Ill. Admin. Code tit. 2, § 1700.310 – Initiation of Notice of Inquiry | Midpage
§ 1700.310
Ill. Admin. Code tit. 2, § 1700.310
Initiation of Notice of Inquiry
AUTHORITY: Implementing Section 5-15 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act [5 ILCS 100/5-15], Section 2.05 of the Open Meetings Act [5 ILCS 120/2.05], and Section 2-107 of the Public Utilities Act [220 ILCS 5/2-107] and authorized by Section 10-101 of the Public Utilities Act [220 ILCS 5/10-101].ILLINOIS COMMERCE COMMISSION
a) The Manager of the Policy Analysis and Research Division (PAR) will recommend to the Commission that a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) be opened for a specific purpose.
b) The Manager of PAR will designate an "NOI Manager" to conduct workshops and discussions as are necessary to address the issues raised in the Commission's directive for the specific NOI.
c) A specific NOI proceeding will be initiated by authorization of the Commission.
d) The Notice of Inquiry proceeding is not a rulemaking. However, information gathered may or may not form the basis for the initiation of rulemaking or for other purposes at a later date. The NOI proceeding is non-decisional in character. The proceeding will not lead to an enforceable Commission action by itself.