7/2/08 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-04-08-00013-A
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE State Administrative Procedure Act, NOTICE is hereby given of the following action:
Action taken:
On May 21, 2008, the Public Service Commission adopted an order authorizing the commission secretary to approve the conversion of water company paper tariffs to electronic tariff schedules.
Statutory authority:
Public Service Law, sections 4(1), 5(1)(f), 8, 89-c(1) and (10)
Subject:
Delegation of authority to the secretary for approval of routine water company tariff schedules.
Purpose:
To approve the delegation of authority.
Substance of final rule:
The Commission adopted an order delegating the Secretary authorization to approve the conversion of water company paper tariffs to electronic tariffs with certain rate changes, such as inclusion of a late payment charge, returned check charge, a fixed level for restoration of service charges, and certain waivers, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the order.
Final rule compared with proposed rule:
No changes.
Text of rule may be obtained from:
Central Operations, Public Service Commission, Bldg. 3, 14th Fl., Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12223-1350, by fax to (518) 474-9842, by calling (518) 474-2500. An IRS employer ID no. or social security no. is required from firms or persons to be billed 25 cents per page. Please use tracking number found on last line of notice in requests.
Assessment of Public Comment
An assessment of public comment is not submitted with this notice because the rule is within the definition contained in section 102(2)(a)(ii) of the State Administrative Procedure Act.