[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 106 (Thursday, June 4, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 26835]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-13114]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Utilities Service


PowerSouth Energy Cooperative; 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), 
an agency delivering the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) 
Rural Development Utilities Programs, has made a Finding of No 
Significant Impact (FONSI) with respect to a request from PowerSouth 
Electric Cooperative (PowerSouth) for assistance to finance the 
construction and operation of a new 360 megawatt peak-load natural gas-
fired generation facility at PowerSouth's existing McIntosh Power Plant 
in Washington County, Alabama.

ADDRESSES: The FONSI is available for public review at USDA Rural 
Utilities Service, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Stop 1571, 
Washington, DC 20250-1571; and at PowerSouth's headquarters office 
located at 2027 East Three Notch Street, Andalusia, Alabama 36420. To 
obtain copies of the FONSI or for further information, contact 
Stephanie Strength, Environmental Protection Specialist, USDA, Rural 
Utilities Service, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Stop 1571, 
Washington, DC 20250-1571; Telephone: (202) 720-0468 or e-mail: 
[email protected]; or PowerSouth's headquarters office 
located at 2027 East Three Notch Street, Andalusia, Alabama 36420.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PowerSouth is proposing to construct a new 
360 megawatt peak-load natural gas-fired generation facility at 
PowerSouth's existing McIntosh Power Plant with an in-service date of 
late 2010. The proposed project would consist of two 180 megawatt 
combustion turbine units operated by natural gas. Burns and McDonnell 
Engineering Company, Inc., an environmental consulting firm, has 
prepared an Environmental Analysis (EA) for RUS. Rural Utilities 
Service has conducted an independent evaluation of the EA and believes 
that it accurately assesses the impacts of the proposal and has 
determined that no significant impacts would result from the 
construction and operation of the proposal.
    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 the 7 CFR part 1794, Environmental 
Policies and Procedures.

    Dated: May 29, 2009.
James R. Newby,
Acting Administrator, Electric Program, Rural Utilities Service.
[FR Doc. E9-13114 Filed 6-3-09; 8:45 am]
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