Procedural Matters

The order instituting investigation (OII) in this proceeding instructed applicants to submit nominations for the Priority List on or before October 15, 1999. In response, the Commission received 68 nominations.

Prehearing conferences (PHCs) were held in Los Angeles and San Francisco on September 20 and 21, 1999, respectively.

On October 20, 1999, the assigned Commissioner issued a Scoping Memo and Ruling affirming the preliminary "quasi-legislative" category of this proceeding, naming the assigned Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) as the presiding officer in any evidentiary hearing on adjudicative facts, outlining two issues and setting the schedule. The two issues designated for resolution were: (1) Whether the formulas used to establish the Priority List should be revised; and (2) In what order should the nominated projects be ranked on the Priority List.

On January 3, 2000, the assigned Commissioner amended the Scoping Memo to delay resolution of the first issue-formula revision-- until the Grade Separation Program proceeding in 2001-2002. We affirm the assigned Commissioner's determination.

Evidentiary hearings on adjudicative facts were held in Los Angeles and San Francisco on February 22-23 and 28-29, 2000, respectively, where Staff, interested parties, and nominees appeared.