4. Prehearing Conference
and Scoping Memo

The assigned Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) convened a prehearing conference on November 8, 2010, where a procedural schedule was adopted which included briefing the issue of the scope of this proceeding.

On January 20, 2011, the assigned Commissioner issued his scoping memo which set forth the procedural schedule, assigned the presiding officer, and determined the scope of the proceeding. The schedule provided for evidentiary hearings, but encouraged the parties to pursue alternative dispute resolution mechanisms on an informal basis.