6. Categorization and Need for Hearings

In Resolution ALJ 176-3251, dated April 8, 2010, the Commission preliminarily categorized this application as ratesetting, and preliminarily determined that hearings were not necessary. Because there was no objection to the ratesetting categorization, it was confirmed in the Scoping Memo. The preliminary determination that there was no need for hearings was changed to a need for hearings in the Scoping Memo. As an all-party settlement was reached to which the assigned ALJ had no questions, we herein change the determination in the Scoping Memo that hearings would be necessary to no hearings necessary. As discussed in Section 2 of this decision, we confirm the assigned ALJ's ruling which granted CPSD's and NBVS's request to continue the second PHC in order to discuss possible settlement.