[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 11]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR1794.24]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
    CHAPTER XVII--RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 1794--ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES--Table of Contents
 
                 Subpart C--Classification of Proposals
 
Sec. 1794.24  Proposals normally requiring an EA with scoping.

    (a) General. Applications for financial assistance for certain 
proposed actions require the use of a scoping procedure in the 
development of the EA. These types of actions are subject to the 
requirements of Secs. 1794.50 through 1794.54. RUS has the discretion to 
modify or waive the requirements listed in Sec. 1794.52 for a proposed 
action in this category.
    (b) Electric program. Proposed actions falling within this 
classification are:
    (1) The construction of electric power lines and related facilities 
designed for and capable of operation at a nominal voltage of 230 kV or 
more where more than 25 miles (40 kilometers) of power line are 
involved;
    (2) Construction of combustion turbines and diesel generators of 
more than 50 MW at a new site or more than 100 MW at an existing site; 
and the construction of any other type of electric generating facility 
of more than 10 MW but not more than 50 MW (nameplate rating). All new 
associated facilities and related electric power lines shall be covered 
in any EA or EIS that is prepared.
    (c) Telecommunications and water and waste programs. There are no 
actions normally falling within this classification.