Miscellaneous_Notices$Hearings Miscellaneous Notices/Hearings

5/23/12 N.Y. St. Reg. Miscellaneous Notices/Hearings

NEW YORK STATE REGISTER

VOLUME XXXIV, ISSUE 21

May 23, 2012

MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES/HEARINGS

 

Notice of Abandoned Property Received by the State Comptroller

Pursuant to provisions of the Abandoned Property Law and related laws, the Office of the State Comptroller receives unclaimed monies and other property deemed abandoned. A list of the names and last known addresses of the entitled owners of this abandoned property is maintained by the office in accordance with Section 1401 of the Abandoned Property Law. Interested parties may inquire if they appear on the Abandoned Property Listing by contacting the Office of Unclaimed Funds, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at:

1-800-221-9311 or visit our web site at: www.osc.state.ny.us

Claims for abandoned property must be filed with the New York State Comptroller's Office of Unclaimed Funds as provided in Section 1406 of the Abandoned Property Law. For further information contact: Office of the State Comptroller, Office of Unclaimed Funds, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Homes and Community Renewal New York State Annual Action Plan

To administer federal funds for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG), and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) programs, New York State must prepare an Annual Action Plan (AAP). New York State's next AAP will describe the State's anticipated use of federal CDBG, HOME, ESG, and HOPWA funds in 2013 to address affordable housing and community development needs identified in its Consolidated Plan for 2011-2015. This AAP will also describe the State's methods for distributing these funds to local grantees.

Interested individuals and organizations are encouraged to participate in the development of New York State's 2013 AAP by submitting written comments to: NYS HCR, Attention: Nancy Moreland, 38-40 State Street, Albany, NY 12207, or [e-mail]. All written comments must be received by June 15, 2012.

The public is encouraged to offer oral comments at public hearings on June 4 and June 5, 2012. On June 4, the first public hearing will be held from 12 noon until 1:00 pm and the second from 2:30 pm until 3:30 pm. On June 5, the first public hearing will be held from 10:00 am until 11:00 am and the second from 2:30 pm until 3:30 pm. At these dates and times, hearings will be held concurrently at the following four New York State Homes and Community Renewal offices: 25 Beaver Street in New York City; 38-40 State Street in Albany; 620 Erie Boulevard West in Syracuse; and 535 Washington Street in Buffalo. Each site is accessible to individuals with mobility impairments. Individuals requiring other accommodations should call 1-866-ASK-DHCR (275-3427) by May 25, 2012. Attendees must present a driver's license or other government-issued photo ID upon entry. For additional information call 1-866-ASK-DHCR (275-3427); or e-mail [e-mail].

PUBLIC NOTICE

Department of Health

Section 1198 of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law authorizes me as Commissioner of Health to approve ignition interlock devices for installation in the vehicles of persons required or otherwise ordered by a court, as a condition of probation, to install and operate such devices in any vehicle that he or she owns or operates. Ignition interlock devices must meet or exceed minimum performance specifications established by the Department of Health, as set forth in Sections 59.10, 59.11 and 59.12 of 10 NYCRR.

This is to certify that the SSI 20/30 Ingition Interlock, manufactured by Smart Start, Inc., has met device performance specifications and is in compliance with all requirements of 10 NYCRR Part 59.

This certification is effective May 1, 2012, and notice thereof will be published in the New York State Register.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Department of State F-2012-0391 Date of Issuance – May 23, 2012

The New York State Department of State (DOS) is required by Federal regulations to provide timely public notice for the activities described below, which are subject to the consistency provisions of the Federal Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended.

The applicant has certified that the proposed activity complies with and will be conducted in a manner consistent with the approved New York State Coastal Management Program. The applicant's consistency certification and accompanying public information and data are available for inspection at the New York State Department of State offices located at One Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Avenue, in Albany, New York.

In F-2012-0391, Darien Boat Club, is proposing to perform maintenance dredging of the existing marina located at 135 Pear Tree Point Road, Darien, Fairfield County, Connecticut, with subsequent un-confined disposal of approximately 19,500 cubic yards of dredged material at the Western Long Island Sound Open Water Disposal Site (WLIS). The WLIS is located within Long Island Sound, approximately 2.8 nautical miles south of Long Neck Point, Noroton, CT and approximately 2.6 nautical miles north of Lloyd Neck, Town of Huntington, Suffolk County, NY.

Any interested parties and/or agencies desiring to express their views concerning the above proposed activities may do so by filing their comments, in writing, no later than 4:30 p.m., 15 days from the date of publication of this notice, or, by June 7, 2012.

