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1Rate Order No. WAPA–115, 69 FR 70510 

(December 6, 2004). Approved by FERC on October 

11, 2005 (113 Commission ¶ 61,026). 

2Rate Order No. WAPA–128, 71 FR 45821 

(August 10, 2006). Approved by FERC on January 

25, 2007 (118 Commission ¶ 61,052). 

1WAPA–106 was approved by FERC on a final 

basis on January 31, 2005, in Docket No. EF045182–

000 (110 FERC ¶ 62,084). 

2WAPA–118 was approved by FERC on a final 

basis on November 17, 2006, in Docket No. 

EF065182000 (117 FERC ¶ 62,163). 

Transmission. Extend Path 15 Revenue 

Requirement Methodology 

Order Confirming and Approving a 

Temporary Extension of the Formula Rates 

for Power, Transmission, and Ancillary 

Services for the Central Valley Project, 

Transmission Service for the CaliforniaOregon Transmission Project, Transmission 

Service for the Pacific Alternating Current 

Intertie, and Third-Party Transmission 

Service 

The formula rates for power, transmission, 

and ancillary services were established 

following section 302 of the Department of 

Energy (DOE) Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 

7152). This Act 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 system 

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). 

Background 

The existing formula rates for custom 

product power, ancillary services, and thirdparty transmission service contained in Rate 

Order No. WAPA–1151 were approved for 4 

years and 9 months and are effective through 

September 30, 2009. The existing formula 

rates for power and transmission service on 

the Central Valley Project (CVP), 

transmission service on the CaliforniaOregon Transmission Project (COTP), and the 

Pacific-Alternating Current Intertie (PACI) 

contained in Rate Order No. WAPA–128 2

were approved for 3 years and 1 month and 

are effective through September 30, 2009. 

Discussion 

Western is entering a public process to 

modify the existing formula rates for power, 

transmission, and ancillary services for the 

CVP, transmission service on the COTP, 

transmission service on the PACI, and thirdparty transmission service. This public 

process will also address Western’s recovery 

of the Path 15 revenue requirement. Western 

seeks this extension to provide more time for 

an informal rate process which will allow 

Western to meet and collaborate with its 

customers on the development of rates to 

replace the current rates. This extension 

allows Western and its customers the 

opportunity to evaluate the impacts of 

proposed market and industry initiatives, 

such as the California Independent System 

Operator’s Market Redesign and Technology 

Upgrade and FERC Orders 890 and 890A, on 

the existing rate designs. The existing power, 

transmission, and ancillary services formula 

rate methodologies collect annual revenues 

sufficient to recover annual expenses, 

including interest and capital requirements, 

thus ensuring repayment of the project 

within the cost recovery criteria set forth in 

DOE Order RA 6120.2. As permitted by 10 

CFR part 903.23(b), Western did not have an 

advanced notice and comment period and 

did not hold public information and 

comment forums on the temporary extension 

of the formula rates for power, transmission, 

and ancillary services for the CVP, 

transmission service on the COTP, 

transmission service on the PACI, and thirdparty transmission service. 

Order 

In view of the above and under the 

authority delegated to me, I hereby extend for 

a period effective from October 1, 2009, 

through September 30, 2011, the existing 

formula rates under Rate Schedules CV–F12, 

CPP–1, CV–T2, CV–NWT4, PACI–T2, COTP–

T2, CV–TPT6, CV–SPR3, CV–SUR3, CV–

RFS3, CV–EID3 for the Central Valley and the 

California-Oregon Transmission Projects, and 

the Pacific-Alternating Current Intertie of the 

Western Area Power Administration. 

Dated: August 12, 2008. 

Jeffrey F. Kupfer, 

Acting Deputy Secretary. 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Western Area Power Administration 

Loveland Area Projects—Rate Order 

No. WAPA–141 

AGENCY: Western Area Power 

Administration, DOE. 

ACTION: Notice of rate order extending 

transmission and ancillary services 

formula rates. 

