present and discuss preliminary information, particularly with respect to recommended standards and requirements. This may help surface issues that should be considered early in the process. It may also be productive to hold a second workshop shortly before OEHHA and CARB complete their work in mid-May. The purpose would largely be for OEHHA and CARB to present their preliminary determinations before publication of those results by May 15, 2013. Neither workshop would be transcribed (unless directed otherwise by the ALJ). Parties are encouraged to address in their comments on the OIR whether or not they would consider one or both of these workshops to be useful. Prehearing Conference The assigned Commissioner or ALJ shall set a PHC for 45 to 60 days from today, or as soon as practicable. The ruling setting the PHC may also set a date for PHC statements. (Rule 7.2.) PHC statements, if any, should state with specificity the party’s recommendations for anything necessary to complete the assigned Commissioner’s Scoping Memo, plus anything else necessary to reasonably proceed with this proceeding. For example, PHC statements should, to the extent feasible, include the party’s recommended exact proposed wording for issues, specific dates (or intervals) for the schedule, and necessary detail for hearing (to the extent known at that time). Moreover, to the extent possible, parties should employ their best efforts to prepare a joint PHC Statement reflecting agreement on issues, schedule and other matters for the Scoping Memo. If unable to reach complete agreement on all matters, parties may file a joint PHC Statement reflecting partial agreements, with separate supplemental PHC Statements reflecting individual differences. Alternatively, they may adopt the PHC Statement of one lead party with identification of limited exceptions.
present and discuss preliminary information, particularly with respect to recommended standards and requirements. This may help surface issues that should be considered early in the process. It may also be productive to hold a second workshop shortly before OEHHA and CARB complete their work in mid-May. The purpose would largely be for OEHHA and CARB to present their preliminary determinations before publication of those results by May 15, 2013. Neither workshop would be transcribed (unless directed otherwise by the ALJ). Parties are encouraged to address in their comments on the OIR whether or not they would consider one or both of these workshops to be useful. Prehearing Conference The assigned Commissioner or ALJ shall set a PHC for 45 to 60 days from today, or as soon as practicable. The ruling setting the PHC may also set a date for PHC statements. (Rule 7.2.) PHC statements, if any, should state with specificity the party’s recommendations for anything necessary to complete the assigned Commissioner’s Scoping Memo, plus anything else necessary to reasonably proceed with this proceeding. For example, PHC statements should, to the extent feasible, include the party’s recommended exact proposed wording for issues, specific dates (or intervals) for the schedule, and necessary detail for hearing (to the extent known at that time). Moreover, to the extent possible, parties should employ their best efforts to prepare a joint PHC Statement reflecting agreement on issues, schedule and other matters for the Scoping Memo. If unable to reach complete agreement on all matters, parties may file a joint PHC Statement reflecting partial agreements, with separate supplemental PHC Statements reflecting individual differences. Alternatively, they may adopt the PHC Statement of one lead party with identification of limited exceptions.
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