Electric utilities (Federal Power Act): Rate schedules filing— Government land use; annual (2000 FY) fee schedule charges,

[Federal Register: November 17, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 221)]

[Rules and Regulations]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

18 CFR Part 11

[Docket No. RM86-2-000]

Update of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Fees Schedule for Annual Charges for the Use of Government Lands

November 9, 1999. AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; update of Federal land use fees.

SUMMARY: On May 8, 1987, the Commission issued its final rule amending Part 11 of its regulations (Order No. 469, 52 FR 18201 May 14, 1987). The final rule revised the billing procedures for annual charges for administering Part I of the Federal Power Act, the billing procedures for charges for Federal dam and land use, and the methodology for assessing Federal land use charges.

In accordance with the Commission's regulations, the Commission by its designee, the Executive Director, is updating its schedule of fees for the use of government lands. The yearly update is based on the most recent schedule of fees for the use of linear rights-of-way prepared by the United States Forest Service. Since the next fiscal year will cover the period from October 1, 1999, through September 30, 2000, the fees in this notice will become effective October 1, 1999. The fees will apply to fiscal year 2000 annual charges for the use of government lands.

The Commission has concluded, with the concurrence of the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of OMB that this rule is not a ``major rule'' as defined in section 351of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, 5 U.S.C 804(2).

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fannie Kingsberry, Division of Financial Service, Office of Finance, Accounting and Operations, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426 (202) 219-2885.

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List of Subjects in 18 CFR Part 11

Electric power, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Thomas R. Herlihy, Director and Chief Financial Officer.

Accordingly, the Commission, effective October 1, 1999, amends Part 11 of Chapter I, Title 18 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as follows:

PART 11--[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for Part 11 continues to read as follows:

   Authority: 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r; 42 U.S.C. 7101-7352.

2. In part 11, Appendix A is revised to read as follows:

   Appendix A to Part 11--Fee Schedule for FY 2000

   Rate per State

   County

   acre

   ALABAMA......................... ALL COUNTIES............ $24.85 ARKANSAS........................ ALL COUNTIES............ 18.65 ARIZONA......................... APACHE.................. 6.20 COCHISE GILA GRAHAM LA PAZ MOHAVE NAVAJO PIMA YAVAPAI YUMA COCONINO NORTH OF COLORADO RIVER COCONINO SOUTH OF

   24.85 COLORADO RIVER. GREENLEE MARICOPA

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   PINAL SANTA CRUZ CALIFORNIA...................... IMPERIAL................ 12.43 INYO LASSEN MODOC RIVERSIDE SAN BERNARDINO SISKIYOU................ 18.65 ALAMEDA................. 31.07 ALPINE AMADOR BUTTE CALAVERAS COLUSA CONTRA COSTA DEL NORTE EL DORADO FRESNO GLENN HUMBOLDT KERN KINGS LAKE MADERA MARIPOSA MENDOCINO MERCED MONO NAPA NEVADA PLACER PLUMAS SACRAMENTO SAN BENITO SAN JOAQUIN SANTA CLARA SHASTA SIERRA SOLANO SONOMA STANISLAUS SUTTER TEHAMA TRINITY TULARE TUOLUMNE YOLO YUBA LOS ANGELES............. 37.30 MARIN MONTEREY ORANGE SAN DIEGO SAN FRANCISCO SAN LUIS OBISPO SAN MATEO SANTA BARBARA SANTA CRUZ VENTURA COLORADO........................ ADAMS................... 6.20 ARAPAHOE BENT CHEYENNE CROWLEY ELBERT EL PASO HUERFANO

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   KIOWA KIT CARSON LINCOLN LOGAN MOFFAT MONTEZUMA MORGAN PUEBLO SEDGWICK WASHINGTON

