Case No. RB272-0117

September 11, 1997

DECISION AND ORDER

OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Supplemental Order

Name of Case:Crude Oil Supplemental Refund Distribution

Date of Filing:August 7, 1997

Case Number: RB272-00117

Since 1987, the Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) has conducted the crude oil overcharge refund proceeding. In this proceeding, we have granted refunds from crude oil overcharge funds under the jurisdiction of the Department of Energy. The proceeding is explained in Statement of Modified Restitutionary Policy, 51 Fed. Reg. 27899 (August 4, 1986), and the regulations governing it are codified at 10 C.F.R. Part 205, Subpart V.

In crude oil refund cases, an applicant can receive a refund equal to the number of gallons of eligible refined petroleum products it purchased during the crude oil price control period, multiplied by a volumetric factor.(1) The size of the volumetric factor depends on the amount of crude oil overcharge funds that the DOE has collected. Initially, we set the volumetric factor at $.0002 per gallon. In April 1989, we raised the volumetric factor to $.0008 per gallon. Any applicant who had received a refund at $.0002 per gallon has also received a supplemental refund of an additional $0.0006 per gallon, so that the total volumetric factor until now for all applicants in this Decision and Order was $.0008. Crude Oil Supplemental Refund Distribution, 18 DOE ¶ 85,878 (1989).

Additional crude oil overcharge funds are now available for disbursement, so we can now issue supplemental refund checks. Applicants who previously received a refund at the volumetric factor of $.0008 will receive a supplemental refund for an additional $0.0008 per gallon.(2) Thus, the amount of the supplemental refund will be equal to the refund already received. As with all our refunds, the supplemental refunds are rounded to the nearest dollar.

We require applicants for supplemental refunds to verify (directly or through their representatives) their name and address contained in our records, to correct any information that is not accurate, and to indicate whether there has been any change in circumstances affecting the payment of the refund.

We will issue a series of Decision and Orders approving supplemental refunds as we receive completed verification forms from applicants or certifications from representatives.

The Appendix to this Decision and Order contains the names of a group of applicants receiving these supplemental refunds. The Appendix also indicates the original case numbers of these applicants and the dollar amount of the supplemental refund for each applicant. We have approved a total amount of $68,183 in additional refunds in this Decision and Order for the benefit of 78 applicants.

It Is Therefore Ordered That:

(1) The Director of Special Accounts and Payroll, Office of Departmental Accounting and Financial Systems Development, Office of the Controller of the Department of Energy shall take appropriate action to disburse a supplemental refund to each crude oil refund recipient set forth in the Appendix to this Order.

(2) The funds shall be disbursed from the escrow fund denominated Crude Tracking- Claimants 4, Account No. 999DOE010Z, maintained at the Department of the Treasury.

(3) To facilitate the payment of future refunds, an applicant shall notify the Office of Hearings and Appeals in the event that there is a change of address, or if an address correction is necessary. Such notification shall be sent to:

Director of Management Information

Office of Hearings and Appeals

Department of Energy

Washington, D.C. 20585-0107

(4) Any conditions imposed that applied to an applicant's receipt of the initial crude oil refund shall also apply to that applicant's receipt of this supplemental refund.

(5) This is a final Order of the Department of Energy.

George B. Breznay

Director

Office of Hearings and Appeals

Date: September 11, 1997

(1)The crude oil price control period extended from August 19, 1973 through January 27, 1981.

(2)We are now paying first-time crude oil refund recipients at the volumetric rate of $0.0016 per gallon.


