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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
Georgia Transmission Corporation;
Notice of Intent To Hold Public
Scoping Meetings and Prepare an
Environmental Assessment
Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
Notice of intent to hold public
scoping meetings and prepare an
Environmental Assessment (EA).
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
SUMMARY: USDA Rural Development
administers rural utilities programs
through the Rural Utilities Service.
USDA Rural Development (the Agency)
intends to hold public scoping meetings
and prepare an Environmental
Assessment (EA) in connection with
potential impacts related to projects
proposed by Georgia Transmission
Corporation (GTC), with headquarters in
Tucker, Georgia. The proposal consists
of the construction of approximately 55
miles of 500 kilovolt transmission line
and approximately 13 miles of 230
kilovolt transmission line, a 500/230
kilovolt substation and a switching
station. The 500-kilovolt transmission
line project would be located in
Putnam, Morgan, Walton and Oconee
Counties, Georgia. The 230 kilovolt
transmission line projects would be
located in Walton County, Georgia. The
substation and switching station are also
located in Walton County, Georgia. In
addition, a 230 kilovolt transmission
line in Walton and Oconee Counties and
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a 230/115 kilovolt substation in Oconee
County are included in the proposal as
a connected action. GTC is requesting
the Agency provide financing for the
proposed action.
DATES: The Agency will conduct two
Scoping Meetings in an open house
format, seeking the input of the public
and other interested parties. The
meetings will be held from 5 p.m. until
7 p.m., on April 17 & 18, 2006.
ADDRESSES: The April 17, 2006 meeting
will be held at the Carver Middle School
Gymnasium, Monroe, Georgia, ZIP:
30655, Phone: 770 270–7741 or 770
267–6000. The address is 1095 Good
Hope Road, Monroe, Georgia. The April
18, 2006 meeting will be held from 5
p.m. until 7 p.m., at the MadisonMorgan Cultural Center, Madison,
Georgia, ZIP: 30650–1640, Phone: 706–
342–4743. The Community Center
address is 434 South Main Street,
located on South Main Street between
Foster Street and Hill Street.
An Electric Alternatives Evaluation
and Macro Corridor Study Report,
prepared by Georgia Transmission
Corporation, will be presented at the
public scoping meetings. The Report
will be available for public review at the
Agency’s address provided in this
notice, at the Agency’s Web site: https://
www.usda.gov/rus/ water/ees/ea.htm, at
Georgia Transmission Corporation, 2100
East Exchange Place, Tucker, Georgia
30084 and at the:
Morgan County Library: 1131 East
Avenue, Madison, GA, 706–342–1206.
Eatonton Putnam County Library: 309
North Madison Avenue, Eatonton, GA,
706–485–6768.
Walton-Monroe Public Library: 217
West Spring Street, Monroe, GA 30655,
Phone: (770) 267–4630.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stephanie Strength, Environmental
Protection Specialist, USDA Rural
Development, Utilities Programs,
Engineering and Environmental Staff,
1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Stop
1571, Washington, DC 20250–1571,
telephone (202) 720–0468. Mrs.
Strength’s e-mail address is
stephanie.strength@wdc.usda.gov.
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Date posted
April 18, 1960.
May 19, 1959.
Georgia
Transmission Corporation proposes to
construct a 500 kilovolt transmission
line between the proposed East Walton
500/230 kV Substation located in the
vicinity of Highway 186 and Jones
Woods Road in Walton County, Georgia
to Georgia Power Company’s proposed
Rockville Switching Station that would
be located approximately 3 miles
southwest of Wallace Dam and 1 mile
east of the intersection of the existing
Scherer-Warthen 500 kV and Eatonton
Primary-Wallace Dam 230 kV
Transmission Lines in Putnam County,
Georgia. The approximate length of the
500 kV Transmission Line is 55 miles.
