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given at least 30 days in advance of the first forum at each location and shall include the purpose, date, time, placel and other information relevant to the forum, as well as the locations whereipertinent documents are avail- able for examination and/or copying. (b) The Administrator shall designate. a forum chairperson. At the forum, PMA representatives may question those persons making oral statements and comments. The chairperson shall have discretion to establish the sequence of and time limits for oral presentations and to determine if the comments are relevant and noncumulative. Forum proceedings shall be trans- cribed. Copies of all documents introduced 'shall be available at a desig- nated location for inspection, and copies s~all be furnished on request for which the Administrator may assess a fee. copies of the transcript may be obtained from the transcribing service. Section 903.l7 - Revised Proposed Rates During or after the consultation and qomment period and review of the oral and written comments on the .Proposed Rates, the Administrator may develop Revised Proposed Rates upon which, in the Administrator's judgment, further public comment should be invited. In such a case, the Administrator shall afford interested persons at least 30idays to submit further written comments to the PMA regarding the Revised Proposed Rates and may convene one or more additional public information and/or public comment forums. The Administrator shall give Notice of any such, additional forums and opportuni- ty to submit written comments. Section 903.21 - Provisional Rates (a) Following completion of the conspltation and comment period and review of any oral and written comments on ~he Proposed Rates, or Revised Proposed Rates, the Administrator shall develop rates which, in the Assis- tant Secretary's judgment, should be confirmed, approved, and placed in effect on an interim basis. A statement shall be prepared and made avail- able to the public of the principal factors on which the Assistant Secretary's decision was based. It shall include an explanation responding to the major comments, criticisms, and alternatives offered during the comment peri od. . i (b) The Assistant Secretary shall s~t the effective date for the rates he or she has confirmed and approved ion an interim basis (Provisional Rates). The effective date shall be at le4st 30 days after the Assistant Secretary's decision, except that the effective date may be sooner when appropriate to meet a contract deadline, to avoid financial difficulties, to provide a rate for a new service, or to ma~e a minor rate adjustment. (c) The effective date of the Provi$ional Rates for the purpose of billing may be adjusted by the Administrat9r to coincide with the beginning of the next billing period following the d~te set by the Assistant Secretary. ! (d) The Provisional Rates shall rem~in in effect until(l) they are confirmed and approved on a final basis by, the FERC under Section 903.22(b), . 60 "