[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 83 (Friday, April 29, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 24081]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-10416]


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SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN COMMISSION


Notice of Commission Determination

AGENCY: Susquehanna River Basin Commission.

ACTION: Notice of commission determination.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to authority set forth in the Susquehanna River Basin 
Compact, Pub. L. 91-575, 84 Stat. 1509 et seq., Article 3, Section 
3.10(3); and at 18 CFR 806.4(a)(8) and 806.5, the Executive Director 
has issued a determination regarding the requirement for review and 
approval of natural gas well development projects targeting the Antes, 
Burket, Geneseo, Mandata, Middlesex, Needmore, or Rhinestreet shale 
formations.

DATES: April 21, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Susquehanna River Basin Commission, 1721 N. Front Street, 
Harrisburg, PA 17102-2391.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard A. Cairo, General Counsel, 
telephone: (717) 238-0423, ext. 306; fax: (717) 238-2436; e-mail: 
[email protected]; or Thomas W. Beauduy, Deputy Executive Director, 
telephone: (717) 238-0423, ext. 305; fax: (717) 238-2436; e-mail: 
[email protected]. Regular mail inquiries may be sent to the above 
address.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 21, 2011, Executive Director Paul 
O. Swartz issued the following determination: Pursuant to my authority 
under 18 CFR Sec. Sec.  806.4(a)(8) and 806.5, I hereby determine that 
natural gas well development projects involving a withdrawal, diversion 
or consumptive use of water and targeting the Antes, Burket, Geneseo, 
Mandata, Middlesex, Needmore, or Rhinestreet shale formations shall be 
subject to the review and approval of the Susquehanna River Basin 
Commission (the ``Commission''). These projects shall be in addition to 
and shall not affect any other gas well development projects targeting 
the Marcellus or Utica shale formations that the Commission has already 
determined to be subject to review and approval by prior determination 
or rulemaking action.
    Any project sponsor proposing to initiate a gas well development 
project(s) targeting any of the shale formations subject to this 
determination that involves a withdrawal, diversion or consumptive use 
of water, regardless of quantity, is directed to submit an application 
requesting review and approval in accordance with 18 CFR part 806. All 
existing ``Approvals by Rule'' (ABRs) issued by the Commission under 18 
CFR 806.22(f), are hereby modified to subject any natural gas well 
development activity targeting such shale formations to the terms and 
conditions thereof.
    This determination may be appealed to the Commission within thirty 
(30) days of receipt of this notice in the manner described by 18 CFR 
808.2.

    Dated: April 21, 2011.
Paul O. Swartz,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 2011-10416 Filed 4-28-11; 8:45 am]
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