Notice of Proposed Rule

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
25-30.032: Applications
25-30.140: Depreciation
25-30.565: Application for Approval of New or Revised Service Availability Policy or Charges
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the rule amendments is to reduce the number of paper copies that companies must file with the Commission. Docket No. 080052-OT.
SUMMARY: The rule amendments would decrease the required number of copies of filings in various proceedings and update some filing venues.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: Regulated companies should have no additional costs because of the proposed rule changes with a slight benefit from fewer copies filed. Customers would have no additional costs because of the proposed rule changes. Small businesses regulated by the Public Service Commission would have a slight benefit from fewer copies filed under the rules. Small cities and counties would have no additional costs. Public Service Commission staff would benefit by not having to handle as many copies from a filing and not having to store the copies.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 350.127(2), 367.121, 367.101 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 350.115, 367.031, 367.045, 367.071, 367.081(12), 367.101, 367.121(1) FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Cindy Miller, Office of General Counsel, 2540 Shumard Oak Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0850

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

25-30.032 Applications.

(1) Each utility subject to regulation by the Commission shall apply for an initial certificate of authorization, amendment to an existing certificate of authorization, transfer, or name change by filing a completed application and six 12 copies, in accordance with either Rule 25-30.033, 25-30.034, 25-30.035, 25-30.036, subsection 25-30.037(1) or (2), or Rule 25-30.039, F.A.C. However, a utility shall apply for a transfer to a governmental authority by filing a completed application and two copies, in accordance with subsections 25-30.037(3) and (4), F.A.C. The application shall be filed with the Director, Office of Commission Clerk, 2540 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0850. Sample application forms may be obtained from the Division of Economic Regulation, 2540 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0850.

(2) through (3) No change.

Specific Authority 350.127(2), 367.121 FS. Law Implemented 367.031, 367.045, 367.071, 367.083 FS. History–New 1-27-91, Amended 11-30-93,_________.

 

25-30.140 Depreciation.

(1) through (6)(a) No change.

(b) A utility filing for such a revision of depreciation rates shall submit six ten copies of the filing to the office of the Office of Commission Clerk.

(c) through (9) No change.

Specific Authority 350.127(2), 367.121(1) FS. Law Implemented 350.115, 367.081(2), 367.121(1) FS. History–New 3-22-84, Formerly 25-10.32, 25-10.032, Amended 11-10-86, 5-8-88, 11-21-95, 12-4-03, _________.

 

25-30.565 Application for Approval of New or Revised Service Availability Policy or Charges.

(1) Each application for a service availability policy or charges shall be filed in original and six 12 copies.

(2) through (6) No change.

Specific Authority 367.121(1), 367.101 FS. Law Implemented 367.101 FS. History–New 6-14-83, Amended 11-10-86, 11-30-93, _________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Craig Hewitt, Division of Economic Regulation, 2540 Shumard Oak Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0850 and Ray Kennedy, Division of Competitive Markets & Enforcement, 2540 Shumard Oak Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0850
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Florida Public Service Commission
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: March 18, 2008
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: September 7, 2007