83_FR_49814 83 FR 49623 - Actions Taken at September 7, 2018, Meeting

83 FR 49623 - Actions Taken at September 7, 2018, Meeting

SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 191 (October 2, 2018)

Page Range49623-49624
FR Document2018-21416

As part of its regular business meeting held on September 7, 2018, in Binghamton, New York, the Commission approved or tabled the applications of certain water resources projects, and took additional actions, as set forth in the Supplementary Information below.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 191 (Tuesday, October 2, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 191 (Tuesday, October 2, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49623-49624]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-21416]


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SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN COMMISSION


Actions Taken at September 7, 2018, Meeting

AGENCY: Susquehanna River Basin Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: As part of its regular business meeting held on September 7, 
2018, in Binghamton, New York, the Commission approved or tabled the 
applications of certain water resources projects, and took additional 
actions, as set forth in the Supplementary Information below.

DATES: September 7, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Susquehanna River Basin Commission, 4423 N Front Street, 
Harrisburg, PA 17110-1788.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ava Stoops, Administrative Specialist, 
telephone: 717-238-0423; fax: 717-238-2436; [email protected]. Regular mail 
inquiries may be sent to the above address. See also Commission website 
at www.srbc.net.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In addition to the actions taken on projects 
identified in the summary above and the listings below, the following 
items were also presented or acted upon at the business meeting: (1) 
Tabling the release of a proposed rulemaking for consideration at a 
future Commission meeting; (2) adoption of an update to the 
Commission's investment policy statement addenda; (3) granting a 
request from Lycoming County Water & Sewer Authority to extend the 
deadline to commence withdrawal by two years; (4) approval of several 
grant amendments and agreements, and an equipment purchase; (5) tabling 
action on a resolution for a consumptive use water storage and 
mitigation project at Billmeyer Quarry for consideration at the 
December 2018 Commission meeting; and (6) a report on a delegated 
settlement, pursuant to Commission Resolution 2014-15, with Moxie 
Freedom, LLC, in the amount of $1,200.

Project Applications Approved

    The Commission approved the following project applications:
    1. Project Sponsor and Facility: ARD Operating, LLC (Pine Creek), 
McHenry Township, Lycoming County, Pa. Renewal of surface water 
withdrawal of up to 0.499 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20140902).
    2. Project Sponsor and Facility: BKV Operating, LLC (East Branch 
Wyalusing Creek), Jessup Township, Susquehanna County, Pa. Renewal of 
surface water withdrawal of up to 0.999 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 
20140904).
    3. Project Sponsor and Facility: Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation 
(Tunkhannock Creek), Nicholson Township, Wyoming County, Pa. Renewal of 
surface water withdrawal of up to 2.000 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 
20140903).
    4. Project Sponsor and Facility: Columbia Water Company, Hellam 
Township, York County, Pa. Groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.015 mgd 
(30-day average) from Dugan Well 4.
    5. Project Sponsor and Facility: Eclipse Resources-PA, LP 
(Cowanesque River), Deerfield Township, Tioga County, Pa. Surface water 
withdrawal of up to 3.000 mgd (peak day).
    6. Project Sponsor and Facility: Elizabethtown Area Water 
Authority, Elizabethtown Borough, Lancaster County, Pa. Renewal of 
groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.300 mgd (30-day average) from Well 5 
(Docket No. 19880402).
    7. Project Sponsor and Facility: Inflection Energy (PA) LLC 
(Loyalsock Creek), Upper Fairfield Township, Lycoming County, Pa. 
Renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 1.700 mgd (peak day) 
(Docket No. 20140905).
    8. Project Sponsor: Lancaster County Solid Waste Management 
Authority. Project Facility: Solid Waste Resource Recovery, Conoy 
Township, Lancaster County, Pa. Renewal of consumptive use of up to 
0.950 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 19880901).

