[Federal Register: September 3, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 171)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
Brazos Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.; Notice of Finding of No
Significant Impact
AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of finding of no significant impact.
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SUMMARY: The Rural Utilities Service (RUS), an agency delivering the
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development
Utilities Programs, hereinafter referred to as Rural Development or the
agency, has made a finding of no significant impact (FONSI) in
connection with the addition and operation of a second 600 megawatt
combined-cycle combustion turbine generation facility proposed by
Brazos Electric Power Cooperative (Brazos), of Waco, Texas.
ADDRESSES: The FONSI is available for public review at USDA Rural
Development, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-1571;
and at Brazos Electric, 2404 LaSalle Avenue, Waco, Texas 76702-2585. To
obtain copies of the FONSI or for further information, contact: Dennis
E. Rankin, Environmental Protection Specialist, USDA Rural Development,
Utilities Programs, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Stop 1571,
Washington, DC 20250-1571, Telephone: (202) 720-1953 or e-mail:
dennis.rankin@wdc.usda.gov; or David McDaniel, Brazos Electric, 2404
LaSalle Avenue, Waco, Texas 76702-2585, Telephone: (254) 750-6324 or e-
mail: dmcdaniel@brazoselectric.com.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Brazos is proposing to construct a second
600 MW gas-fired combined-cycle electric generation station adjacent to
Brazos' existing generation station located at Henderson Ranch Road
near the Joplin Community in Jack County, Texas. The project will
consist of two combustion turbines and heat recovery steam generators
and one steam turbine with a water-cooled steam surface condenser.
Any final action by RUS related to the proposed project will be
subject to, and contingent upon, compliance with all relevant Federal
environmental laws and regulations and completion of environmental
review procedures as prescribed by 7 CFR part 1794, Environmental
Policies and Procedures.
Dated: August 27, 2008.
James R. Newby,
Assistant Administrator, Electric Programs, Rural Utilities Programs.
[FR Doc. E8-20369 Filed 9-2-08; 8:45 am]
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