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1 75 FR 57912 (September 23, 2010). 2 133 FERC ¶ 62,229. 

Energy on September 16, 2010, for a 5- 

year period beginning on October 1, 

2010, and ending September 30, 2015.1

The schedule received final approval 

from the Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission (FERC) on December 9, 

2010.2 Western’s existing rate formula 

for electric service requires 

recalculation of the base charge and 

rates annually based on updated 

financial and hydrology data. The 

proposed base charge for fiscal year (FY) 

2014 under Rate Schedule BCP–F8 is 

$86,440,816, and the proposed 

composite rate is 22.39 mills/ 

kilowatthour. 

The proposed BCP electric service 

base charge and composite rate 

represent increases of approximately 5 

percent compared to the FY 2013 base 

charge and composite rate. The 5 

percent increase in the base charge is 

based on the most current financial data 

available at this time, which was taken 

from the latest rate-base power 

repayment study. The 5-percent 

increase in the composite rate is based 

on current hydrology conditions and the 

corresponding Lake Mead elevations. 

The following table compares the 

existing and proposed base charge and 

composite rate. This proposal, effective 

October 1, 2013, is preliminary and is 

subject to change upon publication of 

final formula rates. 

COMPARISON OF EXISTING AND PROPOSED BASE CHARGE AND COMPOSITE RATE

Existing 

October 1, 

2012 

through 

September 30, 

2013 

Proposed October 1, 2013 

through September 30, 

2014 

% Change 

Base Charge ($) .......................................................................................................................... 82,379,637 86,440,816 5 

Composite Rate (mills/kWh) ........................................................................................................ 21.28 22.39 5 

The increase in the proposed base 

charge is due to increases in the annual 

visitor center costs, uprating program 

principal payments, capital investments 

principal payments and replacement 

costs. Currently, there is no projected 

year-end carryover from FY 2012 and 

FY 2013 resulting in an overall increase 

in the base charge for FY 2014. 

However, these results are based on 

preliminary data and subject to change 

upon receipt of audited FY end 

financial information. The projected 

increase in the composite rate is due to 

the projected increase in the base charge 

and lower energy projections resulting 

from the current hydrology conditions 

and Lake Mead elevations. 

Legal Authority 

Since the proposed rates constitute a 

major rate adjustment as defined by 10 

CFR part 903, Western will hold both a 

public information forum and a public 

comment forum. After review of public 

comments, Western will take further 

action on the Proposed Base Charge and 

Rates consistent with 10 CFR parts 903 

and 904. 

Western is establishing an electric 

service base charge and rates for BCP 

under the DOE 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 December 6, 2001, 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 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. 

Existing DOE procedures for public 

participation in power rate adjustments 

(10 CFR part 903) were published on 

September 18, 1985 (50 FR 87835). 

Availability of Information 

All brochures, studies, comments, 

letters, memorandums, or other 

documents that Western initiates or uses 

to develop the proposed rates are 

available for inspection and copying at 

the Desert Southwest Customer Service 

Regional Office, Western Area Power 

Administration, 615 South 43rd 

Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona. Many of 

these documents and supporting 

information are also available on 

Western’s Web site at http:// 

www.wapa.gov/dsw/pwrmkt/BCP/ 

RateAdjust.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 

has determined this action is 

categorically excluded from preparing 

an environmental assessment or an 

environmental impact statement. 

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: December 20, 2012. 

Anita J. Decker, 

Acting Administrator. 

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BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–9775–4] 

Notice of Administrative Settlement 

Agreement for Recovery of Past 

Response Costs Pursuant to Section 

122(H) of the Comprehensive 

Environmental Response, 

Compensation, and Liability Act of 

1980, as Amended 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice; request for public 

comment. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Comprehensive Environmental 

Response, Compensation, and Liability 

Act (‘‘CERCLA’’), notice is hereby given 

that a proposed administrative 

settlement agreement for recovery of 

past response costs (‘‘Proposed 

Agreement’’) associated with the RehrigUnited International Superfund Site, 

Chesterfield County, Virginia was 

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executed by the Environmental 

Protection Agency (‘‘EPA’’) and is now 

subject to public comment, after which 

EPA may modify or withdraw its 

consent if comments received disclose 

facts or considerations that indicate that 

the Proposed Agreement is 

inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. 

The Proposed Agreement would resolve 

potential EPA claims under Section 

107(a) of CERCLA, against Bank of 

America, N.A., (‘‘Settling Party’’). The 

Proposed Agreement would require 

Settling Party to reimburse EPA 

$80,398.48 for past response costs 

incurred by EPA for the Site. 

For thirty (30) days following the date 

of publication of this notice, EPA will 

receive written comments relating to the 

Proposed Agreement. EPA’s response to 

any comments received will be available 

for public inspection at the U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, 

Region III, 1650 Arch Street, 

Philadelphia, PA 19103. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before March 6, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: The Proposed Agreement 

and additional background information 

relating to the Proposed Agreement are 

available for public inspection at the 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 

Region III, 1650 Arch Street, 

Philadelphia, PA 19103. A copy of the 

Proposed Agreement may be obtained 

from Robin E. Eiseman (3RC41), Senior 

Assistant Regional Counsel, U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1650 

Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103. 

