Notice of Actions Taken at March 12, 2009, Meeting, 15319-15321 [E9-7517]
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ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY: This is a notice of an
Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL)
declaration for the State of Montana,
dated 03/26/2009.
Incident: Bozeman Explosion.
Incident Period: 03/05/2009.
Effective Date: 03/26/2009.
EIDL Loan Application Deadline Date:
12/28/2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan
applications to: U.S. Small Business
Administration, Processing and
Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport
Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A.
Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance,
U.S. Small Business Administration,
409 3rd Street, SW., Suite 6050,
Washington, DC 20416.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
hereby given that as a result of the
Administrator’s EIDL declaration,
applications for economic injury
disaster loans may be filed at the
address listed above or other locally
announced locations.
The following areas have been
determined to be adversely affected by
the disaster:
Primary Counties: Gallatin.
Contiguous Counties:
Montana:
Broadwater, Jefferson, Madison,
Meagher, Park.
Idaho: Fremont.
Wyoming: Park, Teton.
The Interest Rate is: 4.000.
The number assigned to this disaster
for economic injury is 116960.
The States which received an EIDL
Declaration # are: Montana, Idaho,
Wyoming.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Number 59002)
Dated: March 26, 2009.
Darryl K. Hairston,
Acting Administrator.
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SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN
COMMISSION
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Notice of Actions Taken at March 12,
2009, Meeting
AGENCY: Susquehanna River Basin
Commission.
ACTION: Notice of commission actions.
SUMMARY: At its regular business
meeting on March 12, 2009, in Scranton,
Pennsylvania, the Commission held a
public hearing as part of its regular
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business meeting. At the public hearing,
the Commission: (1) Approved,
modified, and tabled certain water
resources projects; (2) rescinded
approvals for three water resources
projects; and (3) adopted a ‘‘Records
Processing Fee Schedule.’’ Details
concerning these and other matters
addressed at the public hearing and
business meeting are contained in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
this notice.
DATES: March 12, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Susquehanna River Basin
Commission, 1721 N. Front Street,
Harrisburg, PA 17102–2391.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Richard A. Cairo, General Counsel,
telephone: (717) 238–0423, ext. 306; fax:
(717) 238–2436; e-mail: rcairo@srbc.net;
or Stephanie L. Richardson, Secretary to
the Commission, telephone: (717) 238–
0423, ext. 304; fax: (717) 238–2436; email: srichardson@srbc.net. Regular
mail inquiries may be sent to the above
address.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
addition to the public hearing and its
related action items identified below,
the following items were also presented
or acted on at the business meeting: (1)
Recognition of Brig. Gen. Todd
Semonite for his two and one half years
of outstanding service as the United
States Member of the Commission; (2) a
special presentation by Mr. Bob Hainly,
Asst. Director, USGS Pennsylvania
Water Science Center, on obtaining realtime stream flow data using a stream
velocity measurement method; (3) a
report on the present hydrologic
conditions of the basin indicating below
normal precipitation and the
development of dry conditions heading
into Spring 2009; (4) adoption of an
Annual Water Resources Program for
2009 implementing the recently revised
comprehensive plan; (5) presentation of
the William Jeanes Award to Robert
Hughes, Director of the Eastern
Pennsylvania Coalition for Abandoned
Mine Reclamation (EPCAMR) in
recognition of his dedicated
involvement in numerous projects to
restore abandoned mines and improve
the water quality of abandoned mine
drainage degraded streams; (6)
approval/ratification of three grants
related to water resources management;
(7) adoption of a set of ‘‘By-Laws’’
governing the internal organization,
operation, and procedures of the
Commission; and (8) tabling of three
agenda items, including an
‘‘Application Fee Policy for Mine
Drainage Withdrawals,’’ an ‘‘Access to
Records Policy,’’ and revision of the FY
2010 budget. The Commission also
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heard counsel’s report on legal matters
affecting the Commission, during which
the Commission authorized the
execution of a proposed settlement
agreement on a federal court appeal by
East Hanover Township, Dauphin
County, Pennsylvania, and tabled until
the June 2009 meeting an administrative
appeal by Mr. Mark Givler regarding
Commission approval of a gas drilling
project for Chief Oil & Gas, LLC.
The Commission also convened a
public hearing and took the following
actions:
Public Hearing—Projects Approved
1. Project Sponsor and Facility: ALTA
Operating Company, LLC (Snake Creek),
Liberty Township, Susquehanna
County, Pa. Surface water withdrawal of
up to 0.099 mgd.
