Notice2022-14805
Public Hearing
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July 12, 2022
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Susquehanna River Basin Commission
Abstract
The Susquehanna River Basin Commission will hold a public hearing on August 11, 2022. The Commission will hold this hearing 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 two proposed policies, SRBC Civil Penalty Matrix and Policy and Guidance Statement for the Settlement of Civil Penalties/Enforcement Actions. Such projects and proposals are intended to be scheduled for Commission action at its next business meeting, tentatively scheduled for September 15, 2022, 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 August 22, 2022.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 132 (Tuesday, July 12, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41376-41378]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-14805]
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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 August 11, 2022. The Commission will hold this hearing 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 two
proposed policies, SRBC Civil Penalty Matrix and Policy and Guidance
Statement for the Settlement of Civil Penalties/Enforcement Actions.
Such projects and proposals are intended to be scheduled for Commission
action at its next business meeting, tentatively scheduled for
September 15, 2022, 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
August 22, 2022.
DATES: The public hearing will convene on August 11, 2022, at 6:30 p.m.
The public hearing will end at 9:00 p.m. or at the conclusion of public
testimony,
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whichever is earlier. The deadline for the submission of written
comments is Monday, August 22, 2022.
ADDRESSES: This public hearing will be conducted in-person and
telephonically. You may attend in person at Susquehanna River Basin
Commission, 4423 N Front St., Harrisburg, Pennsylvania or join by
Conference Call #: 1-888-387-8686, Conference Room #: 917 968 6050.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jason Oyler, General Counsel and
Secretary to the Commission, telephone: (717) 238-0423 or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#462c293f2a2334063534242568282332"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="442e2b3d28213604373626276a2a2130">[email protected]</span></a>.
Information concerning the applications for the projects is
available at the Commission's Water Application and Approval Viewer at
<a href="https://www.srbc.net/waav">https://www.srbc.net/waav</a>. Information concerning the proposals can be
found at <a href="https://www.srbc.net/about/meetings-events/">https://www.srbc.net/about/meetings-events/</a>. Additional
supporting documents are available to inspect and copy in accordance
with the Commission's Access to Records Policy at <a href="http://www.srbc.net/regulatory/policies-guidance/docs/access-to-records-policy-2009-02.pdf">www.srbc.net/regulatory/policies-guidance/docs/access-to-records-policy-2009-02.pdf</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission is proposing a revised SRBC
Civil Penalty Matrix. This would replace the current Policy No. 96-01.
The Commission is also proposing a revised Policy and Guidance
Statement for the Settlement of Civil Penalties/Enforcement Actions.
This would replace Policy No. 2000-01. In addition, the public hearing
will cover the following projects:
Projects Scheduled for Action
1. Project Sponsor: Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. Project Facility:
Monroe Manor System, Monroe Township, Snyder County, Pa. Application
for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.482 mgd (30-day average) from
Well 8.
2. Project Sponsor: Brunner Island, LLC. Project Facility: Brunner
Island Steam Electric Station (Susquehanna River), East Manchester
Township, York County, Pa. Applications for renewal of surface water
withdrawal of up to 835.000 mgd (peak day) and consumptive use of up to
23.100 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20070908).
3. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C.
(Chemung River), Athens Township, Bradford County, Pa. Application for
renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.999 mgd (peak day)
(Docket No. 20170902).
4. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C.
(Sugar Creek), Burlington Township, Bradford County, Pa. Application
for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.499 mgd (peak day)
(Docket No. 20170903).
5. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C.
(Towanda Creek), Leroy Township, Bradford County, Pa. Application for
renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 1.500 mgd (peak day)
(Docket No. 20170905).
6. Project Sponsor and Facility: Coterra Energy Inc. (Meshoppen
Creek), Springville Township, Susquehanna County, Pa. Application for
renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.750 mgd (peak day)
(Docket No. 20170901).
7. Project Sponsor and Facility: Dover Township, York County, Pa.
Applications for groundwater withdrawals (30-day averages) of up to
0.360 mgd from Well 8 and up to 0.088 mgd from Well 10 (Docket No.
19911104).
8. Project Sponsor and Facility: Edgewood by Sand Springs, LLC,
Butler Township, Luzerne County, Pa. Modification to extend the
approval term of the surface water withdrawal and consumptive use
approval (Docket No. 19980102) by 2 years to allow the project to
complete planning and permitting to redevelop the property and cease
golf course operations.
