SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE GENERAL TARIFF FORM AND FILING REGULATIONS OF THE REGULATORY COMMISSION OF ALASKA
The Regulatory Commission of Alaska (Commission) proposes, in Docket R-15-006, to adopt regulation changes in Title 3 of the Alaska Administrative Code dealing with the general tariff form and filing requirements in 3 AAC 48.200 – 3 AAC 48.442. The proposed changes to regulations 3 AAC 48.220, 3 AAC 48.230, 3 AAC 48.240, 3 AAC 48.250, 3 AAC 48.260, 3 AAC 48.270, 3 AAC 48.280, 3 AAC 48.300, 3 AAC 48.310, 3 AAC 48.320, 3 AAC 48.330, 3 AAC 48.340, 3 AAC 48.350, 3 AAC 48.360, 3 AAC 48.390, 3 AAC 48.400, 3 AAC 48.410 may include revisions to the following topics:
The timing, electronic filing, statutory notice period, effective date, form, and rejection of tariff filings, and the validation of tariff filings, special contracts, agreements, and forms;
The form of notice of tariff filings;
The suspension and rejection of tariff filings;
The public inspection of tariffs;
The form, content, notice, and effect of special contracts; the commission's ability to authorize service under a special contract; and the requirement to notify the commission a special contract has been cancelled;
The form, content, and effective date of tariff advice letters;
Requests to waive the statutory notice period for tariff advice filings;
The filing of a separate, complete, effective tariff for each utility or pipeline carrier service offered, and the correction of any errors discovered in each effective tariff;
The format, content, designation, and arrangement of original and revised tariff sheets;
The form of notice and filing of adopted tariffs;
Tariffs of an acquired or newly formed utility or pipeline carrier.
Commission regulations that cite to 3 AAC 48.200 – 3 AAC 48.442 may also be amended to ensure citations to the regulations are correct, including 3 AAC 48.468, 3 AAC 48.645, 3 AAC 48.710, 3 AAC 48.730, 3 AAC 50.770, 3 AAC 52.375, 3 AAC 52.390, 3 AAC 52.455, 3 AAC 52.710, 3 AAC 52.734, 3 AAC 52.810, 3 AAC 53.243, 3 AAC 53.290, and 3 AAC 53.345.
You may comment on the proposed regulation changes, including the potential costs to private persons of complying with the proposed changes, by submitting written comments to the Regulatory Commission of Alaska at 701 West 8th Avenue, Suite 300, Anchorage, Alaska 99501. Additionally, the Regulatory Commission of Alaska will accept comments via its website at: http://rca.alaska.gov/RCAWeb/WhatsNew/PublicNoticesComments.aspx. Comments may also be submitted through the Alaska Online Public Notice System, by accessing this notice on the system and using the “comment” link. Initial comments must be received no later than 5 p.m. on July 7, 2016 and should reference Docket R-15-006. Reply comments must be received no later than 5 p.m. on August 8, 2016.
If you are a person with a disability who needs special accommodation in order to participate in this process, please contact Joyce McGowan at 907-276-6222, toll-free at 1-800-390-2782 or TTY 907-276-4533 not later than June 30, 2016 for initial comments and August 1, 2016 for reply comments to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.
Since this is a regulations proceeding, commenters are not required to serve their comments on other entities or persons set out on the service list of this notice. Interested persons may request from the Commission copies of the comments filed in this proceeding. For a copy of the proposed regulation changes and related materials contact the Commission’s Records & Filings Section at the above address or at 907-276-6222 or go to: http://rca.alaska.gov/RCAWeb/Home.aspx. Those seeking to obtain the materials at the above website must pick “All Open Rulemaking Dockets” under Top Searches and choose Matter Number “R-15-006.”
After the public comment period ends, the Commission will either adopt the proposed regulation changes or other provisions dealing with the same subject, without further notice, or decide to take no action. The language of the final regulations may be different from that of the proposed regulations. YOU SHOULD COMMENT DURING THE TIME ALLOWED IF YOUR INTERESTS COULD BE AFFECTED. Written comments received are public records and are subject to public inspection.
