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2Persons interested in submitting an OFA must 

first file a formal expression of intent to file an 

offer, indicating the type of financial assistance they 

wish to provide (i.e., subsidy or purchase) and 

demonstrating that they are preliminarily 

financially responsible. See 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2)(i). 

3Typically, an abandonment requires 

environmental review. However, on September 9, 

2022, the Board’s Office of Environmental Analysis 

(OEA) issued a Final Environmental Assessment 

(Final EA) covering the Line in a related 

proceeding: Metro-North Commuter Railroad— 

Adverse Discontinuance of Trackage Rights— 

Housatonic Railroad, Docket No. AB 1311. No 

environmental or historic preservation issues were 

raised by any party or identified by OEA in that 

Final EA. MNR states that no significant changes 

affecting the Line have taken place since the Final 

EA was issued. Accordingly, because OEA has 

recently conducted an appropriate environmental 

review concerning the Line at issue, a finding of no 

significant impact under 49 CFR 1105.10(g) will be 

made pursuant to 49 CFR 1011.7(a)(2)(ix). See 

Housatonic R.R.—Discontinuance of Serv.—in 

Dutchess & Putnam Cntys., N.Y., AB 733 (Sub-no. 

1X) et al., slip op. at 4 n.10 (STB served July 13, 

2023). 

4Filing fees for OFAs and trail use requests can 

be found at 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25) and (27), 

respectively. 

abandonment shall be protected under 

Oregon Short Line Railroad— 

Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch 

Between Firth & Ammon, in Bingham & 

Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. 

91 (1979). To address whether this 

condition adequately protects affected 

employees, a petition for partial 

revocation under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) 

must be filed. 

Provided no formal expression of 

intent to file an offer of financial 

assistance (OFA) has been received,2

this exemption will be effective on 

February 9, 2024, unless stayed pending 

reconsideration. Petitions to stay that do 

not involve environmental issues 3 must 

be filed by January 19, 2024. Formal 

expressions of intent to file an OFA 

under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2) and interim 

trail use/rail banking requests under 49 

CFR 1152.29 must be filed by January 

22, 2024.4 Petitions to reopen and 

requests for public use conditions under 

49 CFR 1152.28 must be filed by January 

30, 2024. 

All pleadings, referring to Docket No. 

AB 1311 (Sub-No. 1X), must be filed 

with the Surface Transportation Board 

either via e-filing on the Board’s website 

or in writing addressed to 395 E Street, 

SW, Washington, DC 20423–0001. In 

addition, a copy of each pleading must 

be served on MNR’s representative, 

Charles A. Spitulnik, Kaplan, Kirsch & 

Rockwell, LLP, 1634 I (Eye) Street NW, 

Suite 300, Washington, DC 20006. 

If the verified notice contains false or 

misleading information, the exemption 

is void ab initio. 

Public use or trail use/rail banking 

conditions will be imposed, where 

appropriate, in a subsequent decision. 

Pursuant to the provisions of 49 CFR 

1152.29(e)(2), MNR shall file a notice of 

consummation with the Board to signify 

that it has exercised the authority 

granted and fully abandoned the Line. If 

consummation has not been effected by 

MNR’s filing of a notice of 

consummation by January 10, 2025, and 

there are no legal or regulatory barriers 

to consummation, the authority to 

abandon will automatically expire. 

Board decisions and notices are 

available at www.stb.gov. 

Decided: January 5, 2024. 

By the Board, Mai T. Dinh, Director, Office 

of Proceedings. 

Stefan Rice, 

Clearance Clerk. 

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BILLING CODE 4915–01–P 

SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN 

COMMISSION 

Projects Approved for Consumptive 

Uses of Water 

AGENCY: Susquehanna River Basin 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice lists Approvals by 

Rule for projects by the Susquehanna 

River Basin Commission during the 

period set forth in DATES. 

DATES: December 1–31, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: Susquehanna River Basin 

Commission, 4423 North Front Street, 

Harrisburg, PA 17110–1788. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jason E. Oyler, General Counsel and 

Secretary to the Commission, telephone: 

(717) 238–0423, ext. 1312; fax: (717) 

238–2436; email: joyler@srbc.gov. 

Regular mail inquiries may be sent to 

the above address. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

notice lists the projects, described 

below, receiving approval for the 

consumptive use of water pursuant to 

the Commission’s approval by rule 

process set forth in 18 CFR 806.22 (e) 

and (f) for the time period specified 

above. 

Water Source Approval—Issued 

Under 18 CFR 806.22(e): 

1. Plainville Brands, LLC—Plainville 

Farms, ABR–202312005; New Oxford 

Borough, Adams County, Pa.; 

Consumptive Use of Up to 0.380 mgd; 

Approval Date: December 6, 2023. 

2. Penn State Health Hampden 

Medical Center—Hampden Medical 

Center; ABR–202312006; Hampden 

Township, Cumberland County, Pa.; 

Consumptive Use of Up to 0.1620 mgd; 

Approval Date: December 7, 2023. 

