[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 126 (Monday, July 3, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30937-30938]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-13914]


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SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN COMMISSION


Actions Taken at June 16, 2017, Meeting

AGENCY: Susquehanna River Basin Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: As part of its regular business meeting held on June 16, 2017, 
in Entriken, Pennsylvania, the Commission took the following actions: 
(1) Approved or tabled the applications of certain water resources 
projects; and (2) took additional actions, as set forth in the 
Supplementary Information below.

DATES: June 16, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Susquehanna River Basin Commission, 4423 N. Front Street, 
Harrisburg, PA 17110-1788.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jason E. Oyler, General Counsel, 
telephone: 717-238-0423, ext. 1312; fax: 717-238-2436; [email protected]. 
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) 
Election of the member from the Federal Government as Chair of the 
Commission and the member from the State of New York as the Vice Chair 
of the Commission for the period of July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2018; (2) 
adoption of FY2018 Regulatory Program Fee Schedule, effective July 1, 
2017; (3) adoption of a preliminary FY2019 budget for the period July 
1, 2018, to June 30, 2019; (4) authorization to execute a treasury 
management services agreement with First National Bank; (5) approval/
ratification of a grant agreement, two contracts and a bank loan 
payoff; (6) approval of a rulemaking action to clarify application 
requirements and standards for review of projects, amend the rules 
dealing with the mitigation of consumptive uses, add a subpart to 
provide for registration of grandfathered projects and revise 
requirements dealing with hearings and enforcement actions; (7) denied 
a request for waiver from EOG Resources Inc.; (8) tabled a request for 
waiver from Middletown Borough; (9) approval to extend the term of an 
emergency certificate with Susquehanna Nuclear, LLC until terminated by 
the Executive Director; (10) adoption of the FY2018-2019 Water 
Resources Program; (11) adoption of amendments to the Comprehensive 
Plan for the Water Resources of the Susquehanna River Basin; and (12) a 
report on delegated settlements with the following project sponsors, 
pursuant to SRBC Resolution 2014-15: Albany International Corp., in the 
amount of $8,500; and Tanglewood Manor, Inc., in the amount of $2,500.

Project Applications Approved

    The Commission approved the following project applications:
    1. Project Sponsor and Facility: Town of Big Flats, Chemung County, 
NY. Groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.778 mgd (30-day average) from 
Well 1-1.
    2. Project Sponsor and Facility: Michael and Sandra Buhler (Bennett 
Branch Sinnemahoning Creek), Huston Township, Clearfield County, PA. 
Renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.999 mgd (peak day) 
(Docket No. 20130603).
    3. 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. 
20130303).
    4. 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. 
20130304).
    5. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC 
(Wyalusing Creek), Rush Township, Susquehanna County, PA. Surface water 
withdrawal of up to 0.715 mgd (peak day).
    6. Project Sponsor and Facility: DS Services of America, Inc., Clay 
Township, Lancaster County, PA. Groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.028 
mgd (30-day average) from existing Well 4.
    7. Project Sponsor and Facility: DS Services of America, Inc., Clay 
Township, Lancaster County, PA. Groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.042 
mgd (30-day average) from existing Well 5.
    8. Project Sponsor and Facility: Ephrata Area Joint Authority, 
Ephrata Borough, Lancaster County, PA. Modification to request a 
combined withdrawal limit for Well 1, Cocalico Creek, and Mountain Home 
Springs of 2.310 mgd (30-day average) (Docket No. 20110902).
    9. Project Sponsor and Facility: Equipment Transport, LLC 
(Susquehanna River), Great Bend Township, Susquehanna County, PA. 
Renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 1.000 mgd (peak day) 
(Docket No. 20130613).
    10. Project Sponsor and Facility: Kraft Heinz Foods Company, Town 
of Campbell, Steuben County, NY. Renewal of groundwater withdrawal of 
up to 0.299 mgd (30-day average) from Well 3 (Docket No. 19860203).
    11. Project Sponsor and Facility: Mount Joy Borough Authority, 
Mount Joy Borough, Lancaster County, PA. Modification to request a 
reduction of the maximum instantaneous rate for Well 3 from the 
previously approved rate of 1,403 gpm to 778 gpm and revise the passby 
to be consistent with current Commission policy (Docket No. 20070607). 
The previously approved withdrawal rate of 1.020 mgd (30-day average) 
will remain unchanged.
    12. Project Sponsor: P.H. Glatfelter Company. Project Facility: 
Paper/Pulp Mill and Cogen Operations (Codorus Creek), Spring Grove 
Borough, York County, PA. Renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 
16.000 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 19860602).
    13. Project Sponsor: P.H. Glatfelter Company. Project Facility: 
Paper/Pulp Mill and Cogen Operations, Spring Grove Borough, York 
County, PA. Renewal of consumptive water use of up

