Assignment of Proceeding

Loretta M. Lynch is the Assigned Commissioner and Myra J. Prestidge is the assigned Administrative Law Judge in this proceeding.

Findings of Fact

1. The Commission is adopting Rule 14.7 to establish procedures for the filing of petitions, as required by Section 1708.5, to be included in a new Article 3.5 regarding rulemakings in general.

2. Rule 14.7 and Article 3.5, as originally proposed, were previously served on persons generally interested in Commission procedural rulemakings, published in the California Regulatory Notice Bulletin, and made subject to public comment, as required by the APA.

3. The amendments to Rule 14.7 and Article 3.5 adopted in this decision have been previously served on the service list, published on the Commission website, and made subject to public comment for at least 15 days before our adoption of this decision, as required by the APA.

Conclusions of Law

1. The Commission is legally required to adopt procedures to implement Section 1708.5 regarding petitions.

2. The Commission has complied with all procedural requirements for adoption of Rule 14.7 and Article 3.5 (which includes Rule 14.7), as set forth in Appendix A.

ORDER

IT IS ORDERED that:

1. A new Rule 14.7, regarding petitions to adopt, amend, or repeal a regulation, and a new Article 3.5, regarding rulemaking in general, which includes Rule 14.7, as stated in Appendix A, are adopted and added to the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure.

2. The Executive Director and Chief Administrative Law Judge shall take all necessary action to submit new Rule 14.7 and Article 3.5, as stated in Appendix A, to the Office of Administrative Law for publication in the California Code of Regulations.

3. The Executive Director and Chief Administrative Law Judge may make format changes as appropriate for printing Rule 14.7 and Article 3.5 in the California Code of Regulations.

4. This order is effective today.

Dated , at San Francisco, California.

APPENDIX A

Article 3.5