Wis. Admin. Code Office of the Commissioner of Railroads RR 1.11 - Comments on proposed decisions

(1) Where a proposed decision is prepared and circulated, comments shall be filed within 15 days of the date of the proposed decision unless a different date is specified by the examiner or commissioner. An original and one copy of the comments shall be filed with the office and one copy mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or delivered in person to each of the other parties listed in the proposed decision.

(2) Oral argument shall be held only where directed by the commissioner.

(a) Requests for oral argument made by parties admitted to the proceeding prior to preparation and circulation of the proposed decision shall be included with the comments on the proposed decision.

(b) Requests for oral argument made by an intervenor not admitted as a party to the proceeding prior to preparation and circulation of the proposed decision shall be directed to the commissioner and shall be filed within 5 days of deposit of the proposed decision in the first class mail or delivery in person to the parties to the proceeding. One copy of the request for oral argument by an intervenor under this paragraph shall be deposited in the first class mail or delivered in person to each of the other parties. Parties already admitted to the proceeding shall have until the end of the comment period provided in sub. (1) to file comments on the admission of the intervenor as a party to the proceeding. Comments on a request made under this paragraph may be included with the comments filed under sub. (1) or filed separately. Oral argument directed by the commissioner to be held under this paragraph shall be limited to relevant questions of law and the application of policy by the office.

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Wis. Admin. Code Office of the Commissioner of Railroads RR 1.11

Cr. Register, October, 1982, No. 322, eff. 11-1-82; am. (1), r. and recr. (2), Register, August, 1986, No. 368, eff. 9-1-86; am. (1), Register, February, 1999, No. 518, eff. 3-1-99.