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Southwestern’s rate schedule for P–13A 

on an interim basis beginning July 1, 

2019. FERC confirmed and approved P– 

13A on a final basis on August 29, 2019. 

On September 22, 2019, in Rate Order 

No. SWPA–74, the Assistant Secretary 

for Electricity extended all of 

Southwestern’s Integrated System rate 

schedules (P–13A, NFTS–13A, and EE– 

13) for two years, for the period of 

October 1, 2019 through September 30, 

2021. 

On August 30, 2021, in Rate Order 

No. SWPA–77, the Administrator, 

Southwestern, extended all of 

Southwestern’s Integrated System rate 

schedules (P–13A, NFTS–13A, and EE– 

13) for two years, for the period of 

October 1, 2021 through September 30, 

2023. 

Southwestern re-designated Integrated 

System rate schedule ‘‘P–13A’’ as ‘‘P– 

13B’’ with no revenue adjustment to 

update the peaking energy schedule 

submission time requirements. In Rate 

Order No. SWPA–80, the Administrator, 

Southwestern, placed into effect 

Southwestern’s rate schedule for P–13B 

on an interim basis beginning July 15, 

2023. The P–13B rate schedule has been 

submitted to FERC for confirmation and 

approval on a final basis. 

On September 25, 2023, in Rate Order 

No. SWPA–81, the Administrator, 

Southwestern, temporarily extended all 

of Southwestern’s Integrated System 

rate schedules (P–13B, NFTS–13A, and 

EE–13) for one year, for the period of 

October 1, 2023 through September 30, 

2024. 

Discussion 

Southwestern’s current Integrated 

System rate schedules (P–13B, NFTS– 

13A, and EE–13) are based on its 2013 

Power Repayment Study (PRS). 

Southwestern has conducted PRSs 

annually thereafter through 2023. Each 

PRS from 2014 through 2022 indicated 

a need for a revenue adjustment within 

a plus or minus two percent range of the 

revenue estimate based on the current 

rate schedules. It is Southwestern’s 

practice for the Administrator to defer, 

on a case-by-case basis, revenue 

adjustments for the Integrated System 

within plus or minus two percent from 

the revenue estimate based on the 

current rate schedules. Thus, the 

Administrator has deferred revenue 

adjustments annually through 2022. The 

2023 PRS indicated a need for a revenue 

adjustment above two percent and 

therefore Southwestern is working 

towards implementation of a rate 

adjustment plan including design of a 

new set of Integrated System rate 

schedules (P–23, NFTS–23, and EE–23). 

However, that effort and the associated 

procedures for public participation in 

accordance with 10 CFR part 903 will 

not be completed in time for the new 

rate schedules to be placed into effect 

prior to the September 30, 2024, 

expiration of the current rate schedules, 

and thus temporary extension of the 

current rate schedules 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 rates will be considered in the 

development of the new rates 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 

these rate schedules is available for 

public review in the offices of 

Southwestern Power Administration, 

One West Third Street Suite 1500, 

Tulsa, Oklahoma 74103. The rate 

schedules are 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, the Integrated 

System Rate Schedule P–13B, Wholesale 

Rates for Hydro Peaking Power; Rate 

Schedule NFTS–13A, Wholesale Rates 

for Non-Federal Transmission/ 

Interconnection Facilities Service; and 

Rate Schedule EE–13, Wholesale Rates 

for Excess Energy. The rate schedules 

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. 

[FR Doc. 2024–21529 Filed 9–19–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Southwestern Power Administration 

Robert D. Willis Hydropower Project 

Rate Schedule 

AGENCY: Southwestern Power 

Administration, DOE. 

ACTION: Notice of rate order. 

SUMMARY: The Administrator, 

Southwestern Power Administration 

(Southwestern), has approved and 

placed into effect Rate Order No. 

SWPA–86, which provides a temporary 

extension of Southwestern’s current 

Robert D. Willis Hydropower Project 

rate schedule (RDW–15) through 

September 30, 2025, unless superseded. 

DATES: Extension of the rate schedule is 

effective October 1, 2024. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Fritha Ohlson, Senior Vice President, 

Chief Operating Officer, Office of 

Corporate Operations, (918) 595–6684, 

fritha.ohlson@swpa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Rate Order 

No. SWPA–86, as provided herein, has 

been approved and implemented by the 

Administrator of Southwestern. It 

extends the Robert D. Willis 

Hydropower Project Rate Schedule 

RDW–15, Wholesale Rates for Hydro 

Power and Energy, until September 30, 

2025, unless otherwise replaced. 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

ADMINISTRATOR, SOUTHWESTERN 

POWER ADMINISTRATION 

In the matter of: Southwestern Power 

Administration, Robert D. Willis 

Hydropower Project Rate Schedule 

Rate Order No. SWPA–86 

Order Approving Extension of Rate 

Schedule on a Temporary Basis (9/13/ 

2024) 

Pursuant to Sections 301(b) and 

302(a) of the Department of Energy 

Organization Act, 42 U.S.C. 7151(b) and 

7152(a), the functions of the Secretary of 


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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. 

[FR Doc. 2024–21530 Filed 9–19–24; 8:45 am] 

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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 

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