Section 11.04 - Initial Processing of a Petition(1) Where a petitioner has taken all steps listed in 555 CMR 11.03(2)(a) through (c): (a) The Commission staff shall, with reasonable promptness, acknowledge to the petitioner that the petition was received;(b) The Commission staff shall ensure that the petition is provided to the Commissioners and the Executive Director;(c) At the direction of the Chair or the request of four Commissioners, the subject of the petition shall be placed on the agenda of a Commission meeting to be held in accordance with M.G.L. c. 6E, § 2(e) and c. 30A; and(d) If the subject of the petition is placed on the agenda for a public Commission meeting, the Commission shall provide notice to the petitioner of that fact with reasonable promptness, and in no event less than two business days before the meeting.(2) Where a petitioner has not taken all steps listed in 555 CMR 11.03(2)(a) through (c), the Commission may nevertheless follow the steps listed in 555 CMR 11.04(1) or otherwise consider the petition in accordance with any applicable provisions of law.(3) The Commission may provide a copy of a petition to any other person or entity, and may utilize any information provided in a petition in any manner, where not precluded from doing so by law.(4) The Commission shall maintain a copy of any petition received.(5) With respect to any matter involving regulatory action or the issuance of an advisory opinion, or contemplation of the same, whether or not the Commission has received a petition related to the matter:(a) The Commission should take steps to communicate with any other governmental entity that possesses interests, powers, or duties that may be implicated with respect to the matter; and(b) The Commission may: 1. Issue a request for public comment about the matter;2. Request information or advocacy about the matter from any person or entity; or3. Ask any person or entity to speak about the matter, or otherwise appear, at a Commission meeting.Adopted by Mass Register Issue 1503, eff. 9/1/2023.