[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 215 (Wednesday, November 10, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62593-62594]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-24587]



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SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN COMMISSION


Public Hearing

AGENCY: Susquehanna River Basin Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Due to technical issues with the previously scheduled November 
4th public hearing, the Susquehanna River Basin Commission will hold a 
rescheduled public hearing on December 2, 2021. The Commission will 
hold this hearing both in-person and 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 has been extended to December 13, 
2021.

DATES: The public hearing will convene on December 2, 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 December 13, 2021.

ADDRESSES: This hearing will be conducted at Commission headquarters at 
4423 North Front Street, Harrisburg, PA, with the option to participate 
by telephone conference. Conference Call # 1-888-387-8686 (toll free), 
Access Code/PIN: 917 968 6050.

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 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: Elkview Country Club, 
Greenfield and Fell Townships, Lackawanna County, Pa. Conforming the 
grandfathering amount with the forthcoming determination for a 
surface water withdrawal up to 0.144 mgd (30-day average) from 
Crystal Lake (Docket No. 20021002).

    Opportunity to Appear and Comment:
    Interested parties may attend or 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 option to the 
hearing, the Commission

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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 building 
and 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 December 13, 2021 to be considered.
    Authority: Pub. L. 91-575, 84 Stat. 1509 et seq., 18 CFR parts 806, 
807, and 808.

    Dated: November 5, 2021.
Jason E. Oyler,
General Counsel and Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2021-24587 Filed 11-9-21; 8:45 am]
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