Regulatory Program Fees and Water Charges Rates
Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 110 (Thursday, June 7, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Number 110 (Thursday, June 7, 2018)
Rules and Regulations
Pages 26354-26356
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov
FR Doc No: 2018-12258
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DELAWARE RIVER BASIN COMMISSION
18 CFR Parts 401 and 420
Regulatory Program Fees and Water Charges Rates
AGENCY: Delaware River Basin Commission.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: Notice is provided of the Commission's regulatory program fees and schedule of water charges for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018.
DATES: This final rule is effective July 1, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elba L. Deck, CPA, Director of Administration and Finance, 609-883-9500, ext. 201.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Delaware River Basin Commission (``DRBC'' or ``Commission'') is a Federal-interstate compact agency charged with managing the water resources of the Delaware River Basin on a regional basis without regard to political boundaries. Its members are the governors of the four basin states--Delaware, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania--and on behalf of the federal government, the North Atlantic Division Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
In accordance with 18 CFR 401.43(c), on July 1 of every year beginning July 1, 2017, the Commission's regulatory program fees as set forth in Tables 1, 2 and 3 of that section are subject to an annual adjustment, commensurate with any increase in the annual April 12-month Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Philadelphia published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics during that
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year. Pursuant to 18 CFR 420.43(c), the same indexed adjustment applies to the Commission's schedule of water charges for consumptive and non-
consumptive withdrawals of surface water within the basin. The referenced April 12-month CPI for 2018 showed an increase of 1.38%. Commensurate adjustments are thus required.
This notification is made in accordance with 18 CFR 401.42(c) and 18 CFR 420.42(c), which provide that a revised fee schedule will be published in the Federal Register by July 1. The revised fees also may be obtained by contacting the Commission during business hours or by checking the Commission's website.
List of Subjects
18 CFR Part 401
Administrative practice and procedure, Project review, Water pollution control, Water resources.
18 CFR Part 420
Water supply.
For the reasons set forth in the preamble, the Delaware River Basin Commission amends parts 401 and 420 of title 18 of the Code of Federal Regulations as set forth below:
PART 401--RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
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The authority citation for part 401 continues to read as follows:
Authority: Delaware River Basin Compact (75 Stat. 688), unless otherwise noted.
Subpart C--Project Review Under Section 3.8 of the Compact
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In Sec. 401.43, revise Tables 1, 2 and 3 to read as follows:
Sec. 401.43 Regulatory program fees.
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Table 1 To Sec. 401.43--Docket Application Filing Fee
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Docket application
Project type fee Fee maximum
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Water Allocation............ $411 per million Greater of: $15,401
gallons/month of \1\ or Alternative
allocation \1\, not Review Fee.
to exceed $15,401
\1\.
Fee is doubled for
any portion to be
exported from the
basin..
Wastewater Discharge........ Private projects: Alternative Review
$1,027 \1\. Fee.
Public projects:
$513 \1\.
Other....................... 0.4% of project cost Greater of: $77,003
up to $10,000,000 \1\ or Alternative
plus 0.12% of Review Fee.
project cost above
$10,000,000 (if
applicable), not to
exceed $77,003 \1\.
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\1\ Subject to annual adjustment in accordance with paragraph (c) of
this section.
Table 2 to Sec. 401.43--Annual Monitoring and Coordination Fee
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Annual fee Allocation
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Water Allocation.................................................. \1\ $308 or = to 10,000 mgm.
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Annual fee Discharge design capacity
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Wastewater Discharge.............................................. \1\ $308 10 mgd.
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\1\ Subject to annual adjustment in accordance with paragraph (c) of this section.
Table 3 to Sec. 401.43--Additional Fees
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Proposed action Fee Fee maximum
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Emergency Approval Under 18 CFR $5,000............ Alternative Review
401.40. Fee.
Late Filed Renewal Surcharge.... $2,000.
Modification of a DRBC Approval. At Executive Alternative Review
Director's Fee.
discretion,
Docket
Application Fee
for the
appropriate
project type.
Name change..................... $1,027 \1\.
Change of Ownership............. $1,540 \1\........
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\1\ Subject to annual adjustment in accordance with paragraph (c) of
this section.
PART 420--BASIN REGULATIONS--WATER SUPPLY CHARGES
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The authority citation for part 420 continues to read as follows:
Authority: Delaware River Basin Compact, 75 Stat. 688.
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In Sec. 420.41, revise paragraphs (a) and (b) to read as follows:
Sec. 420.41 Schedule of water charges.
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(a) $82.14 per million gallons for consumptive use, subject to paragraph (c) of this section; and
(b) $0.82 per million gallons for non-consumptive use, subject to paragraph (c) of this section.
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Dated: June 1, 2018.
Pamela M. Bush,
Commission Secretary.
FR Doc. 2018-12258 Filed 6-6-18; 8:45 am
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