Public Review and Comment

Under § 1708.5(b)(1), we are required to respond within six months to a petition for rulemaking proceeding. The six-month deadline for responding to this petition is April 20, 2004, but pursuant to § 1708.5(b)(2), we have extended the deadline to allow public review and comment, as provided under § 311(g)(1).

Accordingly, we circulated the draft decision, and received opening and reply comments as follows: Wild Goose filed comments on the draft decision on May 3, 2004, and PG&E filed reply comments on May 10, 2004. Wild Goose does not oppose the draft decision's denial of the petition, but asks for changes in the language of the draft decision. PG&E opposes any change in the draft decision. The language Wild Goose wishes changed relates to the scope of another Commission proceeding, Rulemaking (R.) 04-01-025. However, the Commission will establish the scope of R.01-04-025 in that proceeding, and we see no need to modify the draft decision on this issue.