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1 Delegation Order No. 00–037.00B, effective 

November 19, 2016. 

2 10 CFR 903.23. 

3FERC confirmed and approved Rate Order No. 

WAPA–162 Order Confirming and Approving Rate 

Schedules on a Final Basis, Docket No. EF14–4– 

000, 148 FERC ¶ 61,193 (Sept. 18, 2014). 

4Western Area Power Administration, Notice of 

Proposed Extension of Formula Rates for ParkerDavis Project Firm Electric and Transmission 

Service, 83 FR 32664 (July 13, 2018). 

1See Order Confirming and Approving Rate 

Schedules on a Final Basis, Docket No. EF14–4– 

000, 148 FERC ¶ 61,193 (Sept. 18, 2014). 

2Western Area Power Administration, Notice of 

Proposed Extension of Formula Rates for ParkerDavis Project Firm Electric and Transmission 

Service, 83 Fed. Reg. 32664 (July 13, 2018). 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Western Area Power Administration 

Parker-Davis Project—Rate Order No. 

WAPA–184 

AGENCY: Western Area Power 

Administration, DOE. 

ACTION: Notice of rate order extending 

firm electric and transmission service 

formula rates. 

SUMMARY: The Deputy Secretary of 

Energy extends the existing ParkerDavis Project (P–DP) formula rates and 

will submit them to the Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission (FERC) for 

confirmation and approval on a final 

basis. The existing formula rates were 

scheduled to expire on September 30, 

2018, for firm electric and transmission 

service under Rate Schedules PD–F7, 

PD–FT7, PD–FCT7, and PD–NFT7. The 

Administrator of the Western Area 

Power Administration (WAPA) 

approved the use of the existing P–DP 

rates beyond September 30, 2018, under 

his authority to set rates for short-term 

sales. The short-term rates cover the 

period between October 1, 2018, and the 

date this rate extension goes into effect. 

DATES: Firm electric and transmission 

service formula rates under Rates 

Schedules PD–F7, PD–FT7, PD–FCT7, 

and PD–NFT7 will become effective on 

the first calendar day of the month 

following January 17, 2019, and will 

remain in effect through September 30, 

2023. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Ronald E. Moulton, Senior Vice 

President and Regional Manager, or Ms. 

Tina Ramsey, Rates Manager, Desert 

Southwest Region, Western Area Power 

Administration, P.O. Box 6457, 

Phoenix, AZ 85005–6457, (602) 605– 

2525, or dswpwrmrk@wapa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Secretary of Energy delegated: (1) the 

authority to develop power and 

transmission rates to WAPA’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.1

Following the procedures for public 

participation in the development of 

power and transmission rates,2 WAPA 

is extending the P–DP formula rates set 

forth in Rate Schedules PD–F7, PD–FT7, 

PD–FCT7, and PD–NFT7. These rate 

schedules contain the formulas that are 

used to calculate the charges for firm 

electric and transmission service on an 

annual basis. 

Extending these formula rates through 

September 30, 2023, gives WAPA and 

its customers time to evaluate the 

potential benefits of combining 

transmission rates on Federal 

transmission systems located within 

WAPA’s Desert Southwest Region. 

Combining rates may lead to more 

efficient use of the Federal transmission 

systems, diversify the use of those 

systems, and lower rates for customers. 

If, after a thorough evaluation, WAPA 

determines that combining transmission 

rates is beneficial to its customers, it 

will follow established procedures for 

public participation in the development 

of the combined rates. 

Rate Schedules PD–F7, PD–FT7, PD– 

FCT7, and PD–NFT7 were previously 

approved by FERC for a 5-year period 

through September 30, 2018.3 Since the 

rate schedules were scheduled to expire 

before the rate extension could be 

placed into effect, WAPA’s 

Administrator approved the use of the 

existing P–DP rates beyond September 

30, 2018, under his authority to set rates 

for short-term sales. The short-term rates 

cover the period between October 1, 

2018, and the date this rate extension 

goes into effect or March 31, 2019, 

whichever occurs first. 

