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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 08-1917

NOTICES

PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION

Service of Notice of Motor Carrier Applications

[38 Pa.B. 5824]
[Saturday, October 18, 2008]

   The following temporary authority and/or permanent authority applications for the right to render service as a common carrier or contract carrier in this Commonwealth have been filed with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. Formal protests and petitions to intervene must be filed in accordance with 52 Pa. Code (relating to public utilities). A protest shall indicate whether it applies to the temporary authority application, the permanent authority application, or both. Filings must be made with the Secretary, Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, P. O. Box 3265, Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265, with a copy served on the applicant by November 3, 2008. Documents filed in support of the applications are available for inspection and copying at the Office of the Secretary between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, and at the business address of the respective applicant.

Applications of the following for approval to begin operating as common carriers for transportation of persons as described under each application.

   A-2008-2060956. Travel Time Travel Agency, Inc. (1044 New Holland Avenue, Lancaster County, Lancaster, PA 17601), a closed corporation of the Commonwealth--persons in limousine service, from points in the Counties of Adams, Berks, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon and York to points in Pennsylvania, and return, excluding service which is under the jurisdiction of the Philadelphia Parking Authority.

   A-2008-2062639. (Corrected) Madalyn Maty Ciabattoni t/a The Reading Express Airport Shuttle (401 Perkasie Avenue, West Lawn, Berks County, PA 19609)--in airport transfer service, from Reading Regional Airport, Reading, Berks County, to the following airports: Harrisburg International Airport, Middletown, Dauphin County; Lehigh Valley International Airport located in the Township of Hanover, Lehigh County; from Lancaster Airport located in Lititz, Lancaster County and Philadelphia International Airport, located in the City and County of Philadelphia and the Township of Tinicum, Delaware County; and vice versa.

Applications of the following for approval of the beginning of the exercise of the right and privilege of operating motor vehicles as common carriers for the transportation of persons by transfer of rights as described under each application.

   A-2008-2056408. Dean L. Moose, t/a Virostick Transfer Company (159 Pitt Street, Sharon, Mercer County, PA 16146), for the right to begin to transport, as a common carrier, by motor vehicle, household goods in use: (1) between points in the City of Farrell, Mercer County, and within 5 miles by the usually traveled highways of the limits thereof, and from points in said territory, to points in Pennsylvania, and vice versa; (2) between points in the City of Farrell, Mercer County, and within 10 miles by the usually traveled highways of the limits of said city; and (3) between points in the County of Mercer, and from points in said county, to points in Pennsylvania, and vice versa, which is to be a transfer of all the rights authorized under the Certificate issued at A-00117054 to Richard L. and Betty J. Moore, Copartners, t/d/b/a Virostick Transfer Company, subject to the same limitations and conditions. Attorney: Robert Clark, Esquire, 201 North Market Street, New Wilmington, PA 16142.

   A-2008-2065173. J.B. Taxi, LLC (834 Duss Avenue, Ambridge, Beaver County, PA 15003)--a limited liability corporation of the Commonwealth--in call or demand, in the Counties of Beaver, Lawrence, Mercer and Crawford which is to be a transfer of all rights authorized under the certificate issued at A-00118810, F.1 to Felix Szczepanski, t/d/b/a J.B. Taxi, subject to the same limitations and conditions. Attorney: David Donley, 3361 Stafford Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15204.

Application of the following for amendment to the certificate of public convenience approving the operation of motor vehicles as common carriers for transportation of persons as described under the application.

   A-2008-2065150. Black Diamond Cab Company, Inc. (527 West Saylor Street, Atlas, Northumberland County, PA 17851)--a corporation of the Commonwealth--persons upon call or demand, in the Boroughs of Frackville, Mahanoy City, Ringtown and Shenandoah, and within an airline distance of 10 statute miles of the limits of said boroughs, all in Schuylkill County: So As To Permit: the transportation of persons upon call or demand, in the City of Pottsville, and points in Schuylkill County within an airline distance of 4 statute miles of said city. Attorney: Hugh A. Jones, Esquire, Diehl & Jones, 1070 Market Street, Sunbury, PA 17801.

Applications of the following for approval of the additional right and privilege of operating motor vehicles as common carriers for transportation of persons as described under each application.

   A-2008-2065061. (Corrected) Limousines For Less, Inc. (315 Clermont Avenue, Stroudsburg, Monroe County, PA 18360)--a corporation of the Commonwealth--persons in group and party service, in vehicles seating 11 to 15 passengers, including the driver, from points in Monroe County, to points in Pennsylvania, and return.

