OAR 860-100-0160: Refund of Oregon Universal Service Surcharge

(1) A Pay Telephone provider may apply for a refund of the Oregon Universal Service (OUS) surcharge imposed on, and paid by, the provider under ORS 759.425(4) for the provision of Pay Telephone service. (2) An application for a refund of the OUS surcharge under this rule will be on forms prescribed by the Public Utility Commission. (a) An application must contain the applicant's: (A) Name; (B) Address; (C) Telephone number; (D) Time period for which the application is made; (E) Name of Pay Telephone provider; (F) Contact person; (G) Requested refund; (H) Number of Pay Telephones located in Oregon; (I) Signature of responsible party; (J) Affidavit of charges and payment; and (K) Mailing address for refund. (b) The Pay Telephone provider is responsible for contacting the Commission to obtain an application form. Forms are available on the Commission's website or by contacting the Commission by telephone. (3) Applications for refund under this rule must be made on a quarterly basis. Applications must be received by the Commission no later than 180 days after the end of each time period for which a refund is claimed. The quarterly time periods are July 1 through September 30, October 1 through December 31, January 1 through March 31, and April 1 through June 30. (a) For good cause shown, the Commission may allow a pay telephone provider to submit its application for refund beyond the 180-day deadline. (b) Applications for service rendered and payments made prior to July 1, 2003, will not be considered. (4) A Pay Telephone provider must produce for inspection or audit upon request of the Commission, or its authorized representative, all records supporting its application for refund. The Commission, or its authorized representative, will allow the Pay Telephone provider a reasonable time to produce the records for inspection or audit. A Pay Telephone provider must keep all records supporting each refund application for three years, or until a Commission review or audit is complete, whichever is later.