Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 49, December 7, 2024
(a) A party has the right to file a reply to an exception in proceedings before the Commission. Unless otherwise directed by the presiding officer or Commission, a reply shall be filed within 10 days of the date that an exception is due and be limited to 25 pages in length and in paragraph form. A reply must be concise and incorporate by reference relevant passages in previously filed briefs. A reply may not raise new arguments or issues, but be limited to responding to the arguments or issues in the exception.(b) Unless otherwise ordered by the Commission, the provisions of § § 1.11(a)(2) and (3) and 1.56(b) (relating to date of filing; and date of service) will not be available to extend the time periods for filing replies to an exception.(c) Subsections (a) and (b) supersede 1 Pa. Code §35.211 (relating to procedure to except to proposed report).The provisions of this § 5.535 adopted October 12, 1984, effective 1/1/1985, 14 Pa.B. 3819; amended December 2, 1988, effective 1/3/1989, 18 Pa.B. 5451; amended April 28, 2006, effective 4/29/2006, 36 Pa.B. 2097.The provisions of this § 5.535 amended under the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § § 309-311, 315, 331-335, 501, 504-506, 701-703, 1101-1103, 1301 and 1501.