OAR 141-086-0022: Hearing

(1) If a public informational hearing is held, the hearings officer shall state the purpose of the hearing prior to submission of comments by members of the general public. The hearings officer shall take appropriate procedural steps to accomplish the purpose of the hearing. (2) Interested persons may submit written or oral comments concerning the proposed order. Also, the hearings officer may request that specific persons submit written or oral comments concerning the proposed order. (3) This public informational hearing is neither a contested case hearing nor a rulemaking hearing as defined in ORS Chapter 183.