PowerSouth Energy Cooperative, Incorporated: Notice of Intent To Hold Public Scoping Meeting and Prepare an Environmental Assessment, 65830-65831 [E8-26388]

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Web site: https://www.usda.gov/rus/ further information, contact: Stephanie water. The Rural Development Utilities Strength, Environmental Protection Programs Web site maintains up-to-date Specialist, Rural Development Utilities resources and contact information for Programs, Engineering and the RFP. Environmental Staff, 1400 B. Phone: 202–690–3789. Independence Avenue, SW., Stop 1571, C. Fax: 202–690–0649. Washington, DC 20250–1571, or e-mail D. E-mail: anita.obrien@wdc.usda.gov. stephanie.strength@wdc.usda.gov. The E. Main point of contact: Anita McIntosh Elementary School is located O’Brien, Loan Specialist, Water and at 8945 Highway 43 N.Highway 43 Environmental Programs, Water North, Highway 43 Northon the west Programs Division, Rural Development side of Highway 43 near the Ciba Plant Utilities Programs, U.S. Department of entrance, McIntosh, Alabama, telephone Agriculture. (251) 944–2481. An Alternatives Report Dated: October 16, 2008. prepared by PowerSouth will be Curtis M. 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PowerSouth Energy Cooperative, Inc. proposes to construct a new 360ACTION: Notice of Intent to Hold Public megawatt peaking-load gas-fired Scoping Meeting and Prepare an generation facility at the existing Environmental Assessment (EA). McIntosh Power Plant in Washington SUMMARY: The Rural Utilities Service, an County, Alabama with an in-service agency delivering the United States date of late 2010. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Government agencies, private Rural Development Utilities Programs, organizations, and the public are invited hereinafter referred to as Rural to participate in the planning and Development and/or the Agency, analysis of the proposed project. intends to hold a public scoping Representatives from the Agency and meeting and prepare an Environmental PowerSouth Energy Cooperative, Inc. Assessment (EA) to meet its will be available at the scoping meeting responsibilities under the National to discuss the environmental review Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and 7 process, describe the proposal, discuss CFR 1794 in connection with potential the scope of environmental issues to be impacts related to projects proposed by considered, answer questions, and PowerSouth Energy Cooperative, Inc. accept comments. As part of its broad (PowerSouth) of Andalusia, Alabama. environmental review process, the The proposal consists of the Agency must take into account the effect construction of a new 360-megawatt of the proposal on historic properties in peaking-load gas-fired generation accordance with Section 106 of the facility at the existing McIntosh Power National Historic Preservation Act and Plant. PowerSouth is requesting USDA its implementing regulation, ‘‘Protection Rural Development to provide financial of Historic Properties’’ (36 CFR Part assistance for the proposed action. 800). Pursuant to 36 CFR 800.2(d)(3), the Agency is using its procedures for DATES: Rural Development will conduct public involvement under NEPA to a scoping meeting in an open house meet is responsibilities to solicit and format in order to provide information consider the views of the public during and solicit comments for the Section 106 review. Accordingly, preparation of an EA. The meeting will comments submitted in response to be held on November 20, 2008, from scoping will inform Agency decision 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. at the making in Section 106 review. 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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Utilities Service


PowerSouth Energy Cooperative, Incorporated: Notice of Intent To 
Hold Public Scoping Meeting and Prepare an Environmental Assessment

AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of Intent to Hold Public Scoping Meeting and Prepare an 
Environmental Assessment (EA).

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SUMMARY: The Rural Utilities Service, an agency delivering the United 
States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Utilities 
Programs, hereinafter referred to as Rural Development and/or the 
Agency, intends to hold a public scoping meeting and prepare an 
Environmental Assessment (EA) to meet its responsibilities under the 
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and 7 CFR 1794 in connection 
with potential impacts related to projects proposed by PowerSouth 
Energy Cooperative, Inc. (PowerSouth) of Andalusia, Alabama. The 
proposal consists of the construction of a new 360-megawatt peaking-
load gas-fired generation facility at the existing McIntosh Power 
Plant. PowerSouth is requesting USDA Rural Development to provide 
financial assistance for the proposed action.