Comments should reference the 

‘‘Rehrig-United International Superfund 

Site, Proposed Settlement Agreement for 

Recovery of Past Response Costs’’ and 

‘‘EPA Docket No. CERCLA–03–2013– 

0018DC,’’ and should be forwarded to 

Robin E. Eiseman at the above address. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Robin E. Eiseman (3RC41), U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1650 

Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, 

Phone: (215) 814–2612; 

eiseman.robin@epa.gov. 

Dated: January 24, 2013. 

Karen Melvin, 

Acting Director, Hazardous Site Cleanup 

Division, U.S. Environmental Protection 

Agency, Region III. 

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2012–0258; FRL–9527–4] 

Information Collection Request 

Submitted to OMB for Review and 

Approval; Comment Request; 

Notification of Chemical Exports— 

TSCA Section 12(b) 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this 

document announces that an 

Information Collection Request (ICR) 

has been forwarded to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and approval. This is a request 

to renew the current approval for the 

ICR entitled ‘‘Notification of Chemical 

Exports—TSCA Section 12(b)’’ and 

identified as EPA ICR No. 0795.14 and 

OMB Control No. 2070–0030). The ICR, 

which is abstracted below, describes the 

nature of the information collection and 

its estimated burden and cost, and is 

available in the docket for additional 

public review and comment. 

DATES: Additional comments may be 

submitted on or before March 6, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

referencing Docket ID Number EPA– 

HQ–OPPT–2012–0258, to (1) EPA 

online using www.regulations.gov (our 

preferred method), by mail to: EPA 

Docket Center, Environmental 

Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 

1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 

Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via 

email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. 

Address comments to OMB Desk Officer 

for EPA. For additional information 

about EPA’s public docket, visit http:// 

www.epa.gov/dockets. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Pamela Myrick, Deputy Director, 

Environmental Assistance Division, 

Office of Pollution Prevention and 

Toxics, Mail code: 7408–M, 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, 

DC 20460; telephone number: 202–554– 

1404; fax number: 202–564–8251; email 

address: TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has 

submitted the following ICR to OMB for 

review and approval according to the 

procedures under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 

3501 et seq.), as prescribed in 5 CFR 

1320.12. On May 7, 2012 (77 FR 26750), 

EPA sought comments on this ICR 

pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA 

received one comment, which is 

addressed in the ICR package submitted 

to OMB. As required by the PRA, EPA 

is hereby soliciting additional 

comments on this ICR, which should be 

submitted to EPA and OMB within 30 

days of this notice. 

Title: Notification of Chemical 

Exports—TSCA Section 12(b) 

ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 0795.14, 

OMB Control No. 2070–0030. 

ICR Status: EPA is requesting the 

renewal of the currently approved ICR, 

which is currently approved through 

March 31, 2013. The ICR, which is 

abstracted below, describes the nature of 

the information collection and its 

estimated burden and cost. Under OMB 

regulations, the Agency may continue to 

conduct or sponsor the collection of 

information while this submission is 

pending at OMB. An Agency may not 

conduct or sponsor, and a person is not 

required to respond to, a collection of 

information, unless it displays a 

currently valid OMB control number. 

The OMB control numbers for EPA’s 

regulations in title 40 of the CFR, after 

appearing in the Federal Register when 

approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9, 

are displayed either by publication in 

the Federal Register or by other 

appropriate means, such as on the 

related collection instrument or form, if 

applicable. The display of OMB control 

numbers in certain EPA regulations is 

consolidated in 40 CFR part 9. 

Abstract: Section 12(b)(2) of the Toxic 

Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires 

that any person who exports or intends 

to export to a foreign country a chemical 

substance or mixture that is regulated 

under TSCA sections 4, 5, 6 and/or 7 

submit to EPA notification of such 

export or intent to export. Upon receipt 

of notification, EPA will advise the 

government of the importing country of 

the U.S. regulatory action with respect 

to that substance. EPA uses the 

information obtained from the submitter 

via this collection to advise the 

government of the importing country. 

This information collection addresses 

the burden associated with industry 

reporting of export notifications. The 

respondent may claim all or part of a 

notice confidential. EPA will disclose 

information that is covered by a claim 

of confidentiality only to the extent 

permitted by, and in accordance with, 

the procedures in TSCA and 40 CFR 

Part 2. 

Burden Statement: The annual public 

reporting and recordkeeping burden for 

this collection of information is 

estimated to be 1.1 hours per response. 

Burden is defined in 5 CFR 1320.3(b). 

The ICR provides a detailed explanation 

of this estimate, which is only briefly 

summarized here: 

Respondents/affected entities: Entities 

potentially affected by this action are 

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