243.1 Upon the motion of any party or upon its own motion, the Panel may convene a status conference.

243.2 Participants shall be prepared to discuss procedural and substantive matters involved in the proceeding, and shall be authorized to make commitments with respect to those matters.

243.3 Among specific items to be discussed are stipulations as to facts, authentication of documents, procedural dates, and limitation of issues and witnesses. Participants shall be prepared to resolve any other matters as may aid in the disposition of the proceeding.

243.4 A status conference order setting forth the preceding may be prepared.

243.5 Any participant who fails to attend a status conference of which the participant had due notice shall, with respect to any matters reasonably encompassed in the notice of the conference, be deemed to have waived any objections to any agreements reached or ruling made.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 34 DCR 6715, 6740 (October 23, 1987).