[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 96 (Friday, May 16, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 28546]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-11044]


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SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN COMMISSION


Notice of Public Comment and Public Hearings

AGENCY: Susquehanna River Basin Commission.

ACTION: Notice of public comment and public hearings.

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SUMMARY: The Susquehanna River Basin Commission (SRBC) has released its 
draft revised Comprehensive Plan for a 90-day public review and comment 
period. To facilitate public comment, three public hearings will be 
held on the draft Plan. Details concerning the subject matter of the 
public hearings are contained in the Supplementary Information section 
of this notice.

DATES: Public Hearings--(1) July 8, 2008 at 2 p.m.; (2) July 9, 2008 at 
2 p.m.; (3) July 10, 2008 at 10 a.m.; Comment Period--May 19, 2008 to 
August 18, 2008.

ADDRESSES: (1) July 8--Treadway Inn and Suites, 1100 State Route17C, 
Owego, NY 13827; (2) July 9--Days Inn and Conference Center, 50 
Sheraton Drive, Danville, PA 17821; (3) July 10--Best Western Eden 
Resort, 222 Eden Road, Lancaster, PA 17603.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The draft Comprehensive Plan can be 
obtained from SRBC's Web site at http://www.srbc.net/programs/planning/compplanfiles.asp or by calling Deborah Dickey at (717) 238-0422, 
ext.301.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As noted in the summary, the purpose of the 
90-day comment period is to receive comments on a proposed revision of 
the entire SRBC Comprehensive Plan and the hearings are being held in 
conjunction with the 90-day public comment period. The Comprehensive 
Plan provides an overarching framework for SRBC to manage and develop 
the basin's water resources and serves as a guide for all SRBC programs 
and activities, as required by the Susquehanna River Basin Compact, 
U.S. Public Law 91-575. It is further intended as a useful resource for 
SRBC's member jurisdictions, water resource managers, private sector 
interests and others in the basin. The Comprehensive Plan was last 
revised in 1987.

Opportunity To Appear and Comment

    Interested parties may appear at the above hearings to offer 
written or oral comments to the Commission. 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 hearings. Persons planning to 
comment at the public hearings should contact Richard A. Cairo, General 
Counsel, SRBC, 1721 N. Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17102-2391; (717) 
238-0423, Ext. 306 by July 1, 2008. Written comments will also be 
accepted during the 90-day comment period, which ends August 18, 2008, 
and may be sent to Mr. Cairo by mail, by e-mail at [email protected], and by fax at (717) 238-2436.

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

    Dated: May 9, 2008.
Thomas W. Beauduy,
Deputy Director.
 [FR Doc. E8-11044 Filed 5-15-08; 8:45 am]
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