NOTICES
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN COMMISSION
Public Hearing and Meeting
[38 Pa.B. 1661]
[Saturday, April 5, 2008]The Susquehanna River Basin Commission (Commission) will hold a public hearing on April 23, 2008, in the Susquehanna Room, Fish and Boat Commission, 1601 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, beginning at 10 a.m. The purpose of the hearing is to receive comments on a proposed increase in the Commission's Consumptive Use Mitigation Fee and is being held in conjunction with a 60-day public comment period established for the proposal. Details concerning the subject matter of the public hearing are contained in the Supplementary Information section of this notice.
For further information contact: More information on the proposed increase can be obtained from the Commission's web site at www.srbc.net/programs/projreview.htm or by calling (717) 238-0423.
Supplementary Information
As noted in the summary, the purpose of the 60-day comment period and the hearing is to receive comments on a proposed increase in the Commission Consumptive Use Mitigation Fee. The fee, which is paid by the sponsors of consumptive use projects as an optional method of compliance with the Commission's consumptive use mitigation requirements, has not been adjusted since January 1, 1993. Under the proposal, the fee would increase from its current level of 14 ¢ per 1,000 gallons of water consumed to 28 ¢ per 1,000 gallons of water consumed, to take effect on January 1, 2009, with annual inflationary adjustments in subsequent years.
Opportunity to Appear and Comment
Interested parties may appear at the previous hearing to offer written or oral comments to the Commission. The chair of the Commission reserves the right to limit oral statements in the interest of time and to otherwise control the course of the hearing and business meeting. Anyone planning to comment at the public hearing should contact Richard A. Cairo, General Counsel, Susquehanna River Basin Commission, 1721 North Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17102-2391, (717) 238-0423, Ext. 306. Public comments will also be accepted during the 60-day comment period that begins April 1, 2008, and concludes May 31, 2008, and can be sent to Richard A. Cairo by mail by e-mail at SRBCfeecomments@srbc.net, and by fax at (717) 238-2436.
Authority: Pub. L. No. 91-575, 84 Stat. 1509 et seq., 18 CFR Parts 806--808. Dated: March 24, 2008.
THOMAS W. BEAUDUY,
Deputy Director
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 08-660. Filed for public inspection April 4, 2008, 9:00 a.m.]
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