Miscellaneous_Notices$Hearings Miscellaneous Notices/Hearings

7/13/16 N.Y. St. Reg. Miscellaneous Notices/Hearings

NEW YORK STATE REGISTER

VOLUME XXXVIII, ISSUE 28

July 13, 2016

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

Department of State

SUBJECT: Proposed Amendments to the State Application and Plan for the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Program for FFY 2016 and FFY 2017

PURPOSE: To obtain input regarding the Department of State’s proposed amendments to the CSBG Application and Plan for Federal Fiscal Years 2016 and 2017

Date:	Monday, August 8, 2016
Time:	10:00 a.m.
Place:	One Commerce Plaza
	Conference Rm. 505
	Albany, NY
Video Conference with:
	123 William Street
	Conference Rm. 231
	New York, NY
	and
	65 Court St., Rm. 208
	Buffalo, NY

Federal CSBG funds are awarded to grantees in all counties of New York State. Community action agencies, community-based organization, and Indian tribes or tribal organizations received CSBG funds to provide advocacy, outreach, services and programs for economically disadvantaged persons in their local communities.

This hearing will focus on the New York State Department of State’s proposed FFY 2017 amendments to the CSBG Application and Plan for federal fiscal years 2016 and 2017. Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 9908, the Department of State Division of Community Services holding this public hearing on the draft CSBG Plan amendments for 2017. The CSBG Plan delineates the manner in which funds will be expended and how the State will meet the federal CSBG program requirements during the applicable time period covered by the Plan. The amendments represent federally required updates to the approved two-year Plan based on data collected during year one of the Plan. The proposed amendments to the Plan may be obtained from the Department of State website at http://www.dos.ny.gov/dcs/documents.htm or by contacting: Veronica Cruz, PhD, LMSW, Director, Department of State, Division of Community Services, One Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Ave., Suite 1020, Albany, NY 12231-0001, [phone], Fax: [phone]

Persons wishing to present testimony at the public hearing on the proposed amendments to the Plan are requested to complete the Public Hearing Reply Form (available at http://www.dos.ny.gov/dcs/documents.htm) and mail or fax it to the above address or provide it by e-mail to [e-mail] on or before to August 4, 2016. Written comments on the proposed amendments to the Plan may be submitted until the close of business on August 12, 2016.

Oral testimony will be limited to 10 minutes. In preparing the order of witnesses, the DOS will attempt to accommodate individual requests to speak at particular times in view of special circumstances. These requests should be made on the attached reply form or communicated to DOS staff as early as possible. In the absence of a request, witnesses will be scheduled in the order in which reply forms are postmarked. Five copies of any prepared testimony should be submitted at the hearing registration desk. DOS would appreciate advance receipt of prepared statements.

PUBLIC HEARING REPLY FORM

Persons wishing to present testimony at the public hearing regarding the Department of State’s proposed amendments to the CSBG Application and Plan for Federal Fiscal Years 2016 and 2017 are requested to complete this reply form and submit it by August 4, 2016 to: Veronica Cruz, PhD, LMSW, Director, Department of State, Division of Community Services, One Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Ave., Suite 1020, Albany, NY 12231-0001, [phone], Fax: [phone]

○ I will attend the public hearing regarding the proposed amendments to the CSBG Application and Plan for Federal Fiscal Years 2016 and 2017 to be conducted by the Department of State on August 8, 2016.

○ In Albany at One Commerce Plaza, Room 505

○ In NYC at 123 William Street, Room 231

○ In Buffalo at 65 Court Street, Room 208

○ I will make a public statement at the hearing. My statement will be limited to 10 minutes, and I will answer any questions which may arise concerning my statement. I will provide 5 copies of my prepared statement prior to presenting it.

○ I will address my remarks to the following subjects:

__________________________

__________________________

○ I do not plan to attend the above hearing, but do plan to submit written comments prior to the close of business on August 12, 2016.

○ I will require assistance and/or handicapped accessibility information.

