[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 63 (Tuesday, April 2, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12661-12662]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-06289]


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SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN COMMISSION


Actions Taken at March 15, 2019, Meeting

AGENCY: Susquehanna River Basin Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: As part of its regular business meeting held on March 15, 
2019, in Annapolis, Maryland, the Commission approved the applications 
of certain water resources projects, and took additional actions, as 
set forth in the Supplementary Information below.

DATES: March 15, 2019.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jason E. Oyler, General Counsel and 
Secretary, telephone: (717) 238-0423, ext. 1312; fax: (717) 238-2436; 
email: [email protected]. Regular mail inquiries may be sent to the above 
address. See also Commission website 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) 
Adopting a final FY2020 budget; (2) approval of several contracts, 
grant amendments and agreements; (3) adopting a resolution authorizing 
amendments to the retiree health trust; (4) authorized the executive 
director to prepare a final letter in response to the 2017 Pennsylvania 
performance audit; and (5) approved extension of an emergency 
certificate issued to Knouse Foods Cooperative, Inc.

Adoption of Resolution 2019-04

    The Commission adopted Resolution 2019-04 authorizing the balancing 
of Approvals by Rule under 18 CFR 806.22(f) (ABR(f)) renewal cycle 
workload. The number of ABR(f) renewals required to be submitted varies 
greatly each year, with a maximum year of 620 renewals and a minimum 
year of 190 renewals, which places a difficult administrative burden on 
the Commission to review the renewals in a timely manner in heavy years 
and/or would require an increase in costs associated with temporary 
staffing of the ABR(f) program.
    To resolve the imbalance, the Commission, pursuant to 18 CFR 806.8, 
waived the strict application of 18 CFR 806.22(f)(10) to up to 601 
ABR(f) approvals and authorized the Executive Director to add one or 
two years to the term of those approvals to best balance the projected 
workload over the five year renewal cycle. The list of extended 
approvals are published on the Commission's website at https://www.srbc.net/our-work/public-reference-manual/docs/abrf-term-adjustment-list.pdf.

Project Applications Approved

    The Commission approved the following project applications:
    1. Project Sponsor and Facility: ADLIB Resources, Inc. (Meshoppen 
Creek), Springville Township, Susquehanna County, Pa. Application for 
renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.499 mgd (peak day) 
(Docket No. 20150301).
    2. Project Sponsor: Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. Project Facility: Beech 
Mountain System, Butler Township, Luzerne County, Pa. Application for 
groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.144 mgd (30-day average) from Beech 
Mountain Well 1.
    3. Project Sponsor: Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. Project Facility: Beech 
Mountain System, Butler Township, Luzerne County, Pa. Application for 
groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.144 mgd (30-day average) from Beech 
Mountain Well 2.
    4. Project Sponsor: Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. Project Facility: Beech 
Mountain System, Butler Township, Luzerne County, Pa. Application for 
groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.124 mgd (30-day average) from Beech 
Mountain Well 3.
    5. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. 
(Susquehanna River), Braintrim Township, Wyoming County, Pa. 
Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 3.000 mgd 
(peak day) (Docket No. 20150303).
    6. Project Sponsor: Corning Incorporated. Project Facility: Corning 
Innovation Support Center, Town of Big Flats, Chemung County, N.Y. 
Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.540 mgd (30-day 
average) from Carpenter Road Well 1.
    7. Project Sponsor: Corning Incorporated. Project Facility: Corning 
Innovation Support Center, Town of Big Flats, Chemung County, N.Y. 
Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.540 mgd (30-day 
average) from Carpenter Road Well 2.
    8. Project Sponsor and Facility: Farmers Pride, Inc., Bethel 
Township, Lebanon County, Pa. Application for renewal of groundwater 
withdrawal of up to 0.060 mgd (30-day average) from Well 1 (Docket No. 
19881101).
    9. Project Sponsor and Facility: Linde Corporation (Lackawanna 
River), Fell Township, Lackawanna County, Pa. Application for renewal 
of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.905 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 
20150307).
    10. Project Sponsor and Facility: Shadow Ranch Resort, Inc. 
(Tunkhannock Creek), Tunkhannock Township, Wyoming County, Pa. 
Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.999 mgd 
(peak day) (Docket No. 20150309).
    11. Project Sponsor and Facility: State College Borough Water 
Authority, Ferguson Township, Centre County, Pa. Application for 
renewal of groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.490 mgd (30-day average) 
from Well 57 (Docket No. 19890504).
    12. Project Sponsor: SUEZ Water Pennsylvania Inc. Project Facility: 
Center Square Operation, Upper Allen Township, Cumberland County, Pa. 
Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.107 mgd (30-day 
average) from Well 1.
    13. Project Sponsor: SUEZ Water Pennsylvania Inc. Project Facility: 
Center Square Operation, Upper Allen Township, Cumberland County, Pa. 
Application for renewal of groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.379 mgd 
(30-day average) from Well 2 (Docket No. 19861104).
    14. Project Sponsor and Facility: Sugar Hollow Water Services LLC 
(Martins Creek), Hop Bottom Borough, Susquehanna County, Pa. 
Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.360 mgd 
(peak day) (Docket No. 20150304).
    15. Project Sponsor and Facility: SWEPI LP (Cowanesque River), 
Westfield Township, Tioga County, Pa. Application for renewal of 
surface water withdrawal of up to 0.375 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 
20150311).
    16. Project Sponsor and Facility: SWN Production Company, LLC 
(Martins Creek), Brooklyn Township, Susquehanna County, Pa. Application 
for renewal of surface water withdrawal

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of up to 0.997 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20150310).
    17. Project Sponsor and Facility: Village of Windsor, Broome 
County, N.Y. Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.380 mgd 
(30-day average) from Well 1.
    18. Project Sponsor and Facility: Village of Windsor, Broome 
County, N.Y. Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.380 mgd 
(30-day average) from Well 2.

Commission-Initiated Project Approval Modifications

    1. Project Sponsor and Facility: East Donegal Township Municipal 
Authority, East Donegal Township, Lancaster County, Pa. Conforming the 
grandfathering amount with the forthcoming determination for a 
withdrawal of up to 0.351 mgd (30-day average) from Glatfelter Springs 
(Docket No. 20110305).
    2. Project Sponsor and Facility: Hanover Country Club, Abbottstown 
Borough, Adams County, Pa. Conforming the grandfathering amount with 
the forthcoming determination for a groundwater withdrawal of up to 
0.122 mgd (30-day average) from Well 1 and up to 0.108 mgd (30-day 
average) from Well 2 (Docket No. 20020828).
    3. Project Sponsor and Facility: Mars Wrigley Confectionery US, 
LLC, Elizabethtown Borough, Lancaster County, Pa. Conforming the 
grandfathering amount with the forthcoming determination for 
groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.112 mgd (30-day average) from Well 6 
(Docket No. 20010804).

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

    Dated: March 27, 2019.
Jason E. Oyler,
General Counsel and Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2019-06289 Filed 4-1-19; 8:45 am]
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