Alaska Administrative Code › Title 3 - Commerce, Community, and Economic Development › Part 7 - Regulatory Commission of Alaska › Chapter 48 - Practice and Procedure › Article 5 - Applications Generally › 3 AAC 48.625 - Pipeline carrier application

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) In addition to
				  any other information or requirement specified by
				  3 AAC 48.600 -
				  3 AAC 48.660, a person requesting a right, power,
				  privilege, or authority provided for in AS 42.06 shall file an application with
				  the commission. An application must be in writing, and verified under oath by
				  the applicant. Except as provided in (b) of this section, must contain:
(1) the names of applicants, business mailing
				  addresses, electronic mail addresses, and contact telephone numbers;
(2) the name and address of the operator of
				  the pipeline, if different from the applicants;
(3) a clear and concise statement of what
				  right, power, privilege, or authority is being requested;
(4) the statutory or regulatory citation
				  authorizing the right, power, privilege, or authority requested;
(5) a detailed description of the proposed
				  service to be offered or discontinued, and the pipeline or facility to be
				  constructed, operated, extended, expanded, interconnected, acquired or
				  abandoned or otherwise modified, including
(A)
				  a United States Geological Survey topographic map or other map of similar
				  quality showing the pipeline route, exact location of the pipeline facilities,
				  and receipt and delivery points;
(B) a description of the length and diameter
				  of the pipeline;
(C) a statement of
				  the pipeline's capacity and projected life; and
(D) copies of all pipeline right-of-way
				  agreements or, if right-of-way agreements are not finalized, copies of the most
				  current right-of-way applications;
(6) for new construction, the estimated
				  system cost, annual operating expenses, description of financing arrangements,
				  and projected rates;
(7) for new
				  construction, transfers of certificates of public convenience and necessity, or
				  transfers of controlling interest,
(A) a
				  description of the ability and willingness of one or more applicants to provide
				  the proposed services;
(B) for
				  existing businesses, the applicants' most recent audited financial statements
				  for the two most recent fiscal years preceding the date of the
				  application;
(C) for new
				  businesses, the audited financial statements for the two most recent fiscal
				  years preceding the date of the application, of the entities that hold
				  ownership interests; or
(D) if the
				  audited financial statements required in (B) or (C) of this paragraph are
				  unavailable, a request that the requirements of (B) or (C) of this paragraph be
				  waived; a request for a waiver under this subparagraph must include
(i) a certification that independent audits
				  are not performed;
(ii) financial
				  statements consisting of, at a minimum, comparative balance sheets, income, and
				  cash flow statements for the two most recent fiscal years preceding the date of
				  the application, verified and certified for accuracy; and
(iii) a description of how the public
				  convenience and necessity requires the service;
(8) the names, addresses, and percentage
				  ownership of owners holding five percent or more;
(9) the names and addresses of the
				  applicants' affiliated interests;
(10) the location in this state where the
				  applicants' books, accounts, papers, and records will be held as required by
				  AS
				  42.06.430(5);
(11) the names, titles, resumes, and
				  responsibilities of key management employed or to be employed by the
				  applicants;
(12) if a substantial
				  change or modification is contemplated in a pipeline or facility, a detailed
				  description and analysis of the projected change in facilities, service, and
				  transportation rates;
(13) the
				  names of persons that may be affected if the application is granted;
				  and
(14) a statement from a company
				  official authorizing the commission to notice the application.