Please specify the type of assistance required:

__________________________

PUBLIC NOTICE

Office of General Services

Pursuant to Section 33 of the Public Lands Law, the Office of General Services hereby gives notice to the following:

Notice is hereby given that the Office of People with Developmental Disabilities has determined all that certain piece or parcel of land as 165 State Farm Road, Newark, New York, located in the Towns of Arcadia and Phelps, Counties of Wayne and Ontario respectively. The property consists of a 1,500± square foot 1.5 story farmhouse style dwelling, situated on 106± acres, with a 12,600 square foot horse barn and riding arena. The property is identified on County Tax Maps as 69.109-0000-426.894 (Town of Arcadia) and 24.00-1-54.00 (Town of Phelps), as surplus and no longer useful or necessary for state program purposes, and has abandoned the property to the Commissioner of General Services for sale or other disposition as unappropriated State land. This abandonment was approved June 20, 2016.

For further information, please contact: Thomas Pohl, Esq., Office of General Services, Legal Services, 41st Fl., Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12242, [phone] phone, [phone] fax

PUBLIC NOTICE

Department of Health

The New York State Department of Health is submitting a request to the Federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to authorize, under the Medicaid Redesign Team (MRT) 1115 Waiver, an expanded benefit package of limited services beyond inpatient hospitalization to incarcerated individuals with suspended Medicaid coverage during the 30 days prior to release.

Specifically, the proposed 1115 Medicaid waiver would authorize Federal Medicaid matching funds for certain transitional services provided in a 30-day period immediately prior to release to certain incarcerated individuals. These individuals would be those with serious behavioral and physical health conditions who are eligible for Health Homes under the Affordable Care Act § 2703.

The specific requested services under consideration are:

• Certain medications

• Health Home care management services

• Limited clinical services

Additional information concerning the waiver request can be obtained by writing to: Department of Health, Office of Health Insurance Programs, Waiver Management Unit, 99 Washington Ave., 12th Fl., Suite 1208, Albany, NY 12210, or by email: [e-mail]

Written comments concerning the amendment will be accepted at the above address for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of this notice.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Department of State Division of Community Services Notice of Public Written Comment Period

SUBJECT: Public comment period for the submission of written comments on the draft 2017 amendments to New York State Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Application and Plan for Federal Fiscal Years 2016 and 2017.

PURPOSE: To obtain written comments regarding New York State’s draft 2017 amendments to its CSBG Application and Plan for Federal Fiscal Years 2016 and 2017.

Federal Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) funds are awarded to grantees in all counties of New York State. Community action agencies, community-based organization, and Indian tribes or tribal organizations received CSBG funds to provide advocacy, outreach, services and programs for economically disadvantaged persons in their local communities.

Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 9908, the Department of State Division of Community Services is accepting written comments on the draft CSBG Plan amendments for 2017. The CSBG Plan delineates the manner in which funds will be expended and how the State will meet the federal CSBG program requirements. The amendments represent federally required updates to the approved two-year Plan based on data collected during year one of the Plan.

Copies of the Department of State’s draft amendments to the CSBG Plan may be obtained from the Department of State website at http://www.dos.ny.gov/dcs/documents.htm or by contacting: Department of State, Division of Community Services, One Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Ave., Suite 1020, Albany, NY 12231-0001, [phone].

Persons wishing to submit written comments on the draft amendments to the CSBG Plan must submit such comments by mail to the above address or by email to [e-mail]. Written comments on the draft CSBG Plan will be accepted until the close of business on August 12, 2016.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Susquehanna River Basin Commission

SUMMARY: As part of its regular business meeting held on June 16, 2016, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, the Commission took the following actions: 1) approved or tabled the applications of certain water resources projects; 2) accepted a settlement in lieu of penalty from New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc.; and 3) took additional actions, as set forth in the Supplementary Information below.

DATES: June 16, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Susquehanna River Basin Commission, 4423 N. Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110-1788.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jason E. Oyler, General Counsel, telephone: [phone], ext. 1312; fax: [phone]; e-mail: [e-mail]. Regular mail inquiries may be sent to the above address. See also Commission website at www.srbc.net.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In addition to the actions taken on projects identified in the summary above and the listings below, the following items were also presented or acted upon at the business meeting: 1) election of the member from the State of Maryland as Chair of the Commission and the member from the Federal Government as the Vice Chair of the Commission for the period of July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2017; 2) adoption of the FY2017-2018 Water Resources Program; 3) adoption of amendment of the Comprehensive Plan for the Water Resources of the Susquehanna River Basin; 4) adoption of FY2017 Regulatory Program Fee Schedule, effective July 1, 2016; 5) adoption of a preliminary FY2018 budget for the period July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2018; 6) adoption of the Policy for Sustainable Water Resources Fund; 7) adoption of the Guidelines for Terminating Review of a Project Application; 8) adoption of the Guidelines for Expiring Project Approvals; 9) approval/ratification of an agreement, purchase of information technology equipment, and several contracts; and 10) a report on delegated settlements with the following project sponsors, pursuant to SRBC Resolution 2014-15: Vestal Hills Hospitality, in the amount of $2,000; SWN Production Company LLC, in the amount of $7,000; Inflection Energy (PA), LLC, in the amount of $3,000; and Cedar Rock Materials Corp./Bower Quarry, in the amount of $3,000.