DATES: Rural Development will conduct a scoping meeting in an open 
house format in order to provide information and solicit comments for 
the preparation of an EA. The meeting will be held on November 20, 
2008, from 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. at the McIntosh Elementary School 
in McIntosh, Alabama. Written questions and comments must be received 
no later than December 22, 2008.

ADDRESSES: To send comments or for further information, contact: 
Stephanie Strength, Environmental Protection Specialist, Rural 
Development Utilities Programs, Engineering and Environmental Staff, 
1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Stop 1571, Washington, DC 20250-1571, or 
e-mail stephanie.strength@wdc.usda.gov. The McIntosh Elementary School 
is located at 8945 Highway 43 N.Highway 43 North, Highway 43 Northon 
the west side of Highway 43 near the Ciba Plant entrance, McIntosh, 
Alabama, telephone (251) 944-2481. An Alternatives Report prepared by 
PowerSouth will be available at the public scoping meeting, at the 
Agency's address provided in this notice, at the Agency's Web site: 
https://www.usda.gov/rus/water/ees/ea.htm, at PowerSouth Energy 
Cooperative, Inc., 2027 East Three Notch Street, Andalusia, Alabama 
36420, and at the:

McIntosh Branch Library, 83 Olin Road, McIntosh, AL 36553, Phone: 251-
944-2047.
Washington Public Library, 14102 St. Stephens Avenue, Chatom, AL 36515. 
Phone: 251-847-2097.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PowerSouth Energy Cooperative, Inc. proposes 
to construct a new 360-megawatt peaking-load gas-fired generation 
facility at the existing McIntosh Power Plant in Washington County, 
Alabama with an in-service date of late 2010.
    Government agencies, private organizations, and the public are 
invited to participate in the planning and analysis of the proposed 
project. Representatives from the Agency and PowerSouth Energy 
Cooperative, Inc. will be available at the scoping meeting to discuss 
the environmental review process, describe the proposal, discuss the 
scope of environmental issues to be considered, answer questions, and 
accept comments. As part of its broad environmental review process, the 
Agency must take into account the effect of the proposal on historic 
properties in accordance with Section 106 of the National Historic 
Preservation Act and its implementing regulation, ``Protection of 
Historic Properties'' (36 CFR Part 800). Pursuant to 36 CFR 
800.2(d)(3), the Agency is using its procedures for public involvement 
under NEPA to meet is responsibilities to solicit and consider the 
views of the public during Section 106 review. Accordingly, comments 
submitted in response to scoping will inform Agency decision making in 
Section 106 review. Any

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party wishing to participate more directly with the Agency as a 
``consulting party'' in Section 106 review may submit a written request 
to do so to the Agency contact at the above address.
    From information provided in the Alternatives Report, input that 
may be provided by government agencies, private organizations, and the 
public, PowerSouth Energy Cooperative, Inc. will prepare an 
environmental analysis to be submitted to the Agency for review. The 
Agency will review the environmental analysis to determine the 
significance of the impacts of the proposal and if acceptable will 
adopt it as the environmental assessment (EA) of the proposal. The 
Agency's EA would be available for review and comment for 30 days, with 
a notice of availability published in area newspapers and the Federal 
Register. Should the Agency determine that the preparation of an 
Environmental Impact Statement is not necessary, it will prepare a 
Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI). Public notification of a 
FONSI would be published in the Federal Register and in newspapers with 
circulation in the proposal area.
    Any final action by Rural Development related to the proposed 
project will be subject to, and contingent upon, compliance with 
environmental review requirements as prescribed by the Agency's 
environmental policies and procedures (7 CFR 1794).

    Dated: October 30, 2008.
Ben Shuman,
Acting Director, Engineering and Environmental Staff, USDA/Rural 
Development/Utilities Programs.
[FR Doc. E8-26388 Filed 11-4-08; 8:45 am]
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