Comments should be addressed to the New York State Department of State, Division of Coastal Resources, One Commerce Plaza, Suite 1010, 99 Washington Avenue, Albany, New York 12231. Telephone [phone]; Fax [phone].

This notice is promulgated in accordance with Title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 930.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Susquehanna River Basin Commission

Commission Meeting

SUMMARY: The Susquehanna River Basin Commission will hold its regular business meeting on June 7, 2012, in Binghamton, New York. Details concerning the matters to be addressed at the business meeting are contained in the Supplementary Information section of this notice.

DATE: June 7, 2012, at 9:00 a.m.

ADDRESS: Binghamton State Office Building, Warren Anderson Community Room (18th Floor), 44 Hawley Street, Binghamton, NY 13901

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard A. Cairo, General Counsel, telephone: [phone], ext. 306; fax: [phone].

Opportunity to Appear and Comment:

Interested parties are invited to attend the business meeting and encouraged to review the Commission's Public Meeting Rules of Conduct, which are posted on the Commission's web site, www.srbc.net. As identified in the public hearing notice referenced below, written comments on the Regulatory Program projects, amendment to its Regulatory Program Fee Schedule, amendment to its Records Processing Fee Schedule, and amendment to the Comprehensive Plan for the Water Resources of the Susquehanna River Basin that were the subject of the public hearing, and are listed for action at the business meeting, are subject to a comment deadline of May 21, 2012. Written comments pertaining to any other matters listed for action at the business meeting may be mailed to the Susquehanna River Basin Commission, 1721 North Front Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17102-2391, or submitted electronically through http://www.srbc.net/pubinfo/publicparticipation.htm. Any such comments mailed or electronically submitted must be received by the Commission on or before June 1, 2012, to be considered.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The business meeting will include actions on the following items: (1) election of officers for FY-2013; (2) update on the Low Flow Protection Policy; (3) the proposed Water Resources Program; (4) amendment to its Records Processing Fee Schedule; (5) amendments to its Regulatory Program Fee Schedule; (6) authorization to refinance the Curwensville Water Storage Project; (7) adoption of a FY-2014 budget; (8) amendment of the Comprehensive Plan for the Water Resources of the Susquehanna River Basin; (9) a request for administrative appeal from Anadarko E&P Company LP - Well PW-11 (Council Run) - Pending No. 2011-021; and (10) Regulatory Program projects. Projects, proposed fee schedules, and amendment to the comprehensive plan listed for Commission action are those that were the subject of a public hearing conducted by the Commission on May 10, 2012, and identified in the notice for such hearing, which was published in 77 FR 23319, April 18, 2012.

AUTHORITY: Public Law 91-575, 84 Stat. 1509 et seq., 18 CFR Parts 806, 807, and 808.

Dated: May 3, 2012.

Thomas W. Beauduy

Deputy Executive Director

PUBLIC NOTICE

Department of Taxation and Finance Interest Rates

The Commissioner of Taxation and Finance hereby sets the interest rates for the months of July, August, September, 2012 pursuant to sections 697(j) and 1096(e) of the Tax Law, as follows:

For purposes of section 697(j) the overpayment rate of interest is set at 2 percent per annum, and the underpayment rate of interest is set at 7-1/2 percent per annum. For purposes of section 1096(e), the overpayment rate of interest is set at 2 percent per annum, and the underpayment rate of interest is set at 7.5 percent per annum. (The underpayment rates set pursuant to sections 697(j) and 1096(e) may not be less than 7-1/2 percent per annum.) Pursuant to section 1145(a)(1) of the Tax Law, the underpayment rate for State and local sales and use taxes administered by the Commissioner of Taxation and Finance is 14-1/2 percent per annum. The underpayment rate for the special assessments on hazardous waste imposed by section 27-0923 of the Environmental Conservation Law is 15 percent.

For the interest rates applicable to overpayments (refunds) and underpayments (late payments and assessments) of the following taxes administered by the Commissioner of Taxation and Finance for the period July 1, 2012 through September 30, 2012, see the table below:

7/1/12 - 9/30/12

Interest Rate Per Annum

Compounded Daily

Commonly viewed tax types	Refunds	Assessments
Income **	2%	7.5%
Sales and use	2%	14.5% *
Withholding	2%	7.5%
Corporation **	2%	7.5%
All other tax types	Refunds	Assessments
Alcoholic Beverage	2%	7.5%
Beverage Container Deposits	2%	7.5%
Boxing & Wrestling	2%	7.5%
Cigarette	NA	7.5%
Diesel Motor Fuel	2%	7.5%
Estate	2%	7.5%
Fuel Use Tax	12%	12%
Generation-Skipping Transfer	2%	7.5%
Hazardous Waste	2%	15%
Highway Use	2%	7.5%
Metropolitan Commuter Transportation Medallion Taxicab Ride	2%	7.5%
Metropolitan Commuter Transportation Mobility Tax	2%	7.5%
Mortgage Recording	2%	7.5%
Motor Fuel	2%	7.5%
Petroleum Business	2%	7.5%
Real Estate Transfer	2%	7.5%
Tobacco Products	NA	7.5%
Waste Tire Fee	2%	7.5%

