NOTICES
PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC
UTILITY COMMISSION
Service of Notice of Motor Carrier Formal Complaints
[54 Pa.B. 2195]
[Saturday, April 20, 2024]Formal complaints have been issued by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. Answers must be filed in accordance with 52 Pa. Code (relating to public utilities). Answers are due May 6, 2024, and must be made with the Secretary, Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, 400 North Street, Harrisburg, PA 17120, with a copy to the First Deputy Chief Prosecutor, Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
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Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission; Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement v. Ant Transportation, LLC; Docket No. C-2024-3040571
COMPLAINT The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (Commission) is a duly constituted agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania empowered to regulate public utilities within the Commonwealth. The Commission has delegated its authority to initiate proceedings which are prosecutory in nature to the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement and other bureaus with enforcement responsibilities. Pursuant to that delegated authority and Section 701 of the Public Utility Code, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement hereby represents as follows:
1. That Ant Transportation, LLC, maintains a mailing address of 917 Arch Street, Unit 102, Philadelphia, PA 19107.
2. That on April 17, 2023, by Commission Secretarial letter, Respondent was issued a certificate of public convenience by this Commission authorizing transportation, by motor vehicles, in contract Carrier of Passenger Service for Friends Senior Care Center from points in Philadelphia County, to points in Pennsylvania, and return at PUC utility code no. 6223354 at A-2022-3037325.
3. That on February 20, 2024, PUC Enforcement Officer Jeffrey Ryan spoke to the carrier. The carrier stated that the operation has not begun due to lack of approval from the Pennsylvania Department of Aging and has had multiple appointments cancelled due to this issue.
4. That Respondent, by failing to file an application with this Commission prior to abandoning or discontinuing service, violated 52 Pa. Code § 3.3819(a) and 66 Pa.C.S. § 1102(a)(2). The penalty for this violation is cancellation of the certificate held by Respondent with this Commission at utility code 6223354.
Wherefore, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement hereby requests that the Commission revoke the certificate of public convenience issued to Ant Transportation, LLC, at PUC utility code number 6223354.
Respectfully submitted,
Brian B. Mehus, Acting Chief
Motor Carrier Enforcement
Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
245 William Pitt Way
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
VERIFICATION I, Brian B. Mehus, 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 that the Bureau will be able to prove 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: 29 February 2024
Brian B. Mehus, Acting Chief
Motor Carrier Enforcement
Bureau of Investigation and En-
forcement
NOTICE A. You must file an Answer within twenty (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 Cover Letter for this Complaint and Notice, 52 Pa. Code § 1.56(a). An Answer is a written explanation of circumstances wished to be considered in determining the outcome. The Answer shall raise all factual and legal arguments that you wish to claim in your defense and must include the reference number of this Complaint. Your Answer must be verified, and the original shall be mailed to:
Rosemary Chiavetta, Secretary
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
400 North Street, 2nd Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17120Or 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:
Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
400 North Street, 3rd Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17120Or, e-mailed to: RA-PCCmplntResp@pa.gov
B. If you fail to answer this complaint within twenty (20) days, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement will request that the Commission issue a Secretarial Letter imposing a penalty. The penalty could include a fine, the suspension or revocation of your certificate of public convenience or other remedy.
C. If you file an Answer, which admits or fails to deny the allegations of the Complaint, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement will request that the Commission issue a Secretarial Letter imposing a penalty.
D. 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 optional fine set forth above.
E. 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. AFJ Transportation, LLC; Docket No. C-2024-3040603
COMPLAINT The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (Commission) is a duly constituted agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania empowered to regulate public utilities within the Commonwealth. The Commission has delegated its authority to initiate proceedings which are prosecutory in nature to the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement and other bureaus with enforcement responsibilities. Pursuant to that delegated authority and Section 701 of the Public Utility Code, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement hereby represents as follows:
1. That AFJ Transportation, LLC, Respondent, maintains a principal place of business at 2525 S American Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148.
2. That on May 1, 2023, Respondent was issued a certificate of public convenience by this Commission authorizing transport, as a common carrier, by motor vehicle, persons in paratransit service, between points in the City and County of Philadelphia at PUC utility code no. 6425937. Information contained in that letter ''Certificate holder is advised to become familiar with the requirements of 52 Pa. Code. Failure to comply with all applicable requirements may subject the carrier to penalties, including fines, suspension of operating rights or cancellation of authority. Title 52 of the Pennsylvania Code may be accessed on the World Wide Web at www.pacode.com.''
