[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 247 (Tuesday, December 24, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78412-78413]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-32308]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Utilities Service


Weather Radio Transmitter Grant Program

AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: On April 4, 2001, the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) published 
a Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) in the Federal Register (66 FR 
17857, April 4, 2001) announcing a new grant program, and the 
availability of grant funds under this program, to finance the 
installation of new transmitters to extend the coverage of the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Weather Radio system (NOAA 
Weather Radio) in rural America. Included in the NOFA was a list of 
proposed NOAA Weather Radio transmitter sites that would be eligible 
for funding. On October 16, 2001, RUS published an updated listing of 
the proposed NOAA Weather Radio transmitter sites that would be 
eligible for funding (66 FR 52571).
    The purpose of this notice is to provide an additional updated 
listing of the proposed NOAA Weather Radio transmitter sites. An 
applicant for a grant under this program may apply for a site included 
in this updated listing, in the listing published October 16, 2001, or 
in the original listing published April 4, 2001. RUS continues to 
emphasize that it strongly encourages all grant applicants to consult 
and coordinate with the National Weather Service prior to submitting a 
completed application.
    Further details on the application process and eligibility are 
available in the NOFA in the April 4, 2001, Federal Register (66 FR 
17857) or on the RUS Web site at http://www.usda.gov/rus/telecom/initiatives/weatherradio.htm.
    Applications for grants will be accepted until grants totaling $5 
million in appropriations have been made. A list of the approved grant 
applications is available on the RUS Web site at http://www.usda.gov/rus/telecom/initiatives/weatherradio.htm. RUS will update this list as 
the agency approves additional grants.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roberta D. Purcell, Assistant 
Administrator, Telecommunications Program, Rural Utilities Service, 
STOP 1590, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-1590, 
Telephone (202) 720-9554, Facsimile (202) 720-0810.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Updated List

    An area's need for a new NOAA Weather Radio transmitter is 
determined by its inherent risk of hazardous weather and the absence of 
adequate coverage by an existing transmitter. RUS, in consultation with 
the National Weather Service, has developed the attached updated list 
of proposed transmitter sites that will be eligible for funding under 
the NOFA published in the April 4, 2001, Federal Register.
    RUS will continue to update its list from time to time and will 
publish updates in the Federal Register.

    Dated: December 13, 2002.
Curtis M. Anderson,
Deputy Administrator, Acting as Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.

                                                NWS Site Listings
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        State and site name                County name         FIPS         Latitude              Longitude
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Alabama:
    Cullman........................  Cullman...............    01043  34-10-17 N            86-50-39 W
    Hytop..........................  Jackson...............    01071  34-54-58 N            86-05-17 W
    Arab/Guntersville..............  Marshall..............    01095  34-24-04.1 N          86-26-27 W
California:
    Catalina Island (Marine)/Avalon  Los Angeles...........    06037  33-20-34 N            118-19-36 W
    Conway Summit/Bridgeport.......  Mono..................    06051  38-15-21 N            119-13-49 W

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Maine: Greenville..................  Pisctaquis............    23021  45-27-34 N            69-35-28 W
Missouri: Prairie Home.............  Cooper................    29053  38-48-47 N            92-35-25 W
Montana: Winnett...................  Petroleum.............    30069  47-00-10 N            108-21-05 W
North Dakota:
    Wishek.........................  Mcintosh..............    38051  46-15-25 N            99-33-24 W
    Ft. Ransom.....................  Ransom................    38073  46-31-15 N            97-55-33 W
Oklahoma:
    Grove..........................  Delaware..............    40041  36-35-37 N            94-46-08 W
    Woodward.......................  Woodward..............    40153  36-26-01 N            99-23-24 W
Pennsylvania: Beach lake...........  Wayne.................    42127  41-36-06 N            75-09-01 W
Texas:
    Van horn.......................  Culberson.............    48109  31-03-50 N            104-27-23 W
    Carrizo springs................  Dimmit................    48127  28-31-18 N            99-51-37 W
    Dell City......................  Hudspeth..............    48229  31-56-19 N            105-12-03 W
Wyoming: Glendo/Windover/Wheatland.  Platte................    56031  42-30-10 N            105-01-32 W
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[FR Doc. 02-32308 Filed 12-23-02; 8:45 am]
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