April 3, 2003
DECISION AND ORDER
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Supplemental Order
Name of Petitioner: The 341 Tract Unit of the Citronelle Field/Transamerica Airlines, Inc.
Date of Filing: April 1, 2003
Case Number: RF344-00028
On March 25, 1998, the Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) of the Department of Energy (DOE) issued a Decision and Order granting Transamerica Airlines, Inc. (TAI) a refund of $23,800 (not including interest) in a refund proceeding involving The 341 Tract Unit of the Citronelle Field. OHA Case No. RF344-0007. The refund check was made payable to Transamerica Airlines, Inc. and sent to P.O. Box 2504, Oakland, Ca 94614. Because the check was not cashed, it was canceled by the U.S. Treasury in accordance with limited payability laws.
In order to provide the firm with another opportunity to receive the refund, the OHA wrote a certified letter to the person named in the application as the contact point for TAI. That letter was returned as unclaimed. We wrote a second letter to the contact point, which was sent non-certified. The named contact point did not respond to this letter. In view of these circumstances, we have determined that the refund issued to TAI should be rescinded. The total refund amount including interest is $27,898.77. Because the period for filing refund applications has passed, there is no further opportunity to request the refund.
It Is Therefore Ordered That:
(1) The Decision and Order issued by the Office of Hearings and Appeals of the Department of Energy on March 25, 1998, is hereby rescinded with respect to Transamerica Airlines, Inc., Case No. RF344-00007, redesignated Case No. RF344-00028.
(2) Notwithstanding our directive in The 341 Tract Unit of the Citronelle Field/Farmers Petroleum Cooperative, Inc., et al.,
Case No. RF344-0001 et al., the Team Leader, Special Accounts Team, Office of Financial Control and Reporting, of the Department of Energy shall deposit the funds in the amount of $27,898.77 granted to Transamerica Airlines into the escrow fund denominated Citronelle-Coops.
(3) This is a final Order of the Department of Energy.
George B. Breznay
Director
Office of Hearings and Appeals
Date: April 3, 2003