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<br />ndera! Register I Vol. 59, No. 194 I Friday, October ,
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<br />- customers, other stakebolders, and the future consultation opportunities will information forum on June 15, 1994
<br />public. Western Is seeking feedback on: be published in the Federal Register and a public comment foruijl 00 July B
<br />(1) The proposed outUne of the process, and provided to interested stakeholders. 1994. At the request of the BCP '
<br />(2) the proposed content of the report, FOR FURTHER INFORMATI~ CON'TACT: Mr, contrac'\ors, Western re-evaluated the
<br />and (3) the potential methods to acquire Jeffrey J, McCoy, Resoutces and annual costs m..the power repa)111ent
<br />the most cost-efrectlve alternauve Iirm Marketing Studies, W~ern Area Power spreadsheet study for the ratesettlng .
<br />power replacement resources needed to Administration, P.O. Box 11606, Selt methodology period. Asa result ohhi,
<br />meet Western's linn contract Lake City, lIT 64147-0606, {(01) 524-- re-evaluetlon, Western made the
<br />obligations. 5399 or (801) 524--5493. decision to terminate the public proce..
<br />The information packet will beEHVlRONMENTAI. COMPuANCE: Western for the proposed Rate WAPA-58-2.
<br />distributed to identified stakeholders will comply with the National The basi. for Western's decision to
<br />and other publics on Western'smeiling Environmental Policy Act of 1969 terminate the public process for the
<br />Ust. To receive this packet or bave your through an appropriate level of proposed Rate WAPA-58-2 is.as
<br />neme or o'1lanlzation added to the environmental analysis on the Impacts follows: (11 The DO' currently bas a rate
<br />mailing Ust, call or write Jeffrey McCoy of Implementing selectedrep)acement in effect that will satisfy fiscal year (FYI
<br />at the address below.' resource methods. Western is lust 1994 and FY 1995 annual costs; and (2)
<br />DATES: Public informetion meetings will beginning the process ,of identifying Western believes it is in the fmal stage
<br />be held as follows. All meetings are methods to replace lo~t Glen Canyon of negotiations with the BO' contracto"
<br />scheduled from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Dam bydropower, E01(ironmental and the BW'oou of Reclemation
<br />local time. Impacts will be a factQr in that process. (Reclamation) concerning an
<br />November 7,1994 , DETERMINATION UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER Implementation Agreement, which
<br />,Salt Lake City, Utah, Doubl_ Hotel,,215 12868: DOE'has detem\ined this is not a would provide for e revised
<br />West South Temple. significant regulatory action because it methodology for estabUshing BCP
<br />November 8, 1994 does not meet the crit~rla of Executlve power rates on an annual basis.
<br />Albuquerque, New Mexico, Best We.tern- Order 12866, 58 FR 51735. Western b.. Under the existing rateseulng
<br />Fred Harvey Hotel. 2910 Yalo Boule.ard ^ methodology, which is the methodology
<br />SW an exemption from Colntraliud .
<br />November 14,1~ regulatory review under Executive used in the proposed Rate WAP A-$8-
<br />Phoenix, AriIOIl&, Woatom Ma Power Order 12866: accordipgly, no clearance 2, the power rate Is determined by the
<br />Administration. Phoenix Ma Office, of this notice by the ljlfllce of bigher of (1) the 5-year-average rate for
<br />61,5 South 43rd Avenue. Managemenl and Budget is required. "the cost evaluation period or (2) the rate
<br />November 18,1994 ,in the lirsl year ofllie cost evaluation
<br />Denv.... Colorado, Slopleton P11I28 Hotel, 1~~edsl ~Iden, ColOrado, September 29, period. The proposed Rate WAPA-58-
<br />3333 Quebec Sileo!. 2 was set by the a-year-average rate,
<br />SUlIPUMENTARY iNFO~T1ON: The GCP WUlism H. Clagett, wbich was the higher of these two
<br />Act was enacted to protect /"imini.fralor. determinanls.