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    9. Project Sponsor and Facility: Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC 
(Susquehanna River), Terry Township, Bradford County, Pa. Renewal of 
surface water withdrawal of up to 1.500 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 
20140909).
    10. Project Sponsor and Facility: Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC 
(Wappasening Creek), Windham Township, Bradford County, Pa. Renewal of 
surface water withdrawal of up to 0.999 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 
20140910).
    11. Project Sponsor and Facility: SWEPI LP (Cowanesque River), 
Deerfield Township, Tioga County, Pa. Modification to reduce surface 
water withdrawal from 2.000 mgd to 1.000 mgd (peak day) and reassess 
passby flow thresholds (Docket No. 20161218).
    12. Project Sponsor and Facility: Togg Mountain LLC, Town of 
Fabius, Onondaga County, NY. Consumptive use of up to 0.485 mgd (peak 
day).
    13. Project Sponsor and Facility: Togg Mountain LLC (West Branch of 
Tioughnioga Creek), Town of Fabius, Onondaga County, NY. Surface water 
withdrawal of up to 2.200 mgd (peak day).
    14. Project Sponsor and Facility: Towanda Municipal Authority, 
North Towanda Township, Bradford County, Pa. Groundwater withdrawal of 
up to 0.432 mgd (30-day average) from Church Production Well 1.
    15. Project Sponsor and Facility: Towanda Municipal Authority, 
North Towanda Township, Bradford County, Pa. Groundwater withdrawal of 
up to 1.000 mgd (30-day average) from Roberts Production Well 1.
    16. Project Sponsor and Facility: Towanda Municipal Authority, 
North Towanda Township, Bradford County, Pa. Groundwater withdrawal of 
up to 1.000 mgd (30-day average) from Roberts Production Well 2.

Project Applications Tabled

    The Commission tabled action on the following project applications:
    1. Project Sponsor: Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. Project Facility: Beech 
Mountain System, Butler Township, Luzerne County, Pa. Application for 
groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.144 mgd (30-day average) from Beech 
Mountain Well 1.
    2. Project Sponsor: Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. Project Facility: Beech 
Mountain System, Butler Township, Luzerne County, Pa. Application for 
groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.144 mgd (30-day average) from Beech 
Mountain Well 2.
    3. Project Sponsor: Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. Project Facility: Beech 
Mountain System, Butler Township, Luzerne County, Pa. Application for 
groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.124 mgd (30-day average) from Beech 
Mountain Well 3.

Project Application Withdrawn

    The following project application was withdrawn by the project 
sponsor:
    1. Project Sponsor and Facility: Eclipse Resources-PA, LP (Pine 
Creek), Gaines Township, Tioga County, Pa. Application for surface 
water withdrawal of up to 3.000 mgd (peak day).

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

    Dated: September 27, 2018.
Stephanie L. Richardson,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2018-21416 Filed 10-1-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 7040-01-P