APPENDIX   RB272-00117      
CASE NO. FIRM   ADDRESS   REFUND
RF272-31105 CLIFFORD HIGHLAND BOX 397 JORDAN, MT 59337 $285
RF272-31283 SOUTHAMPTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL C/O PATRICK D. GLEASON P.O. BOX 817 FRANKLIN, VA 23851 $1,430
RF272-31617 WEEDING & SONS C/O CECIL F. WEEDING P.O. BOX 78 JORDAN, MT 59337 $375
RF272-31643 CHARLES E. KELLER 2431 HWY. 2E KALISPELL, MT 59901 $88
RF272-31786 CHARLEY STABIO   BOX 507 BROADUS, MT 59317 $139
RF272-31790 SOUTH PUTNAM COMM. SCHOOL CORP C/O EARL WILLIAMS 3999 S. U.S. HWY. 231 GREENCASTLE, IN 461359766 $848
RF272-31806 SWIRE PACIFIC HOLDINGS, INC. C/O JERRY GRIFFIS P.O. BOX 1647 SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84101 $635
RF272-31937 CURTISS FARMS C/O ARLO CURTISS 6160 S. LOOMIS RD. SHEPHERD, MI 48883 $88
RF272-32334 CITY OF CALUMET CITY C/O ALBERT S. WISOWATY 204 PULASKI RD., BOX 1519 CALUMET CITY, IL 60409 $911
RF272-32458 J.W. PRESLEY & CO., INC. C/O JAMES PRESLEY JR. P.O. BOX 18050 PORTLAND, OR 972180050 $333
RF272-32810 LARCHMONT FARMS, INC. C/O CHARLES HAINES III P.O. BOX 78 DEERFIELD, NJ 08313 $529
RF272-33247 JAMES C. LARSEN BOX 55 GERALDINE, MT 59446 $212
RF272-33323 JIMMIE L. MOULTON RT. 1 DONALSONVILLE, GA 31745 $132
RF272-33817 EDWARD J. SCHMID, SR. BOX 145 MINNEWAUKAN, ND 58351 $283
RF272-34074 KLEEB WELL DRILLING & TRUCKING C/O STEWART KLEEB HCR 72, BOX 28 SARGENT, NE 68874 $100
RF272-34195 ORVILLE HALLAND RR 1, BOX 7 REDSTONE, MT 59257 $70
RF272-34341 CITY OF CARLSBAD C/O ELI T. RIVERA P.O. BOX 1569 CARLSBAD, NM 882211569 $2,051
RF272-34488 DUANE ROCKER RT. 1, BOX 40 WALTON, NE 68461 $51
RF272-34600 LOFF FARMS C/O DONOVAN LOFF 17050 CNTY RD. 8 WAHPETON, ND 58075 $158
RF272-34639 LEWIS SWIFT SONS C/O ROGER SWIFT 17401 TROYER RD. MONKTON, MD 21111 $78
RF272-34768 ALBRIGHT INC. C/O JAMES ALBRIGHT RR 1, BOX 45 LYTTON, IA 50561 $159
RF272-34999 C.C. MAY FARMS C/O ALLEN M. MAY RT. 1, BOX 27 RIVIERA, TX 78379 $124
RF272-35327 PETER L. ANDERSON 25971 NORRIS RD. BOZEMAN, MT 59715 $96
RF272-35365 MICHAEL RASMUSSEN RR 2, BOX 197 BOYCEVILLE, WI 54725 $52
RF272-35432 FRANCIS BERGERON RR 1, BOX 169 ARGYLE, MN 56713 $127
RF272-35818 RUBY DELL RANCH C/O JOHN C. ANDERSON P.O. BOX 86 ALDER, MT 59710 $75
RF272-35881 EASCO ALUMINUM CORP. C/O JOSEPH P. MCKENNA 706 S. STATE ST. GIRARD, OH 44420 $2,438
RF272-36340 LEON KALLUNGI RT. 2, BOX 205 CHASSELL, MI 49916 $59
RF272-36460 W.L. ECKERT INC. C/O W.L. ECKERT 3555 SHECKLOR ROAD FALLON, NV 89406 $227
RF272-36815 SAFEWAY CABS, INC. C/O SCOTT MILLER 802 S. 14TH ST. OMAHA, NE 68108 $818
RF272-37199 ERNST ENTERPRISES, INC. C/O DIANA BARBER 3361 SUCCESSFUL WAY DAYTON, OH 45414 $1,238
RF272-37463 GEORGE REID W6860 DEPPELER RD. MONROE, WI 53566 $85
RF272-37562 EQUEN PLANTING CO. C/O CUNLIFFE MCBEE EQUEN PLANTATION MINTER CITY, MS 38944 $436
RF272-37588 AL MEIER P.O. BOX 176 STRASBURG, ND 585730176 $307
RF272-38286 REVLON, INC. C/O STEVEN BERNS 625 MADISON AVE. NEW YORK, NY 100221703 $6,102
RF272-38442 WELLS PUBLIC UTILITIES OR DAVE ROSIN P.O. BOX 96 WELLS, MN 56097 $1,859
RF272-38456 MILLER BROS. FARMS C/O SANDRA H. MILLER 1628 OLD TURNPIKE RD. RIVES, TN 38253 $1,044
RF272-38774 EDWIN F. NIXON RR 2, BOX 98 FREDERICK, SD 57441 $71
RF272-39210 LOUIE A. SMITH RT. 4, BOX 142 YANKTON, SD 57078 $68
RF272-39395 DONALD & CARROLL RUDOLPH RT. 1, BOX 24 JOPLIN, MT 59531 $255
RF272-39495 BAUER BROTHERS C/O HAROLD BAUER 55930 HWY. 136 FAIRBURY, NE 685329586 $89