2. Project Sponsor and Facility: ALTA
Operating Company, LLC (Susquehanna
River), Great Bend Township,
Susquehanna County, Pa. Surface water
withdrawal of up to 3.000 mgd.
3. Project Sponsor and Facility:
Anadarko E&P Company LP (Pine
Creek), Cummings Township, Lycoming
County, Pa. Surface water withdrawal of
up to 0.720 mgd.
4. Project Sponsor and Facility:
Anadarko E&P Company LP (West
Branch Susquehanna River-1), Chapman
Township, Clinton County, Pa. Surface
water withdrawal of up to 0.720 mgd.
5. Project Sponsor and Facility:
Anadarko E&P Company LP (West
Branch Susquehanna River-2), Renovo
Borough, Clinton County, Pa. Surface
water withdrawal of up to 0.720 mgd.
6. Project Sponsor and Facility:
Anadarko E&P Company LP (West
Branch Susquehanna River-3),
Nippenose Township, Lycoming
County, Pa. Surface water withdrawal of
up to 0.720 mgd.
7. Project Sponsor and Facility: Cabot
Oil & Gas Corporation (for operations in
Susquehanna and Wyoming Counties,
Pa.). Modification of consumptive water
use to comport with new regulations
effective on January 15, 2009 (Docket
No. 20080904).
8. Project Sponsor: CAN DO, Inc.
Project Facility: Corporate Center, Hazle
Township, Luzerne County, Pa.
Groundwater withdrawal of 0.547 mgd
from Well 1.
9. Project Sponsor and Facility:
Cherokee Pharmaceuticals, LLC,
Riverside Borough, Northumberland
County, Pa. Consumptive water use of
up to 0.999 mgd.
10. Project Sponsor and Facility:
Cherokee Pharmaceuticals, LLC,
Riverside Borough, Northumberland
County, Pa. Surface water withdrawal of
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up to 34.392 mgd from the North Branch
Susquehanna River.
11. Project Sponsor and Facility:
Cherokee Pharmaceuticals, LLC,
Riverside Borough, Northumberland
County, Pa. Groundwater withdrawal of
0.600 mgd for treatment of groundwater
contamination.
12. Project Sponsor and Facility:
Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC (for
operations in Chemung and Tioga
Counties, N.Y., and Bradford,
Susquehanna, and Wyoming Counties,
Pa.). Modification of consumptive water
use to comport with new regulations
effective on January 15, 2009 (Docket
No. 20080902).
13. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chief
Oil & Gas LLC (for operations in
Bradford County, Pa.). Modification of
consumptive water use to comport with
new regulations effective on January 15,
2009 (Docket No. 20080911).
14. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chief
Oil & Gas LLC (for operations in
Lycoming County, Pa.). Modification of
consumptive water use to comport with
new regulations effective on January 15,
2009 (Docket No. 20080934).
15. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chief
Oil & Gas LLC (for operations in
Clearfield County, Pa.). Modification of
consumptive water use to comport with
new regulations effective on January 15,
2009 (Docket No. 20081201).
16. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chief
Oil & Gas LLC (Sugar Creek), West
Burlington Township, Bradford County,
Pa. Surface water withdrawal of up to
0.053 mgd.
17. Project Sponsor and Facility:
Citrus Energy (for operations in
Wyoming County, Pa.). Modification of
consumptive water use to comport with
new regulations effective on January 15,
2009 (Docket No. 20081204).
18. Project Sponsor and Facility: Delta
Borough, Peach Bottom Township, York
County, Pa. Groundwater withdrawal of
0.019 mgd from Well DR–2.
19. Project Sponsor and Facility: East
Resources, Inc. (for operations in
Elmira, N.Y., Area). Modification of
consumptive water use to comport with
new regulations effective on January 15,
2009 (Docket No. 20080603).
20. Project Sponsor and Facility: East
Resources, Inc. (for operations in
Mansfield, Pa., Area). Modification of
consumptive water use to comport with
new regulations effective on January 15,
2009 (Docket No. 20080608).
21. Project Sponsor and Facility: EOG
Resources, Inc. (Bennett Branch-1,
Sinnemahoning Creek), Jay Township,
Elk County, Pa. Surface water
withdrawal of up to 0.171 mgd.
