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COUNTS 1—3 21. That Respondent failed to demonstrate its gross intrastate operating revenues for the 2010, 2011 and 2012 calendar years in that it did not file assessment reports for those years.
If proven, this is a violation of Section 510(b) of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 510(b). The Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement's proposed civil penalty for this violation is $3,000.
Wherefore, for all the foregoing reasons, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement of Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission respectfully requests that:
(a) Respondent be directed to file assessment reports on a going-forward basis;
(b) Respondent be ordered to pay a civil penalty of $3,000 for the above-described violations; and
(c) If payment of the civil penalty is not made, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement requests that the Commission issue an Order to cancel the Certificate of Public Convenience issued to Respondent.
Respectfully submitted,
Stephanie M. Wimer
Prosecutor
Bureau of Investigation & Enforcement
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265Date: March 21, 2014
VERIFICATION I, Mandy Freas, Accountant, Bureau of Administrative Services, Assessment Section, hereby state that the facts above set forth are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief and that I expect the Bureau will be able to prove the same at any hearing held in this matter. I understand that the statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. § 4904 relating to unsworn falsification to authorities.
Date: March 21, 2014
_________________
Mandy Freas, Accountant
Assessment Section
Bureau of Administrative Services
PA. Public Utility Commission
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265
NOTICE A. You must file an Answer within 20 days of the date of service of this Complaint. The date of service is the mailing date as indicated at the top of the Secretarial Letter. See 52 Pa. Code § 1.56(a). The Answer must raise all factual and legal arguments that you wish to claim in your defense, include the docket number of this Complaint, and be verified. You may file your Answer by mailing an original to:
Rosemary Chiavetta, Secretary
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265Or, you may eFile your Answer using the Commission's website at www.puc.pa.gov. The link to eFiling is located under the Filing & Resources tab on the homepage. If your Answer is 250 pages or less, you are not required to file a paper copy. If your Answer exceeds 250 pages, you must file a paper copy with the Secretary's Bureau.
Additionally, a copy should either be mailed to:
Wayne T. Scott, First Deputy Chief Prosecutor
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265Or, emailed to Mr. Scott at: RA-PCCmplntResp@pa.gov
B. If you fail to answer this Complaint within 20 days, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement will request that the Commission issue an Order imposing the penalty.
C. You may elect not to contest this Complaint by paying the civil penalty within 20 days. Your check or money order for the civil penalty should be payable to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and mailed to:
Rosemary Chiavetta, Secretary
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265
D. If you file an Answer which either admits or fails to deny the allegations of the Complaint, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement will request the Commission to issue an Order imposing the penalty set forth in this Complaint.
E. If you file an Answer which contests the Complaint, the matter will be assigned to an Administrative Law Judge for hearing and decision. The Judge is not bound by the penalty set forth in the Complaint, and may impose additional and/or alternative penalties as appropriate.
F. If you are a corporation, you must be represented by legal counsel. 52 Pa. Code § 1.21.
G. Alternative formats of this material are available for persons with disabilities by contacting the Commission's ADA Coordinator at 717-787-8714.
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Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement v. Friends Towing, Inc.; Doc. No. C-2014-2410288
COMPLAINT Now Comes the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement (''I&E'') of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (''Commission''), by its counsel, and files this Complaint against Friends Towing, Inc. (''Respondent''), pursuant to Section 701 of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 701. In support of its Complaint, I&E respectfully represents the following:
Parties and Jurisdiction
1. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, with a mailing address of P. O. Box 3265, Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265, is a duly constituted agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania empowered to regulate public utilities within the Commonwealth pursuant to the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. §§ 101, et seq.
2. Complainant is the Commission's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement and is the entity established by statute to prosecute complaints against public utilities pursuant to 66 Pa.C.S. § 308.2(a)(11).
3. Complainant is represented by:
Stephanie M. Wimer
Prosecutor
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265
717.772.8839
stwimer@pa.gov
Wayne T. Scott
First Deputy Chief Prosecutor
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265
717.783.6150
wascott@pa.gov4. Respondent is Friends Towing, Inc. and maintains its principal place of business at 841 Main Street, Pennsburg, PA 18073.
5. Respondent is a ''public utility'' as that term is defined at 66 Pa.C.S. § 102, as it is engaged in transporting property in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for compensation.
6. The Commission issued Respondent a certificate of public convenience on or about November 13, 2007, at A-00124094, for truck authority.
7. Section 501(a) of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 501(a), authorizes and obligates the Commission to execute and enforce the provisions of the Public Utility Code.
8. Section 701 of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 701, authorizes the Commission, inter alia, to hear and determine complaints against public utilities for a violation of any law or regulation that the Commission has jurisdiction to administer.
9. Section 3301 of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 3301, authorizes the Commission to impose civil penalties on any public utility, or any other person or corporation subject to the Commission's authority, for violation(s) of the Public Utility Code and/or Commission regulations.
10. Respondent, in transporting property as a common carrier for compensation, is subject to the power and authority of this Commission pursuant to Section 501(c) of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 501(c), which requires a public utility to comply with Commission regulations.
11. Pursuant to the provisions of the applicable Commonwealth statutes and regulations, the Commission has jurisdiction over the subject matter of this complaint and the actions of Respondent related thereto.
Factual Background
12. On or about February 15, 2011, the Commission mailed to Respondent an assessment report form for Respondent to report its 2010 calendar year revenues.
13. The assessment report form was accompanied by a letter, which notified Respondent that the report was due on or before March 31, 2011.
14. Respondent failed to file an assessment report to show its 2010 calendar year revenues.
15. On or about February 16, 2012, the Commission mailed to Respondent an assessment report form for Respondent to report its 2011 calendar year revenues.
16. The assessment report form was accompanied by a letter, which notified Respondent that the report was due on or before March 31, 2012.
17. Respondent failed to file an assessment report to show its 2011 calendar year revenues.
18. On or about February 7, 2013, the Commission mailed to Respondent an assessment report form for Respondent to report its 2012 calendar year revenues.
19. The assessment report form was accompanied by a letter, which notified Respondent that the report was due on or before March 31, 2013.
20. Respondent failed to file an assessment report to show its 2012 calendar year revenues.
Violations
COUNTS 1—3 21. That Respondent failed to demonstrate its gross intrastate operating revenues for the 2010, 2011 and 2012 calendar years in that it did not file assessment reports for those years.
If proven, this is a violation of Section 510(b) of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 510(b). The Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement's proposed civil penalty for this violation is $3,000.
Wherefore, for all the foregoing reasons, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement of Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission respectfully requests that:
(a) Respondent be directed to file assessment reports on a going-forward basis;
(b) Respondent be ordered to pay a civil penalty of $3,000 for the above-described violations; and
(c) If payment of the civil penalty is not made, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement requests that the Commission issue an Order to cancel the Certificate of Public Convenience issued to Respondent.
Respectfully submitted,
Stephanie M. Wimer
Prosecutor
Bureau of Investigation & Enforcement
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265Date: March 14, 2014
VERIFICATION I, Mandy Freas, Accountant, Bureau of Administrative Services, Assessment Section, hereby state that the facts above set forth are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief and that I expect the Bureau will be able to prove the same at any hearing held in this matter. I understand that the statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. § 4904 relating to unsworn falsification to authorities.
Date: March 14, 2014
_________________
Mandy Freas, Accountant
Assessment Section
Bureau of Administrative Services
PA. Public Utility Commission
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265
NOTICE A. You must file an Answer within 20 days of the date of service of this Complaint. The date of service is the mailing date as indicated at the top of the Secretarial Letter. See 52 Pa. Code § 1.56(a). The Answer must raise all factual and legal arguments that you wish to claim in your defense, include the docket number of this Complaint, and be verified. You may file your Answer by mailing an original to:
Rosemary Chiavetta, Secretary
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265Or, you may eFile your Answer using the Commission's website at www.puc.pa.gov. The link to eFiling is located under the Filing & Resources tab on the homepage. If your Answer is 250 pages or less, you are not required to file a paper copy. If your Answer exceeds 250 pages, you must file a paper copy with the Secretary's Bureau.
