[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 213 (Friday, November 1, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56533-56534]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-28100]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Final Filing Deadline in Special Refund Proceeding
AGENCY: Office of Hearings and Appeals, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of setting final filing deadline for filing applications
for refund in special refund proceeding LEF-0040, Eason Oil Company.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) of the Department of
Energy (DOE) has set the final deadline for filing Applications for
Refund from the escrow account established pursuant to a consent order
entered into between the DOE and Eason Drilling Company (formerly Eason
Oil Company) and ITT Corporation. Eason Oil Company Special Refund
Proceeding, No. LEF-0040. The previous deadline was August 1, 1994. The
new final deadline is December 2, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas L. Wieker, Deputy Director,
Office of Hearings and Appeals, 1000 Independence Ave., SW.,
Washington, DC 20585-0107, Telephone No. (202) 426-1527.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 1, 1993, the Office of Hearings and
Appeals of the Department of Energy issued a Decision and Order setting
forth final refund procedures to distribute the monies in the oil and
natural gas liquids overcharge escrow account established in accordance
with the terms of a Consent Order entered into by the Department of
Energy and Eason Drilling Company (formerly Eason Oil Company) and ITT
Corporation. Eason Oil Company, 23 DOE para. 85,073 (1993), 58 FR 32349
(June 9, 1993). That Decision established August 1, 1994 as the filing
deadline for the submission of refund applications for direct
restitution by purchasers of Eason Oil Company's (Eason's) refined
petroleum products. 23 DOE at 88,187. 58 FR 32354.
We commenced accepting refund applications in the Eason refund
proceeding on July 7, 1993, more than three years ago. While the
originally announced deadline for such submissions was August 1, 1994,
we have continued to liberally accept applications after the deadline.
However, we have now concluded that eligible applicants have been
provided with more than ample time to file. Therefore, we will not
accept applications that are postmarked after December 2, 1996. All
Applications for Refund from the Eason Consent Order fund postmarked
after the final filing date of December 2, 1996, will be summarily
dismissed. Any unclaimed funds remaining after all pending claims
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are resolved will be made available for indirect restitution pursuant
to the Petroleum Overcharge Distribution and Restitution Act of 1986,
15 U.S.C. 4501.
Dated: October 17, 1996.
George B. Breznay,
Director, Office of Hearings and Appeals.
[FR Doc. 96-28100 Filed 10-31-96; 8:45 am]
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