Daily Calendar

California Public Utilities Commission Thursday, June 6, 2002

Public Utilities Commission of the State of California

Wesley M. Franklin, Executive Director

Headquarters / Southern California Office
505 Van Ness Avenue / 320 West 4th Street, Suite 500
San Francisco, CA 94102 / Los Angeles, CA 90013
(415) 703-2782 / (213) 576-7000

Website: http://www.cpuc.ca.gov
Calendar Archive: http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/daily_calendar_archive/

Daily Calendar

Thursday, June 6, 2002

·  Regular Commission Meetings

·  Notices

·  Subscription Information (Daily Calendar and Agenda)

·  Commissioner Office Hours

·  Public Meetings and Workshops

·  Notice of Draft Resolutions (PU Code § 311(g))

·  New Filings

·  Petitions for Modification and Applications for Rehearing

·  Draft Decisions/Proposed Decisions/Alternates/Presiding Officer’s Decisions/ Arbitrator’s Reports

·  Advice Letter Filings

·  Miscellaneous Transportation Items

·  Miscellaneous Telecommunication Matters

·  Adjournments/Resettings/Hearings Concluded

·  Removals from Calendar

·  New Settings

·  Law and Motion Hearings

·  Final Oral Argument

·  Hearings

·  Notice of Denial of Request for Ex Parte Meeting

·  Notice of All-Party Meetings (PU Code §1701.3(c))

·  Notice of Ex Parte Communications

Commission Decision and Resolution Summaries for the Conference of May 16, 2002, are included in this calendar.

REGULAR COMMISSION BUSINESS MEETINGS

June 6, 2002 / 10 am / San Francisco
June 27, 2002 / 10 am / San Francisco
July 17, 2002 / 10 am / San Francisco

COMMISSION RATESETTING DELIBERATIVE MEETINGS

(Not Open to the Public)

Ratesetting Deliberative Meeting dates are reserved as noted but will only be held if there are ratesetting matters to be considered.

June 24, 2002 / 1:30 pm / San Francisco
July 12, 2002 / 1:30 pm / San Francisco
August 5, 2002 / 1:30 pm / San Francisco

NOTICE TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

The CPUC encourages all Californians to participate in its meetings, hearings, workshops, and proceedings. We try to hold our public meetings only in places that are wheelchair accessible and which can accommodate specialized equipment and other services useful to people with disabilities. Please see the notice of the meeting you wish to attend for more specifics.
If you plan to attend and need specialized accommodations for a particular meeting that are not listed in the notice, request them from the Public Advisor’s Office at least three business days in advance of the meeting. Contact the Public Advisor’s Office by any one of the following:

·  e-mail:
toll-free: 1-866-849-8390
Voice: 415-703-2074
FAX: 415-355-5404 (Attn.: Public Advisor)
TTY: 1-866-836-7825 (toll-free)
1-415-703-5282

NOTICES

Delivery of Formal Pleadings for Filing

Unless otherwise directed, all courier-delivered documents submitted for filing as part of the formal record in a proceeding should be hand-carried directly to the Commission’s Docket Office, Room 2001, 505 Van Ness Avenue in San Francisco; Suite 500, 320 West 4th Street in Los Angeles; or Room 4006, 1350 Front Street in San Diego. All documents sent through the mail for formal filing should be addressed ONLY to the Commission’s Docket Office, Room 2001, 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102.

Charge for Commission Documents

To purchase Commission documents, there is a charge of 20 cents a printed page (postage prepaid) with a minimum purchase of $2.00.

Commission Resources Available for Rental

The auditorium, hearing rooms and training room at the headquarters of the California Public Utilities Commission, located at 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, are available for rent. Further information about requirements and fees can be obtained by contacting Colette Kondo at (415) 703-1401.

SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION

Subscription Notice for Draft Agenda Items

In compliance with Public Utilities Code Section 311.5, parties who wish to subscribe to receive draft agenda items may do so by writing to the Public Utilities Commission; Attention: Poly Arca, Room 1003, 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102, or by calling (415) 703-1798. The cost for a one-year subscription to the entire public agenda package (which excludes Executive Session materials) is $1,000. You may also order a partial agenda package (energy agenda items only or telecommunication agenda items only) at the cost of $500 per year. The package you receive via mail will include only those agenda items available at the time of the agenda distribution date, which is usually 10 to 12 days prior to the Commission meeting. If agenda items (including revisions) are not ready on the distribution date, they will be made available at no charge in the lobby outside the Commission Auditorium at 9:00 a.m. on the morning of the Commission meeting, but not earlier.
In addition, the Commission will make draft agenda items available for viewing and photocopying (at 20 cents per page) at the Commission’s Central Files Office (Room 2002), 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, and in the Los Angeles, San Diego, and Sacramento field offices. Since the agenda package will be mailed to these locations, it will be available at these locations a day or two after the distribution date. These locations will not receive agenda items that are not ready on the distribution date.
If an agenda item is held over to a subsequent Commission meeting, that agenda item and any revisions to that agenda item that were available on the morning of the initial Commission meeting (as well as any further available revisions) will be mailed in the Escutia package for the subsequent Commission meeting; the item and its revisions will also be available for viewing and photocopying in the Commission’s Central Files Office and field offices as set forth above.
Intervenors who have a financial hardship determination pending or granted shall be eligible to receive draft agenda item packets at no charge.
The cost to receive the agenda only, without copies of draft agenda items, remains at $75 per year.