Additionally, a copy should either be mailed to:
Wayne T. Scott, First Deputy Chief Prosecutor
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265Or, emailed to Mr. Scott at: RA-PCCmplntResp@pa.gov
B. If you fail to answer this Complaint within 20 days, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement will request that the Commission issue an Order imposing the penalty.
C. You may elect not to contest this Complaint by paying the civil penalty within 20 days. Your check or money order for the civil penalty should be payable to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and mailed to:
Rosemary Chiavetta, Secretary
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265D. If you file an Answer which either admits or fails to deny the allegations of the Complaint, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement will request the Commission to issue an Order imposing the penalty set forth in this Complaint.
E. If you file an Answer which contests the Complaint, the matter will be assigned to an Administrative Law Judge for hearing and decision. The Judge is not bound by the penalty set forth in the Complaint, and may impose additional and/or alternative penalties as appropriate.
F. If you are a corporation, you must be represented by legal counsel. 52 Pa. Code § 1.21.
G. Alternative formats of this material are available for persons with disabilities by contacting the Commission's ADA Coordinator at 717-787-8714.
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Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement v. Jack A. Lenker, Inc.; Doc. No. C-2014-2410243
COMPLAINT Now Comes the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement (''I&E'') of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (''Commission''), by its counsel, and files this Complaint against Jack A. Lenker, Inc. (''Respondent''), pursuant to Section 701 of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 701. In support of its Complaint, I&E respectfully represents the following:
Parties and Jurisdiction
1. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, with a mailing address of P. O. Box 3265, Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265, is a duly constituted agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania empowered to regulate public utilities within the Commonwealth pursuant to the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. §§ 101, et seq.
2. Complainant is the Commission's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement and is the entity established by statute to prosecute complaints against public utilities pursuant to 66 Pa.C.S. § 308.2(a)(11).
3. Complainant is represented by:
Stephanie M. Wimer
Prosecutor
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265
717.772.8839
stwimer@pa.gov Wayne T. Scott
First Deputy Chief Prosecutor
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265
717.783.6150
wascott@pa.gov4. Respondent is Jack A. Lenker, Inc. and maintains its principal place of business at 799 Limekiln Road, New Cumberland, PA 17070.
5. Respondent is a ''public utility'' as that term is defined at 66 Pa.C.S. § 102, as it is engaged in transporting property in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for compensation.
6. The Commission issued Respondent a certificate of public convenience on or about April 1, 1982, at A-00103738, for truck authority.
7. Section 501(a) of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 501(a), authorizes and obligates the Commission to execute and enforce the provisions of the Public Utility Code.
8. Section 701 of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 701, authorizes the Commission, inter alia, to hear and determine complaints against public utilities for a violation of any law or regulation that the Commission has jurisdiction to administer.
9. Section 3301 of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 3301, authorizes the Commission to impose civil penalties on any public utility, or any other person or corporation subject to the Commission's authority, for violation(s) of the Public Utility Code and/or Commission regulations.
10. Respondent, in transporting property as a common carrier for compensation, is subject to the power and authority of this Commission pursuant to Section 501(c) of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 501(c), which requires a public utility to comply with Commission regulations.
11. Pursuant to the provisions of the applicable Commonwealth statutes and regulations, the Commission has jurisdiction over the subject matter of this complaint and the actions of Respondent related thereto.
Factual Background
12. On or about February 15, 2011, the Commission mailed to Respondent an assessment report form for Respondent to report its 2010 calendar year revenues.
13. The assessment report form was accompanied by a letter, which notified Respondent that the report was due on or before March 31, 2011.
14. Respondent failed to file an assessment report to show its 2010 calendar year revenues.
15. On or about February 16, 2012, the Commission mailed to Respondent an assessment report form for Respondent to report its 2011 calendar year revenues.
16. The assessment report form was accompanied by a letter, which notified Respondent that the report was due on or before March 31, 2012.
17. Respondent failed to file an assessment report to show its 2011 calendar year revenues.
18. On or about February 7, 2013, the Commission mailed to Respondent an assessment report form for Respondent to report its 2012 calendar year revenues.
19. The assessment report form was accompanied by a letter, which notified Respondent that the report was due on or before March 31, 2013.
20. Respondent failed to file an assessment report to show its 2012 calendar year revenues.
Violations
COUNTS 1—3 21. That Respondent failed to demonstrate its gross intrastate operating revenues for the 2010, 2011 and 2012 calendar years in that it did not file assessment reports for those years.
If proven, this is a violation of Section 510(b) of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 510(b). The Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement's proposed civil penalty for this violation is $3,000.
Wherefore, for all the foregoing reasons, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement of Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission respectfully requests that:
(a) Respondent be directed to file assessment reports on a going-forward basis;
(b) Respondent be ordered to pay a civil penalty of $3,000 for the above-described violations; and
(c) If payment of the civil penalty is not made, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement requests that the Commission issue an Order to cancel the Certificate of Public Convenience issued to Respondent.
Respectfully submitted,
Stephanie M. Wimer
Prosecutor
Bureau of Investigation & Enforcement
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265Date: March 14, 2014
VERIFICATION I, Mandy Freas, Accountant, Bureau of Administrative Services, Assessment Section, hereby state that the facts above set forth are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief and that I expect the Bureau will be able to prove the same at any hearing held in this matter. I understand that the statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. § 4904 relating to unsworn falsification to authorities.
Date: March 14, 2014
_________________
Mandy Freas, Accountant
Assessment Section
Bureau of Administrative Services
PA. Public Utility Commission
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265
NOTICE A. You must file an Answer within 20 days of the date of service of this Complaint. The date of service is the mailing date as indicated at the top of the Secretarial Letter. See 52 Pa. Code § 1.56(a). The Answer must raise all factual and legal arguments that you wish to claim in your defense, include the docket number of this Complaint, and be verified. You may file your Answer by mailing an original to:
Rosemary Chiavetta, Secretary
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265Or, you may eFile your Answer using the Commission's website at www.puc.pa.gov. The link to eFiling is located under the Filing & Resources tab on the homepage. If your Answer is 250 pages or less, you are not required to file a paper copy. If your Answer exceeds 250 pages, you must file a paper copy with the Secretary's Bureau.
Additionally, a copy should either be mailed to:
Wayne T. Scott, First Deputy Chief Prosecutor
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265Or, emailed to Mr. Scott at: RA-PCCmplntResp@pa.gov
B. If you fail to answer this Complaint within 20 days, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement will request that the Commission issue an Order imposing the penalty.
C. You may elect not to contest this Complaint by paying the civil penalty within 20 days. Your check or money order for the civil penalty should be payable to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and mailed to:
Rosemary Chiavetta, Secretary
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265D. If you file an Answer which either admits or fails to deny the allegations of the Complaint, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement will request the Commission to issue an Order imposing the penalty set forth in this Complaint.
E. If you file an Answer which contests the Complaint, the matter will be assigned to an Administrative Law Judge for hearing and decision. The Judge is not bound by the penalty set forth in the Complaint, and may impose additional and/or alternative penalties as appropriate.
F. If you are a corporation, you must be represented by legal counsel. 52 Pa. Code § 1.21.
G. Alternative formats of this material are available for persons with disabilities by contacting the Commission's ADA Coordinator at 717-787-8714.
