Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 6 - General Rules › Rule 39-1-6 › Section 39-1-6-102 - Filing of Documents

Current through June 25, 2024
1.
Filing
				  with the Commission Defined
The filing of petitions and other documents with the
					 Commission shall be made by filing them with the Executive Secretary of the
					 Commission no later than 5:00 p.m.
2.
Number Required
Unless otherwise provided, the original and twelve (12)
					 copies of all Petitions, Prefiled Testimony, Exhibits, Motions, Pleadings of
					 any nature and any other type of document (except for copies of maps, plans and
					 specifications, see below) required or allowed to be filed under the provisions
					 of these rules shall be filed with the Commission by transmitting a copy to the
					 Executive Secretary. The Executive Secretary shall deliver eight (8) stamped
					 filed copies to the Office of the Executive Director of the Staff.
3.
Methods for Filings and
				  Submittals of Documents
a.
Addresses
RP 5 provides the addresses, location and other information
					 necessary to accomplish any manner of filing or submittal of documents;
b.
Manner of filing
Methods of filing with the Executive Secretary and
					 submissions to the Staff may be by delivering a copy to the Office of the
					 Executive Secretary or the Office of the Public Utilities Staff; by mailing a
					 copy to the proper mailing address of each agency; or by transmitting
					 electronically by facsimile or by e-mail;
c.
When Filing Is Complete
Filing by mail or delivery is complete upon receipt by the
					 Executive Secretary. The submittal of documents to the Staff is complete, where
					 mailed or delivered, upon receipt by the Executive Director of the Staff.
					 Filing by electronic means is complete when the electronic equipment being used
					 by the Commission acknowledges receipt of the material. All persons filing or
					 submitting documents via facsimile or e-mail must ensure that their equipment
					 will receive the automatic acknowledgement from the Commission's and/or the
					 Staff's equipment. The FAX equipment utilized must be configured so that the
					 Transmission Verification Report can reflect an ok result. Otherwise, the
					 filing or submittal is not complete until the filing party obtains an
					 acknowledgement from the Executive Secretary of the Commission and/or the
					 Executive Director of the Staff, where appropriate.
When transmitting by e-mail, the computer being utilized
					 must have an active feature that will receive the Commission's or the Staff's
					 automatic acknowledgement of the transmission. If the sender's equipment fails
					 to receive the Commission's or Staff's automatic acknowledgement of a facsimile
					 or e-mail, the filing is not complete until the filing party obtains an
					 acknowledgement from the Commission and/or the Staff, where appropriate.
d.
Filing or Service of
				  Documents by Facsimile and E-mail
i User's Guide
The Internet homepage of the
					 Commission contains a user's guide for assistance in filing or serving
					 documents by e-mail or facsimile. This website is
www.psc.state.ms.us.
The
					 user's guide provides detailed requirements for the filing and service of
					 electronic files and documents.
ii Size of Document
Documents filed or served
					 by e-mail are limited to a size of no more than 10 mb per each transmission and
					 must be in an adobe portable document format (PDF). CD ROMS are acceptable. All
					 electronic documents must be provided in non-editable form.
iii Requirement of Paper Copies
Within three
					 (3) business days of transmittal of a document for filing by facsimile or
					 e-mail, the requisite number of paper copies, as designated above, shall be
					 furnished to the Executive Secretary of the Commission or to the Executive
					 Director of the Staff, whomever is applicable.
iv Electronic File Stamp
The Executive
					 Secretary of the Commission will electronically file stamp date on a document
					 for filing sent via e-mail. It is required that all senders of e-mail provide a
					 return e-mail address for acknowledgment of the filing. All senders of e-mails
					 or facsimile are required to have the capability to accept the acknowledgment
					 of the Commission and of the Staff acknowledging receipt of the
					 document(s).
v Hours for Filings
All filings to the
					 Executive Secretary must be made from the hours of 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. each
					 day.
vi Staff's Preference for Service of Documents Upon
					 Staff
The Staff's preference is that where a party has e-mail
					 capability, that e-mail is preferred over transmission by facsimile.
vii Required Data
Documents filed utilizing
					 e-mail or FAX must contain the sender's name, e-mail address, FAX number, along
					 with their current mailing address and telephone number. Failure to comply with
					 this requirement may result in the rejection of said filing.
viii Documents Submitted Electronically To
					 Staff
The same requirements specified in the user's guide regarding the
					 utilization of FAX or e-mail shall apply to any document filed with the
					 Commission or submitted to the Staff.
ix Electronic Transmittal of Tariffs, including
					 Compliance Tariff
In order to electronically transmit a tariff with the
					 Commission or with the Staff, the individual sender must comply with the user's
					 guide.