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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 23-588

NOTICES

SUSQUEHANNA RIVER
BASIN COMMISSION

Public Hearing

[53 Pa.B. 2406]
[Saturday, April 29, 2023]

 The Susquehanna River Basin Commission (Commission) will hold a public hearing on May 4, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. The public hearing will end at 9 p.m. or at the conclusion of public testimony, whichever is earlier. The Commission will hold this hearing in-person and telephonically. Individuals may attend in person at the Susquehanna River Basin Commission, 4423 North Front Street, Harrisburg, PA or join by telephone using the toll free number (877) 304-9269 and then entering guest passcode 2619070 followed by #. At this public hearing, the Commission is seeking public comment on a new proposed general permit, General Permit GP-02 Groundwater Withdrawals for Emergency Uses or Maintenance (GP-02). The proposed General Permit would approve the withdrawal of groundwater from wells for: 1. emergency uses; or 2. maintenance activities. The Commission will take oral testimony on the proposed general permit at their regularly scheduled public hearing on May 4, 2023. The deadline for the submission of written comments on the general permit is May 30, 2023.

 For further information contact Jason Oyler, General Counsel and Secretary, (717) 238-0423, joyler@srbc.net.

 The proposed general permit and fact sheet are available on the Commission's web site at https://www.srbc.net.

Supplementary Information

 GP-02 is designed to provide a pathway for projects that require temporary groundwater withdrawals, generally from back-up or reserve wells, to address an emergency or maintenance activity. Under Commission regulations, these wells are subject to full technical review under 18 CFR Part 806 (relating to review and approval of projects). For drinking water wells, they must also be fully permitted under the safe drinking water laws and regulations of our member jurisdictions.

 GP-02 allows for and encourages proactive planning for how a project conducts and maintains operations during emergency or maintenance outages of primary water sources. For public water supply sources specifically, GP-02 would focus the Commission's role with respect to wells needed for emergency or maintenance and activities, in part, by deferring to the member jurisdictions' safe drinking water permits as the primary sources of regulation. The proposed fee for coverage under GP-02 is $3,000, which includes review of the project's contingency plan and project details. This is less costly than the current regulatory review fees faced by these projects when they go through the full docket review process. GP-02 has a proposed term of 15 years, in keeping with Commission regulations at 18 CFR 806.31 (relating to term of approvals) where projects generally have a term of 15 years.

Opportunity to Appear and Comment:

 Interested parties may call into the hearing to offer comments to the Commission on any business previously listed that is required to be the subject of a public hearing. Given the nature of the meeting, the Commission strongly encourages those members of the public wishing to provide oral comments to pre-register with the Commission by e-mailing Jason Oyler at joyler@srbc.net prior to the hearing date. The presiding officer reserves the right to limit oral statements in the interest of time and to control the course of the hearing otherwise. Access to the hearing by telephone will begin at 6:15 p.m. Guidelines for the public hearing are 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 the guidelines at the hearing. Written comments on any business previously listed that is required to be the subject of a public hearing may also be mailed to Jason Oyler, Secretary to the Commission, Susquehanna River Basin Commission, 4423 North Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110-1788, or submitted electronically through https://www.srbc.net/regulatory/ public-comment/. Comments on the GP-02 mailed or electronically submitted must be received by the Commission on or before Tuesday, May 30, 2023, to be considered.

 Authority: Pub.L. No. 91-575, 84 Stat. 1509 et seq., 18 CFR 806.17

 Dated: April 12, 2023

ANDREW D. DEHOFF, 
Executive Director

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 23-588. Filed for public inspection April 28, 2023, 9:00 a.m.]


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