[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 160 (Thursday, August 20, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42141-42142]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-20071]


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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 10, 2009, in North East, Md. At the public hearing, the 
Commission will consider: (1) Action on certain water resources 
projects; (2) the rescission of five previous docket approvals; (3) 
enforcement actions against two projects; and (4) one request for an 
administrative hearing on a project previously approved by the 
Commission. Details concerning the matters to be addressed at the 
public hearing and business meeting are contained in the Supplementary 
Information section of this notice.

DATES: September 10, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Chesapeake Lodge Hotel & Conference Center at Sandy Cove 
Ministries, 60 Sandy Cove Road, North East, MD.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard A. Cairo, General Counsel, 
telephone: (717) 238-0423, ext. 306; fax: (717) 238-2436; e-mail: 
[email protected] or Stephanie L. Richardson, Secretary to the 
Commission, telephone: (717) 238-0423, ext. 304; fax: (717) 238-2436; 
e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In addition to the public hearing and its 
related action items identified below, the business meeting also 
includes actions or presentations on the following items: (1) 
Hydrologic conditions of the basin; (2) the Maryland Lt. Governor's 
Water Summit Update; (3) panel discussion on the Chesapeake Bay and 
Ecosystems as SRBC ``Priority Management Areas''; (4) the William 
Jeanes award; (5) final rulemaking regarding federal licensing/re-
licensing of projects and other revisions; (6) an Access to Records 
Policy; and (7) ratification/approval of grants/contracts. The 
Commission will also hear a Legal Counsel's report.

Public Hearing--Compliance Actions

    1. Project Sponsor: Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC and UGI 
Development Company. Project Facility: Hunlock Power Station, Unit 4, 
Hunlock Township, Luzerne County, PA.
    2. Project Sponsor: Chief Oil & Gas LLC. Project Facility: Phelps 
1H Well, Lathrop Township, Susquehanna County, PA.

Public Hearing--Projects Scheduled for Action

    1. Project Sponsor and Facility: ALTA Operating Company, LLC 
(Berkowitz Pond), Forest Lake Township, Susquehanna County, PA. 
Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 0.249 mgd.
    2. Project Sponsor: Antrim Treatment Trust. Project Facility: 
Antrim No. 1, Duncan Township, Tioga County, PA. Application for 
surface water withdrawal of up to 0.720 mgd.
    3. Project Sponsor and Facility: Charles Header-Laurel Springs 
Development, Barry Township, Schuylkill County, PA. Application for 
groundwater withdrawal of 0.099 mgd from Laurel Springs 1 and 2.
    4. Project Sponsor and Facility: Charles Header-Laurel Springs 
Development, Barry Township, Schuylkill County, PA. Application for 
consumptive water use of up to 0.099 mgd.
    5. Project Sponsor: Community Refuse Service, Inc. Project 
Facility: Cumberland County Landfill, Hopewell and North Newton 
Townships, Cumberland County, PA. Modification to increase consumptive 
water use from a peak day of 0.090 mgd up to 0.140 mgd (Docket No. 
20050907).
    6. Project Sponsor: Community Refuse Service, Inc. Project 
Facility: Cumberland County Landfill, Hopewell and North Newton 
Townships, Cumberland County, PA. Application for groundwater 
withdrawal of 0.053 mgd from eight wells for consumptive water use.
    7. Project Sponsor and Facility: EXCO-North Coast Energy, Inc. 
(Tunkhannock Creek--Dixon), Tunkhannock Township, Wyoming County, PA. 
Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 0.999 mgd.
    8. Project Sponsor and Facility: Fortuna Energy Inc. (Towanda 
Creek--Franklin Township Volunteer Fire Department), Franklin Township, 
Bradford County, PA. Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 
2.000 mgd.
    9. Project Sponsor and Facility: J-W Operating Company (Abandoned 
Mine Pool--Unnamed Tributary to Finley Run), Shippen Township, Cameron 
County, PA. Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 0.090 
mgd.
    10. Project Sponsor and Facility: LHP Management, LLC (Fishing 
Creek--Clinton Country Club), Bald Eagle Township, Clinton County, PA. 
Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 5.000 mgd.
    11. Project Sponsor and Facility: Mansfield Borough Municipal 
Authority, Richmond Township, Tioga County, PA. Application for 
groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.079 mgd from Well 3.
    12. Project Sponsor and Facility: Seneca Resources Corporation 
(Arnot No. 5), Bloss Township, Tioga County,