22. Project Sponsor and Facility: EOG
Resources, Inc. (Bennett Branch-2,
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Sinnemahoning Creek), Jay Township,
Elk County, Pa. Surface water
withdrawal of up to 0.152 mgd.
23. Project Sponsor and Facility: EOG
Resources, Inc. (Chemung River-2),
Athens Township, Bradford County, Pa.
Surface water withdrawal of up to 0.322
mgd.
24. Project Sponsor and Facility: EOG
Resources, Inc. (Sugar Creek-1),
Burlington Borough, Bradford County,
Pa. Surface water withdrawal of up to
0.099 mgd.
25. Project Sponsor and Facility: EOG
Resources, Inc. (Sugar Creek-2), North
Towanda Town, Bradford County, Pa.
Surface water withdrawal of up to 0.099
mgd.
26. Project Sponsor and Facility: EOG
Resources, Inc. (Susquehanna River-1),
Athens Borough, Bradford County, Pa.
Surface water withdrawal of up to 0.322
mgd.
27. Project Sponsor and Facility: EOG
Resources, Inc. (Susquehanna River-2),
Ulster and Sheshequin Townships,
Bradford County, Pa. Surface water
withdrawal of up to 0.322 mgd.
28. Project Sponsor and Facility: EOG
Resources, Inc. (West Creek), Benzinger
Township, Elk County, Pa. Surface
water withdrawal of up to 0.096 mgd.
29. Project Sponsor and Facility:
Fortuna Energy Inc. (for operations in
Southern Tier of N.Y., and Tioga and
Bradford Counties, Pa.). Modification of
consumptive water use to comport with
new regulations effective on January 15,
2009 (Docket No. 20080601).
30. Project Sponsor and Facility:
Fortuna Energy Inc. (Sugar Creek), West
Burlington Township, Bradford County,
Pa. Surface water withdrawal of up to
0.250 mgd.
31. Project Sponsor and Facility:
Global Tungsten & Powders Corp.,
Towanda Borough, Bradford County, Pa.
Consumptive water use of up to 0.170
mgd.
32. Project Sponsor: IBM Corp. Project
Facility: Endicott, Village of Endicott,
Broome County, N.Y. Groundwater
withdrawal of 1.010 mgd for treatment
of groundwater contamination.
33. Project Sponsor and Facility: J–W
Operating Company (for operations in
Cameron, Clearfield, and Elk Counties,
Pa.). Modification of consumptive water
use to comport with new regulations
effective on January 15, 2009 (Docket
No. 20081211).
34. Project Sponsor and Facility: J–W
Operating Company (Sterling Run),
Lumber Township, Cameron County,
Pa. Surface water withdrawal of up to
0.499 mgd.
35. Project Sponsor: New Enterprise
Stone & Lime Co., Inc. Project Facility:
Ashcom Quarry, Snake Spring Valley
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Township, Bedford County, Pa.
Modification of consumptive water use,
groundwater and surface water
withdrawal approval (Docket No.
20031204).
36. Project Sponsor and Facility:
Pennsylvania General Energy Company,
LLC (for operations in Potter and
McKean Counties, Pa.). Modification of
consumptive water use to comport with
new regulations effective on January 15,
2009 (Docket No. 20080921).
37. Project Sponsor and Facility:
Range Resources—Appalachia, LLC (for
operations in Bradford, Centre, Clinton,
Lycoming, Sullivan, and Tioga
Counties, Pa.). Modification of
consumptive water use to comport with
new regulations effective on January 15,
2009 (Docket No. 20080931).
38. Project Sponsor and Facility: Rex
Energy Corporation (for operations in
Centre and Clearfield Counties, Pa.).
Modification of consumptive water use
to comport with new regulations
effective on January 15, 2009 (Docket
No. 20080941).
39. Project Sponsor and Facility:
Turm Oil, Inc. (for operations in
Susquehanna County, Pa.). Modification
of consumptive water use to comport
with new regulations effective on
January 15, 2009 (Docket No. 20081223).
40. Project Sponsor and Facility: Ultra
Resources (for operations in Tioga and
Potter Counties, Pa.). Modification of
consumptive water use to comport with
new regulations effective on January 15,
2009 (Docket No. 20081228).
41. Project Sponsor and Facility: Ultra
Resources (Pine Creek), Pike Township,
Potter County, Pa. Surface water
withdrawal of 0.430 mgd.
42. Project Sponsor and Facility:
Water Treatment Solutions, LLC (West
Branch Susquehanna River),
Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pa.
