Minnesota Administrative Rules

7829.1900 COMMISSION ACTION ON FORMAL COMPLAINT.

Subpart 1.

Nature of proceedings.

The commission shall deal with a formal complaint through a contested case proceeding, informal proceeding, or expedited proceeding.

Subp. 2.

Initial comments.

A person wishing to comment on a formal complaint shall do so within 30 days of the date of a commission order requiring an answer to the complaint. Comments must be served on the complainant, respondent, department, Residential Utilities Division of the Office of the Attorney General, and any other known parties.

Subp. 3.

Reply comments.

A commenting party has ten days from the expiration of the original comment period to file reply comments. Reply comments must be limited in scope to the issues raised in the initial comments and must be served on the complainant, respondent, department, Residential Utilities Division Of the Office of the Attorney General, and any other known parties.

Subp. 4.

Petition to intervene.

If a person who files initial or reply comments is not entitled to intervene in commission proceedings as of right and desires full party status, the person shall file a petition to intervene before the initial or reply comment period expires. The intervention petition may be combined with the comments on the complaint.

Subp. 5.

Comments to include procedural recommendation.

A person commenting on a complaint shall specify whether the person believes the matter requires a contested case proceeding, informal proceeding, expedited proceeding, or some other procedural treatment, together with the reasons for recommending a particular procedural treatment.

Subp. 6.

Additional comments.

If further information is required to make a fully informed decision, the commission shall require additional comments and identify specific issues requiring further development.

Subp. 7.

Comments on supplemental or corrected filings.

The commission shall provide opportunity for other parties to respond to supplemental or corrected filings when those filings raise new issues.

Subp. 8.

Comment periods varied.

Except for time periods set by statute, the commission may vary the comment periods established in this part at the request of a person for good cause shown. The commission may delegate the authority to vary time periods to the executive secretary.

Subp. 9.

Comment periods extended at department's request.

At the request of the department, the commission shall extend the comment periods established in this part up to an additional 30 days, except for comment periods set by statute.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 216A.05

History:

19 SR 116

Published Electronically:

August 21, 2007