   A-2008-2065554. THG Transport, Inc. (1147 Saint Finegan Drive, West Chester, Chester County, PA 19382), a corporation of the Commonwealth--for the additional right to transport, as a common carrier, by motor vehicle, persons, in limousine service, from points in the Counties of Chester, Montgomery, Delaware, York and Lancaster, to points in Pennsylvania, and return, excluding service which is under the jurisdiction of the Philadelphia Parking Authority. Attorney: Kristin S. Camp, Esquire, 118 West Market Street, West Chester, PA 19382.

Application of the following for approval of the beginning of the exercise of the right and privilege of operating motor vehicles as common carriers for the transportation of household goods by transfer of rights as described under each application.

   A-2008-2061325 (Corrected)Wherley Generations, Inc. (1201 Greenwood Street, York, York County, PA 17404)--a corporation of the Commonwealth--for the additional right to transport, as a common carrier, by motor vehicle, household goods in use, from points in the City of York, York County, and within 14 miles by the usually traveled highways of the limits of said city, and from points in the City of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, and within 10 miles by the usually traveled highways of the limits of said city, to points in Pennsylvania and vice versa; which is to be a transfer of all the right authorized under the certificate issued at A-00120334 to Leonard-Wherley Moving Systems, Inc., subject to the same limitations and conditions. Attorney: J. Bruce Walter, Rhoads & Sinon, LLP, P. O. Box 1146, Harrisburg, PA 17108, (717) 233-5731.

Application of the following for the approval of the transfer of stock as described under the application.

   A-2008-2060970. Larose Limousine Service, Inc. (1110 Joyce Street, Stroudsburg, Monroe County, PA 18360), a corporation of the Commonwealth, for the approval of the transfer of 100 shares of issued and outstanding shares held by Louis J. and Patricia M. DePietro to Waleed M. Damra. Attorney: F. Kirk Adams, Esquire, 6 East Hinckley Avenue, Ridley Park, PA 19078.

Application of the following for the approval of the right and privilege to discontinue/abandon operating as common carriers by motor vehicle and for cancellation of the certificate of public convenience as described under the application.

   A-2008-2066734. JMC Properties, LLC, t/a A Plus Classic Limousine (4989 Lighthouse Road, Chambersburg, Franklin County, PA 17201), a limited liability company of the Commonwealth--for discontinuance of service and cancellation of its Certificate as a common carrier, by motor vehicle, authorizing the transportation of persons in limousine service from points in the Counties of Adams, Cumberland, Franklin and Fulton, to points in Pennsylvania and return, excluding service that is under the jurisdiction of the Philadelphia Parking Authority.

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Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, Bureau of Transportation and Safety v. Ricon Incorporated;
Doc. No. C-2008-2048072

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 Transportation and Safety and other bureaus with enforcement responsibilities. Pursuant to that delegated authority and Section 701 of the Public Utility Code, the Bureau of Transportation and Safety Prosecutory Staff hereby represents as follows:

   1.  That all authority issued to Ricon Incorporated (respondent) is under suspension effective August 14, 2003 for failure to maintain evidence of insurance on file with this Commission.

   2.  That respondent maintains a principal place of business at 15 Rock Springs Road, Delmont, PA 15626.

   3.  That respondent was issued a Certificate of Public Convenience by this Commission on June 3, 2001 at Application Docket No. A-00117474.

   4.  That respondent has failed to maintain evidence of Liability insurance on file with this Commission.

   5.  That respondent, by failing to maintain evidence of insurance on file with this Commission, violated 66 Pa.C.S. § 512, 52 Pa. Code § 32.2(c), and 52 Pa. Code § 32.11(a), § 32.12(a) or § 32.13(a).

   Wherefore, unless respondent causes its insurer to file evidence of insurance with this Commission within twenty (20) days of the date of service of this Complaint, the Bureau of Transportation and Safety Prosecutory Staff will request that the Commission issue an Order which (1) cancels the Certificate of Public Convenience held by respondent at Docket No. for failure to maintain evidence of current insurance on file with the Commission, (2) fines Respondent the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) for the illegal activity described in this Complaint, (3) orders such other remedy as the Commission may deem to be appropriate, which may include the suspension of a vehicle registration and (4) imposes an additional fine on the respondent should cancellation occur.