SUMMARY: This action is being taken to 

extend the existing Loveland Area 

Projects (LAP) transmission and 

ancillary services formula rates through 

February 28, 2011. The existing LAP 

transmission and ancillary services 

formula rates will expire February 28, 

2009, with the exception of the 

Regulation and Frequency Response 

service rate which expires May 31, 

2011. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

James D. Keselburg, Regional Manager, 

Rocky Mountain Region, Western Area 

Power Administration, P.O. Box 3700, 

Loveland, CO 80539–3003, (970) 461–

7201, e-mail keselbrg@wapa.gov, or Ms. 

Sheila Cook, Rates Manager, Rocky 

Mountain Region, Western Area Power 

Administration, P.O. Box 3700, 

Loveland, CO 80539–3003, (970) 461–

7211, e-mail scook@wapa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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). 

The existing formula rates approved 

under Rate Order No. WAPA–106 1

became effective on March 1, 2004, and 

are approved through February 28, 

2009. Subsequently, Rate Schedule L–

AS3, Regulation and Frequency 

Response, was revised and approved 

under Rate Order No. WAPA–118 and 

became effective June 1, 2006, and is 

approved through May 31, 2011.2

Western is proposing to extend the 

existing LAP transmission and ancillary 

services formula rates pursuant to 10 

CFR part 903.23 (b). The existing LAP 

rate formula methodology collects 

annual revenue sufficient to recover 

annual expenses, including interest and 

capital requirements, thus ensuring 

repayment of the project within the cost 

recovery criteria set forth in DOE order 

RA 6120.2. Western is seeking this 

extension to provide more time for the 

evaluation of new rate requirements for 

transmission and ancillary services 

mandated under FERC Order 890 and 

the evaluation of adjustments to the 

formulae for ancillary services. For 

these reasons, Western is extending the 

existing rate formulae for transmission 

and ancillary services through February 

28, 2011. 

Western did not have a consultation 

and comment period and did not hold 

public information and comment 

forums, in accordance with 10 CFR part 

903.23(b). Following review of 

Western’s proposal with the DOE, I 

hereby approve Rate Order No. WAPA–

141 which extends the existing LAP 

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schedules L–NT1, L–FPT1, L–NFPT1, 

L–AS1, L–AS2, L–AS4, L–AS5, L–AS6 

and L–AS7 through February 28, 2011. 

Dated: August 12, 2008. 

Jeff Kupfer, 

Acting Deputy Secretary. 

Department of Energy 

Deputy Secretary 

Rate Order No. WAPA–141. 

In the Matter of: Western Area Power 

Administration Rate Extension for Loveland 

Area Projects Transmission and Ancillary 

Services Formula Rates. 

Order Confirming and Approving an 

Extension of the Loveland Area Projects 

Transmission and Ancillary Services 

Formula Rates 

The Loveland Area Projects (LAP) 

transmission and ancillary services rate 

formulae were established following section 

302(a) of the Department of Energy (DOE) 

Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7152). This act 

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 system 

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 rate extension is 

issued pursuant to the Delegation Order and 

the DOE rate extension procedures at 10 CFR 

part 903.23(b). 

Background 

The existing formula rates, approved under 

Rate Order No. WAPA–106, were approved 

for five (5) years and are effective through 

February 28, 2009. Subsequently, Rate 

Schedule L–AS3, Regulation and Frequency 

Response, was revised and approved for five 

(5) years under Rate Order No. WAPA–118 

and is effective through May 31, 2011. 

Western is not seeking to extend Rate 

Schedule L–AS3 for Regulation and 

Frequency Response service as part of this 

extension. 

