Post Office Closing, 51436-51438 [2011-21023]

Download as PDF 51436 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 160 / Thursday, August 18, 2011 / Notices either file a Participant Statement on PRC Form 61 or file a brief with the Commission no later than September 15, 2011. Categories of issues apparently raised. Petitioner contends that: (1) The Postal Service failed to consider the effect of the closing on the community (see 39 U.S.C. 404(d)(2)(A)(i)); and (2) the Postal Service failed to adequately consider the economic savings resulting from the closure (see 39 U.S.C. 404(d)(2)(A)(iv)). 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 that the Postal Service’s determination disposes of one or more of those issues. The deadline for the Postal Service to file the applicable administrative record with the Commission is August 26, 2011. See 39 CFR 3001.113. In addition, the due date for any responsive pleading by the Postal Service to this notice is August 26, 2011. Availability; Web site posting. The Commission has posted the appeal and supporting material on its Web site at https://www.prc.gov. Additional filings in this case and participants’ submissions also will be posted on the Commission’s Web site, if provided in electronic format or amenable to conversion, and not subject to a valid protective order. Information on how to use the Commission’s Web site is available online or by contacting the Commission’s webmaster via telephone at 202–789–6873 or via electronic mail at prc-webmaster@prc.gov. The appeal and all related documents are also available for public inspection in the Commission’s docket section. Docket section hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., eastern time, Monday through Friday, except on Federal government holidays. Docket section personnel may be contacted via electronic mail at prcdockets@prc.gov or via telephone at 202–789–6846. Filing of documents. All filings of documents in this case shall be made using the Internet (Filing Online) pursuant to Commission rules 9(a) and 10(a) at the Commission’s Web site, https://www.prc.gov, unless a waiver is obtained. See 39 CFR 3001.9(a) and 3001.10(a). Instructions for obtaining an account to file documents online may be found on the Commission’s Web site or by contacting the Commission’s docket section at prc-dockets@prc.gov or via telephone at 202–789–6846. The Commission reserves the right to redact personal information which may infringe on an individual’s privacy rights from documents filed in this proceeding. Intervention. Persons, other than Petitioner and respondent, wishing to be heard in this matter are directed to file a notice of intervention. See 39 CFR 3001.111(b). Notices of intervention in this case are to be filed on or before September 6, 2011. A notice of intervention shall be filed using the Internet (Filing Online) at the Commission’s Web site unless a waiver is obtained for hardcopy filing. See 39 CFR 3001.9(a) and 3001.10(a). Further procedures. By statute, the Commission is required to issue its decision within 120 days from the date it receives the appeal. See 39 U.S.C. 404(d)(5). A procedural schedule has been developed to accommodate this statutory deadline. In the interest of expedition, in light of the 120-day decision schedule, the Commission may request the Postal Service or other participants to submit information or memoranda of law on any appropriate issue. As required by the Commission rules, if any motions are filed, responses are due 7 days after any such motion is filed. See 39 CFR 3001.21. It is ordered: 1. The Postal Service shall file the applicable administrative record regarding this appeal no later than August 26, 2011. 2. Any responsive pleading by the Postal Service to this notice is due no later than August 26, 2011. 3. The procedural schedule listed below is hereby adopted. 4. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Emmett Rand Costich is designated officer of the Commission (Public Representative) to represent the interests of the general public. 5. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this notice and order in the Federal Register. By the Commission. Ruth Ann Abrams, Acting Secretary. PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE August 11, 2011 ....................................................................... August 26, 2011 ....................................................................... August 26, 2011 ....................................................................... September 6, 2011 ................................................................... September 15, 2011 ................................................................. October 5, 2011 ....................................................................... October 20, 2011 ..................................................................... October 27, 2011 ..................................................................... December 5, 2011 .................................................................... mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES [FR Doc. 2011–21022 Filed 8–17–11; 8:45 am] Filing of Appeal. Deadline for the Postal Service to file the applicable administrative record in this appeal. Deadline for the Postal Service to file any responsive pleading. Deadline for notices to intervene (see 39 CFR 3001.111(b)). Deadline for Petitioner’s Form 61 or initial brief in support of petition (see 39 CFR 3001.115(a) and (b)). Deadline for answering brief in support of the Postal Service (see 39 CFR 3001.115(c)). Deadline for reply briefs in response to answering briefs (see 39 CFR 3001.115(d)). 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). Expiration of the Commission’s 120-day decisional schedule (see 39 U.S.C. 404(d)(5)). POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P [Docket No. A2011–45; Order No. 801] Post Office Closing AGENCY: ACTION: VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:04 Aug 17, 2011 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Postal Regulatory Commission. Notice. Frm 00094 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 This document informs the public that an appeal of the closing of the Sublime, Texas post office has been filed. It identifies preliminary steps and provides a procedural schedule. Publication of this document will allow the Postal Service, petitioners, and others to take appropriate action. