[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 191 (Wednesday, October 4, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46343-46344]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-21324]


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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 November 2, 2017, 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 December 7, 2017, which 
will be noticed separately. The public should

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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 November 13, 2017.

DATES: The public hearing will convene on November 2, 2017, 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 November 13, 2017.

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: Jason Oyler, General Counsel, 
telephone: (717) 238-0423, ext. 1312; fax: (717) 238-2436.
    Information concerning the applications for these projects is 
available at the SRBC Water Application and Approval Viewer at http://mdw.srbc.net/waav. Additional 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_Access_to_Records_Policy_20140115.pdf.

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

Projects Scheduled for Action

    1. Project Sponsor and Facility: Beech Creek Borough Authority, 
Beech Creek Borough, Clinton County, Pa. Application for renewal of 
groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.220 mgd (30-day average) from Well 2 
(Docket No. 19870602).
    2. Project Sponsor and Facility: Brymac, Inc. dba Mountain View 
Country Club (Pond \3/4\), Harris Township, Centre County, Pa. 
Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 0.240 mgd (peak day).
    3. Project Sponsor and Facility: Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation (East 
Branch Tunkhannock Creek), Lenox Township, Susquehanna County, Pa. 
Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 1.000 mgd (peak day).
    4. Project Sponsor and Facility: Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation 
(Meshoppen Creek), Lemon Township, Wyoming County, Pa. Modification to 
increase surface water withdrawal by an additional 0.500 mgd (peak 
day), for a total surface water withdrawal of up to 1.000 mgd (peak 
day) (Docket No. 20170302).
    5. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. 
(Susquehanna River), Athens Township, Bradford County, Pa. Application 
for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.750 mgd (peak day) 
(Docket No. 20131202).
    6. Project Sponsor and Facility: Houtzdale Municipal Authority, 
Gulich Township, Clearfield County, Pa. Application for groundwater 
withdrawal of up to 1.008 mgd (30-day average) from Well 14R.
    7. Project Sponsor and Facility: LHP Management, LLC (Fishing 
Creek), Bald Eagle Township, Clinton County, Pa. Application for 
surface water withdrawal of up to 0.999 mgd (peak day).
    8. Project Sponsor and Facility: Martinsburg Municipal Authority, 
North Woodbury Township, Blair County, Pa. Application for renewal of 
groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.346 mgd (30-day average) from 
Wineland Well 3 (Docket No. 19870304).
    9. Project Sponsor and Facility: Borough of Mifflinburg, West 
Buffalo Township, Union County, Pa. Modification to request a reduction 
in the withdrawal rate of Well PW-2 from 0.554 mgd to 0.396 mgd (30-day 
average), and to eliminate wetlands monitoring condition (Docket No. 
20141203).
    10. Project Sponsor and Facility: Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC 
(Choconut Creek), Choconut Township, Susquehanna County, Pa. 
Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.999 mgd 
(peak day) (Docket No. 20131211).
    11. Project Sponsor and Facility: Schuylkill Energy Resources, 
Inc., Mahanoy Township, Schuylkill County, Pa. Application for renewal 
of groundwater withdrawal of up to 5.000 mgd (30-day average) from 
Maple Hill Mine Shaft Well (Docket No. 19870101).
    12. Project Sponsor and Facility: Schuylkill Energy Resources, 
Inc., Mahanoy Township, Schuylkill County, Pa. Application for renewal 
of consumptive use of up to 2.550 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 19870101).
    13. Project Sponsor: SUEZ Water Pennsylvania Inc. Project Facility: 
Shavertown Operation, Dallas Township, Luzerne County, Pa. Application 
for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.288 mgd (30-day average) from the 
Salla Well.
    14. Project Sponsor and Facility: SWN Production Company, LLC 
(Lycoming Creek), Lewis Township, Lycoming County, Pa. Application for 
renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.500 mgd (peak day) 
(Docket No. 20131209).
    15. Project Sponsor and Facility: SWN Production Company, LLC 
(Lycoming Creek), McIntyre Township, Lycoming County, Pa. Application 
for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.500 mgd (peak day) 
(Docket No. 20131210).
    16. Project Sponsor and Facility: Village of Waverly, Tioga County, 
N.Y. Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.320 mgd (30-day 
average) from Well 1.
    17. Project Sponsor and Facility: Village of Waverly, Tioga County, 
N.Y. Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.480 mgd (30-day 
average) from Well 2.
    18. Project Sponsor and Facility: Village of Waverly, Tioga County, 
N.Y. Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.470 mgd (30-day 
average) from Well 3.

Opportunity To Appear and Comment

    Interested parties may appear at the hearing to offer comments to 
the Commission on any project 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. Guidelines for the 
public hearing 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 guidelines at the 
hearing. Written comments on any project listed above may also be 
mailed to Mr. Jason Oyler, General Counsel, Susquehanna River Basin 
Commission, 4423 North Front Street, Harrisburg, Pa. 17110-1788, or 
submitted electronically through www.srbc.net/pubinfo/publicparticipation.htm. Comments mailed or electronically submitted 
must be received by the Commission on or before November 13, 2017, to 
be considered.

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

    Dated: September 29, 2017.
Stephanie L. Richardson,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2017-21324 Filed 10-3-17; 8:45 am]
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