Case No. 300-21838

May 7, 1997

DECISION AND ORDER

OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Supplemental Order

Name of Applicant:Gulf Oil Corporation/

Goodhue Lumber Company, Inc.

Date of Filing: April 30, 1997

Case Number: RF300-21838

On November 28, 1995, the Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) of the Department of Energy (DOE) issued a Decision and Order granting Gulf Oil Corporation overcharge refunds to five applicants. Chief Freight Lines Co., Case Nos. RF300-12744, et al. In that Decision and Order, the OHA granted Goodhue Lumber Company, Inc. (Goodhue), Case No. RR300-264, a refund of $263 based on its purchases of 210,561 gallons of Gulf petroleum products. The refund check was made payable to Goodhue Lumber Co., Inc., and sent to the company’s bankruptcy trustee, Joseph Braunstein. It has come to our attention that the refund check was never cashed. The check was canceled by the Treasury in connection with the Limited Payability laws and the funds have been redeposited into the escrow account in connection with Gulf Oil Corporation, Consent Order No. RGFA00001Z.

The OHA contacted Mr. Braunstein by telephone on April 30, 1997. He stated that he does not know why the check was never cashed. He also stated that the bankruptcy is closed and that he is no longer interested in receiving the refund. Accordingly, the OHA will instruct that no new refund check be issued to Goodhue. In addition, the volume granted to Goodhue must be changed from 210,561 to zero in the OHA’s database.

It is Therefore Ordered That:

(1) The Decision and Order issued by the DOE on November 28, 1995, Chief Freight Lines Co., is hereby rescinded as to Goodhue Lumber Company, Inc. (Case No. RR300-264).

(2) Notwithstanding the directive in Chief Freight Lines Co., 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 not disburse any further funds to Goodhue Lumber Company, Inc. (Case No. RR300-264).

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

George B. Breznay

Director

Office of Hearings and Appeals

Date: May 7, 1997