<br />environmental resources in Grand lFR Doc. 94-24926 Filljd 1ll-8-94: 8:45 oml When Western implements a BCP rate
<br />Canyon National Park and Glen Canyon IlUlNO COOl &4$0-0..... based on the 5-y.....av&rage rale, a
<br />National Racreetion Area below Glen revenue surplus at year-end is created.
<br />Canyon Oem. Operation of Glen Canyon ' The revenue surplus would disappear
<br />Dam' has been modified on an interim Boulder Canyon Prb/eCt-Proposed under the revised methodology
<br />basil pending completion of the Glen Second Annual R~.Adlustment conlained In the Implementation
<br />Canyon Dam environmental Impact AGENCY: Weslenl ^-rea Power Agreement. '
<br />statement to ossu.re the protection of Administration, Departmenl ofEn"'1lY. Western's decision to terminate the
<br />these resources. Identifying !easible ACTION: Notice to tetminate the public public process for the proposed Rate
<br />replacement power resources will process for the proposed Rate WAPA- WAPA-58-2 Is consistent with the
<br />require u-~nt hy Western of the 58-2 and announcS that the existing Stipulation Agreement which provides
<br />magnitude and timing of the powedost W APA-,58-1 rates ~ll remain in place that (1) Westem will undertake the
<br />at Glen Canyon Dam and the cost for until Western Area/Power apP'l'priate IiUng(s) before the Federal
<br />replacing it. Western's customers will Administration inipales a new annual Energy Regulatory Commlssion(FERC)
<br />then decide if they desire Western to rate filing in 1995. i to maintain the Sa> rates at the IT 1994
<br />replace Iny or all of the lost Glen (WAPA-S8-1) level until September 30.
<br />Canyon Darn resource. Such SlJhlMARY: Notice il! glV<!O by Western 1995; {2} Reclamation and the BCP
<br />acquisitions mighl be made by Western Area Power Administration (Western) contractors agree that neither
<br />on behalf of firm power customers on a for termination of the public process for Reclamation nor any of the Ba>
<br />pess.through cost basis. the proposed Rate ,W APA-58-2 for the contractors will protest the referenced
<br />Western will use an integrated Boulder Canyon Project (BO') second fiUng by Western, and this Stipulation
<br />resource plAnn;ng approach to acqulr9 annual rate sd~ent. The termination may be sflixed 10 said filing as evidence
<br />long-term replacement reaources at the of the pubUc p~ for the proposed of thai agreemenl: (3) Western will
<br />lowest possible cost. Western will Rate WAPA-58-2ileaves the existing withdraw the proposed WAPA-S8-2 in
<br />consider a variety ohesource options, WAPA-58-1 BCPlpowef rate in effect accordance with 10 CJ'R 903.21(a)(1)
<br />both supply-side and demand-slde, IS until Western inl~atas a new annual , and will proceed with the Iiling{s) as
<br />well.. renewable re&Cl\UCIl&. ratelilinR in 1995. referenced above. Such withdrawal
<br />A ReplacemenllWource Methods The pUblic pro(:eS& for the propooed shall be without p",judice to any perty
<br />Report to Cont!resa ciet./Ih'B WMtern's . Rate WAPA-6&-2 begm with a Fedmll with respect to the i_as involved in
<br />findings is \0 be C<lDlp1eted DO liter than ltegister notice Wblbhed on Msy 31, the rate order and the parties will
<br />2 yean after lmplemantatlOl1 oflO!1g- 1994~59 PR Z8075), annou.nclng the continue their effor1a to resolve those
<br />term operational crlUria at GlaD Can}'QD IllCOIld aDDuJl B(:P ptQ!)OSed p.-.r ral8 . issues; and (oi) the parties wiU use their
<br />Dam. Notices of d-.1IIld locations rJI adjusllDeDt. WeilerD held a pUlilk: . best eft'orts to finaUra the negotiations of
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