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Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement v. J.C., H. & S. Marchese t/a Marchese Brothers; Doc. No. C-2014-2411513
COMPLAINT Now Comes the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement (''I&E'') of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (''Commission''), by its counsel, and files this Complaint against J.C., H. & S. Marchese t/a Marchese Brothers (''Respondent''), pursuant to Section 701 of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 701. In support of its Complaint, I&E respectfully represents the following:
Parties and Jurisdiction
1. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, with a mailing address of P. O. Box 3265, Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265, is a duly constituted agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania empowered to regulate public utilities within the Commonwealth pursuant to the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. §§ 101, et seq.
2. Complainant is the Commission's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement and is the entity established by statute to prosecute complaints against public utilities pursuant to 66 Pa.C.S. § 308.2(a)(11).
3. Complainant is represented by:
Stephanie M. Wimer
Prosecutor
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265
717.772.8839
stwimer@pa.gov
Wayne T. Scott
First Deputy Chief Prosecutor
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265
717.783.6150
wascott@pa.gov4. Respondent is J.C., H. & S. Marchese t/a Marchese Brothers and maintains its principal place of business at 1300 Conshohocken Road, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
5. Respondent is a ''public utility'' as that term is defined at 66 Pa.C.S. § 102, as it is engaged in transporting property in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for compensation.
6. The Commission issued Respondent a certificate of public convenience on or about January 30, 1942, at A-00060081, for truck authority.
7. Section 501(a) of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 501(a), authorizes and obligates the Commission to execute and enforce the provisions of the Public Utility Code.
8. Section 701 of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 701, authorizes the Commission, inter alia, to hear and determine complaints against public utilities for a violation of any law or regulation that the Commission has jurisdiction to administer.
9. Section 3301 of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 3301, authorizes the Commission to impose civil penalties on any public utility, or any other person or corporation subject to the Commission's authority, for violation(s) of the Public Utility Code and/or Commission regulations.
10. Respondent, in transporting property as a common carrier for compensation, is subject to the power and authority of this Commission pursuant to Section 501(c) of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 501(c), which requires a public utility to comply with Commission regulations.
11. Pursuant to the provisions of the applicable Commonwealth statutes and regulations, the Commission has jurisdiction over the subject matter of this complaint and the actions of Respondent related thereto.
Factual Background
12. On or about February 15, 2011, the Commission mailed to Respondent an assessment report form for Respondent to report its 2010 calendar year revenues.
13. The assessment report form was accompanied by a letter, which notified Respondent that the report was due on or before March 31, 2011.
14. Respondent failed to file an assessment report to show its 2010 calendar year revenues.
15. On or about February 16, 2012, the Commission mailed to Respondent an assessment report form for Respondent to report its 2011 calendar year revenues.
16. The assessment report form was accompanied by a letter, which notified Respondent that the report was due on or before March 31, 2012.
17. Respondent failed to file an assessment report to show its 2011 calendar year revenues.
18. On or about February 7, 2013, the Commission mailed to Respondent an assessment report form for Respondent to report its 2012 calendar year revenues.
19. The assessment report form was accompanied by a letter, which notified Respondent that the report was due on or before March 31, 2013.
20. Respondent failed to file an assessment report to show its 2012 calendar year revenues.
Violations
COUNTS 1—3 21. That Respondent failed to demonstrate its gross intrastate operating revenues for the 2010, 2011 and 2012 calendar years in that it did not file assessment reports for those years.
If proven, this is a violation of Section 510(b) of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 510(b). The Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement's proposed civil penalty for this violation is $3,000.
Wherefore, for all the foregoing reasons, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement of Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission respectfully requests that:
(a) Respondent be directed to file assessment reports on a going-forward basis;
(b) Respondent be ordered to pay a civil penalty of $3,000 for the above-described violations; and
(c) If payment of the civil penalty is not made, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement requests that the Commission issue an Order to cancel the Certificate of Public Convenience issued to Respondent.
Respectfully submitted,
Stephanie M. Wimer
Prosecutor
Bureau of Investigation & Enforcement
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265Date: March 21, 2014
VERIFICATION I, Mandy Freas, Accountant, Bureau of Administrative Services, Assessment Section, hereby state that the facts above set forth are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief and that I expect the Bureau will be able to prove the same at any hearing held in this matter. I understand that the statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. § 4904 relating to unsworn falsification to authorities.
Date: March 21, 2014
_________________
Mandy Freas, Accountant
Assessment Section
Bureau of Administrative Services
PA. Public Utility Commission
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265
NOTICE A. You must file an Answer within 20 days of the date of service of this Complaint. The date of service is the mailing date as indicated at the top of the Secretarial Letter. See 52 Pa. Code § 1.56(a). The Answer must raise all factual and legal arguments that you wish to claim in your defense, include the docket number of this Complaint, and be verified. You may file your Answer by mailing an original to:
Rosemary Chiavetta, Secretary
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265Or, you may eFile your Answer using the Commission's website at www.puc.pa.gov. The link to eFiling is located under the Filing & Resources tab on the homepage. If your Answer is 250 pages or less, you are not required to file a paper copy. If your Answer exceeds 250 pages, you must file a paper copy with the Secretary's Bureau.
Additionally, a copy should either be mailed to:
Wayne T. Scott, First Deputy Chief Prosecutor
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265Or, emailed to Mr. Scott at: RA-PCCmplntResp@pa.gov
B. If you fail to answer this Complaint within 20 days, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement will request that the Commission issue an Order imposing the penalty.
C. You may elect not to contest this Complaint by paying the civil penalty within 20 days. Your check or money order for the civil penalty should be payable to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and mailed to:
Rosemary Chiavetta, Secretary
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265D. If you file an Answer which either admits or fails to deny the allegations of the Complaint, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement will request the Commission to issue an Order imposing the penalty set forth in this Complaint.
E. If you file an Answer which contests the Complaint, the matter will be assigned to an Administrative Law Judge for hearing and decision. The Judge is not bound by the penalty set forth in the Complaint, and may impose additional and/or alternative penalties as appropriate.
F. If you are a corporation, you must be represented by legal counsel. 52 Pa. Code § 1.21.
G. Alternative formats of this material are available for persons with disabilities by contacting the Commission's ADA Coordinator at 717-787-8714.
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Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement v. Anthony S. Pileggi, Frank Pileggi and James Pileggi;
Doc. No. C-2014-2410537
COMPLAINT Now Comes the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement (''I&E'') of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (''Commission''), by its counsel, and files this Complaint against Anthony S. Pileggi, Frank Pileggi and James Pileggi (''Respondents''), pursuant to Section 701 of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 701. In support of its Complaint, I&E respectfully represents the following:
Parties and Jurisdiction
1. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, with a mailing address of P. O. Box 3265, Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265, is a duly constituted agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania empowered to regulate public utilities within the Commonwealth pursuant to the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. §§ 101, et seq.
2. Complainant is the Commission's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement and is the entity established by statute to prosecute complaints against public utilities pursuant to 66 Pa.C.S. § 308.2(a)(11).
3. Complainant is represented by:
Stephanie M. Wimer
Prosecutor
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265
717.772.8839
stwimer@pa.gov
Wayne T. Scott
First Deputy Chief Prosecutor
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265
717.783.6150
wascott@pa.gov4. Respondents are Anthony S. Pileggi, Frank Pileggi and James Pileggi and maintain their principal place of business at North Wales Road, P. O. Box 1577, North Wales, PA 19454.
5. Respondents are a ''public utility'' as that term is defined at 66 Pa.C.S. § 102, as they are engaged in transporting property in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for compensation.
6. The Commission issued Respondents a certificate of public convenience on or about May 15, 1980, at A-00101823, for truck authority.
