1657 Water pollution control revolving fund projects; Federal FY intended use plan

PENNSYLVANIA INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AUTHORITY AND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund Projects; Federal FY 1997 Intended Use Plan

[26 Pa.B. 4701]

   The Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PIIA) and the Department of Environmental Protection have prepared the Federal fiscal year 1997 Intended Use Plan (IUP) list of municipal sewerage projects to be considered for a construction loan from funds Pennsylvania expects to receive from fiscal year 1997 Federal appropriation Acts to capitalize the Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund (WPCRF) program.

   The projects to be considered for a loan from the WPCRF must meet the Federal requirements for funding in accordance with Title II and Title VI of the Water Quality Act. Accordingly, the projects included in the IUP are rated under Pennsylvania's approved project priority rating system and are expected to meet the requirements applicable for the use of the WPCRF loan funds. Projects listed on the FY 1997 IUP list are on Pennsylvania's approved FY 96/97 Project Priority List and have or are expected to proceed to construction in the near future. Any project removed from an IUP is maintained on the Project Priority List unless otherwise completed.

   The FY 1997 IUP has 18 municipal sewage construction projects listed with a total dollar value of approximately $ 59.7 million. The WPCRF will be capitalized with approximately $51.3 million of Federal FY 1997 funds from the Environmental Protection Agency and approximately $10.5 million of State funds. Some $2.1 million will be set aside for program administration costs. After public review and assessment of comments received, the Final FY 1997 IUP will be completed, and potentially, it may include other projects from the Project Priority List.

   A project must appear on the PIIA approved IUP before it can receive a loan from the WPCRF. The IUP was developed in accordance with the ranking criteria listed in section 10(b) of Act No. 1988-16. These ranking criteria differ somewhat from the Chapter 103 project priority rating system, as does the methodology used to evaluate projects. In addition, a project's readiness to proceed and the reasonable availability of alternative funds also have a bearing on project selection for the IUP. Consequently, the rank ordered list of projects on the Project Priority List does not dictate the order in which they will be chosen for inclusion in the IUP.

   Federal guidance and regulations on development of the Intended Use Plan direct that the list be subject to public comment and review before being submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

   Interested persons may submit written comments to the Department regarding this IUP or the priority rating or ranking of projects on the IUP. Persons wishing to offer comments should mail them to the Administrative Services Section, Division of Municipal Planning and Finance, Bureau of Water Quality Management, 10th Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, P. O. Box 8466, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8466, telephone [phone], or by Internet E-Mail ([e-mail]) by 4 p.m., October 28, 1996.

   Persons in need of accommodations as provided for in the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 should contact Tony Maisano at the address above or through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at 1-800-654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.

   The FY 1997 IUP follows this notice.

   A copy of the FY 1997 Intended Use Plan is available by obtaining a copy of the Pennsylvania Bulletin and is available for public review in the Administrative Services Section office and in the following offices:

   Southeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, [phone].

   Northeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, [phone].

   Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110, [phone].

   Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West 3rd Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, [phone].

   Southwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, [phone].

   Northwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, [phone].

   PENNVEST, 22 S. Third Street, 4th Floor, Keystone Building, Harrisburg, PA 17101, [phone].

JAMES M. SEIF,   
Secretary
Department of Environmental Protection

PAUL K. MARCHETTI,   
Executive Director
Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 96-1657. Filed for public inspection September 27, 1996, 9:00 a.m.]