97-10802. Comprehensive Plan; Fee Schedule

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 81 (Monday, April 28, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 22990]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-10802]


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SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN COMMISSION


Comprehensive Plan; Fee Schedule

AGENCY: Susquehanna River Basin Commission (SRBC).

ACTION: Notice of public hearing on addition to comprehensive plan; Fee 
schedule.

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    The Susquehanna River Basin Commission will hold two public 
hearings in conjunction with its regular meeting on May 15, 1997 at the 
Best Western Eden Resort Inn & Conference Center, 222 Eden Road, 
Lancaster, PA. beginning at 8:30 a.m. The first hearing will be for the 
purpose of receiving public comments on the inclusion of the proposed 
Out-of-Basin Diversion Policy and Protocol in the Commission's 
Comprehensive Plan for Management and Development of the Water 
Resources of the Susquehanna River Basin. A second hearing will follow 
thereafter on proposed revisions to the Commission's project review fee 
schedule.
    Under Section 3.10 of the Susquehanna River Basin Compact, P.L. 91-
575, 84 Stat 1509 et seq., the Commission must review and approve all 
diversions of water from the Susquehanna River Basin. Up to this time, 
the Commission has adopted no formal policy position or statement on 
how it will evaluate proposed diversions, but has relied on positions 
articulated in past docket decisions. This policy establishes the 
principles that the Commission will consider in the approval of 
diversions and adds a protocol describing how those principles will be 
applied. Written comments will also be accepted and made a part of the 
hearing record.
    The proposed revisions to the fee schedule will abolish the annual 
compliance monitoring fee for most projects and implement an upfront 
charge to defray the cost of compliance monitoring. The Commission will 
also be able to charge an extraordinary project review fee for projects 
that, because of their complexity, require an extraordinary expenditure 
of review time by Commission staff. Several other changes are proposed 
to improve the format and readability of the fee schedule.
    Copies of the entire policy statement and protocol and the proposed 
revisions to the fee schedule may be obtained upon request to the 
Commission at 1721 N. Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17102-2391; (717) 
238-0423. Written comments may be submitted to and further information 
obtained from Richard A. Cairo, General Counsel.

    Dated: April 16, 1997.
Paul O. Swartz,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 97-10802 Filed 4-25-97; 8:45 am]
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