7. Section 501(a) of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 501(a), authorizes and obligates the Commission to execute and enforce the provisions of the Public Utility Code.
8. Section 701 of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 701, authorizes the Commission, inter alia, to hear and determine complaints against public utilities for a violation of any law or regulation that the Commission has jurisdiction to administer.
9. Section 3301 of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 3301, authorizes the Commission to impose civil penalties on any public utility, or any other person or corporation subject to the Commission's authority, for violation(s) of the Public Utility Code and/or Commission regulations.
10. Respondents, in transporting property as a common carrier for compensation, are subject to the power and authority of this Commission pursuant to Section 501(c) of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 501(c), which requires a public utility to comply with Commission regulations.
11. Pursuant to the provisions of the applicable Commonwealth statutes and regulations, the Commission has jurisdiction over the subject matter of this complaint and the actions of Respondents related thereto.
Factual Background
12. On or about February 15, 2011, the Commission mailed to Respondents an assessment report form for Respondents to report their 2010 calendar year revenues.
13. The assessment report form was accompanied by a letter, which notified Respondents that the report was due on or before March 31, 2011.
14. Respondents failed to file an assessment report to show their 2010 calendar year revenues.
15. On or about February 16, 2012, the Commission mailed to Respondents an assessment report form for Respondents to report their 2011 calendar year revenues.
16. The assessment report form was accompanied by a letter, which notified Respondents that the report was due on or before March 31, 2012.
17. Respondents failed to file an assessment report to show their 2011 calendar year revenues.
18. On or about February 7, 2013, the Commission mailed to Respondents an assessment report form for Respondents to report their 2012 calendar year revenues.
19. The assessment report form was accompanied by a letter, which notified Respondents that the report was due on or before March 31, 2013.
20. Respondents failed to file an assessment report to show their 2012 calendar year revenues.
Violations
COUNTS 1—3 21. Respondents failed to demonstrate their gross intrastate operating revenues for the 2010, 2011 and 2012 calendar years in that they did not file assessment reports for those years.
If proven, this is a violation of Section 510(b) of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 510(b). The Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement's proposed civil penalty for this violation is $3,000.
Wherefore, for all the foregoing reasons, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement of Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission respectfully requests that:
(a) Respondents be directed to file assessment reports on a going-forward basis;
(b) Respondents be ordered to pay a civil penalty of $3,000 for the above-described violations; and
(c) If payment of the civil penalty is not made, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement requests that the Commission issue an Order to cancel the Certificate of Public Convenience issued to Respondents.
Respectfully submitted,
Stephanie M. Wimer
Prosecutor
Bureau of Investigation & Enforcement
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265Date: March 14, 2014
VERIFICATION I, Mandy Freas, Accountant, Bureau of Administrative Services, Assessment Section, hereby state that the facts above set forth are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief and that I expect the Bureau will be able to prove the same at any hearing held in this matter. I understand that the statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. § 4904 relating to unsworn falsification to authorities.
Date: March 14, 2014
_________________
Mandy Freas, Accountant
Assessment Section
Bureau of Administrative Services
PA. Public Utility Commission
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265
NOTICE A. You must file an Answer within 20 days of the date of service of this Complaint. The date of service is the mailing date as indicated at the top of the Secretarial Letter. See 52 Pa. Code § 1.56(a). The Answer must raise all factual and legal arguments that you wish to claim in your defense, include the docket number of this Complaint, and be verified. You may file your Answer by mailing an original to:
Rosemary Chiavetta, Secretary
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265Or, you may eFile your Answer using the Commission's website at www.puc.pa.gov. The link to eFiling is located under the Filing & Resources tab on the homepage. If your Answer is 250 pages or less, you are not required to file a paper copy. If your Answer exceeds 250 pages, you must file a paper copy with the Secretary's Bureau.
Additionally, a copy should either be mailed to:
Wayne T. Scott, First Deputy Chief Prosecutor
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265Or, emailed to Mr. Scott at: RA-PCCmplntResp@pa.gov
B. If you fail to answer this Complaint within 20 days, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement will request that the Commission issue an Order imposing the penalty.
C. You may elect not to contest this Complaint by paying the civil penalty within 20 days. Your check or money order for the civil penalty should be payable to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and mailed to:
Rosemary Chiavetta, Secretary
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265D. If you file an Answer which either admits or fails to deny the allegations of the Complaint, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement will request the Commission to issue an Order imposing the penalty set forth in this Complaint.
E. If you file an Answer which contests the Complaint, the matter will be assigned to an Administrative Law Judge for hearing and decision. The Judge is not bound by the penalty set forth in the Complaint, and may impose additional and/or alternative penalties as appropriate.
F. If you are a corporation, you must be represented by legal counsel. 52 Pa. Code § 1.21.
G. Alternative formats of this material are available for persons with disabilities by contacting the Commission's ADA Coordinator at 717-787-8714.
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Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement v. Shanahan Transfer & Storage Co.; Doc. No. C-2014-2410599
COMPLAINT Now Comes the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement (''I&E'') of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (''Commission''), by its counsel, and files this Complaint against Shanahan Transfer & Storage Co. (''Respondent''), pursuant to Section 701 of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 701. In support of its Complaint, I&E respectfully represents the following:
Parties and Jurisdiction
1. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, with a mailing address of P. O. Box 3265, Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265, is a duly constituted agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania empowered to regulate public utilities within the Commonwealth pursuant to the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. §§ 101, et seq.
2. Complainant is the Commission's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement and is the entity established by statute to prosecute complaints against public utilities pursuant to 66 Pa.C.S. § 308.2(a)(11).
3. Complainant is represented by:
Stephanie M. Wimer
Prosecutor
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265
717.772.8839
stwimer@pa.gov
Wayne T. Scott
First Deputy Chief Prosecutor
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265
717.783.6150
wascott@pa.gov4. Respondent is Shanahan Transfer & Storage Co. and maintains its principal place of business at 1801 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219.
5. Respondent is a ''public utility'' as that term is defined at 66 Pa.C.S. § 102, as it is engaged in transporting property in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for compensation.
6. The Commission issued Respondent a certificate of public convenience on or about August 7, 1968 at A-00025407, for household goods carrier and truck authority.
7. Section 501(a) of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 501(a), authorizes and obligates the Commission to execute and enforce the provisions of the Public Utility Code.
8. Section 701 of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 701, authorizes the Commission, inter alia, to hear and determine complaints against public utilities for a violation of any law or regulation that the Commission has jurisdiction to administer.
9. Section 3301 of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 3301, authorizes the Commission to impose civil penalties on any public utility, or any other person or corporation subject to the Commission's authority, for violation(s) of the Public Utility Code and/or Commission regulations.
10. Respondent, in transporting property as a common carrier for compensation, is subject to the power and authority of this Commission pursuant to Section 501(c) of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 501(c), which requires a public utility to comply with Commission regulations.
11. Pursuant to the provisions of the applicable Commonwealth statutes and regulations, the Commission has jurisdiction over the subject matter of this complaint and the actions of Respondent related thereto.
Factual Background
12. On or about February 16, 2012, the Commission mailed to Respondent an assessment report form for Respondent to report its 2011 calendar year revenues.
13. The assessment report form was accompanied by a letter, which notified Respondent that the report was due on or before March 31, 2012.
14. Respondent failed to file an assessment report to show its 2011 calendar year revenues.
15. On or about February 7, 2013, the Commission mailed to Respondent an assessment report form for Respondent to report its 2012 calendar year revenues.
16. The assessment report form was accompanied by a letter, which notified Respondent that the report was due on or before March 31, 2013.
17. Respondent failed to file an assessment report to show its 2012 calendar year revenues.
Violations
COUNTS 1—2 18. That Respondent failed to demonstrate its gross intrastate operating revenues for the 2011 and 2012 calendar years in that it did not file assessment reports for those years.