Georgia Transmission Corporation also
proposes to construct a 230 kilovolt
transmission line between the proposed
East Walton 500/230 kV Substation and
the proposed Bostwick Switching
Station. The proposed Bostwick
Switching Station would be located in
the vicinity of the intersection of
Georgia Transmission Corporation’s
existing East Social Circle-East
Watkinsville 230 kV Transmission Line
and the proposed East Walton-Rockville
500 kV Transmission Line. The
approximate length of the East WaltonBostwick 230 kV Transmission Line
would be 3 miles. In addition, Georgia
Transmission proposes to construct a
230 kilovolt transmission line between
the proposed East Walton 500/230 kV
Substation and MEAG Power’s proposed
Jack’s Creek Switching Station that
would be located in the proximity of
GTC’s LG&E Monroe Substation. The
approximate length of the proposed East
Walton-Jack’s Creek 230 kilovolt
Transmission Line is 9 miles. Lattice
steel towers ranging in height from 80to 150-feet would support the proposed
East Walton-Rockville 500 kV
conductors. It would require a right-ofway of 180 feet. Guyed and unguyed
concrete or steel poles ranging in height
from 80- to 120-feet would support the
East Walton-Bostwick 230 kV and the
East Walton-Jack’s Creek 230 kV
conductors. Both lines would require a
right-of-way of 35 feet if located parallel
to a road; 75-feet if located parallel to
an existing transmission line; or 100-feet
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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if located cross country. It is anticipated
that all of the facilities would be in
service in 2011.
Government agencies, private
organizations, and the public are invited
to participate in the planning and
analysis of the proposed project.
Representatives from the Agency and
Georgia Transmission Corporation will
be available at the scoping meeting to
discuss the Agency’s environmental
review process, describe the project, the
need for the project, macro corridors
under consideration, and to discuss the
scope of environmental issues to be
considered, answer questions, and
accept comments. Comments regarding
the proposed action may be submitted
(orally or in writing) at the public
scoping meetings or in writing for
receipt no later than May 18, 2006 to the
Agency at the address provided in this
notice.
From information provided in the
alternative evaluation and site selection
study, input that may be provided by
government agencies, private
organizations, and the public, Georgia
Transmission Corporation will use to
prepare an environmental analysis to be
submitted to the Agency for review. The
Agency will use the environmental
analysis to determine the significance of
the impacts of the project and if
acceptable will adopt it as its
environmental assessment of the
project. The Agency’s environmental
assessment of the project would be
available for review and comment for 30
days.
Should the Agency determine, based
on the Environmental Assessment of the
project, that the impacts of the
construction and operation of the
transmission line would not have a
significant environmental impact, it will
prepare a finding of no significant
impact. Public notification of a finding
of no significant impact would be
published in the Federal Register and in
newspapers with a circulation in the
project area.
Any final action by the Agency
related to the proposed project will be
subject to, and contingent upon,
compliance with environmental review
requirements as prescribed by the
Agency’s environmental policies and
procedures (7 CFR part 1794).
Dated: March 29, 2006.
Mark S. Plank,
Director, Engineering and Environmental
Staff, USDA/Rural Development/Utilities
Programs.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Officer, FAX number (202) 395–7285, or
David_Rostker@omb.eop.gov.
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
Dated: March 30, 2006.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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The Department of Commerce has
submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for clearance the
following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35).
Agency: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Title: Feedback Survey for Annual
Tsunami Warning Communications
Test.
Form Number(s): None.
OMB Approval Number: None.
Type of Request: Regular submission.
Burden Hours: 45.
Number of Respondents: 400.
Average Hours Per Response: 5
minutes for survey; 5 minutes for
respondent follow-up phone call; and
10 minutes for follow-up phone calls to
additional contacts.
Needs and Uses: To assess the
effectiveness of NOAA/National
Weather Service’s Tsunami Warning
communications system, the survey is
required to gather specific feedback
immediately following testing, which is
conducted annually in September. The
post-test feedback will be requested
from emergency managers, the media,
law enforcement officials, and local
government agencies/officials. This will
be a web-based survey. The responses
will be solicited for a limited period
immediately following completion of
this test, not to exceed two weeks. This
web-based survey will allow for a rapid
and efficient collection of information
regarding the effectiveness of the
Tsunami Warning System, particularly
with respect to communications systems
and related processes.
Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal
Government, Federal Government;
individuals or households.
