2/20/13 N.Y. St. Reg. Miscellaneous Notices/Hearings
NEW YORK STATE REGISTER
VOLUME XXXV, ISSUE 8
February 20, 2013
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.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Department of Taxation and Finance Interest Rates
The Commissioner of Taxation and Finance hereby sets the interest rates for the months of April, May, June, 2013 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 April 1, 2013 through June 30, 2013, see the table below:
4/1/13 - 6/30/13 Interest Rate Per Annum Compounded Daily
* 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, (518) 457-2254
For rates for previous periods, visit the Department of Taxation and Finance website: www.tax.ny.gov/taxnews/int_curr.htm
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 Tollsen, Codes Division, Department of State, One Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Ave., Albany, NY 12231, (518) 474-4073 to make appropriate arrangements.
2012-0508 Matter of Nathan J. Birmingham for Rolf, Jensen and Associates, 1661 Worcester Road, Suite 501, Framingham, MA 01701, for a variance concerning fire safety requirements including relief from requirements to allow wooden stairs in lieu of the required non-combustible stairs in a building. The building is classified as an A3 (assembly occupancy) university hall, three stories in height, of Type II b (unprotected non-combustible) construction, approximately 16,000 square feet in gross area, and is located at the University of Rochester Media Arts and Innovations Center, 271 East River Road, in the City of Rochester, Monroe County, State of New York.
2012-0541 Matter of William A. Fox for Cattaraugus County, 8810 Route 242, Little Valley, NY 14755, for a variance concerning fire safety requirements including relief from requirements to provide Type 1 kitchen exhaust hoods with suppression systems in a building. The building is classified as an I 2 (institutional occupancy) Nursing Home, three stories in height, of Type II a (protected non-combustible) construction, approximately 85,683 square feet in gross area, and is located at the Machias Pines Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 29822 State Route 16, in the Town of Machias, Cattaraugus County, State of New York.
2012-0542 Matter of William A. Fox for Cattaraugus County, 8810 Route 242, Little Valley, NY 14755, for a variance concerning fire safety requirements including relief from requirements to provide Type 1 kitchen exhaust hoods with suppression systems in a building. The building is classified as an I 2 (institutional occupancy) Nursing Home, one story in height, of Type II b (unprotected non-combustible) construction, approximately 61,700 square feet in gross area, and is located at the Olean Pines Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 2245 West State Street, in the City of Olean, Cattaraugus County, State of New York.
2013-0007 Matter of Jeff Ewens, M-E Engineers. Inc., 300 Wyandotte, Suite 450, Kansas, MO 64105 for a variance concerning requirements for ventilation rates.
Involved is the construction of a new seven-story, fire resistive, building for occupancy as a sports arena that also includes restaurant, retail and parking garage with approximate gross floor area of 558,000 square feet, known as Harbor Center, located at Webster Block bordered by Washington, Perry, Main & Scott Streets, City of Buffalo, County of Erie, State of New York.
2013-0042 Matter of Attorney Dean Riggi, 101 Mohawk Avenue, Scotia, NY for a variance concerning fire safety issues including the code requirement for the installation of a sprinkler system in a building of mixed occupancy, one of which is a residential occupancy.
Involved is the construction of a building containing an S-2/ R-3 (aircraft hangar/single-family dwelling) occupancy, two stories in height, of Type VB (combustible) construction having a cumulative gross floor area of 3,700 square feet. The building is located at 1182 Perth Rd., Town of Galway, Saratoga County, State of New York.
2013-0059 Matter of Lucia Maddalone, Maddalone & Associates Inc., 600 Franklin St., Suite 103, Schenectady, NY 12305 for a variance concerning provisions of the Multiple Residence Law with regard to the number of required exits from an existing building.
Involved is the routine inspection of an existing multiple dwelling. The building contains and R-2 (multiple dwelling) occupancy, is three stories in height, of Type VB (combustible) construction having a cumulative gross floor area of 2,500 square feet. The building is located at 1506 Union Ave., City of Schenectady, Schenectady County, State of New York.
2013-0061 Matter of Mark Bernstein, Jumbo Realty LLC, 36 Feather Lane, Old Tappen, NJ 07675 for a variance concerning fire safety issues including the code requirement for the installation of a sprinkler system in a multiple dwelling. occupancy.
Involved is the construction of R-2 (dormitory) occupancy, of Type VB (combustible) construction, three stories in height having a cumulative gross building area of 6,300 square feet. The building is located on the grounds of Camp Walden, at 429 Trout Lake Road, Town of Bolton, Warren County, State of New York.
2013-0062 Matter of Gregory Klokiw, Principal/CSArch Architects, 40 Beaver St., Albany, NY 12207 for a variance concerning fire safety issues including the code limitation on maximum building area.
Involved is the construction of a small vestibule addition to an existing building. The existing building area currently exceeds that allowed by the applicable code and the proposed addition will make the altered building even more non-compliant. The building is known as the Giffen Elementary School and contains an E (educational) occupancy, is two stories in height, of Type 2b (non-combustible) construction having a gross floor area of 115,000 square feet. The building is located at 272 South Pearl Street, City of Albany, Albany County, State of New York.