Water Source Approval—Issued 

Under 18 CFR 806.22(f): 

1. Coterra Energy Inc.; Pad ID: 

DobrosielskiJ P1; ABR–202312003; 

Auburn & Dimock Townships, 

Susquehanna County, Pa.; Consumptive 

Use of Up to 5.0000 mgd; Approval 

Date: December 7, 2023. 

2. RENEWAL—Chesapeake 

Appalachia, L.L.C.; Pad ID: Amcor; 

ABR–201211018.R2; Meshoppen 

Township, Wyoming County, Pa.; 

Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; 

Approval Date: December 8, 2023. 

3. RENEWAL—Chesapeake 

Appalachia, L.L.C.; Pad ID: Joeguswa; 

ABR–201211019.R2; Cherry Township, 

Sullivan County, Pa.; Consumptive Use 

of Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: 

December 8, 2023. 

4. RENEWAL—Chesapeake 

Appalachia, L.L.C.; Pad ID: Lucarino 

Drilling Pad #1; ABR–201112010.R2; 

Wilmot Township, Bradford County, 

Pa.; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 

mgd; Approval Date: December 8, 2023. 

5. RENEWAL—Range Resources— 

Appalachia, LLC; Pad ID: State Game 

Lands 075A—East Pad; ABR– 

201311005.R2; Pine Township, 

Lycoming County, Pa.; Consumptive 

Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval 

Date: December 8, 2023. 

6. RENEWAL—Seneca Resources 

Company, LLC; Pad ID: Sherman 492W; 

ABR–201310001.R2; Sullivan 

Township, Tioga County, Pa.; 

Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; 

Approval Date: December 8, 2023. 

7. RENEWAL—SWN Production 

Company, LLC; Pad ID: TNT 1 LIMITED 

PARTNERSHIP; ABR–201112006.R2; 

New Milford Township, Susquehanna 

County, Pa.; Consumptive Use of Up to 

4.9990 mgd; Approval Date: December 

8, 2023. 

8. Coterra Energy Inc.; Pad ID: 

ConboyT P1; ABR–202312002; 

Middletown Township, Susquehanna 

County, Pa.; Consumptive Use of Up to 

5.0000 mgd; Approval Date: December 

10, 2023. 

9. Greylock Production, LLC; Pad ID: 

Ron Well Pad; ABR–202312001; Hector 

Township, Potter County, Pa.; 

Consumptive Use of Up to 6.0000 mgd; 

Approval Date: December 10, 2023. 

10. RENEWAL—Chesapeake 

Appalachia, L.L.C.; Pad ID: Edger; ABR– 

201112020.R2; Smithfield Township, 

Bradford County, Pa.; Consumptive Use 

of Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: 

December 18, 2023. 

11. RENEWAL—Chesapeake 

Appalachia, L.L.C.; Pad ID: RGB; ABR– 

201112021.R2; Smithfield Township, 

Bradford County, Pa.; Consumptive Use 

of Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: 

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12. RENEWAL—Chesapeake 

Appalachia, L.L.C.; Pad ID: Wildonger; 

ABR–201112026.R2; Wyalusing 

Township, Bradford County, Pa.; 

Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; 

Approval Date: December 18, 2023. 

13. RENEWAL—Chesapeake 

Appalachia, L.L.C.; Pad ID: Yost; ABR– 

201112022.R2; Franklin Township, 

Bradford County, Pa.; Consumptive Use 

of Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: 

December 18, 2023. 

14. RENEWAL—Coterra Energy Inc.; 

Pad ID: CareyR P1; ABR–201112023.R2; 

Harford Township, Susquehanna 

County, Pa.; Consumptive Use of Up to 

5.0000 mgd; Approval Date: December 

18, 2023. 

15. RENEWAL—Seneca Resources 

Company, LLC; Pad ID: DCNR 007 Pad 

K; ABR–201112018.R2; Delmar 

Township, Tioga County, Pa.; 

Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; 

Approval Date: December 18, 2023. 

16. RENEWAL—SWN Production 

Company, LLC; Pad ID: NR–11– 

DAYTON–PAD; ABR–201312002.R2; 

Great Bend Township, Susquehanna 

County, Pa.; Consumptive Use of Up to 

4.9990 mgd; Approval Date: December 

18, 2023. 

17. RENEWAL—SWN Production 

Company, LLC; Pad ID: NR–14– 

BRANT–PAD; ABR–201312001.R2; 

Great Bend Township, Susquehanna 

County, Pa.; Consumptive Use of Up to 

4.9990 mgd; Approval Date: December 

18, 2023. 

18. RENEWAL—SWN Production 

Company, LLC; Pad ID: RU–40– 

BREESE–PAD; ABR–201312003.R2; 

New Milford Township, Susquehanna 

County, Pa.; Consumptive Use of Up to 

4.9990 mgd; Approval Date: December 

18, 2023. 

19. RENEWAL—Seneca Resources 

Company, LLC; Pad ID: Cotton Hanlon 

595; ABR–201612001.R1; Sullivan 

Township, Tioga County, Pa.; 

Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; 

Approval Date: December 20, 2023. 

20. RENEWAL—EQT ARO LLC; Pad 

ID: Kurt Haufler Pad A; ABR– 

201312005.R2; Cogan House Township, 

Lycoming County, Pa.; Consumptive 

Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval 

Date: December 26, 2023. 

