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(a 43.1 percent increase), beginning 

January 1, 2006, is needed to satisfy 

repayment criteria. 

Opportunity is presented for 

Southwestern customers and other 

interested parties to receive copies of 

the Robert D. Willis Power Repayment 

Studies and the proposed rate schedule. 

If you desire a copy of the Robert D. 

Willis Power Repayment Data Package 

with the proposed Rate Schedule, 

submit your request to Mr. Forrest E. 

Reeves, Assistant Administrator, Office 

of Corporate Operations, Southwestern 

Power Administration, One West Third 

Street, Tulsa, OK 74103, (918) 595–6696 

or via e-mail to swparates@swpa.gov. 

A Public Information Forum is 

scheduled to be held on September 13, 

2005, to explain to customers and 

interested parties the proposed rate and 

supporting studies. The proceeding will 

be transcribed, if held. A chairman, who 

will be responsible for orderly 

procedure, will conduct the Forum. 

Questions concerning the rate, studies, 

and information presented at the Forum 

will be answered, to the extent possible, 

at the Forum. Questions not answered at 

the Forum will be answered in writing. 

However, questions involving 

voluminous data contained in 

Southwestern’s records may best be 

answered by consultation and review of 

pertinent records at Southwestern’s 

offices. 

Persons interested in attending the 

Public Information Forum should 

indicate in writing by letter, e-mail, or 

facsimile transmission (918–595–6656) 

by September 6, 2005, their intent to 

appear at such Forum. Should no one 

indicate an intent to attend by the 

above-cited deadline, no such Forum 

will be held. 

A Public Comment Forum is 

scheduled to be held on October 13, 

2005, at which interested persons may 

submit written comments or make oral 

presentations of their views and 

comments related to the rate proposal. 

The proceeding will be transcribed, if 

held. A chairman, who will be 

responsible for orderly procedure, will 

conduct the Forum. Southwestern’s 

representatives will be present, and they 

and the chairman may ask questions of 

the speakers. 

Persons interested in attending the 

Public Comment Forum should indicate 

in writing by letter, email, or facsimile 

transmission (918–595–6656) by 

October 3, 2005, their intent to appear 

at such Forum. Should no one indicate 

their intent to attend by the above-cited 

deadline, no such Forum will be held. 

Persons interested in speaking at the 

Forum should submit requests in 

writing by October 3, 2005, to the 

Administrator, Southwestern, indicating 

their intent to appear at such Forum, so 

that a list of speakers can be developed. 

The chairman may allow others to speak 

if time permits. 

A transcript of each Forum will be 

made. Copies of the transcripts may be 

obtained directly from the transcribing 

service for a fee. Copies of the 

transcripts may be obtained directly 

from the transcribing service for a fee. 

Copies of all documents introduced will 

also be available from the transcribing 

service for a fee. 

Written comments on the proposed 

Robert D. Willis Rate are due on or 

before October 28, 2005. Five copies of 

the written comments, together with a 

diskette in MS Word or Corel Word 

Perfect, should be submitted to Forrest 

E. Reeves, Assistant Administrator, 

Southwestern Power Administration, 

U.S. Department of Energy, One West 

Third Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74103. 

Following review of the oral and 

written comments and the information 

gathered during the course of the 

proceedings, the Administrator will 

submit the final Robert D. Willis Rate 

Proposal, and Power Repayment Studies 

in support of the proposed rate to the 

Deputy Secretary of Energy for 

confirmation and approval on an 

interim basis, and subsequently to the 

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 

(FERC) for confirmation and approval 

on a final basis. The FERC will allow 

the public an opportunity to provide 

written comments on the proposed rate 

increase before making a final decision. 

Dated: August 15, 2005. 

Michael A. Deihl, 

Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 05–17104 Filed 8–26–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Southwestern Power Administration 

Sam Rayburn Dam Power Rate 

AGENCY: Southwestern Power 

Administration, DOE. 

ACTION: Notice of public review and 

comment. 

SUMMARY: The Administrator, 

Southwestern Power Administration 

(Southwestern), has prepared Current 

and Revised 2005 Power Repayment 

Studies that show the need for an 

increase in annual revenues to meet cost 

recovery criteria. Such increased 

revenues are required due to significant 

increases in expected U.S. Army Corps 

of Engineers’ generation investment and 

slight increases in operations and 

maintenance expenses at the project. 

