Notice of Development of Rulemaking

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
25-30.032: Applications
25-30.140: Depreciation
25-30.565: Application for Approval of New or Revised Service Availability Policy or Charges
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the rule amendments is to reduce the number of paper copies of the documents required by the rules that water and wastewater companies must file with the Commission. Undocketed.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Number of paper copies of documents that water and wastewater companies must file with the Commission.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 350.127(2), 367.121, 367.101 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 350.115, 367.031, 367.045, 367.071, 367.081(2), 367.101, 367.121(1) FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: : Craig Hewitt, Division of Economic Regulation, 2540 Shumard Oak Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0850, (850)413-6848, e-mail address: chewitt@psc.state.fl.us

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

25-30.032 Applications.

(1) Each utility subject to regulation by the Commission shall apply for an initial certificate of authorization, amendment to an existing certificate of authorization, transfer, or name change by filing a completed application and six12 copies, in accordance with either Rule 25-30.033, 25-30.034, 25-30.035, 25-30.036, subsection 25-30.037(1) or (2), or Rule 25-30.039, F.A.C. However, a utility shall apply for a transfer to a governmental authority by filing a completed application and two copies, in accordance with subsections 25-30.037(3) and (4), F.A.C. The application shall be filed with the Director, Office of Commission Clerk, 2540 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0850. Sample application forms may be obtained from the Division of Economic Regulation, 2540 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0850.

(2) through (3) No change.

Specific Authority 350.127(2), 367.121 FS. Law Implemented 367.031, 367.045, 367.071, 367.083 FS. History–New 1-27-91, Amended 11-30-93,_________.

 

25-30.140 Depreciation.

(1) through (6)(a) No change.

(b) A utility filing for such a revision of depreciation rates shall submit six ten copies of the filing to the office of the Office of Commission Clerk.

(c) through (9) No change.

Specific Authority 350.127(2), 367.121(1) FS. Law Implemented 350.115, 367.081(2), 367.121(1) FS. History–New 3-22-84, Formerly 25-10.32, 25-10.032, Amended 11-10-86, 5-8-88, 11-21-95, 12-4-03,________.

 

25-30.565 Application for Approval of New or Revised Service Availability Policy or Charges.

(1) Each application for a service availability policy or charges shall be filed in original and six 12 copies.

(2) through (6) No change.

Specific Authority 367.121(1), 367.101 FS. Law Implemented 367.101 FS. History–New 6-14-83, Amended 11-10-86, 11-30-93,_________.