Public Hearing, 38176-38177 [2021-15262]

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• Susquehanna River Basin Commission

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 135 (Monday, July 19, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38176-38177]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-15262]


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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 12, 2021. Due to the COVID-19 situation and the 
relevant orders in place in the Commission's member jurisdictions, 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. Such projects and 
proposals are intended to be scheduled for Commission action at its 
next business meeting, tentatively scheduled for September 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 August 23, 2021.

DATES: The public hearing will convene on August 12, 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 sooner. The deadline for the submission of 
written comments is August 23, 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: 177 232 3507.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jason Oyler, General Counsel and 
Secretary to the Commission, telephone: (717) 238-0423; fax: (717) 238-
2436.
    Information concerning the applications for these projects is 
available at the Commission's Water Application and Approval Viewer at 
https://www.srbc.net/waav. 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 public hearing will cover the following projects:
    Projects Scheduled for Action:
    1. Project Sponsor and Facility: Aqua-ETC Water Solutions, LLC 
(West Branch Susquehanna River), Piatt Township, Lycoming County, Pa. 
Modification to update flow protection rates to be in accordance with 
current Low Flow Protection Policy No. 2012-01 (Docket No. 20120302).
    2. Project Sponsor and Facility: ARD Operating, LLC (Loyalsock 
Creek), Hillsgrove Township, Sullivan County, Pa. Application for 
surface water withdrawal of up to 1.700 mgd (peak day).
    3. Project Sponsor and Facility: Blossburg Municipal Authority, 
Hamilton Township, Tioga County, Pa. Application for renewal of 
groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.245 mgd (30-day average) from Well 1 
(Docket No. 19890105).
    4. Project Sponsor and Facility: East Hempfield Township Municipal 
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 
1.660 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).
    5. 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).
    6. Project Sponsor and Facility: Village of Greene, Chenango 
County,

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N.Y. Application for renewal of groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.181 
mgd (30-day average) from Well 3 (Docket No. 19970303).
    7. Project Sponsor: New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and 
Historic Preservation. Project Facility: Indian Hills State Golf Course 
(Irrigation Pond), Towns of Erwin and Lindley, Steuben County, N.Y. 
Applications (30-day averages) for surface water withdrawal of up to 
0.300 mgd and consumptive use of up to 0.300 mgd.
    8. Project Sponsor and Facility: Pennsylvania State University, 
Ferguson Township, Centre County, Pa. Applications for renewal of 
groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.960 mgd (30-day average) from Well 
UN-37 and consumptive use of up to 1.620 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 
19890106-1).
    9. Project Sponsor and Facility: Selinsgrove Municipal Authority, 
Borough of Selinsgrove and Penn Township, Snyder County, Pa. 
Applications for groundwater withdrawals (30-day averages) of up to 
0.465 mgd from Well 3 and renewal of up to 0.707 mgd from Well 4 
(Docket No. 19910904).
    10. Project Sponsor: SUEZ Water Pennsylvania, Inc. Project 
Facility: Newberry Operation, Newberry Township, York County, Pa. 
Application for renewal of groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.043 mgd 
(30-day average) from the Eden Well (Docket No. 19910102).
    11. Project Sponsor and Facility: Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line 
Company, LLC (Susquehanna River), Wyoming Borough, Luzerne County, Pa. 
Applications (peak day) for surface water withdrawal of up to 5.760 mgd 
and consumptive use of up to 0.100 mgd.
    Commission-Initiated Project Approval Modification:
    1. Project Sponsor: Knouse Foods Cooperative, Inc. Project 
Facility: Gardners Plant, Tyrone Township, Adams County, Pa. Conforming 
the grandfathered quantity with the forthcoming determination for a 
groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.183 mgd (30-day average) from Wells 
3, 5, 6, 8, and 10 (Docket No. 20041211).

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 August 23, 2021, to be considered.
    Authority: Pub. L. 91-575, 84 Stat. 1509 et seq., 18 CFR parts 806, 
807, and 808.

    Dated: July 14, 2021.
Jason E. Oyler,
General Counsel and Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2021-15262 Filed 7-16-21; 8:45 am]
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