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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 17-1557

NOTICES

United American Technology Inc.

[47 Pa.B. 5912]
[Saturday, September 16, 2017]

Public Meeting held
August 31, 2017

Commissioners Present: Gladys M. Brown, Chairperson; Andrew G. Place, Vice Chairperson; David W. Sweet; John F. Coleman, Jr.

United American Technology Inc.; A-2017-2598092

Tentative Order

By the Commission:

 United American Technology Inc. (UAT or Company) is an Interexchange Carrier Reseller certificated at A-311326. The Company's certificate was granted on August 19, 2004. On April 7, 2017, the Commission received an application to abandon service from UAT. However, UAT, a telecommunications company, mistakenly filled out an application to abandon motor carrier service. Two Secretarial Letters, dated April 20, 2017, and July 10, 2017, were sent to UAT advising it to file the correct application for abandonment (which was enclosed), and submit the associated filing fee of $350. By letter postmarked July 14, 2017, UAT advised the Commission that it had not done business in Pennsylvania for years. The letter also requested that the Commission ''reimburse us back our money and close our account.''

 Public utilities seeking to abandon service must file an application to abandon, including payment of a $350 service fee, pursuant to 52 Pa. Code § 1.43. Here, UAT failed to submit the appropriate application and fee, despite the Commission's twice providing the proper application form.

 The Commission has the authority under the Public Utility Code to ensure timely compliance with our regulations and orders including the ordering of such other remedy as the Commission may deem appropriate. 66 Pa.C.S. §§ 504, 505, 506, and 3301. Based on the above facts, we believe it is appropriate to revoke UAT's Certificate of Public Convenience without the necessity of a formal complaint.

 Given UAT's failure to pay the required $350 fee or submit the proper application to abandon service, UAT is warned that, should the Company re-apply for authority to provide service in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania at any time in the future, it shall be required to pay both the instant delinquent $350 fee to abandon service, the $350 fee associated with its application to begin service, and any other fees, assessments, or fines associated with UAT's utility code 311326, prior to any grant of authority.

 For these reasons, we tentatively conclude that revocation of UAT's Certificate of Public Convenience pursuant to 66 Pa.C.S. § 1102(a)(2) is in the public interest. We take this action on a tentative basis because of UAT's failure to serve the application on appropriate parties or provide public notice of its abandonment. With the cancellation of UAT's Certificate of Public Convenience, the Commission will forego the imposition of penalties under Section 3301, which may have been appropriate; Therefore,

 It Is Ordered That:

 1. Revocation of United American Technology Inc.'s Certificate of Public Convenience is hereby tentatively approved as being in the public interest.

 2. Should United American Technology Inc. re-apply for authority to provide service in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania at any time in the future, it shall be required to pay both the instant delinquent $350 fee to abandon service and the $350 fee associated with its application to begin service, and any other fees, assessments, or fines associated with UAT's utility code 311326, prior to any grant of authority.

 3. The Secretary's Bureau serve a copy of this Tentative Order upon the Office of Consumer Advocate, the Office of Small Business Advocate, and the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement, and also cause a copy of this Tentative Order to be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin with a 30-day comment period.

 4. Absent the filing of adverse public comment within 30 days after publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, the Bureau of Technical Utility Services shall prepare a Final Order for entry by the Secretary and shall advise the affected Bureaus within the Commission in writing that the certificate of public convenience held by United American Technology Inc., utility code 311326, is cancelled and the case may be closed.

 5. Upon entry of the Final Order described in Ordering Paragraph No. 4 above, United American Technology Inc.'s name will be stricken from all active utility lists maintained by the Commission's Bureau of Technical Utility Services and the Assessment Section of the Bureau of Administration, and the docket shall be closed.

ROSEMARY CHIAVETTA, 
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 17-1557. Filed for public inspection September 15, 2017, 9:00 a.m.]


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