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protest in accordance with the

requirements of the Commission’s Rules

of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR

385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations

under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR

157.10). All protests filed with the

Commission will be considered by it in

determining the appropriate action to be

taken but will not serve to make the

protestants parties to the proceeding.

Any person wishing to become a party

to a proceeding or to participate as a

party in any hearing therein must file a

motion to intervene in accordance with

the Commission’s Rules.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 95–5109 Filed 3–1–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

[Docket No. CP95–208–000]

Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co.; Notice of

Request Under Blanket Authorization

February 24, 1995.

Take notice that on February 21, 1995,

Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company

(Tennessee), P.O. Box 2511, Houston,

Texas 77252, filed in Docket No. CP95–

208–000 a request pursuant to

§§ 157.205 and 157.212 of the

Commission’s Regulations under the

Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205,

157.212) for authorization to operate

four existing delivery taps which were

installed under the authorization of

Section 311 of the Natural Gas Policy

Act of 1978, under Tennessee’s blanket

certificate issued in Docket No. CP82–

413–000 pursuant to Section 7 of the

Natural Gas Act, all as more fully set

forth in the request that is on file with

the commission and open to public

inspection.

Tennessee requests authorization to

operate the delivery points for

jurisdictional service as well as for the

non-jurisdictional service for which

they were installed. It is stated that the

delivery points are located in

Tuscarawas County, Ohio; Plaquemines

Parish, Louisiana; Powell County,

Kentucky; and Columbia County, New

York. It is asserted that Tennessee

would use the delivery points for the

delivery of gas transported under its

Part 284 blanket certificate. Tennessee

states that operation of the delivery

points is not prohibited by its existing

tariff. It is explained that the proposed

deliveries would have no impact on

Tennessee’s peak day or annual

deliveries and that Tennessee has

sufficient capacity to accomplish the

deliveries without detriment or

disadvantage to its other existing

customers.

Any person or the Commission’s staff

may, within 45 days after issuance of

the instant notice by the Commission,

file pursuant to Rule 214 of the

Commission’s Procedural Rules (18 CFR

385.214) a motion to intervene or notice

of intervention and pursuant to

§ 157.205 of the Regulations under the

Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205) a

protest to the request. If no protest is

filed within the time allowed therefor,

the proposed activity shall be deemed to

be authorized effective the day after the

time allowed for filing a protest. If a

protest is filed and not withdrawn

within 30 days after the time allowed

for filing a protest, the instant request

shall be treated as an application for

authorization pursuant to Section 7 of

the Natural Gas Act.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 95–5108 Filed 3–1–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

[Docket No. GT95–23–000]

Questar Pipeline Co.; Tariff Filing

February 24, 1995.

Take notice that on February 21, 1995,

Questar Pipeline Company, tendered for

filing and acceptance to be effective

March 1, 1995, Second Revised Sheet

No. 8 and First Revised Sheet No. 8A of

First Revised Volume No. 1 of its FERC

Gas Tariff.

Questar states that this filing updates

its Index of Shippers by reflecting

information regarding firm and nonotice transportation service agreements

that were executed subsequent to

Questar’s August 1, 1994, filing in

Docket No. RP94–331–000.

Questar states further that a copy of

this filing has been served upon its

jurisdictional customers as well as the

Utah and Wyoming public service

commissions.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

protest said filing should file a motion

to intervene or protest with this Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission, 825

North Capitol Street, N.E., Washington,

D.C. 20426, in accordance with Rules

385.211 and 385.214 of the

Commission’s Rules of Practice and

Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and

385.214). All such motions or protests

should be filed on or before March 3,

1995. Protests will be considered by the

Commission in determining the

appropriate action to be taken, but will

not serve to make protestants parties to

the proceeding. Copies of this filing are

on file with the Commission and are

available for public inspection.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 95–5107 Filed 3–1–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

[Docket No. RP95–28–000]

Williams Natural Gas Co.; Technical

Conference

February 24, 1995.

In the Commission’s order issued on

November 30, 1994 in the abovecaptioned proceeding, the Commission

ordered that a technical conference be

convened to resolve issues raised by the

filing. The conference to address the

issues has been scheduled for March 21,

1995, at 10:00 a.m. in a room to be

designated at the offices of the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission, 810

First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C.

20426.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 95–5110 Filed 3–1–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

Western Area Power Administration

Provo River Project Notice of Rate

Order No. WAPA–65

AGENCY: Western Area Power

Administration, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of Rate Order—Provo

River Project.

