SECTION 165:70-3-1. Application; Staff response; and Waiver  


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  • (a)   Each utility shall file with the OCC Court Clerk its request for a general rate change, with a complete application package. The utility shall also submit the filing fee with the application, which is set forth in the Commission Rules of Practice. In addition, Class A and B utilities shall submit, at a minimum, fifteen (15) copies of the application package and Class C and D utilities shall submit, at a minimum, six (6) copies of the application package.
    (b)   On the date of filing, a copy of the application package and the supplemental package, if required, shall be made available to the Public Utility Division. The Director and/or Staff shall review the package(s) for compliance with the rules as set forth in this Chapter.
    (c)   Within fifteen (15) business days of the receipt of the package(s), the Director shall file with the Commission and provide to the utility a copy of the Staff Response regarding the compliance or deficiency of the application and supplemental packages. The response shall serve as official notification of the acceptance or rejection of the package(s).
    (d)   If the Director finds the package(s) are not in substantial compliance with the requirements of this Chapter, the Staff Response shall state that the filing is a deficient filing. The deficiencies and the requirement(s) necessary to cure the deficiencies shall be stated in the Staff Response. See 165:70-5-2.
    (e)   The utility may seek a waiver for any portion of the exhibits, schedules, workpapers or other documentation required by this Chapter, in accordance with 165:70-3-6.
[Source: Amended at 11 Ok Reg 285, eff 10-19-93 (emergency); Amended at 11 Ok Reg 3753, eff 7-11-94]