[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 163 (Thursday, August 23, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48313-48314]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-16662]


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SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN COMMISSION


Notice of Public Hearing and Commission Meeting

AGENCY: Susquehanna River Basin Commission.

ACTION: Notice of public hearing and commission meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Susquehanna River Basin Commission will hold a public 
hearing as part of its regular business meeting beginning at 8:30 a.m. 
on September 12, 2007 in Binghamton, New York. At the public hearing, 
the Commission will consider the approval of certain water resources 
projects and the rescission of one docket approval. Details concerning 
the projects to be addressed at the public hearing, as well as other 
matters on the business meeting agenda, are contained in the 
Supplementary Information section of this notice.

DATES: September 12, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Grande Royale Hotel, 80 State Street, Binghamton, New York. 
See Supplementary Information section for mailing and electronic 
mailing addresses for submission of written comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard A. Cairo, General Counsel, 
telephone: (717) 238-0423; ext. 306; fax: (717) 238-2436; e-mail: 
[email protected] or Deborah J. Dickey, Secretary to the Commission, 
telephone: (717) 238-0423, ext. 301; fax: (717) 238-2436; e-mail: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In addition to the public hearing and its 
related action items identified below,

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the business meeting also includes the following items on the agenda: 
(1) A panel session regarding New York State's involvement in the 
Chesapeake Bay Program; (2) a report on the present hydrologic 
conditions of the basin; (3) approval of a proposed rule making action 
to amend certain provisions of 18 CFR Part 806 related to agricultural 
consumptive water use; and (4) various contract and grant approvals.

Public Hearing--Projects Scheduled for Action

    1. Project Sponsor and Facility: Town of Erwin (Wells 2 and 3, and 
ID Well 1), Steuben County, NY Modification of groundwater approval 
(Docket No. 20070602).
    2. Project Sponsor: South Slope Development Corporation. Project 
Facility: Song Mountain Ski Resort, Town of Preble, Cortland County, NY 
Applications for surface water withdrawal of 3.705 mgd, groundwater 
withdrawal of 0.960 mgd, and consumptive water use of up to 0.815 mgd.
    3. Project Sponsor: AES Westover, LLC. Project Facility: AES 
Westover Generating Station, Town of Union, Broome County, NY 
Applications for surface water withdrawal of 97.300 mgd and consumptive 
water use of up to 2.067 mgd.
    4. Project Sponsor and Facility: Town of Cohocton (Well 3), Village 
of Cohocton, Steuben County, NY Modification of groundwater withdrawal 
approval (Docket No. 19990703).
    5. Project Sponsor: Northampton Fuel Supply Company, Inc. Project 
Facility: Loomis Bank Operation, Hanover Township, Luzerne County, Pa. 
Modification of consumptive water use approval (Docket No. 20040904).
    6. Project Sponsor: PPL Susquehanna, LLC. Project Facility: 
Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Salem Township, Luzerne County, Pa. 
Approval of groundwater and surface water withdrawals of 66.000 mgd, 
and modification of consumptive water use approval (Docket No. 
19950301).
    7. Project Sponsor: Bionol Clearfield LLC. Project Facility: 
Bionol-Clearfield, Clearfield Borough, Clearfield County, Pa. 
Applications for surface water withdrawal of 2.505 mgd and consumptive 
water use of up to 2.000 mgd.
    8. Project Sponsor and Facility: Walker Township Water Association 
(Snydertown Well 3), Walker Township, Centre County, Pa. Application 
for groundwater withdrawal of 0.860 mgd.
    9. Project Sponsor and Facility: Bedford Township Municipal 
Authority (Bowman Tract Wells 1 and 2), Bedford Township, Bedford 
County, Pa. Modification of groundwater withdrawal approval (Docket No. 
19990502).
    10. Project Sponsor: Charles Header. Project Facility: Laurel 
Springs Development, Barry Township, Schuylkill County, Pa. 
Applications for groundwater withdrawal of 0.099 mgd and consumptive 
water use of up to 0.099 mgd.
    11. Project Sponsor and Facility: Dillsburg Area Authority (Well 
7), Carroll Township, York County, Pa. Application for groundwater 
withdrawal of 0.360 mgd.
    12. Project Sponsor: PPL Brunner Island, LLC. Project Facility: 
Brunner Island Steam Electric Station, East Manchester Township, York 
County, Pa. Applications for surface water withdrawal of 835.000 mgd 
and consumptive water use of up to 12.100 mgd.

Public Hearing--Project Scheduled for Rescission Action

    1. Project Sponsor: Northampton Fuel Supply Company, Inc. (Docket 
No. 20040903). Project Facility: Prospect Bank Operation, Plains 
Township, Luzerne County, Pa.

Opportunity To Appear and Comment

    Interested parties may appear at the above hearing to offer written 
or oral comments to the Commission on any matter on the hearing agenda, 
or at the business meeting to offer written or oral comments on other 
matters scheduled for consideration at the business meeting. The chair 
of the Commission reserves the right to limit oral statements in the 
interest of time and to otherwise control the course of the hearing and 
business meeting. Written comments may also be mailed to the 
Susquehanna River Basin Commission, 1721 North Front Street, 
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17102-2391, or submitted electronically to 
Richard A. Cairo, General Counsel, e-mail: [email protected] or Deborah 
J. Dickey, Secretary to the Commission, e-mail: [email protected]. 
Comments mailed or electronically submitted must be received prior to 
September 12, 2007 to be considered.

    Authority: Public Law 91-575, 84 Stat. 1509 et seq., 18 CFR 
Parts 806, 807, and 808

    Dated: August 14, 2007.
Thomas W. Beauduy,
Deputy Director.
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