Respectfully submitted,
 
Wendy J. Keezel, Chief of Enforcement
Motor Carrier Services & Enforcement Division
Bureau of Transportation and Safety
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265

VERIFICATION

   I, Wendy J. Keezel, 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:  _____   __________Wendy J. Keezel, Chief of Enforcement
Motor Carrier Services and Enforcement
Bureau of Transportation and Safety   

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 and three (3) copies sent to:

James J. McNulty, Secretary
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265

   B.  If you fail to answer this Complaint within twenty (20) days of the date of service, the Bureau of Transportation and Safety will request that the Commission issue an Order imposing a penalty. Pursuant to 66 Pa.C.S. § 3301(a), the penalty could include a fine of up to $1,000 for each violation, the revocation of your Certificate of Public Convenience, or any other remedy as may be appropriate. Each day you continue to violate any regulation, direction, requirement, determination or Order of the Commission is a separate and distinct offense, subject to additional penalties.

   C.  You may elect not to contest this Complaint by causing your insurer to file proper evidence of current insurance in accordance with the Commission's regulations and by paying the fine proposed in the Complaint by certified check or money order within twenty (20) days of the date of service of this Complaint.

   The proof of insurance must be filed with the:

Compliance Office, Bureau of Transportation
   and Safety
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265

   Acord Certificates of Insurance and Faxed Form Es and Hs are Unacceptable as Evidence of Insurance.

   The fine payment must be made to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and forwarded to:

James J. McNulty, Secretary
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265

   Your payment is an admission that you committed the alleged violation and an agreement to cease and desist from further violations.

   Upon receipt of the evidence of insurance from your insurer and receipt of your fine payment, the Complaint proceeding shall be closed.

   D.  If you file an Answer which admits or fails to deny the allegations of the Complaint, the Bureau of Transportation and Safety will request that the Commission issue an Order imposing a penalty, which may include the cancellation of your Certificate of Public Convenience. Should the Commission cancel your Certificate of Public Convenience, it may also impose an additional fine of up to $1,000.

   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 optional fine set forth above.

   F.  Alternative formats of this material are available, for persons with disabilities, by contacting the Compliance Office at (717) 787-1227.

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Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, Bureau of Transportation and Safety v. Lobianco Trucking Co.;
Doc. No. C-2008-2048188

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 Transportation and Safety and other bureaus with enforcement responsibilities. Pursuant to that delegated authority and Section 701 of the Public Utility Code, the Bureau of Transportation and Safety Prosecutory Staff hereby represents as follows:

   1.  That all authority issued to Lobianco Trucking Co. (respondent) is under suspension effective April 10, 2004 for failure to maintain evidence of insurance on file with this Commission.

   2.  That respondent maintains a principal place of business at 100 West Crone Road, York, PA 17402.

   3.  That respondent was issued a Certificate of Public Convenience by this Commission on December 1, 1981 at Application Docket No. A-00101992.

   4.  That respondent has failed to maintain evidence of Liability insurance and Cargo insurance on file with this Commission.

   5.  That respondent, by failing to maintain evidence of insurance on file with this Commission, violated 66 Pa.C.S. § 512, 52 Pa. Code § 32.2(c), and 52 Pa. Code § 32.11(a), § 32.12(a) or § 32.13(a).

   Wherefore, unless respondent causes its insurer to file evidence of insurance with this Commission within twenty (20) days of the date of service of this Complaint, the Bureau of Transportation and Safety Prosecutory Staff will request that the Commission issue an Order which (1) cancels the Certificate of Public Convenience held by respondent at Docket No. for failure to maintain evidence of current insurance on file with the Commission, (2) fines Respondent the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) for the illegal activity described in this Complaint, (3) orders such other remedy as the Commission may deem to be appropriate, which may include the suspension of a vehicle registration and (4) imposes an additional fine on the respondent should cancellation occur.

Respectfully submitted,
 
Wendy J. Keezel, Chief of Enforcement
Motor Carrier Services & Enforcement Division
Bureau of Transportation and Safety
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265

VERIFICATION

   I, Wendy J. Keezel, 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:  _____   __________Wendy J. Keezel, Chief of Enforcement
Motor Carrier Services and Enforcement
Bureau of Transportation and Safety   

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 and three (3) copies sent to:

James J. McNulty, Secretary
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265

   B.   If you fail to answer this Complaint within twenty (20) days of the date of service, the Bureau of Transportation and Safety will request that the Commission issue an Order imposing a penalty. Pursuant to 66 Pa.C.S. § 3301(a), the penalty could include a fine of up to $1,000 for each violation, the revocation of your Certificate of Public Convenience, or any other remedy as may be appropriate. Each day you continue to violate any regulation, direction, requirement, determination or Order of the Commission is a separate and distinct offense, subject to additional penalties.