Frequency: Annually.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker,
(202) 395–3897.
Copies of the above information
collection proposal can be obtained by
calling or writing Diana Hynek,
Departmental Paperwork Clearance
Officer, (202) 482–0266, Department of
Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20230 (or via the Internet at
dHynek@doc.gov).
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to David Rostker, OMB Desk
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
The Department of Commerce has
submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for clearance the
following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35).
Agency: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Title: Southern Resident Killer Whale
Watching Industry Socioeconomic
Study.
Form Number(s): None.
OMB Approval Number: None.
Type of Request: Regular submission.
Burden Hours: 401.
Number of Respondents: 283.
Average Hours Per Response: Surveys:
1 hour; interviews: 2.5 hours; and
meetings: 40 minutes.
Needs and Uses: The Southern
Resident Killer Whales of the Greater
Puget Sound have recently been listed
as endangered under the Endangered
Species Act and protected under the
Marine Mammal Protection Act. One
industry that is dependent on the
whales is the whale watching industry
of the Greater Puget Sound. This study
aims to create a profile of the industry
and understanding the characteristics of
the industry. In the event future actions
by the federal government result in
regulatory actions, laws such as NEPA
and the Regulatory Flexibility Act
require social and economic impacts
analysis. The information obtained in
this study will provide information to
the agency to assist any future impact
analysis that may be required. .
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations; not-for-profit
institutions; individuals or households.
Frequency: One-time only.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker,
(202) 395–3897.
Copies of the above information
collection proposal can be obtained by
calling or writing Diana Hynek,
Departmental Paperwork Clearance
Officer, (202) 482–0266, Department of
Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,
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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
Georgia Transmission Corporation; Notice of Intent To Hold Public
Scoping Meetings and Prepare an Environmental Assessment
AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of intent to hold public scoping meetings and prepare an
Environmental Assessment (EA).
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SUMMARY: USDA Rural Development administers rural utilities programs
through the Rural Utilities Service. USDA Rural Development (the
Agency) intends to hold public scoping meetings and prepare an
Environmental Assessment (EA) in connection with potential impacts
related to projects proposed by Georgia Transmission Corporation (GTC),
with headquarters in Tucker, Georgia. The proposal consists of the
construction of approximately 55 miles of 500 kilovolt transmission
line and approximately 13 miles of 230 kilovolt transmission line, a
500/230 kilovolt substation and a switching station. The 500-kilovolt
transmission line project would be located in Putnam, Morgan, Walton
and Oconee Counties, Georgia. The 230 kilovolt transmission line
projects would be located in Walton County, Georgia. The substation and
switching station are also located in Walton County, Georgia. In
addition, a 230 kilovolt transmission line in Walton and Oconee
Counties and a 230/115 kilovolt substation in Oconee County are
included in the proposal as a connected action. GTC is requesting the
Agency provide financing for the proposed action.
DATES: The Agency will conduct two Scoping Meetings in an open house
format, seeking the input of the public and other interested parties.
The meetings will be held from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m., on April 17 & 18,
2006.
ADDRESSES: The April 17, 2006 meeting will be held at the Carver Middle
School Gymnasium, Monroe, Georgia, ZIP: 30655, Phone: 770 270-7741 or
770 267-6000. The address is 1095 Good Hope Road, Monroe, Georgia. The
April 18, 2006 meeting will be held from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m., at the
Madison-Morgan Cultural Center, Madison, Georgia, ZIP: 30650-1640,
Phone: 706-342-4743. The Community Center address is 434 South Main
Street, located on South Main Street between Foster Street and Hill
Street.
An Electric Alternatives Evaluation and Macro Corridor Study
Report, prepared by Georgia Transmission Corporation, will be presented
at the public scoping meetings. The Report will be available for public
review at the Agency's address provided in this notice, at the Agency's
Web site: https://www.usda.gov/rus/water/ees/ea.htm, at Georgia
Transmission Corporation, 2100 East Exchange Place, Tucker, Georgia
30084 and at the:
Morgan County Library: 1131 East Avenue, Madison, GA, 706-342-1206.
