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the Interior and the Federal Power 

Commission under Section 5 of the 

Flood Control Act of 1944, 16 U.S.C. 

825s, relating to the Southwestern 

Power Administration (Southwestern), 

were transferred to and vested in the 

Secretary of Energy. By Delegation 

Order No. S1–DEL–RATES–2016, 

effective November 19, 2016, the 

Secretary of Energy delegated: (1) the 

authority to develop power and 

transmission rates to Southwestern’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, or to remand 

or disapprove such rates, to the Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). 

By Delegation Order No. S1–DEL–S3– 

2024, effective August 30, 2024, the 

Secretary of Energy also delegated the 

authority to confirm, approve, and place 

such rates into effect on an interim basis 

to the Under Secretary for 

Infrastructure. By Redelegation Order 

No. S3–DEL–SWPA1–2023, effective 

April 10, 2023, the Under Secretary for 

Infrastructure redelegated the authority 

to confirm, approve, and place such 

rates into effect on an interim basis to 

the Southwestern Administrator. 

Background 

On December 17, 2015, in Rate Order 

No. SWPA–70, the Deputy Secretary of 

Energy placed into effect the current 

Robert D. Willis Hydropower Project 

(Robert D. Willis) rate schedule (RDW– 

15) on an interim basis for the period 

January 1, 2016 to September 30, 2019. 

FERC confirmed and approved RDW–15 

on a final basis on June 15, 2016 for a 

period ending September 30, 2019. On 

September 22, 2019, in Rate Order No. 

SWPA–76, the Assistant Secretary for 

Electricity extended RDW–15 for two 

years, for the period of October 1, 2019 

through September 30, 2021. On August 

30, 2021, in Rate Order No. SWPA–79, 

the Administrator, Southwestern, 

extended RDW–15 for two years, for the 

period of October 1, 2021 through 

September 30, 2023. On September 25, 

2023, in Rate Order No. SWPA–83, the 

Administrator, Southwestern, 

temporarily extended RDW–15 for one 

year, for the period of October 1, 2023 

through September 30, 2024. 

Discussion 

Southwestern’s current rate schedule 

for the Robert D. Willis isolated rate 

system, RDW–15, is based on the 2015 

Power Repayment Study (PRS). Each 

subsequent annual PRS through 2022 

indicated the need for a revenue 

adjustment within a plus or minus five 

percent range of the current revenue 

estimate. It is Southwestern’s practice 

for the Administrator to defer, on a caseby-case basis, revenue adjustments for 

isolated rate systems that are within 

plus or minus five percent of the 

revenue estimated from the current rate 

schedule. Therefore, the Administrator 

deferred revenue adjustments annually 

for Robert D. Willis through 2022. The 

2023 PRS indicated a need for a revenue 

adjustment above five percent and 

therefore a new rate is needed. 

However, implementation of a rate 

adjustment plan including a new rate 

schedule (RDW–23), and the associated 

procedures for public participation in 

accordance with 10 CFR part 903 will 

not be completed in time for the new 

rate schedule to be placed into effect 

prior to the September 30, 2024, 

expiration of the current rate schedule 

and thus temporary extension of the 

current rate schedule is necessary. 

Pursuant to 10 CFR 903.23(b) and 

Redelegation Order No. S3–DEL– 

SWPA1–2023, Southwestern’s 

Administrator may extend existing rates 

on a temporary basis without advance 

notice or comment pending further 

action. In such a circumstance, the 

Administrator shall publish notice of 

said extension in the Federal Register 

and promptly advise FERC of the 

extension. The revenue collection 

associated with the extension of the 

current rate will be considered in the 

development of the new rate based on 

the 2023 PRS such that repayment 

obligations are met consistent with the 

provisions of U.S. Department of Energy 

(DOE) Order No. RA 6120.2. 

Availability of Information 

Information regarding the extension of 

the rate schedule is available for public 

review in the offices of Southwestern 

Power Administration, One West Third 

Street Suite 1500, Tulsa, Oklahoma 

74103. The rate schedule is available on 

the Southwestern website at 

www.energy.gov/swpa/rates-andrepayment. 

Order 

In view of the foregoing and pursuant 

to the authority delegated to me by the 

Secretary of Energy, I hereby extend, 

effective October 1, 2024, Robert D. 

