82 FR 31134 - Public Hearing

SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 127 (July 5, 2017)

The Susquehanna River Basin Commission will hold a public hearing on August 3, 2017, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. At this public hearing, the Commission will hear testimony on the projects listed in the Supplementary Information section of this notice. The Commission will also hear testimony on a request for waiver by Middletown Borough, as well as a proposed guidance for alternatives analysis. Such projects, request and proposal are intended to be scheduled for Commission action at its next business meeting, tentatively scheduled for September 7, 2017, 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, request and proposal. The deadline for the submission of written comments is August 14, 2017.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 127 (Wednesday, July 5, 2017)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-14076]


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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 3, 2017, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. At this public 
hearing, the Commission will hear testimony on the projects listed in 
the Supplementary Information section of this notice. The Commission 
will also hear testimony on a request for waiver by Middletown Borough, 
as well as a proposed guidance for alternatives analysis. Such 
projects, request and proposal are intended to be scheduled for 
Commission action at its next business meeting, tentatively scheduled 
for September 7, 2017, 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, 
request and proposal. The deadline for the submission of written 
comments is August 14, 2017.

DATES: The public hearing will convene on August 3, 2017, at 2:30 p.m. 
The public hearing will end at 5:00 p.m. or at the conclusion of public 
testimony, whichever is sooner. The deadline for the submission of 
written comments is August 14, 2017.

ADDRESSES: The public hearing will be conducted at the Pennsylvania 
State Capitol, Room 8E-B, East Wing, Commonwealth Avenue, Harrisburg, 
Pa.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jason Oyler, General Counsel, 
telephone: (717) 238-0423, ext. 1312; fax: (717) 238-2436.
    Information concerning the applications for these projects is 
available at the SRBC Water Application and Approval Viewer at http://mdw.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/pubinfo/docs/2009-02_Access_to_Records_Policy_20140115.pdf.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The public hearing will cover a request for 
waiver of 18 CFR 806.6(a)(5) and (b) by Middletown Borough, tabled at 
the Commission's business meeting held June 16, 2017, as well as a 
proposed guidance for alternatives analysis, as posted on the SRBC 
Public Participation Center Web page at www.srbc.net/pubinfo/publicparticipation.htm. The public hearing will also cover the 
following projects:

Projects Scheduled for Action

    1. Project Sponsor and Facility: Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation 
(Meshoppen Creek), Springville Township, Susquehanna County, Pa. 
Application for renewal with modification of surface water withdrawal 
of up to 0.750 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20130904).
    2. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. 
(Chemung River), Athens Township, Bradford County, Pa. Application for 
renewal of surface water withdrawal of