Eatonton Putnam County Library: 309 North Madison Avenue, Eatonton,
GA, 706-485-6768.
Walton-Monroe Public Library: 217 West Spring Street, Monroe, GA
30655, Phone: (770) 267-4630.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Strength, Environmental
Protection Specialist, USDA Rural Development, Utilities Programs,
Engineering and Environmental Staff, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Stop 1571, Washington, DC 20250-1571, telephone (202) 720-0468. Mrs.
Strength's e-mail address is stephanie.strength@wdc.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Georgia Transmission Corporation proposes to
construct a 500 kilovolt transmission line between the proposed East
Walton 500/230 kV Substation located in the vicinity of Highway 186 and
Jones Woods Road in Walton County, Georgia to Georgia Power Company's
proposed Rockville Switching Station that would be located
approximately 3 miles southwest of Wallace Dam and 1 mile east of the
intersection of the existing Scherer-Warthen 500 kV and Eatonton
Primary-Wallace Dam 230 kV Transmission Lines in Putnam County,
Georgia. The approximate length of the 500 kV Transmission Line is 55
miles. Georgia Transmission Corporation also proposes to construct a
230 kilovolt transmission line between the proposed East Walton 500/230
kV Substation and the proposed Bostwick Switching Station. The proposed
Bostwick Switching Station would be located in the vicinity of the
intersection of Georgia Transmission Corporation's existing East Social
Circle-East Watkinsville 230 kV Transmission Line and the proposed East
Walton-Rockville 500 kV Transmission Line. The approximate length of
the East Walton-Bostwick 230 kV Transmission Line would be 3 miles. In
addition, Georgia Transmission proposes to construct a 230 kilovolt
transmission line between the proposed East Walton 500/230 kV
Substation and MEAG Power's proposed Jack's Creek Switching Station
that would be located in the proximity of GTC's LG&E Monroe Substation.
The approximate length of the proposed East Walton-Jack's Creek 230
kilovolt Transmission Line is 9 miles. Lattice steel towers ranging in
height from 80- to 150-feet would support the proposed East Walton-
Rockville 500 kV conductors. It would require a right-of-way of 180
feet. Guyed and unguyed concrete or steel poles ranging in height from
80- to 120-feet would support the East Walton-Bostwick 230 kV and the
East Walton-Jack's Creek 230 kV conductors. Both lines would require a
right-of-way of 35 feet if located parallel to a road; 75-feet if
located parallel to an existing transmission line; or 100-feet
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if located cross country. It is anticipated that all of the facilities
would be in service in 2011.
Government agencies, private organizations, and the public are
invited to participate in the planning and analysis of the proposed
project. Representatives from the Agency and Georgia Transmission
Corporation will be available at the scoping meeting to discuss the
Agency's environmental review process, describe the project, the need
for the project, macro corridors under consideration, and to discuss
the scope of environmental issues to be considered, answer questions,
and accept comments. Comments regarding the proposed action may be
submitted (orally or in writing) at the public scoping meetings or in
writing for receipt no later than May 18, 2006 to the Agency at the
address provided in this notice.
From information provided in the alternative evaluation and site
selection study, input that may be provided by government agencies,
private organizations, and the public, Georgia Transmission Corporation
will use to prepare an environmental analysis to be submitted to the
Agency for review. The Agency will use the environmental analysis to
determine the significance of the impacts of the project and if
acceptable will adopt it as its environmental assessment of the
project. The Agency's environmental assessment of the project would be
available for review and comment for 30 days.
Should the Agency determine, based on the Environmental Assessment
of the project, that the impacts of the construction and operation of
the transmission line would not have a significant environmental
impact, it will prepare a finding of no significant impact. Public
notification of a finding of no significant impact would be published
in the Federal Register and in newspapers with a circulation in the
project area.
Any final action by the Agency related to the proposed project will
be subject to, and contingent upon, compliance with environmental
review requirements as prescribed by the Agency's environmental
policies and procedures (7 CFR part 1794).
Dated: March 29, 2006.
Mark S. Plank,
Director, Engineering and Environmental Staff, USDA/Rural Development/
Utilities Programs.
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