NAC703.5278. Contents of protective order issued with regard to information designated as confidential.

If the Commission or presiding officer determines that a protective order should be issued with regard to the information designated as confidential, the Commission will or the presiding officer shall issue a protective order which:

     1. Describes generally the nature of the confidential information and the procedures to be utilized to protect the confidentiality of the information.

     2. Specifies the period during which the disclosure of the information to the public will be withheld or otherwise limited.

     3. Specifies the procedures to be used by each person during the pendency of the proceedings to ensure the confidentiality of the information.

     4. Specifies the procedures for handling or returning the confidential information, as appropriate, upon the close of the proceedings or at the end of the period for which the information is to be treated as confidential.

     5. Requires that the confidential information not be disclosed, except as:

     (a) May be agreed upon by the parties pursuant to a protective agreement; or

     (b) Otherwise directed by the Commission or presiding officer.

     6. Specifies the procedures to be used at the time of the evidentiary hearing to protect the confidentiality of the information.

     7. Requires such other action as the Commission or presiding officer deems appropriate under the circumstances.

     (Added to NAC by Pub. Service Comm’n, eff. 1-24-96; A by Pub. Utilities Comm’n by R047-02, 10-24-2002)