SUMMARY: Notice is given of the

confirmation and approval by the

Deputy Secretary of the Department of

Energy (DOE) of Rate Order No. WAPA–

65 placing into effect a formula for

determining annual, power-related

payments for the Provo River Project

(PRP) of the Western Area Power

Administration (Western) on an interim

basis. The formula will remain in effect

on an interim basis until the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

confirms, approves, and makes it

effective on a final basis or until it is

replaced by another method.

Statement of Revenue and Related

Expenses

The power-related revenue

requirements for the Provo River Project

(PRP) will be based upon projections

contained in the annual power

repayment study (PRS). Differences

between estimated and actual costs will

be adjusted when final financial data

becomes available. The following table

is based on the fiscal year (FY) 1994

preliminary PRS and provides a
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summary of estimated revenue and cost

data through the proposed 5-year

approval period.

PROVO RIVER PROJECT—TOTAL 5-

YEAR PROJECTIONS, REVENUES AND

COSTS

[$1,000]

Total FY

1995–99

projections

Total Revenues .................. 1,341

Costs:

O&M .......................................... 959

Transmission ............................. 155

Interest ...................................... 136

Investment Repayment ............. 91

Total Costs ......................... 1,341

DATES: The formula will be effective on

an interim basis beginning April 1,

1995, and remain in effect until FERC

confirms, approves, and places it into

effect on a final basis for a 5-year period,

or until it is superseded.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mr. Kenneth G. Maxey, Area Manager,

Salt Lake City Area Office, Western Area

Power Administration, P.O. Box 11606,

Salt Lake City, UT 84147–0606, (801)

524–5493 or

Mr. Edmond Chang, Assistant Area

Manager, for Power Marketing, Salt Lake

City Area Office, Western Area Power

Administration, P.O. Box 11606, Salt

Lake City, UT 84147–0606, (801) 524–

5493 or

Ms. Deborah M. Linke, Chief, Rates

and Statistics Branch, Western Area

Power Administration, P.O. Box 3402,

Golden, CO 80401–0098, (303) 275–

1618 or

Mr. Joel Bladow, Assistant

Administrator for Washington Liaison,

Western Area Power Administration,

Room 8G–027, Forrestal Building, 1000

Independence Avenue SW.,

Washington, DC 20585–0001, (202) 586–

5581

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: By

Amendment No. 3 to Delegation Order

No. 0204–108, published November 10,

1993 (58 FR 58716), the Secretary of

Energy delegated (1) the authority to

develop long-term power and

transmission rates on a nonexclusive

basis to the Administrator of Western;

(2) the authority to confirm, approve,

and place such rates into effect on an

interim basis to the Deputy Secretary;

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) became

effective on September 18, 1985 (50 FR

37835).

This action is established pursuant to

Section 302(a) of the Department of

Energy (DOE) Organization Act, 42

U.S.C. § 7152(a), through which the

power marketing functions of the

Secretary of the Interior and the Bureau

of Reclamation (Reclamation) were

transferred to and vested in the

Secretary of Energy (Secretary) under

the Reclamation Act of 1902, 43 U.S.C.

§ 371 et seq., as amended and

supplemented by subsequent

enactments, particularly section 9(c) of

the Reclamation Project Act of 1939, 43

U.S.C. § 485h(c), and other acts

specifically applicable to the project

system involved.

Rate Order No. WAPA–65,

confirming, approving, and placing the

proposed formula for determining

annual, power-related payments for the

Provo River Project into effect on an

interim basis, is issued and will be

submitted promptly to FERC for

confirmation and approval on a final

basis.

Issued in Washington, DC, February 16,

1995.

Bill White,

Deputy Secretary.

Deputy Secretary

Order Confirming, Approving, and

Placing into Effect on an Interim Basis,

a Formula for Determining Annual,

Power-Related Payments for the Provo

River Project

February 16, 1995.

In the matter of: Western Area Power

Administration Provo River Project Power

Rate, Rate Order No. WAPA–65.

The formula is established pursuant

to Section 302(a) of the Department of

Energy (DOE) Organization Act, 42

U.S.C. § 7152(a), through which the

power marketing functions of the

Secretary of the Interior and the Bureau

of Reclamation (Reclamation) were

transferred to and vested in the

Secretary of Energy (Secretary) under

the Reclamation Act of 1902, 43 U.S.C.

§ 371 et seq., as amended and

supplemented by subsequent

enactments, particularly section 9(c) of

the Reclamation Project Act of 1939, 43

U.S.C. § 485h(c), and other acts

specifically applicable to the project

system involved.

