Ohio Admin. Code 4906-6-04 - Requests for expedited treatment and fees

(A) At least five business days prior to submitting an expedited application, the applicant shall request a case number and file a preapplication notification letter with the board. Relevant information for inclusion in the preapplication notification letter is: a description of the project; the location of the project or locations of the project termini if the project is a transmission line or pipeline; contact information for the subject matter expert responsible for the application that staff could contact for answers to questions; an anticipated project schedule; and any requests for expedited processing. If an applicant fails to file a preapplication notification letter, the expedited processing of its application will not begin until five business days after its application is filed. If

(B) If an applicant requests expedited processing of an accelerated certificate application, in addition to filing the preapplication notification letter, and application with the docketing division, the applicant shall:

(1) Serve a copy of the application on the board's executive director or the executive director's designee at or before the filing of the expedited application by hand delivery or overnight courier service.

(2) Pay a fee of two thousand dollars due at the time of the filing. This payment is in addition to the payment due pursuant to paragraph (C) of this rule.

(B)(C) Unless otherwise notified by the board, its executive director, or the administrative law judge, a request for expedited processing is considered to be accepted. The request for expedited processing may be rejected at any time prior to the expedited process automatic approval date. If a request for expedited processing is rejected, the two thousand dollar up front payment will be retained and credited against an applicant's final invoice to be issued pursuant to paragraph (D) of this rule.

(C)(D) Board expenses for the processing of accelerated certificate applications, resolution of jurisdictional issues, and all other incidental services will be invoiced at cost. Payment shall be is due upon receipt of an invoice.

Notes

Ohio Admin. Code 4906-6-04

Effective: 5/30/2024
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 3/13/2024 and 05/20/2029
Promulgated Under: 111.15
Statutory Authority: 4906.03
Rule Amplifies: 4906.03, 4906.06
Prior Effective Dates: 12/17/1976, 06/10/1989, 08/28/1998, 12/15/2003, 01/25/2009, 12/11/2015