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1See U.S. Dept. of Energy, Western Area Power 

Admin., Docket No. EF08–5161–000, 127 FERC 

¶ 62,043 (2009). 

2See 73 FR 42565 (July 22, 2008). 

3See 10 CFR 903.23(a) (2012). 

4See 78 FR 12308 (February 22, 2013). 

1See U.S. Dept. of Energy, Western Area Power 

Admin., Docket No. EF08–5161–000, 127 FERC 

¶ 62,043 (2009). 

2See 73 FR 42,565 (July 22, 2008). 

3See 78 FR 12,308 (February 22, 2013). 

Formula Rate Schedule SNF–7,1 Rate 

Order No. WAPA–136.2 Rate Schedule 

SNF–7 expires on July 31, 2013. This 

formula rate is calculated annually after 

determining the Project’s reimbursable 

expenses and revenue collected in 

accordance with the Stampede Energy 

Exchange Services Contract. Since the 

Project has no Federally-owned 

transmission, a contractor accepts 

delivery of Project generation, 

approximately 12,000 megawatt-hours 

annually, to serve project use 

obligations, then pays Western for 

energy received in excess of project use 

loads. Pursuant to Rate Schedule SNF– 

7, any remaining reimbursable expenses 

are transferred into the Central Valley 

Project power revenue requirement. The 

existing formula rate methodology 

collects annual revenue sufficient to 

recover annual expenses, including 

interest, capital requirements, and 

deficit recovery, thus ensuring Project 

repayment within the cost recovery 

criteria set forth in DOE Order RA 

6120.2. 

Rate extensions are authorized under 

10 CFR 903.23. Rates previously 

confirmed and approved by FERC, for 

which no adjustment is contemplated, 

may be extended by the Deputy 

Secretary on an interim basis following 

notice of proposed extension at least 30 

days before expiration.3 On February 22, 

2013, Western published a notice of the 

proposed extension in the Federal 

Register.4

Following review of Western’s 

proposal within DOE, I hereby approve, 

on an interim basis, Rate Order No. 

WAPA–160, which extends, without 

adjustment, the existing Non-Firm 

Power Formula Rate Schedule SNF–7 

through September 30, 2017. Rate Order 

No. WAPA–160 will be submitted to 

FERC for confirmation and approval on 

a final basis. 

Dated: April 23, 2013. 

Daniel B. Poneman, 

Acting Secretary. 

Order Confirming and Approving an 

Extension of the Washoe Project, 

Stampede Division, Non-Firm Power 

Formula Rate Schedule 

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. 00–037.00, 

effective December 6, 2001, the 

Secretary of Energy delegated: (1) The 

authority to develop power and 

transmission rates to the Administrator 

of the Western Area Power 

Administration (Western); (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 pursuant to the Delegation Order 

and DOE rate extension procedures at 

10 CFR 903.23(a). 

Background 

On April 16, 2009, FERC confirmed 

and approved the existing formula rate 

for the Washoe Project, Stampede 

Division (Project), Non-Firm Power 

Formula Rate Schedule SNF–7,1 Rate 

Order No. WAPA–136.2 FERC approved 

Rate Schedule SNF–7 for 5 years 

beginning August 1, 2008, through July 

31, 2013. On February 22, 2013, 

pursuant to 10 CFR 903.23(a), Western 

filed a notice in the Federal Register 

proposing to extend, without 

adjustment, Rate Schedule SNF–7, as 

Rate Order No. WAPA–160.3 Consistent 

with its regulations at 10 CFR 903.23(a), 

Western did not hold a consultation and 

comment period. 

Discussion 

The Project’s Non-Firm Power 

Formula Rate Schedule SNF–7 expires 

on July 31, 2013. The formula rate, 

calculated annually, transfers 

reimbursable expenses not recovered by 

contract into the Central Valley Project 

power revenue requirement. The 

existing formula rate methodology 

collects annual revenue sufficient to 

recover annual expenses, including 

interest, capital requirements, and 

deficit recovery, thus ensuring Project 

repayment within the cost recovery 

criteria set forth in DOE Order RA 

6120.2. 

