[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 6 (Monday, January 11, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2026-2027]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-00314]


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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 February 4, 2021. 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 March 12, 2021, 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 Commission 
will also hear testimony on its draft Comprehensive Plan during this 
hearing.

DATES: The public hearing will convene on February 4, 2021, 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 on the list of projects subject to action and the 
Comprehensive Plan is February 19, 2021.

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 and the 
draft Comprehensive Plan 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: On December 16, 2020, the Susquehanna River 
Basin Commission released for public review and comment a proposed 2021 
Update of the Comprehensive Plan for the Water Resources of the 
Susquehanna River Basin. As part of the public comment process, the 
Commission will receive testimony on the updated Comprehensive Plan. 
The public hearing will be held on February 4, 2021 at 2:30 p.m. This 
hearing will be held by telephone rather than at a physical location. 
The conference call number is 1-888-387-8686, and the conference room 
code is 9179686050. Written comments may also be submitted at any time 
during the public comment period, which ends on February 19, 2021.
    The public hearing will also cover the following projects.

Projects Scheduled for Action

    1. Project Sponsor and Facility: Beech Resources, LLC (Lycoming 
Creek), Lycoming Township, Lycoming County, Pa. Application for surface 
water withdrawal of up to 1.500 mgd (peak day).
    2. Project Sponsor and Facility: Geneva Farm Golf Course, Inc., 
Dublin District, Harford County, Md. Application for renewal of 
consumptive use of up to 0.099 mgd (30-day average) (Docket No. 
19910104).
    3. Project Sponsor and Facility: Greenfield Township Municipal 
Authority, Greenfield Township, Blair County, Pa. Application for 
groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.499 mgd (30-day average) from Well 
PW-4.
    4. 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 Well 1.
    5. Project Sponsor and Facility: Montgomery Water Authority, 
Clinton Township, Lycoming County, Pa. Application for renewal of 
groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.220 mgd (30-day average) from Well 3 
(Docket No. 19910705).
    6. Project Sponsor and Facility: Renovo Energy Center LLC, Renovo 
Borough, Clinton County, Pa. Modification to extend the project 
commencement date of the approval (Docket No. 20160608).
    7. Project Sponsor and Facility: Village of Sidney, Town of Sidney, 
Delaware County, N.Y. Modification to extend the approval term of the 
groundwater withdrawal approval (Docket No. 19860201) to provide time 
for development of a replacement source for existing Well 2-88.
    8. Project Sponsor: SUEZ Water Pennsylvania Inc. Project Facility: 
Dallas Operation, Dallas Township, Luzerne County, Pa. Application for 
renewal of groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.168 mgd (30-day average) 
from the Schooley Well (Docket No. 19881103).
    9. Project Sponsor and Facility: Upstate Niagara Cooperative, Inc., 
Town of Campbell, Steuben County, N.Y. Applications for groundwater 
withdrawals (30-day averages) of up to 0.510 mgd from Well 1 and 
renewal of up to 1.100 mgd from Well 4.
    10. Project Sponsor: Weaverland Valley Authority. Project Facility: 
Blue Ball Water System, East Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pa. 
Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.144 mgd (30-day 
average) from Well 4.

Commission-Initiated Project Approval Modification

    1. Project Sponsor and Facility: Empire Kosher Poultry, Inc., 
Walker Township, Juniata County, Pa. Conforming the grandfathered 
amount with the forthcoming determination for consumptive use of up to 
0.049 mgd (30-day average).

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 on the list of projects and the draft 
Comprehensive Plan must be received

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by the Commission on or before February 19, 2021 to be considered.

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

    Dated: January 6, 2021.
Jason E. Oyler,
General Counsel and Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2021-00314 Filed 1-8-21; 8:45 am]
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