A notice of proposed extension of 

formula rates was published in the 

Federal Register on July 13, 2018 (83 FR 

32664).4 WAPA determined it was not 

necessary to hold a public information 

or public comment forum on the 

proposed formula rate extension, but 

provided a 30-day consultation and 

comment period to give the public an 

opportunity to comment on the 

proposed extension. The consultation 

and comment period ended on August 

13, 2018, and WAPA received no 

comments on the proposed extension. 

Following DOE’s review of WAPA’s 

proposal, I hereby approve Rate Order 

No. WAPA–184 on an interim basis, 

which extends existing Rate Schedules 

PD–F7, PD–FT7, PD–FCT7, and PD– 

NFT7 through September 30, 2023. Rate 

Order No. WAPA–184 will be submitted 

to FERC for confirmation and approval 

on a final basis. 

Dated: December 10, 2018. 

Dan Brouillette, 

Deputy Secretary of Energy. 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

DEPUTY SECRETARY 

In the Matter of: Western Area Power 

Administration Extension of Parker-Davis 

Project Firm Electric and Transmission 

Service Formula Rates 

Rate Order No. WAPA–184 

ORDER CONFIRMING AND APPROVING 

AN EXTENSION OF PARKER-DAVIS 

PROJECT FIRM ELECTRIC AND 

TRANSMISSION SERVICE FORMULA 

RATES 

Section 302 of the Department of Energy 

(DOE) Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7152) 

transferred to and vested in the Secretary of 

Energy the power marketing functions of the 

Secretary of the Department of the Interior 

and the Bureau of Reclamation under 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. 00–037.00B, 

effective November 19, 2016, the Secretary of 

Energy delegated (1) the authority to develop 

power and transmission rates to the 

Administrator of the Western Area Power 

Administration (WAPA); (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 the Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission (FERC). This extension is issued 

under the Delegation Order and DOE rate 

extension procedures found at 10 CFR 

903.23(a). 

BACKGROUND 

On September 16, 2013, the Deputy 

Secretary of Energy approved, on an interim 

basis, Parker-Davis Project Rate Schedules 

PD–F7, PD–FT7, PD–FCT7, and PD–NFT7 

under Rate Order No. WAPA–162 for the 5- 

year period beginning October 1, 2013, and 

ending September 30, 2018. These rate 

schedules were confirmed, approved, and 

placed into effect on a final basis by FERC 

on September 18, 2014.1

Following the procedures set forth in 10 

CFR 903.23(a), WAPA filed a notice in the 

Federal Register on July 13, 2018, proposing 

to extend Rate Schedules PD–F7, PD–FCT7, 

PD–FT7, and PD–NFT7 under Rate Order No. 

WAPA–184.2 WAPA provided a consultation 

and comment period on the proposed 

formula rate extension. The consultation and 

comment period ended on August 13, 2018, 


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and WAPA received no comments on the 

proposed extension. 

DISCUSSION 

On September 30, 2018, the existing Rate 

Schedules PD–F7, PD–FCT7, PD–FT7, and 

PD–NFT7 were scheduled to expire. Under 

Delegation Order No. 00–037.00B, Section 

1.5, WAPA’s Administrator approved rates 

for short-term sales that were the same as 

those in existing Rate Schedules PD–F7, PD– 

FCT7, PD–FT7, and PD–NFT7 to cover the 

period between October 1, 2018, and the date 

the final rate extension goes into effect or 

March 31, 2019, whichever occurs first. The 

existing firm electric and transmission 

service formula rates provide adequate 

revenue to pay all annual costs, including 

interest expense, and to repay required 

investment according to the cost recovery 

criteria set forth in DOE Order RA 6120.2. 

Rate Order No. WAPA–184, which extends 

the existing rate schedules through 

September 30, 2023, ensures adequate 

revenue to pay all annual costs for the period 

covered by this Order. 

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BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

[OMB 3060–0057] 

Information Collection Being 

Submitted for Review and Approval to 

the Office of Management and Budget 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort 

to reduce paperwork burdens, and as 

required by the Paperwork Reduction 

Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal 

Communications Commission (FCC or 

the Commission) invites the general 

public and other Federal agencies to 

take this opportunity to comment on the 

following information collection. 