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 191 / Tuesday, October 2, 2018 / Notices 49623 applicable non-medical requirements claimant meets our statutory definition the Commission’s investment policy during the period covered by his or her of blindness.20 statement addenda; (3) granting a application. request from Lycoming County Water & For purposes of determining the EOD, III. When is this SSR applicable? Sewer Authority to extend the deadline if we find that the claimant meets the This SSR is applicable on October 2, to commence withdrawal by two years; insured status requirements and the 2018. We will use this SSR beginning on (4) approval of several grant statutory definition of blindness, but he its applicable date. We will apply this amendments and agreements, and an or she is performing SGA, we will SSR to new applications filed on or after equipment purchase; (5) tabling action establish up to two dates. First, we will the applicable date of the SSR and to on a resolution for a consumptive use establish a disability freeze date, which claims that are pending on and after the water storage and mitigation project at is the date the claimant first met the applicable date. This means that we will Billmeyer Quarry for consideration at insured status requirements and the use this SSR on and after its applicable the December 2018 Commission statutory definition of blindness. If the date in any case in which we make a meeting; and (6) a report on a delegated claimant later stops working or his or determination or decision. We expect settlement, pursuant to Commission her work is no longer SGA, we will that Federal courts will review our final Resolution 2014–15, with Moxie establish a second date called the decisions using the rules that were in Freedom, LLC, in the amount of $1,200. ‘‘adjusted blind onset date’’ (ABOD). effect at the time we issued the The ABOD is the date the claimant decisions. If a court reverses our final Project Applications Approved stopped performing SGA and became decision and remands a case for further The Commission approved the entitled to monthly cash benefits under administrative proceedings after the following project applications: title II of the Act, subject to a five-month applicable date of this SSR, we will 1. Project Sponsor and Facility: ARD waiting period. apply this SSR to the entire period at Operating, LLC (Pine Creek), McHenry The five-month waiting period begins issue in appropriate cases when we Township, Lycoming County, Pa. with the first full month that the make a decision after the court’s Renewal of surface water withdrawal of claimant does not perform SGA. remand. up to 0.499 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. However, if the claimant is age 55 or [FR Doc. 2018–21369 Filed 10–1–18; 8:45 am] 20140902). older and performing SGA, we consider BILLING CODE 4191–02–P 2. Project Sponsor and Facility: BKV how the claimant’s work activity Operating, LLC (East Branch Wyalusing compares with work he or she did in the Creek), Jessup Township, Susquehanna past.16 We consider work to be non- SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN County, Pa. Renewal of surface water comparable if it requires skills and COMMISSION withdrawal of up to 0.999 mgd (peak abilities that are less than or different day) (Docket No. 20140904). from those the claimant used in the Actions Taken at September 7, 2018, 3. Project Sponsor and Facility: Cabot work he or she did in the past.17 If the Meeting Oil & Gas Corporation (Tunkhannock claimant is age 55 or older and Creek), Nicholson Township, Wyoming AGENCY: Susquehanna River Basin performing ‘‘non-comparable’’ SGA, we County, Pa. Renewal of surface water Commission. will count the months the claimant withdrawal of up to 2.000 mgd (peak performs ‘‘non-comparable’’ SGA in the ACTION: Notice. day) (Docket No. 20140903). waiting period if they also fall within SUMMARY: As part of its regular business 4. Project Sponsor and Facility: the period of disability. meeting held on September 7, 2018, in Columbia Water Company, Hellam We cannot establish a disability freeze Binghamton, New York, the Township, York County, Pa. for DWB or CDB claimants under title II Commission approved or tabled the Groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.015 of the Act. There is also no freeze applications of certain water resources mgd (30-day average) from Dugan equivalent for SSI claimants under title projects, and took additional actions, as Well 4. XVI of the Act. However, to be eligible set forth in the SUPPLEMENTARY 5. Project Sponsor and Facility: for SSI payments based on disability INFORMATION below. Eclipse Resources-PA, LP (Cowanesque under title XVI, a claimant need only River), Deerfield Township, Tioga DATES: September 7, 2018. meet the statutory definition of County, Pa. Surface water withdrawal of blindness and the applicable non- ADDRESSES: Susquehanna River Basin up to 3.000 mgd (peak day). medical requirements. Thus, a claimant Commission, 4423 N Front Street, 6. Project Sponsor and Facility: seeking SSI payments based on Harrisburg, PA 17110–1788. Elizabethtown Area Water Authority, blindness need not show that he or she FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ava Elizabethtown Borough, Lancaster is unable to perform SGA, but if the Stoops, Administrative Specialist, County, Pa. Renewal of groundwater claimant is working, we will consider telephone: 717–238–0423; fax: 717– withdrawal of up to 0.300 mgd (30-day his or her earnings under the income 238–2436; srbc@srbc.net. Regular mail average) from Well 5 (Docket No. and resource rules of title XVI of the inquiries may be sent to the above 19880402). Act.18 When a claimant’s income or address. See also Commission website at 7. Project Sponsor and Facility: resources exceed the Act’s limitations, www.srbc.net. Inflection Energy (PA) LLC (Loyalsock he or she is ineligible for SSI payments SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In Creek), Upper Fairfield Township, under title XVI because he or she does addition to the actions taken on projects Lycoming County, Pa. Renewal of not meet the applicable non-medical identified in the summary above and the surface water withdrawal of up to 1.700 requirements,19 even though the listings below, the following items were mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20140905). amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 also presented or acted upon at the 8. Project Sponsor: Lancaster County 16 20 CFR 404.1584(c). business meeting: (1) Tabling the release Solid Waste Management Authority. 17 Id. of a proposed rulemaking for Project Facility: Solid Waste Resource 18 20 CFR 416.983(b), 416.984. 19 20 consideration at a future Commission Recovery, Conoy Township, Lancaster CFR 416.202(c), (d) (explaining that to be eligible for SSI payments, a claimant may not have meeting; (2) adoption of an update to County, Pa. Renewal of consumptive ‘‘more income than is permitted’’ or ‘‘more use of up to 0.950 mgd (peak day) resources than are permitted’’). 20 20 CFR 416.984. (Docket No. 19880901). VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:16 Oct 01, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00094 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\02OCN1.SGM 02OCN1

