Case No. RB272-00041

May 16, 1997

DECISION AND ORDER

OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Supplemental Order

Name of Case: Crude Oil Supplemental Refund Distribution

Date of Filing:July 31, 1995

Case Number: RB272-00041

Since 1987, the Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) has conducted the crude oil overcharge refund proceeding. In this proceeding, we have granted refunds from crude oil overcharge funds under the jurisdiction of the Department of Energy. The proceeding is explained in Statement of Modified Restitutionary Policy, 51 Fed. Reg. 27899 (August 4, 1986), and the regulations governing it are codified at 10 C.F.R. Part 205, Subpart V.

In crude oil refund cases, an applicant can receive a refund equal to the number of gallons of eligible refined petroleum products it purchased during the crude oil price control period, multiplied by a volumetric factor.(1) The size of the volumetric factor depends on the amount of crude oil overcharge funds that the DOE has collected. Initially, we set the volumetric factor at $.0002 per gallon. In April 1989, we raised the volumetric factor to $.0008 per gallon. Any applicant who had received a refund at $.0002 per gallon has also received a supplemental refund of an additional $0.0006 per gallon, so that the total volumetric factor until now for all applicants in this Decision and Order was $.0008. Crude Oil Supplemental Refund Distribution, 18 DOE ¶ 85,878 (1989).

Additional crude oil overcharge funds are now available for disbursement, so we can now issue supplemental refund checks. Applicants who previously received a refund at the volumetric factor of $.0008 will receive a supplemental refund for an additional $0.0008 per gallon.(2) Thus, the amount of the supplemental refund will be equal to the refund already received.

As with all our refunds, the supplemental refunds are rounded to the nearest dollar.

We require applicants for supplemental refunds to verify (directly or through their representatives) their name and address contained in our records, to correct any information that is not accurate, and to indicate whether there has been any change in circumstances affecting the payment of the refund. We will issue a series of Decision and Orders approving supplemental refunds as we receive completed verification forms from applicants or certifications from representatives.

The Appendix to this Decision and Order contains the names of a group of applicants receiving these supplemental refunds. Each applicant in this group was represented in the crude oil refund proceeding by the firm of Petroleum Funds, Inc. In accordance with the applicants' instructions, we will direct the refunds to Petroleum Funds. The Appendix also indicates the original case numbers of these applicants and the dollar amount of the supplemental refund for each applicant. We have approved a total amount of $37,831 in additional refunds in this Decision and Order for the benefit of 66 applicants.

It Is Therefore Ordered That:

(1) The Director of Special Accounts and Payroll, Office of Departmental Accounting and Financial Systems Development, Office of the Controller of the Department of Energy shall take appropriate action to disburse an amount equal to the total of the supplemental refunds for the applicants set forth in the Appendix to this Decision and Order.

(2) The funds shall be disbursed from the escrow fund denominated Crude Tracking-Claimants IV, Account No. 999DOE010Z, maintained at the Department of the Treasury.

(3) Because all of the applicants listed in the Appendix to this Decision and Order applied through Petroleum Funds and requested that their refunds be sent to them, one check for the total refund amount of $37,831 shall be sent to “Petroleum Funds, Inc., P.O. Box 1380, Paris, TN, 38242.”

(4) Any conditions imposed upon an applicant's receipt of the initial crude oil refund shall also apply to that applicant's receipt of this supplemental refund.

(5) This is a final Order of the Department of Energy.

George B. Breznay

Director

Office of Hearings and Appeals

Date: May 16, 1997

(1)The crude oil price control period extended from August 19, 1973 through January 27, 1981.

(2)We are now paying first-time crude oil refund recipients at the volumetric rate of $0.0016 per gallon.

