[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 213 (Friday, November 1, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 56533]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-28099]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Hearings and Appeals


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 KEF-0116, Enron Corporation.

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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 Enron Corporation. Enron Corporation 
Special Refund Proceeding, No. KEF-0116. This refund proceeding covers 
the following subsidiaries of Enron Corporation: UPG, Inc.; Northern 
Propane Gas Company; and Florida Hydrocarbons Company. The previous 
deadline was April 30, 1992. 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 July 10, 1991, 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 Enron Corporation. Enron Corporation, 21 DOE para. 85,323 
(1991), 56 FR 33749 (July 23, 1991). That Decision established April 
30, 1992 as the filing deadline for the submission of refund 
applications for direct restitution by purchasers of Enron 
Corporation's (Enron's) refined petroleum products. 21 DOE at 88,963, 
56 FR 33756.
    We commenced accepting refund applications in the Enron refund 
proceeding on July 16, 1991, more than five years ago. While the 
originally announced deadline for such submissions was April 30, 1992, 
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 Enron 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 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. 96-28099 Filed 10-31-96; 8:45 am]
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