Surface water withdrawal of 0.100 mgd.
Public Hearing—Projects Tabled
1. Project Sponsor and Facility: ALTA
Operating Company, LLC (DuBois
Creek), Great Bend Township,
Susquehanna County, Pa. Application
for surface water withdrawal of up to
0.010 mgd.
2. Project Sponsor and Facility:
Anadarko E&P Company LP (West
Branch Susquehanna River-4), Burnside
Township, Centre County, Pa.
Application for surface water
withdrawal of up to 0.720 mgd.
3. Project Sponsor and Facility:
Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC
(Susquehanna River), Terry Township,
Bradford County, Pa. Application for
surface water withdrawal of up to 0.999
mgd.
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4. Project Sponsor and Facility: EOG
Resources, Inc. (Bennett Branch-3,
Sinnemahoning Creek), Huston
Township, Clearfield County, Pa.
Application for surface water
withdrawal of up to 0.290 mgd.
5. Project Sponsor and Facility: EOG
Resources, Inc. (Chemung River-1),
Chemung Town, Chemung County, N.Y.
Application for surface water
withdrawal of up to 0.322 mgd.
6. Project Sponsor and Facility:
Schuylkill County Municipal Authority,
Pottsville Public Water Supply System,
Mount Laurel Subsystem, Butler
Township, Schuylkill County, Pa.
Application for a withdrawal of up to
0.432 mgd from the Gordon Well.
7. Project Sponsor and Facility:
Schuylkill County Municipal Authority,
Pottsville Public Water Supply System,
Mount Laurel Subsystem, Butler
Township, Schuylkill County, Pa.
Applications for: (1) An out-of-basin
diversion to the Delaware River Basin
for water supply; (2) an existing intobasin diversion of wastewater of up to
1.100 mgd from the Delaware River
Basin (existing water sources in the
Delaware Basin are the Kaufman
Reservoir that has an allocation of 0.500
mgd and the Mount Laurel Reservoir
that has an allocation of 0.600 mgd); and
(3) inclusion of the project in the SRBC
Comprehensive Plan.
Public Hearing—Project Withdrawn
1. Project Sponsor and Facility: EOG
Resources, Inc. (Kersey Run), Jay
Township, Elk County, Pa. Application
for surface water withdrawal of up to
0.070 mgd.
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Public Hearing—Rescinded Project
Approvals
1. Project Sponsor: Harristown
Development Corporation. Project
Facility: Strawberry Square (Docket No.
20030410), City of Harrisburg, Dauphin
County, Pennsylvania.
2. Project Sponsor and Facility:
Millennium Pipeline Company, L.L.C.
(Docket No. 20080301), Broome, Tioga,
and Chemung Counties, N.Y.
3. Project Sponsor and Facility:
Millennium Pipeline Company, L.L.C.
(Docket No. 20080302), Town of
Windsor, Broome County, and Town of
Horseheads, Chemung County, N.Y.
Public Hearing—Records Processing
Fee Schedule
Following a brief hearing, the
Commission adopted a ‘‘Records
Processing Fee Schedule’’ to recover
costs associated with meeting records
requests.
Authority: Pub. L. 91–575, 84 Stat. 1509 et
seq., 18 CFR Parts 806, 807, and 808.
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Dated: March 23, 2009.
Thomas W. Beauduy,
Deputy Director.
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BILLING CODE 7040–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[STB Docket No. MC–F–21033]
Holland America Line Inc.—
Acquisition—Royal Hyway Tours, Inc.
AGENCY:
Surface Transportation Board,
DOT.
ACTION: Notice tentatively approving
finance transaction.
SUMMARY: Holland America Line Inc.
(Applicant), a noncarrier, has filed an
application under 49 U.S.C. 14303 to
acquire 100% control of the stock of
Royal Hyway Tours, Inc. (RHT) (MC–
143881), a motor passenger carrier (MC–
182214). Persons wishing to oppose this
application must follow the rules at 49
CFR 1182.5 and 1182.8. The Board has
tentatively approved the transaction,
and, if no opposing comments are
timely filed, this notice will be the final
Board action.
DATES: Comments must be filed by May
15, 2009. Applicant may file a reply by
June 1, 2009. If no comments are filed
by May 15, 2009, this notice is effective
on that date.
