95-22790. Notice and Order Accepting Appeal and Establishing Procedural Schedule Under 39 U.S.C. 404(b)(5)

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 178 (Thursday, September 14, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 47765]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-22790]



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POSTAL RATE COMMISSION

[Docket No. A95-18; Order No. 1074]


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

Issued September 8, 1995.
    Before Commissioners: Edward J. Gleiman, Chairman; W.H. ``Trey'' 
LeBlanc III, Vice-Chairman; George W. Haley; H. Edward Quick, Jr.; 
Wayne A. Schley.

    In the Matter of: Hetland, South Dakota 57244 (Fern Melstad, 
Petitioner).

Docket Number: A95-18
Name of Affected Post Office: Hetland, South Dakota 57244
Name(s) of Petitioner(s): Fern Melstad
Type of Determination: Consolidation
Date of Filing of Appeal Papers: August 28, 1995
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 
September 12, 1995.
    (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 28, 1995
    Filing of Appeal letter
September 8, 1995
    Commission Notice and Order of Filing of Appeal
September 22, 1995
    Last day of filing of petitions to intervene [see 39 C.F.R. 
3001.111(b)]
October 2, 1995
    Petitioner's Participant Statement or Initial Brief [see 39 
C.F.R. 3001.115 (a) and (b)]
October 23, 1995
    Postal Service's Answering Brief [see 39 C.F.R. 3001.115(c)]
November 7, 1995
    Petitioner's Reply Brief should Petitioner choose to file one 
[see 39 C.F.R. 3001.115(d)]
November 14, 1995
    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]
December 26, 1995
    Expiration of the Commission's 120-day decisional schedule [see 
39 U.S.C. 404(b)(5)]

[FR Doc. 95-22790 Filed 9-13-95; 8:45 am]
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