[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 171 (Wednesday, September 3, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 51440]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-20369]


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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: 
[email protected]; or David McDaniel, Brazos Electric, 2404 
LaSalle Avenue, Waco, Texas 76702-2585, Telephone: (254) 750-6324 or e-
mail: [email protected].

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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