[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 145 (Friday, July 27, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39154-39155]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-18810]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[FE Docket No. PP-229]


Notice Extending the Public Scoping Period; Tucson Electric Power 
Company

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) announces the extension of the 
scoping period for the environmental impact statement (EIS) that DOE is 
preparing in connection with an application for a Presidential permit 
filed by the Tucson Electric Power Company.

DATES: The scoping period on the EIS is extended until August 31, 2001.

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ADDRESSES: Written comments should be submitted to: Dr. Jerry Pell, 
NEPA Document Manager, Office of Fossil Energy (FE-27), U.S. Department 
of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington DC 20585-0350; 
telephone 301-903-2617; facsimile: 202-318-7761; or electronic mail at 
[email protected].
    For general information on the DOE's NEPA process, contact: Carol 
Borgstrom, Director, Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance (EH-42), U.S. 
Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington DC 
20585; telephone: 202-586-4600; or leave a message at 800-472-2756.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 17, 2000, TEP filed an application 
with the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of DOE for a Presidential permit 
to construct a double-circuit, 345,000-volt electric transmission line 
across the U.S.-Mexican border. Both circuits would be constructed on a 
single set of support structures. DOE has determined that the issuance 
of a Presidential permit for this project would constitute a major 
Federal action that may have a significant impact upon the environment 
within the meaning of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
(NEPA). For this reason, DOE will prepare an EIS to address reasonably 
foreseeable impacts from the proposed action and the range of 
reasonable alternatives.
    On July 10, 2001, DOE published in the Federal Register (66 FR 
35950) a Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an EIS and to conduct public 
scoping meetings in the vicinity of the proposed line. The public 
scoping period was to continue until August 9, 2001. However, to ensure 
that the public has ample opportunity to provide comments, DOE is 
extending until August 31, 2001, the period during which it will 
receive comments for consideration in establishing the scope and 
content of the EIS. Comments received after August 31, 2001, will be 
considered to the extent practicable. Further information on this 
proceeding is contained in the previously published NOI.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on July 24, 2001.
Anthony J. Como,
Deputy Director, Electric Power Regulation, Office of Coal & Power 
Import/Export, Office of Coal & Power Systems, Office of Fossil Energy.
[FR Doc. 01-18810 Filed 7-26-01; 8:45 am]
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