PSC-12-09-00015-P Waiver of Particular Requirements of Public Service Law, Section 95(1) and Part 641 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations

3/25/09 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-12-09-00015-P

NEW YORK STATE REGISTER

VOLUME XXXI, ISSUE 12

March 25, 2009

RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PROPOSED RULE MAKING

NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED

 

I.D No. PSC-12-09-00015-P

Waiver of Particular Requirements of Public Service Law, Section 95(1) and Part 641 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations

PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE State Administrative Procedure Act, NOTICE is hereby given of the following proposed rule:

Proposed Action:

The PSC is considering whether to approve or reject, in whole or in part, a petition by Verizon New York Inc. for a waiver of section 95(1) and Part 641 of the PSC's rules and regulations and interim suspension of the March 31, 2009 Annual Report deadline.

Statutory authority:

Public Service Law, sections 4(1), 23(1) and 95(1)

Subject:

Waiver of particular requirements of Public Service Law, section 95(1) and Part 641 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations.

Purpose:

To eliminate Verizon New York Inc.'s requirement to file an Annual Report.

Substance of proposed rule:

Verizon New York Inc. (“Verizon”) has requested waiver of the requirements of Public Service Law, Section 95(1), 4(1), 23(1) and Part 641 of the Commission’s rules. In addition, Verizon requests suspension of the March 31, 2009 deadline for filing its 2008 Annual Report pending resolution of this petition. Verizon proposes to cease the Annual Report requirement which originates from the requirements outlined in the Public Service Law referenced above, claiming that the Annual Report is, and has been, obsolete for many years in the current regulatory environment.

Text of proposed rule and any required statements and analyses may be obtained by filing a Document Request Form (F-96) located on our website http://www.dps.state.ny.us/f96dir.htm. For questions, contact:

Leann Ayer, Public Service Commission, 3 Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York 12223-1350, [phone], email: [e-mail]

Data, views or arguments may be submitted to:

Jaclyn A. Brilling, Secretary, Public Service Commission, 3 Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York 12223-1350, [phone], email: [e-mail]

Public comment will be received until:

45 days after publication of this notice.

Regulatory Impact Statement, Regulatory Flexibility Analysis, Rural Area Flexibility Analysis and Job Impact Statement

Statements and analyses are not submitted with this notice because the proposed rule is within the definition contained in section 102(2)(a)(ii) of the State Administrative Procedure Act.

(09-C-0120SA1)