Case No. RK272-05264
August 25, 1999
DECISION AND ORDER
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Supplemental Order
Names of Petitioners: M. William Myers, Inc., et al.
Dates of Filing: June 28, 1999, et al.
Case Numbers: RK272-05264, et al.
Pursuant to the long-standing policy of the Department of Energy (DOE), thousands of purchasers of petroleum products have applied for, and been granted, refunds from crude oil overcharge funds under jurisdiction of the DOE's Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA). See Statement of Modified Restitutionary Policy To Be Implemented In Crude Oil Cases, 51 Fed. Reg. 27899 (August 4, 1986). The standards for considering Applications for Refund from these crude oil funds are set forth at 10 C.F.R. Part 205, Subpart V.
The OHA has approved more than 87,000 requests for refund from the pool of crude oil overcharge funds. In Subpart V crude oil refund cases, a claimant is generally eligible for a refund equal to the number of gallons of eligible refined petroleum products it purchased during the period from August 19, 1973 through January 27, 1981, multiplied by a per gallon amount. That per gallon refund amount is derived by dividing the total refund monies available by the total U.S. consumption of petroleum products during the crude oil price control period. Refunds had been calculated by multiplying the number of gallons of eligible refined petroleum products purchased by the applicant by $0.0008 (the volumetric factor). That volumetric factor had been in use since April 1989, when it replaced an earlier volumetric factor of $0.0002 per gallon. Any applicant who received a refund at the lower volumetric factor has also received a supplemental refund based on an additional $0.0006 per gallon. See Crude Oil Supplemental Refund Distribution, 18 DOE ¶ 85,878 (1989).
Additional crude oil overcharge funds have become available for disbursement and we can now issue additional refund checks to applicants. Sufficient funds are available to pay applicants at a new, aggregate rate of $0.0016 per gallon.(1) Thus, the amount of the supplemental refund will be equal to the refund already received. Refunds are rounded to the nearest dollar.
In order to receive a supplemental refund check, applicants are being required to verify (directly or through their representatives) that their name and address in our records are correct, 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 intend to issue a series of Decision and Orders approving supplemental refunds as we receive completed verification forms from all applicants or certifications from their representatives.
The Appendix to this Decision and Order contains the names and addresses of a group of recipients receiving these supplemental refund checks. In each case, we were informed that there had been a change of circumstances since the previous refund was disbursed. Accordingly, we set up a new case file (designated RK272-)(2) and investigated whether the individual or firm that submitted the verification form (or upon whose behalf the form was submitted) was the proper party to receive the supplemental refund. On the basis of that investigation, we have determined that the parties listed in the Appendix are the proper recipients of those supplemental refunds.(3) The Appendix also indicates the dollar amount of the
supplemental refund for each applicant. The total amount of additional refunds being approved in this Order for the benefit of 64 recipients is $14,947.
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 IV, 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
1000 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20585-0107
(4) Any conditions 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: August 25, 1999
(1)We are now paying first-time crude oil refund recipients at the volumetric rate of $0.0016 per gallon.
(2)The new case number, RK272-, replaces the case number (designated RF272-) which had formerly been assigned to each application. For all future purposes, the application will be known by the new case number.
(3)In a number of instances, we were informed that a firm had been dissolved and that each of the former owners wished to receive an individual refund check. Therefore, each owner was assigned a separate RK272-case number, and the approved volumed claim was allocated to each owner based on the percentage of his or her ownership interest. In this Decision, the original RF272-number was assigned several RK272-numbers as follows: RF272-29077 (RK272-05374 and RK272-05375). If there are any future disbursements of crude oil funds, these cases will be known by their RK272-numbers, and the refunds will be calculated on the adjusted gallonage amounts.