Willis Rate Schedule RDW–15, 

Wholesale Rates for Hydro Power and 

Energy. The rate schedule shall remain 

in effect on a temporary basis through 

September 30, 2025, unless superseded. 

Signing Authority 

This document of the Department of 

Energy was signed on September 13, 

2024, by Michael S. Wech, 

Administrator for Southwestern Power 

Administration, pursuant to delegated 

authority from the Secretary of Energy. 

That document, with the original 

signature and date, is maintained by 

DOE. For administrative purposes only, 

and in compliance with requirements of 

the Office of the Federal Register, the 

undersigned DOE Federal Register 

Liaison Officer has been authorized to 

sign and submit the document in 

electronic format for publication, as an 

official document of DOE. This 

administrative process in no way alters 

the legal effect of this document upon 

publication in the Federal Register. 

Signed in Washington, DC, on September 

17, 2024. 

Treena V. Garrett, 

Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. 

Department of Energy. 

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL OP–OFA–144] 

Environmental Impact Statements; 

Notice of Availability 

Responsible Agency: Office of Federal 

Activities, General Information 202– 

564–5632 or https://www.epa.gov/nepa. 

Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact 

Statements (EIS) 

Filed September 9, 2024 10 a.m. EST 

Through September 16, 2024 10 a.m. 

EST 

Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9. 

Notice 

Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act 

requires that EPA make public its 

comments on EISs issued by other 

Federal agencies. EPA’s comment letters 

on EISs are available at: https://

cdxapps.epa.gov/cdx-enepa-II/public/ 

action/eis/search. 

EIS No. 20240163, Draft Supplement, 

FHWA, FTA, WA, Interstate Bridge 

Replacement Program, Comment 

Period Ends: 11/18/2024, Contact: 

Thomas Goldstein, P.E. 503–316– 

2545. 

EIS No. 20240164, Draft Supplement, 

USN, USCG, AL, Atlantic Fleet 

Training and Testing, Comment 

Period Ends: 11/21/2024, Contact: 

Todd Kraft 757–836–2943. 

EIS No. 20240165, Draft, BLM, NV, 

Copper Rays Solar Project, Comment 

Period Ends: 12/19/2024, Contact: 

Jessica Headen 702–515–5206. 

EIS No. 20240166, Final, BLM, NV, 

Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Mine 

Project, Review Period Ends: 10/21/ 


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2024, Contact: Scott Distel 775–861– 

6476. 

EIS No. 20240167, Final, BLM, UT, 

Cross-Tie 500 kV Transmission 

Project, Review Period Ends: 10/31/ 

2024, Contact: Amber Koski 801–320– 

8300. 

EIS No. 20240168, Final, FTA, WA, 

West Seattle Link Extension, Review 

Period Ends: 10/21/2024, Contact: 

Erin Littauer 206–220–7521. 

EIS No. 20240169, Draft, GSA, TX, 

Proposed Modernization of the Bridge 

of the Americas Land Port of Entry, El 

Paso, Texas, Comment Period Ends: 

11/04/2024, Contact: Karla 

Carmichael 817–822–1372. 

Amended Notice 

EIS No. 20240118, Draft, Caltrans, CA, 

Albion River Bridge Project, Comment 

Period Ends: 10/09/2024, Contact: 

Liza Walker 707–502–9657. 

Revision to FR Notice Published 07/ 

05/2024; Extending the Comment Period 

from 09/09/2024 to 10/09/2024. 

Dated: September 16, 2024. 

Timothy Witman, 

Acting Director, NEPA Compliance Division, 

Office of Federal Activities. 

[FR Doc. 2024–21552 Filed 9–19–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2024–0057; FRL–11683– 

08–OCSPP] 

Certain New Chemicals; Receipt and 

Status Information for August 2024 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: EPA is required under the 

Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), 

as amended by the Frank R. Lautenberg 

Chemical Safety for the 21st Century 

Act, to make information publicly 

available and to publish information in 

the Federal Register pertaining to 

submissions under TSCA section 5, 

including notice of receipt of a 

Premanufacture notice (PMN), 

Significant New Use Notice (SNUN) or 

Microbial Commercial Activity Notice 

(MCAN), including an amended notice 

or test information; an exemption 

application (Biotech exemption); an 

application for a test marketing 

exemption (TME), both pending and/or 

concluded; a notice of commencement 

(NOC) of manufacture (including 

import) for new chemical substances; 

and a periodic status report on new 

chemical substances that are currently 

under EPA review or have recently 

concluded review. This document 

covers the period from 8/01/2024 to 8/ 

31/2024. 

