[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 247 (Thursday, December 27, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73417-73418]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-25112]


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SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN COMMISSION


Notice of Actions Taken at December 5, 2007 Meeting

AGENCY: Susquehanna River Basin Commission.

ACTION: Notice of commission actions.

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SUMMARY: At its regular business meeting on December 5, 2007 in 
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, the Commission: (1) Recognized former 
Pennsylvania State Senator Noah Wenger and outgoing New York Alternate 
Member Scott Foti, (2) heard a report on hydrologic conditions in the 
basin, (3) adopted a final rule making action and a companion 
resolution regarding agricultural consumptive use, (4) approved a new 
aquifer testing guidance for project sponsors proposing groundwater 
withdrawals, (5) accepted the FY 2007 audit report, and (6) approved a 
grant and three contracts. The Commission also conducted a public 
hearing to approve certain water resources projects, to accept three 
settlement agreements, to deny a request for an administrative hearing, 
to extend two emergency water withdrawal certificates, and to adopt a 
revised project fee schedule. See the Supplementary Information section 
below for more details on these actions.

DATES: December 5, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Susquehanna River Basin Commission, 1721 N. Front Street, 
Harrisburg, PA 17102-2391.

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) 238-0422, ext. 301; fax: (717) 238-2436; e-mail: 
[email protected]. Regular mail inquiries may be sent to the above 
address.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The final rule making action amends the 
consumptive use provisions of 18 CFR part 806 relating to agricultural 
water use and Part 808 relating to an erroneous authority citation, and 
a companion resolution determines that certain projects supported by 
the Commission's member states provide sufficient mitigation for 
agricultural consumptive use. Also, the Commission approved a grant for 
Chesapeake Bay nutrient monitoring and contracts for the development of 
a Yield Analysis Tool, the production of New York State inundation 
maps, and the commencement of a comprehensive water resources study for 
the Morrison Cove area of the Juniata Subbasin.
    The Commission also convened a public hearing and took the 
following actions:
    Public Hearing--Projects Approved
    1. Project Sponsor and Facility: Village of Waverly (Well 4), Tioga 
County, NY. Modification of groundwater approval (Docket No. 20030207).
    2. Project Sponsor and Facility: Sno Mountain LLC, Scranton City, 
Lackawanna County, PA. Application to transfer approvals for surface 
water withdrawal of 7.300 mgd and consumptive water use of up to 1.600 
mgd (Docket No. 20030405).
    3. Project Sponsor: Graymont (PA) Inc. Project Facility: Pleasant 
Gap Facility, Spring Township, Centre County, PA. Modification of 
consumptive water use approval (Docket No. 20050306).
    4. Project Sponsor: Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. Project Facility: 
Pleasant Gap Facility, Spring Township, Centre County, PA. Modification 
of consumptive water use approval (Docket No. 20050307).
    5. Project Sponsor: Parkwood Resources, Inc. Project Facility: 
Cherry Tree Mine, Burnside Township, Indiana and Clearfield Counties, 
PA. Application for consumptive water use of up to 0.225 mgd.
    6. Project Sponsor and Facility: Mountainview Thoroughbred Racing 
Association, Inc., East Hanover Township, Dauphin County, PA. 
Modification of consumptive water use approval (Docket No. 20020819).
    7. Project Sponsor and Facility: King Drive Corp., Middle Paxton 
Township, Dauphin County, PA. Modification of consumptive water use 
approval (Docket No. 20020615).
    8. Project Sponsor and Facility: York Plant Holding LLC, 
Springettsbury Township, York County, PA. Application for consumptive 
water use of up to 0.575 mgd.
    Public Hearing--Enforcement Actions Approved:
    Settlement agreements were accepted for the following projects:
    1. Project Sponsor and Facility: Cooperstown Dreams Park, Inc. 
(Docket No. 20060602), Town of Hartwick, Otsego County, NY.
    2. Project Sponsor: Sand Springs Development Corp. (Docket No. 
20030406). Project Facility: Sand Springs Golf Community, Butler 
Township, Luzerne County, PA.
    3. Project Sponsor and Facility: BC Natural Chicken, LLC (Docket 
No. 20040305), Bethel Township, Lebanon County, PA.

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    Public Hearing--Denial of Request for Administrative Hearing:
    Under Section 808.2 of the Commission's Regulation relating to 
administrative appeals, the Commission denied a request for an 
administrative hearing concerning the following project: Project 
Sponsor--PPL Susquehanna, LLC; Project Facility--Susquehanna Steam 
Electric Station, Salem Township, Luzerne County, PA. (Docket No. 
19950301).
    Public Hearing--Extension of Emergency Water Withdrawal 
Certificates:
    Emergency water withdrawal certificates were extended for the 
following projects:
    1. Project Sponsor and Facility: City of Lock Haven, Wayne 
Township, Clinton County, PA.
    2. Project Sponsor and Facility: Houtzdale Municipal Authority 
(Docket No. 19950101), Rush Township, Centre County, PA.
    Public Hearing--Fee Schedule Revision
    The Commission adopted a revised project fee schedule that includes 
categorical fee adjustments for inflation and the addition of a fee 
category for withdrawals of less than 100,000 gpd involving a 
consumptive use. The revised schedule takes effect on January 1, 2008 
and remains in effect until December 31, 2008.

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

    Dated: December 13, 2007.
Thomas W. Beauduy,
Deputy Director.
[FR Doc. E7-25112 Filed 12-26-07; 8:45 am]
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