ADDRESSES: Send an original and 10
copies of any comments referring to STB
Docket No. MC–F–21033 to: Surface
Transportation Board, 395 E Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20423–0001. In
addition, send one copy of comments to
Applicant’s representative: Jeremy
Kahn, Esq., Kahn and Kahn, 1730 Rhode
Island Ave., NW., Suite 810,
Washington, DC 20036.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia
M. Farr, (202) 245–0359. [Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) for the
hearing impaired: 1–800–877–8339.]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Applicant
is a Washington corporation and
controls five other Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Administration registered motor
passenger carriers: (1) Evergreen Trails,
Inc., d/b/a Gray Line of Seattle (MC–
107638); (2) Westours Motor Coaches,
Inc. (MC–118832); (3) Westmark Hotels
of Canada Ltd. (MC–405618); (4)
Horizon Coach Lines, Ltd. (MC–
144339); and (5) Discover Alaska Tours,
Inc. (DAT) (MC–636105). RHT holds a
minority non-controlling interest in
DAT. Applicant states that the
acquisition of control of RHT is part of
an internal corporate restructuring
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including Applicant and several
noncarrier subsidiaries and affiliates.
Applicant states that it is likely that
DAT will be merged into RHT upon
completion of the proposed transaction,
with RHT being the surviving entity.
Applicant states that the annual
aggregate gross revenues of the 5 carriers
that it controls exceed $2 million.
Under 49 U.S.C. 14303(b), the Board
must approve and authorize a
transaction found to be consistent with
the public interest, taking into
consideration at least: (1) The effect of
the transaction on the adequacy of
transportation to the public; (2) the total
fixed charges that result; and (3) the
interest of affected carrier employees.
Applicant has submitted information,
as required by 49 CFR 1182.2, including
the information to demonstrate that the
proposed transaction is consistent with
the public interest under 49 U.S.C.
14303(b). Applicant states that the
proposed transaction will improve the
adequacy of transportation services
available to the public, that the
proposed transaction will not have an
adverse effect on total fixed charges, and
that the interests of employees of RHT,
other than possibly a small number of
administrative employees, will not be
adversely impacted. Applicants also
state that the charter/tour bus segment
is competitive, that the transaction will
not adversely impact competition, and
that this agency’s prior finding
regarding low entry barriers in this
segment continues to be accurate.
Additional information, including a
copy of the application, may be
obtained from Applicant’s
representative. A copy of the
application is also available on the
Board’s Web site at https://
www.stb.dot.gov.
On the basis of the application, we
find that the proposed acquisition is
consistent with the public interest and
should be authorized. If any opposing
comments are timely filed, this finding
will be deemed vacated and, unless a
final decision can be made on the record
as developed, a procedural schedule
will be adopted to reconsider the
application. See 49 CFR 1182.6(c). If no
opposing comments are filed by the
expiration of the comment period, this
notice will take effect automatically and
will be the final Board action.
Board decisions and notices are
available on our Web site at https://
www.stb.dot.gov.
This decision will not significantly
affect either the quality of the human
environment or the conservation of
energy resources.
It is ordered:
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SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN COMMISSION
Notice of Actions Taken at March 12, 2009, Meeting
AGENCY: Susquehanna River Basin Commission.
ACTION: Notice of commission actions.
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SUMMARY: At its regular business meeting on March 12, 2009, in
Scranton, Pennsylvania, the Commission held a public hearing as part of
its regular business meeting. At the public hearing, the Commission:
(1) Approved, modified, and tabled certain water resources projects;
(2) rescinded approvals for three water resources projects; and (3)
adopted a ``Records Processing Fee Schedule.'' Details concerning these
and other matters addressed at the public hearing and business meeting
are contained in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.
DATES: March 12, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Susquehanna River Basin Commission, 1721 N. Front Street,
Harrisburg, PA 17102-2391.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard A. Cairo, General Counsel,
telephone: (717) 238-0423, ext. 306; fax: (717) 238-2436; e-mail:
rcairo@srbc.net; or Stephanie L. Richardson, Secretary to the
Commission, telephone: (717) 238-0423, ext. 304; fax: (717) 238-2436;
e-mail: srichardson@srbc.net. Regular mail inquiries may be sent to the
above address.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In addition to the public hearing and its
related action items identified below, the following items were also
presented or acted on at the business meeting: (1) Recognition of Brig.