Appendix
| CASE NO. | APPLICANT | CONTACT/FIRM | STREET ADDRESS | CITY/STATE | VOLUME | REFUND | RF NUM |
| RK272-05264 | M. WILLIAM MYERS, INC. | C/O M. WILLIAM MYERS | 29999 K AVE. | BEAMAN, IA 50609 | 95,973 | $77 | RF272-73196 |
| RK272-05266 | KAYE MARTELL | 222 WILDLIFE TRAIL | GREER, SC 29650 | 673,200 | $539 | RF272-67555 | |
| RK272-05267 | KAYE MARTELL | 222 WILDLIFE TRAIL | GREER, SC 29650 | 667,375 | $534 | RF272-67556 | |
| RK272-05268 | ETHEREDGE BROTHERS FARM | C/O HOMER ETHEREDGE | PO BOX 1224 | LAMESA, TX 79331 | 314,303 | $251 | RF272-68106 |
| RK272-05273 | COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. CONSLD. | C/O DAVID MYERS | PO BOX 31487 | CHARLOTTE, NC 282311487 | 646,187 | $517 | RF272-00221 |
| RK272-05276 | DOLE FOOD CO., INC. | C/O PAULA J. RUCKER | 31365 OAK CREST DR. | WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA 91361 | 245,222 | $196 | RF272-69757 |
| RK272-05281 | TRAWLER GULF QUEEN, INC. | C/O FRANK HUGH COLE, JR. | 10390 FRANK COLE LANE | FOLEY, AL 36535 | 183,292 | $147 | RF272-73718 |
| RK272-05284 | DALE R. DICKENSON | 1601 OLD MANOR RD. | GARDEN CITY, KS 67846 | 100,377 | $80 | RF272-19290 | |
| RK272-05285 | RUSSELL RINGDAHL ESTATE | C/O ROBERT RINGDAHL | 4933 S. WHITEWING RD. | SIERRA VISTA, AZ 856508911 | 154,052 | $123 | RF272-24280 |
| RK272-05288 | ACHILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS | C/O KEN KEELING | BOX 280 | ACHILLE, OK 74701 | 158,700 | $127 | RF272-81673 |
| RK272-05289 | STATE OF COLORADO | C/O DAVID D. PIATEK | 4132 SOUTH JULIAN WAY | DENVER, CO 80236 | 231,650 | $185 | RF272-85574 |
| RK272-05290 | GAULDING FARM | C/O JOHN GAULDING | PO BOX 289 | WINNIE, TX 776650289 | 141,844 | $113 | RF272-91050 |
| RK272-05295 | ALLIED BUILDING PRODUCTS CORP. | C/O CHARLES EGAN, III | 15 E. UNION, PO BOX 511 | EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ 07073 | 214,811 | $172 | RF272-76810 |
| RK272-05305 | W.C. STEADMAN ESTATE | C/O FRANCES F. STEADMAN | 104 N. 3RD ST. | PINETOPS, NC 27864 | 63,673 | $51 | RF272-11566 |
| RK272-05306 | LAURIE ACRES, LLC | C/O JOHN G. LAURIE | 5301 N. DODGE RD. | CASS CITY, MI 48726 | 120,557 | $96 | RF272-12375 |
| RK272-05307 | DOLORES RECKER | 401 E. FAYETTE ST. | MANCHESTER, IA 52057 | 273,222 | $219 | RF272-27120 | |
| RK272-05311 | DAVID H. DIXON | 41701 HWY. 190E | SLIDELL, LA 70461 | 100,000 | $80 | RF272-69002 | |
| RK272-05320 | DIGHTON HEAD | 5 MILHAVEN SQUARE | RICHMOND, VA 232333123 | 92,963 | $74 | RF272-13283 | |
| RK272-05321 | MRS. IRVIN RUSKAMP | 435 10TH ROAD | WEST POINT, NE 687884031 | 182,105 | $146 | RF272-13605 | |
