2006 New York Code - Application For A Certificate.

 
    § 122. Application   for   a   certificate.  1.  An  applicant  for  a
  certificate shall file with the commission an application, in such  form
  as  the  commission may prescribe, containing the following information:
  (a) the location of the site or right-of-way; (b) a description  of  the
  transmission  facility to be built thereon; (c) a summary of any studies
  which have been made of the environmental impact of the project,  and  a
  description of such studies; (d) a statement explaining the need for the
  facility;  (e)  a  description  of  any reasonable alternate location or
  locations for the proposed facility, a description  of  the  comparative
  merits and detriments of each location submitted, and a statement of the
  reasons  why  the  primary  proposed  location  is  best  suited for the
  facility; and (f) such other information as the applicant  may  consider
  relevant  or the commission may by regulation require. Copies of all the
  studies referred to in (c) above shall be filed with the commission  and
  shall be available for public inspection.
    2. Each application shall be accompanied by proof of service of: (a) a
  copy of such application on
    i.  each  municipality  in which any portion of such facility is to be
  located, both as primarily proposed and  in  the  alternative  locations
  listed.  Notice  to  a  municipality  shall  be  addressed  to the chief
  executive officer thereof and shall specify the date on or  about  which
  the application is to be filed;
    ii.  the  commissioner of environmental conservation, the commissioner
  of commerce, the secretary of state, the commissioner of agriculture and
  markets  and  the  commissioner  of  parks,  recreation   and   historic
  preservation;
    iii.  each  member  of  the  legislature  through  whose  district the
  facility or any alternate proposed in the application would pass;
    iv. in the event such facility  or  any  portion  thereof  is  located
  within its jurisdiction, the Tug Hill commission.
    v. in the event such facility or any portion thereof is located within
  the Adirondack park, as defined in subdivision one of section 9--0101 of
  the environmental conservation law, the Adirondack park agency.
    (b) a notice of such application on persons residing in municipalities
  entitled  to  receive  notice under subparagraph i. of paragraph a. Such
  notice shall be given by the publication of a summary of the application
  and the date on or about which it will be filed, to be  published  under
  regulations  to  be  promulgated  by the commission, in such form and in
  such newspapers as will serve substantially to inform the public of such
  application.
    3. Inadvertent failure  of  service  on  any  of  the  municipalities,
  persons, agencies, bodies or commissions named in subdivision two may be
  cured  pursuant to regulations of the commission designed to afford such
  persons adequate notice to enable them to participate effectively in the
  proceeding. In addition, the commission may, after filing,  require  the
  applicant  to  serve notice of the application or copies thereof or both
  upon such other persons and file proof thereof  as  the  commission  may
  deem appropriate.
    4.  An  application for an amendment of a certificate shall be in such
  form and contain such information as  the  commission  shall  prescribe.
  Notice of such an application shall be given as set forth in subdivision
  two.