IV. PROCEEDING CATEGORY AND NEED FOR HEARING

Rule 7.1(d) of the Commission's Rules specifies that an Order Instituting Investigation will preliminarily determine the category of the proceeding and the need for hearing. We determine that this proceeding is adjudicatory as defined in Rule 1.3(a), and evidentiary hearings may be necessary. The categorization is appealable under Rule 7.6 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure.