PSC-21-12-00007-P SAFE-T Program

5/23/12 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-21-12-00007-P

NEW YORK STATE REGISTER

VOLUME XXXIV, ISSUE 21

May 23, 2012

RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PROPOSED RULE MAKING

NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED

 

I.D No. PSC-21-12-00007-P

SAFE-T Program

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

Proposed Action:

The Public Service Commission is reviewing the selection by pole owners and cost of an alternative program for implementation of the Standardized Facility and Equipment Transfer Program (SAFE-T Program).

Statutory authority:

Public Service Law, sections 2(12), (18), 4(1) and 5(1)

Subject:

SAFE-T Program.

Purpose:

To review the selection by pole owners and cost of an alternative program for implementation of the SAFE-T Program.

Substance of proposed rule:

The Public Service Commission is reviewing the selection by pole owners and cost of an alternative program for implementation of the Standardized Facility and Equipment Transfer Program (SAFE-T Program). The Commission, on May 19, 2011 adopted an Order approving the implementation of a standardized facility and equipment transfer (SAFE-T) program for all pole owners and attaching entities, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the order. The pole owners and the software provider they selected were, however, unable to reach agreement on the terms of the program offered by the provider for an initial period at no cost. As a result, the pole owners determined to utilize the program offered by their provider of second choice and in order to expedite initiation of the SAFE-T program, to initially allocate the cost equally among themselves. The Commission may approve, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, the implementation of the alternative program selected by the pole owners.

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.

(08-M-0593SP2)