3. That beginning on October 26, 2023, PUC Enforcement Officer Jeffrey Ryan attempted to contact the Respondent by phone and email about the Safety Fitness Review requirement. A first class and certified letter was sent on January 26, 2024. The certified letter was returned delivered to an individual on January 26, 2024. No contact has been established to complete the Safety Fitness Review.
4. That Respondent, by failing to achieve a satisfactory evaluation on a safety fitness review, violated 66 Pa § 501(c) & § 504. The penalty for this violation is cancellation of the certificate held by Respondent with this Commission at utility code 6425937.
Wherefore, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement hereby requests that the Commission revoke the certificate of public convenience issued AFJ Transportation at PUC utility code no. 6425937.
Respectfully submitted,
Brian B. Mehus, Acting Chief
Motor Carrier Enforcement
Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
400 North Street
Harrisburg, PA, 17120
VERIFICATION I, Brian B. Mehus, 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 that the Bureau will be able to prove 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: 1 March 2024
Brian B. Mehus, Acting Chief
Motor Carrier Enforcement
Bureau of Investigation and En-
forcement
NOTICE A. You must file an Answer within twenty (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 Cover Letter for this Complaint and Notice, 52 Pa. Code § 1.56(a). An Answer is a written explanation of circumstances wished to be considered in determining the outcome. The Answer shall raise all factual and legal arguments that you wish to claim in your defense and must include the reference number of this Complaint. Your Answer must be verified, and the original shall be mailed to:
Rosemary Chiavetta, Secretary
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
400 North Street, 2nd Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17120Or 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:
Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
400 North Street, 3rd Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17120Or, e-mailed to: RA-PCCmplntResp@pa.gov
B. If you fail to answer this complaint within twenty (20) days, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement will request that the Commission issue a Secretarial Letter imposing a penalty. The penalty could include a fine, the suspension or revocation of your certificate of public convenience or other remedy.
C. If you file an Answer, which admits or fails to deny the allegations of the Complaint, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement will request that the Commission issue a Secretarial Letter imposing a penalty.
D. 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 optional fine set forth above.
E. 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. Waylon Deatrick, t/a JWM Excavating and Seal Coating;
Docket No. C-2024-3040707; Corrected
COMPLAINT The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (Commission) is a duly constituted agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania empowered to regulate public utilities within the Commonwealth. The Commission has delegated its authority to initiate proceedings which are prosecutory in nature to the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement and other bureaus with enforcement responsibilities. Pursuant to that delegated authority and Section 701 of the Public Utility Code, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement hereby represents as follows:
1. That Waylon Deatrick, t/a JWM Excavating and Seal Coating, Respondent, maintains a mailing address of 7 North 3rd Street, Sunbury, PA 17801.
2. On May 10, 2023, by Commission Secretarial letter, Respondent was issued a certificate of public convenience by this Commission authorizing transportation, as a common carrier, by motor vehicle, property, excluding household goods in use, between points in Pennsylvania at PUC utility code no. 8925990 at A-2023-3038480.
3. On June 6, 2023, PUC Enforcement Supervisor Alan Taylor advised the carrier that authority was not needed for his operation and that he should submit the form cancelling his authority.
4. As of November 14, 2023, Supervisor Taylor attempted to call the carrier to ascertain if the cancellation form was received and was sending another form to the Respondent. No cancellation document has been received.
5. That Respondent, by failing to achieve a satisfactory evaluation on a safety fitness review, violated 66 Pa § 501(c) & § 504. The penalty for this violation is cancellation of the certificate held by Respondent with this Commission at utility code 8925990.
Wherefore, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement hereby requests that the Commission revoke the certificate of public convenience issued to Waylon Deatrick, t/a JWM Excavating and Seal Coating at PUC utility code number 8925990.
