[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 106 (Friday, June 1, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29767-29768]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-13824]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Utilities Service


Georgia Transmission Corporation; Notice of Finding of No 
Significant Impact

AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of finding of no significant impact.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) 
has made a finding of no significant impact (FONSI) with respect to 
possible financing assistance to Georgia Transmission Corporation for 
the construction of 5 diesel electric generators at the existing Egypt 
Substation located just north of Egypt-Ardmore Road and approximately 
600 feet west of Georgia Highway 21 in Effingham County, Georgia.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bob Quigel, Environmental Protection 
Specialist, Engineering and Environmental Staff, RUS, Stop 1571, 1400 
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-1571, telephone (202) 
720-0468, e-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The initial construction will involve the 
placement of 4, 1825 kilowatt diesels, an 8000 gallon fuel tank, 4, 2.5 
million volt-amp transformers, and a 12 kilovolt circuit breaker with 
protective relaying. The Egypt Substation will be graded and expanded 
in such a manner as to allow for the addition of one more 1825 kilowatt 
diesel generator should the load on the substation increase beyond 7.3 
megawatts (4  x  1825 = 7300 kilowatts or 7.3 megawatts). The diesel 
generators will be constructed within sound attenuated enclosures with 
mufflers to reduce operating noise. In addition, a buffer of vegetation 
will be installed between the station and nearest residential 
properties to provide further attenuation of noise levels. The diesels 
will be unmanned as they can be operated from a remote location.
    Copies of the FONSI are available for review at, or can be obtained 
from, RUS at the address provided herein or from Mr. R. Vince Howard, 
Georgia Transmission Corporation, 2100 East Exchange Place, Tucker, 
Georgia 30085-2088, telephone (770) 270-7635. Mr. Howard's e-mail 
address is [email protected].

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    Dated: May 17, 2001.
Blaine D. Stockton,
Assistant Administrator, Electric Program.
[FR Doc. 01-13824 Filed 5-31-01; 8:45 am]
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