[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 212 (Friday, November 3, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51229-51230]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-24011]


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DELAWARE RIVER BASIN COMMISSION


Notice of Public Hearing and Business Meeting November 15 and 
December 13, 2017

    Notice is hereby given that the Delaware River Basin Commission 
will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, November 15, 2017. A business 
meeting will be held the following month on Wednesday, December 13, 
2017. The hearing and meeting are open to the public and will be held 
at the Washington Crossing Historic Park Visitor Center, 1112 River 
Road, Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania.
    Public Hearing. The public hearing on November 15, 2017 will begin 
at 1:30 p.m. Hearing items subject to the Commission's review will 
include draft dockets for withdrawals, discharges, and other water-
related projects, as well as a resolution authorizing the Executive 
Director to enter into an agreement with the University of Maryland for 
the analysis of ambient water samples from the Delaware Estuary for 
primary productivity and associated nutrient parameters.
    The list of projects scheduled for hearing, including project 
descriptions, and the text of the proposed resolution will be posted on 
the Commission's Web site, www.drbc.net, in a long form of this notice 
at least ten days before the hearing date.
    Written comments on matters scheduled for hearing on November 15 
will be accepted through 5:00 p.m. on November 20. Time permitting, an 
opportunity for Open Public Comment will be provided upon the 
conclusion of Commission business at the December 13 Business Meeting; 
in accordance with recent format changes, this opportunity will not be 
offered upon completion of the Public Hearing.
    The public is advised to check the Commission's Web site 
periodically prior to the hearing date, as items scheduled for hearing 
may be postponed if additional time is deemed necessary to complete the 
Commission's review, and items may be added up to ten days prior to the 
hearing date. In reviewing docket descriptions, the public is also 
asked to be aware that project details commonly change in the course of 
the Commission's review, which is ongoing.
    Public Meeting. The public business meeting on December 13, 2017 
will begin at 10:30 a.m. and will include: Adoption of the Minutes of 
the Commission's September 13, 2017 Business Meeting, announcements of 
upcoming meetings and events, a report on hydrologic conditions, 
reports by the Executive Director and the Commission's General Counsel, 
and consideration of any items for which a hearing has been completed 
or is not required. The latter are expected to include a resolution 
authorizing the Executive Director to execute an agreement for the 
preparation of an actuarial evaluation of the Commission's ``Other 
Post-Employment Benefit'' (``OPEB'') obligations, in accordance with 
Government Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 75 (``GASB 75'').
    After all scheduled business has been completed and as time allows, 
the Business Meeting will also include up to one hour of Open Public 
Comment.
    There will be no opportunity for additional public comment for the 
record at the December 13 Business Meeting on items for which a hearing 
was completed on November 15 or a previous date. Commission 
consideration on December 13 of items for which the public hearing is 
closed may result in approval of the item (by docket or resolution) as 
proposed, approval with changes, denial, or deferral. When the 
Commissioners defer an action, they may announce an additional period 
for written comment on the item, with or without an additional hearing 
date, or they may take additional time to consider the input they have 
already received without requesting further public input. Any deferred 
items will be considered for action at a public meeting of the 
Commission on a future date.
    Advance Sign-Up for Oral Comment. Individuals who wish to comment 
on the record during the public hearing on November 15 or to address 
the Commissioners informally during the Open Public Comment portion of 
the meeting on December 13 as time allows, are asked to sign-up in 
advance through EventBrite, the online registration process recently 
introduced by the Commission. Links to EventBrite for the Public 
Hearing and the Business Meeting are available at drbc.net. For 
assistance, please contact Ms. Paula Schmitt of the Commission staff, 
at [email protected].
    Addresses for Written Comment. Written comment on items scheduled 
for hearing may be made through SmartComment, the Web-based comment 
system recently introduced by the Commission, a link to which is posted 
at drbc.net. Although use of SmartComment is strongly preferred, 
comments may also be delivered by hand at the public hearing; or by 
hand, U.S. Mail or private carrier to Commission Secretary, P.O. Box 
7360, 25 Cosey Road, West Trenton, NJ 08628.

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For assistance, please contact Paula Schmitt at 
[email protected].
    Accommodations for Special Needs. Individuals in need of an 
accommodation as provided for in the Americans with Disabilities Act 
who wish to attend the informational meeting, conference session or 
hearings should contact the Commission Secretary directly at 609-883-
9500 ext. 203 or through the Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) at 
711, to discuss how we can accommodate your needs.
    Additional Information, Contacts. Additional public records 
relating to hearing items may be examined at the Commission's offices 
by appointment by contacting Carol Adamovic, 609-883-9500, ext. 249. 
For other questions concerning hearing items, please contact Judith 
Scharite, Project Review Section assistant at 609-883-9500, ext. 216.

    Dated: October 27, 2017.
Pamela M. Bush,
Commission Secretary and Assistant General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2017-24011 Filed 11-2-17; 8:45 am]
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