Respectfully submitted,
Brian B. Mehus, Acting Chief
Motor Carrier Enforcement
Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
100 Lackawanna Avenue Room 320
Scranton, PA 18503
VERIFICATION I, Brian B. Mehus, 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 that the Bureau will be able to prove 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: 30 January 2024
Brian B. Mehus, Acting Chief
Motor Carrier Enforcement
Bureau of Investigation and En-
forcement
NOTICE A. You must file an Answer within twenty (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 Cover Letter for this Complaint and Notice, 52 Pa. Code § 1.56(a). An Answer is a written explanation of circumstances wished to be considered in determining the outcome. The Answer shall raise all factual and legal arguments that you wish to claim in your defense and must include the reference number of this Complaint. Your Answer must be verified, and the original shall be mailed to:
Rosemary Chiavetta, Secretary
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
400 North Street, 2nd Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17120Or 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:
Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
400 North Street, 3rd Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17120Or, e-mailed to: RA-PCCmplntResp@pa.gov
B. If you fail to answer this complaint within twenty (20) days, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement will request that the Commission issue a Secretarial Letter imposing a penalty. The penalty could include a fine, the suspension or revocation of your certificate of public convenience or other remedy.
C. If you file an Answer, which admits or fails to deny the allegations of the Complaint, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement will request that the Commission issue a Secretarial Letter imposing a penalty.
D. 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 optional fine set forth above.
E. 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. Safety 1st Paratransit, Inc.; Docket No. C-2024-3038753; Corrected
COMPLAINT The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (Commission) is a duly constituted agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania empowered to regulate public utilities within the Commonwealth. The Commission has delegated its authority to initiate proceedings which are prosecutory in nature to the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement and other bureaus with enforcement responsibilities. Pursuant to that delegated authority and Section 701 of the Public Utility Code, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement hereby represents as follows:
1. That Safety 1st Paratransit, Inc., Respondent, maintains a principal place of business at 3621 B Street Front Building, Philadelphia, PA 19134.
2. That on March 3, 2023, Respondent was issued a certificate of public convenience by this Commission authorizing transport, as a common carrier, by motor vehicle, persons in paratransit service, from points in the city and county of Philadelphia, to points in Pennsylvania, and return at PUC utility code no. 6415453. Information contained in that letter ''Certificate holder is advised to become familiar with the requirements of 52 Pa. Code. Failure to comply with all applicable requirements may subject the carrier to penalties, including fines, suspension of operating rights or cancellation of authority. Title 52 of the Pennsylvania Code may be accessed on the World Wide Web at www.pacode.com.''
3. That beginning on November 7, 2023, PUC Enforcement Officer Michael Johncola attempted to contact the Respondent by phone and email about the Safety Fitness Review requirement. A first class and certified letter was sent on December 27, 2023. The certified letter was returned to the Philadelphia Regional Office on January 30, 2024. No contact has been established to complete the Safety Fitness Review.
4. That Respondent, by failing to achieve a satisfactory evaluation on a safety fitness review, violated 66 Pa § 501(c) & § 504. The penalty for this violation is cancellation of the certificate held by Respondent with this Commission at utility code 6415453.
Wherefore, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement hereby requests that the Commission revoke the certificate of public convenience issued Safety 1st Paratransit Inc. at PUC utility code no. 6415453.
Respectfully submitted,
Brian B. Mehus, Acting Chief
Motor Carrier Enforcement
Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
400 North Street
Harrisburg, PA 17120
VERIFICATION I, Brian B. Mehus, 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 that the Bureau will be able to prove 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: 22 February 2024
Brian B. Mehus, Acting Chief
Motor Carrier Enforcement
Bureau of Investigation and En-
forcement
NOTICE A. You must file an Answer within twenty (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 Cover Letter for this Complaint and Notice, 52 Pa. Code § 1.56(a). An Answer is a written explanation of circumstances wished to be considered in determining the outcome. The Answer shall raise all factual and legal arguments that you wish to claim in your defense and must include the reference number of this Complaint. Your Answer must be verified, and the original shall be mailed to:
Rosemary Chiavetta, Secretary
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
400 North Street, 2nd Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17120Or 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:
Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
400 North Street, 3rd Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17120Or, e-mailed to: RA-PCCmplntResp@pa.gov
B. If you fail to answer this complaint within twenty (20) days, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement will request that the Commission issue a Secretarial Letter imposing a penalty. The penalty could include a fine, the suspension or revocation of your certificate of public convenience or other remedy.
