[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 17 (Friday, January 25, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5556-5557]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-01499]


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SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN COMMISSION


Public Hearing

AGENCY: Susquehanna River Basin Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Susquehanna River Basin Commission will hold a public 
hearing on February 14, 2013, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. At this 
public hearing, the Commission will hear testimony on the projects 
listed in the Supplementary Information section of this notice. Such 
projects are intended to be scheduled for Commission action at its next 
business meeting, tentatively scheduled for March 21, 2013, which will 
be noticed separately. The public should take note that this public 
hearing will be the only opportunity to offer oral comment to the 
Commission for the listed projects. The deadline for the submission of 
written comments is February 25, 2013.

DATES: The public hearing will convene on February 14, 2013, at 1:00 
p.m. The public hearing will end at 2:45 p.m. or at the conclusion of 
public testimony, whichever is sooner. The deadline for the submission 
of written comments is February 25, 2013.

ADDRESSES: The public hearing will be conducted at the Pennsylvania 
State Capitol, Room 8E-B, East Wing, Commonwealth Avenue, Harrisburg, 
Pa.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard A. Cairo, General Counsel, 
telephone: (717) 238-0423, ext. 306; fax: (717) 238-2436.
    Information concerning the applications for these projects is 
available at the SRBC Water Resource Portal at www.srbc.net/wrp. 
Materials and supporting documents are available to inspect and copy in 
accordance with the Commission's Access to Records Policy at 
www.srbc.net/pubinfo/docs/2009-02%20Access%20to%20Records%20Policy%209-10-09.PDF.
    Opportunity To Appear and Comment: Interested parties may appear at 
the hearing to offer comments to the Commission on any project listed 
below. The presiding officer reserves the right to limit oral 
statements in the interest of time and to otherwise control the course 
of the hearing. Ground rules will be posted on the Commission's web 
site, www.srbc.net, prior to the hearing for review. The presiding 
officer reserves the right to modify or supplement such rules at the 
hearing. Written comments on any project listed below may also be 
mailed to Mr. Richard Cairo, General Counsel, Susquehanna River Basin 
Commission, 1721 North Front Street, Harrisburg, Pa. 17102-2391, or 
submitted electronically through http://www.srbc.net/pubinfo/publicparticipation.htm. Comments mailed or electronically submitted 
must be received by the Commission on or before February 25, 2013, to 
be considered.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The public hearing will cover the following 
projects:

Projects Scheduled for Rescission Action

    1. Project Sponsor: AES Westover, LLC. Project Facility: AES 
Westover Generating Station, Town of Union and Village of Johnson City, 
Broome County, N.Y. (Docket No. 20070902).
    2. Project Sponsor and Facility: Clark Trucking, LLC Northeast 
Division (Lycoming Creek), Lewis Township, Lycoming County, Pa. (Docket 
No. 20111207).
    3. Project Sponsor and Facility: Southwestern Energy Production 
Company (Tuscarora Creek), Tuscarora Township, Bradford County, Pa. 
(Docket No. 20110313).
    4. Project Sponsor and Facility: EQT Production Company (Frano 
Freshwater Impoundment), Washington Township, Jefferson County, Pa. 
(Docket No. 20110913).

 Projects Scheduled for Action

    1. Project Sponsor and Facility: Anadarko E&P Company LP (West 
Branch Susquehanna River), Nippenose Township, Lycoming County, Pa. 
Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.720 mgd 
(peak day) (Docket No. 20090307).
    2. Project Sponsor and Facility: Black Bear Waters, LLC (Lycoming 
Creek),