   C.  You may elect not to contest this Complaint by causing your insurer to file proper evidence of current insurance in accordance with the Commission's regulations and by paying the fine proposed in the Complaint by certified check or money order within twenty (20) days of the date of service of this Complaint.

   The proof of insurance must be filed with the:

Compliance Office, Bureau of Transportation
   and Safety
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265

   Acord Certificates of Insurance and Faxed Form Es and Hs are Unacceptable as Evidence of Insurance.

   The fine payment must be made to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and forwarded to:

James J. McNulty, Secretary
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265

   Your payment is an admission that you committed the alleged violation and an agreement to cease and desist from further violations.

   Upon receipt of the evidence of insurance from your insurer and receipt of your fine payment, the Complaint proceeding shall be closed.

   D.  If you file an Answer which admits or fails to deny the allegations of the Complaint, the Bureau of Transportation and Safety will request that the Commission issue an Order imposing a penalty, which may include the cancellation of your Certificate of Public Convenience. Should the Commission cancel your Certificate of Public Convenience, it may also impose an additional fine of up to $1,000.

   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 optional fine set forth above.

   F.  Alternative formats of this material are available, for persons with disabilities, by contacting the Compliance Office at (717) 787-1227.

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Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, Bureau of Transportation and Safety v. Daniel Siniawa;
Doc. No. C-2008-2048076

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 Transportation and Safety and other bureaus with enforcement responsibilities. Pursuant to that delegated authority and Section 701 of the Public Utility Code, the Bureau of Transportation and Safety Prosecutory Staff hereby represents as follows:

   1.  That all authority issued to Daniel Siniawa (respondent) is under suspension effective December 4, 1996 for failure to maintain evidence of insurance on file with this Commission.

   2.  That respondent maintains a principal place of business at Route 6, Scranton, PA 18508.

   3.  That respondent was issued a Certificate of Public Convenience by this Commission on March 14, 1962, at Application Docket No. A-00088504.

   4.  That respondent has failed to maintain evidence of Liability insurance and Cargo insurance on file with this Commission.

   5.  That respondent, by failing to maintain evidence of insurance on file with this Commission, violated 66 Pa.C.S. § 512, 52 Pa. Code § 32.2(c), and 52 Pa. Code § 32.11(a), § 32.12(a) or § 32.13(a).

   Wherefore, unless respondent causes its insurer to file evidence of insurance with this Commission within twenty (20) days of the date of service of this Complaint, the Bureau of Transportation and Safety Prosecutory Staff will request that the Commission issue an Order which (1) cancels the Certificate of Public Convenience held by respondent at Docket No. for failure to maintain evidence of current insurance on file with the Commission, (2) fines Respondent the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) for the illegal activity described in this Complaint, (3) orders such other remedy as the Commission may deem to be appropriate, which may include the suspension of a vehicle registration and (4) imposes an additional fine on the respondent should cancellation occur.

Respectfully submitted,
 
Wendy J. Keezel, Chief of Enforcement
Motor Carrier Services & Enforcement Division
Bureau of Transportation and Safety
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265

VERIFICATION

   I, Wendy J. Keezel, 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:  _____   __________Wendy J. Keezel, Chief of Enforcement
Motor Carrier Services and Enforcement
Bureau of Transportation and Safety   

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 and three (3) copies sent to:

James J. McNulty, Secretary
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265

   B.  If you fail to answer this Complaint within twenty (20) days of the date of service, the Bureau of Transportation and Safety will request that the Commission issue an Order imposing a penalty. Pursuant to 66 Pa.C.S. § 3301(a), the penalty could include a fine of up to $1,000 for each violation, the revocation of your Certificate of Public Convenience, or any other remedy as may be appropriate. Each day you continue to violate any regulation, direction, requirement, determination or Order of the Commission is a separate and distinct offense, subject to additional penalties.

   C.  You may elect not to contest this Complaint by causing your insurer to file proper evidence of current insurance in accordance with the Commission's regulations and by paying the fine proposed in the Complaint by certified check or money order within twenty (20) days of the date of service of this Complaint.

