[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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