PSC-31-13-00008-P Waiver of 16 NYCRR Sections 894.1 Through 894.4(b)(2)

7/31/13 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-31-13-00008-P

NEW YORK STATE REGISTER

VOLUME XXXV, ISSUE 31

July 31, 2013

RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PROPOSED RULE MAKING

NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED

 

I.D No. PSC-31-13-00008-P

Waiver of 16 NYCRR Sections 894.1 Through 894.4(b)(2)

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 to approve, modify, or reject a Petition from the Town of Grafton to waive 16 NYCRR sections 894.1 through 894.4 pertaining to the franchising process.

Statutory authority:

Public Service Law, section 216(1)

Subject:

Waiver of 16 NYCRR sections 894.1 through 894.4(b)(2).

Purpose:

To allow the Town of Grafton, to waive certain preliminary franchising procedures to expedite the franchising process.

Substance of proposed rule:

The Public Service Commission is considering whether to approve, modify, or reject the Petition of the Town of Grafton, Rensselaer County to waive the requirements of 16 NYCRR, sections 894.1 through 894.4 to expedite the franchising process.

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.ny.gov/f96dir.htm. For questions, contact:

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

Data, views or arguments may be submitted to:

Jeffrey C. Cohen, Acting 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.

(13-V-0301SP1)