Daily Calendar
California Public Utilities Commission Tuesday, October 15, 2002
Public Utilities Commission of the State of California
Wesley M. Franklin, Executive Director
Headquarters / Southern California Office505 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
Tuesday, October 15, 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
REGULAR COMMISSION BUSINESS MEETINGS
October 17, 2002 *
/ 11:30 am /San Francisco
October 24, 2002 / 10 am / San FranciscoNovember 7, 2002 / 10 am / San Francisco
* Executive session only.
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.
October 17, 2002 / 9:00 am * / San FranciscoNovember 4, 2002 / 1:30 pm / San Francisco
November 18, 2002 / 1:30 pm / San Francisco
* Time Change.
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 – ULTS Administrative Committee
October 29, 200212 noon - 5 pm
/ Proteus County Regional Office
Manchester Center
1901 East Shields, Suite 150
Fresno
Universal Lifeline Telephone Service (ULTS) Trust Administrative Committee will meet on this day and the proposed agenda is as follows:
Introduction
Review and Approval of Minutes
Proposed Subcommittee Report on LIOB
Liaison Staff Report
Marketing Program Report
i Interim Marketing Program
ii Call Center
iii Permanent Marketing Program
Administrative Report
i Status of TD staff support
ii Financial Report – monthly report
iii Board Membership Nomination
iv Fones4All's Petition to Modify D.00-10-028/R.98-09-005
v Insurance
vi ULTS Strategic Plan
vii Decision/Resolution or Bills
Contracts Status Report
i Valdez Report and Contract
ii Richard Heath & Associates – Interim Marketing and Contract
iii Richard Heath & Associates – Call Center and Contract
Audit Contract Status
i Compliance Audit
ii Surcharge Remittance Audit
iii Claim Audit
iv Financial Audit
Announcement
Member Recommended Agenda Items Request
New & Old Business
Set Future Meeting Dates and Times
ULTS/CARE Outreach/D.02-07-033
Contact: Hassan Mirza by phone at 415-703-1638
NOTICE OF DRAFT RESOLUTIONS(Pursuant to PU Code § 311(g))
The Telecommunications Division has prepared Draft Resolution T-16687 for the November 7, 2002 Commission agenda meeting. This Draft Resolution rejects Verizon’s request to offer three pre-defined packages that consist of flat-rate basic residence exchange service (1FR) plus a bundle of custom calling and Custom Local Area Signaling System features because Verizon’s proposals do not comply with the bundling requirements set forth in Commission decisions.
The draft resolution is available for review and comment. A copy may be obtained from, and any subsequent written comments should be submitted to:
Fe N. Lazaro, Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst
California Public Utilities Commission
Telecommunications Division, Room 3-E
505 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 703-2741
An original and 2 copies of comments must be received by the Telecommunications Division by October 22, 2002. Comments shall be limited to 5 pages in length. Late filed comments will ordinarily be rejected. However, in extraordinary circumstances, a request for leave to submit comments late, together with the proposed comments, may be filed. An accompanying declaration under penalty of perjury shall also be submitted setting forth all reasons for the late submission.
NEW FILINGS
10/10/02 / A02-10-010 / Claricom Networks, LLC, for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to Resell Local Exchange Telecommunications Services within the State of California.10/10/02 / A02-10-011 / NobelTel, LLC, for Registration as an Interexchange Carrier Telephone Corporation pursuant to the provisions of Public Utilities Code Section 1013.
10/10/02 / A02-10-012 / California Catalog & Technology, Inc., dba CCT Telecommunications, for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide (i) resold and facilities-based competitive local exchange service throughout the service territories of Pacific Bell Telephone Company, Verizon California, Inc., Roseville Telephone Company and Citizens Telecommunications Company of California, Inc.; and (ii) facilities-based interexchange service statewide.
PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION AND APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING
NONE
DRAFT DECISIONS * PROPOSED DECISIONS * ALTERNATES * PRESIDING OFFICER’S DECISION * ARBITRATOR’S REPORTS
NONE
ADVICE LETTER FILINGS
To inquire about a filing, call the Energy Division (703-1093), Telecommunications Division (703-1889) or Water Division (703-2028).To protest a filing, mail the original letter/telegram to the Chief of the appropriate division (i.e., "Chief, [Energy, Telecommunications or Water] Division"), to be received no later than 20 days after the date the Advice Letter was filed.
"Effective TBD" means that the date is to be determined by further Commission action. A date listed as "anticipated effective" may be subject to change. An Advice Letter Supplement is not a new filing, and there is no protest period unless indicated.
