98-1275. In the Matter of Nassau, Minnesota 56272 (James Schneichel, Petitioner); Notice and Order Accepting Appeal and Establishing Procedural Schedule Under 39 U.S.C. 404(b)(5)

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 12 (Tuesday, January 20, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3008-3009]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-1275]


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POSTAL RATE COMMISSION

[Order No. 1205; Docket No. A98-1]


In the Matter of Nassau, Minnesota 56272 (James Schneichel, 
Petitioner); Notice and Order Accepting Appeal and Establishing 
Procedural Schedule Under 39 U.S.C. 404(b)(5)

    Issued January 14, 1998.
    Docket Number: A98-1.
    Name of Affected Post Office: Nassau, Minnesota 56272.
    Name(s) of Petitioner(s): James Schneichel.
    Type of Determination: Closing.
    Date of Filing of Appeal Papers: December 22, 1997.

Categories of Issues Apparently Raised

    1. Effect on the community (39 U.S.C. 404(b)(2)(A)).
    2. Effect on postal services (39 U.S.C. 404(b)(2)(C)).
    After the Postal Service files the administrative record and the 
Commission reviews it, the Commission may find that there are more 
legal issues than those set forth above. Or, the Commission may find 
that the Postal Service's determination disposes of one or more of 
those issues.
    The Postal Reorganization Act requires that the Commission issue 
its decision within 120 days from the date this appeal was filed (39 
U.S.C. 404 (b)(5)). In the interest of expedition, in light of the 120-
day decision schedule, the Commission may request the Postal Service to 
submit memoranda of law on any appropriate issue. If requested, such 
memoranda will be due 20 days from the issuance of the request and the 
Postal Service shall serve a copy of its memoranda on the petitioners. 
The Postal Service may incorporate by reference in its briefs or 
motions, any

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arguments presented in memoranda it previously filed in this docket. If 
necessary, the Commission also may ask petitioners or the Postal 
Service for more information.

The Commission Orders

    (a) The Postal Service shall file the record in this appeal by 
January 29, 1998.
    (b) The Secretary of the Postal Rate Commission shall publish this 
Notice and Order and Procedural Schedule in the Federal Register.

    By the Commission.
Cyril J. Pittack,
Acting Secretary.

Nassau, Minnesota 56272

[Docket No. A98-1]

Appendix

    December 22, 1997: Filing of Appeal letter.
    January 14, 1998: Commission Notice and Order of Filing of 
Appeal.
    February 3, 1998: Last day of filing of petitions to intervene 
(see 39 CFR 3001.111(b)).
    February 13, 1998: Petitioner's Participant Statement or Initial 
Brief (see 39 CFR 3001.115 (a) and (b)).
    March 2, 1998: Postal Service's Answering Brief (see 39 CFR 
3001.115(c)).
    March 17, 1998: Petitioner's Reply Brief should Petitioner 
choose to file one (see 39 CFR 3001.115(d)).
    March 24, 1998: Deadline for motions by any party requesting 
oral argument. The Commission will schedule oral argument only when 
it is a necessary addition to the written filings (see 39 CFR 
3001.116).
    April 21, 1998: Expiration of the Commission's 120-day 
decisional schedule (see 39 U.S.C. 404(b)(5)).

[FR Doc. 98-1275 Filed 1-16-98; 8:45 am]
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