96-30821. Oakley, Illinois 62552 (Ferne E. Miller, Petitioner); Notice and Order Accepting Appeal and Establishing Procedural Schedule Under 39 U.S.C. 404(b)(5)

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 234 (Wednesday, December 4, 1996)]
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POSTAL RATE COMMISSION

[Order No. 1142; Docket No. A97-5]


Oakley, Illinois 62552 (Ferne E. Miller, Petitioner); Notice and 
Order Accepting Appeal and Establishing Procedural Schedule Under 39 
U.S.C. 404(b)(5)

Issued November 27, 1996.
Before Commissioners: Edward J. Gleiman, Chairman; H. Edward Quick, 
Jr., Vice-Chairman; George W. Haley; W.H. ``Trey'' LeBlanc III

    Docket Number: A97-5.
    Name of Affected Post Office: Oakley, Illinois 62552.
    Name(s) of Petitioner(s): Ferne E. Miller.
    Type of Determination: Closing.
    Date of Filing of Appeal Papers: November 26, 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 
December 11, 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

November 26, 1996--Filing of Appeal letter
November 27, 1996--Commission Notice and Order of Filing of Appeal
December 20, 1996--Last day of filing of petitions to intervene [see 39 
CFR 3001.111(b)]
December 31, 1996--Petitioner's Participant Statement or Initial Brief 
[see 39 C.F.R. 3001.115 (a) and (b)]
January 21, 1997--Postal Service's Answering Brief [see 39 CFR 
3001.115(c)]
February 4, 1997--Petitioner's Reply Brief should Petitioner choose to 
file one [see 39 CFR 3001.115(d)]
February 11, 1997--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]
March 26, 1997--Expiration of the Commission's 120-day decisional 
schedule [see 39 U.S.C. 404(b)(5)]

[FR Doc. 96-30821 Filed 12-3-96; 8:45 am]
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