firm power conU.acts
<br />10 aadress the po.sible range at
<br />outcomes.
<br />1'0111l.O1 CQR""ltalian with
<br />represenWives of environmental
<br />organiz.atiOl1S. N.tive J\m8rU:ans. the
<br />Colorado River SesiI1 Slates. the
<br />Seeretary 'Ofrha ~le:ioc. as well as
<br />CRSP powor cuslome<s.and ..ther
<br />i nterestedparties.for i.dentifying GO'
<br />Act repl.cement resoweemethaa..and
<br />any necessary legisl.tion begins wi1b
<br />publication of this notice in the Federal
<br />Register. Meetin~s ...... plaAned for Lale
<br />1994 or early 1!J91i. ana lheird.tes..nd
<br />locations ""II 'be publisbed in '
<br />subsequent l'J!deralltegislernotices. A
<br />brochure will be prepared to prOVIde
<br />more information on a range of subjects
<br />incJuding>(t''lh.~ftcebD!l at lost
<br />m....ket.hle....ources from Cleft Canyon
<br />Dam and 'oth..CRSI' sites. i21 the nm-ge
<br />of replacement "",ource..eeds. (3) the
<br />relatiMl ~f resoul"C81'eplacement to
<br />Wemem '"olher E1So.HI {he proposed
<br />schea ule {or related replacement
<br />resource 'Ona Glen 'Canyon Dam €IS 'and
<br />SLCiVIP EPMEIS~.1m'H5) . list
<br />of common -questions and answen
<br />related to 1:bese 10piCS. it Will be
<br />distributed to H:'pH.3e'fttatives of
<br />organizati<ms,~'n"" iothe-ccP Act
<br />and <JthM interested 'Parties in the
<br />summ...<>i 1994.
<br />ENVTRONMENTALoC:OMPLTi\NCE:
<br />\V.....ern will'comply,1Yith,th.Nationai
<br />Enviro__1 Poticy """ of 1959
<br />through an "P"''''I''dtte ie",,1 of
<br />en\.;...'V....~ntM an~-(Jn 'theim1'8cts
<br />of any proposed replacement'."",oa.rce
<br />
<br />methods. Westem tS ;...t beIl~
<br />process of id""lIfving methods to
<br />replace 1_ Glen Cu1voft Dam
<br />hy~. Those 1>i-oces.... 'Wtll
<br />address en vu'On..rm!:fttal "''''U'''~.uJ.
<br />
<br />DETERMINATION UNDER
<br />EXECUTlVEORDEB Ull85: OOEhos
<br />determined this is .Qat a sigrufic.:un
<br />reguJatory action because It does not
<br />meet the criteria Di Executive Order
<br />t2B66..58 FR.51T.lS. Weste1'lloo",
<br />exemption from cenualized.-""'!ulau1cy
<br />review under Executive Order UB611:
<br />accordimdy. no clellllU1Qluilhis.nouae
<br />by the Off"", of Managl!tllentJW<i
<br />Budget is reqw.r""-
<br />
<br />Issued aa-Golden. {;ola"..I..~ulf Z1.1900.
<br />W_.K.1:1-.
<br />..\dm;"/~"",8It'.
<br />IFR Doc.'90-19291 F~.d ~5-!I4:","51ml1
<br />mL1JHQ ct1Dr-uso..o~
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<br />Mutual Assistance Program. Nollce '"
<br />Prapa_ Grant
<br />
<br />AGENCY: Wes...... JUea'~
<br />Admini:ltratiOSl.iJOE.
<br />AC;;1QII: T.bB Weo\enI Mea rower
<br />~cW"''''''''IW..m~
<br />State &~ Offic. tWSECI. O1""",a.
<br />Wasb.i~OIO. MdlzUdAsi_~Dl
<br />Notice of P.roposed GrlAt.
<br />
<br />SUMMllRY: T.Ile nep_III<>f~
<br />anuounce.'J.l>.at. p..........Uo ~Cade<>f
<br />Fede.ral RBg..uauOCUl.-oll.li.ellt!ibilily for
<br />a gnutt to develop end dissemsn.te
<br />cw-.ied .eIectmai<:..odIel:in........
<br />teehnica:l mIarmaboa Ie WOIleal S
<br />customer "'.... .....beau 1eOIrict0d,.
<br />IVSED.
<br />ADDRESSES: Roo.....t. ior fW'ther
<br />infar.matloaRshtncl1ia...w.llUtla,U" the
<br />following oadren: M...MaIv 'I'rebble.
<br />Contract SpeClotist. W...Ie.... ~ "owor
<br />Administration. P.O. a""340Z.GaIc!on.
<br />CQ.80401. (30:J.127S-1507.l'1u:cbaae
<br />Requisition Number: M~R-12UL
<br />SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Wesl8a1:S
<br />Energy ,SerJl.lces Program.. designed J.
<br />ensure wise stewardship of the FedemJ
<br />hydropower resowees and to encourage
<br />enel1\Y efficiency and the development
<br />of rencwable!lne:gr = in
<br />accordance with the NationaJ Energy
<br />Policy Act of 1992. whicli requires the
<br />development of integrated resource
<br />planning (IRPI by all Weslenl Jong--teOJl
<br />finn power customers. To meet.these
<br />ends, Western oifers "number of Energy
<br />Services Progrmn.act:i<Wties '10 ita
<br />customers. including educalim>lII
<br />w<>rk~DJ" and "''''--, ~uipmllDt
<br />loan programs. <:ast sbaria!: oi ..nlll:g)'
<br />efficiency ...uj","~.lIOd.lRl' methods
<br />that West,,", 1ISe'S'ID effectively deli......
<br />ils ~.,eMt:llSlICtiNilies to
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