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###### Department of Energy

###### Western Area Power Administration

# AGENCY:

Western Area Power Administration, DOE.

# ACTION:

Extension of scoping period.

# SUMMARY:

                        On February 23, 2009, Western Area Power Administration (Western), an agency of the Department of Energy (DOE), announced the Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR) for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the proposed Transmission Agency of Northern California (TANC) Transmission Project. In that notice, Western described the schedule for scoping meetings and advised the public that comments on the scope of the EIS/EIR were due by April 30, 2009. On May 8, 2009, Western published a notice in the                         **Federal Register**                         extending the comment period to May 31, 2009. By this notice, Western extends the due date for comments on the scope of the EIS/EIR to July 30, 2009.                    

# DATES:

The date to provide comments on the scope of the EIS/EIR is extended to July 30, 2009.

# ADDRESSES:

                        Written comments on the scope of the EIS/EIR should be addressed to Mr. David Young, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Document Manager, Western Area Power Administration, Sierra Nevada Region, 114 Parkshore Drive, Folsom, CA 95630 or e-mail                         *TTPEIS@wapa.gov.*

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

                        For further information, please contact Mr. David Young, NEPA Document Manager, Western Area Power Administration, Sierra Nevada Region, 114 Parkshore Drive, Folsom, CA 95630, telephone (916) 353-4777, fax (916) 353-4772, or e-mail                         *TTPEIS@wapa.gov.*                         Additional information on the proposed Project can also be found and comments submitted at                         *http://www.wapa.gov/​transmission/​ttp.htm.*                         For general information on DOE's NEPA review procedures or status of a NEPA review, contact Ms. Carol M. Borgstrom, Director of NEPA Policy and Compliance, GC-20, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue,  SW., Washington, DC 20585, telephone (202) 586-4600 or (800) 472-2756.                    

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

                    On February 23, 2009, Western announced the Notice of Intent to prepare an EIS for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the proposed TANC Transmission Project (74 FR 8086). In that notice, Western described the schedule for scoping meetings for the EIS/EIR, and advised the public that comments regarding the scope of the EIS/EIR were due by April 30, 2009. Western held all public scoping meetings as scheduled. On May 8, 2009, Western published a notice in the                     **Federal Register**                     extending the comment period to May 31, 2009 (74 FR 21674). Western has received requests for more time to comment. By this notice, Western further extends the due date for comments on the scope of the EIS/EIR to July 30, 2009.                

Dated: June 17, 2009.

Harrison G. Pease,

Chief Financial Officer.

[FR Doc. E9-15048 Filed 6-25-09; 8:45 am]

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