Gen. Todd Semonite for his two and one half years of outstanding
service as the United States Member of the Commission; (2) a special
presentation by Mr. Bob Hainly, Asst. Director, USGS Pennsylvania Water
Science Center, on obtaining real-time stream flow data using a stream
velocity measurement method; (3) a report on the present hydrologic
conditions of the basin indicating below normal precipitation and the
development of dry conditions heading into Spring 2009; (4) adoption of
an Annual Water Resources Program for 2009 implementing the recently
revised comprehensive plan; (5) presentation of the William Jeanes
Award to Robert Hughes, Director of the Eastern Pennsylvania Coalition
for Abandoned Mine Reclamation (EPCAMR) in recognition of his dedicated
involvement in numerous projects to restore abandoned mines and improve
the water quality of abandoned mine drainage degraded streams; (6)
approval/ratification of three grants related to water resources
management; (7) adoption of a set of ``By-Laws'' governing the internal
organization, operation, and procedures of the Commission; and (8)
tabling of three agenda items, including an ``Application Fee Policy
for Mine Drainage Withdrawals,'' an ``Access to Records Policy,'' and
revision of the FY 2010 budget. The Commission also heard counsel's
report on legal matters affecting the Commission, during which the
Commission authorized the execution of a proposed settlement agreement
on a federal court appeal by East Hanover Township, Dauphin County,
Pennsylvania, and tabled until the June 2009 meeting an administrative
appeal by Mr. Mark Givler regarding Commission approval of a gas
drilling project for Chief Oil & Gas, LLC.
The Commission also convened a public hearing and took the
following actions:
Public Hearing--Projects Approved
1. Project Sponsor and Facility: ALTA Operating Company, LLC (Snake
Creek), Liberty Township, Susquehanna County, Pa. Surface water
withdrawal of up to 0.099 mgd.
2. Project Sponsor and Facility: ALTA Operating Company, LLC
(Susquehanna River), Great Bend Township, Susquehanna County, Pa.
Surface water withdrawal of up to 3.000 mgd.
3. Project Sponsor and Facility: Anadarko E&P Company LP (Pine
Creek), Cummings Township, Lycoming County, Pa. Surface water
withdrawal of up to 0.720 mgd.
4. Project Sponsor and Facility: Anadarko E&P Company LP (West
Branch Susquehanna River-1), Chapman Township, Clinton County, Pa.
Surface water withdrawal of up to 0.720 mgd.
5. Project Sponsor and Facility: Anadarko E&P Company LP (West
Branch Susquehanna River-2), Renovo Borough, Clinton County, Pa.
Surface water withdrawal of up to 0.720 mgd.
6. Project Sponsor and Facility: Anadarko E&P Company LP (West
Branch Susquehanna River-3), Nippenose Township, Lycoming County, Pa.
Surface water withdrawal of up to 0.720 mgd.
7. Project Sponsor and Facility: Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation (for
operations in Susquehanna and Wyoming Counties, Pa.). Modification of
consumptive water use to comport with new regulations effective on
January 15, 2009 (Docket No. 20080904).
8. Project Sponsor: CAN DO, Inc. Project Facility: Corporate
Center, Hazle Township, Luzerne County, Pa. Groundwater withdrawal of
0.547 mgd from Well 1.
9. Project Sponsor and Facility: Cherokee Pharmaceuticals, LLC,
Riverside Borough, Northumberland County, Pa. Consumptive water use of
up to 0.999 mgd.
10. Project Sponsor and Facility: Cherokee Pharmaceuticals, LLC,
Riverside Borough, Northumberland County, Pa. Surface water withdrawal
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up to 34.392 mgd from the North Branch Susquehanna River.
11. Project Sponsor and Facility: Cherokee Pharmaceuticals, LLC,
Riverside Borough, Northumberland County, Pa. Groundwater withdrawal of
0.600 mgd for treatment of groundwater contamination.
12. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC (for
operations in Chemung and Tioga Counties, N.Y., and Bradford,
Susquehanna, and Wyoming Counties, Pa.). Modification of consumptive
water use to comport with new regulations effective on January 15, 2009
(Docket No. 20080902).
13. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chief Oil & Gas LLC (for
operations in Bradford County, Pa.). Modification of consumptive water
use to comport with new regulations effective on January 15, 2009
(Docket No. 20080911).
14. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chief Oil & Gas LLC (for
operations in Lycoming County, Pa.). Modification of consumptive water
use to comport with new regulations effective on January 15, 2009
(Docket No. 20080934).
15. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chief Oil & Gas LLC (for
operations in Clearfield County, Pa.). Modification of consumptive
water use to comport with new regulations effective on January 15, 2009
(Docket No. 20081201).
16. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chief Oil & Gas LLC (Sugar
Creek), West Burlington Township, Bradford County, Pa. Surface water
withdrawal of up to 0.053 mgd.
17. Project Sponsor and Facility: Citrus Energy (for operations in
Wyoming County, Pa.). Modification of consumptive water use to comport
with new regulations effective on January 15, 2009 (Docket No.
20081204).
18. Project Sponsor and Facility: Delta Borough, Peach Bottom
Township, York County, Pa. Groundwater withdrawal of 0.019 mgd from
Well DR-2.
19. Project Sponsor and Facility: East Resources, Inc. (for
operations in Elmira, N.Y., Area). Modification of consumptive water
use to comport with new regulations effective on January 15, 2009
(Docket No. 20080603).
20. Project Sponsor and Facility: East Resources, Inc. (for
operations in Mansfield, Pa., Area). Modification of consumptive water
use to comport with new regulations effective on January 15, 2009
(Docket No. 20080608).
21. Project Sponsor and Facility: EOG Resources, Inc. (Bennett
Branch-1, Sinnemahoning Creek), Jay Township, Elk County, Pa. Surface
water withdrawal of up to 0.171 mgd.
22. Project Sponsor and Facility: EOG Resources, Inc. (Bennett
Branch-2, Sinnemahoning Creek), Jay Township, Elk County, Pa. Surface
water withdrawal of up to 0.152 mgd.
23. Project Sponsor and Facility: EOG Resources, Inc. (Chemung
River-2), Athens Township, Bradford County, Pa. Surface water
withdrawal of up to 0.322 mgd.
24. Project Sponsor and Facility: EOG Resources, Inc. (Sugar Creek-
1), Burlington Borough, Bradford County, Pa. Surface water withdrawal
of up to 0.099 mgd.
25. Project Sponsor and Facility: EOG Resources, Inc. (Sugar Creek-
2), North Towanda Town, Bradford County, Pa. Surface water withdrawal
of up to 0.099 mgd.
26. Project Sponsor and Facility: EOG Resources, Inc. (Susquehanna
River-1), Athens Borough, Bradford County, Pa. Surface water withdrawal
of up to 0.322 mgd.
27. Project Sponsor and Facility: EOG Resources, Inc. (Susquehanna
River-2), Ulster and Sheshequin Townships, Bradford County, Pa. Surface
water withdrawal of up to 0.322 mgd.
28. Project Sponsor and Facility: EOG Resources, Inc. (West Creek),
Benzinger Township, Elk County, Pa. Surface water withdrawal of up to
0.096 mgd.
29. Project Sponsor and Facility: Fortuna Energy Inc. (for
operations in Southern Tier of N.Y., and Tioga and Bradford Counties,
Pa.). Modification of consumptive water use to comport with new
regulations effective on January 15, 2009 (Docket No. 20080601).
30. Project Sponsor and Facility: Fortuna Energy Inc. (Sugar
Creek), West Burlington Township, Bradford County, Pa. Surface water
withdrawal of up to 0.250 mgd.
31. Project Sponsor and Facility: Global Tungsten & Powders Corp.,
Towanda Borough, Bradford County, Pa. Consumptive water use of up to
0.170 mgd.
32. Project Sponsor: IBM Corp. Project Facility: Endicott, Village
of Endicott, Broome County, N.Y. Groundwater withdrawal of 1.010 mgd
for treatment of groundwater contamination.
33. Project Sponsor and Facility: J-W Operating Company (for
operations in Cameron, Clearfield, and Elk Counties, Pa.). Modification
of consumptive water use to comport with new regulations effective on
January 15, 2009 (Docket No. 20081211).
34. Project Sponsor and Facility: J-W Operating Company (Sterling
Run), Lumber Township, Cameron County, Pa. Surface water withdrawal of
up to 0.499 mgd.
35. Project Sponsor: New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. Project
Facility: Ashcom Quarry, Snake Spring Valley Township, Bedford County,
Pa. Modification of consumptive water use, groundwater and surface
water withdrawal approval (Docket No. 20031204).
36. Project Sponsor and Facility: Pennsylvania General Energy
Company, LLC (for operations in Potter and McKean Counties, Pa.).
Modification of consumptive water use to comport with new regulations
effective on January 15, 2009 (Docket No. 20080921).
