[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 191 (Wednesday, October 2, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52552-52553]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-21403]


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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 October 31, 2019, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. At this 
public hearing, the Commission will hear testimony on the projects 
listed in the Supplementary Information section of this notice. The 
Commission will also hear testimony on a proposed rulemaking and 
consumptive use mitigation policy, as well as proposals to amend its 
Regulatory Program Fee Schedule. Such projects and proposals are 
intended to be scheduled for Commission action at its next business 
meeting, tentatively scheduled for December 5, 2019, which will be 
noticed separately. 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 proposals. The deadline for the 
submission of written comments is November 12, 2019.

DATES: The public hearing will convene on October 31, 2019, 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 12, 2019.

ADDRESSES: The public hearing will be conducted at the Susquehanna 
River Basin Commission, 4423 N Front Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jason Oyler, General Counsel and 
Secretary to the Commission, telephone: (717) 238-0423; fax: (717) 238-
2436.
    Information concerning the applications for these projects is 
available at the Commission's Water Application and Approval Viewer at 
https://www.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/regulatory/policies-guidance/docs/access-to-records-policy-2009-02.pdf.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The public hearing will cover a proposed 
rulemaking and consumptive use mitigation policy, as well as proposed 
amendments to the Commission's Regulatory Program Fee Schedule as 
posted on the SRBC Public Hearing web page at https://www.srbc.net/about/meetings-events/public-hearing.html. The public hearing will also 
cover the following projects.

Projects Scheduled for Action

    1. Project Sponsor and Facility: Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation 
(Tunkhannock Creek), Lenox Township, Susquehanna County, Pa. 
Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 1.500 mgd 
(peak day) (Docket No. 20151201).
    2. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chester Water Authority, East 
Nottingham Township, Chester County, Pa. Application for consumptive 
use of up to 60.000 mgd (peak day).
    3. Project Sponsor and Facility: Town of Cortlandville, Cortland 
County, N.Y. Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 1.300 mgd 
(30-day average) from Lime Hollow Well 2.
    4. Project Sponsor and Facility: Town of Cortlandville, Cortland 
County, N.Y. Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 1.300 mgd 
(30-day average) from Lime Hollow Well 7.
    5. Project Sponsor and Facility: Town of Cortlandville, Cortland 
County, N.Y. Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 1.008 mgd 
(30-day average) from the Terrace Road Well.
    6. Project Sponsor: Graymont (PA) Inc. Project Facility: Pleasant 
Gap Facility, Spring Township, Centre County, Pa. Modification to 
increase consumptive use by an additional 0.098 mgd (30-day average), 
for a total consumptive use of up to 0.720 mgd (30-day average), and 
change limits from peak day to 30-day average (Docket No. 20050306).
    7. Project Sponsor: Hazleton City Authority. Project Facility: 
Hazleton Division, Hazle Township, Luzerne County, Pa. Application for 
groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.354 mgd (30-day average) from Barnes 
Run Well 3.
    8. Project Sponsor and Facility: Leola Sewer Authority (will be 
issued to Upper Leacock Township Municipal Authority), Upper Leacock 
Township, Lancaster County, Pa. Application for renewal of groundwater 
withdrawal of up to 0.263 mgd (30-day average) from Well 16 (Docket No. 
19890702).

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    9. Project Sponsor and Facility: New Holland Borough Authority, New 
Holland Borough, Lancaster County, Pa. Application for groundwater 
withdrawal of up to 0.860 mgd (30-day average) from Well 5.
    10. Project Sponsor and Facility: Pennsylvania State University, 
College Township, Centre County, Pa. Application for renewal of 
consumptive use of up to 2.622 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 19890106).
    11. Project Sponsor and Facility: Pennsylvania State University, 
College Township, Centre County, Pa. Application for renewal of 
groundwater withdrawal of up to 1.728 mgd (30-day average) from Well 
UN-33 (Docket No. 19890106).
    12. Project Sponsor and Facility: Pennsylvania State University, 
College Township, Centre County, Pa. Application for renewal of 
groundwater withdrawal of up to 1.678 mgd (30-day average) from Well 
UN-34 (Docket No. 19890106).
    13. Project Sponsor and Facility: Pennsylvania State University, 
College Township, Centre County, Pa. Application for renewal of 
groundwater withdrawal of up to 1.728 mgd (30-day average) from Well 
UN-35 (Docket No. 19890106).
    14. Project Sponsor: Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC. Project 
Facility: Spring Grove Mill (Codorus Creek--New Filter Plant Intake), 
Spring Grove Borough, York County, Pa. Applications for consumptive use 
of up to 3.650 mgd (peak day) and surface water withdrawal of up to 
19.800 mgd (peak day).
    15. Project Sponsor: Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC. Project 
Facility: Spring Grove Mill (Codorus Creek--Old Filter Plant Intake), 
Spring Grove Borough, York County, Pa. Application for surface water 
withdrawal of up to 6.000 mgd (peak day).
    16. Project Sponsor: Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC. Project 
Facility: Spring Grove Mill (unnamed tributary to Codorus Creek--
Kessler Pond Intake), Spring Grove Borough, York County, Pa. 
Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 0.750 mgd (peak day).
    17. Project Sponsor and Facility: Sugar Hollow Water Services LLC 
(Susquehanna River), Eaton Township, Wyoming County, Pa. Application 
for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 1.500 mgd (peak day) 
(Docket No. 20151204).
    18. Project Sponsor and Facility: SWN Production Company, LLC 
(Susquehanna River), Great Bend Township, Susquehanna County, Pa. 
Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 2.000 mgd 
(peak day) (Docket No. 20151205).

