[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 196 (Thursday, October 14, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57243-57244]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-22265]


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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 4, 2021. 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 policy, Fee Incentives for the Withdrawal and Consumptive Use 
of AMD Impacted Waters & Treated Wastewater (formerly the draft Use of 
Lesser Quality Waters Policy), as well as proposals to amend its 
Regulatory Program Fee Schedule and a proposed Letter of Understanding 
(LOU) regarding program coordination between the Susquehanna River 
Basin Commission and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental 
Protection (DEP). Such projects and proposals are intended to be 
scheduled for Commission action at its next business meeting, 
tentatively scheduled for December 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 November 15, 2021.

DATES: The public hearing will convene on November 4, 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 earlier. The deadline for the submission 
of written comments is November 15, 2021.

ADDRESSES: This hearing will be held by telephone conference rather 
than at a physical location. Conference Call # 1-877-668-4493 (Toll-
Free number)/Access code: 177 163 3585.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jason Oyler, General Counsel and 
Secretary to the Commission, telephone: (717) 238-0423 or 
[email protected]. Information concerning the applications for the 
projects is available at the Commission's Water Application and 
Approval Viewer at https://www.srbc.net/waav. Information concerning 
the proposals can be found at https://www.srbc.net/about/meetings-events/. 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 Commission is proposing a policy for Fee 
Incentives for the Withdrawal and Consumptive Use of AMD Impacted 
Waters & Treated Wastewater (formerly the draft Use of Lesser Quality 
Waters Policy, which was revised based on prior public comment). This 
policy would replace the current Policy No. 2009-01. The Commission is 
also proposing changes to its Regulatory Program Fee Schedule, which it 
typically does on an annual basis. The Commission is also seeking 
public comment on the LOU with the

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Pennsylvania DEP. The LOU would replace the current MOU with DEP signed 
in 1999. The public hearing will cover the following projects:

Projects Scheduled for Action

    1. Project Sponsor and Facility: Artesian Water Company, Inc., New 
Garden Township, Chester County, Pa. Application for renewal of the 
transfer of water of up to 3.000 mgd (30-day average) from the Chester 
Water Authority (Docket No. 19961105).
    2. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. 
(Susquehanna River), Terry Township, Bradford County, Pa. Application 
for renewal and modification of surface water withdrawal of up to 3.000 
mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20170904).
    3. Project Sponsor and Facility: Clearfield Municipal Authority, 
Pike Township, Clearfield County, Pa. Modification to extend the 
approval term of the groundwater withdrawal approval (Docket No. 
19910704) to allow for project improvements.
    4. Project Sponsor and Facility: Deep Woods Lake LLC, Dennison 
Township, Luzerne County, Pa. Applications for groundwater withdrawal 
of up to 0.200 mgd (30-day average) from Well SW-5 and consumptive use 
of up to 0.467 mgd (peak day).
    5. Project Sponsor and Facility: Municipal Authority of the 
Township of East Hempfield dba Hempfield Water Authority, East 
Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, Pa. Applications for renewal of 
groundwater withdrawals (30-day averages) of up to 0.353 mgd from Well 
6, 0.145 mgd from Well 7, 1.447 mgd from Well 8, and 1.800 mgd from 
Well 11, and Commission-initiated modification to Docket No. 20120906, 
which approves withdrawals from Wells 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 and Spring S-1 
(Docket Nos. 19870306, 19890503, 19930101, and 20120906).
    6. Project Sponsor: Farmers Pride, Inc. Project Facility: Bell & 
Evans Plant 3, Bethel Township, Lebanon County, Pa. Applications for 
groundwater withdrawals (30-day averages) of up to 0.108 mgd from Well 
PW-1, 0.139 mgd from Well PW-2, and 0.179 mgd from Well PW-4.
    7. Project Sponsor: Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. Project Facility: 
Naginey Facility, Armagh Township, Mifflin County, Pa. Applications for 
groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.300 mgd (30-day average) from the 
Quarry Pit Pond and consumptive use of up to 0.310 mgd (peak day).
    8. Project Sponsor: Hydro Recovery-Antrim LP. Project Facility: 
Antrim Treatment Plant (Antrim No. 1 Mine Discharge and Backswitch Mine 
Discharge), Duncan Township, Tioga County, Pa. Applications for renewal 
of surface water withdrawal of up to 1.872 mgd (peak day) and for 
consumptive use of up to 1.872 mgd (30-day average) (Docket No. 
20090902).
    9. Project Sponsor and Facility: Project Sponsor and Facility: 
Mifflin County Municipal Authority (formerly The Municipal Authority of 
the Borough of Lewistown), Armagh Township, Mifflin County, Pa. 
Applications for groundwater withdrawals (30-day averages) of up to 
0.770 mgd from McCoy Well 1, 1.152 mgd from McCoy Well 2, and 0.770 mgd 
from the Milroy Well.
    10. Project Sponsor: Nature's Way Purewater Systems, Inc. Project 
Facility: USHydrations--Dupont Bottling Plant, Dupont Borough, Luzerne 
County, Pa. Modification to increase consumptive use (peak day) by an 
additional 0.100 mgd, for a total consumptive use of up to 0.449 mgd 
(Docket No. 20110618).
    11. Project Sponsor and Facility: Shippensburg Borough Authority, 
Southampton Township, Cumberland County, Pa. Application for renewal of 
groundwater withdrawal of up to 2.000 mgd (30-day average) from Well 3 
(Docket No. 20070305).
    12. Project Sponsor and Facility: Walker Township Water 
Association, Inc., Walker Township, Centre County, Pa. Applications for 
renewal of groundwater withdrawals (30-day averages) of up to 0.432 mgd 
from Zion Well 2 and 0.320 mgd from Hecla Well 1 (Docket Nos. 19910302 
and 19950906).

Project Scheduled for Action Involving a Diversion

    1. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chester Water Authority, New 
Garden Township, Chester County, Pa. Applications for renewal of 
consumptive use and for an out-of-basin diversion of up to 3.000 mgd 
(30-day average) (Docket No. 19961104).

Commission-Initiated Project Approval Modification

    1. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chester Water Authority, New 
Garden Township, Chester County, Pa. Applications for renewal of 
consumptive use and for an out-of-basin diversion of up to 3.000 mgd 
(30-day average) (Docket No. 19961104).

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 November 15, 2021, to be considered.
    Authority: Pub. L. 91-575, 84 Stat. 1509 et seq., 18 CFR parts 806, 
807, and 808.

    Dated: October 7, 2021.
Jason E. Oyler,
General Counsel and Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2021-22265 Filed 10-13-21; 8:45 am]
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