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in the decision. This means that the agencies are predisposed to pick one of the Forum 

 alternatives in preference to the existing condition. 



It should also be noted that the three agencies are not able to implement Alternatives 5-7 

 on their own authority. These three alternatives require Congressional action to allocate 

 decisionmaking authority to the appropriate agency. However, the three agencies could 

 initiate a recommendation to the Administration and Congress that such a change be 



made. 



The agencies may choose to use one of the Forum Alternatives to assist wiih maldng the 

 upcoming selection of a System Operating Strategy. The purpose of this would be to 

 increase openness and Regional participation in that decision. However, the agencies 

 may choose to use a means of obtaining Regional participation in the System Operating 

 System decision different from the Forum alternative finally selected. In other words, 

 the use of one of the Forum alternatives for the System Operating Strategy decision 

 would not prejudge the final selection of the Regional Forum for subsequent decisions. 



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