Section 54.35. Publication of notice of filing

(a) Notice of filing an application shall be published in newspapers of general circulation covering each county in which the applicant intends to provide service as required by § 5.14(a)(2) (relating to applications requiring notice). Applicants may contact the Commission’s Press Secretary to confirm the identity of the newspapers of general circulation in which notice shall be published.

(b) The notice shall be written in plain language and include the name, address and telephone number of the applicant, a description of the proposed services to be provided and the geographic area to be served. The notice shall include the application docket number and a statement that protests related to the technical or financial fitness of the applicant shall be filed within 15 days of the publication date of the notice with the Commission’s Secretary, Public Utility Commission, P. O. Box 3265, Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265. The notice in an acceptable electronic format shall be submitted to the Commission’s Secretary for posting on the Commission’s Internet web site and, if appropriate, on the Commission’s electronic bulletin board.

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Cross References

This section cited in 52 Pa. Code § 54.33 (relating to application form); and 52 Pa. Code § 62.104 (relating to application form).