No. 35506 (Repeal): Rule R746-800. Working 4 Utah Operations

(Repeal)

DAR File No.: 35506
Filed: 12/06/2011 03:42:42 PM

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

Due to legislative changes, this rule is no longer applicable and can be eliminated.

Summary of the rule or change:

This rule is repealed in its entirety.

State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

• Section 54-3-21
• Section 54-4-1
• Section 54-4-2
• Section 54-3-22

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

Due to legislative changes this rule is no longer applicable and can be eliminated. No affect to state budget.

local governments:

The change could affect local government if an employee needs to leave their place of employment early to deliver filings before 5 p.m.

small businesses:

The change could affect small businesses if an employee needs to leave their place of employment early to deliver filings before 5 p.m.

persons other than small businesses, businesses, or local governmental entities:

The change could affect small businesses, businesses or local government entities if an employee needs to leave their place of employment early to deliver documents before 5 p.m.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

This is a repealed rule changing the office hours due to legislative changes. The rule is no longer applicable and can be eliminated.

Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:

This rule was put into place in August 2008 with the Working 4 Utah Initiative. Due to legislative changes, this rule is no longer applicable and can be eliminated. Commission office hours are now Monday through Friday 8 am to 5 pm.

Ted Boyer, Commission Chairman

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division of Administrative Rules, or at:

Public Service Commission
Administration
HEBER M WELLS BLDG
160 E 300 S
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84111-2316

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

• Sheri Bintz at the above address, by phone at 801-530-6714, by FAX at 801-530-6796, or by Internet E-mail at [e-mail]
• David Clark at the above address, by phone at 801-530-6709, by FAX at 801-530-6796, or by Internet E-mail at [e-mail]
• Melanie Reif at the above address, by phone at , by FAX at 801-530-6511, or by Internet E-mail at [e-mail]

Interested persons may present their views on this rule by submitting written comments to the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on:

01/31/2012

This rule may become effective on:

02/07/2012

Authorized by:

David Clark, Legal Counsel

RULE TEXT

R746. Public Service Commission, Administration.

[ R746-800. Working 4 Utah Operations.

R746-800-1. Purpose.

The Working 4 Utah Initiative is an office-hour schedule effective August 3, 2008. While Working 4 Utah is in effect, state offices and agencies will be open 7 a.m. through 6 p.m., Monday through Thursday and will be closed all day Friday. This rule addresses how the Commission will operate and how documents are to be submitted to the Commission and served upon other parties to comply with other Commission rules or statutory provisions when state offices are closed on a Friday which is not a legal holiday.

 

R746-800-2. Requests for Agency Action or Other Initiatory Documents.

The paper original, required paper copies and electronic document versions of a Request for Agency Action, other documents which initiate administrative proceedings or which are initial documents submitted to the Commission will only be received during the Working 4 Utah office hours on Mondays through Thursdays; they will not be accepted on a Friday.

 

R746-800-3. Motions, Response Documents and Other Similar Documents.

Documents which would not initiate agency proceedings or which are to be submitted or served during the pendency of a Commission proceeding, e.g., comments, motions, responses or replies to previously filed documents, etc., and whose filing date or service date fall on a Friday should be filed or served as follows.

A. Fridays which are a legal holiday. If the Friday is a legal holiday under state law, documents are to be filed with the Commission and may be served upon parties on the first subsequent week-day (likely the following Monday or Tuesday) which is not a legal holiday.

B. Fridays which are not a legal holiday. If the Friday is not a legal holiday but is a Friday on which the Commission's office is closed under the Working 4 Utah Initiative, the electronic document version should be submitted to the Commission's electronic filing email address before 11:59 p.m. of that Friday, and the paper original and required paper copies are to be filed with the Commission on the first subsequent week-day (likely Monday or Tuesday) which is not a legal holiday. Service of a paper copy or electronic document version of a document required to be made upon other persons shall continue to be made as governed by statute, rule or order.

 

R746-800-4. Commission Action Falling on a Friday.

If Commission action required by a statute, rule or order is to occur on a date which falls on or from a time period which ends on a Friday which is not a legal holiday, the Commission action will still be required on such Friday, even though it is a Work 4 Utah Friday on which the Commission's office is closed.

 

KEY: utilities, office hours, filing

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: August 25, 2008

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 54-3-21; 54-3-22; 54-4-1; 54-4-2 ]

 

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