Discussion 

On February 28, 2009, Western’s LAP 

transmission and ancillary services formula 

rates will expire, with the exception of 

Regulation and Frequency Response service, 

which will expire May 31, 2011. Western is 

proposing to extend the existing LAP 

transmission and ancillary services formula 

rates pursuant to 10 CFR part 903.23(b). The 

existing LAP rate formulae methodologies 

collect annual revenue sufficient to recover 

annual expenses (including interest) and 

capital requirements, thus ensuring 

repayment of the project within the cost 

recovery criteria set forth in DOE order RA 

6120.2. Western is seeking this extension to 

provide more time for the evaluation of new 

rate requirements for transmission and 

ancillary services mandated under FERC 

Order 890 and the evaluation of adjustments 

to the formulae for ancillary services. For 

these reasons, Western is extending the 

existing rate formulae for transmission and 

ancillary services through February 28, 2011. 

The process will take several months to 

complete because of the complex issues 

Western and its interested parties must 

address. It will also offer opportunities for 

public information and comment forums. For 

these reasons, Western seeks to extend 

existing Rate Schedules L–NT1, L–FPT1, L–

NFPT1, L–AS1, L–AS2, L–AS4, L–AS5, L–

AS6 and L–AS7. Western did not have a 

consultation and comment period and did 

not hold public information and comment 

forums, in accordance with 10 CFR part 

903.23(b). 

Order 

In view of the above and under the 

authority delegated to me, I hereby extend for 

a period effective from March 1, 2009, 

through February 28, 2011, the existing rate 

schedules L–NT1, L–FPT1, L–NFPT1, L–

AS1, L–AS2, L–AS4, L–AS5, L–AS6 and L–

AS7 for LAP transmission and ancillary 

services, excluding L–AS3 for Regulation and 

Frequency Response service. 

Dated: August 12, 2008. 

Jeff Kupfer, 

Acting Deputy Secretary. 

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COMMISSION 

Sunshine Act Meeting 

DATE AND TIME: Friday, August 22, 2008, 

1 p.m. Eastern Time. 

PLACE: Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. 

Conference Room on the Ninth Floor of 

the EEOC Office Building, 1801 ‘‘L’’

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20507. 

STATUS: The meeting will be open to the 

public. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 

Open Session 

1. Announcement of Notation Votes, 

2. Obligation of Funds for eGovernment Application Hosting/ 

Managed Services and Extension of 

DOI/NBC Hosting, and 

3. Obligation of Funds for 

Competitive Revolving Fund Online 

Registration and Payment Collection 

System Contract, and Sole Source 

Extension of Current Contract for 

Transition Period. 

Note: In accordance with the Sunshine Act, 

the meeting will be open to public 

observation of the Commission’s 

deliberations and voting. (In addition to 

publishing notices on EEOC Commission 

meetings in the Federal Register, the 

Commission also provides a recorded 

announcement a full week in advance on 

future Commission sessions.) 

Please telephone (202) 663–7100 

(voice) and (202) 663–4074 (TTY) at any 

time for information on these meetings. 

The EEOC provides sign language 

interpretation at Commission meetings 

for the hearing impaired. Requests for 

other reasonable accommodations may 

be made by using the voice and TTY 

numbers listed above. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Stephen Llewellyn, Executive Officer on 

(202) 663–4070. 

Dated: August 15, 2008. 

Stephen Llewellyn, 

Executive Officer, Executive Secretariat. 

[FR Doc. E8–19279 Filed 8–15–08; 4:15 pm] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Food and Drug Administration 

[Docket No. FDA–2008–N–0428] 

Electronic Study Data Submission for 

Phase 3 Janus Operational Pilot; 

Notice of Pilot Project 

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, 

HHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Center for Drug 

Evaluation and Research (CDER) is 

seeking sponsors interested in 

participating in a pilot project to test the 

submission and processing of clinical 

study data provided electronically in a 

standardized format. This pilot will test 

the data extract, validation, and load 

procedures developed to populate 

‘‘Janus,’’ the study data repository 

component of a common, standardsbased infrastructure that is being 

developed jointly by the Food and Drug 

Administration (FDA) and the National 

Cancer Institute (NCI) to support the 

exchange of clinical research data. The 

pilot also will test a new XML 

(extensible markup language)-based 

submission format for standardized 

clinical study data. We anticipate that a 

successful pilot will enable CDER to 

routinely receive, process, and store all 

standardized clinical study data in a 


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