[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 25, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 25CFR175]

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                            TITLE 25--INDIANS
 
     CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 
PART 175_INDIAN ELECTRIC POWER UTILITIES--Table of Contents
 
                            Subpart G_Appeals
 
Sec.  175.62  Utility actions pending the appeal process.

    Pending an appeal, utility actions relating to the subject of the 
appeal shall be as follows:
    (a) If the appeal involves discontinuance of service, the utility is 
not required to resume such service during the appeal process unless the 
customer meets the utility's requirements.
    (b) If the appeal involves the amount of a bill and:
    (1) The customer has paid the bill, the customer shall be deemed to 
have paid the bill under protest until the final decision has been 
rendered on the appeal; or
    (2) The customer has not paid the bill and the final decision 
rendered in the appeal requires payment of the bill, the bill shall be 
handled as a delinquent account and the amount of the bill shall be 
subject to interest, penalties, and administrative costs pursuant to 
section 3 of the Federal Claims Collection Act of 1966, As amended, 31 
U.S.C. 3717.
    (c) If the appeal involves an electric power rate, the rate shall be 
implemented and remain in effect subject to the final decision on the 
appeal.