* The Tax Law requires the interest rate on sales tax assessments or late payments to be set at 14-1/2% for this quarter. However, if the Commissioner determines that the failure to pay or the delay in payment is due to reasonable cause and not willful neglect, the Commissioner may impose interest at the corporation tax late payment and assessment rate. That rate is 7.5% for this quarter.

** There are a number of state and local governmental bodies that have interest rates tied to the overpayment and underpayment rates contained in either section 697(j) (Income Tax) or section 1096(e) (Corporation Tax) of the Tax Law. For purposes of section 697(j) and section 1096(e) of the Tax Law, the overpayment rate for this period is 2%. For purposes of section 697(j) of the Tax Law, the underpayment rate for this period is 7.5%. For purposes of section 1096(e) of the Tax Law, the underpayment rate for this period is also 7.5%.

For further information contact: John W. Bartlett, Taxpayer Guidance Division, Department of Taxation and Finance, W.A. Harriman Campus, Albany, NY 12227, [phone]

For rates for previous periods, visit the Department of Taxation and Finance web site: www.tax.ny.gov/taxnews/int_curr.htm

SALE OF FOREST PRODUCTS

Chenango Reforestation Area No. 2 Contract No. X008618

Pursuant to Section 9-0505 of the Environmental Conservation Law, the Department of Environmental Conservation hereby gives Public Notice for the following:

Sealed bids for 972 cords +/- white & Norway spruce, 4.0 MBF +/- black cherry, 1.2 MBF +/- white ash, 0.4 MBF +/- red maple, 0.2 MBF +/- hard maple, 59 cords +/- hardwood firewood, located on Chenango Reforestation Area No. 2, Stands F-1.1 and 1.2, will be accepted at the Department of Environmental Conservation, Contract Unit, 625 Broadway, 10th Fl., Albany, NY 12233-5023 until 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 31, 2012.

For further information, contact: Robert Slavicek, Supervising Forester, Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Lands and Forests, Region 7, 2715 State Hwy. 80, Sherburne, NY 13460-4507, [phone]

SALE OF FOREST PRODUCTS

Chenango Reforestation Area No. 8 Contract No. X008619

Pursuant to Section 9-0505 of the Environmental Conservation Law, the Department of Environmental Conservation hereby gives Public Notice for the following:

Sealed bids for 723 cords +/- Norway spruce, 138 cords +/- white spruce, 0.3 MBF +/- black cherry, 0.2 MBF +/- hard maple, 0.3 MBF +/- red maple, 4 cords +/- hardwood firewood, located on Chenango Reforestation Area No. 8, Skinner Hill State Forest, Stands A-17 & A-20, will be accepted at the Department of Environmental Conservation, Contract Unit, 625 Broadway, 10th Fl., Albany, NY 12233-5023 until 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 31, 2012.

For further information, contact: Robert Slavicek, Supervising Forester, Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Lands and Forests, Region 7, 2715 State Hwy. 80, Sherburne, NY 13460-4507, [phone]

SALE OF FOREST PRODUCTS

Madison Reforestation Area No. 1 Contract No. X008606

Pursuant to Section 9-0505 of the Environmental Conservation Law, the Department of Environmental Conservation hereby gives Public Notice of the following:

Sealed bids for 23.2 MBF+/- black cherry, 44.1 MBF+/- white ash, 9.4 MBF+/- hard maple, 6.6 MBF +/- red maple, 0.1 MBF+/- yellow birch, 0.3 MBF+/- aspen, 47.8 MBF +/- eastern hemlock, 5 tons+/- red pine, 5 cords+/- Norway spruce, 26 cords+/- eastern hemlock, 98 cords+/- hardwood firewood, located on Madison Reforestation Area No. 1, Charles E. Baker State Forest, Stands H-33, 47 and 65, will be accepted at the Department of Environmental Conservation, Contract Unit, 625 Broadway, 10th Fl., Albany, NY, 12233-5023 until 11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 31, 2012.

For further information, contact: Robert Slavicek, Supervising Forester, Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Lands and Forests, Region 7, 2715 State Hwy. 80, Sherburne, NY 13460-4507, [phone]