[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 74 (Wednesday, April 17, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22938-22940]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-08991]


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SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN COMMISSION


Actions Taken at March 21, 2013, Meeting

AGENCY: Susquehanna River Basin Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: As part of its regular business meeting held on March 21, 
2013, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the Commission took the following 
actions: (1) Approved, denied, or tabled the applications of certain 
water resources projects; (2) rescinded approvals for three projects 
and tabled a rescission for one project; (3) authorized the Executive 
Director to modify or extend timelines established by docket 
conditions, where warranted and with prudent administrative discretion; 
and (4) took additional actions, as set forth in the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION below.

DATES: March 21, 2013.

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; email: 
[email protected].

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Regular mail inquiries may be sent to the above address. See also 
Commission Web site at www.srbc.net.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In addition to the actions taken on projects 
identified in the summary above and the listings below, the following 
items were also presented or acted upon at the business meeting: (1) 
Presented the Commission's Maurice K. Goddard Award for Excellence by a 
Water Management Professional to Mr. Jim Brozena, recently retired 
Executive Director of the Luzerne County Flood Protection Authority in 
Wilkes-Barre, Pa.; (2) heard a presentation from SRBC staff member Ben 
Pratt on the development of flood inundation mapping for the City of 
Harrisburg and surrounding communities; (3) revised the FY-2014 budget 
for the period July 1, 2013, to June 20, 2014; (4) approved an 
investment policy statement for the Commission's Retiree Benefit Trust 
Account; (5) ratified a joint funding agreement relating to stream 
gaging, and an amendment to the Commission's EPA Section 106 Clean 
Water Act grant; (6) authorized final execution of a Feasibility Cost 
Sharing Agreement (FCSA) for Phase II of the Susquehanna River Basin 
Ecological Flow Management Study; and (7) authorized the Executive 
Director to execute a Stipulation of Settlement and Withdrawal of 
Appeal regarding the withdrawal of an administrative appeal by Anadarko 
E&P Company LP.

Rescission of Project Approvals

    The Commission rescinded approvals for the following projects:
    1. Project Sponsor and Facility: Clark Trucking, LLC Northeast 
Division (Lycoming Creek), Lewis Township, Lycoming County, Pa. (Docket 
No. 20111207).
    2. Project Sponsor and Facility: Southwestern Energy Production 
Company (Tuscarora Creek), Tuscarora Township, Bradford County, Pa. 
(Docket No. 20110313).
    3. Project Sponsor and Facility: EQT Production Company (Frano 
Freshwater Impoundment), Washington Township, Jefferson County, Pa. 
(Docket No. 20110913).

Rescission of Project Approval Tabled

    The Commission tabled a rescission for the following project:
    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).

Project Applications Approved

    The Commission approved the following project applications:
    1. Project Sponsor and Facility: Anadarko E&P Company LP (West 
Branch Susquehanna River), Nippenose Township, Lycoming County, Pa. 
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), 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. 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), Mehoopany Township, Wyoming County, Pa. Renewal of 
surface water withdrawal of up to 0.999 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 
20080923).
    5. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC 
(Susquehanna River), Wysox Township, Bradford County, Pa. Renewal of 
surface water withdrawal of up to 0.999 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 
20080914).
    6. Project Sponsor and Facility: Citrus Energy (Susquehanna River), 
Washington Township, Wyoming County, Pa. Renewal of surface water 
withdrawal of up to 1.000 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20081205).
    7. Project Sponsor and Facility: Hydro Recovery-Antrim LP, Duncan 
Township, Tioga County, Pa. Consumptive water use of up to 1.872 mgd 
(peak day).
    8. Project Sponsor and Facility: Mark Manglaviti & Scott Kresge 
(Tunkhannock Creek), Tunkhannock Township, Wyoming County, Pa. Surface 
water withdrawal of up to 0.999 mgd (peak day).
    9. 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).
    10. Project Sponsor: Perdue Grain and Oilseed, LLC. Project 
Facility: Perdue Soybean Crush Plant, Conoy Township, Lancaster County, 
Pa. Consumptive water use of up to 0.300 mgd (peak day) and groundwater 
withdrawal of up to 0.028 mgd (30-day average) from Well AP-2.
    11. 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).
    12. Project Sponsor and Facility: Talisman Energy USA Inc. (Sugar 
Creek), West Burlington Township, Bradford County, Pa. Renewal of 
surface water withdrawal of up to 0.750 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 
20090327).
    13. Project Sponsor and Facility: Talisman Energy USA Inc. (Towanda 
Creek--Franklin Township Volunteer Fire Department), Franklin Township, 
Bradford County, Pa. Renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 1.000 
mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20081210).
    14. 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).
    15. Project Sponsor and Facility: Ultra Resources, Inc. (Cowanesque 
River), Deerfield Township, Tioga County, Pa. Renewal of surface water 
withdrawal of up to 0.217 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20081229).
    16. Project Sponsor and Facility: Ultra Resources, Inc. (Pine 
Creek), Pike Township, Potter County, Pa. Renewal of surface water 
withdrawal of up to 0.936 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20090332).

Project Applications Denied

    The Commission denied the following application:
    1. 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.

Project Applications Tabled

    The Commission tabled the following project applications:
    1. 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).
    2. 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).

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    3. 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).
    4. 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, 807, and 808.

    Dated: April 9, 2013.
Thomas W. Beauduy,
Deputy Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 2013-08991 Filed 4-16-13; 8:45 am]
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