New Rule 25-30.029 would specify the format of the legal description of the utility’s service area to be used in water and wastewater certificate applications. New Rule 25-30.038 would address applications for transfer to a governmental authority. ...

 

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

25-30.029Legal Description of Service Area

25-30.030Notice of Application

25-30.032Applications

25-30.033Application for Original Certificate of Authorization and Initial Rates and Charges

25-30.034Application for Certificate of Authorization for Existing Utility Currently Charging for Service

25-30.035Application for Grandfather Certificate

25-30.036Application for Amendment to Certificate of Authorization to Extend or Delete Service

25-30.037Application for Authority to Transfer

25-30.038Application for Transfer to a Governmental Authority

25-30.039Application for Name Change

25-30.090Abandonments

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: New Rule 25-30.029, F.A.C., would specify the format of the legal description of the utility’s service area to be used in water and wastewater certificate applications. New Rule 25-30.038, F.A.C., would address applications for transfer to a governmental authority. The amendments to Rules 25-30.030, 25-30.032, 25-30.033, 25-30.034, 25-30.035, 25-30.036, and 25-30.037, F.A.C., would update, streamline, and clarify the Commission’s requirements for applications for water and wastewater utility certificates of authorization. Rule 25-30.039, F.A.C., would be changed from an application to a notice of name change. Rule 25-30.090, F.A.C., would be updated and clarified as to abandonment requirements.

Undocketed.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Certificates of authorization for Commission regulated water and wastewater utilities.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 350.127(2), 367.045, 367.121, 367.1213, 367.1214 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 367.031, 367.045, 367.071, 367.1213, 367.1214, 367.165, 367.171 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 REGISTER.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Kathryn G.W. Cowdery, Florida Public Service Commission, Office of the General Counsel, 2540 Shumard Oak Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0850, [phone], [e-mail]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.