DATES: Comments identified by the 

specific case number provided in this 

document must be received on or before 

October 21, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by docket identification (ID) 

number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2024–0057, 

through the Federal eRulemaking Portal 

at https://www.regulations.gov. Follow 

the online instructions for submitting 

comments. Do not submit electronically 

any information you consider to be 

Confidential Business Information (CBI) 

or other information whose disclosure is 

restricted by statute. Additional 

instructions on commenting and visiting 

the docket, along with more information 

about dockets generally, is available at 

https://www.epa.gov/. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

For technical information contact: Jim 

Rahai, Project Management and 

Operations Division (MC 7407M), Office 

of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 

20460–0001; telephone number: (202) 

564–8593; email address: rahai.jim@

epa.gov. 

For general information contact: The 

TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 

South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 

14620; telephone number: (202) 554– 

1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@

epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Executive Summary 

A. What action is the Agency taking? 

This document provides the receipt 

and status reports for the period from 8/ 

01/2024 to 8/31/2024. The Agency is 

providing notice of receipt of PMNs, 

SNUNs, and MCANs (including 

amended notices and test information); 

an exemption application under 40 CFR 

part 725 (Biotech exemption); TMEs, 

both pending and/or concluded; NOCs 

to manufacture a new chemical 

substance; and a periodic status report 

on new chemical substances that are 

currently under EPA review or have 

recently concluded review. 

EPA is also providing information on 

its website about cases reviewed under 

the amended TSCA, including the 

section 5 PMN/SNUN/MCAN and 

exemption notices received, the date of 

receipt, the final EPA determination on 

the notice, and the effective date of 

EPA’s determination for PMN/SNUN/ 

MCAN notices on its website at: https:// 

www.epa.gov/reviewing-new-chemicalsunder-toxic-substances-control-act-tsca/ 

status-pre-manufacture-notices. This 

information is updated on a weekly 

basis. 

B. What is the Agency’s authority for 

taking this action? 

Under the Toxic Substances Control 

Act (TSCA), 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq., a 

chemical substance may be either an 

‘‘existing’’ chemical substance or a 

‘‘new’’ chemical substance. Any 

chemical substance that is not on EPA’s 

TSCA Inventory of Chemical Substances 

(TSCA Inventory) is classified as a ‘‘new 

chemical substance,’’ while a chemical 

substance that is listed on the TSCA 

Inventory is classified as an ‘‘existing 

chemical substance.’’ (See TSCA section 

3(11).) For more information about the 

TSCA Inventory please go to: https://

www.epa.gov/inventory. 

Any person who intends to 

manufacture (including import) a new 

chemical substance for a non-exempt 

commercial purpose, or to manufacture 

or process a chemical substance in a 

non-exempt manner for a use that EPA 

has determined is a significant new use, 

is required by TSCA section 5 to 

provide EPA with a PMN, MCAN, or 

SNUN, as appropriate, before initiating 

the activity. EPA will review the notice, 

make a risk determination on the 

chemical substance or significant new 

use, and take appropriate action as 

described in TSCA section 5(a)(3). 

TSCA section 5(h)(1) authorizes EPA 

to allow persons, upon application and 

under appropriate restrictions, to 

manufacture or process a new chemical 

substance, or a chemical substance 

subject to a significant new use rule 

(SNUR) issued under TSCA section 

5(a)(2), for ‘‘test marketing’’ purposes, 

upon a showing that the manufacture, 

processing, distribution in commerce, 

use, and disposal of the chemical will 

not present an unreasonable risk of 

injury to health or the environment. 

This is referred to as a test marketing 

exemption, or TME. For more 

information about the requirements 

applicable to a new chemical go to: 

https://www.epa.gov/under-tsca. 

Under TSCA sections 5 and 8 and 

EPA regulations, EPA is required to 

publish in the Federal Register certain 

information, including notice of receipt 

of a PMN/SNUN/MCAN (including 

amended notices and test information); 

an exemption application under 40 CFR 

part 725 (biotech exemption); an 

application for a TME, both pending 

and concluded; NOCs to manufacture a 

new chemical substance; and a periodic 

status report on the new chemical 

substances that are currently under EPA 


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