[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 51 (Thursday, March 15, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 15117]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-6416]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Western Area Power Administration


Notice of Intent To Conduct a Public Workshop for the Sacramento 
Area Voltage Support Project, CA

AGENCY: Western Area Power Administration, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of public workshop.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with Section 102(2) of the National 
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, 42 U.S.C. 4332, Western Area 
Power Administration (Western) has announced its intention to prepare 
an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) addressing the future voltage 
requirements of the Sacramento, California area. Per 40 CFR part 
1501.5(b), Western is the lead agency to prepare the EIS. This notice 
announces Western's intention to hold a public workshop for the 
proposed project. The purpose of the workshop is to inform the public 
on the results of the public scoping process, discuss the progress on 
the EIS to date, and present specific project alternatives that Western 
wishes to consider in the EIS. The workshop is open to the general 
public and all Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies.

DATES: The workshop will be held on March 22, 2001, from 1 p.m. until 3 
p.m.

ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held at the Sierra Nevada Regional 
Office, Western Area Power Administration, 114 Parkshore Drive, Folsom, 
CA 95630-4710.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about the workshop or 
about the Sacramento Area Voltage Support EIS, please contact Ms. 
Loreen McMahon, Environmental Project Manager, Sierra Nevada Customer 
Service Region, Western Area Power Administration, 114 Parkshore Drive, 
Folsom, CA 95630-4710, fax (916) 985-1936, e-mail [email protected] 
(please include ``SVS Comments'' in the subject line). For general 
information on the U.S. Department of Energy's NEPA review procedures 
or status of a NEPA review, contact Ms. Carol M. Borgstrom, Director, 
NEPA Policy and Compliance, EH-42, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, telephone (202) 586-4600 
or (800) 472-2756.

    Dated: March 8, 2001.
Michael S. Hacskaylo,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 01-6416 Filed 3-14-01; 8:45 am]
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