4. Category of Proceeding and Need for Hearing

Rule 7.1(d) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure provides that the order instituting rulemaking "shall preliminarily determine the category and need for hearing..." This rulemaking is preliminarily determined to be quasi-legislative, as that term is defined in Rule 1.3(d). We anticipate that the issues in this proceeding may be resolved through a combination of filed comments and workshops. It is preliminarily determined that hearings are not necessary. Any person who objects to the preliminary categorization of this OIR as "quasi-legislative" or to the preliminary hearing determination, shall state the objections in their opening comments. The assigned Commissioner will determine the need for hearing and will make a final category determination in the scoping memo; this final determination as to category is subject to appeal as specified in Rule 7.6(a).