IX. Assignment of Proceeding, Hearings
and Submission

Michael R. Peevey is the Assigned Commissioner and Hallie Yacknin is the assigned ALJ and the presiding officer in this proceeding.³³

Hearings were held from May 24 through 31, 2006. Opening briefs were filed on July 7, 2006; reply briefs were filed on July 28, 2006; and the proceeding was submitted upon the conclusion of oral argument on December 19, 2006.

³³ This proceeding was originally assigned to ALJ Julie Halligan. By notice of reassignment dated October 31, 2006, it was reassigned to ALJ Hallie Yacknin.