Projects Scheduled for Action Involving a Diversion

    19. Project Sponsor and Facility: City of Aberdeen, Harford County, 
Md. Modifications to extend the approval term of the consumptive use, 
surface water withdrawal, and out-of-basin diversion approval (Docket 
No. 20021210) to allow additional time for evaluation of the continued 
use of the source for the Aberdeen Proving Ground-Aberdeen Area.
    20. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chester Water Authority, East 
Nottingham Township, Chester County, Pa. Application for an out-of-
basin diversion of up to 60.000 mgd (peak day) from the Susquehanna 
River and Octoraro Reservoir.
    21. Project Sponsor and Facility: New York State Canal Corporation 
(Middle Branch Tioughnioga Creek), Towns of DeRuyter and Cazenovia, 
Madison County, and Town of Fabius, Onondaga County, N.Y. Applications 
for surface water withdrawal of up to 4.300 mgd (peak day), consumptive 
use of up to 4.300 mgd (peak day), and out-of-basin diversion of up to 
4.300 mgd (peak day) from Middle Branch Tioughnioga Creek.
    22. Project Sponsor: Seneca Resources Company, LLC. Project 
Facility: Impoundment 1, receiving groundwater from various sources, 
Sergeant and Norwich Townships, McKean County, Pa. Application for 
into-basin diversion from the Ohio River Basin of up to 2.517 mgd (peak 
day) (Docket No. 20141216).

Commission Initiated Project Approval Modifications

    23. Project Sponsor and Facility: Bucknell University, East Buffalo 
Township, Union County, Pa. Conforming the grandfathering amount with 
the forthcoming determination for a groundwater withdrawal up to 0.046 
mgd (30-day average) from Well 2 and up to 0.116 mgd (30-day average) 
from Well 3 (Docket No. 20021008).
    24. Project Sponsor and Facility: Manada Golf Club, Inc., East 
Hanover Township, Dauphin County, Pa. Conforming the grandfathered 
amount with the forthcoming determination for a withdrawal of up to 
0.071 mgd (30-day average) from the 4th Tee Well, up to 0.036 mgd (30-
day average) from the 5th Tee Well, and up to 0.036 mgd (30-day 
average) from the Barn Well (Docket No. 20020614).
    25. Project Sponsor: Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission. Project 
Facility: Pleasant Gap State Fish Hatchery, Benner Township, Centre 
County, Pa. Conforming the grandfathering amount with the forthcoming 
determination for a withdrawal of up to 5.056 mgd (30-day average) from 
Blue and East Springs, up to 0.930 mgd (30-day average) from Hoy and 
Shugert Springs, and up to 1.000 mgd (30-day average) from Logan Branch 
(Docket No. 20000601).

Opportunity To Appear and Comment

    Interested parties may appear at the hearing to offer comments to 
the Commission on any business listed above required to be subject of a 
public hearing. The presiding officer reserves the right to limit oral 
statements in the interest of time and to otherwise control the course 
of the hearing. Access to the hearing room will begin at 2:00 p.m. and 
Commission staff will be available for questions prior to the 
commencement of the hearing. Guidelines for the public hearing are 
posted on the Commission's website, 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 
business listed above required to be subject of a public hearing may 
also be mailed to Mr. Jason Oyler, Secretary to the Commission, 
Susquehanna River Basin Commission, 4423 North Front Street, 
Harrisburg, Pa. 17110-1788, or submitted electronically through https://www.srbc.net/regulatory/public-comment/. Comments mailed or 
electronically submitted must be received by the Commission on or 
before November 12, 2019, to be considered.

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

    Dated: September 27, 2019.
Jason E. Oyler,
General Counsel and Secretary to the Commission.
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