3308978 TTO0-5, In the Matter of Verizon Washington, DC Inc.'s Public Occupancy Surcharge General Regulations Tariff, P.S.C.-D.C. No. 201

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

 

NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING

 

TT00-5, IN THE MATTER OF VERIZON WASHINGTON, DC INC.’S PUBLIC OCCUPANCY SURCHARGE GENERAL REGULATIONS TARIFF, P.S.C.-D.C. No. 201

 

1.          The Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia (“Commission”) pursuant to section 34-802 of the District of Columbia Official Code and in accordance with section 2-505 of the District of Columbia Official Code,[1]  hereby gives notice of its intent to act upon the Application of Verizon Washington, DC Inc. (“Verizon” or “Verizon DC”)[2]  in the above-captioned matter in not less than thirty (30) days after the date of publication of this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NOPR”) in the D.C. Register.

 

2.          On July 31, 2012, pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 10-1141.06,[3] Verizon DC filed with the Commission an updated Rights-of-Way (“ROW”) Surcharge Rider.  In the Application, Verizon DC sets forth the process used to recover from its customers the D.C. Public ROW fees paid by Verizon DC to the District Columbia Government in accordance with the following tariff page:

 

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3.          Verizon DC’s Application compares the current ROW Surcharge Rider, implemented July 1, 2009, against the updated ROW Surcharge Rider.[4]  The Application indicates that the ROW Surcharge Rider will increase by $0.25 for Non-Centrex lines and $0.03 for Centrex lines.[5]  Because any erroneous calculation is subject to reconciliation, the Commission will not prevent Verizon DC from implementing the proposed surcharges.  However, if the Commission discovers any inaccuracies, Verizon DC may be subject to reconciliation of the surcharges.

 

4.          The General Regulations Tariff is on file with the Commission.  The proposed tariff revisions may be reviewed at the Office of the Commission Secretary, 1333 H Street, N.W., Second Floor, West Tower, Washington, D.C. 20005, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday or on the Commission’s website at www.dcpsc.org.  Copies of the tariffs are available upon request, at a per-page reproduction cost.

 

5.         All persons interested in commenting on the proposed tariff must submit written comments to Brinda Westbrook-Sedgwick, Commission Secretary, at 1333 H Street, N.W., Second Floor, West Tower, Washington, D.C. 20005.  Comments must be received no later than thirty (30) days after the date of publication of this NOPR in the D.C. Register.  Persons who wish to file reply comments may do so no later than forty-five (45) days after the date of publication of this NOPR in the D.C. Register.  Once the comment and reply comment periods have expired, the Commission will take final rulemaking action.  Persons with questions regarding this proposed rulemaking shall call 202-626-5150.

 

 

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[1]               D.C. Code § 2-505 (2011 Repl.) and D.C. Code § 34-802 (2010 Repl.).

 

[2]               TT00-5, In The Matter of Verizon Washington, Dc Inc.’s Public Space Occupancy Surcharge General Regulations Tariff, P.S.C.-D.C. No. 201 (“TT00-5”), Letter to Brinda Westbrook-Sedgwick, Commission Secretary, from Kathy Buckley, Vice President for State Government Affairs – Mid-Atlantic Region, re: TT00-5, filed July 31, 2012 (hereinafter referred to as “Application”). 

 

[3]               D.C. Official Code, § 10-1141.06 (2010 Supp.), states that “Each public utility company regulated by the Public Service Commission shall recover from its utility customers all lease payments which it pays to the District of Columbia pursuant to this title through a surcharge mechanism applied to each unit of sale and the surcharge amount shall be separately stated on each customer's monthly billing statement.”

 

[4]               Id. 

 

[5]               Id.