81 FR 26535 - Notice of Public Hearing and Business Meeting

DELAWARE RIVER BASIN COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 85 (May 3, 2016)

Page Range26535-26536
FR Document2016-10300

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 85 (Tuesday, May 3, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 85 (Tuesday, May 3, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26535-26536]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-10300]


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DELAWARE RIVER BASIN COMMISSION


Notice of Public Hearing and Business Meeting

May 11 and June 15, 2016.
    Notice is hereby given that the Delaware River Basin Commission 
will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, May 11, 2016. A business 
meeting will be held the following month, on

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Wednesday, June 15, 2016. The hearing and business meeting are open to 
the public and will be conducted at the Washington Crossing Historic 
Park Visitor Center, 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, 
Pennsylvania.
    Public Hearing. The public hearing on May 11, 2016 will begin at 
1:30 p.m. Hearing items will include: Draft dockets for the 
withdrawals, discharges and other water-related projects subject to the 
Commission's review; and resolutions (1) adopting procedural guidelines 
for certain determinations made pursuant to the Commission's Water 
Quality Regulations; (2) approving the Commission's annual current 
expense and capital budgets for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017; 
and (3) apportioning among the signatory parties the amounts required 
for support of the current expense and capital budgets for the fiscal 
year ending June 30, 2017.
    The list of projects scheduled for hearing, including project 
descriptions, will be posted on the Commission's Web site, 
www.drbc.net, in a long form of this notice at least ten days before 
the hearing date. Draft resolutions scheduled for hearing also will be 
posted at www.drbc.net ten or more days prior to the hearing.
    Written comments on matters scheduled for hearing on May 11 will be 
accepted through 5:00 p.m. on May 12. After the hearing on all 
scheduled matters has been completed, and as time allows, an 
opportunity for Open Public Comment will also be provided.
    The public is advised to check the Commission's Web site 
periodically prior to the hearing date, as items scheduled for hearing 
may be postponed if additional time is deemed necessary to complete the 
Commission's review, and items may be added up to ten days prior to the 
hearing date. In reviewing docket descriptions, the public is also 
asked to be aware that project details commonly change in the course of 
the Commission's review, which is ongoing.
    Public Meeting. The public business meeting on June 15, 2016 will 
begin at 10:30 a.m. and will include: Adoption of the Minutes of the 
Commission's March 16, 2016 business meeting, announcements of upcoming 
meetings and events, a report on hydrologic conditions, reports by the 
Executive Director and the Commission's General Counsel, and 
consideration of any items for which a hearing has been completed or is 
not required. Items expected to be considered on June 15 for which no 
hearing is required include: A resolution for the Minutes providing for 
the election of Commission officers for fiscal year 2017 (ending June 
30, 2017); and a resolution for the Minutes to amend the Administrative 
Manual--Bylaws, Management and Personnel concerning the timing of 
annual salary adjustments.
    After all scheduled business has been completed and as time allows, 
the meeting will also include up to one hour of Open Public Comment.
    There will be no opportunity for additional public comment for the 
record at the June 15 business meeting on items for which a hearing was 
completed on May 11 or a previous date. Commission consideration on 
June 15 of items for which the public hearing is closed may result in 
approval of the item (by docket or resolution) as proposed, approval 
with changes, denial, or deferral. When the Commissioners defer an 
action, they may announce an additional period for written comment on 
the item, with or without an additional hearing date, or they may take 
additional time to consider the input they have already received 
without requesting further public input. Any deferred items will be 
considered for action at a public meeting of the Commission on a future 
date.
    Advance Sign-Up for Oral Comment. Individuals who wish to comment 
on the record during the public hearing on May 11 or to address the 
Commissioners informally during the Open Public Comment portion of the 
meeting on either May 11 or June 15 as time allows, are asked to sign 
up in advance by contacting Ms. Paula Schmitt of the Commission staff, 
at [email protected].
    Addresses for Written Comment. Written comment on items scheduled 
for hearing may be delivered by hand at the public hearing or: By hand, 
U.S. Mail or private carrier to: Commission Secretary, P.O. Box 7360, 
25 State Police Drive, West Trenton, NJ 08628; by fax to Commission 
Secretary, DRBC at 609-883-9522; or by email (preferred) to 
[email protected]. If submitted by email, written comments on a 
docket should also be sent to Mr. David Kovach, Manager, Project Review 
Section at [email protected].
    Accommodations for Special Needs. Individuals in need of an 
accommodation as provided for in the Americans with Disabilities Act 
who wish to attend the informational meeting, conference session or 
hearings should contact the Commission Secretary directly at 609-883-
9500 ext. 203 or through the Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) at 
711, to discuss how we can accommodate your needs.
    Additional Information, Contacts. Additional public records 
relating to hearing items may be examined at the Commission's offices 
by appointment by contacting Carol Adamovic, 609-883-9500, ext. 249. 
For other questions concerning hearing items, please contact the 
Project Review Section assistant at 609-883-9500, ext. 216.

    Dated: April 27, 2016.
Pamela M. Bush,
Commission Secretary and Assistant General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2016-10300 Filed 5-2-16; 8:45 am]
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