By Amendment No. 3 to Delegation

Order No. 0204–108, published

November 10, 1993 (58 FR 59716), the

Secretary delegated (1) the authority to

develop long-term power and

transmission rates on a nonexclusive

basis 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 DOE; 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. Existing

DOE procedures for public participation

in power rate adjustments (10 CFR Part

903) became effective on September 18,

1985 (50 FR 37835).

Acronyms and Definitions

As used in this rate order, the

following acronyms an definitions

apply:

Contractors: ICPA and UMPA.

CRSP: Colorado River Storage Project.

DCP: Deer Creek Powerplant.

DOE: Department of Energy.

DOE Order RA 6120.2: A Department of

Energy order dealing with power

marketing administration financial

reporting.

FERC: Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission.

FRN: Federal Register notice.

FY: Fiscal year, beginning October 1.

ICPA: Intermountain Consumer Power

Association.

Interior: U.S. Department of the Interior.

kW: Kilowatt.

kW/month: The greater of (1) the highest

30-minute demand measured during

the month, not to exceed the contract

obligation, or (2) the contract rate of

delivery.

kWh: Kilowatthour.

M&I: Municipal and industrial.

mills/kWh: Mills per kilowatthour.

MWh: Megawatthour.

NEPA: National Environmental Policy

Act of 1969.

OM&R: Operation, maintenance, and

replacement.

PMA: Power marketing administration.

PRP: Provo River Project.

PRP–MP: Provo River Project—

Marketing Plan.

PRS: Power repayment study.

PRWUA: Provo River Water Users

Association.

Reclamation: Bureau of Reclamation,

U.S. Department of the Interior.

SLCA: Salt Lake City Area.

SLCAO: Salt Lake City Area Office.

Treasury: U.S. Department of the

Treasury.

UMPA: Utah Municipal Power Agency.

UP&L: Utah Power & Light Company.

Western: Western Area Power

Administration, U.S. Department of

Energy.

Effective Date

The revenue recovery formula will

become effective on an interim basis
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beginning April 1, 1995, and remain in

effect pending FERC’s approval on a

final basis for a 5-year period, or until

superseded.

Public Notice and Comment

The Procedures for Public

Participation in Power and

Transmission Rate Adjustments and

Extensions, 10 CFR Part 903, have been

followed by Western in developing the

method of determining annual powerrelated payments.

The following summarizes the steps

Western took to ensure involvement of

interested parties in determining annual

power-related payments:

1. A Federal Register notice was

published on July 12, 1994 (59 FR

35513), officially announcing the

proposed formula, initiating the public

consultation and comment period, and

presenting procedures for public

participation.

2. On July 15, 1994, a letter was

mailed from Western’s SLCAO to

customers and other interested parties

announcing the publication of the

Federal Register notice of July 12, 1994.

3. The consultation and comment

period ended August 11, 1994.

Project History

The PRP is located on the Provo River

in central Utah. Deer Creek Reservoir is

backed-up behind Deer Creek Dam.

Construction of the PRP began in May

1938, with the powerplant completed in

1958. It has a present generating

capacity of 5 megawatts. The PRP

initially was designed to supply M&I

and irrigation water to users in the Salt

Lake and Utah valleys. It does this by

capturing the flow of the Provo River

and also by storing water diverted from

the Duschesne and Weber Rivers. UP&L

has a powerplant on the Weber which

has its production reduced with the

diversion of water to the Deer Creek

Reservoir. As compensation, the PRP

furnishes UP&L energy to replace that

which it is estimated it would have

generated absent the construction of the

PRP. This arrangement was formalized

in contract No. Ilr–1082, dated

December 20, 1938.

The irrigation water consumers for the

PRP are organized into the PRWUA, a

corporation of stockholders owning

prorated Provo River water entitlements.

They executed contract No. Ilr–874 in

1936 with the Federal Government to

construct and repay irrigation-related

project facilities.

Only Deer Creek energy in excess of

that obligated to UP&L has been

available for Federal marketing. Since

1963, CRSP has purchased the available

PRP energy at rates designed to recover

the PRP’s power-related OM&R and

investment costs. Since 1986, the PRP

rate has also included a commitment to

supply $1.623 million toward the

PRWUA’s repayment obligation for

costs allocated to irrigation. The PRP’s

original power-related investment was

repaid in FY 1986.

Power Repayment Studies

PRSs are typically prepared each FY

to determine if power revenues will be

sufficient to pay, within the prescribed

time periods, all costs assigned to be

repaid by the power function.