This is a supplemental notice adding to the Notice of Proposed Changes that was issued on May 24, 2016, concerning the proposed regulations revisions contained in Department of Law file number JU2016200452. This supplemental notice is being issued to clarify comment deadlines and to include an informative summary of the regulations that was omitted from the original Notice of Proposed Changes.
Statutory Authority: AS 42.05.151(a), AS 42.06.140(a)(5) and AS 42.08.220(b)(4).
Statutes Being Implemented, Interpreted, or Made Specific: AS 42.04.080, AS 42.05.141, AS 42.05.145, AS 42.05.151, AS 42.05.221, AS 42.05.231, AS 42.05.241, AS 42.05.291,
AS 42.05.301, AS 42.05.311, AS 42.05.321, AS 42.05.361, AS 42.05.371, AS 42.05.381,
AS 42.05.391, AS 42.05.411, AS 42.05.421, AS 42.05.431, AS 42.05.711, AS 42.05.800,
AS 42.05.830, AS 42.05.840, AS 42.05.990, AS 42.06.055, AS 42.06.140, AS 42.06.240,
AS 42.06.250, AS 42.06.260, AS 42.06.270, AS 42.06.290, AS 42.06.300, AS 42.06.305,
AS 42.06.340, AS 42.06.350, AS 42.06.360, AS 42.06.370, AS 42.06.380, AS 42.06.390 and
AS 42.06.400
Fiscal Information: The proposed regulation changes are not expected to require an increased appropriation.
DATE: June 7, 2016
ADDITIONAL REGULATION NOTICE INFORMATION
(AS 44.62.190(g))
1. Adopting agency: Regulatory Commission of Alaska
2. General subject of regulation: Proposed Changes to General Tariff Form and Filing
3. Citation of regulation (may be grouped): 3 AAC 48.220, 3 AAC 48.230, 3 AAC 48.240, 3 AAC 48.250, 3 AAC 48.260, 3 AAC 48.270, 3 AAC 48.280, 3 AAC 48.290, 3 AAC 48.300, 3 AAC 48.310, 3 AAC 48.320, 3 AAC 48.330, 3 AAC 48.340, 3 AAC 48.350, 3 AAC 48.360, 3 AAC 48.390, 3 AAC 48.400, 3 AAC 48.410, 3 AAC 48.468, 3 AAC 48.645, 3 AAC 48.710, 3 AAC 48.730, 3 AAC 50.770, 3 AAC 52.375, 3 AAC 52.390, 3 AAC 52.445, 3 AAC 52.710, 3 AAC 52.734, 3 AAC 52.810, 3 AAC 53.243, 3 AAC 53.290, 3 AAC 53.345
4. Department of Law file number, if any:
5. Reason for the proposed action:
( ) Compliance with federal law
( ) Compliance with new or changed state statute
( ) Compliance with court order
( ) Development of program standards
( X ) Other (identify): Changes to the General Tariff Form and Filing Requirements
6. Appropriation/Allocation: Commerce/RCA
7. Cost of implementation to the state agency and available funding (in thousands of dollars):
Initial Year Subsequent
FY 2016 Years
Operating Cost $ 0 $ 0
Capital Cost $ 0 $ 0
1002 Federal receipts $ 0 $ 0
1003 General fund match $ 0 $ 0
1004 General fund $ 0 $ 0
1005 General fund/
program $ 0 $ 0
Other (identify) $ 0 $ 0
8. The name of the contact person for the regulation:
Name: Richard Gazaway
Title: Advisory Section Manager
Address: 701 W Eighth Avenue, Suite 300 Anchorage, AK 99501
Telephone: 907-263-2164
E-mail address: richard.gazaway@alaska.gov
9. The origin of the proposed action:
__X___ Staff of state agency
_____ Federal government
_____ General public
_____ Petition for regulation change
_____ Other (identify)
10. Date: June 7, 2016
Name: Robert M. Pickett
Title : Chairman
Telephone: 907-276-6222