NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGES
IN ANNUAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS REGULATIONS
OF THE REGULATORY COMMISSION OF ALASKA
The REGULATORY COMMISSION of ALASKA (Commission) proposes, in Docket R-15-005, to adopt regulations in Title 3 of the Alaska Administrative Code dealing with the annual operations reporting requirements of regulated utilities and pipeline carriers. Specifically, the Commission is considering revisions to the annual regulatory cost charge (RCC) reporting requirements. Also, the Commission is considering revisions to reporting requirements of public utilities that provide intrastate interexchange and local exchange telecommunications service.
For regulated utilities and pipeline carriers, the Commission is considering changing 3 AAC 47.060, by specifying an April 30 due date for the filing of the annual RCC report.
For intrastate interexchange carriers (IXCs), the Commission is considering:
- changing the filing due date from March 31 to April 30, and replacing the current reporting requirements with the information required by the Commission since 2005 under directive of the Commission Chairman; and
- requiring that verified financial statements be filed to satisfy the IXCs’ AS 42.05.451(b) annual operations reporting requirements.
For local exchange carriers (LECs), the Commission is considering:
- changing the filing due date from March 31 to April 30, and replacing the current reporting requirements with the information required by the Commission since 2005 under directive of the Commission Chairman;
- requiring that verified financial statements be filed to satisfy the LECs’ AS 42.05.451(b) annual operations reporting requirements; and
- requiring incumbent LECs with certificated IXC affiliates to annually file a certificate of compliance with cost allocation principles prescribed by 47 C.F.R. 64.901.
You may comment on the proposed regulations 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:
https://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 5:00 p.m., on March 16, 2017, and should reference Docket R-15-005.
If you are a person with a disability who needs a special accommodation in order to participate in this process, please contact Joyce McGowan at (907) 276-6222, toll-free at 1-800-390-2782, TTY (907) 276-4533, via electronic mail to rca.mail@alaska.gov no later than March 9, 2017, to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.
Since this is a regulation proceeding, commenters are not required to serve their comments on the other entities 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 material, 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 website may select “All Open Rule-making Dockets” under Top Searches, and choose Matter Number “R-15-005.”
After the public comment period ends, the Regulatory Commission of Alaska 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.
Statutory Authority: AS 42.05.141; AS 42.05.151
Statutes Being Implemented, Interpreted, or Made Specific: AS 42.05.141; AS 42.05.145; AS 42.05.151; AS 42.05.254; AS 42.05.291; AS 42.05.451; AS 42.05.800; AS 42.06.140; AS 42.06.286
Fiscal Information: The proposed regulation changes are not expected to require an increased appropriation.
DATED at Anchorage, Alaska, this 14th day of February, 2017.
REGULATORY COMMISSION OF ALASKA
Robert M. Pickett
Chairman
ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS NOTICE INFORMATION
(AS 44.62 .1 90(g»
I. Adopting agency: Regulatory Commission of Alaska
2. General subject of regulation: annual ongoing reporting obli gations
3. Citation of regulation (may be grouped): 3 AAC 47.060. 3 AAC 52.390, 3 AAC
53.290
4. Department of Law file number, ifany: JU2016200189
5. Reason for the proposed action:
() Compliance with federal
() Compliance with new or changed state statute
() Compliance with court order
() Development of program standards
( X) Other (please li st): updating regulatory cost charge annual reporting
requirements for regulated utilities and pipeline carriers, and updating annual
operations reporting requirements for telecommunications carriers
6. Appropriation/Allocation: Regulatory Commission of Alaska
7. Cost of implementation to the state agency and available funding (in thousands of
dollars):
Initial Year Subsequent
FY 17 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 fundi
program $ 0 $ 0
1037 General fundi
mental health $ 0 $ 0
Other $ 0 $ 0
8. The name of the contact person for the regulations:
Name: James L. Walker
Title: Administrative Law Judge
Address: 701 W. Eighth Avenue, Suite 300
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
Telephone: 907-263-2138
E-mail address jim.walker@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: Prepared by:
Name: James L. Walker
Title: Administrative Law Judge
Telephone: 907-263-2138