Subscription Notice for Daily Calendar and/or Agenda

Parties who wish to subscribe to the Daily Calendar and/or the Agenda may do so by writing to the Public Utilities Commission; Attention: Poly Arca, Room 1003, 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102, or by calling (415) 703-1798. The subscription cost for the Daily Calendar is $225 per year. The Biweekly Daily Calendar is $50 per year. The Agenda is $75 per year. Checks are to be made payable to the Public Utilities Commission.

COMMISSIONER OFFICE HOURS

NONE

PUBLIC MEETING & WORKSHOPS

Public Meeting Notice – Joint Meeting of CEC, Power Authority and CPUC

Joint Meeting of California Energy Commission, Consumer Power and Conservation Financing Authority and California Public Utilities Commission
June 7, 2002
9:30 am – 12:30 pm / California Public Utilities Commission
Auditorium
505 Van Ness Avenue
(Corner of Van Ness and McAllister)
San Francisco

The Energy Commission, Power Authority, and Public Utilities Commission Members will jointly participate in a discussion of energy efficiency, distributed generation and demand management programs available to Californians in 2002. No decisions will be made at this public meeting.
For further information about making public comments at this meeting, please contact the PUC Public Advisor at (415) 703-2074 or by e-mail: , the CEC Public Advisor at (916) 654-4489 or (800) 822-6228, or the Power Authority at (916) 651-9750. If specialized accommodations for the disabled are needed, call the Public Advisor at (415) 703-2032 five working days in advance of the event.

Public Meeting Notice – Joint Meeting of California Public Utilities Commission and Volcano Telephone Company

Joint Meeting of California Public Utilities Commission and Volcano Telephone Company regarding Volcano Telephone Company’s General Rate Case
June 13, 2002
6 pm / Jackson Rancheria-Hotel
12222 New York Ranch Road
Jackson

The California Public Utilities Commission and the Volcano Telephone Company will hold a joint meeting to explain and solicit comments from the public on Advice Letter 282 filed by Volcano with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). In its filing, Volcano proposes to decrease Volcano’s draw from the California High Cost Fund-A (CHCF-A) for year 2003. Volcano draws from the CHCF-A to maintain reasonable local rates and to have the financial ability to continue to provide high quality service to their customers. Volcano proposes no changes in the rates or charges to its customers.
The Commission staff will perform a thorough investigation of the company's request. Following the investigation, the Commission may grant the Company’s request in whole or in part, or may deny it.
Further information may be obtained by contacting the Company’s Business Office at 888.886.5226 or 296.7502 for local calls or by calling the California Public Utilities Commission at (415) 703-2114. Please refer to Volcano's Advice Letter 282.

Public Meeting - Low Income Oversight Board (LIOB)

June 14, 2002
10 am - 4 pm / Junipero Serra Building
320 West 4th Street, Carmel Room,
Suite A, First Floor
Los Angeles
(The CPUC Los Angeles Headquarters office is located in Suite 500 of this building.)

The Low Income Oversight Board (LIOB) will meet to discuss, review or decide the topics on the attached Agenda. This notice is being served on the service list in rulemaking
R.01-08-027, will be posted on the Commission’s websites, and will be sent to the service list electronically, and via U.S. mail.
Teleconference Information: The meeting is accessible through teleconference. To use this option, please call: 1-888-390-8568. After hearing the prompt, enter the access
code 17388. This location is wheelchair accessible. The meeting is open to the public. For more information, please contact Ivy Walker 415/703-2181 . On the day of the meeting, if you need assistance, call the Commission’s Los Angeles office at 213/576-7000. There are public parking lots priced at approximately $10 per day adjacent to the building.


AGENDA FOR JUNE 14, 2002

LOW INCOME OVERSIGHT BOARD (LIOB) MEETING

Introductions.

Review and approval of minutes of the May 29, 2002 LIOB meeting.

Discussion and possible adoption of the LIOB Report to the Commission on the Needs Assessment (Phase 1) Draft Report, and the Draft Request for Proposals for Needs Assessment (Phase 2).

