Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 25, June 22, 2024
Section 703.21 - Prehearing conference(a)Request for a prehearing conference. A party may request a prehearing conference with the staff by a method prescribed in § 702.4 (relating to filing generally). The staff may conduct a prehearing conference in response to a request or when the Board or staff deem necessary.(b)Scheduling prehearing conferences. Staff will notify the parties, by a method prescribed in § 702.4, of a prehearing conference date and time, which may be in the Board's office, by telephone or by another agreed-upon electronic method.(c)Nonparticipation of one party. A party may choose not to participate in the prehearing conference upon the submission of a waiver consistent with Chapter 702, Subchapter D (relating to ex parte communications) or by failing to participate in the prehearing conference after being provided notice and an opportunity to attend.(d)Supersession. Subsections (a)-(c) supersede 1 Pa. Code §§ 35.111-35.116 (relating to prehearing conferences).