8. Modifications to Preliminary Scoping Memo, Schedule

Any person filing initial comments on this OIR shall state any objections to the preliminary scoping memo regarding the category, need for hearing, issues to be considered, or schedule. (Rule 6.2.)

The assigned Commissioner, by ruling on the scoping memo and other rulings, and the assigned Administrative Law Judge (ALJ), by ruling with the assigned Commissioner's concurrence to the extent allowed by our rules, may modify the scope and schedule as necessary during the course of the proceeding. In no event do we anticipate this proceeding to require longer than 18 months from the issuance of the scoping memo to complete.