Participation at Oral Proceeding

Participation at Oral Proceeding. Public participation shall be permitted at oral proceedings in accordance with the following sections. (a) At an oral proceeding on a proposed rule, persons may make oral statements and make documentary and physical submissions, which may include data, views, comments or arguments concerning the proposed rule. (b) Persons wishing to make oral presentations at such a proceeding shall notify the District at least ten (10) business days prior to the proceeding and indicate the general subject of their presentations. The presiding officer in his or her discretion may allow individuals to participate who have not previously contacted the District. (c) At the proceeding, those who participate shall indicate their names and addresses, identify any persons or organizations they may represent, and provide any other information relating to their participation deemed appropriate by the presiding officer. Each group or organization should nominate only one person to make the presentation unless the presiding officer determines that the group or organization cannot reasonably be represented by a single spokesperson. (d) The presiding officer shall place time limitations on individual oral presentations to assure the orderly and expeditious conduct of the oral proceeding. To encourage joint oral presentations and to avoid repetition, additional time may be provided for persons whose presentations represent the views of other individuals as well as their own views. 3986718.1/00520.00006 (e) Persons making oral presentations are encouraged to avoid restating matters that have already been submitted in writing. Written materials may, however, may be submitted at the oral proceeding. (f) There shall be no interruption of a participant who has been given the floor by the presiding officer, except that the presiding officer may in his or her discretion interrupt or end the partisan's time where the orderly conduct of the proceeding so requires or when the allotted time has expired.