NAC703.284. Rights of parties and other interested persons or entities in proceedings.

In any proceeding undertaken by the Commission in response to a request submitted to the Commission pursuant to 47 U.S.C. § 252 to arbitrate unresolved issues or to approve a negotiated or mediated agreement:

     1. The petitioner and any other party to the negotiation or agreement who is not petitioning:

     (a) Will be recognized as parties; and

     (b) May engage in discovery, submit testimony, examine witnesses and otherwise fully participate in the proceedings.

     2. The staff of the Commission, as designated by the Commission, and the Consumer’s Advocate may:

     (a) Engage in discovery;

     (b) Participate in any public hearing;

     (c) Review unredacted copies of filings and responses to requests for discovery by the parties upon the execution of an appropriate protective agreement by the staff or the Consumer’s Advocate, as appropriate; and

     (d) Submit comments and recommendations to the presiding Commissioner pursuant to the schedule for the submission of such comments and recommendations established by the presiding Commissioner.

     3. Any other interested person or entity that files a notice of intent to comment with the Commission may:

     (a) Participate in any public hearing;

     (b) Review unredacted copies of filings and responses to requests for discovery by the parties upon the execution of an appropriate protective agreement by the person or entity seeking to review the filings and responses; and

     (c) Submit comments and recommendations to the presiding Commissioner pursuant to the schedule for the submission of such comments and recommendations established by the presiding Commissioner.

     (Added to NAC by Pub. Utilities Comm’n by R012-97, eff. 11-14-97)