20100305Notice of Intent to Promulgate Rules.pdf

IDAPA 31 - IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
31.01.01 - RULES OF PROCEDURE OF
THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
DOCKET NO. 31-0101-1001 ~UL - () -fO-of
NOTICE OF INTENT TO PROMULGATE RULES
NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING
AUTHORITY: In compliance with Sections 67-5220(1) and 67-5220(2), Idaho Code, notice is
hereby given that the Public Utilties Commission intends to promulgate rules and desires public
comment prior to initiating formal rulemaking procedures. This negotiated rulemaking action is
authorized pursuant to Section 61-601, Idaho Code.
MEETING SCHEDULE: A public meeting on the negotiated rulemaking wil be held as
follows:
Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at 9:00 A.M. (MST)
PUC Hearng Room, 472 West Washington Street, Boise, Idaho (208-334-0300).
METHOD OF PARTICIPATION: Persons wishing to paricipate in the negotiated rulemaking
must do the following:
The Commission intends to hold an informal public workshop for the purose of
reviewing and discussing the draft rules. Durng the workshop interested persons will be
permitted to ask questions and give oral presentations. Interested persons may also paricipate
by telephone by callng toll-free [phone]. The paricipant code is: 472404. The
Commission also invites the submission of wrtten comments as set out below.
DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY: The following is a statement in nontechnical language of the
substace and purpose of the intended negotiated rulemaking and the principle issues involved:
The Public Utilties Commission is interested in makng amendments to its Rules of
Procedure, IDAPA 31.01.01. The reasons for the proposed changes include: (1) conforming the
Commission's testimony and transcript Rules 231 and 286 to changes in the Supreme Cour's
Appellate Rules; (2) change Rule 43 (Representation of Paries) to conform to recent Supreme
Court opinions regarding the representation of parnerships, corporations and .other entities; (3)
add Rule 20 to make it easier to determine when telephone companies are no longer conducting
business in Idaho; and (4) make other changes to improve clarity (Rules 5, 16, 125, 301) and
correct citations (Rules 0, 19, 121). The Commission encourages those interested in
paricipating in the informal workshop to obtain and review a copy of the draft changes to the
Rules of Procedure as set out below.
ASSISTANCE ON TECHNICAL QUESTIONS, SUBMISSION OF WRITTEN
COMMENTS, OBTAINING COPIES: For assistance on technical questions concerning this
negotiated rulemaking or to obtain a copy of the preliminar draft of the proposed rules, contact
Donald L. Howell, II, Deputy Attorney General, PO Box 83720, Boise, Idaho 83720-0074 (208)
334-0312, don.howell§puc.idaho.gov. The draft changes are also available on the Commission's
web site ww.puc.daho.gov by clicking on "File Room" and then "Multi-Utility Cases" then
"RUL-U-1O-01." Anyone may submit wrtten comments regarding this negotiated rulemakng.
All written comments on the draft rules must be directed to the undersigned, and contain the
Docket No. 31-0101-1001 and must be delivered on or before April 28, 2010.
DATED this S-f day of March 2010.
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Co mission Secreta
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 W. Washington Street (83702-5918)
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0074
E-mail: secretar§puc.idaho.gov
Tele: [phone]
FAX: [phone]