| RK272-05322 | MARY METCALF | 318 S. SIDNEY ST. | SHULLSBURG, WI 53586 | 273,045 | $218 | RF272-22063 | |
| RK272-05323 | BLY PATRICIA GARTNER | 3457 E. MEADOW CREEK CT. | VINCENNES, IN 47591 | 120,231 | $96 | RF272-28321 | |
| RK272-05331 | HELMSTETTER FARM, INC. | C/O STEVAN HELMSTETTER | 5082 ROCKY POINT RD., NW | ROOSEVELT, MN 56673 | 194,779 | $156 | RF272-71348 |
| RK272-05332 | WILLIAM GEORGE PRODUCE CO, INC | C/O TRENT HICKS | PO BOX 1387 | LUFKIN, TX 759021387 | 367,738 | $294 | RF272-94397 |
| RK272-05339 | ROBERT ZUCK FARM | C/O ROBERT ZUCK | 324 E. PEARL ST. | LANARK, IL 61046 | 254,952 | $204 | RF272-18615 |
| RK272-05340 | INER STENSEN, JR. | 124 E. BROWN ST. | AUGUSTA, WI 54722 | 176,187 | $141 | RF272-26226 | |
| RK272-05348 | MARJORIE L. SCHULTZ | 6184 PALO VERDE DR. | ROCKFORD, IL 611148120 | 120,830 | $97 | RF272-68253 | |
| RK272-05349 | JAMES W. CARNATHAN | 3380 HIGHWAY 8 EAST | HOUSTON, MS 38851 | 100,046 | $80 | RF272-72311 | |
| RK272-05350 | OUR LADY OF HOPE | C/O REV. PHILIP G. BURGEN | 863 W. CHESTNUT ST. | COAL TOWNSHIP, PA 17866 | 145,465 | $116 | RF272-76156 |
| RK272-05351 | DOUBLE A TAXI SERVICE | C/O FLORENCE VEZZA | 713 6TH ST. | UNION CITY, NJ 07087 | 118,251 | $95 | RF272-94438 |
| RK272-05356 | WAYNE LAHNERS FIRST TRUST | C/O DON LAHNERS, TRUSTEE | RR #1, BOX 111 | CARLETON, NE 68326 | 262,067 | $210 | RF272-10524 |
| RK272-05357 | LUCILE HEUSINKVELT | 705 JUNIPER | CRETE, NE 68333 | 118,122 | $94 | RF272-13796 | |
| RK272-05362 | ROGER E. WILLIAMS | HC 76, BOX 981 | BIG SANDY, MT 59520 | 166,447 | $133 | RF272-67612 | |
| RK272-05369 | TERRY G. PAINTER | RD. 1, BOX 320 | WESTFIELD, PA 16950 | 71,727 | $57 | RF272-07100 | |
| RK272-05370 | MARY ROSE BOSTROM | 1211 EDISON ST., #18 | BRUSH, CO 807232409 | 70,828 | $57 | RF272-06030 | |
| RK272-05371 | ESTATE OF LARRY TONJUM | C/O DARLENE TONJUM | 1235 LAND DR. | HAVRE, MT 505014674 | 85,297 | $68 | RF272-23406 |
| RK272-05372 | HARLEY MILLER | PO BOX 249 | FAULKTON, SD 574380249 | 124,127 | $99 | RF272-24257 | |
| RK272-05373 | HOLLADAY PARK PLAZA | C/O AMY BROWN | 1300 NE 16TH | PORTLAND, OR 972321467 | 334,430 | $268 | RF272-28391 |
| RK272-05374 | MRS. CECIL GAMMILL | PO BOX 725 | HAZEN, AR 72064 | 160,427 | $128 | RF272-29077 | |
| RK272-05375 | GARY GAMMILL | PO BOX 725 | HAZEN, AR 72064 | 160,427 | $128 | RF272-29077 | |
| RK272-05376 | CW & HM SCHUBERT LIVING TRUST | C/O HELEN M. SCHUBERT | 2695 S. TOWNSHIP RD. 59 | ALVADA, OH 44802 | 66,402 | $53 | RF272-30751 |
| RK272-05379 | LENARD W. JOHNSON | HC 3, BOX 6 | ROSEAU, MN 56751 | 251,052 | $201 | RF272-71338 | |
| RK272-05380 | DMB ENTERPRISES TRUST | C/O DANIEL C. BULLER | 205 W. FREMONT ST. | O'NEILL, NE 68763 | 166,122 | $133 | RF272-71729 |
