III. PRELIMINARY SCOPING MEMO

Within 30 days of the mailing date of this order, PG&E shall file and serve a response to this OII. If additional time is needed by PG&E, PG&E shall meet and confer with Staff prior to requesting an extension from the Administrative Law Judge ("ALJ").

The assigned ALJ will set a schedule for the Prehearing Conference ("PHC"). The PHC will address scoping and scheduling issues. Shortly thereafter, the Assigned Commissioner will issue a scoping memo setting forth the scope of the proceeding, establishing a procedural schedule and determining the category of this proceeding.