[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 195 (Wednesday, October 7, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63328-63329]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-22170]


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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 5, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 situation and the 
relevant orders in place in the Commission's member jurisdictions, the 
Commission will hold this hearing telephonically. At this public 
hearing, the Commission will hear testimony on the projects listed in 
the Supplementary Information section of this notice. Such projects and 
proposals are intended to be scheduled for Commission action at its 
next business meeting, tentatively scheduled for December 11, 2020, 
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 18, 2020.

DATES: The public hearing will convene on November 5, 2020, 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 18, 2020.

ADDRESSES: This hearing will be held by telephone rather than at a 
physical location. Conference Call #1-888-387-8686, the Conference Room 
Code #9179686050.

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 the following 
projects.

Projects Scheduled for Action

    1. Project Sponsor and Facility: Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation 
(Susquehanna River), Susquehanna Depot Borough, Susquehanna County, Pa. 
Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 1.500 mgd 
(peak day) (Docket No. 20161202).
    2. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. 
(Towanda Creek), Monroe Borough and Monroe Township, Bradford County, 
Pa. Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 1.500 mgd (peak 
day).
    3. Project Sponsor and Facility: Denver Borough, Borough of Denver, 
Lancaster County, Pa. Application for renewal of groundwater withdrawal 
of up to 0.120 mgd (30-day average) from Well 4 (Docket No. 19960102).
    4. Project Sponsor and Facility: Elmira Water Board, City of 
Elmira, Chemung County, N.Y. Application for renewal of groundwater 
withdrawals (30-day averages) of up to 0..958 mgd from Well PW-40, 
1.656 mgd from Well PW-41, and 0.389 mgd from Well PW-42, for a total 
wellfield limit of 3.00 mgd (Docket No. 19901105).
    5. Project Sponsor: Goodyear Lake Hydro, LLC. Project Facility: 
Colliersville Hydroelectric Project, Town of Milford, Otsego County, 
N.Y. Application for an existing hydroelectric facility.
    6. Project Sponsor and Facility: Hastings Municipal Authority, 
Elder Township, Cambria County, Pa. Application for groundwater 
withdrawal of up to 0.260 mgd (30-day average) from Mine Spring No. 1 
Well.
    7. Project Sponsor: Borough of Middletown. Project Facility: SUEZ/
Middletown Water System, Middletown Borough, Dauphin County, Pa. 
Application for renewal of groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.219 mgd 
(30-day average) from Well 5 (Docket No. 19890701), as well as 
recognizing historic withdrawals from Wells 1, 2, 3, and 4.
    8. Project Sponsor: New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and 
Historic Preservation. Project Facility: Indian Hills State Golf Course 
(Irrigation Pond), Towns of Erwin and Lindley, Steuben County, N.Y. 
Applications for an existing surface water withdrawal of up to 0.940 
mgd (peak day) and consumptive use of up to 0.850 mgd (peak day).
    9. Project Sponsor and Facility: Seneca Resources Company, LLC 
(Cowanesque River), Deerfield Township, Tioga County, Pa. Application 
for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.999 mgd (peak day) 
(Docket No. 20161218-2).

Project Scheduled for Action Involving a Diversion

    1. Project Sponsor: JKLM Energy, LLC. Project Facility: Goodwin and 
Son's Sand and Gravel Quarry, Roulette Township, Potter County, Pa. 
Application for renewal of an into-basin diversion from the Ohio River 
Basin of up to 1.100 mgd (peak day) from the Goodwin and Son's Sand and 
Gravel Quarry (Docket No. 20161221).

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Commission-Initiated Project Approval Modification

    1. Project Sponsor: Lycoming County Recreation Authority. Project 
Facility: White Deer Golf Courses, Brady Township, Lycoming County, Pa. 
Conforming the grandfathered amount with the forthcoming determination 
for a groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.169 mgd (30-day average) from 
Well 2 (Docket No. 20020806).

Opportunity To Appear and Comment

    Interested parties may call into the hearing to offer comments to 
the Commission on any business listed above required to be subject of a 
public hearing. Given the telephonic nature of the meeting, the 
Commission strongly encourages those members of the public wishing to 
provide oral comments to pre-register with the Commission by emailing 
Jason Oyler at [email protected] prior to the hearing date. 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 via telephone will begin at 2:15 p.m. 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 18, 2020, to be considered.

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

    Dated: October 2, 2020.
Jason E. Oyler,
General Counsel and Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2020-22170 Filed 10-6-20; 8:45 am]
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