[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 122 (Tuesday, June 29, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34302-34303]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-13829]


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SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN COMMISSION


Actions Taken at June 17, 2021, Meeting

AGENCY: Susquehanna River Basin Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: As part of its regular business meeting held on June 17, 2021, 
from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the Commission approved the applications 
of certain water resources projects, and took additional actions, as 
set forth in the Supplementary Information below.

DATES: June 17, 2021.

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) 
Election of Commission officers for FY2022; (2) reconciliation of the 
budget for FY2022; (3) ratification of two grant amendments; (4) 
adoption of a newly revised Comprehensive Plan for the Water Resources 
of the Susquehanna River Basin for 2021 through 2041; (5) adoption of 
the 2022-2024 Water Resources Program; and (4) Adoption of a Resolution 
regarding Environmental Justice.

Project Applications Approved

    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: 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).
    3. 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. 
199110104).
    4. 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.
    5. 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).
    6. 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).
    7. 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.

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    8. 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.

Commission-Initiated Project Approval Modifications

    9. 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).
    10. 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).

Project Approval Tabled

    11. 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).

Project Withdrawn

    12. 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).

Project Terminated

    13. 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.

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

    Dated: June 24, 2021.
Jason E. Oyler,
General Counsel and Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2021-13829 Filed 6-28-21; 8:45 am]
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