COLLECTION PROCEDURE

A.By May 1 of each year, the pipeline safety bureau shall present to the commission a review of the fees collected and the payments made from the pipeline safety fund for the previous fiscal year.#

B.By May 1 of each year, the pipeline safety bureau shall, in accordance with Subsection E of NMSA 1978 Section 70-3-21, present to the commission proposed rates for pipeline safety fees for the next fiscal year. The fees shall be based on the pipeline safety bureau’s estimate of funding required for the next fiscal year, taking into consideration the estimated fund balance as of the end of the current fiscal year, the legislative appropriation provided to the commission for pipeline safety programs, the estimated federal grant-in-aid, the information provided pursuant to 18.60.3.8 and 18.60.3.10 NMAC, and any other factors deemed appropriate by the bureau.#

C.Upon commission approval of the rates for pipeline safety fees, the pipeline safety bureau shall prepare a form for operators to use to calculate the total pipeline safety fee due. The pipeline safety bureau shall post the form on the commission’s website and shall mail, email, or personally deliver the form to each operator. An operator shall be responsible for paying the fee due even if the operator does not receive a form from the bureau.#

D.An operator shall pay the calculated fee by check made payable to the public regulation commission. An operator must send the fee by registered mail postmarked no later than June 1 or 15 days from the date of the commission order approving the rates for pipeline safety fees, whichever is later, of each year to the Public Regulation Commission, Pipeline Safety Bureau, P.O. Box 1269, Santa Fe New Mexico 87504-1269.#

History[18.60.3.11 NMAC - N, 10-15-04; A, 04-15-10]#