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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 172 / Thursday, September 9, 2021 / Notices
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Corporate Operations, Southwestern Power Administration, U.S. Department of Energy, One West Third Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74103, 918 5956684 or email: fritha.ohlson@swpa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Rate Order No. SWPA79 is approved and placed into effect on an interim basis for the period October 1, 2021, through September 30, 2023, for the following Southwestern Robert D. Willis Hydropower Project Robert D. Willis rate schedule: Rate Schedule RDW15, Wholesale Rates for Hydro Power and Energy.
Decision Rationale The Southwestern Administrator completed an annual review of the continuing adequacy of the existing rate schedule for Robert D. Willis. This review, as presented in the 2021 Robert D. Willis Power Repayment Studies PRSs, indicated the need for a 1.0
percent revenue increase to continue to satisfy cost recovery criteria. It is Southwestern practice for the Administrator to defer, on a case-bycase basis, revenue adjustments for an isolated project if such adjustments are within plus or minus five percent of the revenue estimated from the current rate schedule. The deferral of a revenue adjustment rate change provides for rate stability and savings on the administrative cost of implementation.
The Administrator determined it to be prudent to defer the increase and allow the current rate schedule, which is set to expire September 30, 2021, to remain in effect.
To ensure that Southwestern has a rate schedule in effect for collection of revenue in order to meet its repayment obligations, the Administrator has approved and placed into effect a twoyear extension of the Robert D. Willis rate schedule for the period October 1, 2021, through September 30, 2023.
The Administrator followed part 903, subpart A of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations CFR, Procedures for Public Participation in Power and Transmission Rate Adjustments and Extensions for the extension to the rate schedule. The public was informed by notice published in the Federal Register 86 FR 31500 June 14, 2021 of the proposed extension of the rate schedule and of the opportunity to provide written comments for a period of 30
days ending July 14, 2021. No comments were received.
Legal Authority By Delegation Order No. 00037.00B, effective November 19, 2016, the Secretary of Energy delegated: 1 The authority to develop power and
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transmission rates to the Southwestern 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 FERC. By Delegation Order No. S1DELS42021, effective February 25, 2021, the Acting 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 Science and Energy. By Redelegation Order No. S4
DELOE12021, effective March 25, 2021, the Acting Under Secretary for Science and Energy redelegated the authority to confirm, approve, and place such rates into effect on an interim basis to the Assistant Secretary for Electricity.
And by Redelegation Order No. 00
002.1004, effective July 8, 2020, the Assistant Secretary for Electricity further redelegated the authority to confirm, approve, and place such rates into effect on an interim basis to the Southwestern Administrator. This redelegation order, despite predating the February 2021 delegation and March 2021 redelegations, remains valid. By these delegations, and in accordance with 10 CFR 903.22h and 10 CFR
903.23a, as amended 84 FR 5347, 5350 Feb. 21, 2019, the Administrator may approve and extend, on an interim basis, rates previously confirmed and approved by FERC beyond the period specified by FERC.
Environmental Impact Southwestern previously determined that the rate change action, placed into effect on January 1, 2016 for Robert D.
Willis fit within the class of categorically excluded actions as listed in Appendix B to Subpart D of 10 CFR
part 1021, Implementing Procedures and Guidelines of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended 42 U.S.C. 43214347:
Categorical exclusions applicable to B4.3: Electric power marketing rate changes, which does not require preparation of either an environmental impact statement EIS or an environmental assessment EA. On May 27, 2021, Southwestern determined that categorical exclusion B4.3 applies to the current action.
Determination Under Executive Order 12866
Southwestern 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.

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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. SWPA79

Order Approving Extension of Rate Schedule on an Interim Basis August 30, 2021
Pursuant to Sections 301b and 302a of the Department of Energy Organization Act, 42 U.S.C. 7151b and 7152a, the functions of the Secretary of 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. 00037.00B, effective November 19, 2016, the Secretary of Energy delegated: 1 The authority to develop power and transmission rates to the Southwestern 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. S1DELS42021, effective February 25, 2021, the Acting 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 Science and Energy. By Redelegation Order No. S4
DELOE12021, effective March 25, 2021, the Acting Under Secretary for Science and Energy redelegated the authority to confirm, approve, and place such rates into effect on an interim basis to the Assistant Secretary for Electricity.
And by Redelegation Order No. 00
002.1004, effective July 8, 2020, the Assistant Secretary for Electricity further redelegated the authority to confirm, approve, and place such rates into effect on an interim basis to the Southwestern Administrator. This redelegation order, despite predating the February 2021 delegation and March 2021 redelegation, remains valid. By these delegations, and in accordance with 10 CFR 903.22h and 10 CFR
903.23a, as amended 84 FR 5347, 5350 Feb. 21, 2019, the Southwestern Administrator may approve and extend, on an interim basis, rates previously confirmed and approved by FERC
beyond the period specified by FERC.
Pursuant to that delegated authority, the
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