[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 224 (Monday, November 21, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72023-72025]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-29964]


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SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN COMMISSION


Public Hearing and Commission Meeting

AGENCY: Susquehanna River Basin Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Susquehanna River Basin Commission will hold a public 
hearing as part of its regular business meeting on December 15, 2011, 
in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. At the public hearing, the Commission 
will consider: (1) The rescission of three docket approvals; (2) action 
on certain water resources projects; and (3) a request for partial fee 
waiver from SWEPI LP. 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: December 15, 2011, at 8:30 a.m.

ADDRESSES: Best Western East Mountain Inn & Suites, 2400 East End 
Boulevard--Route 115 (Exit 170-A off I-81), Wilkes-Barre, Pa.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard A. Cairo, General Counsel, 
telephone: (717) 238-0423, ext. 306; fax: (717) 238-2436; email: 
[email protected] or Stephanie L. Richardson, Secretary to the 
Commission, telephone: (717) 238-0423, ext. 304; fax: (717) 238-2436; 
email: [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) A 
presentation on the Commission's new Anthracite Remediation Strategy in 
conjunction with the Eastern Pennsylvania Coalition for Abandoned Mine 
Reclamation; (2) a resolution concerning the use of lesser quality 
water; (3) presentation of the Commission's William Jeanes Award; (4) a 
report on hydrologic conditions in the basin; (5) a resolution 
concerning FY-2013 federal funding of the Susquehanna Flood Forecast 
and Warning System and National Streamflow Information Program; (6) a 
presentation of the Commission's Morrison Cove Report; (7) 
consideration of a final rulemaking action; (8) consideration of an 
administrative appeal settlement; (9) a revision of the by-laws 
relating to the Commission's Investment Policy; (10) presentation of 
the FY-2011 Audit Report; and (11) ratification/approval of grants/
contracts. The Commission will also hear Legal Counsel's report.

