5. Category of Proceeding and Need for Hearing

Rule 7.1(d) provides that the order instituting rulemaking shall preliminarily determine the category of the proceeding and the need for hearings. Our preliminary determination is that this Rulemaking is quasi-legislative, as that term is defined in Rule 1.3. While we expect that the issues may be resolved through comments and workshops without the need for evidentiary hearings, a final determination on the need for hearings will be made in the assigned Commissioner's Scoping Memo.