   The proof of insurance must be filed with the:

Compliance Office, Bureau of Transportation
   and Safety
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265

   Acord Certificates of Insurance and Faxed Form Es and Hs are Unacceptable as Evidence of Insurance.

   The fine payment must be made to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and forwarded to:

James J. McNulty, Secretary
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265

   Your payment is an admission that you committed the alleged violation and an agreement to cease and desist from further violations.

   Upon receipt of the evidence of insurance from your insurer and receipt of your fine payment, the Complaint proceeding shall be closed.

   D.  If you file an Answer which admits or fails to deny the allegations of the Complaint, the Bureau of Transportation and Safety will request that the Commission issue an Order imposing a penalty, which may include the cancellation of your Certificate of Public Convenience. Should the Commission cancel your Certificate of Public Convenience, it may also impose an additional fine of up to $1,000.

   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 optional fine set forth above.

   F.  Alternative formats of this material are available, for persons with disabilities, by contacting the Compliance Office at (717) 787-1227.

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Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, Bureau of Transportation and Safety v. K.C.G. Foods, Inc.;
Doc. No. C-2008-2050839

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 Transportation and Safety and other bureaus with enforcement responsibilities. Pursuant to that delegated authority and Section 701 of the Public Utility Code, the Bureau of Transportation and Safety Prosecutory Staff hereby represents as follows:

   1.  That all authority issued to K.C.G. Foods, Inc. (respondent) is under suspension effective March 1, 2006 for failure to maintain evidence of insurance on file with this Commission.

   2.  That respondent maintains a principal place of business at 356 Goucher Street, Johnstown, PA 15905.

   3.  That respondent was issued a Certificate of Public Convenience by this Commission on September 11, 1999, at Application Docket No. A-00116102.

   4.  That respondent has failed to maintain evidence of Bond insurance on file with this Commission.

   5.  That respondent, by failing to maintain evidence of insurance on file with this Commission, violated 66 Pa.C.S. § 512, 52 Pa. Code § 32.2(c), and 52 Pa. Code § 2.11(a), § 2.12(a) or § 2.13(a).

   Wherefore, unless respondent causes its insurer to file evidence of insurance with this Commission within twenty (20) days of the date of service of this Complaint, the Bureau of Transportation and Safety Prosecutory Staff will request that the Commission issue an Order which (1) cancels the Certificate of Public Convenience held by respondent at Docket No. for failure to maintain evidence of current insurance on file with the Commission, (2) fines Respondent the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) for the illegal activity described in this Complaint, (3) orders such other remedy as the Commission may deem to be appropriate, which may include the suspension of a vehicle registration and (4) imposes an additional fine on the respondent should cancellation occur.

Respectfully submitted,
 
Wendy J. Keezel, Chief of Enforcement
Motor Carrier Services & Enforcement Division
Bureau of Transportation and Safety
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265

VERIFICATION

   I, Wendy J. Keezel, 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:  _____   __________Wendy J. Keezel, Chief of Enforcement
Motor Carrier Services and Enforcement
Bureau of Transportation and Safety   

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 and three (3) copies sent to:

James J. McNulty, Secretary
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265

   B.  If you fail to answer this Complaint within twenty (20) days of the date of service, the Bureau of Transportation and Safety will request that the Commission issue an Order imposing a penalty. Pursuant to 66 Pa.C.S. § 3301(a), the penalty could include a fine of up to $1,000 for each violation, the revocation of your Certificate of Public Convenience, or any other remedy as may be appropriate. Each day you continue to violate any regulation, direction, requirement, determination or Order of the Commission is a separate and distinct offense, subject to additional penalties.

   C.  You may elect not to contest this Complaint by causing your insurer to file proper evidence of current insurance in accordance with the Commission's regulations and by paying the fine proposed in the Complaint by certified check or money order within twenty (20) days of the date of service of this Complaint.

   The proof of insurance must be filed with the:

Compliance Office, Bureau of Transportation
   and Safety
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265

   Acord Certificates of Insurance and Faxed Form Es and Hs are Unacceptable as Evidence of Insurance.

   The fine payment must be made to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and forwarded to:

James J. McNulty, Secretary
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265

   Your payment is an admission that you committed the alleged violation and an agreement to cease and desist from further violations.

   Upon receipt of the evidence of insurance from your insurer and receipt of your fine payment, the Complaint proceeding shall be closed.