49624 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 191 / Tuesday, October 2, 2018 / Notices 9. Project Sponsor and Facility: Township, Luzerne County, Pa. years. The FHWA will conduct regular Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC Application for groundwater information sessions regarding ISRRPP. (Susquehanna River), Terry Township, withdrawal of up to 0.124 mgd (30-day Regular program updates will be Bradford County, Pa. Renewal of surface average) from Beech Mountain Well 3. available as to how many provisional water withdrawal of up to 1.500 mgd slots are available. For more Project Application Withdrawn (peak day) (Docket No. 20140909). information, please visit: https:// 10. Project Sponsor and Facility: The following project application was www.fhwa.dot.gov/ipd/tolling_and_ Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC withdrawn by the project sponsor: pricing/. (Wappasening Creek), Windham 1. Project Sponsor and Facility: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Township, Bradford County, Pa. Eclipse Resources-PA, LP (Pine Creek), questions about the pilot program: Ms. Renewal of surface water withdrawal of Gaines Township, Tioga County, Pa. Cynthia Essenmacher, Center for up to 0.999 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. Application for surface water Innovative Finance Support, Office of 20140910). withdrawal of up to 3.000 mgd (peak Innovative Program Delivery, Federal 11. Project Sponsor and Facility: day). Highway Administration, 315 West SWEPI LP (Cowanesque River), Authority: Pub. L. 91–575, 84 Stat. 1509 et Allegan Street, Room 201, Lansing, MI Deerfield Township, Tioga County, Pa. seq., 18 CFR parts 806, 807, and 808. 48933, (517) 702–1856. For legal Modification to reduce surface water questions: Mr. Steven Rochlis, Office of Dated: September 27, 2018. withdrawal from 2.000 mgd to 1.000 the Chief Counsel, Federal Highway Stephanie L. Richardson, mgd (peak day) and reassess passby Administration, 1200 New Jersey flow thresholds (Docket No. 20161218). Secretary to the Commission. Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, 12. Project Sponsor and Facility: Togg [FR Doc. 2018–21416 Filed 10–1–18; 8:45 am] (202) 366–1395. Office hours are from Mountain LLC, Town of Fabius, BILLING CODE 7040–01–P 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. E.T., Monday Onondaga County, NY. Consumptive through Friday, except for Federal use of up to 0.485 mgd (peak day). holidays. 13. Project Sponsor and Facility: Togg DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Mountain LLC (West Branch of Tioughnioga Creek), Town of Fabius, Federal Highway Administration Table of Contents Onondaga County, NY. Surface water A. Program Description withdrawal of up to 2.200 mgd (peak Fixing America’s Surface B. Program Slots day). Transportation (FAST) Act; Solicitation C. Eligibility Information 14. Project Sponsor and Facility: for Candidate Projects in the Interstate D. Submission Information Towanda Municipal Authority, North System Reconstruction and E. Review Information Towanda Township, Bradford County, Rehabilitation Pilot Program (ISRRPP) F. Requirements for Provisionally Approved Pa. Groundwater withdrawal of up to Projects AGENCY: Federal Highway 0.432 mgd (30-day average) from Church Administration (FHWA), U.S. A. Program Description Production Well 1. Department of Transportation (DOT). 