PSC-24-07-00024-P Waiver of Rules by Empire Video Services Corporation, Town of Prattsburgh

6/13/07 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-24-07-00024-P

NEW YORK STATE REGISTER

VOLUME XXIX, ISSUE 24

June 13, 2007

RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PROPOSED RULE MAKING

NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED

 

I.D No. PSC-24-07-00024-P

Waiver of Rules by Empire Video Services Corporation, Town of Prattsburgh

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 Empire Video Services Corporation for a waiver of sections 895.1, 895.5(a), (b) and (c) of the commission's rules regarding buildout, primary service area and line extension policies for the Town of Prattsburgh (Steuben County).

Statutory authority:

Public Service Law, section 222(1) and (3)

Subject:

Waiver of sections 895.1 and 895.5(a), (b) and (c) of the commission's rules for Empire Video Services Corporation.

Purpose:

To allow Empire Video Services Corporation to construct their cable television system within their telephone company's footprint, which will be their cable franchise area.

Substance of proposed rule:

The Public Service Commission is considering whether to approve or reject, in whole or in part, a petition to waive sections 895.1, 895.5(a), 895.5(b) and 895.5(c) from Empire Video Services Corporation regarding buildout, primary service area and line extension policies for the Town of Prattsburgh (Steuben County).

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, [phone]

Data, views or arguments may be submitted to:

Jaclyn A. Brilling, Secretary, Public Service Commission, Bldg. 3, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12223-1350, [phone]

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.

(07-V-0605SA1)