Comments are requested concerning: 

Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

Commission, including whether the 

information shall have practical utility; 

the accuracy of the Commission’s 

burden estimate; ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information collected; ways to minimize 

the burden of the collection of 

information on the respondents, 

including the use of automated 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology; and ways to 

further reduce the information 

collection burden on small business 

concerns with fewer than 25 employees. 

The Commission may not conduct or 

sponsor a collection of information 

unless it displays a currently valid 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) control number. No person shall 

be subject to any penalty for failing to 

comply with a collection of information 

subject to the PRA that does not display 

a valid OMB control number. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

submitted on or before January 17, 2019. 

If you anticipate that you will be 

submitting comments, but find it 

difficult to do so within the period of 

time allowed by this notice, you should 

advise the contacts listed below as soon 

as possible. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to 

Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via email 

Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov; and 

to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email 

PRA@fcc.gov and to 

Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov. Include in the 

comments the OMB control number as 

shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION below. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

additional information or copies of the 

information collection, contact Nicole 

Ongele at (202) 418–2991. To view a 

copy of this information collection 

request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go 

to the web page http://www.reginfo.gov/ 

public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the 

section of the web page called 

‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ (3) click on 

the downward-pointing arrow in the 

‘‘Select Agency’’ box below the 

‘‘Currently Under Review’’ heading, (4) 

select ‘‘Federal Communications 

Commission’’ from the list of agencies 

presented in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, 

(5) click the ‘‘Submit’’ button to the 

right of the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (6) 

when the list of FCC ICRs currently 

under review appears, look for the OMB 

control number of this ICR and then 

click on the ICR Reference Number. A 

copy of the FCC submission to OMB 

will be displayed. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of 

its continuing effort to reduce 

paperwork burdens, and as required by 

the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 

1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the Federal 

Communications Commission (FCC or 

the Commission) invites the general 

public and other Federal agencies to 

take this opportunity to comment on the 

following information collection. 

Comments are requested concerning: 

Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

Commission, including whether the 

information shall have practical utility; 

the accuracy of the Commission’s 

burden estimate; ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information collected; ways to minimize 

the burden of the collection of 

information on the respondents, 

including the use of automated 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology; and ways to 

further reduce the information 

collection burden on small business 

concerns with fewer than 25 employees. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

OMB Control Number: 3060–0057. 

Title: Application for Equipment 

Authorization. 

Form Number: FCC Form 731. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents: Business or other forprofit. 

Number of Respondents and 

Responses: 11,291 respondents; 24,851 

responses. 

Estimated Time per Response: 8.11 

hours (rounded up). 

Frequency of Response: On occasion 

reporting requirement and third-party 

disclosure requirement. 

Obligation to Respond: Required to 

obtain or retain benefits. Statutory 

authority for this information collection 

is contained in the 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 301, 

302, 303(e), 303(f) and 303(r). 

Total Annual Burden: 201,450 hours. 

Total Annual Costs: $50,110,000. 

Privacy Act Impact Assessment: The 

personally identifiable information (PII) 

in this information collection is covered 

by a Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA), 

Equipment Authorizations Records and 

Files Information System. It is posted at: 

https://www.fcc.gov/general/privacyact-information#pia. 

Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: 

Minimal exemption from the Freedom 

of Information Act (FOIA) under 5 

U.S.C. 552(b)(4) and FCC rules under 47 

CFR 0.457(d) is granted for trade secrets 

which may be submitted as attachments 

to the application FCC Form 731. No 

other assurances of confidentiality are 

provided to respondents. 

Needs and Uses: The Commission 

will submit this revised information 

collection to the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) after this 60-day 

comment period to obtain the three-year 

clearance. There is an increase in 

respondents/burden cost estimates to 

reflect the increased complexity of 

devices subject to the Commission rules 

and costs associated with testing by 

third-party test firms and review by 

Telecommunications Certification 

Bodies. At the same time the changes in 

system and consolidation of different 

information collection projects a 

reduction of burden hours. 

The Commission is seeking a revision 

of the Equipment Authorization 


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