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C. comments Comments Written Comments. All interested persons may submit written to Western at any time during the consultation and comment period. should be addressed to both of the following: Mr. Lloyd Greiner, Area Manager Western Area Power Administration Department of Energy P. D. Box 11606 Salt Lake City, Utah 84147 D. Review of Comments. After the consultation and comment period, Western will review the information presented and the comments received, and may develop revised proposed rates. If the Administrator determines further public comment should be invited, at least 30 days will be afforded interested persons to submit additional written comments regarding the revised proposed rates and one or more additional public meetings may be convened. E. Decision on Proposed or Revised Proposed Rates. Following the end of the consultation and comment period and the end of any other subsequent comment periods, the Administrator shall develop rates, which in the judgment of the Deputy Secretary should be confirmed, approved, and placed in effect on an interim basis. The decision will be announced to the public, along with an explanation of the principal factors leading to the decision. F. Final Decision on the Rate Adjustment. The Deputy Secretary will promptly submit to the FERC all the information concerning the provisional rates. The FERC will then make a final decision either confirming and approving, remanding, or disapproving the rates submitted. The published procedures for rate adjustments as amended, are included herein in the section entitled "Procedures for Public Participation in Rate Adjustments." III. DESCRIPTION of POWER FACILITIES A. On April 11, 1956, the CRSP was authorized by Public Law 84-485. By means of the four storage units authorized, the flow of the Colorado River is regulated in such a way that irrigation, municipal, industrial, and other water use developments in the Upper Colorado River Basin can take place while still maintaining water deliveries to the lower basin as required by the Colorado River Compact. Facilities have also been provided at the storage units for flood control, for recreation, and for other beneficial purposes. In order to maximize the use of the water and to obtain revenues to assist in the repayment of the irrigation developments, hydroelectric power generating plants have been installed at three of the four storage units. A generating plant has been installed on one of the twenty participating projects and generating plants will be included on other participating projects where such developments are found to be feasible. The Flaming Gorge Powerplant went on line in November 1963, followed by the Glen Canyon powerplant in September 1964. The Blue Mesa Powerplant went 3