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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".04" citation="COMAR 20.06.02.04" title_num="20" subtitle_num="06" chapter_num="02" heading="Filing with the Commission.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Proposed Consent Orders and Civil Penalties.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>All proposed consent orders and proposed civil penalties that have been agreed to by a public service company and the Office of Cybersecurity shall be maintained as confidential and filed with the Commission for final determination.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A notice and a copy of the confidential consent orders and proposed civil penalties shall be received by the following entities:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The Office of Cybersecurity;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The public service company that is subject to the order;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>The Commission;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Office of People’s Counsel; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Any additional entities as determined by the Commission.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>On a case-by-case basis, the Commission may, on its own or by request of an entity identified in §A(2) of this regulation, determine if and when any portion of the proposed consent order or proposed civil penalty order can be filed publicly. A request made by an entity identified in §A(2) of this regulation shall be made in a manner specified by the Commission. Prior to ordering any public filing under this section, the Commission shall provide reasonable notice to the public service company that is subject to the order and allow that public service company a reasonable opportunity to provide confidential comments on the potential security risks posed by publicly releasing details of an order.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The Commission shall approve, modify, or initiate a hearing on all proposed civil penalties and consent orders.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>If the Commission modifies a proposed consent order or a proposed civil penalty, the public service company may:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Agree to the modified consent order or civil penalty; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Request a hearing.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>