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January 10, 1997
VIA FAX TRANSMISSION
Mary Hobson
Elam & Burke
702 W Idaho ST
PO Box 1539
Boise, ID 83701
FAX: [phone]
All Parties of Record (mail)
RE: Case No. USW-S-96-5 Settlement Conference
Dear Ms. Hobson:
As you are aware, the Commission has set a settlement conference for January 15 - 16 in this case. The purpose of this settlement conference is to identify and attempt to resolve issues prior to the hearing. Any issues that the parties can resolve prior to the hearing will streamline the remaining contested issues thus reducing the hearing time. To facilitate a successful settlement conference, Staff requests that the Company provide a list of issues to discuss at the settlement conference by January 13, 1997 for review.
If you have questions, you may call me at 334-0314 or Don Howell at 334-0312. Thank you for your time in this matter.
Sincerely,
Susan E. Hamlin
Deputy Attorney General
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