Repayment criteria are based on law,

policies, and authorizing legislation.

DOE Order RA 6120.2, section 12b,

requires that:

In addition to the recovery of the above

costs (operation and maintenance and

interest expenses) on a year-by-year basis, the

expected revenues are at least sufficient to

recover (1) each dollar of power investment

at Federal hydroelectric generating plants

within 50 years after they become revenue

producing, except as otherwise provided by

law; plus, (2) the cost of each replacement of

a unit of property of a Federal power system

within its expected service life up to a

maximum of 50 years; plus, (3) each dollar

of assisted irrigation investment within the

period established for the irrigation water

users to repay their share of construction

costs.

The PRP PRSs have been used to

determine the annual PRP rate, which

includes OM&R, wheeling and interest

expenses. The contractors’ annual

irrigation assistance payments to the

PRWUA will not be included in the PRS

but will instead be paid under a

separate agreement among Reclamation,

Western, PRWUA, and the contractors.

Certification of Rate

Western’s Administrator has certified

that the PRP formula for determining

annual, power-related payments placed

into effect on an interim basis herein

will result in the lowest possible cost to

consumers, consistent with sound

business principles. The formula has

been developed in accordance with

administrative policies and applicable

laws.

Discussion

Each year, the contractors will pay the

PRP’s total estimated annual powerrelated costs in return for the total

marketable energy produced at the PRP.

The energy produced at the PRP has

been allocated to the contractors

proportional to their PRP entitlement.

Western will prepare an annual PRS

which will identify the anticipated

power-related costs for the next FY.

Budgeted minor replacements and

additions will be included in the annual

expenses. If replacements or additions

exceeding $5,000.00, but no greater than

$25,000.00 are needed, the contractors

will be given the option of financing

their share of the cost, proportional to

their PRP entitlement, in advance, or of

having the cost capitalized at DOE’s

current interest rate (the year in which

funds are first expended) and amortized

over the estimated, average life of the

replacement, or 50 years, whichever is

less. Additions will be amortized over

50 years. Each contractor will pay its

share of the annual costs identified in

the PRS in 12 equal monthly

installments.

This method of determining annual

power-related revenue requirements

will satisfy the cost-recovery criteria set

forth in DOE Order RA 6120.2.

Statement of Revenue and Related

Expenses

The revenue requirements for the PRP

are based upon PRS estimates of future

annual costs. Each FY’s annual

estimated costs will be adjusted when

historical financial data becomes

available. The following table provides

a summary of estimated revenue and

cost data through the proposed 5-year

approval period.

PROVO RIVER PROJECT TOTAL—5-

YEAR PROJECTIONS REVENUES AND

COSTS

[$1,000]

Total FY

1995–99

projections

Total Revenues .................. 1,341

Costs:

O&M .......................................... 959

Transmission ............................. 155

Interest ...................................... 136

Investment Repayment ............. 91

Total Costs ......................... 1,341

Basis for Rate Methodology—Provo

River Project

The contractors will be billed each

FY, payable in 12 equal monthly

payments. The monthly payments will

be due and payable regardless of the

amount of power the contractors receive

from the PRP. During the first year this

procedure is in effect, the annual sum

due for FY 1995 will be divided by the

months remaining in FY 1995. The

contractors will be billed in equal

monthly installments for the remaining

months in FY 1995. Beginning in FY

1996, the proposed 12 equal monthly

installments will take effect. Each FY,

Western will project PRP expenses by
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preparing a PRS which will include

budgeted OM&R and repayment costs

for the PRP. The revenue requirement

shown in this PRS will not be

dependent upon the power and energy

made available for sale, or the rate of

generation each year. The amount of

each monthly payment for the following

FY shall be established in advance by

Western and submitted to each

contractor on or before August 31 of the

year preceding the appropriate FY.

The preparation of each FYs PRS shall

include adjustment to the figures used

in the previous year’s PRS to

incorporate final financial and

operational data for the prior FY. Any

adjustments required, whether resulting

in an increase or decrease of the annual

sum due, will be added to the FY then

being calculated, and divided over 12

equal monthly installments.

Minor replacements and additions

will be included in annual OM&R

expenses. If replacements and/or

additions exceeding $5,000.00, but no

greater than $25,000.00, in cost are

needed, the contractors will be given the

option of financing the cost through

their own non-Federal sources or having

the cost financed by the Federal

Government and amortized and paid

over the lesser of the average life of the

replacement or 50 years, whichever is

less. Additions will be amortized over

50 years. If financed with Federal funds,

the cost will be capitalized at the thencurrent interest rate prescribed by DOE,

pursuant to RA 6120.2 11B, ‘‘Basic

Policy for Rate Adjustments; Interest

Rate Formula,’’ in the FY in which

funds are first expended for the

replacement or addition.

