[Federal Register: December 24, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 247)]
[Notices]
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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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