If proven, this is a violation of Section 510(b) of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 510(b). The Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement's proposed civil penalty for this violation is $2,000.
Wherefore, for all the foregoing reasons, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement of Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission respectfully requests that:
(a) Respondent be directed to file assessment reports on a going-forward basis;
(b) Respondent be ordered to pay a civil penalty of $2,000 for the above-described violations; and
(c) If payment of the civil penalty is not made, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement requests that the Commission issue an Order to cancel the Certificate of Public Convenience issued to Respondent.
Respectfully submitted,
Stephanie M. Wimer
Prosecutor
Bureau of Investigation & Enforcement
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265Date: March 17, 2014
VERIFICATION I, Mandy Freas, Accountant, Bureau of Administrative Services, Assessment Section, hereby state that the facts above set forth are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief and that I expect the Bureau will be able to prove the same at any hearing held in this matter. I understand that the statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. § 4904 relating to unsworn falsification to authorities.
Date: March 17, 2014
_________________
Mandy Freas, Accountant
Assessment Section
Bureau of Administrative Services
PA. Public Utility Commission
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265
NOTICE A. You must file an Answer within 20 days of the date of service of this Complaint. The date of service is the mailing date as indicated at the top of the Secretarial Letter. See 52 Pa. Code § 1.56(a). The Answer must raise all factual and legal arguments that you wish to claim in your defense, include the docket number of this Complaint, and be verified. You may file your Answer by mailing an original to:
Rosemary Chiavetta, Secretary
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265Or, you may eFile your Answer using the Commission's website at www.puc.pa.gov. The link to eFiling is located under the Filing & Resources tab on the homepage. If your Answer is 250 pages or less, you are not required to file a paper copy. If your Answer exceeds 250 pages, you must file a paper copy with the Secretary's Bureau.
Additionally, a copy should either be mailed to:
Wayne T. Scott, First Deputy Chief Prosecutor
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265Or, emailed to Mr. Scott at: RA-PCCmplntResp@pa.gov
B. If you fail to answer this Complaint within 20 days, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement will request that the Commission issue an Order imposing the penalty.
C. You may elect not to contest this Complaint by paying the civil penalty within 20 days. Your check or money order for the civil penalty should be payable to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and mailed to:
Rosemary Chiavetta, Secretary
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265D. If you file an Answer which either admits or fails to deny the allegations of the Complaint, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement will request the Commission to issue an Order imposing the penalty set forth in this Complaint.
E. If you file an Answer which contests the Complaint, the matter will be assigned to an Administrative Law Judge for hearing and decision. The Judge is not bound by the penalty set forth in the Complaint, and may impose additional and/or alternative penalties as appropriate.
F. If you are a corporation, you must be represented by legal counsel. 52 Pa. Code § 1.21.
G. Alternative formats of this material are available for persons with disabilities by contacting the Commission's ADA Coordinator at 717-787-8714.
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Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement v. C-Line, Inc.; Doc. No. C-2014-2411928
COMPLAINT Now Comes the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement (''I&E'') of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (''Commission''), by its counsel, and files this Complaint against C-Line, Inc. (''Respondent''), pursuant to Section 701 of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 701. In support of its Complaint, I&E respectfully represents the following:
Parties and Jurisdiction
1. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, with a mailing address of P. O. Box 3265, Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265, is a duly constituted agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania empowered to regulate public utilities within the Commonwealth pursuant to the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. §§ 101, et seq.
2. Complainant is the Commission's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement and is the entity established by statute to prosecute complaints against public utilities pursuant to 66 Pa.C.S. § 308.2(a)(11).
3. Complainant is represented by:
Stephanie M. Wimer
Prosecutor
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265
717.772.8839
stwimer@pa.gov
Wayne T. Scott
First Deputy Chief Prosecutor
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265
717.783.6150
wascott@pa.gov4. Respondent is C-Line, Inc. and maintains its principal place of business at P. O. Box 512, Westport, CT 06881-0512.
5. Respondent is a ''public utility'' as that term is defined at 66 Pa.C.S. § 102, as it is engaged in transporting property in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for compensation.
6. The Commission issued Respondent a certificate of public convenience on or about December 21, 1990, at A-00109449, for truck authority.
7. Section 501(a) of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 501(a), authorizes and obligates the Commission to execute and enforce the provisions of the Public Utility Code.
8. Section 701 of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 701, authorizes the Commission, inter alia, to hear and determine complaints against public utilities for a violation of any law or regulation that the Commission has jurisdiction to administer.
9. Section 3301 of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 3301, authorizes the Commission to impose civil penalties on any public utility, or any other person or corporation subject to the Commission's authority, for violation(s) of the Public Utility Code and/or Commission regulations.
10. Respondent, in transporting property as a common carrier for compensation, is subject to the power and authority of this Commission pursuant to Section 501(c) of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 501(c), which requires a public utility to comply with Commission regulations.
11. Pursuant to the provisions of the applicable Commonwealth statutes and regulations, the Commission has jurisdiction over the subject matter of this complaint and the actions of Respondent related thereto.
Factual Background
12. On or about February 15, 2011, the Commission mailed to Respondent an assessment report form for Respondent to report its 2010 calendar year revenues.
13. The assessment report form was accompanied by a letter, which notified Respondent that the report was due on or before March 31, 2011.
14. Respondent failed to file an assessment report to show its 2010 calendar year revenues.
15. On or about February 16, 2012, the Commission mailed to Respondent an assessment report form for Respondent to report its 2011 calendar year revenues.
16. The assessment report form was accompanied by a letter, which notified Respondent that the report was due on or before March 31, 2012.
17. Respondent failed to file an assessment report to show its 2011 calendar year revenues.
18. On or about February 7, 2013, the Commission mailed to Respondent an assessment report form for Respondent to report its 2012 calendar year revenues.
19. The assessment report form was accompanied by a letter, which notified Respondent that the report was due on or before March 31, 2013.
20. Respondent failed to file an assessment report to show its 2012 calendar year revenues.
Violations
COUNTS 1—3 21. That Respondent failed to demonstrate its gross intrastate operating revenues for the 2010, 2011 and 2012 calendar years in that it did not file assessment reports for those years.
If proven, this is a violation of Section 510(b) of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 510(b). The Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement's proposed civil penalty for this violation is $3,000.
Wherefore, for all the foregoing reasons, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement of Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission respectfully requests that:
(a) Respondent be directed to file assessment reports on a going-forward basis;
(b) Respondent be ordered to pay a civil penalty of $3,000 for the above-described violations; and
(c) If payment of the civil penalty is not made, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement requests that the Commission issue an Order to cancel the Certificate of Public Convenience issued to Respondent.
Respectfully submitted,
Stephanie M. Wimer
Prosecutor
Bureau of Investigation & Enforcement
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265Date: March 24, 2014
VERIFICATION I, Mandy Freas, Accountant, Bureau of Administrative Services, Assessment Section, hereby state that the facts above set forth are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief and that I expect the Bureau will be able to prove the same at any hearing held in this matter. I understand that the statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. § 4904 relating to unsworn falsification to authorities.
Date: March 24, 2014
_________________
Mandy Freas, Accountant
Assessment Section
Bureau of Administrative Services
PA. Public Utility Commission
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265
NOTICE A. You must file an Answer within 20 days of the date of service of this Complaint. The date of service is the mailing date as indicated at the top of the Secretarial Letter. See 52 Pa. Code § 1.56(a). The Answer must raise all factual and legal arguments that you wish to claim in your defense, include the docket number of this Complaint, and be verified. You may file your Answer by mailing an original to:
Rosemary Chiavetta, Secretary
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265Or, you may eFile your Answer using the Commission's website at www.puc.pa.gov. The link to eFiling is located under the Filing & Resources tab on the homepage. If your Answer is 250 pages or less, you are not required to file a paper copy. If your Answer exceeds 250 pages, you must file a paper copy with the Secretary's Bureau.
