RR 1.02(1)(b) (b) Parties who file complaints are complainants.

RR 1.02(1)(c) (c) Parties of interest other than complainants, applicants, petitioners, objectors and complainants are intervenors.

RR 1.02(1)(d) (d) Parties who file petitions are petitioners.

RR 1.02(1)(e) (e) Those opposing complainants and petitioners and parties investigated or ordered to show cause are respondents.

RR 1.02(2) (2) Certification. The commissioner or hearing examiner shall certify parties. The certified parties shall be listed in the proposed decision and the final decision. For purposes of certifying parties, the commissioner or hearing examiner shall consider the nature, duration and degree of the effect of the final decision upon a person’s interest.

RR 1.02 History History: Cr. Register, October, 1982, No. 322, eff. 11-1-82; am. (1), Register, August, 1986, No. 368, eff. 9-1-86; renum. (1) to (5) to be (1) (a) to (e), cr. (2), Register, February, 1999, No. 518, eff. 3-1-99.

RR 1.025 RR 1.025 Petitions, complaints and applications.

RR 1.025(1) (1) Form. Each petition, complaint or application filed with the office shall be in writing and signed by the petitioner, complainant, or applicant, or a person authorized to file the petition, complaint or application.

RR 1.025(2) (2) Content. Each petition filed with the office for the alteration, establishment, or relocation of a crossing shall include all of the following:

RR 1.025(2)(a) (a) Concept plans or preliminary engineering design plans showing the proposed changes.

RR 1.025(2)(b) (b) The proposed construction completion date.

RR 1.025(2)(c) (c) The proposed apportionment of cost for the construction.

RR 1.025(3) (3) Copies. At the time of filing, a petitioning highway authority shall provide a copy of the petition to the affected railroad or a petitioning railroad shall provide a copy of the petition to the affected highway authority.

RR 1.025(4) (4) Sanctions. Failure to comply with sub. 2 or sub. 3 may result in an order by the examiner that the matter not be heard until those requirements are met.

RR 1.025 Note Note: The office can be contacted at the Office of the Commissioner of Railroads, Hill Farms State Office Building, 4822 Madison Yards Way, Suite S633, P.O. Box 7854, Madison, WI 53707-7854, [phone].

RR 1.025 History History: Cr. Register, February, 1999, No. 518, eff. 3-1-99.

RR 1.03 RR 1.03 Notice of hearings.

RR 1.03(1) (1) Written notice of hearing shall be deposited in the first class mail to all parties and to any other interested person requesting notice in accordance with s. 227.44, Stats.

RR 1.03(2) (2) When the general public may be injured by the office’s action, written notice of hearing shall be mailed to the clerk of each incorporated city, town or village in the area affected.

RR 1.03(3) (3) The notice of hearing shall be in writing, with a title identifying the matter and the docket number and contain all of the following information:

RR 1.03(3)(a) (a) The date, time and location of the hearing.

RR 1.03(3)(b) (b) The statutory authority for the hearing.

RR 1.03(3)(c) (c) A short summary of the matter to be considered.

RR 1.03(3)(d) (d) A statement of the issues.

RR 1.03(3)(e) (e) A notice of assessment of costs against the railroad under s. 195.60, Stats., where applicable.

RR 1.03(3)(f) (f) Such other information as the commissioner or hearing examiner may deem appropriate.

RR 1.03 History History: Cr. Register, October, 1982, No. 322, eff. 11-1-82; am. (2), Register, August, 1986, No. 368, eff. 9-1-86; cr. (3), Register, February, 1999, No. 518, eff. 3-1-99.

RR 1.04 RR 1.04 Hearings.

RR 1.04(1) (1) At any hearing an examiner may preside. Personal interest in or knowledge of the matter to be heard disqualifies the examiner if it prevents the examiner from acting fairly or impartially. No person who has directly participated in the investigation of the matter to be heard shall be designated or serve as examiner.