C. If you file an Answer, which admits or fails to deny the allegations of the Complaint, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement will request that the Commission issue a Secretarial Letter imposing a penalty.
D. 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 optional fine set forth above.
E. 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. RJ Transport, LLC; Docket No. C-2024-3042842
COMPLAINT The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (Commission) is a duly constituted agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania empowered to regulate public utilities within the Commonwealth. The Commission has delegated its authority to initiate proceedings which are prosecutory in nature to the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement and other bureaus with enforcement responsibilities. Pursuant to that delegated authority and Section 701 of the Public Utility Code, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement hereby represents as follows:
1. That RJ Transport, LLC, Respondent, maintains a mailing address of PO Box 67, Sharron Hill, PA 19079.
2. That on August 29, 2023, by Commission Secretarial letter, Respondent was issued a certificate of public convenience by this Commission authorizing transportation, as a common carrier, by motor vehicle, property, excluding household goods in use, between points in Pennsylvania at PUC utility code no. 8919603 at A-2023-3042273.
3. That beginning on December 21, 2023, PUC Enforcement Officer Douglas Wells communicated with the Respondent over several weeks regarding the Safety Fitness Review requirement. On February 13, 2024, the Respondent notified Officer Wells that operations were ceasing at which time Officer Wells advised the carrier to cancel their certificate and provided the guidance to do so. As of this date, the Respondent maintains active authority with the commission.
4. That Respondent, by failing to respond to and achieve a satisfactory evaluation on a safety fitness review, violated 66 Pa § 501(c) & § 504. The penalty for this violation is cancellation of the certificate held by Respondent with this Commission at utility code 8919603.
Wherefore, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement hereby requests that the Commission revoke the certificate of public convenience issued to RJ Transport, LLC, at PUC utility code number 8919603.
Respectfully submitted,
Brian B. Mehus, Acting Chief
Motor Carrier Enforcement
Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
100 Lackawanna Avenue Room 320
Scranton, PA 18503
VERIFICATION I, Brian B. Mehus, 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 that the Bureau will be able to prove 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: 4 March 2024
Brian B. Mehus, Acting Chief
Motor Carrier Enforcement
Bureau of Investigation and En-
forcement
NOTICE A. You must file an Answer within twenty (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 Cover Letter for this Complaint and Notice, 52 Pa. Code § 1.56(a). An Answer is a written explanation of circumstances wished to be considered in determining the outcome. The Answer shall raise all factual and legal arguments that you wish to claim in your defense and must include the reference number of this Complaint. Your Answer must be verified, and the original shall be mailed to:
Rosemary Chiavetta, Secretary
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
400 North Street, 2nd Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17120Or 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:
Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
400 North Street, 3rd Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17120Or, e-mailed to: RA-PCCmplntResp@pa.gov
B. If you fail to answer this complaint within twenty (20) days, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement will request that the Commission issue a Secretarial Letter imposing a penalty. The penalty could include a fine, the suspension or revocation of your certificate of public convenience or other remedy.
C. If you file an Answer, which admits or fails to deny the allegations of the Complaint, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement will request that the Commission issue a Secretarial Letter imposing a penalty.
D. 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 optional fine set forth above.
E. 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. Letxiel Logistics, LLC; Docket No. C-2024-3043138; Corrected
COMPLAINT The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (Commission) is a duly constituted agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania empowered to regulate public utilities within the Commonwealth. The Commission has delegated its authority to initiate proceedings which are prosecutory in nature to the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement and other bureaus with enforcement responsibilities. Pursuant to that delegated authority and Section 701 of the Public Utility Code, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement hereby represents as follows:
1. Letxiel Logistics, LLC, Respondent, maintains a mailing address of 27 Darling Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702.
2. That on September 14, 2023, by Commission Secretarial letter, Respondent was issued a certificate of public convenience by this Commission authorizing transportation, as a common carrier, by motor vehicle, property, excluding household goods in use, between points in Pennsylvania at PUC utility code no. 8926483 at A-2023-3042408.