Compliance Matter:

The Commission approved a settlement in lieu of civil penalty for the following project:

1. New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc., Valley Quarries, Inc. – Shippensburg Quarry, Shippensburg Borough, Cumberland County, Pa. - $30,000.

Project Applications Approved:

The Commission approved the following project applications:

1. Project Sponsor and Facility: Black Bear Waters, LLC (Lycoming Creek), Lewis Township, Lycoming County, Pa. Renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.900 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20120303).

2. Project Sponsor and Facility: Blossburg Municipal Authority, Bloss Township, Tioga County, Pa. Renewal of groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.288 mgd (30-day average) from Route 15 Well (Docket No. 20120304).

3. Project Sponsor and Facility: Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation (Martins Creek), Harford Township, Susquehanna County, Pa. Surface water withdrawal of up to 0.500 mgd (peak day).

4. Project Sponsor and Facility: Todd and Gemma Campbell (Susquehanna River), Athens Township, Bradford County, Pa. Renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.999 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20120609).

5. Project Sponsor and Facility: Mount Joy Borough Authority, East Donegal Township, Lancaster County, Pa. Modification to increase withdrawal limit from Well 1 by an additional 0.073 mgd (30-day average), for a total Well 1 withdrawal limit of 1.300 mgd (30-day average) (Docket No. 20110617).

6. Project Sponsor: New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. Project Facility: Burkholder Quarry, Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pa. Groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.005 mgd (30-day average) from Sump 4.

7. Project Sponsor: New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. Project Facility: Burkholder Quarry, Earl and Ephrata Townships, Lancaster County, Pa. Modification to increase consumptive water use by an additional 0.07 mgd (peak day), for a total consumptive water use of up to 0.220 mgd (peak day) and to add an additional new source (Sump 4) (Docket No. 20040307).

8. Project Sponsor and Facility: Renovo Energy Center LLC (West Branch Susquehanna River), Renovo Borough, Clinton County, Pa. Surface water withdrawal of up to 0.612 mgd (peak day).

9. Project Sponsor and Facility: Renovo Energy Center LLC, Renovo Borough, Clinton County, Pa. Consumptive water use of up to 0.217 mgd (peak day).

10. Project Sponsor: SUEZ Water Pennsylvania Inc. Project Facility: Newberry System, Newberry Township, York County, Pa. Groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.108 mgd (30-day average) from the Coppersmith Well.

11. Project Sponsor: SUEZ Water Pennsylvania Inc. Project Facility: Newberry System, Newberry Township, York County, Pa. Groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.200 mgd (30-day average) from Conley 1 Well.

12. Project Sponsor and Facility: Sugar Hollow Trout Park and Hatchery, Eaton Township, Wyoming County, Pa. Renewal of groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.864 mgd (30-day average) from Wells 1, 2, and 3 (the Hatchery Wellfield) (Docket No. 20100913).

13. Project Sponsor and Facility: Tioga Downs Racetrack, LLC, Town of Nichols, Tioga County, N.Y. Groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.099 mgd (30-day average) from the Racetrack Well.

14. Project Sponsor and Facility: Tioga Downs Racetrack, LLC, Town of Nichols, Tioga County, N.Y. Consumptive water use of up to 0.099 mgd (peak day).

Project Applications Tabled:

The Commission tabled action on the following project applications:

1. Project Sponsor and Facility: Elizabethtown Area Water Authority, Elizabethtown Borough, Lancaster County, Pa. Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.201 mgd (30-day average) from Well 1.

2. Project Sponsor and Facility: Elizabethtown Area Water Authority, Elizabethtown Borough, Lancaster County, Pa. Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.106 mgd (30-day average) from Well 3.