Discussion and possible adoption of the LIOB Reply Comments on the Interim Decision-Status of Rapid Development, Care Penetration Goals, Automatic Enrollment, and Related Program Planning Issues (R.01-08-027), issued by Administrative Law Judge Meg Gottstein on May 28, 2002 (Draft).

Discussion of the Public Meetings to be held by the LIOB for targeted customer outreach between CARE and Universal Lifeline Telephone Service (ULTS), and the LIOB Report to the Commission on those workshops pursuant to Ordering Paragraph 15 of the Draft Interim Decision-Status of Rapid Development, Care Penetration Goals, Automatic Enrollment, and Related Program Planning Issues.

Joint presentation by Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Southern California Gas Company, Southern California Edison Company, and San Diego Gas and Electric Company on their PY 2003 low-income assistance program plans and budgets, and a historical review of the process.

Discussion of the Prehearing Conference Statement to be filed by the LIOB on the utilities’ PY 2003 low-income assistance plans and budgets pursuant to the Administrative Law Judge’s Ruling and Notice of Prehearing Conference For PY2003 Low-Income Assistance Programs dated May30, 2002.

Discussion and possible formation of Technical Subcommittees so we may accomplish all of the above.

Discussion of New Business for July 9, 2002 LIOB Meeting Agenda.

Adjournment.

NOTICE OF DRAFT RESOLUTIONS(Pursuant to PU Code § 311(g))

The Telecommunications Division has prepared Resolution 16657 for the June 6, 2002, Commission Agenda. It will revoke the following carriers' CPCNs for failure to comply with D.93-05-010:

CPCN# Company Name
5044 Napa Valley Telecom Services
5264 LDC Consultants
5398 Professional Communications Management Services
5411 Texas Hotel Communications
5422 Colorado River Communications
5438 Inacom Communications, Inc.
5559 USN Communications, Inc.
5592 Pantel Communications, Inc.
5615 Telegration, Inc.
5672 World-Link, Inc.
5708 Cybersentry, Inc.
5738 MSN Communications, Inc.
5749 Eastern Telecommunications, Inc.
5850 Discount Call Rating, Inc.
5855 Activel L.D., Inc.
5878 Latin American Enterprises, Inc.
5945 !Telsa, Inc.
6052 Comtex Corporation
6082 First Call USA, Inc.
6121 Executive Telecard, Ltd.
6198 TII Incorporated
6205 Centennial Telecommunications, Inc.
6219 Alliance Network, Inc.
6294 American Telesource International, Inc.
6360 Siesta Telecom
6452 Leading Edge Broadband Services, Inc.
6494 Nxgen Networks, Inc.
6498 Zama Networks, Inc.
6543 Domino Networks Communications, Inc.

Any questions or comments should be directed to:
Joe Mcilvain
Telecom Division
California Public Utilities Commission
505 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94102

NEW FILINGS

5/20/02 / A02-03-043 / Amended Application - Sacramento Regional Transit District, for an Order authorizing it to construct, maintain and operate a light rail passenger system on a structure over Sunrise Boulevard in the County of Sacramento, State of California. The Amendment consists of accurately identifying Sunrise Boulevard as RT PUC No. 83E-14.35-B
5/29/02 / A02-05-057 / U.S. TelePacific Corp. and SIPCO Limited, for Approval of Acquisition and Indirect Control over U.S. TelePacific Corp. by SIPCO Limited

PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION AND APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING

NONE

DRAFT DECISIONS * PROPOSED DECISIONS * ALTERNATES * PRESIDING OFFICER’S DECISION * ARBITRATOR’S REPORTS

NONE

ADVICE LETTER FILINGS

NONE

MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION ITEMS

Filings with Rail Safety and Carriers Division

6/4/02 / TCP 15413-C / Lance L. Law, dba North Country Raft Rental, Address: 2970 Sporting Court, Redding, California 96001; Telephone No. (530) 246-4551; Terminal Address: Same; Application filed for new Class C authority

MISCELLANEOUS TELECOMMUNICATION MATTERS

Date Filed / Subject
June 3, 2002 / Notice of filing of the proposed Fiscal Year 2003-04 (July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004) Budget and associated surcharge rate for the Universal Lifeline Telephone Service Trust Administrative Committee Fund.
Protests or comments should be made within 20 days from the date this notice first appears in this Daily Calendar and should be sent to the Director of Telecommunications Division - Jack Leutza in Room 3210. To obtain a copy of this budget, please contact Angela Young at (415) 703-2837 or forward a request to California Public Utilities Commission, Telecommunications Division, 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102

Notice of filing of the proposed Fiscal Year 2003-04 (July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004)

Budgets and suggested surcharge rates for the Payphone Service Provider Enforcement program, the Public Policy Payphone Program, and the TDD Placement Interim Committee by the Payphone Service Providers Committee (PSPC).