Section 91.08 - Pre-hearing Procedures(1)Statutory Intervenors. No more than seven days following notice of a hearing, a Statutory Intervenor may submit to the Presiding Officer a notice of intent to appear as a Party.(2)Petition for Leave to Participate as a Party. No more than seven days following notice of a hearing, any person, agency or organization that wishes to appear and present testimony at the hearing may submit to the Presiding Officer a petition for leave to participate as a Party.(3)Request for Permission to Make an Oral Statement. No more than seven days following notice of a hearing, any person, agency or organization which has not submitted a petition for leave to participate as a Party may submit a written request to the Presiding Officer for permission to make an Oral Statement.(4)Notice of Appointment of Counsel. Any Party which will be represented at a hearing by counsel shall submit a notice of appointment of counsel containing the name, address and telephone number of counsel. Any notice required to be given to a party pursuant to 211 CMR 91.00 may be given to the counsel named in the party's notice of appointment of counsel.(5)Pre-Hearing Conference. No less than seven days prior to the scheduled date of a hearing, the Presiding Officer shall hold a prehearing conference for the resolution or simplification of issues and for any matters which may facilitate or expedite the completion of the hearing.(6)Submission of Lists of Witnesses. No less than seven days prior to the scheduled date of a hearing, each Party shall submit to the Presiding Officer a list of witnesses which it intends to call to testify. This list shall include the occupation and qualifications of each witness, a statement of the subject matter upon which each witness will testify, and the approximate amount of time required for such testimony. The Presiding Officer may, in his discretion, determine the order of presentation of testimony.