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to 0.900 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 19860602).
    14. Project Sponsor and Facility: Rausch Creek Land, L.P., Porter 
Township, Schuylkill County, PA. Renewal of groundwater withdrawal of 
up to 0.100 mgd (30-day average) from Pit #21 (Docket No. 20120612).
    15. Project Sponsor and Facility: Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC 
(Towanda Creek), Franklin Township, Bradford County, PA. Renewal of 
surface water withdrawal of up to 1.000 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 
20130311).
    16. Project Sponsor and Facility: Spring Township Water Authority, 
Spring Township, Centre County, PA. Groundwater withdrawal of up to 
0.499 mgd (30-day average) from Cerro Well.
    17. Project Sponsor and Facility: Warren Marcellus LLC (Susquehanna 
River), Washington Township, Wyoming County, PA. Renewal of surface 
water withdrawal of up to 0.999 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20130305).

Project Applications Tabled

    The Commission tabled action on the following project applications:
    1. Project Sponsor: Talen Energy Corporation. Project Facility: 
Royal Manchester Golf Links, East Manchester Township, York County, PA. 
Minor modification to add new sources (Wells PW-1 and PW-6) to existing 
consumptive use approval (Docket No. 20060604). The previously approved 
consumptive use quantity of 0.360 mgd (peak day) will remain unchanged.
    2. Project Sponsor: Talen Energy Corporation. Project Facility: 
Royal Manchester Golf Links, East Manchester Township, York County, PA. 
Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.145 mgd (30-day 
average) from Well PW-1.
    3. Project Sponsor: Talen Energy Corporation. Project Facility: 
Royal Manchester Golf Links, East Manchester Township, York County, PA. 
Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.298 mgd (30-day 
average) from Well PW-6.
    4. Project Sponsor and Facility: Village of Waverly, Tioga County, 
NY. Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.320 mgd (30-day 
average) from Well 1.
    5. Project Sponsor and Facility: Village of Waverly, Tioga County, 
NY. Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.480 mgd (30-day 
average) from Well 2.
    6. Project Sponsor and Facility: Village of Waverly, Tioga County, 
NY. Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.470 mgd (30-day 
average) from Well 3.

Project Applications Approved Involving a Diversion

    1. Project Sponsor and Facility: City of DuBois, Union Township, 
Clearfield County, PA. Modification to the diversion from Anderson 
Creek Reservoir by expansion of the existing service area as a result 
of interconnection and bulk water supply to Falls Creek Borough 
Municipal Authority (Docket No. 20060304).
    2. Project Sponsor: Seneca Resources Corporation. Project Facility: 
Impoundment 1, receiving groundwater from Seneca Resources Corporation 
Wells 5H and 6H and Clermont Wells 1, 2, North 2, 3, and 4, Norwich and 
Sergeant Townships, McKean County, PA. Modification to add four 
additional sources (Clermont North Well 1, Clermont North Well 3, 
Clermont South Well 7, and Clermont South Well 10) and increase the 
into-basin diversion from the Ohio River Basin by an additional 1.044 
mgd (peak day), for a total of up to 3.021 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 
20141216).

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

    Dated: June 27, 2017.
Stephanie L. Richardson,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2017-13914 Filed 6-30-17; 8:45 am]
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