82 FR 26989 - Regulatory Program Fees and Water Charges Rates

DELAWARE RIVER BASIN COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 112 (June 13, 2017)

Page Range		26989-26990
FR Document		2017-12233

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.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 112 (Tuesday, June 13, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 112 (Tuesday, June 13, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 26989-26990]
From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-12233]

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DELAWARE RIVER BASIN COMMISSION

18 CFR Parts 401 and 420

Regulatory Program Fees and Water Charges Rates

AGENCY: Delaware River Basin Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: 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.

DATES: This final rule is effective July 1, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elba L. Deck, CPA, Director of
Administration and Finance, 609-883-9500, ext. 201.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Delaware River Basin Commission
(``DRBC'' or ``Commission'') is a Federal-interstate compact agency
charged with managing the water resources of the Delaware River Basin
on a regional basis without regard to political boundaries. Its members
are the governors of the four basin states--Delaware, New Jersey, New
York and Pennsylvania--and on behalf of the federal government, the
North Atlantic Division Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
In accordance with 18 CFR 401.43(c), on July 1 of every year
beginning July 1, 2017, the Commission's regulatory program fees as set
forth in Tables 1, 2, and 3 of that section are subject to an annual
adjustment, commensurate with any increase in the annual April 12-month
Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Philadelphia published by the U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics during that year. Pursuant to 18 CFR
420.43(c), the same indexed adjustment applies to the Commission's
schedule of water charges for consumptive and non-consumptive
withdrawals of surface water within the basin. The referenced April 12-
month CPI for 2017 showed an increase of 1.27%. Commensurate
adjustments are thus required.
This notice is made in accordance with 18 CFR 401.42(c) and 18 CFR
420.42(c), which provide that a revised fee schedule will be published
in the Federal Register by July 1. The revised fees also may be
obtained by contacting the Commission during business hours or by
checking the Commission's Web site.
The Commission is also correcting two footnotes in the regulations
which cite incorrectly to the applicable CPI data series as
CWURA102SA0. The correct data series number is CUUA102SA0. The
regulations are thus incorrect and in need of amendment, as set forth
below.

List of Subjects

18 CFR Part 401

Administrative practice and procedure, Project review, Water
pollution control, Water resources.

18 CFR Part 420

Water supply.

For the reasons set forth in the preamble, the Delaware River Basin
Commission amends parts 401 and 420 of title 18 of the Code of Federal
Regulations as set forth below:

PART 401--RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

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1. The authority citation for part 401 continues to read as follows:

Authority: Delaware River Basin Compact (75 Stat. 688), unless
otherwise noted.

Subpart C--Project Review Under Section 3.8 of the Compact

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2. In Sec. 401.43, revise footnote 1 and Tables 1, 2, and 3 to read as
follows:

Sec. 401.43 Regulatory program fees.

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\1\ Consumer Price Index -U/Series ID: CUURA102SA0/Not Seasonally
Adjusted/Area: Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD/Item:
All items/Base Period 1982-84=100.
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Table 1 to Sec. 401.43--Docket Application Filing Fee
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Docket
Project type application fee Fee maximum
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Water Allocation............. $405 per Greater of: $15,190 \1\ or Alternative Review Fee.
million
gallons/month
of
allocation,\1\
not to exceed
$15,190.\1\
Fee is doubled
for any
portion to be
exported from
the basin.
Wastewater Discharge......... Private Alternative Review Fee.
projects:
$1,013 \1\.
Public
projects: $506
\1\.
Other........................ 0.4% of project Greater of: $75,951 \1\ or Alternative Review Fee.
cost up to
$10,000,000
plus 0.12% of
project cost
above
$10,000,000
(if
applicable),
not to exceed
$75,951 \1\.
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\1\ Subject to annual adjustment in accordance with paragraph (c) of this section.

Table 2 to Sec. 401.43--Annual Monitoring and Coordination Fee
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Annual fee Allocation
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Water Allocation.............................. \1\ $304 <4.99 mgm.
\1\ 456 5.00 to 49.99 mgm.
\1\ 658 50.00 to 499.99 mgm.
\1\ 835 500.00 to 9,999.99 mgm.
\1\ 1,013 >or = to 10,000 mgm.
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Annual fee Discharge design capacity
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Wastewater Discharge.......................... \1\ $304 <0.05 mgd.
\1\ 618 0.05 to 1 mgd.
\1\ 830 1 to 10 mgd.

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Annual fee Discharge design capacity
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\1\ 1,013 >10 mgd.
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\1\ Subject to annual adjustment in accordance with paragraph (c) of this section.

Table 3 to Sec. 401.43--Additional Fees
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Proposed action Fee Fee maximum
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Emergency Approval Under 18 CFR 401.40.. $5,000..................... Alternative Review Fee.
Late Filed Renewal Surcharge............ $2,000..................... .........................................
Modification of a DRBC Approval......... At Executive Director's Alternative Review Fee.
discretion, Docket
Application Fee for the
appropriate project type.
Name change............................. $1,013 \1\................. .........................................
Change of Ownership..................... $1,519 \1\................. .........................................
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\1\ Subject to annual adjustment in accordance with paragraph (c) of this section.

PART 420--BASIN REGULATIONS--WATER SUPPLY CHARGES

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3. The authority citation for part 420 continues to read as follows:

Authority: Delaware River Basin Compact, 75 Stat. 688.

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4. In Sec. 420.41, revise paragraphs (a) and (b) and footnote 1 to
read as follows:

Sec. 420.41 Schedule of water charges.

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(a) $81.01 per million gallons for consumptive use, subject to
paragraph (c) of this section; and
(b) $0.81 per million gallons for non-consumptive use, subject to
paragraph (c) of this section.
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\1\ Consumer Price Index--U/Series ID: CUURA102SA0/Not Seasonally
Adjusted/Area: Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD/Item:
All items/Base Period 1982-84=100.

Dated: June 7, 2017.
Pamela M. Bush,
Commission Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-12233 Filed 6-12-17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6360-01-P

Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Rules and Regulations
Action		Final rule.
Dates		This final rule is effective July 1, 2017.
Contact		Elba L. Deck, CPA, Director of Administration and Finance, 609-883-9500, ext. 201.
FR Citation		82 FR 26989
CFR Citation		18 CFR 401 18 CFR 420
CFR Associated		Administrative Practice and Procedure; Project Review; Water Pollution Control; Water Resources and Water Supply