FERC will issue a license only after public notice and hearing. The NOI and all other notices issued by FERC in a proceeding are published in eLibrary and served on the service list of interested parties. See Section 3.2.2. The hearing takes two forms: distribution of pleadings and other documents to the service list, or an actual hearing on disputed factual issues before an Administrative Law Judge. The latter form of hearing includes testimony and cross-examination of witnesses, just like a court hearing. With few exceptions, FERC only offers the paper hearing as the basis for a licensing decision, because of the substantial costs and delays associated with a hearing before an ALJ. We describe below the minimum requirements for comments, motions, and other pleadings in a paper hearing.
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