The Administrator has developed a 

proposed Sam Rayburn Dam rate 

schedule, which is supported by a 

power repayment study, to recover the 

required revenues. Beginning January 1, 

2006, the proposed rate would increase 

annual revenues 12 percent from 

$2,513,724 to $2,816,064. 

DATES: The consultation and comment 

period will begin on the date of 

publication of this Federal Register 

notice and will end November 28, 2005. 

1. Public Information Forum—

September 13, 2005, 9 a.m. central time, 

Tulsa, OK. 

2. Public Comment Forum—October 

13, 2005, 9 a.m. central time, Tulsa, OK. 

ADDRESSES: If forums are requested, 

they will be held in Southwestern’s 

offices, Williams Center Tower I, One 

West Third Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma 

74103. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Forrest E. Reeves, Assistant 

Administrator, Office of Corporate 

Operations, Southwestern Power 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Energy, One West Third Street, Tulsa, 

Oklahoma 74103, (918) 595–6696, 

gene.reeves@swpa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. 

Department of Energy was created by an 

Act of the U.S. Congress, in the 

Department of Energy Organization Act, 

Pub. L. 95–91, dated August 4, 1977. 

Southwestern’s power marketing 

activities were transferred from the 

Department of the Interior to the 

Department of Energy, effective October 

1, 1977. Guidelines for preparation of 

power repayment studies are included 

in DOE Order No. RA 6120.2 entitled 

Power Marketing Administration 

Financial Reporting. Procedures for 

Public Participation in Power and 

Transmission Rate Adjustments of the 

Power Marketing Administrations are 

found at Title 10, part 903, Subpart A 

of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 

CFR part 903). Procedures for the 

confirmation and approval of rates for 

the Federal Power Marketing 

Administrations are found at title 18, 

part 300, Subpart L of the Code of 

Federal Regulations (18 CFR part 300). 

Southwestern markets power from 24 

multi-purpose reservoir projects, with 

hydroelectric power facilities 

constructed and operated by the U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers. These projects 

are located in the states of Arkansas, 

Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas. 

Southwestern’s marketing area includes 

these States as well as Kansas and 

Louisiana. The costs associated with the 

hydropower facilities of 22 of the 24 

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projects are repaid via revenues 

received under the Integrated System 

rates, as are Southwestern’s 

transmission facilities that consist of 

1,380 miles of high-voltage transmission 

lines, 24 substations, and 46 microwave 

and VHF radio sites. Costs associated 

with the Robert D. Willis and Sam 

Rayburn Dams, two projects that are 

isolated hydraulically, electrically, and 

financially from the Integrated System 

are repaid by separate rate schedules. 

The Sam Rayburn Dam project is 

addressed in this notice. 

Following Department of Energy 

guidelines, the Administrator, 

Southwestern, prepared a Current 

Power Repayment study using the 

existing Sam Rayburn Dam rate. The 

Study indicates that Southwestern’s 

legal requirement to repay the 

investment in the power generating 

facility for power and energy marketed 

by Southwestern will not be met 

without an increase in revenues. The 

need for increased revenues is due to 

increases in expected generation 

investment and operation and 

maintenance power-related expenses. 

The Revised Power Repayment Study 

shows that an increase in annual 

revenue of $302,364 (12 percent 

increase), beginning January 1, 2006, is 

needed to satisfy repayment criteria. 

Opportunity is presented for 

Southwestern customers and other 

interested parties to receive copies of 

the Sam Rayburn Dam Power 

Repayment Studies and the proposed 

rate schedule. Persons desiring a copy of 

the Power Repayment Data Package 

with the proposed Rate Schedule should 

submit a request to the Director, Rates 

and Repayment, Office of Corporate 

Operations, Southwestern Power 

Administration, One West Third Street, 

Tulsa, OK 74103, (918) 595–6673 or via 

email to swparates@swpa.gov. 

A Public Information Forum is 

scheduled on September 13, 2005, to 

explain to customers and interested 

parties the proposed rate and supporting 

studies. The proceeding will be 

transcribed, if held. A chairman, who 

will be responsible for orderly 

procedure, will conduct the Forum. 

Questions concerning the rate, studies, 

and information presented at the Forum 

will be answered, to the extent possible, 

at the Forum. Questions not answered at 

the Forum will be answered in writing. 

However, questions involving 

voluminous data contained in 

Southwestern’s records may best be 

answered by consultation and review of 

pertinent records at Southwestern’s 

offices. 