   D.  If you file an Answer which admits or fails to deny the allegations of the Complaint, the Bureau of Transportation and Safety will request that the Commission issue an Order imposing a penalty, which may include the cancellation of your Certificate of Public Convenience. Should the Commission cancel your Certificate of Public Convenience, it may also impose an additional fine of up to $1,000.

   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 optional fine set forth above.

   F.  Alternative formats of this material are available, for persons with disabilities, by contacting the Compliance Office at (717) 787-1227.

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Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, Bureau of Transportation and Safety v. Pittsburgh Transportation Service Inc.; Doc. No. C-2008-2048296

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 Transportation and Safety and other bureaus with enforcement responsibilities. Pursuant to that delegated authority and Section 701 of the Public Utility Code, the Bureau of Transportation and Safety Prosecutory Staff hereby represents as follows:

   1.  That all authority issued to Pittsburgh Transportation Service, Inc. (respondent) is under suspension effective January 7, 2004 for failure to maintain evidence of insurance on file with this Commission.

   2.  That respondent maintains a principal place of business at P. O. Box 387, Cecil, PA 15321.

   3.  That respondent was issued a Certificate of Public Convenience by this Commission on January 26, 1996 at Application Docket No. A-00112368.

   4.  That respondent has failed to maintain evidence of Liability insurance and Cargo insurance on file with this Commission.

   5.  That respondent, by failing to maintain evidence of insurance on file with this Commission, violated 66 Pa.C.S. § 512, 52 Pa. Code § 32.2(c), and 52 Pa. Code § 32.11(a), § 32.12(a) or § 32.13(a).

   Wherefore, unless respondent causes its insurer to file evidence of insurance with this Commission within twenty (20) days of the date of service of this Complaint, the Bureau of Transportation and Safety Prosecutory Staff will request that the Commission issue an Order which (1) cancels the Certificate of Public Convenience held by respondent at Docket No. for failure to maintain evidence of current insurance on file with the Commission, (2) fines Respondent the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) for the illegal activity described in this Complaint, (3) orders such other remedy as the Commission may deem to be appropriate, which may include the suspension of a vehicle registration and (4) imposes an additional fine on the respondent should cancellation occur.

Respectfully submitted,
Wendy J. Keezel, Chief of Enforcement
Motor Carrier Services & Enforcement Division
Bureau of Transportation and Safety
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265

VERIFICATION

   I, Wendy J. Keezel, 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:  _____   __________Wendy J. Keezel, Chief of Enforcement
Motor Carrier Services and Enforcement
Bureau of Transportation and Safety   

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 and three (3) copies sent to:

James J. McNulty, Secretary
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265

   B.  If you fail to answer this Complaint within twenty (20) days of the date of service, the Bureau of Transportation and Safety will request that the Commission issue an Order imposing a penalty. Pursuant to 66 Pa.C.S. § 3301(a), the penalty could include a fine of up to $1,000 for each violation, the revocation of your Certificate of Public Convenience, or any other remedy as may be appropriate. Each day you continue to violate any regulation, direction, requirement, determination or Order of the Commission is a separate and distinct offense, subject to additional penalties.

   C.  You may elect not to contest this Complaint by causing your insurer to file proper evidence of current insurance in accordance with the Commission's regulations and by paying the fine proposed in the Complaint by certified check or money order within twenty (20) days of the date of service of this Complaint.

   The proof of insurance must be filed with the:

Compliance Office, Bureau of Transportation
   and Safety
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265

   Acord Certificates of Insurance and Faxed Form Es and Hs are Unacceptable as Evidence of Insurance.

   The fine payment must be made to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and forwarded to:

James J. McNulty, Secretary
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265

   Your payment is an admission that you committed the alleged violation and an agreement to cease and desist from further violations.

   Upon receipt of the evidence of insurance from your insurer and receipt of your fine payment, the Complaint proceeding shall be closed.

   D.  If you file an Answer which admits or fails to deny the allegations of the Complaint, the Bureau of Transportation and Safety will request that the Commission issue an Order imposing a penalty, which may include the cancellation of your Certificate of Public Convenience. Should the Commission cancel your Certificate of Public Convenience, it may also impose an additional fine of up to $1,000.

   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 optional fine set forth above.

   F.  Alternative formats of this material are available, for persons with disabilities, by contacting the Compliance Office at (717) 787-1227.

JAMES J. MCNULTY,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 08-1917. Filed for public inspection October 17, 2008, 9:00 a.m.]



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