(1) Upon receipt of a petition for review which complies with the requirements of these regulations, the board shall promptly issue a scheduling letter which sets the time and location of the hearing.

(2) In cases where the presiding officer does not order a prehearing conference, the letter setting the hearing date and time will be issued at least seven days before the hearing date. The letter may also set the schedule for filing motions and prehearing briefs, and will notify the parties that an interpreter can be made available, upon reasonable notice to the board, for a witness or party who does not speak English or is hearing-impaired. The scheduling letter will control the subsequent proceedings, unless modified for good cause by the presiding officer.

(3) In cases where the presiding officer decides to hold a prehearing conference, the scheduling letter will also notify the parties of the time and location of the prehearing conference. The scheduling letter will be issued at least seven days before the prehearing conference.