APPENDIX RB272-00041      
CASE NO. APPLICANT FILING SERVICE VOLUME REFUND
RF272-76006 YADKIN COUNTY BD. OF EDUCATION OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 517,660 $414
RF272-76038 ONSLOW COUNTY BD. OF EDUCATION OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 1,480,900 $1,185
RF272-76050 MAINE SCHOOL ADMIN. DIST. #6 OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 863,710 $691
RF272-76052 ALDINE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DIST OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 542,412 $434
RF272-76064 MOREHOUSE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 1,043,566 $835
RF272-76071 SEGUIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DIST OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 534,074 $427
RF272-76074 COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 548,466 $439
RF272-76098 TOWNSHIP OF DEPTFORD NJ OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 907,736 $726
RF272-76100 TOWER I.S.D. #708 OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 328,119 $262
RF272-76107 FORESTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 234,702 $188
RF272-76116 EVERGREEN SCHOOL DIST. #114 OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 848,800 $679
RF272-76121 MADISON COUNTY SCHOOLS OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 1,319,692 $1,056
RF272-76135 BRUNSWICK COUNTY SCHOOLS OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 671,500 $537
RF272-76184 ROCKY MOUNT CITY BD. EDUCATION OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 1,371,932 $1,098
RF272-76185 JASPER COUNTY BD. OF EDUCATION OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 1,095,870 $877
RF272-76189 GREENE COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 1,143,540 $915
RF272-76204 MARION CITY WATER WORKS OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 1,325,944 $1,061
RF272-76210 JACKSON COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPT. OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 556,436 $445
RF272-76213 BOROUGH OF WALLINGTON OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 227,836 $182
RF272-76214 BOROUGH OF BOGOTA OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 157,017 $126
RF272-76220 BOROUGH OF HATBORO OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 189,681 $152
RF272-76249 TOWN OF WESTWOOD OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 264,105 $211
RF272-76253 TOWNSHIP OF WILLINGBORO OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 410,015 $328
RF272-76254 TOWNSHIP OF MEDFORD OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 622,923 $498
RF272-76256 CITY OF DARLINGTON OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 407,336 $326
RF272-76261 CITY OF PORTLAND OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 256,367 $205
RF272-76268 CITY OF EAST RIDGE OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 839,670 $672
RF272-76288 TOWN OF WESTPORT OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 533,551 $427
RF272-76290 TOWN OF STONINGTON OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 840,471 $672
RF272-76298 CITY OF WYANDOTTE OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 910,522 $728
RF272-76299 CITY OF MOULTRIE OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 752,900 $602
RF272-76309 TOWN OF PLYMOUTH OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 583,618 $467
RF272-76320 CITY OF PEEKSKILL OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 442,626 $354
RF272-76328 ROSS TOWNSHIP OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 713,467 $571
RF272-76329 CITY OF EAST POINT OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 1,435,605 $1,148
RF272-76330 CITY OF ORMOND BEACH OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 706,101 $565
RF272-76332 CITY OF WHITE SETTLEMENT OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 539,218 $431
RF272-76344 TELFAIR COUNTY OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 624,434 $500
RF272-76346 CHELMSFORD FIRE DEPT. OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 1,082,779 $866
RF272-76350 CITY OF HURST OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 883,186 $707
RF272-76352 CITY OF BRUNSWICK OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 870,675 $697
RF272-76354 CITY OF BRINKLEY OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 577,687 $462
RF272-76360 NIAGARA COUNTY HWY. DEPT. OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 1,285,087 $1,028
RF272-76370 AIKEN COUNTY OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 913,535 $731
RF272-76371 CITY OF PLAINFIELD OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 522,368 $418
RF272-76379 CITY OF ATHENS OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 612,512 $490
RF272-76390 CITY OF AUBURN OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 502,337 $402
RF272-76819 NEW HAVEN WATER CO. OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 1,045,675 $837
RF272-77081 ARA FOOD SERVICES OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 348,963 $279
RF272-78793 KARLSTAD SCHOOL DIST. OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 702,224 $562
RF272-79513 ST. IGNACE AREA SCHOOLS OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 696,760 $557
RF272-79889 SOUTHWESTERN CENT. SCHOOL OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 690,730 $553
RF272-80526 GRADY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 692,193 $554
RF272-81391 ELBERT COUNTY SCHOOL DIST. OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 696,533 $557
RF272-81876 HIGHLAND LOCAL SCH DISTRICT OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 694,598 $556
RF272-82462 MCGRAW CENTRAL SCHOOL OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 705,000 $564
RF272-83197 CITY OF EL SEGUNDO OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 704,345 $563
RF272-83514 CITY OF MORGAN HILL OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 701,785 $561
RF272-83786 CITY OF SIDNEY OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 697,500 $558
RF272-84007 ARCANUM BUTLER LOCAL SCH DIST OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 694,858 $556
RF272-84568 EXCELSIOR SPRINGS SCH DIST 40 OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 691,652 $553
RF272-84747 CITY OF JESUP OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 695,676 $557
RF272-85336 CITY OF CLEVELAND OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 696,220 $557
RF272-85927 TURLOCK JOINT UNION HIGH OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 691,596 $553
RF272-87550 LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 697,277 $558
RF272-88365 CITY OF KENNEBUNK OR PETROLEUM FUNDS, INC. 701,722 $561
Totals: 66 RB272-00041 47,287,995 $37,831
         


Last Updated on 7/10/97
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