For the extension period, August 1, 

2013, through September 30, 2017, there 

is no adjustment to the formula rate. 

Under the formula rate, the forecasted 

annual revenue is $361,000, a reduction 

of approximately $418,000 from the 

prior rate period, August 1, 2008, 

through July 31, 2013, due to 

completion of deficit repayment. The 

Project is scheduled to recover the 

remaining $1.6 million deficit by 2015 

and all appropriate costs. Rate Order 

No. WAPA–160 extends the existing 

Rate Schedule SNF–7 through 

September 30, 2017, thereby continuing 

to ensure Project repayment within the 

cost recovery criteria. 

Order 

In view of the above and under the 

authority delegated to me, I hereby 

extend, on an interim basis, the existing 

Non-Firm Power Formula Rate Schedule 

SNF–7. Rate Order No. WAPA–160 

extends, without adjustment, the 

existing formula rate through September 

30, 2017. The formula rate shall be in 

effect pending the FERC confirmation 

and approval of this extension or 

substitute rate on a final basis. 

Dated: April 23, 2013. 

Daniel B. Poneman, 

Acting Secretary. 

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BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–9806–5] 

2013 Annual Meeting of the Ozone 

Transport Commission 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The United States 

Environmental Protection Agency is 

announcing the 2013 Annual Meeting of 

the Ozone Transport Commission 

(OTC). This OTC meeting will explore 

options available for reducing groundlevel ozone precursors in a multipollutant context. The Commission will 

be evaluating potential measures and 

considering actions in areas such as 

performance standards for electric 

generating units (EGUs) on high electric 

demand days, oil and gas boilers serving 

EGUs, small natural gas boilers, 

stationary generators, energy security/ 

energy efficiency, architectural 

industrial and maintenance coatings, 

consumer products, institution 

commercial and industrial (ICI) boilers, 

vapor recovery at gas stations, large 


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above ground storage tanks, seaports, 

aftermarket catalysts, lightering, and 

non-road idling. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on June 

13, 2013 starting at 9:30 a.m. and ending 

at 4:00 p.m. 

Location: The Study at Yale, 1157 

Chapel Street, New Haven, Connecticut 

06511; (203) 503–3900. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

documents and press inquiries contact: 

Ozone Transport Commission, 444 

North Capitol Street NW., Suite 322, 

Washington, DC 20001; (202) 508–3840; 

email: ozone@otcair.org; Web site: 

http://www.otcair.org. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Clean 

Air Act Amendments of 1990 contain at 

Section 184 provisions for the Control of 

Interstate Ozone Air Pollution. Section 

184(a) establishes an Ozone Transport 

Region (OTR) comprised of the States of 

Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, 

Maryland, Massachusetts, New 

Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, 

Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, 

parts of Virginia and the District of 

Columbia. The purpose of the OTC is to 

deal with ground-level ozone formation, 

transport, and control within the OTR. 

Type of Meeting: Open. 

Agenda: Copies of the final agenda 

will be available from the OTC office 

(202) 508–3840; by email: 

ozone@otcair.org or via the OTC Web 

site at http://www.otcair.org. 

Dated: April 16, 2013. 

W.C. Early, 

Acting Regional Administrator, Region III. 

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–9807–9; Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–ORD– 

2013–0189] 

An Assessment of Potential Mining 

Impacts on Salmon Ecosystems of 

Bristol Bay, Alaska 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice of public comment 

period. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing 

a public comment period for the revised 

draft document titled, ‘‘An Assessment 

of Potential Mining Impacts on Salmon 

Ecosystems of Bristol Bay, Alaska’’ 

(EPA–910–R–12–004Ba–c). The 

document was revised by the EPA after 

reviewing comments received from the 

public between May 18 and July 23, 

2012 and input from the peer review 

panel held in August 2012. The EPA 

conducted this assessment to determine 

the significance of Bristol Bay’s 

ecological resources and the potential 

impacts of large-scale mining on these 

resources. 

DATES: The public comment period will 

begin with the publication of this notice 

and will end Friday, May 31, 2013. 

