[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 119 (Wednesday, June 22, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-15163]


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[Federal Register: June 22, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Hearings and Appeals

 

Final Closing Date for Special Refund Proceeding No. LEF-0052 
Involving Whitaker Oil Co.

AGENCY: Office of Hearings and Appeals, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of Closure of Special Refund Proceeding LEF-0052, 
Whitaker Oil Company.

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    The Office of Hearings and Appeals of the Department of Energy 
announces that it is terminating the proceeding established to 
distribute refunds from the escrow account maintained pursuant to an 
Agreed Judgment entered into between the Department of Energy and 
Whitaker Oil Company.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard W. Dugan, Associate Director, 
Stacy M. Crowell, Staff Analyst, Office of Hearings and Appeals, 1000 
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-2860 (Dugan), 
(202) 586-4921 (Crowell).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 6, 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 escrow 
account established in accordance with the terms of an Agreed Judgment 
entered into between the Department of Energy and Whitaker Oil Company. 
See Whitaker Oil Co., 23 DOE 85,054 (1993), 58 FR 28009 (May 12, 
1993). That Decision established a filing deadline 90 days from the 
date the Whitaker Decision and Order appeared in the Federal Register. 
Thus, August 10, 1993 was the deadline for the submission of refund 
applications for direct restitution by purchasers of Whitaker's 
kerosene, toluene, xylene, and diesel fuel. 23 DOE at 88,138.
    The Office of Hearings and Appeals began accepting refund 
applications in the Whitaker proceeding on June 8, 1993. All of the 
Applications for Refund filed in the Whitaker proceeding have been 
considered and resolved. Furthermore, in view of the extended period of 
time that has transpired since the commencement of the proceeding, we 
have concluded that all eligible applicants have been provided with 
more than ample time to file. Accordingly, as of the date of issuance 
of this Notice, the proceeding established to distribute funds from the 
escrow account maintained pursuant to the Agreed Judgment entered into 
between the DOE and Whitaker Oil Company is closed. Any unclaimed funds 
remaining after all meritorious claims have been paid will be made 
available for indirect restitution pursuant to the Petroleum Overcharge 
Distribution and Restitution Act of 1986, 15 U.S.C. Sec. 4501.

    Dated: June 16, 1994.
George B. Breznay,
Director, Office of Hearings and Appeals.
[FR Doc. 94-15163 Filed 6-21-94; 8:45 am]
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