Additionally, a copy should either be mailed to:
Wayne T. Scott, First Deputy Chief Prosecutor
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265Or, emailed to Mr. Scott at: RA-PCCmplntResp@pa.gov
B. If you fail to answer this Complaint within 20 days, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement will request that the Commission issue an Order imposing the penalty.
C. You may elect not to contest this Complaint by paying the civil penalty within 20 days. Your check or money order for the civil penalty should be payable to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and mailed to:
Rosemary Chiavetta, Secretary
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265D. If you file an Answer which either admits or fails to deny the allegations of the Complaint, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement will request the Commission to issue an Order imposing the penalty set forth in this Complaint.
E. If you file an Answer which contests the Complaint, the matter will be assigned to an Administrative Law Judge for hearing and decision. The Judge is not bound by the penalty set forth in the Complaint, and may impose additional and/or alternative penalties as appropriate.
F. If you are a corporation, you must be represented by legal counsel. 52 Pa. Code § 1.21.
G. Alternative formats of this material are available for persons with disabilities by contacting the Commission's ADA Coordinator at 717-787-8714.
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Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement v. JBJ Enterprises, Inc. t/a TBJ Trucking; Doc. No. C-2014-2410611
COMPLAINT Now Comes the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement (''I&E'') of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (''Commission''), by its counsel, and files this Complaint against JBJ Enterprises, Inc. t/a TBJ Trucking (''Respondent''), pursuant to Section 701 of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 701. In support of its Complaint, I&E respectfully represents the following:
Parties and Jurisdiction
1. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, with a mailing address of P. O. Box 3265, Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265, is a duly constituted agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania empowered to regulate public utilities within the Commonwealth pursuant to the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. §§ 101, et seq.
2. Complainant is the Commission's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement and is the entity established by statute to prosecute complaints against public utilities pursuant to 66 Pa.C.S. § 308.2(a)(11).
3. Complainant is represented by:
Stephanie M. Wimer
Prosecutor
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265
717.772.8839
stwimer@pa.gov
Wayne T. Scott
First Deputy Chief Prosecutor
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265
717.783.6150
wascott@pa.gov4. Respondent is JBJ Enterprises, Inc. t/a TBJ Trucking and maintains its principal place of business at 1503 Brentwood Avenue, Ellwood City, PA 16117.
5. Respondent is a ''public utility'' as that term is defined at 66 Pa.C.S. § 102, as it is engaged in transporting property in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for compensation.
6. The Commission issued Respondent a certificate of public convenience on or about August 25, 1992, at A-00109976, for truck authority.
7. Section 501(a) of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 501(a), authorizes and obligates the Commission to execute and enforce the provisions of the Public Utility Code.
8. Section 701 of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 701, authorizes the Commission, inter alia, to hear and determine complaints against public utilities for a violation of any law or regulation that the Commission has jurisdiction to administer.
9. Section 3301 of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 3301, authorizes the Commission to impose civil penalties on any public utility, or any other person or corporation subject to the Commission's authority, for violation(s) of the Public Utility Code and/or Commission regulations.
10. Respondent, in transporting property as a common carrier for compensation, is subject to the power and authority of this Commission pursuant to Section 501(c) of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 501(c), which requires a public utility to comply with Commission regulations.
11. Pursuant to the provisions of the applicable Commonwealth statutes and regulations, the Commission has jurisdiction over the subject matter of this complaint and the actions of Respondent related thereto.
Factual Background
12. On or about February 15, 2011, the Commission mailed to Respondent an assessment report form for Respondent to report its 2010 calendar year revenues.
13. The assessment report form was accompanied by a letter, which notified Respondent that the report was due on or before March 31, 2011.
14. Respondent failed to file an assessment report to show its 2010 calendar year revenues.
15. On or about February 16, 2012, the Commission mailed to Respondent an assessment report form for Respondent to report its 2011 calendar year revenues.
16. The assessment report form was accompanied by a letter, which notified Respondent that the report was due on or before March 31, 2012.
17. Respondent failed to file an assessment report to show its 2011 calendar year revenues.
18. On or about February 7, 2013, the Commission mailed to Respondent an assessment report form for Respondent to report its 2012 calendar year revenues.
19. The assessment report form was accompanied by a letter, which notified Respondent that the report was due on or before March 31, 2013.
20. Respondent failed to file an assessment report to show its 2012 calendar year revenues.
Violations
COUNTS 1—3 21. That Respondent failed to demonstrate its gross intrastate operating revenues for the 2010, 2011 and 2012 calendar years in that it did not file assessment reports for those years.
If proven, this is a violation of Section 510(b) of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 510(b). The Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement's proposed civil penalty for this violation is $3,000.
Wherefore, for all the foregoing reasons, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement of Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission respectfully requests that:
(a) Respondent be directed to file assessment reports on a going-forward basis;
(b) Respondent be ordered to pay a civil penalty of $3,000 for the above-described violations; and
(c) If payment of the civil penalty is not made, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement requests that the Commission issue an Order to cancel the Certificate of Public Convenience issued to Respondent.
Respectfully submitted,
Stephanie M. Wimer
Prosecutor
Bureau of Investigation & Enforcement
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265Date: March 17, 2014
VERIFICATION I, Mandy Freas, Accountant, Bureau of Administrative Services, Assessment Section, hereby state that the facts above set forth are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief and that I expect the Bureau will be able to prove the same at any hearing held in this matter. I understand that the statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. § 4904 relating to unsworn falsification to authorities.
Date: March 17, 2014
_________________
Mandy Freas, Accountant
Assessment Section
Bureau of Administrative Services
PA. Public Utility Commission
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265
NOTICE A. You must file an Answer within 20 days of the date of service of this Complaint. The date of service is the mailing date as indicated at the top of the Secretarial Letter. See 52 Pa. Code § 1.56(a). The Answer must raise all factual and legal arguments that you wish to claim in your defense, include the docket number of this Complaint, and be verified. You may file your Answer by mailing an original to:
Rosemary Chiavetta, Secretary
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265Or, you may eFile your Answer using the Commission's website at www.puc.pa.gov. The link to eFiling is located under the Filing & Resources tab on the homepage. If your Answer is 250 pages or less, you are not required to file a paper copy. If your Answer exceeds 250 pages, you must file a paper copy with the Secretary's Bureau.
Additionally, a copy should either be mailed to:
Wayne T. Scott, First Deputy Chief Prosecutor
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265Or, emailed to Mr. Scott at: RA-PCCmplntResp@pa.gov
B. If you fail to answer this Complaint within 20 days, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement will request that the Commission issue an Order imposing the penalty.
C. You may elect not to contest this Complaint by paying the civil penalty within 20 days. Your check or money order for the civil penalty should be payable to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and mailed to:
Rosemary Chiavetta, Secretary
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265D. If you file an Answer which either admits or fails to deny the allegations of the Complaint, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement will request the Commission to issue an Order imposing the penalty set forth in this Complaint.
E. If you file an Answer which contests the Complaint, the matter will be assigned to an Administrative Law Judge for hearing and decision. The Judge is not bound by the penalty set forth in the Complaint, and may impose additional and/or alternative penalties as appropriate.
F. If you are a corporation, you must be represented by legal counsel. 52 Pa. Code § 1.21.
G. Alternative formats of this material are available for persons with disabilities by contacting the Commission's ADA Coordinator at 717-787-8714.