9. Project Sponsor: Lancaster County Solid Waste Management
Authority. Project Facility: Frey Farm and Creswell Landfills, Manor
Township, Lancaster County, Pa. Modification to increase consumptive
use (peak day) by an additional 0.030 mgd, for a total consumptive use
of up to 0.095 mgd, addition of approved sources of water for
consumptive use, and General Permit GP-01 Notice of Intent for
groundwater remediation (Docket No. 20061208).
10. Project Sponsor: Maplemoor, Inc. Project Facility: Huntsville
Golf Club, Lehman Township, Luzerne County, Pa. Application for renewal
of consumptive use of up to 0.499 mgd (30-day average) (Docket No.
19920909).
11. Project Sponsor and Facility: Pennsylvania Grain Processing LLC
(West Branch Susquehanna River), Clearfield Borough, Clearfield County,
Pa. Applications for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 2.505
mgd (peak day) and for consumptive use of up to 2.000 mgd (peak day)
(Docket No. 20070904).
12. Project Sponsor: Pine Grove Borough. Project Facility: Pine
Grove Borough Water System, Tremont Township, Schuylkill County, Pa.
Applications for groundwater withdrawals (30-day averages) of up to
0.499 mgd from Well 16 and up to 0.097 mgd from Well 17.
13. Project Sponsor and Facility: Seneca Resources Company, LLC
(Elk Run), Sullivan Township, Tioga County, Pa. Application for renewal
of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.646 mgd (peak day) (Docket No.
20170909).
14. Project Sponsor and Facility: Shrewsbury Borough, Shrewsbury
Township and Shrewsbury Borough, York County, Pa. Applications for
renewal of groundwater withdrawals (30-day averages) of up to 0.099 mgd
from the Meadow Well and 0.180 mgd from the Village Well (Docket Nos.
19890501 and 19900105).
15. Project Sponsor and Facility: South Middleton Township
Municipal Authority, Monroe Township, Cumberland County, Pa.
Application for renewal of groundwater withdrawal with increase from
0.624 mgd to up to 0.936 mgd (30-day average) from Well 3 (Docket No.
19880404).
16. Project Sponsor and Facility: Susquehanna Gas Field Services,
LLC (Meshoppen Creek), Meshoppen Borough, Wyoming County, Pa.
Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.145 mgd
(peak day) (Docket No. 20170908).
17. Project Sponsor and Facility: SWN Production Company, LLC
(Wyalusing Creek), Wyalusing Township, Bradford County, Pa. Application
for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 2.000 mgd (peak day)
(Docket No. 20170910).
18. Project Sponsor and Facility: Town of Conklin, Broome County,
N.Y. Applications for renewal of groundwater withdrawals (30-day
averages) of up to 0.350 mgd from Well 5 and up to 0.350 mgd from Well
6 (Docket Nos. 20070601 and 20031001, respectively).
19. Project Sponsor: Town of Oneonta. Project Facility: Southside
Water System, Town of Oneonta, Otsego County, N.Y. Applications for
groundwater withdrawals (30-day averages) of up to 0.720 mgd from Well
PW-1 and up to 0.720 mgd from Well PW-2.
20. Project Sponsor and Facility: Village of Horseheads, Town of
Horseheads, Chemung County, N.Y. Application for renewal of groundwater
withdrawal of up to 1.440 mgd (30-day average) from Well 5 (Docket No.
19870302).
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 nature of the meeting, the Commission
strongly encourages those members of the public wishing to provide oral
comments to
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pre-register with the Commission by emailing Jason Oyler at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c8a2a7b1a4adba88bbbaaaabe6a6adbc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f09a9f899c9582b083829293de9e9584">[email protected]</span></a> 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, <a href="http://www.srbc.net">www.srbc.net</a>, 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 <a href="https://www.srbc.net/regulatory/public-comment/">https://www.srbc.net/regulatory/public-comment/</a>. Comments mailed or
electronically submitted must be received by the Commission on or
before August 22, 2021, to be considered.
Authority: Pub. L. 91-575, 84 Stat. 1509 et seq., 18 CFR parts 806,
807, and 808.
Dated: July 7, 2022.
Jason E. Oyler,
General Counsel and Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2022-14805 Filed 7-11-22; 8:45 am]
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