OAH Docket No. 11-2500-21391-2

PUC Docket No. P-421, et al./PA-10-456

 

 

STATE OF MINNESOTA

OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS

FOR THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

 

 

 

In the Matter of the Joint Petition for Approval of Indirect Transfer of Control of Qwest Operating Companies to CenturyLink

 

ORDER FOR SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE

 

 

 

TO:  All Persons on the Attached Service List

Based upon the October 18, 2010, request of the Joint CLECs, the October 21, 2010, response of the Joint Petitioners, and the October 21, 2010, determination of Administrative Law Judge Barbara L. Neilson that it is appropriate to convene a settlement conference in this matter, and in accordance with Minn. Stat. § 237.076 and Minn. R. 1400.6550,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows:

1.       A settlement conference shall be held before Administrative Law Judge Kathleen D. Sheehy on Tuesday, November 2, 2010, commencing at 8:00 a.m. at the Office of Administrative Hearings, 600 North Robert Street, First Floor, St. Paul, Minnesota. 

2.       All parties shall attend or be represented at the settlement conference and be prepared to participate in meaningful settlement discussions.  If necessary, individuals may participate in the settlement conference by telephone. 

3.       A person with authority to settle this case for each party either shall be present at the settlement conference or immediately available by telephone.

4.       The parties may, if they wish, submit a confidential statement to Judge Sheehy by the end of the day on Friday, October 29, 2010, briefly summarizing the issues and settlement proposals.  The confidential statement need not be served on the other parties.  The statement may be sent by email to Judge Sheehy at Kathleen.Sheehy@state.mn.us.

 

Dated:  October 27, 2010

                                                               Eric L. Lipman for

RAYMOND R. KRAUSE

Chief Administrative Law Judge