[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 37 (Monday, February 25, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8517-8518]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-4408]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Utilities Service


Arizona 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: Notice is hereby given that the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) 
has made a finding of no significant impact (FONSI) with respect to a 
request from

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Arizona Electric Power Cooperative (AEPCO) for assistance from RUS to 
finance the construction and operation of a 40 MW gas turbine 
generation facility at the Apache Generating Station located in Cochise 
County, Arizona.

FOR FUTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Dennis E. Rankin, Environmental 
Protection Specialist, RUS, Engineering and Environmental Staff, Stop 
1571, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-1571, 
telephone: (202) 720-1953 or e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AEPCO is proposing to install a 40 MW GE 
model LM6000 Sprint gas combustion turbine generation facility and 
modify the switchyard at their existing Apache Generating Station which 
is located at 3525 North Highway 191 South near Cochise, Arizona. Gas 
Turbine #4 will be configured to operate in the simple cycle mode. A 
new 100-foot tall stack will be required. Approximately 0.5 acres of 
the existing Apache Generation site will be needed for the proposed 
project. The existing plant infrastructure will be utilized for the new 
generation addition including gas lines, cooling water and transmission 
facilities.
    Copies of the Environmental Assessment and FONSI are available at, 
or can be obtained from, RUS at the address provided herein, or from 
Ms. Teri McCaulou, AEPCO, 1000 South Highway 80, Benson, Arizona 85602, 
telephone: (520) 586-5122.

    Dated: January 31, 2002.
Blaine D. Stockton,
Assistant Administrator, Electric Program, Rural Utilities Service.
[FR Doc. 02-4408 Filed 2-25-02; 8:45 am]
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