96-21014. Notice and Order Accepting Appeal and Establishing Procedural Schedule Under 39 U.S.C. 404(b)(5)

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 161 (Monday, August 19, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42922-42923]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-21014]


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POSTAL RATE COMMISSION

[Docket No. A96-22; Order No. 1130]


Notice and Order Accepting Appeal and Establishing Procedural 
Schedule Under 39 U.S.C. 404(b)(5)

    In the Matter of: Shiloh, Virginia 22549 (James R. Owens, 
Petitioner).

Issued August 13, 1996.
    Before Commissioners: Edward J. Gleiman, Chairman; H. Edward 
Quick, Jr., Vice-Chairman; George W. Haley; W.H. ``Trey'' LeBlanc 
III
    Docket Number: A96-22
    Name of Affected Post Office: Shiloh, Virginia 22549
    Name(s) of Petitioner(s): James R. Owens
    Type of Determination: Closing
    Date of Filing of Appeal Papers: August 8, 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. 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 
August 23, 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

August 8, 1996  Filing of Appeal letter
August 13, 1996  Commission Notice and Order of Filing of Appeal
September 3, 1996  Last day of filing of petitions to intervene [see 
39 CFR 3001.111(b)]
September 12, 1996  Petitioner's Participant Statement or Initial 
Brief [see 39 CFR 3001.115(a) and (b)]
October 2, 1996  Postal Service's Answering Brief [see 39 CFR 
3001.115(c)]
October 17, 1996  Petitioner's Reply Brief should Petitioner choose 
to file one [see 39 CFR 3001.115(d)]

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October 24, 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]
December 6, 1996  Expiration of the Commission's 120-day decisional 
schedule [see 39 U.S.C. 404(b)(5)]

[FR Doc. 96-21014 Filed 8-16-96; 8:45 am]
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