A procedure established by the Commission designed to permit the full development of a record for Commission decision, without the need for full adjudication before an Administrative Law Judge. The purpose of "paper hearings" is to shorten the amount of time necessary for the Commission to reach a final decision concerning a complex matter. Generally, the Commission itself requests the filing of information it believes necessary in order to render a decision, and permits parties to file comments on the information provided. "Paper hearings" were first established in Gas Inventory Charge cases.