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Lewis Township, Lycoming County, Pa. Modification to increase surface 
water withdrawal by an additional 0.500 mgd (peak day), for a total of 
0.900 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20120303).
    3. Project Sponsor and Facility: Caernarvon Township Authority, 
Caernarvon Township, Berks County, Pa. Application for renewal of 
groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.080 mgd (30-day average) from Well 6 
(Docket No. 19820912).
    4. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC 
(Susquehanna River), Athens Township, Bradford County, Pa. Application 
for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 1.440 mgd (peak day) 
(Docket No. 20080906).
    5. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC 
(Susquehanna River), Mehoopany Township, Wyoming County, Pa. 
Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.999 mgd 
(peak day) (Docket No. 20080923).
    6. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC 
(Susquehanna River), Wysox Township, Bradford County, Pa. Application 
for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.999 mgd (peak day) 
(Docket No. 20080914).
    7. Project Sponsor and Facility: Citrus Energy (Susquehanna River), 
Washington Township, Wyoming County, Pa. Application for renewal of 
surface water withdrawal of up to 1.994 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 
20081205).
    8. Project Sponsor and Facility: Equipment Transport, LLC (Pine 
Creek), Gaines Township, Tioga County, Pa. Application for surface 
water withdrawal of up to 0.467 mgd (peak day).
    9. Project Sponsor and Facility: Galeton Borough Water Authority, 
Galeton Borough, Potter County, Pa. Application for groundwater 
withdrawal of up to 0.288 mgd (30-day average) from the Germania Street 
Well.
    10. Project Sponsor and Facility: Houtzdale Municipal Authority 
(Beccaria Springs), Gulich Township, Clearfield County, Pa. Application 
for surface water withdrawal of up to 5.000 mgd (peak day).
    11. Project Sponsor and Facility: Hydro Recovery-Antrim LP, Duncan 
Township, Tioga County, Pa. Application for consumptive water use of up 
to 1.872 mgd (peak day).
    12. Project Sponsor and Facility: Mark Manglaviti & Scott Kresge 
(Tunkhannock Creek), Tunkhannock Township, Wyoming County, Pa. 
Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 0.999 mgd (peak day).
    13. Project Sponsor and Facility: Mountain Energy Services, Inc. 
(Tunkhannock Creek), Tunkhannock Township, Wyoming County, Pa. 
Modification to increase surface water withdrawal by an additional 
0.499 mgd (peak day), for a total of 1.498 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 
20100309).
    14. Project Sponsor: Perdue Grain and Oilseed, LLC. Project 
Facility: Perdue Soybean Crush Plant, Conoy Township, Lancaster County, 
Pa. Application for consumptive water use of up to 0.300 mgd (peak 
day).
    15. Project Sponsor: Perdue Grain and Oilseed, LLC. Project 
Facility: Perdue Soybean Crush Plant, Conoy Township, Lancaster County, 
Pa. Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.028 mgd (30-day 
average) from Well AP-2.
    16. Project Sponsor: R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company. Project 
Facility: West Plant, City of Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pa. 
Modification to increase consumptive water use by an additional 0.019 
mgd (peak day), for a total of 0.099 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 
19910702).
    17. Project Sponsor and Facility: Talisman Energy USA Inc. (Sugar 
Creek), West Burlington Township, Bradford County, Pa. Application for 
renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 2.000 mgd (peak day) 
(Docket No. 20090327).
    18. Project Sponsor and Facility: Talisman Energy USA Inc. (Towanda 
Creek--Franklin Township Volunteer Fire Department), Franklin Township, 
Bradford County, Pa. Application for renewal of surface water 
withdrawal of up to 2.000 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20081210).
    19. Project Sponsor and Facility: Titanium Metals Corporation 
(TIMET), Caernarvon Township, Berks County, Pa. Modification to 
increase consumptive water use by an additional 0.044 mgd (peak day), 
for a total of 0.177 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20080616).
    20. Project Sponsor and Facility: Ultra Resources, Inc. (Cowanesque 
River), Deerfield Township, Tioga County, Pa. Application for renewal 
of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.217 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 
20081229).
    21. Project Sponsor and Facility: Ultra Resources, Inc. (Pine 
Creek), Pike Township, Potter County, Pa. Application for renewal of 
surface water withdrawal of up to 0.936 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 
20090332).
    22. Project Sponsor and Facility: WPX Energy Appalachia, LLC 
(Susquehanna River), Great Bend Township, Susquehanna County, Pa. 
Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 1.000 mgd 
(peak day) (Docket No. 20090303).

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

    Dated: January 11, 2013.
Thomas W. Beauduy,
Deputy Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 2013-01499 Filed 1-24-13; 8:45 am]
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