Rural Utilities Service December 2011 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

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Intergovernmental Review

Document Number: 2011-33025

Type: Rule

Date: 2011-12-27

Agency: Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Rural Housing Service, Rural Utilities Service

The U. S. Department of Agriculture (``Department'') is amending several regulations, which make reference to RD Instruction 1940-J, Intergovernmental Review.'' This action is necessary since the affected regulations refer to RD Instruction 1940-J, which is being rewritten and replaced by RD Instruction 1970-I. The intended effect is to simplify and update the regulations and to ensure the Department's field offices have current guidance on intergovernmental review of proposed projects being reviewed pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act.

https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2011/12/27/2011-33025.html

Dairyland Power Cooperative: CapX 2020 Hampton-Rochester-La Crosse Transmission Line Project

Document Number: 2011-32337

Type: Notice

Date: 2011-12-16

Agency: Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service

Notice is hereby given that the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to meet its responsibilities under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and 7 CFR 1794 related to providing financial assistance to Dairyland Power Cooperative (Dairyland) for its share in the construction of a proposed 345-kilovolt (kV) transmission line and associated infrastructure between Hampton, Minnesota and the La Crosse area in Wisconsin (the proposed project). Dairyland is participating in the proposed project with a number of other utilities (Applicants). The purpose of the proposed project is to: (1) Improve community reliability of the transmission system in Rochester, Winona, La Crosse, and the surrounding areas, which include areas served by Dairyland; (2) improve the regional reliability of the transmission system; and (3) increase generation outlet capacity.

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Oglethorpe Power Corporation; Proposed Biomass Power Plant

Document Number: 2011-32005

Type: Notice

Date: 2011-12-15

Agency: Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service

Notice is hereby given that the Rural Utilities Service (RUS), has prepared a Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to meet its responsibilities under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and 7 CFR part 1794 related to possible financial assistance to Oglethorpe Power Corporation's (Oglethorpe) for the construction of a 100 megawatt (MW) biomass plant and related facilities (Proposal) in Warren County, Georgia. The purpose of the Proposal is to provide a reliable, long-term supply of renewable and sustainable energy at a reasonable cost to meet part of the electric energy needs of Oglethorpe's members. Oglethorpe may request financial assistance from the RUS for the Proposal.

https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2011/12/15/2011-32005.html

Extension of Comment Period for Proposed Rulemaking on Substantially Underserved Trust Areas (SUTA)

Document Number: 2011-31575

Type: Proposed Rule

Date: 2011-12-09

Agency: Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service

The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) is extending until January 17, 2012, the period for public comment on the proposal to issue regulations in order to provide loans and grants to facilitate the construction, acquisition, or improvement of infrastructure projects in Substantially Underserved Trust Areas (SUTA).

https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2011/12/09/2011-31575.html