[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 207 (Thursday, October 24, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 55175]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-27251]
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POSTAL RATE COMMISSION
[Docket No. A97-2; Order No. 1137]
Notice and Order Accepting Appeal and Establishing Procedural
Schedule Under 39 U.S.C. 404(b)(5)
Before Commissioners: Edward J. Gleiman, Chairman; H. Edward
Quick, Jr., Vice-Chairman; George W. Haley; W.H. ``Trey'' LeBlanc
III.
In the Matter of: Atlantic, Maine 04608 (Steven W. Wheaton, et
al., Petitioners).
Issued October 18, 1996.
Docket Number: A97-2.
Name of Affected Post Office: Atlantic, Maine 04608.
Name(s) of Petitioner(s): Steven W. Wheaton, et al.
Type of Determination: Closing.
Date of Filing of Appeal Papers: October 15, 1996.
Categories of Issues Apparently Raised:
1. Effect on postal services [39 U.S.C. 404(b)(2)(C)].
2. Effect on the community [39 U.S.C. 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.
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 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
October 30, 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.
Appendix
October 15, 1996
Filing of Appeal letter
October 18, 1996
Commission Notice and Order of Filing of Appeal
November 8, 1996
Last day of filing of petitions to intervene [see 39 CFR
3001.111(b)]
November 19, 1996
Petitioners' Participant Statement or Initial Brief [see 39 CFR
3001.115 (a) and (b)]
December 9, 1996
Postal Service's Answering Brief [see 39 CFR 3001.115(c)]
December 24, 1996
Petitioners' Reply Brief should Petitioner choose to file one
[see 39 CFR 3001.115(d)]
December 31, 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 CFR 3001.116]
February 12, 1997
Expiration of the Commission's 120-day decisional schedule [see
39 U.S.C. 404(b)(5)]
[FR Doc. 96-27251 Filed 10-23-96; 8:45 am]
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