   WELD YUMA BACA.................... 12.43 DOLORES GARFIELD LAS ANIMAS MESA MONTROSE................ 12.43 OTERO PROWERS RIO BLANCO ROUTT SAN MIGUEL ALAMOSA................. 24.85 ARCHULETA BOULDER CHAFFEE CLEAR CREEK CONEJOS COSTILLA CUSTER DENVER DELTA DOUGLAS EAGLE FREMONT GILPIN GRAND GUNNISON HINSDALE JACKSON JEFFERSON LAKE LA PLATA LARIMER MINERAL OURAY PARK PITKIN RIO GRANDE SAGUACHE SAN JUAN SUMMIT TELLER CONNECTICUT..................... ALL COUNTIES............ 6.20 FLORIDA......................... BAKER................... 37.30 BAY BRADFORD CALHOUN CLAY COLUMBIA DIXIE DUVAL ESCAMBIA FRANKLIN GADSDEN GILCHRIST GULF HAMILTON

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   HOLMES JACKSON JEFFERSON LAFAYETTE LEON LIBERTY MADISON NASSAU OKALOOSA SANTA ROSA SUWANNEE TAYLOR UNION WAKULLA WALTON WASHINGTON ALL OTHER COUNTIES...... 62.14 GEORGIA......................... ALL COUNTIES............ 37.30 IDAHO........................... CASSIA.................. 6.20 GOODING JEROME LINCOLN MINIDOKA ONEIDA OWYHEE POWER TWIN FALLS ADA..................... 18.65 ADAMS BANNOCK BEAR LAKE BENEWAH BINGHAM BLAINE BOISE BONNER BONNEVILLE BOUNDARY BUTTE CAMAS CANYON CARIBOU CLARK CLEARWATER CUSTER ELMORE FRANKLIN FREMONT GEM IDAHO JEFFERSON KOOTENAI LATAH LEMHI LEWIS MADISON NEZ PERCE PAYETTE................. 18.65 SHOSHONE TETON VALLEY WASHINGTON ILLINOIS........................ ALL COUNTIES............ 18.65 INDIANA......................... ALL COUNTIES............ 31.07 KANSAS.......................... MORTON.................. 12.43 ALL OTHER COUNTIES...... 6.20 KENTUCKY........................ ALL COUNTIES............ 18.65 LOUISIANA....................... ALL COUNTIES............ 37.30 MAINE........................... ALL COUNTIES............ 18.65 MICHIGAN........................ ALGER................... 18.65

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   BARAGA CHIPPEWA DICKINSON DELTA GOGEBIC HOUGHTON................ 18.65 IRON KEWEENAW LUCE MACKINAC MARQUETTE MENOMINEE ONTONAGON SCHOOLCRAFT ALL OTHER COUNTIES...... 24.85 MINNESOTA....................... ALL COUNTIES............ 18.65 MISSISSIPPI..................... ALL COUNTIES............ 24.85 MISSOURI........................ ALL COUNTIES............ 18.65 MONTANA......................... BIG HORN................ 6.20 BLAINE CARTER CASCADE CHOUTEAU CUSTER DANIELS McCONE MEAGHER DAWSON FALLON FERGUS GARFIELD GLACIER................. 6.20 GOLDEN VALLEY HILL JUDITH BASIN LIBERTY MUSSELSHELL PETROLEUM PHILLIPS PONDERA POWDER RIVER PRAIRIE RICHLAND ROOSEVELT ROSEBUD SHERIDAN TETON TOOLE TREASURE VALLEY WHEATLAND WIBAUX YELLOWSTONE BEAVERHEAD.............. 18.65 BROADWATER CARBON DEER LODGE FLATHEAD GALLATIN GRANITE JEFFERSON LAKE LEWIS & CLARK LINCOLN MADISON MINERAL MISSOULA PARK POWELL RAVALLI

