2/13/13 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-47-12-00006-A
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE State Administrative Procedure Act, NOTICE is hereby given of the following action:
Action taken:
On 1/17/13, the PSC adopted an order approving an emergency rule as a permanent rule for the temporary waiver of certain requirements of 16 NYCRR, Section 255.604 concerning "Operator Qualification".
Statutory authority:
Public Service Law, sections 5, 65 and 66
Subject:
Adopting emergency rule as a permanent rule.
Purpose:
To approve the adoption of emergency rule as a permanent rule.
Substance of final rule:
The Public Service Commission, on January 17, 2013, adopted an order approving emergency rule as a permanent rule for the temporary waiver, until November 15, 2012, of certain provisions of 16 NYCRR Section 255.604 concerning “Operator Qualification” to facilitate Hurricane Sandy utility restoration efforts, subject to the terms and conditions in this order.
Final rule as compared with last published rule:
No changes.
Text of rule may be obtained from:
Deborah Swatling, Public Service Commission, Three Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York 12223, (518) 486-2659, email:
deborah.swatling@dps.ny.gov An IRS employer ID no. or social security no. is required from firms or persons to be billed 25 cents per page. Please use tracking number found on last line of notice in requests.
Assessment of Public Comment
An assessment of public comment is not submitted with this notice because the rule is within the definition contained in section 102(2)(a)(ii) of the State Administrative Procedure Act.