Persons interested in attending the 

Public Information Forum should so 

indicate in writing by letter, email or 

facsimile transmission (918–595–6656) 

by September 6, 2005, their intent to 

appear at such Forum. Should no one 

indicate an intent to attend by the 

above-cited deadline, no such Forum 

will be held. 

A Public Comment Forum is 

scheduled for October 13, 2005, at 

which interested persons may submit 

written comments or make oral 

presentations of their views and 

comments related to the rate proposal. 

The proceeding will be transcribed, if 

held. A chairman, who will be 

responsible for orderly procedure, will 

conduct the Forum. Southwestern’s 

representatives will be present, and they 

and the chairman may ask questions of 

the speakers. 

Persons interested in attending the 

Public Comment Forum should so 

indicate in writing by letter or facsimile 

transmission (918–595–6656) by 

October 3, 2005, their intent to appear 

at such Forum. Should no one so 

indicate an intent to attend by the 

above-cited deadline, no such Forum 

will be held. Persons interested in 

speaking at the Forum should submit a 

request in writing by October 3, 2005, to 

the Administrator, Southwestern, 

indicated their intent to appear at such 

Forum, so that a list of speakers can be 

developed. The chairman may allow 

others to speak if time permits. 

A transcript of each Forum will be 

made. Copies of the transcripts may be 

obtained directly from the transcribing 

service for a fee. Copies of all 

documents introduced will also be 

available from the transcribing service 

for a fee. 

Written comments on the proposed 

Sam Rayburn Dam Rate are due on or 

before November 28, 2005. Five copies 

of the written comments, together with 

a diskette in MS Word or Corel Word 

Perfect, should be submitted to Forrest 

E. Reeves, Assistant Administrator, 

Southwestern Power Administration, 

U.S. Department of Energy, One West 

Third Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74103. 

Following review of the oral and 

written comments and the information 

gathered during the course of the 

proceedings, the Administrator will 

submit the final Sam Rayburn Dam 

Proposal, and Power Repayment Studies 

in support of the proposed rate to the 

Deputy Secretary of Energy for 

confirmation and approval on an 

interim basis, and subsequently to the 

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 

(FERC) for confirmation and approval 

on a final basis. The FERC will allow 

the public an opportunity to provide 

written comments on the proposed rate 

increase before making a final decision. 

Dated: August 15, 2005. 

Michael A. Deihl, 

Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 05–17105 Filed 8–26–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Western Area Power Administration 

Washoe Project-Rate Order No. 

WAPA–119 

AGENCY: Western Area Power 

Administration, DOE. 

ACTION: Notice of order concerning a 

non-firm power formula rate. 

SUMMARY: The Deputy Secretary of 

Energy confirmed and approved Rate 

Order No. WAPA–119 and Rate 

Schedule SNF–6, placing a non-firm 

power formula rate from the Stampede 

Powerplant of the Washoe Project 

(Stampede) of the Western Area Power 

Administration (Western) into effect on 

an interim basis. The provisional 

formula rate will be in effect until the 

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 

(Commission) confirms, approves, and 

places it into effect on a final basis or 

until replaced by other rates. The 

provisional rate will provide sufficient 

revenue to pay all annual costs, 

including interest expense, and repay 

power investment and irrigation aid, 

within the allowable periods. 

DATES: Rate Schedule SNF–6 will be 

placed into effect on an interim basis on 

the first day of the first full billing 

period beginning on or after October 1, 

2005, and will be in effect until the 

Commission confirms, approves, and 

places the rate schedule in effect on a 

final basis through September 30, 2010, 

or until the rate schedule is superseded. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

James D. Keselburg, Regional Manager, 

Sierra Nevada Customer Service Region, 

Western Area Power Administration, 

114 Parkshore Drive, Folsom, CA 

95630–4710, (916) 353–4418, or Mr. 

Sean Sanderson, Rates Manager, Sierra 

Nevada Customer Service Region, 

Western Area Power Administration, 

114 Parkshore Drive, Folsom, CA 

95630–4710, (916) 353–4466. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Deputy Secretary of Energy approved 

existing Rate Schedule SNF–5 for 

Stampede non-firm energy on August 

22, 2000 (Rate Order No. WAPA–93, 

September 1, 2000). The Commission 

confirmed and approved the rate 

schedule on October 19, 2000, in FERC 

Docket No. EF00–5161–000. The 

existing rate schedule is effective from