PSC-39-10-00019-P Implementation of General Business Law Section 349-d

9/29/10 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-39-10-00019-P

NEW YORK STATE REGISTER

VOLUME XXXII, ISSUE 39

September 29, 2010

RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PROPOSED RULE MAKING

NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED

 

I.D No. PSC-39-10-00019-P

Implementation of General Business Law Section 349-d

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

Proposed Action:

The Commission is considering modifications to the Uniform Business Practices (UBP) necessary to implement the requirements of General Business Law (GBL) Section 349-d and adopting an "ESCO consumers bill of rights" as required by GBL Section 349-d.

Statutory authority:

Public Service Law, section 66(1); and General Business Law, section 349-d

Subject:

Implementation of GBL Section 349-d.

Purpose:

Implementation of GBL Section 349-d.

Substance of proposed rule:

On August 31, 2010 the Governor signed legislation creating a new General Business Law (GBL) Section 349-d concerning an energy services company (ESCO) consumers bill of rights. The Public Service Commission (Commission) is considering modifications to the Uniform Business Practices necessary to implement the provisions of GBL Section 349-d. Additionally, as required by GBL Section 349-d, the Commission is considering adoption of an "ESCO consumers bill of rights" to be distributed to potential residential customers or to potential customers sought through door-to-door sales. The Commission may also consider related matters.

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.

(98-M-1343SP20)