607 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE For necessary expenses of operation and maintenance of power transmission facilities and of marketing electric power and energy pursuant to the provisions of section 5 of the Flood Control Act of 1944 (16 U.S.C. 825s), as applied to the southwestern power area, including purchase of not to exceed five passenger motor vehicles, for replacement only, [$1,680,000] $1,800,000. (Public Works Appropriation Act, 1965.) Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars) Object Classification (in thousands of dollars)-Continued Power developed at Corps of Engineers-Civil hydro- Appropriation electric generating plants in four Southwestern States is marketed by the Administration through transmission facilities owned by others and through its own system. The Administration also contracts for the sale, purchase, and interchange of power with other systems. 1. System operation and maintenance. The Administration operates and maintains a transmission system as follows (dollars in thousands): Transmission system in service.. Transmission lines, miles.. Number of substations.. 1964 actual 1965 estimate 1966 estimate $41,100 13 2. Power contracts and rates.-This includes (a) negotiation of power contracts, (b) billing and servicing contracts, (c) development of wholesale power rates, and (d) participation in determination of the cost of amortizing the Federal Government's investment in power facilities. Receipts which are deposited in the Treasury amounted to $10.8 million in 1964, and are estimated at $12.8 million and $18.4 million for 1965 and 1966, respectively. Identification code Object Classification (in thousands of dollars) Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars) Total program costs, funded-obli- 1964 actual 1965 estimate 1966 estimate Identification code Program by activities: 1. Purchase of energy and wheeling charges. 10 70 Receipts and other offsets (items 11-17).. -77 11.3 Permanent positions.. 11.5 Other personnel compensation... Positions other than permanent.. 12.0 Personnel benefits.... Total personnel compensation.. 21.0 Travel and transportation of persons. 77 Adjustments in expired accounts. 14 WATER AND POWER DEVELOPMENT-Con. SOUTHWESTERN POWER ADMINISTRATION-Continued General and special funds-Continued CONTINUING FUND-continued (Special fund)-Continued This fund, accumulated from power receipts, is available permanently for emergency expenses necessary to insure continuity of service. It is also available in such amounts as may be approved annually in appropriation acts to cover costs in connection with the purchase of electric power and rentals for use of facilities for transmission and distribution of power. Electric power is purchased from private utilities and generating and transmission. cooperatives. Power is transmitted to customers through wheeling arrangements with private utilities, and through use of transmission capacity in facilities owned by the generating and transmission cooperatives (16 U.S.C. 825s-1). Identification code Object Classification (in thousands of dollars) 10-72-5649-0-2-401 (a) Contracts and grants (nonFederal) 6,825 8,672 20,485 (b) Federal laboratories.. 400 2. Administration and coordination 1,130 1 Selected resources as of June 30 are as follows: Unpaid undelivered orders. 1963. $2,512 thousand (1964 adjustments, $29 thousand); 1964, $6.120 thousand; 1965, $6,500 thousand; 1966, $11,000 thousand. This program finances basic research on and development of low-cost processes for converting saline water to fresh water in quality suitable for municipal, industrial, and agricultural use. 1. Research and development. Both basic and applied research, development, and evaluation work are accomplished by means of contracts or grants to other Federal or non-Federal agencies, institutions, commercial organizations, and consultants. Estimates for 1966 will permit an expanded effort to advance desalting technology applicable to a wide range of water supply problems. 2. Administration and coordination. This activity provides for administration of federally sponsored research, coordination of Federal and non-Federal research projects, and stimulation of private and public saline water research, including participation in activities of scientific and technical organizations. ticipated to permit the immediate expansion of research A supplemental appropriation request for 1965 is alland development activities. Average GS salary.... Average salary of ungraded positions. 74 Obligated balance, end of year. -476 -476 -476 52 77 97 77 Adjustments in expired accounts. -41 2 2 48 70 97 90 Expenditures... 1,392 2,250 2,485 1 Selected resources as of June 30 are as follows: Unpaid undelivered orders, 1963, $103 thousand (1964 adjustments, $41 thousand): 1964, $118 thousand; 1965, $118 thousand; 1966, $118 thousand. This appropriation provides for the practical application of research in the conversion of saline water to fresh water through operation and maintenance of demonstration plants and test facilities. Estimates for 1966 provide for operation of three demonstration plants and one test site facility for the full year, and another demonstration plant for part of the year. Funds received from the sale of product water will be returned directly to the U.S. Treasury. Object Classification (in thousands of dollars) 1 Selected resources as of June 30 are as follows: Unpaid undelivered orders, 1963, $1,665 thousand (1964 adjust- This appropriation provided for the construction of five demonstration plants. Three plants located at Freeport, Tex.; Webster, S. Dak.; and Roswell, N. Mex., are in operation. A fourth plant, the Freezing Process Demonstration Pilot Plant located at Wrightsville Beach, N.C., is currently being readied for operation. The plant at San Diego, Calif. was completed in 1962 and transferred to the Navy Department in 1964. Funds provided by appropriation and reimbursement will finance replacement of this plant. Object Classification (in thousands of dollars) SECRETARIAL OFFICES OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR General and special funds: SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Office of the Solicitor, [$4,223,000 $4,479,000, and in addition, not to exceed [$142,000] $147,000 may be reimbursed or transferred to this appropriation from other accounts available to the Department of the Interior: Provided, That hearing officers appointed for Indian probate work need not be appointed pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act (60 Stat. 237), as amended. (Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1965.) Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars) 21.0 Travel and transportation of 3 24.0 Printing and reproduction_... 2 20 31.0 Equipment..... 130 32.0 Lands and structures.. 1,525 124 10-84-0107-0-1-409 1964 1965 1966 estimate 40 Appropriation.. 3,858 4,110 4,479 Selected resources as of June 30 are as follows: Unpaid undelivered orders, 1963. $22 thousand (1964 adjustments, -$3 thousand): 1964, $25 thousand; 1965, $25 thousand; 1966, $25 thousand. This Office furnishes legal services to the Secretary and the heads of the constituent bureaus of the Department. All attorneys and auxiliary personnel with the exception of those in the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands are under the supervision of the Solicitor. Object Classification (in thousands of dollars) 41 Transferred to "Operating expenses, Public -3 74 Obligated balance, end of year. -367 -462 -440 77 Adjustments in expired accounts. -8 11.3 Permanent positions.. 11.5 Positions other than permanent. 13 10 10 Other personnel compensation... supplemental.. 91 Expenditures from civilian pay in crease supplemental.... persons 99.0 Total obligations. 1 Selected resources as of June 30 are as follows: Unpaid undelivered orders. 1963, $110 thousand (1964 adjustments, -$8 thousand); 1964, $66 thousand; 1965, $23 thousand; 1966, $23 thousand. 1. Departmental direction.-The Office of the Secretary, Under Secretary, and the Office of Information provide top departmental direction and contact with the public. 2. Program direction and coordination.-Four assistant secretaries and the resources program staff assist the Secretary on matters of policy for promoting the domestic welfare and the conservation and development of the country's resources. 3. Administrative management.-Under the direction. of the assistant secretary for administration, financial management, budget, management improvement, property management, personnel, administrative services, $9,966 inspection, investigation, internal audit, and security operations are carried on. 9.4 |