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    Public Hearing--Projects Scheduled for Rescission Action:
    1. Project Sponsor and Facility: EXCO Resources (PA), LLC (Pine 
Creek) (Docket No. 20081203), Cummings Township, Lycoming County, Pa.
    2. Project Sponsor and Facility: EXCO Resources (PA), LLC (Unnamed 
Tributary to Sandy Run) (Docket No. 20081209), Burnside Township, 
Centre County, Pa.
    3. Project Sponsor and Facility: Possum Valley Municipal Authority 
(Docket No. 20090636), Menallen Township, Adams County, Pa.
    Public Hearing--Projects Scheduled for Action:
    1. Project Sponsor: Anadarko E&P Company LP. Project Facility: 
Sproul State Forest--Council Run, Snow Shoe Township, Centre County, 
Pa. Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.715 mgd (30-day 
average) from Well PW-11.
    2. Project Sponsor: Bioenergy International, LLC. Project Facility: 
Bionol Clearfield, LLC, Clearfield Borough, Clearfield County, Pa. 
Modification to conditions of the surface water withdrawal approval 
(Docket No. 20070904).
    3. Project Sponsor: Borough of Ephrata. Project Facility: Ephrata 
Area Joint Authority, Ephrata Borough, Lancaster County, Pa. 
Modification to conditions of the groundwater withdrawal approval 
(Docket No. 20110902).
    4. Project Sponsor and Facility: Carrizo (Marcellus), LLC (Mosquito 
Creek-2), Karthaus Township, Clearfield County, Pa. Application for 
surface water withdrawal of up to 2.160 mgd.
    5. Project Sponsor and Facility: Central New York Oil and Gas 
Company, LLC (Susquehanna River), Wilmot Township, Bradford County, Pa. 
Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 0.540 mgd.
    6. Project Sponsor and Facility: Central New York Oil and Gas 
Company, LLC, Wilmot Township, Bradford County, Pa. Application for 
consumptive water use of up to 0.105 mgd.
    7. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC 
(Susquehanna River--Babcock), Ulster Township, Bradford County, Pa. 
Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 3.000 mgd.
    8. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC 
(Susquehanna River--Elmglade), Wilmot Township, Bradford County, Pa. 
Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 2.016 mgd.
    9. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC 
(Towanda Creek--Sechrist), Canton Township, Bradford County, Pa. 
Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 0.504 mgd.
    10. Project Sponsor: Clark Trucking, LLC. Project Facility: 
Northeast Division (Lycoming Creek), Lewis Township, Lycoming County, 
Pa. Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 0.500 mgd.
    11. Project Sponsor: Clark Trucking, LLC. Project Facility: 
Northeast Division (Muncy Creek), Muncy Creek Township, Lycoming 
County, Pa. Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 0.700 
mgd.
    12. Project Sponsor and Facility: Dunn Lake LLC (Dunn Pond), Ararat 
Township, Susquehanna County, Pa. Application for surface water 
withdrawal of up to 0.999 mgd.
    13. Project Sponsor and Facility: EXCO Resources (PA), LLC (Muncy 
Creek--McClintock), Penn Township, Lycoming County, Pa. Application for 
surface water withdrawal of up to 1.500 mgd.
    14. Project Sponsor: Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. Project Facility: 
Greens Landing Aggregate Plant, Athens Township, Bradford County, Pa. 
Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 0.249 mgd.
    15. Project Sponsor: Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. Project Facility: 
Greens Landing Aggregate Plant, Athens Township, Bradford County, Pa. 
Application for consumptive water use of up to 0.249 mgd.
    16. Project Sponsor: Hazleton Creek Properties, LLC. Project 
Facility: Hazleton Mine Reclamation, Hazleton City, Luzerne County, Pa. 
Modification to increase groundwater withdrawal by an additional 0.145 
mgd, for a total of 0.200 mgd (30-day average) (Docket No. 20110307).
    17. Project Sponsor and Facility: Keystone Clearwater Solutions, 
LLC (Babb Creek), Morris Township, Tioga County, Pa. Application for 
surface water withdrawal of up to 0.950 mgd.
    18. Project Sponsor and Facility: Stanley S. Karp Sr. (Tunkhannock 
Creek), Nicholson Borough, Wyoming County, Pa. Application for surface 
water withdrawal of up to 0.510 mgd.
    19. Project Sponsor and Facility: Sugar Hollow Trout Park and 
Hatchery, Eaton Township, Wyoming County, Pa. Modification to project 
features and conditions of the groundwater withdrawal approval (Docket 
No. 20100913).
    20. Project Sponsor and Facility: Sugar Hollow Water Services, LLC 
(Susquehanna River--Chellis), Eaton Township, Wyoming County, Pa. 
Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 1.500 mgd.
    21. Project Sponsor: The Municipal Authority of the Borough of 
Berlin. Project Facility: Berlin Borough Municipal Authority, Allegheny 
Township, Somerset County, Pa. Modification to conditions of the 
groundwater withdrawal approval (Docket No. 19980702).
    22. Project Sponsor and Facility: Walker Township Water 
Association, Walker Township, Centre County, Pa. Modification to 
increase the total groundwater system withdrawal limit from 0.523 mgd 
to 0.753 mgd (30-day average) (Docket No. 20070905).
    23. Project Sponsor and Facility: Williams Production Appalachia, 
LLC (Middle Branch Wyalusing Creek), Forest Lake Township, Susquehanna 
County, Pa. Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 0.750 
mgd.
    24. Project Sponsor and Facility: Williams Production Appalachia, 
LLC (Snake Creek-2), Franklin Township, Susquehanna County, Pa. 
Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 0.999 mgd.
    25. Project Sponsor and Facility: Williams Production Appalachia, 
LLC (Susquehanna River), Great Bend Township, Susquehanna County, Pa. 
Commission-initiated modification to project features and conditions of 
the surface water withdrawal approval (Docket No. 20090303), making a 
correction and reducing the approved surface water withdrawal amount 
from 3.00 mgd to 1.00 mgd.
    26. Project Sponsor and Facility: Williams Production Appalachia, 
LLC (Susquehanna River-2), Great Bend Township, Susquehanna County, Pa. 
Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 2.000 mgd.
    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, email: [email protected] or Stephanie 
L. Richardson, Secretary to the Commission, email:

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[email protected]. Comments mailed or electronically submitted must 
be received prior to December 9, 2011, to be considered.

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

    Dated: November 10, 2011.
Thomas W. Beauduy,
Deputy Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 2011-29964 Filed 11-18-11; 8:45 am]
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