96-1108. In the Matter of: Morrison, Iowa 50657 (Donna, Cooley, et al., Petitioners); Notice and Order Accepting Appeal and Establishing Procedural Schedule Under 39 U.S.C. 404(b)(5)

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 17 (Thursday, January 25, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2269-2270]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-1108]



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POSTAL RATE COMMISSION

[Order No. 1098; Docket No. A96-9]
Issued: January 19, 1996.
    Before Commissioners: Edward J. Gleiman, Chairman; W.H. ``Trey'' 
LeBlanc III, Vice-Chairman; George W. Haley; H. Edward Quick, Jr.


In the Matter of: Morrison, Iowa 50657 (Donna, Cooley, et al., 
Petitioners); Notice and Order Accepting Appeal and Establishing 
Procedural Schedule Under 39 U.S.C. 404(b)(5)

    Docket Number: A96-9
    Name of Affected Post Office: Morrison, Iowa 50657
    Name(s) of Petitioner(s): Donna Cooley, et al.
    Type of Determination: Consolidation
    Date of Filing of Appeal Papers: January 11, 1996
    Categories of Issues Apparently Raised:
    1. Effect on postal services [39 U.S.C. Sec. 404(b)(2)(C)].
    2. Effect on the community [39 U.S.C. Sec. 404(b)(2)(A)].
    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. 

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    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. Sec. 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 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 26, 1996.
    (b) The Secretary of the Postal Rate Commission shall publish this 
Notice and Order and Procedural Schedule in the Federal Register.

    By the Commission.
Margaret P. Crenshaw,
Secretary.

Appendex

January 11, 1996--Filing of Appeal letter
January 19, 1996--Commission Notice and Order of Filing of Appeal
February 5, 1996--Last day of filing of petitions to intervene [see 
39 C.F.R. 3001.111(b)]
February 15, 1996--Petitioners' Participant Statement or Initial 
Brief [see 39 C.F.R. 3001.115(a) and (b)]
March 6, 1996--Postal Service's Answering Brief [see 39 C.F.R. 
3001.115(c)]
March 21, 1996--Petitioners' Reply Brief should Petitioner choose to 
file one [see 39 C.F.R. 3001.115(d)]
March 28, 1996--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 C.F.R. 3001.116]
May 10, 1996--Expiration of the Commission's 120-day decisional 
schedule [see 39 U.S.C. 404(b)(5)]
[FR Doc. 96-1108 Filed 1-24-96; 8:45 am]
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