37. Project Sponsor and Facility: Range Resources--Appalachia, LLC
(for operations in Bradford, Centre, Clinton, Lycoming, Sullivan, and
Tioga Counties, Pa.). Modification of consumptive water use to comport
with new regulations effective on January 15, 2009 (Docket No.
20080931).
38. Project Sponsor and Facility: Rex Energy Corporation (for
operations in Centre and Clearfield Counties, Pa.). Modification of
consumptive water use to comport with new regulations effective on
January 15, 2009 (Docket No. 20080941).
39. Project Sponsor and Facility: Turm Oil, Inc. (for operations in
Susquehanna County, Pa.). Modification of consumptive water use to
comport with new regulations effective on January 15, 2009 (Docket No.
20081223).
40. Project Sponsor and Facility: Ultra Resources (for operations
in Tioga and Potter Counties, Pa.). Modification of consumptive water
use to comport with new regulations effective on January 15, 2009
(Docket No. 20081228).
41. Project Sponsor and Facility: Ultra Resources (Pine Creek),
Pike Township, Potter County, Pa. Surface water withdrawal of 0.430
mgd.
42. Project Sponsor and Facility: Water Treatment Solutions, LLC
(West Branch Susquehanna River), Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pa.
Surface water withdrawal of 0.100 mgd.
Public Hearing--Projects Tabled
1. Project Sponsor and Facility: ALTA Operating Company, LLC
(DuBois Creek), Great Bend Township, Susquehanna County, Pa.
Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 0.010 mgd.
2. Project Sponsor and Facility: Anadarko E&P Company LP (West
Branch Susquehanna River-4), Burnside Township, Centre County, Pa.
Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 0.720 mgd.
3. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC
(Susquehanna River), Terry Township, Bradford County, Pa. Application
for surface water withdrawal of up to 0.999 mgd.
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4. Project Sponsor and Facility: EOG Resources, Inc. (Bennett
Branch-3, Sinnemahoning Creek), Huston Township, Clearfield County, Pa.
Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 0.290 mgd.
5. Project Sponsor and Facility: EOG Resources, Inc. (Chemung
River-1), Chemung Town, Chemung County, N.Y. Application for surface
water withdrawal of up to 0.322 mgd.
6. Project Sponsor and Facility: Schuylkill County Municipal
Authority, Pottsville Public Water Supply System, Mount Laurel
Subsystem, Butler Township, Schuylkill County, Pa. Application for a
withdrawal of up to 0.432 mgd from the Gordon Well.
7. Project Sponsor and Facility: Schuylkill County Municipal
Authority, Pottsville Public Water Supply System, Mount Laurel
Subsystem, Butler Township, Schuylkill County, Pa. Applications for:
(1) An out-of-basin diversion to the Delaware River Basin for water
supply; (2) an existing into-basin diversion of wastewater of up to
1.100 mgd from the Delaware River Basin (existing water sources in the
Delaware Basin are the Kaufman Reservoir that has an allocation of
0.500 mgd and the Mount Laurel Reservoir that has an allocation of
0.600 mgd); and (3) inclusion of the project in the SRBC Comprehensive
Plan.
Public Hearing--Project Withdrawn
1. Project Sponsor and Facility: EOG Resources, Inc. (Kersey Run),
Jay Township, Elk County, Pa. Application for surface water withdrawal
of up to 0.070 mgd.
Public Hearing--Rescinded Project Approvals
1. Project Sponsor: Harristown Development Corporation. Project
Facility: Strawberry Square (Docket No. 20030410), City of Harrisburg,
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
2. Project Sponsor and Facility: Millennium Pipeline Company,
L.L.C. (Docket No. 20080301), Broome, Tioga, and Chemung Counties, N.Y.
3. Project Sponsor and Facility: Millennium Pipeline Company,
L.L.C. (Docket No. 20080302), Town of Windsor, Broome County, and Town
of Horseheads, Chemung County, N.Y.
Public Hearing--Records Processing Fee Schedule
Following a brief hearing, the Commission adopted a ``Records
Processing Fee Schedule'' to recover costs associated with meeting
records requests.
Authority: Pub. L. 91-575, 84 Stat. 1509 et seq., 18 CFR Parts
806, 807, and 808.
Dated: March 23, 2009.
Thomas W. Beauduy,
Deputy Director.
[FR Doc. E9-7517 Filed 4-2-09; 8:45 am]
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