[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 97 (Monday, May 20, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 35473]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-12578]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Utilities Service


South Mississippi Electric Power Association; 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 with respect to the 
construction and operation of an 85-megawatt electric generation unit 
in Jones County, Mississippi. South Mississippi Electric Power 
Association proposes to construct and operate the unit. RUS may provide 
financing for the project.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bob Quigel, Engineering and 
Environmental Staff, RUS, Stop 1571, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC 20250-1571, telephone (202) 720-0468, e-mail at: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: South Mississippi Electric Power Association 
proposes to construct an additional single, 85-megawatt, simple-cycle, 
gas-fired electric generation unit at South Mississippi Electric Power 
Association's Moselle Generating Station. The Moselle Generation 
Station is located approximately 1 mile north of Moselle in Jones 
County, Mississippi. No additional electric transmission lines or 
natural gas pipelines will need to be constructed for this project.
    Copies of the Finding of No Significant Impact are available from 
RUS at the address provided herein or from Mr. Joey Ward, South 
Mississippi Electric Power Association, 7037 U.S. Highway 49, North, 
Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39404-5849, telephone (601) 268-2083. Mr. 
Ward's e-mail address is [email protected].

    Dated: May 14, 2002.
Blaine D. Stockton,
Assistant Administrator, Electric Program, Rural Utilities Service.
[FR Doc. 02-12578 Filed 5-17-02; 8:45 am]
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