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   SANDERS SILVER BOW STILLWATER.............. 18.65 SWEET GRASS NEBRASKA........................ ALL COUNTIES............ 6.20 NEVADA.......................... CHURCHILL............... 3.10 CLARK ELKO ESMERALDA EUREKA HUMBOLDT LANDER LINCOLN LYON MINERAL NYE PERSHING WASHOE WHITE PINE CARSON CITY............. 31.07 DOUGLAS STOREY NEW HAMPSHIRE................... ALL COUNTIES............ 18.65 NEW MEXICO...................... CHAVES.................. 6.20 CURRY DE BACA DONA ANA EDDY GRANT GUADALUPE HARDING................. 6.20 HIDALGO LEA LUNA MCKINLEY OTERO QUAY ROOSEVELT SAN JUAN SOCORRO TORRANCE RIO ARRIBA.............. 12.43 SANDOVAL UNION BERNALILLO.............. 24.85 CATRON CIBOLA COLFAX LINCOLN LOS ALAMOS MORA SAN MIGUEL SANTA FE SIERRA TAOS VALENCIA NEW YORK........................ ALL COUNTIES............ 24.85 NORTH CAROLINA.................. ALL COUNTIES............ 37.30 NORTH DAKOTA.................... ALL COUNTIES............ 6.20 OHIO............................ ALL COUNTIES............ 24.85 OKLAHOMA........................ ALL OTHER COUNTIES...... 6.20 BEAVER.................. 12.43 CIMARRON ROGER MILLS TEXAS LE FLORE................ 18.65 MC CURTAIN OREGON.......................... HARNEY.................. 6.20 LAKE MALHEUR

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   BAKER................... 12.43 CROOK DESCHUTES GILLIAM GRANT JEFFERSON KLAMATH MORROW SHERMAN UMATILLA UNION WALLOWA WASCO................... 12.43 WHEELER COOS.................... 18.65 CURRY DOUGLAS JACKSON JOSEPHINE BENTON.................. 24.65 CLACKAMAS CLATSOP COLUMBIA HOOD RIVER LANE LINCOLN LINN MARION MULTNOMAH POLK TILLAMOCK WASHINGTON YAMHILL PENNSYLVANIA.................... ALL COUNTIES............ 24.85 PUERTO RICO..................... ALL..................... 37.30 SOUTH DAKOTA.................... BUTTE................... 18.65 CUSTER FALL RIVER LAWRENCE MEAD.................... 18.65 PENNINGTON ALL OTHER COUNTIES...... 6.20 SOUTH CAROLINA.................. ALL COUNTIES............ 37.30 TENNESSEE....................... ALL COUNTIES............ 24.85 TEXAS........................... CULBERSON............... 6.20 EL PASO HUDSPETH ALL OTHER COUNTIES...... 37.30 UTAH............................ BEAVER.................. 6.20 BOX ELDER CARBON DUCHESNE EMERY GARFIELD GRAND IRON JAUB KANE MILLARD SAN JUAN TOOELE UINTAH WAYNE WASHINGTON.............. 12.43 CACHE................... 18.65 DAGGETT DAVIS MORGAN PIUTE RICH

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   SALT LAKE SANPETE SEVIER SUMMIT UTAH WASATCH WEBER VERMONT......................... ALL COUNTIES............ 24.85 VIRGINIA........................ ALL COUNTIES............ 24.85 WASHINGTON...................... ADAMS................... 12.43 ASOTIN BENTON CHELAN COLUMBIA DOUGLAS FRANKLIN GARFIELD GRANT KITTITAS KLICKITAT LINCOLN OKANAGAN SPOKANE WALLA WALLA............. 12.43 WHITMAN YAKIMA FERRY................... 18.65 PEND OREILLE STEVENS CLALLAM................. 24.85 CLARK COWLITZ GRAYS HARBOR ISLAND JEFFERSON KING KITSAP LEWIS MASON PACIFIC PIERCE SAN JUAN SKAGIT SKAMANIA SNOHOMISH THURSTON WAHKIAKUM WHATCOM WEST VIRGINIA................... ALL COUNTIES............ 24.85 WISCONSIN....................... ALL COUNTIES............ 18.65 WYOMING......................... ALBANY.................. 6.20 CAMPBELL CARBON CONVERSE GOSHEN HOT SPRINGS JOHNSON LARAMIE LINCOLN NATRONA NIOBRARA PLATTE SHERIDAN SWEETWATER FREMONT SUBLETTE UINTA WASHAKIE BIG HORN................ 18.65 CROOK

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   PARK TETON WESTON ALL OTHER ZONES................. ........................ 6.41

   [FR Doc. 99-29834Filed11-16-99; 8:45 am]

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