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Importations of Water Into and Exportations of Water From the Delaware River Basin; Discharges of Wastewater From High Volume Hydraulic Fracturing and Related Activities
The Commission proposes to amend its Comprehensive Plan and Water Code concerning importations of water into and exportations of water from the Delaware River Basin; to amend its Special Regulations High Volume Hydraulic Fracturing to prohibit the discharge of wastewater from high volume hydraulic fracturing and related activities to waters or land within the Delaware River Basin; and to incorporate key elements of the latter proposed amendments into the Commission's Water Quality Regulations.
Notice of Proposed Methodology for the 2022 Delaware River and Bay Water Quality Assessment Report
Notice is hereby given that the methodology proposed to be used in the 2022 Delaware River and Bay Water Quality Assessment Report is available for review and comment.
Regulatory Program Fees and Water Charges Rates
Commission is updating its regulatory program fees and schedule of water charges for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021.
Comprehensive Plan and Special Regulations With Respect to High Volume Hydraulic Fracturing; Rules of Practice and Procedure Regarding Project Review Classifications and Fees
The Delaware River Basin Commission is amending its Comprehensive Plan and adopting new regulations to prohibit high volume hydraulic fracturing in hydrocarbon-bearing rock formations within the Delaware River Basin. The Commission is simultaneously adopting unrelated amendments to its rules concerning the classification of projects for review under Section 3.8 of the Compact and regulatory program fees.
Adjudicatory Hearing and Additional Written Comment Period
The Delaware River Basin Commission will hold an adjudicatory hearing (a trial-like proceeding) commencing April 15, 2020 on Docket D-2017-009-2, issued by the Commission on June 12, 2019, to Delaware River Partners, LLC for the project known as Gibbstown Logistics Center Dock 2. The purpose of the hearing is to afford objectors an opportunity to show that the Commission's docket approval should be changed. The Commission will accept additional written comment on this matter during the pendency of the hearing, through April 24, 2020.
Notice of Proposed Methodology for the 2020 Delaware River and Bay Water Quality Assessment Report
Notice is hereby given that the methodology proposed to be used in the 2020 Delaware River and Bay Water Quality Assessment Report is available for review and comment.
Regulatory Program Fees and Water Charges Rates
On July 1 of every year beginning July 1, 2017, the Commission's regulatory program fees are subject to an annual adjustment. This document provides notice of the Commission's regulatory program fees and schedule of water charges for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019.
Regulatory Program Fees and Water Charges Rates
Notice is provided of the Commission's regulatory program fees and schedule of water charges for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018.
Administrative Manual and Special Regulations Regarding Natural Gas Development Activities; Additional Clarifying Amendments
The Commission proposes to amend its Special Regulations by the addition of a section on hydraulic fracturing in shale and other rock formations, including: The prohibition of high volume hydraulic fracturing in such formations; provisions related to water use for hydraulic fracturing; and provisions related to the management of produced water from hydraulic fracturing. The Commission also proposes to amend its Administrative ManualRules of Practice and Procedure by the addition of project review classifications and fees related to the management of produced water from hydraulic fracturing of hydrocarbon bearing rock formations. Minor amendments to the project review classifications unrelated to hydraulic fracturing are also proposed.
Notice of Proposed Methodology for the 2018 Delaware River and Bay Water Quality Assessment Report
Notice is hereby given that the methodology proposed to be used in the 2018 Delaware River and Bay Water Quality Assessment Report is available for review and comment.
Regulatory Program Fees and Water Charges Rates
Notice is provided of the Commission's regulatory program fees and schedule of water charges for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017. The Commission is also correcting two footnotes in the regulations which cite incorrectly to the applicable CPI data series.
Regulatory Program Fees; Correction
The Delaware River Basin Commission published a document in the Federal Register on December 29, 2016 (81 FR 95860), in relevant part amending the Rules of Practice and Procedure. The document failed to include rule text approved by the Commission relating to the annual monitoring and coordination fee. This document corrects the final regulations by incorporating the approved language. In addition, this document corrects the preamble to clarify that in adopting the final rule, the Commission acted by Resolution No. 2016-9, not 2016-8.
Regulatory Program Fees and Water Supply Charges
The Commission amends the Rules of Practice and Procedure and the Basin RegulationsWater Supply Charges, respectively, to adopt a new project review fee structure and provide for automatic inflation adjustments. These changes are also incorporated into the Commission's Comprehensive Plan.
Rules of Practice and Procedure Concerning Regulatory Program Fees and Basin Regulations-Water Supply Charges Concerning Rates
The Commission is proposing amendments to the Rules of Practice and Procedure to adopt a new project review fee structure and to the Basin RegulationsWater Supply Charges to provide for automatic inflation adjustments. These changes also are proposed to be incorporated into the Commission's Comprehensive Plan.
Clarifying Language in the Basin Regulations-Water Supply Charges Relating to Certificates of Entitlement
The Delaware River Basin Commission is codifying revisions to its Basin RegulationsWater Supply Charges. The revisions involve no changes in the substance or administration of the rule. They were made in order to clarify the language of the rule to conform to the Commission's decisions and practices so as to provide better notice to users regarding how the Commission implements its entitlements program and to avoid future controversy.
Amendments to the Rules of Practice and Procedure To Allow Each Signatory Party and the Commission To Administer a Single Process for the Review and Adjudication of Projects
The Delaware River Basin Commission is amending its regulations to provide for the One Process/One Permit Program. The Program is intended to promote interagency cooperation and collaboration on shared mission objectives, achieve regulatory program efficiencies, avoid unnecessary duplication of effort, and reduce the potential for confusion on the part of regulated entities and the public regarding regulatory requirements applicable to projects.
Notice of Proposed Methodology for the 2016 Delaware River and Bay Water Quality Assessment Report
Notice is hereby given that the methodology proposed to be used in the 2016 Delaware River and Bay Water Quality Assessment Report is available for review and comment.
Notification of Single Source Cooperative Agreement Awards
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI)/ Seamless Care Models Group will issue a single-source, cooperative agreement award to three (3) grantees to test a data aggregation model that combines data from insurance companies and Medicare in support of an innovative payment and service delivery initiative.
Proposed Amendments to the Rules of Practice and Procedure To Allow Each Signatory Party and the DRBC To Administer a Single Process for the Review and Adjudication of Projects
The Commission will hold a public hearing to receive comments on proposed amendments to its Administrative Manual Part IIIRules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR part 401) to provide for DRBC and each of the parties to the Delaware River Basin Compact (United States Public Law 87-328, Approved September 27, 1961, 75 Statutes at Large 688; 53 Delaware Laws, Chapter 71, Approved May 26, 1961; New Jersey Laws of 1961, Chapter 13, Approved May 1, 1961; New York Laws of 1961, Chapter 148, Approved March 17, 1961; and Pennsylvania Acts of 1961, Act No. 268, Approved July 7, 1961 (``the Compact'')Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and the federal government (``Signatory Parties'')to coordinate and collaborate in the administration of a single process for the review and adjudication of projects. The program, called ``One Process/One Permit,'' (also herein, ``the Program'') will allow DRBC and administrative agencies of the Signatory Parties participating in the Program to incorporate the requirements and determinations of both DRBC and the Signatory Party agency into a single permit or other approval instrument.