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PA. Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 0.499 mgd.
    13. Project Sponsor and Facility: Southwestern Energy Company (Cold 
Creek--Giroux), Herrick Township, Bradford County, PA. Application for 
surface water withdrawal of up to 0.249 mgd.
    14. Project Sponsor and Facility: Southwestern Energy Company (Mill 
Creek--Kennedy), Stevens Township, Bradford County, PA. Application for 
surface water withdrawal of up to 0.249 mgd.
    15. Project Sponsor and Facility: Southwestern Energy Company (Ross 
Creek--Billings), Stevens Township, Bradford County, PA. Application 
for surface water withdrawal of up to 0.249 mgd.
    16. Project Sponsor and Facility: Southwestern Energy Company 
(Sutton Big Pond), Herrick Township, Bradford County, PA. Application 
for surface water withdrawal of up to 5.000 mgd.
    17. Project Sponsor and Facility: Southwestern Energy Company 
(Tunkhannock Creek--Price), Gibson Township, Susquehanna County, PA. 
Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 0.380 mgd.
    18. Project Sponsor and Facility: Southwestern Energy Company 
(Wyalusing Creek--Ferguson), Wyalusing Township, Bradford County, PA. 
Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 1.500 mgd.
    19. Project Sponsor and Facility: Southwestern Energy Company 
(Wyalusing Creek--Campbell), Stevens Township, Bradford County, PA. 
Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 1.500 mgd.
    20. Project Sponsor: UGI Development Company. Project Facility: 
Hunlock Power Station, Hunlock Township, Luzerne County, PA. 
Application for surface water withdrawal from the Susquehanna River of 
up to 55.050 mgd.
    21. Project Sponsor: UGI Development Company. Project Facility: 
Hunlock Power Station, Hunlock Township, Luzerne County, PA. 
Application for consumptive water use of up to 0.870 mgd.
    22. Project Sponsor and Facility: Ultra Resources, Inc. (Elk Run), 
Gaines Township, Tioga County, PA. Corrective modification to passby 
flow condition (Docket No. 20090631).
    23. Project Sponsor: United Water Resources. Project Facility: 
United Water PA-Harrisburg Operation, Newberry Township, York County, 
PA. Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.172 mgd from 
Paddletown Well.

Public Hearing--Projects Scheduled for Rescission Action

    1. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC 
(Susquehanna River) (Docket No. 20080903), Town of Tioga, Tioga County, 
N.Y.
    2. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC 
(Susquehanna River) (Docket No. 20080906), Athens Township, Bradford 
County, PA.
    3. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC 
(Susquehanna River) (Docket No. 20080907), Oakland Township, 
Susquehanna County, PA.
    4. Project Sponsor and Facility: East Resources, Inc. (Tioga River) 
(Docket No. 20080609), Mansfield, Richmond Township, Tioga County, PA.
    5. Project Sponsor and Facility: Montrose Country Club (Docket No. 
20020603), Bridgewater Township, Susquehanna County, PA.

Public Hearing--Request for Administrative Hearing

    1. Petitioner Delta Borough, York County, Pennsylvania; RE: Delta 
Borough Public Water Supply Well No. DR-2; Docket No. 20090315, 
approved March 12, 2009.

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 Stephanie 
L. Richardson, Secretary to the Commission, e-mail: 
[email protected]. Comments mailed or electronically submitted must 
be received prior to September 4, 2009, to be considered.

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

    Dated: August 11, 2009.
Thomas W. Beauduy,
Deputy Director.
[FR Doc. E9-20071 Filed 8-19-09; 8:45 am]
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