Please read over the following procedures in advance of the hearings:

1. Elected and public officials will be heard first, and are requested to limit their statements to five minutes.
2. There will be limited pre-registration for the public hearings. Up to 30 members of the public per hearing can pre-register to testify by calling 866-842-9283, weekdays between 9:00am - 5:00 pm. People will be able to pre-register beginning November 3, 2008. Each pre-registrant must contact the MTA independently; one person will not be able to sign-up more than one person at a time. Each person will only be able to pre-register for one meeting. Pre-registration for each hearing will close at noon, the day prior to the hearing.
3. At the hearing, people desiring to testify should register at the entrance to the hearing room, and will be called in order of registration, after any pre-registrants and elected officials and pre-registrants have completed their testimony. Anyone present at a hearing may register at any time during the meeting. Individuals will only be allowed to sign themselves up to testify. Individuals who have spoken at a previous Purple Line Public Hearing will be required to allow first-time speakers the opportunity to speak first. An additional court stenographer will be available for those who wish to provide oral statements without an audience.
4. Speakers are required to limit their statements to three minutes. In fairness to all attendees, speakers will not be allowed to donate any leftover time to other speakers.
5. Any individual may appear and speak for him or herself, or if duly authorized, for any local civic group, organization, club or association, subject to the rules provided herein. Speakers should give their name and address. If representing a group, this information should also be given.
6. In an effort to create a comfortable environment for all speakers, please do not applaud or comment on the speakers' statements. Attendees interrupting the proceedings will be asked to leave.
7. Each person speaking before the audience must do so at the floor microphone. All statements will be recorded and transcribed by a court stenographer.
8. If required, the Hearing Officer will announce any other specific rules governing this hearing.
9. Comments can also be submitted in writing and left in the comment box provided.
10. Additional prepared statements, or literature pertaining to the subject outlined in the AA/DEIS, may be submitted at this hearing or through the ways described in this brochure. These statements will be made part of the official hearing record if they include a legible name and address.
11. At this hearing, all statements, oral or written, should be directed to the Hearing Officer and must be related to the subject matter of this hearing, as outlined in the AA/DEIS.