RF272-39648 STANLEY G. POPE P.O. BOX 1037 BOWMAN, ND 58625 $279
RF272-39687 WILBUR OAKES 672 OAKES RD. NANCY, KY 42544 $205
RF272-40096 CRAIG VALAN RR 2, BOX 137 MOORHEAD, MN 56560 $62
RF272-40166 SLACK'S CUSTOM SERVICE C/O DENNIS SLACK RT. 1, BOX 71 OLIVET, SD 57052 $78
RF272-40468 STANLEY SCHMITZ RR 1, BOX 98 SENECA, KS 66538 $72
RF272-40506 MERLE SCHROEDER RT. 13 LINCOLN, NE 68527 $159
RF272-40820 RISLEY EXCAVATING C/O BOB RISLEY P.O. BOX 271; 250 W. 1ST ST. PARACHUTE, CO 81635 $84
RF272-41280 WING ROAD FARM C/O KRISTI BILLMAYER HC 80, BOX 34 HOGELAND, MT 59529 $1,590
RF272-41725 COLUMBUS PIPE & EQUIPMENT CO. C/O JANE SLAY 773 E. MARKISON AVE.; POB 07843 COLUMBUS, OH 432070843 $190
RF272-42278 CLINTON STOCK FARM C/O CHARLES NELSON 1689 10 1/2 ST. BARRON, WI 54812 $102
RF272-42367 DONALD WOLFTER   8 PLYMOUTH DR. COLBY, KS 67701 $365
RF272-43170 G.R. OSTERLAND CO. C/O STEVEN J. ALEX 2100 W. 3RD ST. CLEVELAND, OH 441132505 $1,181
RF272-45131 TRANSOCEAN MARINE, INC. C/O BEN FAVRET 336 CAMP ST., #330 NEW ORLEANS, LA 701302816 $7,846
RF272-45428 TED SCHRIMSHER 2609 GAYE DR. ROSWELL, NM 88201 $997
RF272-48036 GERMANTOWN HOSPITAL & MED CTR. C/O CHARLES D. OETTLE 1 PENN BLVD. PHILADELPHIA, PA 19144 $908
RF272-49613 SYCAMORE GREEN APARTMENTS C/O THOMAS B. BERGER 52 STRATHMORE CIRCLE ROCHESTER, NY 14609 $710
RF272-49637 AUSTIN PRODUCTIONS, INC. C/O LEONA T. TERMINI 815 GRUNDY AVE. HOLBROOK, NY 11741 $179
RF272-50164 CITY OF GALVESTON C/O SUSAN A. BAILEY P.O. BOX 779; 823 ROSENBERG GALVESTON, TX 77553 $2,272
RF272-50500 COLUMBIA INSURANCE GROUP, INC. C/O ROGER BALLARD P.O. BOX 618 COLUMBIA, MO 65205 $306
RF272-50612 TRENTON DISRUD BOX 164 ROLLA, ND 58367 $172
RF272-50719 HARDIN PAVING CO. C/O MICHAEL HARDIN 165 W. HINTZ RD. WHEELING, IL 60090 $453
RF272-51553 HAMPDEN-WILBRAHAM REG. SCH DIS C/O RICHARD SCORTINO 621 MAIN ST. WILBRAHAM, MA 01095 $1,185
RF272-53564 CARUS CHEMICAL CO. C/O HILDI RIZZO 315 5TH ST. PERU, IL 61354 $3,157
RF272-53894 WALL INDUSTRIES, INC. C/O STANLEY J. SWIDER P.O. BOX 25 SPENCER, NC 28159 $3,016
RF272-55496 LANNY D. MEHL RT. 1, BOX 92 LEOTI, KS 67861 $624
RF272-56230 TEXAS GULF SHRIMP CO. C/O R.B. ELLIS P.O. BOX 98 ARANSAS PASS, TX 78336 $2,679
RF272-58708 MAYER BROS. CONSTRUCTION CO. C/O JOHN LAVER 1902 CHERRY ST. ERIE, PA 16502 $7,099
RF272-61292 1247 ST. ANTHONY APTS. C/O DAVID WEINBERGER 5215 EDINA INDUSTRIAL BLDG.; #100 EDINA, MN 55439 $357
RF272-62325 DAVIS LUMBER CO., INC. C/O ROGER CLEMMONS P.O. BOX 1903 TEXARKANA, AR 75504 $547
RF272-63302 ROWE BOATS, INC. C/O ROSE J. ROWE P.O. BOX 142 BON SECOUR, AL 36511 $171
RF272-63565 JOHN L. MITCHELL HCR 1, BOX 106 FRIONA, TX 79035 $254
RF272-63653 SEMINOLE CNTY. BRD. COMMISS. C/O MARY HORROCKS P.O. DRAWER Q SANFORD, FL 327720869 $2,050
RF272-63688 ADVANCO CONSTRUCTORS C/O DAN DEHLINGER P.O. BOX 1210 UPLAND, CA 91785 $1,993
RF272-63793 KOPFMAN FARMS, INC. C/O CHRISTINE KOPFMAN 10028 N. RD. 4 E. CENTER, CO 81125 $313
RF272-63911 LITTLETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS C/O ROGER DORAIS 5776 S. CROCKER ST. LITTLETON, CO 80120 $694
RF272-64225 SISTERS OF MERCY OF ROCHESTER C/O BETH FLUHARTY 1437 BLOSSOM RD. ROCHESTER, NY 146102298 $562
RF272-64331 MORTON TOWERS C/O JAMES T. SHARPE 1500 BAY RD. MIAMI BEACH, FL 33139 $747
Totals: 78 RB272-00117     $68,183
           


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