Case No. RB272-00106
April 9, 1997
DECISION AND ORDER
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Supplemental Order
Name of Case: Crude Oil Supplemental Refund Distribution
Date of Filing: April 1, 1997
Case Number: RB272-00106
Pursuant to the long-standing policy of the Department of Energy (DOE), thousands of purchasers of petroleum products have applied for, and been granted, refunds from crude oil overcharge funds under the jurisdiction of the DOE's Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA). See Statement of Modified Restitutionary Policy To Be Implemented In Crude Oil Cases, 51 Fed. Reg. 27899 (August 4, 1986). The standards for considering Applications for Refund from these crude oil funds are set forth at 10 C.F.R. Part 205, Subpart V.
The OHA has approved more than 87,000 requests for refund from the pool of crude oil overcharge funds. In Subpart V crude oil refund cases, a claimant is generally eligible for a refund equal to the number of gallons of eligible refined petroleum products it purchased during the period August 19, 1973 through January 27, 1981, multiplied by a per gallon refund amount. That per gallon refund amount is derived by dividing the total refund monies available by the total U.S. consumption of petroleum products during the crude oil price control period. Refunds had been calculated by multiplying the number of gallons of eligible refined petroleum products purchased by the applicant by $0.0008 (the volumetric factor). That volumetric factor had been in use since April 1989, when it replaced an earlier volumetric factor of $0.0002 per gallon. Any applicant who received a refund at the smaller volumetric factor has also received a supplemental refund based on an additional $0.0006 per gallon. See Crude Oil Supplemental Refund Distribution, 18 DOE ¶ 85,878 (1989).
Additional crude oil overcharge funds have become available for disbursement and we can now issue additional refund checks to applicants. Sufficient funds are available to pay applicants at a new, aggregate rate of $0.0016 per gallon.(1) Further, applicants who previously received a refund will receive a supplemental refund based on an additional $0.0008 per gallon. Thus, the amount of the supplemental refund will be equal to the refund already received. Refunds are rounded to the nearest dollar.
In order to receive a supplemental refund check, applicants are being required to verify (directly or through their representatives) that their name and address in our records are correct, 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 intend to 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 and addresses of a group of recipients receiving these supplemental refund checks. The Appendix also indicates the original case numbers of these applicants and the dollar amount of the supplemental refund for each applicant. The total amount of additional refunds being approved in this Order for the benefit of 71 recipients is $72,526.
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 a supplemental refund to each crude oil refund recipient set forth in the Appendix to this Order.
(2) The funds shall be disbursed from the escrow fund denominated Crude Tracking-Claimants 4, Account No. 999DOE010Z, maintained at the Department of the Treasury.
(3) To facilitate the payment of future refunds, an applicant shall notify the Office of Hearings and
Appeals in the event that there is a change of address, or if an address correction is necessary. Such notification shall be sent to :
Director of Management Information
Office of Hearings and Appeals