15. Project Sponsor and Facility: 1. Tolling Authority Under ISRRPP ACTION: Notice; solicitation for Towanda Municipal Authority, North The FAST Act Section 1411(c) applications. Towanda Township, Bradford County, amends ISRRPP authorized under Pa. Groundwater withdrawal of up to SUMMARY: The FHWA invites State Section 1216(b) of the Transportation 1.000 mgd (30-day average) from transportation departments to submit Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA– Roberts Production Well 1. applications for candidate projects in 21). The ISRRPP allows a State to collect 16. Project Sponsor and Facility: the Interstate System Reconstruction tolls on a facility on the Interstate Towanda Municipal Authority, North and Rehabilitation Pilot Program System in order to reconstruct or Towanda Township, Bradford County, (ISRRPP), authorized in section 1216(b) rehabilitate an Interstate highway Pa. Groundwater withdrawal of up to of the Transportation Equity Act for the corridor that could not otherwise be 1.000 mgd (30-day average) from 21st Century and amended by section adequately maintained or functionally Roberts Production Well 2. 1411(c) of the Fixing America’s Surface improved without the collection of tolls. Transportation (FAST) Act. Under Up to three facilities may participate in Project Applications Tabled ISRRPP, FHWA may permit up to three ISRRPP, and each must be The Commission tabled action on the geographically located in a different States to collect tolls on a facility on the following project applications: State. Interstate System for the purpose of 1. Project Sponsor: Aqua Since ISRRPP’s establishment in reconstructing or rehabilitating Pennsylvania, Inc. Project Facility: 1998, several States have requested and Interstate highway corridors that could Beech Mountain System, Butler received what FHWA has termed not otherwise be adequately maintained Township, Luzerne County, Pa. ‘‘provisional approval’’ of pilot projects, or functionally improved without the Application for groundwater also referred to as the reservation of a collection of tolls. This notice describes withdrawal of up to 0.144 mgd (30-day ‘‘program slot.’’ The purpose of this step general program provisions, eligibility average) from Beech Mountain Well 1. has been to enable States to invest the 2. Project Sponsor: Aqua and selection criteria, and the application submission and evaluation considerable resources needed to fully Pennsylvania, Inc. Project Facility: satisfy the program criteria, which are Beech Mountain System, Butler process. described below, without fear of being amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 Township, Luzerne County, Pa. DATES: Applications will be considered superseded by a subsequent applicant. Application for groundwater on a first-come, first serve rolling basis To date, however, no State has fully withdrawal of up to 0.144 mgd (30-day until further notice. The FHWA will satisfied ISRRPP criteria. average) from Beech Mountain Well 2. review submissions in the order that 3. Project Sponsor: Aqua they are received and award provisional 2. Other Interstate Tolling Authority Pennsylvania, Inc. Project Facility: approvals to States that will be expected The ISRRPP is not the only authority Beech Mountain System, Butler to fully satisfy ISRRPP criteria within 3 available to States to toll facilities on the VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:16 Oct 01, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00095 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\02OCN1.SGM 02OCN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesSeptember 7, 2018.
ContactAva Stoops, Administrative Specialist, telephone: 717-238-0423; fax: 717-238-2436; [email protected] Regular mail
FR Citation83 FR 49623 
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