Notice2024-15004
Public Hearing
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July 9, 2024
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Susquehanna River Basin Commission
Abstract
The Susquehanna River Basin Commission will hold a public hearing on August 1, 2024. 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 and any additional testimony on the proposed rulemaking placed on the table at the June Commission meeting. Such projects and actions are intended to be scheduled for Commission action at its next business meeting, tentatively scheduled for September 12, 2024, which will be noticed separately. The public should note that this public hearing will be the only opportunity to offer oral comments to the Commission for the listed projects and actions. The deadline for the submission of written comments is August 12, 2024.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 131 (Tuesday, July 9, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56470-56471]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-15004]
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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 1, 2024. 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 and any additional testimony on the proposed
rulemaking placed on the table at the June Commission meeting. Such
projects and actions are intended to be scheduled for Commission action
at its next business meeting, tentatively scheduled for September 12,
2024, which will be noticed separately. The public should note that
this public hearing will be the only opportunity to offer oral comments
to the Commission for the listed projects and actions. The deadline for
the submission of written comments is August 12, 2024.
DATES: The public hearing will convene on August 1, 2024, 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 submitting written
comments is Monday, August 12, 2024.
ADDRESSES: This public hearing will be conducted in person and
virtually. You may attend in person at Susquehanna River Basin
Commission, 4423 N Front St., Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, or join by
telephone at Toll-Free Number 1-877-304-9269 and then enter the guest
passcode 2619070 followed by #.
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#e8828791848d9aa89b9a8a8bc68f879e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f59f9a8c999087b586879796db929a83">[email protected]</span></a>. The proposed rulemaking that was placed on the table
at the June Commission meeting can be viewed on the Federal Register
website with the following citation: 89 FR 20148. Information
concerning the project applications is available at the Commission's
Water Application and Approval Viewer at <a href="https://www.srbc.gov/waav">https://www.srbc.gov/waav</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.gov/regulatory/policies-guidance/docs/access-to-records-policy-2009-02.pdf">www.srbc.gov/regulatory/policies-guidance/docs/access-to-records-policy-2009-02.pdf</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In addition to hearing any additional
testimony on the proposed rulemaking, the public hearing will cover the
following projects:
Projects Scheduled for Action
1. Project Sponsor and Facility: Amazon Data Services, Inc. Project
Facility: PHL100 Data Center Campus, Salem Township, Luzerne County,
Pa. Application for consumptive use of up to 0.060 mgd (30-day
average).
2. Project Sponsor and Facility: Ashland Area Municipal Water
Authority, Butler Township, Schuylkill County, Pa. Application for
renewal of groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.115 mgd (30-day average)
from Well 5 (Docket No. 19931101). Service area is located in an
Environmental Justice area.
3. Project Sponsor: Borough of Middletown. Project Facility:
Middletown Water System, Borough of Middletown, Dauphin County, Pa.
Application for renewal of groundwater withdrawal of up to 1.070 mgd
(30-day average) from Well 6 (Docket No. 19970702). Service area is
located in an Environmental Justice area.
4. Project Sponsor and Facility: Caernarvon Township Authority,
Caernarvon Township, Berks County, Pa. Application for renewal of
groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.317 mgd (30-day average) from Well 8
(Docket No. 19940902). Service area is located in an Environmental
Justice area.
5. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C.
(Loyalsock Creek), Forksville Borough, Sullivan County, Pa. Application
for renewal and modification of surface water withdrawal of up to 1.500
mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20190903).
6. Project Sponsor and Facility: Clear Water Technology, LLC
(Middle Branch Wyalusing Creek), Forest Lake Township, Susquehanna
County, Pa. Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 1.440 mgd
(peak day).
7. Project Sponsor and Facility: Dillsburg Area Authority, Franklin
Township, York County, Pa. Application for renewal of groundwater
withdrawal of up to 0.199 mgd (30-day average) from Well 3 (Docket No.
20081207).
8. Project Sponsor: Greater Hazleton Community-Area New Development
Organization, Inc. Project Facility: CAN DO, Inc.--Corporate Center,
Butler Township, Luzerne County, Pa. Application for renewal of
groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.547 mgd (30-day average) from Well 1
(Docket No. 20090309).
9. Project Sponsor and Facility: Jersey Shore Area Joint Water
Authority, Pine Creek Township, Clinton County, Pa. Application for
groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.452 mgd (30-day average) from Pine
Creek Well 1, which is an increase of the quantity established in
Certificate of Registration No. GF-202012137.