3. Project Sponsor and Facility: Elizabethtown Area Water Authority, Elizabethtown Borough, Lancaster County, Pa. Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.130 mgd (30-day average) from Well 4.

4. Project Sponsor and Facility: Elizabethtown Area Water Authority, Mount Joy Township, Lancaster County, Pa. Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.187 mgd (30-day average) from Well 8.

5. Project Sponsor and Facility: Elizabethtown Area Water Authority, Mount Joy Township, Lancaster County, Pa. Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.216 mgd (30-day average) from Well 9.

6. Project Sponsor: Exelon Generation Company, LLC. Project Facility: Muddy Run Pumped Storage Project, Drumore and Martic Townships, Lancaster County, Pa. Application for an existing hydroelectric facility.

7. Project Sponsor and Facility: Manbel Devco I, LP, Manheim Township, Lancaster County, Pa. Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 4.320 mgd (30-day average) from the Belmont Quarry.

Project Application Withdrawn by Project Sponsor:

The following project sponsor withdrew its project application:

1. Project Sponsor and Facility: EQT Production Company (Pine Creek), Porter Township, Lycoming County, Pa. Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 1.000 mgd (peak day).

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

Dated: June 24, 2016.

Stephanie L. Richardson,

Secretary to the Commission.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Uniform Code Regional Boards of Review

Pursuant to 19 NYCRR 1205, the petitions below have been received by the Department of State for action by the Uniform Code Regional Boards of Review. Unless otherwise indicated, they involve requests for relief from provisions of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code. Persons wishing to review any petitions, provide comments, or receive actual notices of any subsequent proceeding may contact Brian Tollisen, Building Standards And Codes, Department of State, One Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Ave., Albany, NY 12231, [phone] to make appropriate arrangements.

2016-0019 Matter of Richard Manfredi, 240 Sunset Path, Southold, NY 11971 for an appeal and or variances concerning safety requirements, including sprinkler requirements.

Involved is an existing dwelling, located at 240 Sunset Path, Town of Southhold, Suffolk County, State of New York.

2016-0098 Matter of: Rivers @ Mohawk Harbor, 301 Nott Street, Schenectady, N.Y. Attn: Raymond A Grill, PE of Ove Arup & Partners, 1120 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 1110, Washington, DC 20036. The proposed Type 1B construction Casino building will contain 155,000 sq. ft. The petitioner requests a variance to allow a mezzanine floor that is less than 20’ below a roof that has no fire resistance rating, as per Table 601, footnote C of the Building Code of New York State, City of Schenectady, State of New York.

2016-0121 Matter of Uriel Castro, 33 Tennessee Avenue, Hempstead, NY 11550 for an appeal and or variances concerning safety requirements, including minimum ceiling heights.

Involved is an existing dwelling, located at 33 Tennessee Avenue, Incorporated Village of Hempstead, Nassau County, State of New York.

2016-0143 The Matter of Matthew McCloskey, President of Promontory Capital, 18 Locust Street, Albany, NY. The petitioner requests a variance for a home located at 326 Western Ave. Albany, NY to allow an existing Boiler Room to remain without a fire separation as required by the Multiple Residence Law.

2016-0150 Matter of Glebe Street Elementary School, 502 Glebe Street, Johnstown, N.Y. Attn: Paul Nickerson, CSARCH, 40 Beaver Street, Albany, NY. The petitioner requests a variance to allow additions and alterations to an existing Elementary school without providing a Fire Sprinkler System as required by Chapter 9, Section 903.2.2, of the Building Code of New York State.

2016-0173 Matter of Zackery Weakley, 3028 Granville Ave. Schenectady, NY. The petitioner requests a variance for his home located at 1101 Union Street, Schenectady, NY to allow an existing Boiler Room to remain without a fire separation as required by the Multiple Residence Law.

2016-0196 Matter of Johnstown Senior High School, One Sir Bill Circle, Johnstown, N.Y. Attn: Paul Nickerson, CSARCH, 40 Beaver Street, Albany, NY. The petitioner requests a variance to allow additions and alterations to an existing Elementary school without providing a Fire Sprinkler System as required by Chapter 9, Section 903.2.2, of the Building Code of New York State.

2016-0218 Matter of SOLBERG, 54 S. UNION STREET, ROCHESTER, NY 14607, for a variance concerning safety requirements, including separate facilities for plumbing fixtures in a building located at 755 Library road, City of Rochester, County of Monroe, State of New York.