Department of Energy
Washington, D.C. 20585-0107
(4) Any conditions imposed that applied to 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: April 9, 1997
(1)We are now paying first-time crude oil refund recipients at the volumetric rate of $0.0016 per gallon.
APPENDIX RB272-00106 CASE NO. FIRM ADDRESS REFUND RF272-65749 INC. VILLAGE OF GREAT NECK C/O JOHN DOMINSKY 61 BAKER HILL RD. GREAT NECK, NY 11023 $248 RF272-65827 GUILEY TRUCKING, INC. C/O BASIL H. GUILEY P.O. BOX 6611 PHOENIX, AZ 85005 $5,986 RF272-65830 G. WALDIE CO. C/O GARY WALDIE 3751 W. LOWER BUCKEYE RD. PHOENIX, AZ 85009 $737 RF272-66071 WILSON PAVING C/O WARD L. WILSON 480 W. OLD YORK RD. CARLISLE, PA 17013 $6,857 RF272-66151 GROSSERHODE TRANSFER C/O GARY GROSSERHODE 2455 RD. 17 DODGE, NE 686339802 $264 RF272-66441 NORTHTOWN BUS SERVICE LTD. C/O JULIUS POLAN 14501 CALVERT VAN NUYS, CA 91401 $946 RF272-66726 30 FIFTH AVENUE OWNERS, INC. C/O LISA JENSEN 228 E. 45TH ST. NEW YORK, NY 10017 $594 RF272-67134 TRANSAMERICA TRANSPORT, INC. C/O BENJAMIN P. MYERS 100 MANHATTANVILLE PURCHASE, NY 10571 $3,074 RF272-67539 AMERICAN MARTYRS SCHOOL C/O SR. MAUREEN COYNE 216-15 PECK AVE. BAYSIDE, NY 11364 $86 RF272-67943 HRUSKA FARMS C/O GEORGE HRUSKA RR 4, BOX 500 BLOOMINGTON, IL 61704 $113 RF272-68013 PEMBROKE PINES C/O CHARLES F. DODGE 10100 PINES BLVD. PEMBROKE PINES, FL 33026 $549 RF272-68215 PENSKY'S GREENHOUSES C/O RAINER H. PENSKY 1721 PULASKI RD. BUFFALO, MN 55313 $38 RF272-68545 REED ENGINEERING & CONSTRUC. C/O JOHN REED 2401 MEADOW LARK LANE GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO 81601 $2,630 RF272-68552 TRANE HOME COMFORT CENTERS C/O PETER D. FERGUSON 3600 PAMMEL CREEK RD. LA CROSSE, WI 54601 $4,285 RF272-68645 HOGE BROTHERS C/O DONALD HOGE RR 1, BOX 64 WENONA, IL 61377 $167 RF272-69268 VICTOR E. PENKA RR 1, BOX 33 HEALY, KS 678509720 $262 RF272-69678 NEW GLO CANDLES, INC. C/O MICHAEL R. NEUMANN 16101 S.W. 72ND AVE., #120 PORTLAND, OR 97224 $542 RF272-70395 PIONEER TRANSPORTS, INC. C/O TERRY E. SPURRIER 310 N. CHEYENNE HENNESSEY, OK 73742 $247 RF272-70764 H.L. SCHARILEC RR 1, BOX 315 MINTO, ND 58261 $283 RF272-72121 CIRCLE H FARMS, INC. C/O WILLIAM HOOVER P.O. BOX 1496 WEST MONROE, LA 71294 $756 RF272-72167 MCGREW BROTHERS C/O BILL MCGREW 23595 E. 1800TH ST. PRAIRIE CITY, IL 61470 $338 RF272-72346 BUFFALO VALLEY SUPPLY CORP. C/O CHERYL DUGAN P.O. BOX 50 LEWISBURG, PA 17837 $309 RF272-72500 BILLY BURT TRUCKING C/O BILLY BURT RT. 4, BOX 137 WESTVILLE, FL 32464 $252 RF272-72580 D.E.R. GAERTNER, INC. C/O RAINER H. PENSKY 1721 PULASKI RD. BUFFALO, MN 55312 $638 RF272-73531 CITY OF CLARA CITY C/O JUNE SWANSON P.O. BOX 560 CLARA CITY, MN 56222 $387 RF272-73964 WASHINGTON BULB CO., INC. C/O LEO ROOZEN 1599 BEAVER MARSH RD. MOUNT VERNON, WA 982739295 $705 RF272-73997 TWIN PORTS BLACKTOP, INC. C/O CARY P. MCMANUS 333 E. SUPERIOR ST. DULUTH, MN 55802 $723 RF272-74192 KELLY ERICKSON P.O. BOX 877 HALLOCK, MN 56728 $283 RF272-74280 LINDEN TOWERS COOPERATIVE #6 C/O RITA MARKBREIT 42-19A BELL BLVD. BAYSIDE, NY 11361 $681 RF272-74384 GARRIOTT CROP DUSTING, INC. C/O J.C. GARRIOTT 1704 CLUB VIEW DRIVE BAKERSFIELD, CA 93309 $1,009 RF272-74602 ASHAWK TRANSPORT, INC. C/O BYARD EDWARDS, JR. P.O. BOX 535 PONCHATOULA, LA 70454 $670 RF272-75130 ROONEY TRUCKING INC. C/O TAMMY PITTSENBARGER RR 1, BOX 331A RAYVILLE, MO 64084 $1,603 RF272-75271 BRUNSWICK CORP. C/O DANIEL A DUPRE 1 N. FIELD CT. LAKE FOREST, IL 600454811 $3,003 RF272-75373 ELMER BUCHTA TRUCKING, INC. C/O ROBERT PADGETT JR. P.O. BOX 68 OTWELL, IN 47564 $2,320 RF272-75430 CHAPEL HILL I.S.D. C/O HERSHAL WHEAT 11134 CNTY RD. 2249 TYLER, TX 75707 $278 RF272-75553 AMSCO TRANSPORTATION, INC. C/O MACK SMITH P.O. BOX 330280 HOUSTON, TX 772330280 $3,114 RF272-75785 BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS C/O THOMAS A. MITCHELL 520 MARKET ST., 14TH FL. CAMDEN, NJ 081021375 $1,275 RF272-76033 ELDEN C. ADAMS 1030 1ST AVE. S. PAYETTE, ID 83661 $269 RF272-76139 HUNTSVILLE I.S.D. C/O DALE DIXON 441 FM 2821 E. HUNTSVILLE, TX 77340 $729 RF272-76207 CITY OF NORTHVILLE C/O NICKIE BATESON 215 W. MAIN ST. NORTHVILLE, MI 49167 $281 RF272-76226 CITY OF MARQUETTE C/O DIANE GIDDENS 300 W. BARAGA AVE. MARQUETTE, MI 49855 $363 RF272-76308 TOWN OF SOUTH KINGSTOWN C/O FRANK XAVIER P.O. BOX 31 WAKEFIELD, RI 02880 $805 RF272-76758 KENNETT CANNING CO. C/O JOYCE ROSS P.O. BOX K KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 $1,036 RF272-77216 WILSON FOODS CORP. C/O CLARA FINLEY P.O. BOX 13678 EDWARDSVILLE, KY 66113 $2,223 RF272-77353 HOWGEN TRANSPORT CO., INC. C/O RICHARD DRAPER 364 MAIN ST. HOLLAND, NY 14080 $707 RF272-77536 MY BREAD BAKING CO. C/O GILES BOUDREAU 229 COFFIN AVE. NEW BEDFORD, MA 02746 $2,513 RF272-77989 HARRIS TRUCKING C/O THOMAS HARRIS JR. 11331 SLIGO RD. ST. FRANCISVILLE, LA 70775 $577 RF272-81364 E. CARTER CNTY R-II SCHL DIST. C/O KEITH SMITH P.O. BOX 520 ELLSIMORE, MO 639370520 $298 RF272-84319 ROTTERDAM-MOHONASEN CTR SCHL. TREASURER 2072 CURRY RD. SCHENECTADY, NY 12303 $255 RF272-85328 TOWN OF HARWINTON C/O THOMAS POLLACK 100 BENTLY DR. HARWINTON, CT 06791 $563 RF272-85799 EMERSON COLLEGE C/O KEVIN ELWOOD 100 BEACON ST. BOSTON, MA 02116 $886 RF272-88789 LAWRENCE M. HENDERSON C/O DAVID UNGER 2000 COUNTRY WAY FAYETTEVILLE, AR 727034211 $123 RF272-89261 SANTA FE PUBLIC SCHOOLS C/O DAWN BIAGIANTI 610 ALTA VISTA ST. SANTA FE, NM 87505 $369 RF272-90037 LANSFORD FARMS C/O STEVE LANSFORD 1703 TRACE END TRAIL ATHENS, AL 356114093 $81 RF272-90258 CLIFF WEIL VENDING SERVICES C/O ROBIN ROCKWELL 2700 POCOSHOCK BLVD. RICHMOND, VA 23235 $185 RF272-91238 NETTLETON CONCRETE WORKS, INC. C/O G. DWAYNE WINTERS P.O. BOX 2157 JONESBORO, AR 72401 $110 RF272-91698 PAHLER PACKING CO. C/O WERNER PAHLER P.O. BOX 5122 POTSDAM, NY 13676 $265 RF272-92139 BARNEY & DICKENSON, INC. C/O MARY E. MURPHY 520 PRENTICE RD. VESTAL, NY 138502106 $333 RF272-92687 LAFARGE CORP. C/O JILL M. COSPER P.O. BOX 887 SOUTHFIELD, MI 48037 $1,331 RF272-92726 TELEDYNE FARRIS ENGINEERING C/O NICOLE MARCEY 2049 CENTURY PARK E. LOS ANGELES, CA 900673101 $297 RF272-92828 PIERCE COACH LINE, INC. C/O L. PIERCE JR. MINEOLA AVE. ROSLYN, NY 11576 $520 RF272-92833 RUBIN CONSTRUCTION CO. C/O MICHAEL SLADE P.O. BOX 15065 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33416 $686 RF272-93409 HOLT LUMBER CO. C/O L.B. BAKER P.O. BOX 29 TRUMANN, AR 72472 $89 RF272-93420 BROOKS TRACTOR, INC. C/O MARY K. BROOKS 1900 W. MAIN ST. SUN PRAIRIE, WI 535902521 $262 RF272-93498 FRANK HAGER, INC. C/O FRANK HAGER 8704 OLDBURY PLACE LOUISVILLE, KY 40222 $355 RF272-93616 TAYLOR MILK CO INC/TAYLORS ALL C/O ROBERT J. TAYLOR 348 MERCHANT ST. AMBRIDGE, PA 15003 $1,199 RF272-93795 C.J. HARRIS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL C/O FRANK COOPER 68 HOSPITAL RD. SYLVA, NC 28779 $251 RF272-93863 GUADALUPE VALLEY ELEC. COOP. C/O JOHN L. FRITZ P.O. BOX 118 GONZALES, TX 786290118 $525 RF272-93894 FEDWAY ASSOCIATES, INC. C/O RALPH IPPOLITO BLDG. 56, HACKENSACK AVE. KEARNY, NJ 07032 $1,107 RF272-96584 COOPERATIVE EXCHANGE C/O MARK J. MENTINK 505 S. MAIN ST. CEDAR GROVE, WI 53013 $6,303 RF272-96689 CITY OF DILLINGHAM C/O PAUL KROFF P.O. BOX 889 DILLINGHAM, AK 99576 $378 Totals: 71 RB272-00106 $72,526
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