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Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement v. Gary A. Ladigan t/a Gary A. Ladigan Trucking; Doc. No. C-2014-2414450
COMPLAINT Now Comes the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement (''I&E'') of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (''Commission''), by its counsel, and files this Complaint against Gary A. Ladigan t/a Gary A. Ladigan Trucking (''Respondent''), pursuant to Section 701 of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 701. In support of its Complaint, I&E respectfully represents the following:
Parties and Jurisdiction
1. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, with a mailing address of P. O. Box 3265, Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265, is a duly constituted agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania empowered to regulate public utilities within the Commonwealth pursuant to the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. §§ 101, et seq.
2. Complainant is the Commission's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement and is the entity established by statute to prosecute complaints against public utilities pursuant to 66 Pa.C.S. § 308.2(a)(11).
3. Complainant is represented by:
Stephanie M. Wimer
Prosecutor
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265
717.772.8839
stwimer@pa.gov
Wayne T. Scott
First Deputy Chief Prosecutor
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265
717.783.6150
wascott@pa.gov4. Respondent is Gary A. Ladigan t/a Gary A. Ladigan Trucking and maintains its principal place of business at 5771 Fritzinger Road, Germansville, PA 18053, Attention: Gary A. Ladigan.
5. Respondent is a ''public utility'' as that term is defined at 66 Pa.C.S. § 102, as it is engaged in transporting property in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for compensation.
6. The Commission issued Respondent a certificate of public convenience on or about May 13, 2008, at A-2008-2014358, for truck authority.
7. Section 501(a) of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 501(a), authorizes and obligates the Commission to execute and enforce the provisions of the Public Utility Code.
8. Section 701 of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 701, authorizes the Commission, inter alia, to hear and determine complaints against public utilities for a violation of any law or regulation that the Commission has jurisdiction to administer.
9. Section 3301 of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 3301, authorizes the Commission to impose civil penalties on any public utility, or any other person or corporation subject to the Commission's authority, for violation(s) of the Public Utility Code and/or Commission regulations.
10. Respondent, in transporting property as a common carrier for compensation, is subject to the power and authority of this Commission pursuant to Section 501(c) of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 501(c), which requires a public utility to comply with Commission regulations.
11. Pursuant to the provisions of the applicable Commonwealth statutes and regulations, the Commission has jurisdiction over the subject matter of this complaint and the actions of Respondent related thereto.
Factual Background
12. On or about February 16, 2012, the Commission mailed to Respondent an assessment report form for Respondent to report its 2011 calendar year revenues.
13. The assessment report form was accompanied by a letter, which notified Respondent that the report was due on or before March 31, 2012.
14. Respondent failed to file an assessment report to show its 2011 calendar year revenues.
15. On or about February 7, 2013, the Commission mailed to Respondent an assessment report form for Respondent to report its 2012 calendar year revenues.
16. The assessment report form was accompanied by a letter, which notified Respondent that the report was due on or before March 31, 2013.
17. Respondent failed to file an assessment report to show its 2012 calendar year revenues.
Violations
COUNTS 1—2 18. That Respondent failed to demonstrate its gross intrastate operating revenues for the 2011 and 2012 calendar years in that it did not file assessment reports for those years.
If proven, this is a violation of Section 510(b) of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 510(b). The Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement's proposed civil penalty for this violation is $2,000.
Wherefore, for all the foregoing reasons, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement of Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission respectfully requests that:
(a) Respondent be directed to file assessment reports on a going-forward basis;
(b) Respondent be ordered to pay a civil penalty of $2,000 for the above-described violations; and
(c) If payment of the civil penalty is not made, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement requests that the Commission issue an Order to cancel the Certificate of Public Convenience issued to Respondent.
Respectfully submitted,
Stephanie M. Wimer
Prosecutor
Bureau of Investigation & Enforcement
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265Date: April 1, 2014
VERIFICATION I, Mandy Freas, Accountant, Bureau of Administrative Services, Assessment Section, hereby state that the facts above set forth are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief and that I expect the Bureau will be able to prove the same at any hearing held in this matter. I understand that the statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. § 4904 relating to unsworn falsification to authorities.
Date: April 1, 2014
_________________
Mandy Freas, Accountant
Assessment Section
Bureau of Administrative Services
PA. Public Utility Commission
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265
NOTICE A. You must file an Answer within 20 days of the date of service of this Complaint. The date of service is the mailing date as indicated at the top of the Secretarial Letter. See 52 Pa. Code § 1.56(a). The Answer must raise all factual and legal arguments that you wish to claim in your defense, include the docket number of this Complaint, and be verified. You may file your Answer by mailing an original to:
Rosemary Chiavetta, Secretary
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265Or, you may eFile your Answer using the Commission's website at www.puc.pa.gov. The link to eFiling is located under the Filing & Resources tab on the homepage. If your Answer is 250 pages or less, you are not required to file a paper copy. If your Answer exceeds 250 pages, you must file a paper copy with the Secretary's Bureau.
Additionally, a copy should either be mailed to:
Wayne T. Scott, First Deputy Chief Prosecutor
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265Or, emailed to Mr. Scott at: RA-PCCmplntResp@pa.gov
B. If you fail to answer this Complaint within 20 days, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement will request that the Commission issue an Order imposing the penalty.
C. You may elect not to contest this Complaint by paying the civil penalty within 20 days. Your check or money order for the civil penalty should be payable to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and mailed to:
Rosemary Chiavetta, Secretary
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265D. If you file an Answer which either admits or fails to deny the allegations of the Complaint, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement will request the Commission to issue an Order imposing the penalty set forth in this Complaint.
E. If you file an Answer which contests the Complaint, the matter will be assigned to an Administrative Law Judge for hearing and decision. The Judge is not bound by the penalty set forth in the Complaint, and may impose additional and/or alternative penalties as appropriate.
F. If you are a corporation, you must be represented by legal counsel. 52 Pa. Code § 1.21.
G. Alternative formats of this material are available for persons with disabilities by contacting the Commission's ADA Coordinator at 717-787-8714.
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Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement v. Jeffrey Allen Dillinger; Doc. No. C-2014-2410657
COMPLAINT Now Comes the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement (''I&E'') of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (''Commission''), by its counsel, and files this Complaint against Jeffrey Allen Dillinger (''Respondent''), pursuant to Section 701 of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 701. In support of its Complaint, I&E respectfully represents the following:
Parties and Jurisdiction
1. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, with a mailing address of P. O. Box 3265, Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265, is a duly constituted agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania empowered to regulate public utilities within the Commonwealth pursuant to the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. §§ 101, et seq.
2. Complainant is the Commission's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement and is the entity established by statute to prosecute complaints against public utilities pursuant to 66 Pa.C.S. § 308.2(a)(11).
3. Complainant is represented by:
Stephanie M. Wimer
Prosecutor
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265
717.772.8839
stwimer@pa.gov
Wayne T. Scott
First Deputy Chief Prosecutor
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265
717.783.6150
wascott@pa.gov4. Respondent is Jeffrey Allen Dillinger and maintains its principal place of business at 364 Hickory Square, Dawson, PA 15428, Attention: Jeffrey Allen Dillinger.
5. Respondent is a ''public utility'' as that term is defined at 66 Pa.C.S. § 102, as it is engaged in transporting property in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for compensation.
6. The Commission issued Respondent a certificate of public convenience on or about April 29, 2008, at A-2008-2026558, for truck authority.
7. Section 501(a) of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 501(a), authorizes and obligates the Commission to execute and enforce the provisions of the Public Utility Code.
8. Section 701 of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 701, authorizes the Commission, inter alia, to hear and determine complaints against public utilities for a violation of any law or regulation that the Commission has jurisdiction to administer.
