Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 82 - KANSAS CORPORATION COMMISSION › Article 4 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY › Section 82-4-85 - Rate applications filed by carriers party to a collective rate-making agreement

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Each
			 carrier that is a party to a collective rate-making agreement and files an
			 application proposing a general increase or decrease in rates shall submit with
			 the application schedules indicating to the commission the nature and extent of
			 the proposed changes to be effected.
(b) Each application shall be based upon data
			 submitted for a test year.
The application and schedules shall be filed with the
				commission by electronic mail. The size of print used in the application and
				schedules shall be clearly legible. Negative numbers shall be shown in
				parentheses. Amounts included in the application shall be cross-referenced
				between the appropriate summary schedule and supporting schedules, as well as
				among the various sections. Referencing shall include allocation ratios, when
				appropriate. All items shall be self-explanatory. Additional information,
				cross-references, or explanatory footnotes shall be presented on the schedule.
				The application shall be supported by schedules as specified in this subsection
				and shall be assembled under topical sections, with each section clearly
				identified and a page number for each schedule. The form, order, and titles of
				each section shall be prescribed as follows:
(1) Application, letter of transmittal, and
			 authorization. This section shall contain a copy of the application, a copy of
			 the letter of transmittal, and an appropriate document or documents authorizing
			 the fling of the application, if any.
(2) General information and publicity. This
			 section shall list the means employed by the carriers to acquaint the general
			 public affected by the proposed rate change with the nature and extent of the
			 proposal. These methods may include meetings with public officials, shippers,
			 and citizen groups; newspaper articles; and advertisements. This section shall
			 include general information concerning the application that will be of interest
			 to the public and suitable for publication. That information shall include the
			 following, if applicable:
(A) The percent and
			 dollar amount of the aggregate annual increase or decrease that the application
			 proposes; and
(B) any other
			 pertinent information that the applicant wants to submit.
(3) List of carriers participating in the
			 application. This list shall show the motor carrier identification number and
			 the name and address of each carrier that is a participant in the
			 application.
(4) List of carriers
			 in the study group. The list shall state the carriers used in the study group.
			 A detailed explanation of how the study group of carriers was selected shall
			 also accompany this section.
(5)
			 Study group carriers' operating ratios. This section shall contain the Kansas
			 intrastate operating ratios for the actual test year for the study group
			 carriers.
(6) Study group carriers:
			 test year and pro forma income statements. This section shall present the
			 following:
(A) An operating income statement
			 for each of the study group carriers and a composite statement of all the study
			 group carriers depicting the unadjusted test year operations for the total
			 system; and
(B) a second schedule
			 that expands the actual system composite income statement to a Kansas
			 intrastate operations income statement. This statement shall be adjusted to
			 show pro forma test year operations. Supporting schedules shall set forth a
			 full and complete explanation of the purpose and rationale for the pro forma
			 adjustments. The pro forma adjustments may include adjustments to reflect the
			 of nonrecurring and unusual items, and adjustments for known or determinable
			 changes in revenue and expenses.
(7) Capital and cost of money. This section
			 shall be prepared for each participating carrier having total Kansas intrastate
			 system revenue of one million dollars or more. This section shall contain the
			 following:
(A) A schedule indicating the
			 amounts of the major components of the capital structures of the carrier that
			 are outstanding at the beginning and at the end of the test year. This schedule
			 shall contain the ratios of each component to the total capital;
(B) a schedule disclosing the cost of each
			 issue of debt and preferred stock outstanding, with due allowance for premiums,
			 discounts, and issuance expense. Data relating to the other components of
			 capital shall be shown, if appropriate; and
(C) if the applicant is a part of a
			 consolidated group or a division of another company, the consolidated capital
			 structure shall be included in this section.
(8) The proposed tariffs. The application
			 shall contain the proposed tariffs requested for approval.