6. Other Procedural Matters

Rule 12.1(a) requires parties to submit a settlement for approval by filing a written motion within 30 days after the last day of hearing. There was no evidentiary hearing in this proceeding. Therefore, the time limits in Rule 12.1(a) are inapplicable to the situation at hand.

Consistent with Rule 12.1(b), a public notice of a settlement conference was provided by the ALJ's Ruling, dated March 4, 2011. A settlement conference was convened on March 16, 2011. Participating parties were the Settling Parties. The Settling Parties reported that after the settlement conference, the Settling Parties required additional time to finalize their settlement efforts. Those efforts ultimately resulted in the GO 172, and on April 5, 2011, the Settling Parties filed a Joint Motion, along with a proposed GO, GO 172.

No objections or comments were filed by anyone opposing the Settlement. Thus, the Settlement meets the requirements of Rule 12.1(a) and 12.(b).