2026-10529: Regulatory Program Fees and Water Charges Rates
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Notice is provided of the Commission's regulatory program fees and schedule of water charges for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026.
The agency’s own summary, as published.
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Federal Register, Volume 91 Issue 101 (Wednesday, May 27, 2026) [Federal Register Volume 91, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 27, 2026)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 31356-31357] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2026-10529] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. -----------------------------------------------------------------------
Summary
Notice is provided of the Commission's regulatory program fees and schedule of water charges for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026.
Dates
This final rule is effective July 1, 2026.
For Further Information Contact
Elba L. Deck, CPA, Director of Finance and Administration, (609) 477-7201.
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, 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 year. Pursuant to 18 CFR 420.41(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 2026 showed an increase of 4.8%. Commensurate adjustments are thus required. This notice is made in accordance with 18 CFR 401.43(c) and 18 CFR 420.41(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 0
1. 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 0
2. In Sec. 401.43, revise tables 1, 2, and 3 to read as follows:
Sec. 401.43 Regulatory program fees. * * * * * Table 1 to Sec. 401.43--Docket Application Filing Fee ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Docket application Project type fee Fee maximum ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Water Allocation............... $551 per million Greater of: gallons/month of $20,670 \1\ or allocation,\1\ not Alternative to exceed $20,670 Review Fee. \1\ Fee is doubled for any portion to be exported from the basin. Wastewater Discharge........... Private projects: Alternative Review $1,378 \1\. Fee. Public projects: $689.\1\. [[Page 31357]] Other.......................... 0.4% of project Greater of: cost up to $103,352 \1\ or $10,000,000 plus Alternative 0.12% of project Review Fee. cost above $10,000,000 (if applicable), not to exceed $103,352 \1\. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ \1\ Subject to annual adjustment in accordance with paragraph (c) of this section. Table 2 to Sec. 401.43--Annual Monitoring and Coordination Fee ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Annual fee Allocation ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Water Allocation.................. \1\ $413 <4.99 mgm. \1\ 620 5.00 to 49.99 mgm. \1\ 896 50.00 to 499.99 mgm. \1\ 1,137 500.00 to 9,999.99 mgm. \1\ 1,378 > or = to 10,000 mgm. ------------------------------------- Annual fee Discharge design capacity ------------------------------------- Wastewater Discharge.............. \1\ $413 <0.05 mgd. \1\ 841 0.05 to 1 mgd. \1\ 1,130 1 to 10 mgd. \1\ 1,378 >10 mgd. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ \1\ Subject to annual adjustment in accordance with paragraph (c) of this section. Table 3 to Sec. 401.43--Additional Fees ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Proposed action Fee Fee maximum ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Emergency Approval Under 18 CFR $5,000....................... Alternative Review Fee. 401.40. Late Filed Renewal Surcharge......... $2,000....................... .......................................... Modification of a DRBC Approval...... At Executive Director's Alternative Review Fee. discretion, Docket Application Fee for the appropriate project type. Name change.......................... \1\ $1,378................... .......................................... Change of Ownership.................. \1\ $2,067................... .......................................... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Subject to annual adjustment in accordance with paragraph (c) of this section. PART 420--BASIN REGULATIONS--WATER SUPPLY CHARGES 0
3. The authority citation for part 420 continues to read as follows:
Authority: Delaware River Basin Compact, 75 Stat. 688. 0
4. In Sec. 420.41, revise paragraphs (a) and (b) to read as follows:
Sec. 420.41 Schedule of water charges. * * * * * (a) $110 per million gallons for consumptive use, subject to paragraph (c) of this section; and (b) $1.10 per million gallons for non-consumptive use, subject to paragraph (c) of this section. * * * * * Dated: May 21, 2026. Pamela M. Bush, Assistant General Counsel and Commission Secretary. [FR Doc. 2026-10529 Filed 5-26-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6360-01-P
What this changes
Amends 2 parts of the Code of Federal Regulations — the standing rules this notice rewrites.
Documents
- Full text (Federal Register) · May 27, 2026
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