The Commission will livestream the audio of this hearing on its website. The livestream allows anyone with an adequate internet connection to listen to the hearing without joining to it. To access the livestream, go to the Commission’s website at http://psc.wi.gov, and select “Live Broadcast” button. The live broadcast webpage provides neither: (1) an opportunity to make a comment, nor (2) closed captioning. DOCUMENTS. All documents in this docket are filed on the Commission’s Electronic Records Filing (ERF) system. To view these documents: (1) go to the Commission’s E-Services Portal at http://apps.psc.wi.gov, (2) enter “1-AC-255” in the box labeled “Quick Single Docket Search,” and (3) select “Documents.” To receive electronic notifications when new documents are filed in this docket, go to ERF - EZ Subscriptions and follow the instructions to subscribe to this docket. WRITTEN COMMENTS. Any person may submit written comments on these proposed rules. The record will be open for written comments from the public, effective immediately, and until Friday, August 6, 2021. All written comments must include a reference on the filing to docket 1-AC-255. File by one mode only.
Any utilities, organizations, or interest groups shall file one comment using the Commission’s ERF system. To file such a comment, go to the Commission’s web site at http://psc.wi.gov, and click on the “ERF - Electronic Regulatory Filing” graphic on the side menu bar. On the next page, click on “Need Help?” in the side menu bar for instructions on how to upload a document. Any member of the public shall file only one comment either through the Commission’s web site or by mail as follows:
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Web Comment. File a comment on-line. Go to the Commission’s web site at, click on “File a Comment” button. On the next page, select the “File a comment” link that appears for docket number 1-AC-255. Web comments shall be received no later than Friday, August 6, 2021. •
Mail Comment. Send a comment by U.S. Mail. All comments submitted by U.S. mail shall be received no later than Friday, August 6, 2021. A mail comment shall include the phrase “Docket 1-AC-255 Comments” in the heading, and shall be addressed to:Docket 1-AC-255 Comments
Public Service Commission
P.O. Box 7854
Madison, WI 53707-7854
The Commission does not accept comments submitted via e-mail or facsimile (fax). Any material submitted to the Commission is a public record and may appear on the Commission’s web site. The Commission may reject a comment that does not comply with the requirements described in this notice.
INITIAL REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY ANALYSIS. This rulemaking will not affect small businesses. The Wis. Stat. § 227.114 (12) definition of “small business” states that to be considered a small business, the business must not be dominant in its field. Since gas utilities are monopolies in their service territories, they are dominant in their field and are not small businesses. Further, the contract between the U.S. Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and the Commission requires that treatment be uniform across the state and across gas pipeline operators. As a result, the Commission cannot make special provisions for small business. WISCONSIN ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT. This is a Type III action under Wis. Admin. Code § PSC 4.10 (3). The Commission has reviewed the potential environmental effects of the project. The proposed revisions will not result in possible significant adverse environmental or social impacts. The preparation of an environmental impact statement under Wis. Stat. §1.11 or an environmental assessment is not necessary. CONTACT. Questions regarding this matter should be directed to the docket coordinator Alex Kirschling, at (608) 266-5576 or Alex.Kirschling@wisconsin.gov. Small business questions should be directed to Tara Pray at (608) 266-7165 or Tara.Pray@wisconsin.gov. Media questions should be directed to the Communications Director Jerel Ballard at (608) 266-9600. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. The Commission does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the provision of programs, services, or employment. Any person with a disability who needs accommodations to participate in this proceeding or who needs to get this document in a different format should contact the docket coordinator, as indicated in the previous paragraph, as soon as possible.
Dated at Madison, Wisconsin, the 10th day of June, 2021.
By the Commission:
Steffany Powell Coker
Secretary to the Commission
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