Technical comments should be in 

writing and must be received by EPA by 

May 31, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: The revised draft ‘‘An 

Assessment of Potential Mining Impacts 

on Salmon Ecosystems of Bristol Bay, 

Alaska’’ is available primarily via the 

Internet on the EPA Region 10 Bristol 

Bay Web site at www.epa.gov/bristolbay 

as well as on the National Center for 

Environmental Assessment’s Web site 

under the Recent Additions and the 

Data and Publications menus at 

www.epa.gov/ncea. A limited number of 

CD copies are available from the 

Information Management Team, NCEA; 

telephone: 703–347–8561; facsimile: 

703–347–8691. If you are requesting a 

CD copy, please provide your name, 

your mailing address, and the document 

title, ‘‘An Assessment of Potential 

Mining Impacts on Salmon Ecosystems 

of Bristol Bay, Alaska.’’ 

Comments on the report may be 

submitted electronically via 

www.regulations.gov, by email, by mail, 

by facsimile, or by hand delivery/ 

courier. Please follow the detailed 

instructions provided in the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of 

this notice. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

information on the public comment 

period, contact the Office of 

Environmental Information Docket; 

telephone: 202–566–1752; facsimile: 

202–566–9744; or email: 

Docket_ORD@epa.gov. 

For technical information concerning 

the report, contact Judy Smith; 

telephone: 503–326–6994; facsimile: 

503–326–3399; or email: 

r10bristolbay@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Information About the Project/ 

Document 

The U.S. Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) conducted this 

assessment to provide a characterization 

of the biological and mineral resources 

of the Bristol Bay watershed, increase 

understanding of the potential impacts 

of large-scale mining on the region’s fish 

resources, and inform future 

governmental decisions. 

A previous draft was released for 

public comment on May 18, 2012 (77 FR 

31353, May 25, 2012). Peer review panel 

members were announced June 5, 2012 

(77 FR 33213, June 5, 2012), and the 

external peer review meeting was 

announced July 6, 2012 (77 FR 40037, 

July 6, 2012). The external peer review 

meeting was held in Anchorage, AK, 

August 7–9, 2012. This revised draft 

was completed by the agency to address 

public and peer review comments 

provided on the May 2012 draft. 

EPA is releasing this revised draft 

assessment for the purposes of public 

comment. This draft assessment is not 

final as described in EPA’s information 

quality guidelines, and it does not 

represent and should not be construed 

to represent Agency policy or views. 

EPA is seeking comments from the 

public on all aspects of the report, 

including the scientific and technical 

information presented in the report, the 

realistic mining scenario used, the data 

and information used to inform 

assumptions about mining activities and 

the evaluations of risk to the fishery, 

and the potential mitigation measures 

considered (and effectiveness of those 

measures). EPA is also specifically 

seeking any additional data or scientific 

or technical information about Bristol 

Bay resources or large-scale mining that 

should be considered in our evaluation. 

EPA will consider any public comments 

submitted in accordance with this 

notice when revising the document. 

II. How To Submit Technical Comments 

to the Docket at www.regulations.gov 

Submit your comments, identified by 

Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–ORD–2013– 

0189, by one of the following methods: 

• www.regulations.gov: Follow the 

on-line instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• Email: Docket_ORD@epa.gov. 

Include the docket number in the 

subject line of the message. 

• Fax: 202–566–9744. 

• Mail: Office of Environmental 

Information (OEI) Docket (Mail Code: 

28221T), Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–ORD– 

2013–0189, U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 

Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460. The 

phone number is 202–566–1752. If you 

provide comments by mail, please 

submit one unbound original with pages 

numbered consecutively, and three 

copies of the comments. For 

attachments, provide an index, number 

pages consecutively with the comments, 

and submit an unbound original and 

three copies. 

• Hand Delivery: The OEI Docket is 

located in the EPA Headquarters Docket 

Center, Room 3334, EPA West Building, 

1301 Constitution Ave. NW., 

Washington, DC. The EPA Docket 

Center Public Reading Room is open 


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