TITLE 170 INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION
Economic Impact Statement
LSA Document #09-212
IC 4-22-2.1-5 Statement Concerning Rules Affecting Small Businesses
(1) Estimate of Number of Small Businesses That Will Be Subject to this Rule
This rule affects those small businesses that are or may become communication service providers in Indiana. The statutory definition of public utility does not include communication service providers, so the commission at this time has no authority to require reporting of number of employees or gross annual receipts, which would be required to determine how many communication service providers are small businesses. Therefore, the commission cannot determine at this time the number of small businesses affected by this rule.
(2) Estimate of Average Annual Reporting, Record Keeping, and Other Administrative Costs
This rule does not impose any annual reporting or record keeping requirements. This rule will actually reduce the administrative costs of those communication service providers applying for a certificate of territorial authority by allowing the provider to communicate with commission staff in the preparation of the provider's application or notice of change forms. Communication with commission staff will prevent the filing of incomplete applications and notice of change forms and any delays resulting from such incomplete filings, thereby saving the provider valuable time and money.
(3) Estimate of the Total Economic Impact of this Rule on Small Businesses
Because there is no way at this time to determine the number of small businesses affected by this rule, it is impossible for the commission to estimate the total economic impact of this rule. However, this rule does not impose any costs, but instead allows valuable communication with commission staff that will save providers time and money. Therefore, the total economic impact of this rule will be positive.
(4) Statement Justifying Any Requirement or Cost Imposed
No requirement or cost is imposed on any business, small or large, under this rule. In fact, the adoption of this rule will save time and money and greatly facilitate the communication service application and notice of change form processes.
(5) Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Considering this rule will assist businesses in complying with communication service application and notice of change form requirements and save time and money by eliminating delays, there is no less intrusive or less costly alternative to the purpose of this rule. This rule imposes no compliance requirements, schedules or deadlines, or reporting requirements. Considering this rule acts to clarify communication service application and notice of change form requirements, no further consolidation or simplification of the compliance requirements is possible that would achieve the purpose of this rule. No design, operational, or performance standards are imposed by this rule. Under
IC 8-1-34, it is not possible to exempt small businesses from the communication service application and notice of change form requirements. This rule will serve to assist all businesses in meeting those requirements in a more efficient and expedient manner.
Posted: 05/27/2009 by Legislative Services Agency
DIN: 20090527-IR-170090212EIA
Composed: May 07,2024 7:55:26AM EDT
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