9. Section 3301 of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 3301, authorizes the Commission to impose civil penalties on any public utility, or any other person or corporation subject to the Commission's authority, for violation(s) of the Public Utility Code and/or Commission regulations.
10. Respondent, in transporting property as a common carrier for compensation, is subject to the power and authority of this Commission pursuant to Section 501(c) of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 501(c), which requires a public utility to comply with Commission regulations.
11. Pursuant to the provisions of the applicable Commonwealth statutes and regulations, the Commission has jurisdiction over the subject matter of this complaint and the actions of Respondent related thereto.
Factual Background
12. On or about February 15, 2011, the Commission mailed to Respondent an assessment report form for Respondent to report its 2010 calendar year revenues.
13. The assessment report form was accompanied by a letter, which notified Respondent that the report was due on or before March 31, 2011.
14. Respondent failed to file an assessment report to show its 2010 calendar year revenues.
15. On or about February 16, 2012, the Commission mailed to Respondent an assessment report form for Respondent to report its 2011 calendar year revenues.
16. The assessment report form was accompanied by a letter, which notified Respondent that the report was due on or before March 31, 2012.
17. Respondent failed to file an assessment report to show its 2011 calendar year revenues.
18. On or about February 7, 2013, the Commission mailed to Respondent an assessment report form for Respondent to report its 2012 calendar year revenues.
19. The assessment report form was accompanied by a letter, which notified Respondent that the report was due on or before March 31, 2013.
20. Respondent failed to file an assessment report to show its 2012 calendar year revenues.
Violations
COUNTS 1—3 21. That Respondent failed to demonstrate its gross intrastate operating revenues for the 2010, 2011 and 2012 calendar years in that it did not file assessment reports for those years.
If proven, this is a violation of Section 510(b) of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 510(b). The Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement's proposed civil penalty for this violation is $3,000.
Wherefore, for all the foregoing reasons, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement of Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission respectfully requests that:
(a) Respondent be directed to file assessment reports on a going-forward basis;
(b) Respondent be ordered to pay a civil penalty of $3,000 for the above-described violations; and
(c) If payment of the civil penalty is not made, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement requests that the Commission issue an Order to cancel the Certificate of Public Convenience issued to Respondent.
Respectfully submitted,
Stephanie M. Wimer
Prosecutor
Bureau of Investigation & Enforcement
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265Date: March 17, 2014
VERIFICATION I, Mandy Freas, Accountant, Bureau of Administrative Services, Assessment Section, hereby state that the facts above set forth are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief and that I expect the Bureau will be able to prove the same at any hearing held in this matter. I understand that the statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. § 4904 relating to unsworn falsification to authorities.
Date: March 17, 2014
_________________
Mandy Freas, Accountant
Assessment Section
Bureau of Administrative Services
PA. Public Utility Commission
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265
NOTICE A. You must file an Answer within 20 days of the date of service of this Complaint. The date of service is the mailing date as indicated at the top of the Secretarial Letter. See 52 Pa. Code § 1.56(a). The Answer must raise all factual and legal arguments that you wish to claim in your defense, include the docket number of this Complaint, and be verified. You may file your Answer by mailing an original to:
Rosemary Chiavetta, Secretary
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265Or, you may eFile your Answer using the Commission's website at www.puc.pa.gov. The link to eFiling is located under the Filing & Resources tab on the homepage. If your Answer is 250 pages or less, you are not required to file a paper copy. If your Answer exceeds 250 pages, you must file a paper copy with the Secretary's Bureau.
Additionally, a copy should either be mailed to:
Wayne T. Scott, First Deputy Chief Prosecutor
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265Or, emailed to Mr. Scott at: RA-PCCmplntResp@pa.gov
B. If you fail to answer this Complaint within 20 days, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement will request that the Commission issue an Order imposing the penalty.
C. You may elect not to contest this Complaint by paying the civil penalty within 20 days. Your check or money order for the civil penalty should be payable to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and mailed to:
Rosemary Chiavetta, Secretary
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265D. If you file an Answer which either admits or fails to deny the allegations of the Complaint, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement will request the Commission to issue an Order imposing the penalty set forth in this Complaint.
E. If you file an Answer which contests the Complaint, the matter will be assigned to an Administrative Law Judge for hearing and decision. The Judge is not bound by the penalty set forth in the Complaint, and may impose additional and/or alternative penalties as appropriate.
F. If you are a corporation, you must be represented by legal counsel. 52 Pa. Code § 1.21.
G. Alternative formats of this material are available for persons with disabilities by contacting the Commission's ADA Coordinator at 717-787-8714.
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Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement v. Kramer-Casey Enterprises, Inc.; Doc. No. C-2014-2413352
COMPLAINT Now Comes the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement (''I&E'') of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (''Commission''), by its counsel, and files this Complaint against Kramer-Casey Enterprises, Inc. (''Respon-dent''), pursuant to Section 701 of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 701. In support of its Complaint, I&E respectfully represents the following:
Parties and Jurisdiction
1. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, with a mailing address of P. O. Box 3265, Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265, is a duly constituted agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania empowered to regulate public utilities within the Commonwealth pursuant to the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. §§ 101, et seq.
2. Complainant is the Commission's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement and is the entity established by statute to prosecute complaints against public utilities pursuant to 66 Pa.C.S. § 308.2(a)(11).
3. Complainant is represented by:
Stephanie M. Wimer
Prosecutor
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265
717.772.8839
stwimer@pa.gov
Wayne T. Scott
First Deputy Chief Prosecutor
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265
717.783.6150
wascott@pa.gov4. Respondent is Kramer-Casey Enterprises, Inc. and maintains its principal place of business at 24218 Primula Court, Laytonsville, MD 20882, Attention: Scott A. Kramer.
5. Respondent is a ''public utility'' as that term is defined at 66 Pa.C.S. § 102, as it is engaged in transporting property in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for compensation.
6. The Commission issued Respondent a certificate of public convenience on or about December 8, 2008, at A-2008-2060667, for truck authority.
7. Section 501(a) of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 501(a), authorizes and obligates the Commission to execute and enforce the provisions of the Public Utility Code.
8. Section 701 of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 701, authorizes the Commission, inter alia, to hear and determine complaints against public utilities for a violation of any law or regulation that the Commission has jurisdiction to administer.
9. Section 3301 of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 3301, authorizes the Commission to impose civil penalties on any public utility, or any other person or corporation subject to the Commission's authority, for violation(s) of the Public Utility Code and/or Commission regulations.
10. Respondent, in transporting property as a common carrier for compensation, is subject to the power and authority of this Commission pursuant to Section 501(c) of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 501(c), which requires a public utility to comply with Commission regulations.
11. Pursuant to the provisions of the applicable Commonwealth statutes and regulations, the Commission has jurisdiction over the subject matter of this complaint and the actions of Respondent related thereto.
Factual Background
12. On or about February 15, 2011, the Commission mailed to Respondent an assessment report form for Respondent to report its 2010 calendar year revenues.
13. The assessment report form was accompanied by a letter, which notified Respondent that the report was due on or before March 31, 2011.
14. Respondent failed to file an assessment report to show its 2010 calendar year revenues.
15. On or about February 16, 2012, the Commission mailed to Respondent an assessment report form for Respondent to report its 2011 calendar year revenues.
16. The assessment report form was accompanied by a letter, which notified Respondent that the report was due on or before March 31, 2012.
17. Respondent failed to file an assessment report to show its 2011 calendar year revenues.
18. On or about February 7, 2013, the Commission mailed to Respondent an assessment report form for Respondent to report its 2012 calendar year revenues.
19. The assessment report form was accompanied by a letter, which notified Respondent that the report was due on or before March 31, 2013.
20. Respondent failed to file an assessment report to show its 2012 calendar year revenues.
Violations
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