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37 38</head> 39<body> 40 <div id="wrapper"> 41 <div id="header"> 42 </div> 43 <div class="accent slim"></div> 44 <div id="hero"> 45 <img src="images/srbc-workshop.jpg" title="Commission Workshop" alt="SRBC Workshop"> 46 <p class="byline">Commission Water Quality Monitoring Workshop</p> 47 </div> 48 <div class="accent slim"></div> 49 <main id="content"> 50 <nav aria-label="Breadcrumb"> 51 <ol class="breadcrumbs-accessible"> 52 <li><a href="../../index.html">Home</a></li> 53 <li>Regulatory</li> 54 <li aria-current="page">Public Participation</li> 55 </ol> 56 </nav> 57 <h1>Public Participation</h1> 58 59 <div class="row"> 60 <div class="accent slim"></div> 61 <em> 62 To make a public comment, please select one of the categories below to be directed to the appropiate area. 63 </em> 64 <div class="third public-participation-container"> 65 <h4>Projects</h4> 66 <img src="images/keystone-clearwater-water-intake-hookup.jpg" title="Water Intake" alt="Water Withdrawal" class="img-responsive" /> 67 <a href="../../regulatory/public-comment/" class="public-participation-overlaid-button">Public Comment: Projects</a> 68 <hr /> 69 <p> 70 Comment on water projects, withdrawals, diversions. 71 </p> 72 73 </div> 74 <div class="third public-participation-container"> 75 <h4>Business Meeting Notice</h4> 76 <img src="images/srbc-commission-meeting-2010.jpg" title="Commission Meeting" alt="SRBC Meeting" class="img-responsive" /> 77 <a href="../../meeting-comment/default.aspx?type=3&cat=8" class="public-participation-overlaid-button">Public Comment: Business</a> 78 <hr /> 79 <p> 80 Make general comments on any commission topic. 81 </p> 82 </div> 83 <!--<div class="third public-participation-container"> 84 <h4>SWRF Policy</h4> 85 <img src="images/press-conference.jpg" class="img-responsive" /> 86 <a href="../../meeting-comment/default.aspx?type=27&cat=50" class="public-participation-overlaid-button">Public Comment: SWRF Policy</a> 87 <hr /> 88 <p> 89 Comment on proposed update to Sustainable Water Resources Fund Policy. 90 </p> 91 </div>--> 92 <div class="accent slim"></div> 93 <div class="row"> 94 <h2>Open Meeting Procedures</h2> 95 <p> 96 The <a href="../../about/about-us/docs/srbc-compact.pdf" target="_blank" title="SRBC Compact">Susquehanna River Basin Compact</a> 97 (Compact) requires that all meetings of the Susquehanna River Basin Commission (Commission) be open to the public. 98 (Compact, Section 15.4(a)). The Commission also promulgated regulations at 99 <a href="https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-18/chapter-VIII" target="_blank" title="Code of Federal Regulations">18 CFR§ 808.1</a> 100 to govern its public hearings. These provisions dictate which hearings are mandatory and which are optional 101 and prescribe the process by which hearings should be conducted. As an independent compact agency, the 102 Commission is not subject to any of its member jurisdictionsâ laws regarding open meetings. However, the 103 Commission is committed to maintaining open meeting practices that provide similar public access to its processes 104 and transparency with respect to its actions. 105 </p> 106 <h3>Commission Meeting Structure</h3> 107 <p> 108 The Commission employs a bifurcated structure for its quarterly business meetings. Business meetings are 109 generally held in March, June, September and December. Associated public hearings are held approximately one 110 month prior to the business meetings. A 111 <a href="../../about/meetings-events/index.html" title="Commission Meetings and Events">schedule of the public hearings and business meetings</a> 112 can be found on the Commissionâs website. This process allows for effective public access to the items noticed 113 and for extended time for the Commission to consider any comments received. 114 </p> 115 <h3>Public Hearings</h3> 116 <p> 117 <a href="../../about/meetings-events/public-hearing.html" title="SRBC Public Hearings">Public hearings</a> 118 are noticed on the Commissionâs website in accordance with 18 CFR sec. 808.1(c), at least 20 days prior to 119 the hearing. 120 </p> 121 <!--<p> 122 <a href="../../about/meetings-events/docs/srbc-notice-
122october-2025-public-hearing.pdf" target="_blank" title="Notice of Public Hearing">Notice of October 29, 2025 Public Hearing</a> 123 </p>--> 124 <p> 125 For rulemakings, pursuant to section 808.1(c), hearing notices need only be forwarded toâ¦the 126 <em>New York Register</em>, the <em>Pennsylvania Bulletin</em>, the <em>Maryland Register</em>, and the 127 <em>Federal Register</em>, and it is sufficient that this notice appear in the Federal Register at least 128 20 days prior to the hearing. 129 A <a href="../public-comment/" title="Projects Scheduled for Action">list of items proposed for consideration</a> 130 is provided with the notice and also posted on the Commissionâs website. Public comment is accepted at the 131 hearings in the form of in-person or telephonic testimony. For the sake of convenience and efficiency, the 132 Commission requests that interested parties register to provide public comment 133 in advance of the hearing. Written comments are accepted up to ten (10) days after the date of the hearing. 134 </p> 135 136 <p> 137 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ed87829481889fad9e9f8f8ec38a829bd2be988f87888e99d0bd988f81848ec8dfddae828080888399c8dfddbf888a849e999f8c99848283"><i class="fa fa-envelope-o"> </i>Please click here to register to provide public comment</a> 138 </p> 139 140 <div class="accent slim"></div> 141 <h3>Business Meetings</h3> 142 <p> 143 Business Meetings are noticed in the Federal Register and are the forum for official Commission actions. The 144 public is welcome to attend the 145 <a href="../../about/meetings-events/business-meeting.html" title="SRBC Business Meetings">Business Meetings</a>, 146 but the opportunity for formal comment is not typically 147 provided. In rare instances, an item may be added to the agenda after notice has been posted. To allow the 148 public to address such items and any other relevant issues, at the discretion of the Commission chair and as 149 time allows, the Commission typically provides time for an informal discussion after the adjournment of the 150 business meeting. 151 </p> 152 <div class="accent slim"></div> 153 <h3>Water Application and Approval Viewer (WAAV)</h3> 154 <p> 155 The <a href="../../waav/" title="SRBC Project Search">Water Application and Approval Viewer (WAAV)</a> 156 provides access to information on water-use projects regulated by the Commission. WAAV allows visitors to 157 check the status of pending and approved applications, view and download application summaries and 158 Commission approvals, find lists of approved water sources for the natural gas industry, and access other 159 related information. Tools are available to search projects using filters or to explore them geographically 160 with an interactive map. WAAV is updated regularly to provide the most current data. 161 </p> 162 </div> 163 164 </div> 165 </main> 166 167 <div id="footer"> 168 169 </div> 170 <div id="bottom"> 171 172 </div> 173 <div class="clear"></div> 174 </div> 175 176 <!-- Put the following javascript before the closing tag. -->
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