[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 23 (Friday, February 2, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 3934]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-2267]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FR-5413-1]


Intent To Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement 
(SEIS) on the Modification/Reissuance of a New Source National 
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (Permit for Waste Water 
Discharges From the Proposed Expansion of Sabine Mining Company's (SMC) 
South Hallsville Lignite Mine No. 1, in Harrison County, Texas

AGENCY: U.S. Environmental Agency (EPA).

PURPOSE: To meet National Environmental Policy Act and Clean Water Act 
requirements for consideration of environmental impacts associated with 
the modification/reissuance of a NPDES permit.

SUMMARY: In 1982, the EPA prepared an EIS on its decision to issue 
NPDES permits for the Henry W. Pirkey Power Plant Unit 1 and the SMC's 
South Hallsville Mine No. 1. The EPA's Supplemental EIS will cover 
SMC's expansion activities not covered by the original EPA document. 
The 33,500 acre expansion is located east of, and contiguous to, the 
existing SMC South Hallsville Mine No. 1. The expansion will provide an 
estimated four million tons per year of lignite to fuel the Pirkey 
Plant through the year 2020.

ALTERNATIVES: The EPA may issue or deny NPDES permit authorization for 
waste water discharges from the proposed expansion.

SCOPING MEETING: The EPA will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, March 
19, 1996, at 7:00 p.m. at the Marshall Civic Center, located at 2501 
East End Boulevard (U.S. Highway 59), in Marshall, Texas, to receive 
public input on environmental issues that should be addressed in the 
Draft SEIS.

FOR SCOPING COMMENTS, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, OR TO BE PLACED ON EIS 
MAILING LIST CONTACT: Mr. Robert D. Lawrence, Chief, Office of Planning 
and Coordination, EPA (6EN-XP), 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-
2733; telephone (214) 665-2258.

ESTIMATED DATE OF DRAFT EIS RELEASE: July, 1996.

RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL: Jane N. Saginaw, Regional Administrator.
Anne Norton Miller,
Deputy Director, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. 96-2267 Filed 2-1-96; 8:45 am]
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