3. That on January 10, 2024, PUC Enforcement Officer Barry Pacovsky phoned the respondent and recorded a voice mail message for the Respondent to contact Officer Pacovsky. On January 11, 2024, a no contact letter was sent to the Respondent and on January 25, 2024, a certified letter was sent. The United States Postal Service indicates the letter was left with an individual on January 27, 2024. Officer Pacovsky has not received a response to these attempts.
4. That Respondent, by failing to respond to and achieve a satisfactory evaluation on a safety fitness review, violated 66 Pa § 501(c) & § 504. The penalty for this violation is cancellation of the certificate held by Respondent with this Commission at utility code 8926483.
Wherefore, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement hereby requests that the Commission revoke the certificate of public convenience issued to Letxiel Logistics, LLC, at PUC utility code number 8926483.
Respectfully submitted,
Brian B. Mehus, Acting Chief
Motor Carrier Enforcement
Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
100 Lackawanna Avenue Room 320
Scranton, PA 18503
VERIFICATION I, Brian B. Mehus, 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 that the Bureau will be able to prove 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: 22 February 2024
Brian B. Mehus, Acting Chief
Motor Carrier Enforcement
Bureau of Investigation and En-
forcement
NOTICE A. You must file an Answer within twenty (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 Cover Letter for this Complaint and Notice, 52 Pa. Code § 1.56(a). An Answer is a written explanation of circumstances wished to be considered in determining the outcome. The Answer shall raise all factual and legal arguments that you wish to claim in your defense and must include the reference number of this Complaint. Your Answer must be verified, and the original shall be mailed to:
Rosemary Chiavetta, Secretary
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
400 North Street, 2nd Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17120Or 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:
Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
400 North Street, 3rd Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17120Or, e-mailed to: RA-PCCmplntResp@pa.gov
B. If you fail to answer this complaint within twenty (20) days, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement will request that the Commission issue a Secretarial Letter imposing a penalty. The penalty could include a fine, the suspension or revocation of your certificate of public convenience or other remedy.
C. If you file an Answer, which admits or fails to deny the allegations of the Complaint, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement will request that the Commission issue a Secretarial Letter imposing a penalty.
D. 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 optional fine set forth above.
E. 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. A to B
Royalty Transportation, LLC;
Docket No. C-2024-3043142; Corrected
COMPLAINT The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (Commission) is a duly constituted agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania empowered to regulate public utilities within the Commonwealth. The Commission has delegated its authority to initiate proceedings which are prosecutory in nature to the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement and other bureaus with enforcement responsibilities. Pursuant to that delegated authority and Section 701 of the Public Utility Code, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement hereby represents as follows:
1. That A to B Royalty Transportation, LLC, Respondent, maintains a principal place of business at 5031 Parrish Street, Philadelphia, PA 19006.
2. That on September 14, 2023, Respondent was issued a certificate of public convenience by this Commission authorizing transport, as a common carrier, by motor vehicle, persons in paratransit service, limited to persons whose personal convictions prevent them from owning and operating motor vehicles, from points in Delaware County and the City and County of Philadelphia, to points in Pennsylvania, and return at PUC utility code no. 6426109. Information contained in that letter ''Certificate holder is advised to become familiar with the requirements of 52 Pa. Code. Failure to comply with all applicable requirements may subject the carrier to penalties, including fines, suspension of operating rights or cancellation of authority. Title 52 of the Pennsylvania Code may be accessed on the World Wide Web at www.pacode.com.''
3. That on December 28, 2023, PUC Enforcement Officer Douglas Wells contacted Respondent, Asha Able, who advised Officer Wells that the company is not operating and has no plans to operate. A review of PUC records indicates that the Respondent no longer has liability insurance.
4. That Respondent, by failing to file an application with this Commission prior to abandoning or discontinuing service, violated 52 Pa. Code § 29.62 and 66 Pa.C.S. § 1102(a)(2). The penalty for this violation is cancellation of the certificate held by Respondent with this Commission at utility code 6426109.
Wherefore, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement hereby requests that the Commission revoke the certificate of public convenience issued A to B Royalty Transportation LLC at PUC utility code no. 6426109.
