[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 69 (Tuesday, April 13, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19318-19319]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-07476]


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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 May 6, 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. The Commission 
will also hear testimony on a proposed rulemaking and three proposed 
policies at this hearing. Such projects and proposals are intended to 
be scheduled for Commission action at its next business meeting, 
tentatively scheduled for June 17, 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 deadline for the submission of 
written comments is May 17, 2021.

DATES: The public hearing will convene on May 6, 2021, at 6:30 p.m. The 
public hearing will end at 9:00 p.m. or at the conclusion of public 
testimony, whichever is sooner. The deadline for the submission of 
written comments is May 17, 2021.

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

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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 three proposed groundwater-related policies, posted at 
www.srbc.net, under ``What's New'', click on the link for the 
``Proposed Rulemaking.'' The public hearing will also cover the 
following projects:

Projects Scheduled for Action

    1. Project Sponsor and Facility: ARD Operating, LLC (West Branch 
Susquehanna River), Piatt Township, Lycoming County, Pa. Modification 
to update flow protection rates to be in accordance with current Low 
Flow Protection Policy No. 2012-01 (Docket No. 20120601).
    2. 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).
    3. Project Sponsor: CAN DO, Inc. Project Facility: Humbolt 
Industrial Park, Hazle Township, Luzerne County, Pa. Applications for 
renewal of groundwater withdrawals (30-day averages) of up to 0.187 mgd 
from Humbolt Well 1, up to 0.187 mgd from Humbolt Well 3, up to 0.230 
mgd from Humbolt Well 7, up to 0.144 mgd from Humbolt Well 8, and up to 
0.230 mgd from Humbolt Well 9 (Docket No. 19960501).
    4. 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).
    5. 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.
    6. Project Sponsor and Facility: Pennsylvania State University, 
College Township, Centre County, Pa. Applications for renewal of 
groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.960 mgd (30-day average) from Well 
UN-37 and consumptive use of up to 0.960 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 
19890106-1).
    7. Project Sponsor and Facility: PPG Operations LLC (West Branch 
Susquehanna River), Goshen Township, Clearfield County, Pa. Application 
for surface water withdrawal of up to 3.000 mgd (peak day).
    8. Project Sponsor and Facility: Quarryville Borough Authority, 
Quarryville Borough, Lancaster County, Pa. Application for renewal of 
groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.250 mgd (30-day average) from Well 2 
(Docket No. 19931102).
    9. Project Sponsor and Facility: SUEZ Water Owego-Nichols Inc., 
Village of Owego and Town of Owego, Tioga County, N.Y. Applications for 
groundwater withdrawals (30-day averages) of up to 0.880 mgd from Well 
1, up to 1.115 mgd from Well 3, and up to 0.710 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 as well as recognizing historic withdrawals from 
wells 1, 2 and 3.

Project Scheduled for Action Involving a Diversion

    1. 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.

Commission-Initiated Project Approval Modification

    1. Project Sponsor and Facility: Municipal Authority of the Borough 
of Mansfield, Richmond Township, Tioga County, Pa. Conforming the 
grandfathered amount with the forthcoming determination for a 
withdrawal from Webster Reservoir up to 0.311 mgd (30-day average) 
(Docket No. 20130609).
    2. Project Sponsor and Facility: Williamsport Municipal Water 
Authority, Williamsport City, Lycoming County, Pa. Conforming the 
grandfathered amounts with the forthcoming determination for 
withdrawals (30-day averages) from Well 3 up to 0.940 mgd, from Well 4 
up to 0.940 mgd, from Well 5 up to 2.141 mgd, from Well 6 up to 0.687 
mgd, from Well 7 up to 2.254 mgd, from Well 8 up to 0.987 mgd, from 
Well 9 up to 0.800 mgd, from Mosquito Creek up to 6.833 mgd, and from 
Hagermans Run up to 4.926 mgd (Docket No. 20110628).

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 the 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 6:15 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 the 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 May 17, 2021, to be considered.

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

    Dated: April 7, 2021.
Jason E. Oyler,
General Counsel and Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2021-07476 Filed 4-12-21; 8:45 am]
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