[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 21 (Friday, January 31, 1997)] [Notices] [Pages 4756-4757] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-2392] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Office of Hearings and Appeals Notice of Issuance of Decisions and Orders During the Week of January 6 Through January 10, 1997 During the week of January 6 through January 10, 1997, the decisions and orders summarized below were issued with respect to appeals, applications, petitions, or other requests filed with the Office of Hearings and Appeals of the Department of Energy. The following summary also contains a list of submissions that were dismissed by the Office of Hearings and Appeals. Copies of the full text of these decisions and orders are available in the Public Reference Room of the Office of Hearings and Appeals, Room 1E-234, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20585-0107, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m., except federal holidays. They are also available in Energy Management: Federal Energy Guidelines, a commercially published loose leaf reporter system. Some decisions and orders are available on the Office of Hearings and Appeals World Wide Web site at http://www.oha.doe.gov. Dated: January 22, 1997. George B. Breznay, Director, Office of Hearings and Appeals. Decision List No. 15 Week of January 6 through January 10, 1997. Appeals Carlos Blanco, 1/7/97, VFA-0248 The DOE denied an appeal of a determination issued under the Freedom of Information Act. In that determination, portions of a fact- finder's report prepared on behalf of a DOE attorney were withheld. DOE found that the information was properly withheld under Exemption 6 and the deliberative process and witness statement privileges of Exemption 5. Request for Exception Thomas Oil Co., 1/7/97, VEE-0032 Thomas Oil Company filed an Application for Exception from the Energy Information Administration requirement that it file Form EIA- 782B, the ``Resellers'/Retailers'' Monthly Petroleum Product Sales Report.'' In considering Thomas's request, the DOE found that the firm was not experiencing any type of hardship or gross inequity. Accordingly, exception relief was denied. Refund Application Gulf Oil Corporation/Richards Gulf Service, 1/7/97, RR300-287 The DOE granted a Motion for Reconsideration filed by Richards Gulf Service (Richards) in the Gulf Oil Corporation overcharge refund proceeding conducted under 10 C.F.R. Part 205, Subpart V. DOE originally [[Page 4757]] dismissed Richards'' Application for Refund because the firm had not responded to a request to submit a copy of the application with the owner's original signature. Soon after the application was dismissed, DOE received a copy of the application with the original signature of the owner's widow, who is also the administrator of the owner's estate. Since Richards responded to DOE's request as quickly as it was able to, DOE granted the Motion for Reconsideration. Refund Applications The Office of Hearings and Appeals issued the following Decisions and Orders concerning refund applications, which are not summarized. Copies of the full texts of the Decisions and Orders are available in the Public Reference Room of the Office of Hearings and Appeals. Crude Oil Supple Ref RB272-00096 1/10/97 Darke Landmark, Inc., et al.............................. RG272-8 1/7/97 Dinner Bell Foods, Inc./John Morrell &................... RK272-03953 1/7/97 Gulf Oil Corporation/Mclarty Leasing & Trans Co.......... RF300-19992 1/7/97 Randall Farms, Inc....................................... RK272-04037 1/7/97 Sullivan Trucking/Peak Transportation.................... RK272-03969 1/7/97 Tampa Shipyards,, Inc. Tampa Shipbuild................... RK272-03820 1/7/97 Taylorville Transit, Inc./Vandalia Bus................... RK272-03962 1/7/97 Wetz Transportation...................................... RC272-358 1/7/97 Dismissals The following submissions were dismissed. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Name Case No. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ A-1 Tool Service............................. RG272-862 Daniel J. Bruno.............................. VFA-0252 Emulsion Products............................ RF272-67919 Gardner Industries........................... RF272-67920 Gatx Logistics, Inc.......................... RG272-935 Heico Chemicals, Inc......................... RG272-883 J.B. Tractor & Truck......................... RG272-863 Jerry Haskin Trucking, Inc................... RG272-865 Marlene Flor................................. VFA-0249 Meredith Corporation......................... RF355-21 Van Dusen Airport Services................... RF300-19920 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [FR Doc. 97-2392 Filed 1-30-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P