[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 71 (Monday, April 14, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20961-20962]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-08315]


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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 May 8, 2014, 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 June 5, 2014, which will be noticed 
separately. The Commission will also hear testimony on: (1) Amending 
its Regulatory Program Fee Schedule; (2) amending its Records 
Processing Fee Schedule; and (3) amending the Comprehensive Plan for 
the Water Resources of the Susquehanna River Basin. 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 and other 
items. The deadline for the submission of written comments is May 19, 
2014.

DATES: The public hearing will convene on May 8, 2014, at 2:30 p.m. The 
public hearing will end at 5:00 p.m. or at the conclusion of public 
testimony, whichever is sooner. The deadline for the submission of 
written comments is May 19, 2014.

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. 1306; 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The public hearing will cover: (1) Amendment 
to its Regulatory Program Fee Schedule; (2) amendment to its Records 
Processing Fee Schedule; and (3) amendment to the Comprehensive Plan 
for the Water Resources of the Susquehanna River Basin. The public 
hearing will also cover the following projects:

Public Hearing--Projects Scheduled for Action

    1. Project Sponsor and Facility: DS Waters of America, Inc., Clay 
Township, Lancaster County, Pa. Application for groundwater withdrawal 
of up to 0.115 mgd (30-day average) from Well 6.
    2. Project Sponsor and Facility: Healthy Properties, Inc. (Sugar 
Creek), North Towanda Township, Bradford County, Pa. Application for 
renewal and modification to increase surface water withdrawal by an 
additional 0.549 mgd (peak day), for a total of up to 0.999 mgd (peak 
day) (Docket No. 20100308).
    3. Project Sponsor and Facility: IBM Corporation, Village of Owego, 
Tioga County, N.Y. Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 
0.002 mgd (30-day average) from Well 415.
    4. Project Sponsor and Facility: Jay Township Water Authority, Jay 
Township, Elk County, Pa. Application for groundwater withdrawal of up 
to 0.265 mgd (30-day average) from Byrnedale Well 1.
    5. Project Sponsor and Facility: LDG Innovation, LLC (Tioga River), 
Lawrenceville Borough, Tioga County, Pa. Application for renewal of 
surface water withdrawal of up to 0.750 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 
20100311).
    6. Project Sponsor: Leola Sewer Authority. Project Facility: Upper 
Leacock Township, Lancaster County, Pa. Application for groundwater 
withdrawal of up to 0.075 mgd (30-day average) from Well 13 (Docket No. 
19820601).
    7. Project Sponsor and Facility: Mountain Energy Services, Inc. 
(Tunkhannock Creek), Tunkhannock Township, Wyoming County, Pa. 
Application for renewal of surface water

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withdrawal of up to 1.498 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20100309).
    8. Project Sponsor and Facility: Newport Borough Water Authority, 
Oliver Township, Perry County, Pa. Application for groundwater 
withdrawal of up to 0.162 mgd (30-day average) from Well 1.
    9. Project Sponsor: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental 
Protection--South-central Regional Office, City of Harrisburg, Dauphin 
County, Pa. Facility Location: Leacock Township, Lancaster County, Pa. 
Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.576 mgd (30-day 
average) from Stoltzfus Well.
    10. Project Sponsor: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental 
Protection--South-central Regional Office, City of Harrisburg, Dauphin 
County, Pa. Facility Location: Leacock Township, Lancaster County, Pa. 
Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.432 mgd (30-day 
average) from Township Well.
    11. Project Sponsor and Facility: Pennsylvania General Energy 
Company, L.L.C. (Pine Creek), Watson Township, Lycoming County, Pa. 
Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.918 mgd 
(peak day) (Docket No. 20100610).
    12. Project Sponsor and Facility: Pro-Environmental, LLC (Martins 
Creek), Lathrop Township, Susquehanna County, Pa. Application for 
surface water withdrawal of up to 0.999 mgd (peak day).
    13. Project Sponsor and Facility: Southwestern Energy Production 
Company (Martins Creek), Brooklyn and Harford Townships, Susquehanna 
County, Pa. Modification to low flow protection requirements of the 
surface water withdrawal approval (Docket No. 20110312).
    14. Project Sponsor and Facility: Southwestern Energy Production 
Company (Susquehanna River), Great Bend Township, Susquehanna County, 
Pa. Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 3.000 mgd (peak 
day).
    15. Project Sponsor and Facility: Sugar Hollow Water Services, LLC 
(Bowman Creek), Eaton Township, Wyoming County, Pa. Application for 
renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.249 mgd (peak day) 
(Docket No. 20100310).
    16. Project Sponsor and Facility: Susquehanna Gas Field Services 
LLC, Meshoppen Borough, Wyoming County, Pa. Application for renewal of 
groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.216 mgd (30-day average) from 
Meshoppen Pizza Well (Docket No. 20100612).
    17. Project Sponsor and Facility: Susquehanna Gas Field Services 
LLC (Susquehanna River), Meshoppen Township, Wyoming County, Pa. 
Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 2.000 mgd (peak day).
    18. Project Sponsor and Facility: Talisman Energy USA Inc. (Fall 
Brook), Troy Township, Bradford County, Pa. Application for renewal and 
modification of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.999 mgd (peak day) 
(Docket No. 20100304).
    19. Project Sponsor and Facility: Talisman Energy USA Inc. (Unnamed 
Tributary to the North Branch Sugar Creek), Columbia Township, Bradford 
County, Pa. Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up 
to 2.000 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20100305).

Public Hearing--Project Scheduled for Action Involving a Diversion

    1. Project Sponsor: EOG Resources, Inc. Project Facility: Blue 
Valley Abandoned Mine Drainage Treatment Plant, Horton Township, Elk 
County, Pa. Application for renewal of into-basin diversion from the 
Ohio River Basin of up to 0.322 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20100616).

Opportunity To Appear and Comment

    Interested parties may appear at the hearing to offer comments to 
the Commission on any project listed or other items listed above. 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 or other items listed above may also be mailed 
to Mr. Richard Cairo, General Counsel, Susquehanna River Basin 
Commission, 4423 North Front Street, Harrisburg, Pa. 17110-1788, 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 May 19, 2014, to be 
considered.

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

    Dated: April 4, 2014.
Stephanie L. Richardson,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2014-08315 Filed 4-11-14; 8:45 am]
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