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up to 0.999 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20130905).
    3. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. 
(Sugar Creek), Burlington Township, Bradford County, Pa. Application 
for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.499 mgd (peak day) 
(Docket No. 20130906).
    4. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. 
(Susquehanna River), Terry Township, Bradford County, Pa. Application 
for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 1.440 mgd (peak day) 
(Docket No. 20130907).
    5. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chief Oil & Gas LLC (Towanda 
Creek), Leroy Township, Bradford County, Pa. Application for surface 
water withdrawal of up to 1.500 mgd (peak day).
    6. Project Sponsor and Facility: Downs Racing, L.P. d/b/a Mohegan 
Sun Pocono, Plains Township, Luzerne County, Pa. Application for 
consumptive use of up to 0.350 mgd (peak day).
    7. Project Sponsor and Facility: Elizabethtown Area Water 
Authority, Mount Joy Township, Lancaster County, Pa. Application for 
renewal of groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.432 mgd (30-day average) 
from Well 6 (Docket No. 19861103).
    8. Project Sponsor and Facility: Elizabethtown Area Water 
Authority, Mount Joy Township, Lancaster County, Pa. Application for 
groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.432 mgd (30-day average) from Well 7.
    9. Project Sponsor and Facility: Elizabethtown Area Water 
Authority, Elizabethtown Borough and Mount Joy Township, Lancaster 
County, Pa. Modification to correct total system limit to remove 
inclusion of water discharged to the Conewago watershed to offset 
passby and transfer of water from Conewago Creek to Back Run (Docket 
No. 20160903).
    10. Project Sponsor and Facility: Houtzdale Municipal Authority, 
Gulich Township, Clearfield County, Pa. Application for groundwater 
withdrawal of up to 1.008 mgd (30-day average) from Well 14R.
    11. Project Sponsor and Facility: Moxie Freedom LLC, Salem 
Township, Luzerne County, Pa. Modification to increase consumptive use 
by an additional 0.408 mgd (peak day), for a total consumptive use of 
up to 0.500 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20150907).
    12. Project Sponsor and Facility: Susquehanna Gas Field Services, 
LLC (Meshoppen Creek), Meshoppen Borough, Wyoming County, Pa. 
Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.145 mgd 
(peak day) (Docket No. 20130913).
    13. Project Sponsor and Facility: Susquehanna Nuclear, LLC, Salem 
Township, Luzerne County, Pa. Modification to increase consumptive use 
by an additional 5.000 mgd (peak day), for a total consumptive use of 
up to 53.000 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 19950301).
    14. Project Sponsor and Facility: Susquehanna Nuclear, LLC 
(Susquehanna River), Salem Township, Luzerne County, Pa. Modification 
to increase surface water withdrawal by an additional 10.000 mgd (peak 
day), for a total surface water withdrawal increase of up to 76.000 mgd 
(peak day) (Docket No. 19950301).
    15. Project Sponsor and Facility: SWEPI LP (Elk Run), Sullivan 
Township, Tioga County, Pa. Application for surface water withdrawal of 
up to 0.646 mgd (peak day).
    16. Project Sponsor and Facility: SWN Production Company, LLC 
(Wyalusing Creek), Wyalusing Township, Bradford County, Pa. Application 
for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 2.000 mgd (peak day) 
(Docket No. 20130911).
    17. Project Sponsor and Facility: Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line 
Company, LLC. Project: Atlantic Sunrise (Fishing Creek), Sugarloaf 
Township, Columbia County, Pa. Application for modification to add 
consumptive use of up to 0.200 mgd (peak day) to existing docket 
approval (Docket No. 20160913).
    18. Project Sponsor and Facility: Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line 
Company, LLC. Project: Atlantic Sunrise (Fishing Creek), Sugarloaf 
Township, Columbia County, Pa. Application for modification to change 
authorized use of source to existing docket approval (Docket No. 
20160913).
    19. Project Sponsor and Facility: Village of Waverly, Tioga County, 
N.Y. Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.320 mgd (30-day 
average) from Well 1.
    20. Project Sponsor and Facility: Village of Waverly, Tioga County, 
N.Y. Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.480 mgd (30-day 
average) from Well 2.
    21. Project Sponsor and Facility: Village of Waverly, Tioga County, 
N.Y. Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.470 mgd (30-day 
average) from Well 3.

Opportunity To Appear and Comment

    Interested parties may appear at the hearing to offer comments to 
the Commission on any project, request or proposal listed above. The 
presiding officer reserves the right to limit oral statements in the 
interest of time and to otherwise control the course of the hearing. 
Guidelines for the public hearing will be posted on the Commission's 
Web site, 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 project, request or proposal 
listed above may also be mailed to Mr. Jason Oyler, General Counsel, 
Susquehanna River Basin Commission, 4423 North Front Street, 
Harrisburg, Pa. 17110-1788, or submitted electronically through 
www.srbc.net/pubinfo/publicparticipation.htm. Comments mailed or 
electronically submitted must be received by the Commission on or 
before August 14, 2017, to be considered.

    Authority:  Pub. L. 91-575, 84 Stat. 1509 et seq., 18 CFR parts 
806, 807, and 808.

    Dated: June 29, 2017.
Stephanie L. Richardson,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2017-14076 Filed 7-3-17; 8:45 am]
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