10/07/02 / Telecom 558 / VERIZON WEST COAST, INC., Customer specific contract. (effective TBD)
10/07/02 / Telecom 559 / VERIZON WEST COAST, INC., Customer specific contract. (effective TBD)
10/07/02 / Water 25 / CAZADERO WATER COMPANY, Revise tariff Form 3, Bill for Service, and to add the Annual Bill Insert. (effective TBD)
10/09/02 / Energy 2414G|2290E / PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, Establishment of low-income energy efficiency memorandum accounts (anticipated effective 09/19/02)
10/09/02 / Energy 3195G / SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, Notification of the creation of a new affiliate, Pentadyne Power Corporation (anticipated effective 10/09/02)
10/09/02 / Telecom 10195-A / VERIZON CALIFORNIA, INC., Supplements A.L.No.10195, Telephone Directory Service - Former Contel of California Directories (effective TBD)
10/09/02 / Telecom 10236 / VERIZON CALIFORNIA, INC., Government contract (effective TBD)
10/09/02 / Telecom 560 / VERIZON WEST COAST, INC., Customer specific contract (effective TBD)
10/10/02 / Telecom 764 / CITIZENS TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO. OF CA., To include a definition of High Voltage Service in the tariff. (effective TBD)
10/10/02 / Telecom 561 / VERIZON WEST COAST, INC., Customer specific contract. (effective TBD)
10/10/02 / Water 53 / PENNGROVE WATER COMPANY, [Canon Manor District] Offset increase in power costs. (effective TBD)
ADVICE LETTER SUSPENSIONS (Pursuant to M-4801, 04/19/01)
To inquire about a suspension, call the Energy Division (703-1093), Telecommunications Division (703-1330) or Water Division (703-2028).10/11/02 / Energy 1439E / SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY. Initial suspension on the following grounds: protested. Date suspension ends: 02/10/03. Note: Initial suspensions will be automatically extended for an additional 180 days if the Commission has not issued an order regarding the advice letter by the date the first suspension period ends.
ADVICE LETTER PROTESTS
To inquire about a protest, call the Energy Division (703-1093), Telecommunications Division (703-1330) or Water Division (703-2028). To obtain a copy of the protest, please direct your request to the protestor.10/10/02 / Energy 3188G / SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, Inplementation of cross-over rate per Decision 02-08-065 Protest by Southwest Gas Corporation.
MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION ITEMS
Filings with Consumer Protection and Safety Division
NONE
MISCELLANEOUS TELECOMMUNICATION MATTERS
Commission staff either is unable to reach the following carriers by telephone or has been told that they are out of business. We request that anyone with knowledge of these companies contact (preferably in writing) the following staff person with current information:
Joe McIlvain
Telecommunications Division
California Public Utilities Commission
505 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94102
1 / American Network Exchange, Inc. / IEC / 5138
2 / Network USA / IEC / 5148
3 / Phoenix Network, Inc. / CLR/IEC / 5223
4 / Ameritel/Amerivision Communications, Inc. / IEC / 5244
5 / San Diego Telephone, Inc. / IEC / 5260
6 / Saladin Westco / IEC / 5279
7 / WATS/800, Inc. / IEC / 5284
8 / Adnet Telemanagement, Inc. / CLR / 5310
9 / Linkatel of California LP / IEC / 5314
10 / AWN Message Corp. / IEC / 5323
11 / Quest Telecommunications / IEC / 5349
12 / American Tel Enterprises, Inc. / IEC / 5352
13 / WC TTI, Inc. / IEC / 5379
14 / The Furst Group, Inc. / CLC / 5381
15 / TTI Telecommunications, Inc. / IEC / 5401
16 / Texas Hotel Communications, Inc. / IEC / 5411
17 / Bay Area Cellular Telephone Co. / IEC / 5417
18 / Home Owners Long Distance, Inc. / IEC / 5464
19 / LDD, Inc. / IEC / 5474
20 / Netel Network Telecommunications, Inc. / IEC / 5487
21 / Nationwide Long Distance, Inc. / IEC / 5529
22 / Federal Communications Group, Inc. / IEC / 5538
23 / SJ Investments, Inc. / IEC / 5542
24 / Century Telecommunications, Inc. / IEC / 5548
25 / Atcall, Inc. / IEC / 5566
26 / Northwest Communications, Inc. / IEC / 5577
27 / Hispanic Communications Group / IEC / 5599
28 / American Business Alliance, Inc. / IEC / 5622
29 / Digital Network of Texas, Inc. / IEC / 5629
30 / Vista Group International, Inc. / IEC / 5650
31 / Cash Back Rebates LD.com, Inc. / IEC / 5659
32 / Minimum Rate Pricing / IEC / 5704
33 / Momentum Telecom, Inc. / IEC / 5722
34 / Justice Telecom Group / IEC / 5727
35 / Epoch Networks, Inc. / IEC / 5737
36 / Wholesale Air-Time, Inc. / IEC / 5751
37 / USA Global Link, Inc. / IEC / 5770
38 / Brumfield Network Communications / CLC / 5774