| RK272-05381 | VELMA FERN FIELD | 523 DENROCK | DELHART, TX 79022 | 226,652 | $181 | RF272-73198 | |
| RK272-05382 | TIMOTHY J. KLEIN | PO BOX 192 | RANDOLPH, OH 44265 | 151,456 | $121 | RF272-94759 | |
| RK272-05386 | VIRGIL BOTT | 514 2ND. AVE., NW | JAMESTOWN, ND 58401 | 401,295 | $321 | RF272-75480 | |
| RK272-05391 | BOBBY CLAY | HCR65, BOX 212 | RINGLING, OK 73456 | 223,465 | $179 | RF272-04867 | |
| RK272-05396 | EDWARD A. WEISS | 3405 65TH ST., E | BRADENTON, FL 342086605 | 2,104,323 | $1,683 | RF272-29344 | |
| RK272-05401 | ARDINE MAYNARD | 22044 G ROAD | FOWLER, KS 67844 | 70,829 | $57 | RF272-67653 | |
| RK272-05402 | KERMIT W. WITMER | HCR68, BOX 65 | DALMATIA, PA 17017 | 98,886 | $79 | RF272-73308 | |
| RK272-05403 | ETHEL M. TEMPEL | 2022 COUNTY RD. RR | WILEY, CO 81092 | 109,784 | $88 | RF272-17433 | |
| RK272-05404 | FRANCIS N. BENEDETTO | 1017 COLONIAL DR. | PORT ALLEN, LA 707674208 | 177,004 | $142 | RF272-23326 | |
| RK272-05407 | L.W. SMITH FARM | C/O LYNN H. SMITH | 19244 12 MILE RD. | BATTLE CREEK, MI 49017 | 197,135 | $158 | RF272-74964 |
| RK272-05408 | CLARKE EARNEST | 7081 OLD SPRING BRANCH RD. | SPRING BRANCH, TX 78070 | 224,840 | $180 | RF272-91610 | |
| RK272-05409 | JACK B. EDSON | 2226 E. MALLARD CT. | GILBERT, AZ 85234 | 2,899,950 | $2,320 | RF272-68554 | |
| RK272-05412 | ESTELLA BURRELL | HC 63, BOX 14 | CHAMBERS, NE 68725 | 74,138 | $59 | RF272-15789 | |
| RK272-05418 | COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. | C/O DAVID E. MYERS | PO BOX 31487 | CHARLOTTE, NC 282311487 | 1,155,896 | $925 | RF272-00123 |
| RK272-05419 | MARIBETH JEFFERSON | 1335 N. COUNTY RD #2550 | CARTHAGE, IL 623213618 | 78,089 | $62 | RF272-12978 | |
| RK272-05420 | COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. CONSOL. | C/O DAVID E. MYERS | PO BOX 31487 | CHARLOTTE, NC 282311487 | 73,311 | $59 | RF272-15831 |
| RK272-05423 | J.W. TRAMMELL | PO BOX 30293 | AMARILLO, TX 79120 | 614,455 | $492 | RF272-76577 | |
| RK272-05424 | ALLIED READYMIX, INC. | C/O STEPHEN L. HOUSHAW | BOX 728 | DECATUR, GA 30031 | 559,440 | $448 | RF272-80127 |
| RK272-05425 | SUNBURST ACRES | C/O MARTHA CURRY | BOX 247 | YORK, NY 14592 | 76,140 | $61 | RF272-69966 |
| RK272-05431 | R & R FARMS | C/O GAIL WERT R & R FARMS | 1605 E 12 ROAD | AURORA, NE 68818 | 182,532 | $146 | RF272-17041 |
| RK272-05432 | GLEN H. BYERS | 248 HALFMILE RD. | ROSEBURG, OR 97470 | 219,569 | $176 | RF272-31185 | |
| RK272-05433 | MICHAEL D. BUCK | 3003 HOWARD AVE. | BILLINGS, MT 59102 | 196,496 | $157 | RF272-36968 | |
| TOTALS: | 64 | 18,684,190 | $14,947 |
Last Updated on 8/12/1999
By OHA