Categorical Exclusion Determination
Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance
April 21, 2016Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Communications Department equipment and Wireless Test Bed (WTB) equipment are fed from the same electrical panel located in Room 200 at building 609 at the Central Facilities Area (CFA). INL Communications Department electrical outages have a negative impact on the WTB program. The proposed action would provide the WTB with the ability to isolate electrical power to WTB equipment and support systems at CFA-609. The proposed action would separate power systems, add a backup generator and uninterruptable power supply (UPS) capabilities, and provide capacity for future loads as required by the WTB program. The proposed action would provide electrical power for current loads with at least 30% spare capacity for future loads.