Respectfully submitted,
Brian B. Mehus, Acting Chief
Motor Carrier Enforcement
Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
100 Lackawanna Avenue Room 320
Scranton, PA 18503
VERIFICATION I, Brian B. Mehus, 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 that the Bureau will be able to prove 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:
Brian B. Mehus, Acting Chief
Motor Carrier Enforcement
Bureau of Investigation and En-
forcement
NOTICE A. You must file an Answer within twenty (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 Cover Letter for this Complaint and Notice, 52 Pa. Code § 1.56(a). An Answer is a written explanation of circumstances wished to be considered in determining the outcome. The Answer shall raise all factual and legal arguments that you wish to claim in your defense and must include the reference number of this Complaint. Your Answer must be verified, and the original shall be mailed to:
Rosemary Chiavetta, Secretary
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
400 North Street, 2nd Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17120Or 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:
Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
400 North Street, 3rd Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17120Or, e-mailed to: RA-PCCmplntResp@pa.gov
B. If you fail to answer this complaint within twenty (20) days, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement will request that the Commission issue a Secretarial Letter imposing a penalty. The penalty could include a fine, the suspension or revocation of your certificate of public convenience or other remedy.
C. If you file an Answer, which admits or fails to deny the allegations of the Complaint, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement will request that the Commission issue a Secretarial Letter imposing a penalty.
D. 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 optional fine set forth above.
E. 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. Podex Express, LLC; Docket No. C-2024-3041603
COMPLAINT The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (Commission) is a duly constituted agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania empowered to regulate public utilities within the Commonwealth. The Commission has delegated its authority to initiate proceedings which are prosecutory in nature to the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement and other bureaus with enforcement responsibilities. Pursuant to that delegated authority and Section 701 of the Public Utility Code, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement hereby represents as follows:
1. That Podex Express, LLC, Respondent, maintains a mailing address of 7813 Williams Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19150.
2. That on June 30, 2023, by Commission Secretarial letter, Respondent was issued a certificate of public convenience by this Commission authorizing transportation, as a common carrier, by motor vehicle, property, excluding household goods in use, between points in Pennsylvania at PUC utility code no. 8926309 at A-2023-3041213.
3. That PUC Enforcement Officer Michael Johncola contacted James Jones, owner, who indicated that currently the company is not operating. Mr. Jones requested that his authority/certificate be cancelled due to insurance affordability. Podex Express, LLC cargo and liability insurance lapsed on October 2, 2023.
4. That Respondent, by failing to respond to and achieve a satisfactory evaluation on a safety fitness review, violated 66 Pa § 501(c) & § 504. The penalty for this violation is cancellation of the certificate held by Respondent with this Commission at utility code 8926309.
Wherefore, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement hereby requests that the Commission revoke the certificate of public convenience issued to Podex Express, LLC, at PUC utility code number 8926309.
Respectfully submitted,
Brian B. Mehus, Acting Chief
Motor Carrier Enforcement
Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
100 Lackawanna Avenue Room 320
Scranton, PA 18503
VERIFICATION I, Brian B. Mehus, 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 that the Bureau will be able to prove 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: 18 March 2024
Brian B. Mehus, Acting Chief
Motor Carrier Enforcement
Bureau of Investigation and En-
forcement
NOTICE A. You must file an Answer within twenty (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 Cover Letter for this Complaint and Notice, 52 Pa. Code § 1.56(a). An Answer is a written explanation of circumstances wished to be considered in determining the outcome. The Answer shall raise all factual and legal arguments that you wish to claim in your defense and must include the reference number of this Complaint. Your Answer must be verified, and the original shall be mailed to:
Rosemary Chiavetta, Secretary
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
400 North Street, 2nd Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17120Or 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:
Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
400 North Street, 3rd Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17120Or, e-mailed to: RA-PCCmplntResp@pa.gov
B. If you fail to answer this complaint within twenty (20) days, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement will request that the Commission issue a Secretarial Letter imposing a penalty. The penalty could include a fine, the suspension or revocation of your certificate of public convenience or other remedy.
C. If you file an Answer, which admits or fails to deny the allegations of the Complaint, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement will request that the Commission issue a Secretarial Letter imposing a penalty.
D. 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 optional fine set forth above.
E. Alternative formats of this material are available for persons with disabilities by contacting the Commission's ADA Coordinator at 717-787-8714.
ROSEMARY CHIAVETTA,
Secretary
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 24-570. Filed for public inspection April 19, 2024, 9:00 a.m.]
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