6/13/07 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-24-07-00015-P
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 considering whether to approve or reject, in whole or in part, a petition from the City of New York for a waiver of the deadline in section 891.2(b)(2) of the commission's rules to the extent that this provision applies to the city's cable franchise renewal process. Section 891.2(b)(2) requires that a public process for review of the cable company's performance during the current franchise term be completed prior to the expiration of the franchise term.
Statutory authority:
Public Service Law, section 222(1) and (3)
Subject:
Waiver of the deadline in section 891.2(b)(2) of the commission's rules.
Purpose:
To consider waiver of the deadline in 16 NYCRR section 891.2(b)(2).
Substance of proposed rule:
The Public Service Commission is considering whether to approve or reject, in whole or in part, a petition from the City of New York for a waiver of the deadline in Section 891.2(b)(2) of the Commission's rules to the extent that this provision applies to the City's cable franchise renewal process. Section 891.2(b)(2) requires that a public process for review of the cable company's performance during the current franchise term be completed prior to the expiration of the franchise term.
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:
Central Operations, Public Service Commission, Bldg. 3, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12223-1350, (518) 474-2500
Data, views or arguments may be submitted to:
Jaclyn A. Brilling, Secretary, Public Service Commission, Bldg. 3, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12223-1350, (518) 474-6530
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.