10. Project Sponsor and Facility: JKLM Energy, LLC (Mill Creek),
Rutland Township, Tioga County, Pa. Application for surface water
withdrawal of up to 0.600 mgd (peak day).
11. Project Sponsor and Facility: JKLM Energy, LLC (Tioga River),
Lawrenceville Borough, Tioga County, Pa. Application for renewal with
an increase of surface water withdrawal of up to 1.800 mgd (peak day)
(Docket No. 20230610).
12. Project Sponsor and Facility: Municipal Authority of the
Borough of Mansfield, Richmond Township, Tioga County, Pa. Application
for renewal of groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.173 mgd (30-day
average) from Well 1 (Docket No. 19940707).
13. Project Sponsor: New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. Project
Facility: Roaring Spring Quarry (Halter Creek 2), Taylor Township,
Blair County, Pa. Applications for renewal of consumptive use of up to
0.380 mgd (peak day) and surface water withdrawal of up to 0.288 mgd
(peak day) (Docket No. 19940705 and Certificate of Registration No. GF-
202204215).
14. Project Sponsor and Facility: Pennsylvania General Energy
Company,
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L.L.C. (Loyalsock Creek), Plunketts Creek Township, Lycoming County,
Pa. Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 2.000
mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20231213).
15. Project Sponsor: The Procter & Gamble Paper Products Company.
Project Facility: Mehoopany Plant, Washington Township, Wyoming County,
Pa. Application for renewal of consumptive use of up to 2.750 mgd (peak
day) (Docket No. 19940704).
16. Project Sponsor and Facility: Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC
(Lycoming Creek), McIntyre Township, Lycoming County, Pa. Application
for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 2.000 mgd (peak day)
(Docket No. 20190910).
17. Project Sponsor and Facility: Seneca Resources Company, LLC
(Marsh Creek), Delmar Township, Tioga County, Pa. Application for
renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.499 mgd (peak day)
(Docket No. 20190911).
18. Project Sponsor and Facility: Shrewsbury Borough, York County,
Pa. Application for renewal of groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.120
mgd (30-day average) from the Woodlyn Well (Docket No. 19920501).
19. Project Sponsor and Facility: State College Borough Water
Authority, Benner Township, Centre County, Pa. Applications for renewal
of groundwater withdrawal (30-day averages) of up to 1.584 mgd from
Well 17, 0.576 mgd from Well 18, and 1.512 mgd from Well 19 (Docket No.
19930501).
20. Project Sponsor and Facility: Strasburg Lancaster County
Borough Authority, Strasburg Township, Lancaster County, Pa.
Application for renewal of groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.275 mgd
(30-day average) from the Fisher Well (Docket No. 19890107). Service
area is located in an Environmental Justice area.
21. Project Sponsor: TableTrust Brands LLC. Project Facility:
Freebird East, Bethel Township, Lebanon County, Pa. Application for
renewal of groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.199 mgd (30-day average)
from Well 8 (Docket No. 19990701).
22. Project Sponsor: UGI Development Company. Project Facility:
Hunlock Creek Energy Center (Susquehanna River), Hunlock Township,
Luzerne County, Pa. Applications for renewal of surface water
withdrawal of up to 55.050 mgd (peak day) and consumptive use of up to
2.396 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20090916).
23. Project Sponsor and Facility: Williamsburg Municipal Authority,
Catharine Township, Blair County, Pa. Application for renewal of
groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.180 mgd (30-day average) from Well 3
(Docket No. 19940702).
24. Project Sponsor and Facility: XTO Energy Inc. (West Branch
Susquehanna River), Chapman Township, Clinton County, Pa. Application
for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 2.000 mgd (peak day)
(Docket No. 20190912). Located in an Environmental Justice area.
Opportunity To Appear and Comment
Interested parties may appear 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 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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ed87829481889fad9e9f8f8ec38a829b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a4cecbddc8c1d6e4d7d6c6c78ac3cbd2">[email protected]</span></a> before the hearing date. The presiding
officer reserves the right to limit oral statements in the interest of
time and to control the course of the hearing otherwise. 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.gov">www.srbc.gov</a>, before
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.gov/meeting-comment/default.aspx?type=2&cat=7">https://www.srbc.gov/meeting-comment/default.aspx?type=2&cat=7</a>.
Comments mailed or electronically submitted must be received by the
Commission on or before Monday, August 12, 2024, to be considered.
Authority: Pub. L. 91-575, 84 Stat. 1509 et seq., 18 CFR parts 806,
807, and 808.
Dated: July 3, 2024.
Jason E. Oyler,
General Counsel and Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2024-15004 Filed 7-8-24; 8:45 am]
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