21. RENEWAL—Repsol Oil & Gas 

USA, LLC; Pad ID: STICKNEY (07 087) 

A; ABR–201312004.R2; Choconut 

Township, Susquehanna County, Pa.; 

Consumptive Use of Up to 6.0000 mgd; 

Approval Date: December 26, 2023. 

22. RENEWAL—Seneca Resources 

Company, LLC; Pad ID: Scheible 898; 

ABR–201112039.R2; Deerfield 

Township, Tioga County, Pa.; 

Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; 

Approval Date: December 26, 2023. 

23. RENEWAL—SWN Production 

Company, LLC; Pad ID: LOCH; ABR– 

201112031.R2; Cogan House Township, 

Lycoming County, Pa.; Consumptive 

Use of Up to 4.9990 mgd; Approval 

Date: December 26, 2023. 

24. Inflection Energy (PA) LLC; Pad 

ID: Easton Well Site; ABR–202312004; 

Upper Fairfield Township, Lycoming 

County, Pa.; Consumptive Use of Up to 

4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: December 

29, 2023. 

25. RENEWAL—Coterra Energy Inc.; 

Pad ID: Jeffers Farms P1; ABR– 

201112003.R2; Harford Township, 

Susquehanna County, Pa.; Consumptive 

Use of Up to 5.0000 mgd; Approval 

Date: December 29, 2023. 

Authority: Public Law 91–575, 84 

Stat. 1509 et seq., 18 CFR parts 806 and 

808. 

Dated: January 5, 2024. 

Jason E. Oyler, 

General Counsel and Secretary to the 

Commission. 

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BILLING CODE 7040–01–P 

SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN 

COMMISSION 

Public Hearing 

AGENCY: Susquehanna River Basin 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Susquehanna River Basin 

Commission will hold a public hearing 

on February 1, 2024. The Commission 

will hold this hearing in person and 

telephonically. At this public hearing, 

the Commission will hear testimony on 

the projects listed in the Supplementary 

Information section of this notice and 

testimony on the General Permit GP–3, 

Cooperative Fish Nursery. Such projects 

and actions are intended to be 

scheduled for Commission action at its 

next business meeting, tentatively 

scheduled for March 14, 2024, which 

will be noticed separately. The public 

should note that this public hearing will 

be the only opportunity to offer oral 

comments to the Commission for the 

listed projects and actions. The deadline 

for the submission of written comments 

is February 12, 2024. 

DATES: The public hearing will convene 

on February 1, 2024, 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 deadline for 

submitting written comments is 

Monday, February 12, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: This public hearing will be 

conducted in person and virtually. You 

may attend in person at Susquehanna 

River Basin Commission, 4423 N. Front 

St., Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, or join by 

telephone at Toll-Free Number 1–877– 

304–9269 and then enter the guest 

passcode 2619070 followed by #. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jason Oyler, General Counsel and 

Secretary to the Commission, telephone: 

(717) 238–0423 or joyler@srbc.gov. 

The draft General Permit GP–3, 

Cooperative Fish Nursery, and related 

Fact Sheet may be viewed on the 

Commissions website at https:// 

www.srbc.gov/regulatory/publicparticipation/. 

Information concerning the project 

applications is available at the 

Commission’s Water Application and 

Approval Viewer at https:// 

www.srbc.net/waav. Additional 

supporting documents are available to 

inspect and copy in accordance with the 

Commission’s Access to Records Policy 

at www.srbc.gov/regulatory/policiesguidance/docs/access-to-records-policy2009–02.pdf. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

addition to hearing testimony on 

General Permit GP–3, the public hearing 

will cover the following projects: 

Projects Scheduled for Action: 

1. Project Sponsor and Facility: 

ADLIB Resources, Inc. (Meshoppen 

Creek), Springville Township, 

Susquehanna County, Pa. Application 

for renewal of surface water withdrawal 

of up to 0.499 mgd (peak day) (Docket 

No. 20190301). 

2. Project Sponsor and Facility: Beech 

Resources, LLC (Lycoming Creek), 

Lycoming Township, Lycoming County, 

Pa. Application for surface water 

withdrawal of up to 1.500 mgd (peak 

day). 

3. Project Sponsor and Facility: 

Cherokee Pharmaceuticals, LLC 

(Susquehanna River), Riverside 

Borough, Northumberland County, Pa. 

Modification to extend the approval 

terms of the consumptive use and 

surface water withdrawal approvals 

(Docket Nos. 20090310 and 20090311) 

while the facility begins to 

decommission operations through 2028, 

and a phased reduction in the surface 

water withdrawal from 34.392 mgd to 

5.100 mgd (peak day) and consumptive 

use from 0.999 mgd to 0.200 mgd (peak 

day). 

4. Project Sponsor and Facility: 

Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. 

(Susquehanna River), Braintrim 

Township, Wyoming County, Pa. 

Application for renewal of surface water 

withdrawal of up to 3.000 mgd (peak 

day) (Docket No. 20190303). 

5. Project Sponsor and Facility: 

Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. 


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