If replacements over $25,000.00 are

needed, the contractors will consult

with Reclamation, the PRWUA, and

Western about financing the

replacement.

The proposed formula constitutes a

minor rate adjustment as defined by the

procedures for public participation in

general rate adjustments covered in 10

CFR 903.2(f). The PRP’s annual sales are

less than 100 million kWh and installed

capacity is less than 20,000 kW.

Comments

During the 30-day comment period,

Western received no written comments

either requesting information or

commenting on the formula. Comments

were received in response to the

revised, PRP–MP Federal Register

notice dated July 11, 1994 (59 FR

35334). Comments were accepted on

Western’s revised PRP–MP proposal

until August 10, 1994. These comments

were addressed in the PRP–MP Federal

Register notice dated November 21,

1994 (59 FR 60007).

Environmental Evaluation

In compliance with the National

Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42

U.S.C. 4321 et seq.; Council on

Environmental Quality Regulations (40

CFR Parts 1500–1508); and DOE NEPA

Regulations (10 CFR Part 1021), Western

has determined that this action is

categorically excluded from the

preparation of an environmental

assessment or an environmental impact

statement.

Executive Order 12866

DOE has determined that this is not

a significant regulatory action because it

does not meet the criteria of Executive

Order 12866, 58 FR 51735. 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.

Availability of Information

Information regarding this rate order,

including PRSs, comments, letters,

memorandums, and other supporting

material made or kept by Western for

the purpose of developing the revenuerecovery methodology, is available for

public review at the following offices:

Western Area Power Administration,

Salt Lake City Area Office, Office of

the Assistant Area Manager for Power

Marketing, 257 East 200 South, Suite

475, Salt Lake City, UT 84111

Western Area Power Administration,

Division of Marketing and Rates, 1627

Cole Boulevard, Golden, CO 80401

Western Area Power Administration,

Office of the Assistant Administrator

for Washington Liaison, Room 8G–

027, Forrestal Building, 1000

Independence Avenue SW.,

Washington, DC 20585

Submission to Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission

The formula for determining annual,

power-related payments herein

confirmed, approved, and placed into

effect on an interim basis, together with

supporting documents, will be

submitted to FERC for confirmation and

approval on a final basis.

Order

In view of the foregoing and pursuant

to the authority delegated to me by the

Secretary of Energy, I confirm and

approve on an interim basis, effective

April 1, 1995, the method of cost

recovery for the Provo River Project. The

procedure shall remain in effect on an

interim basis, pending Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission confirmation

and approval of it or a substitute process

on a final basis, through March 31,

2000.

Issued in Washington, DC, February 16,

1995.

Bill White,

Deputy Secretary.

[FR Doc. 95–4880 Filed 3–1–95; 8:45 am]

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FEDERAL EMERGENCY

MANAGEMENT AGENCY

[FEMA–1039–DR]

Alaska; Amendment to Notice of a

Major Disaster Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency

Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice

of a major disaster for the State of

Alaska (FEMA–1039–DR), dated

September 13, 1994, and related

determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 16, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Pauline C. Campbell, Response and

Recovery Directorate, Federal

Emergency Management Agency,

Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–3606.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is

hereby given that, in a letter dated

February 16, 1995, the President

amended the cost-sharing arrangements

concerning Federal funds provided

under the authority of the Robert T.

Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency

Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.),

in a letter to James L. Witt, Director of

the Federal Emergency Management

Agency, as follows:

I have determined that the damage in

certain areas of the State of Alaska, resulting

from severe storms and flooding on August

8, 1994 through September 15, 1994, is of

sufficient severity and magnitude that special

cost-sharing conditions are warranted under

the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and

Emergency Assistance Act (‘‘the Stafford

Act’’) for the Pubic Assistance program.

Therefore, I amend my previous

declaration to authorize Federal funds for

Public Assistance to be provided at 85

percent of the eligible costs.

This adjustment to State and local cost

sharing applies only to Public Assistance

costs eligible for such adjustment under the

law. The law specifically prohibits a similar

adjustment for funds provided to States for

the Individual and Family Grant program.

These funds will continue to be reimbursed

at 75 percent of total eligible costs.

Please notify the Governor of the State of

Alaska and the Federal Coordinating Officer

of this amendment to my major disaster

declaration.