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\18AUN1.SGM 18AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 160 / Thursday, August 18, 2011 / Notices Administrative record due (from Postal Service): August 26, 2011; deadline for notices to intervene: September 6, 2011. See the Procedural Schedule in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for other dates of interest. DATES: Submit comments electronically by accessing the ‘‘Filing Online’’ link in the banner at the top of the Commission’s Web site (https:// www.prc.gov) or by directly accessing the Commission’s Filing Online system at https://www.prc.gov/prc-pages/filingonline/login.aspx. Commenters who cannot submit their views electronically should contact the person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section as the source for case-related information for advice on alternatives to electronic filing. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen L. Sharfman, General Counsel, at 202–789–6820 (case-related information) or DocketAdmins@prc.gov (electronic filing assistance). Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 404(d), on August 11, 2011, the Commission received a petition for review of the Postal Service’s determination to close the post office in Sublime, Texas. The petition was filed by Betty Bunch on behalf of the Save the Sublime Post Office Committee (Petitioner) and is postmarked August 6, 2011. The Commission hereby institutes a proceeding under 39 U.S.C. 404(d)(5) and establishes Docket No. A2011–45 to consider Petitioner’s appeal. If Petitioner would like to further explain her position with supplemental information or facts, Petitioner may either file a Participant Statement on PRC Form 61 or file a brief with the Commission no later than September 15, 2011. Categories of issues apparently raised. Petitioner contends that the Postal Service failed to consider whether or not it will continue to provide a maximum degree of effective and regular postal services to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: community. See 39 U.S.C. 404(d)(2)(A)(iii). After the Postal Service files the administrative record and the Commission reviews it, the Commission may find that there are more legal issues than the one set forth above, or that the Postal Service’s determination disposes of one or more of those issues. The deadline for the Postal Service to file the applicable administrative record with the Commission is August 26, 2011. See 39 CFR 3001.113. In addition, the due date for any responsive pleading by the Postal Service to this notice is August 26, 2011. Availability; Web site posting. The Commission has posted the appeal and supporting material on its Web site at https://www.prc.gov. Additional filings in this case and participants’ submissions also will be posted on the Commission’s Web site, if provided in electronic format or amenable to conversion, and not subject to a valid protective order. Information on how to use the Commission’s Web site is available online or by contacting the Commission’s webmaster via telephone at 202–789–6873 or via electronic mail at prc-webmaster@prc.gov. The appeal and all related documents are also available for public inspection in the Commission’s docket section. Docket section hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., eastern time, Monday through Friday, except on Federal government holidays. Docket section personnel may be contacted via electronic mail at prcdockets@prc.gov or via telephone at 202–789–6846. Filing of documents. All filings of documents in this case shall be made using the Internet (Filing Online) pursuant to Commission rules 9(a) and 10(a) at the Commission’s Web site, https://www.prc.gov, unless a waiver is obtained. See 39 CFR 3001.9(a) and 3001.10(a). Instructions for obtaining an account to file documents online may be found on the Commission’s Web site or by contacting the Commission’s docket section at prc-dockets@prc.gov or via telephone at 202–789–6846. 51437 The Commission reserves the right to redact personal information which may infringe on an individual’s privacy rights from documents filed in this proceeding. Intervention. Persons, other than Petitioner and respondent, wishing to be heard in this matter are directed to file a notice of intervention. See 39 CFR 3001.111(b). Notices of intervention in this case are to be filed on or before September 6, 2011. A notice of intervention shall be filed using the Internet (Filing Online) at the Commission’s Web site unless a waiver is obtained for hardcopy filing. See 39 CFR 3001.9(a) and 3001.10(a). Further procedures. By statute, the Commission is required to issue its decision within 120 days from the date it receives the appeal. See 39 U.S.C. 404(d)(5). A procedural schedule has been developed to accommodate this statutory deadline. In the interest of expedition, in light of the 120-day decision schedule, the Commission may request the Postal Service or other participants to submit information or memoranda of law on any appropriate issue. As required by the Commission rules, if any motions are filed, responses are due 7 days after any such motion is filed. See 39 CFR 3001.21. It is ordered: 1. The Postal Service shall file the applicable administrative record regarding this appeal no later than August 26, 2011. 2. Any responsive pleading by the Postal Service to this notice is due no later than August 26, 2011. 3. The procedural schedule listed below is hereby adopted. 4. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Cassandra L. Hicks is designated officer of the Commission (Public Representative) to represent the interests of the general public. 5. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this notice and order in the Federal Register. By the Commission. Ruth Ann Abrams, Acting Secretary. PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES August 11, 2011 ....................................................................... August 26, 2011 ....................................................................... August 26, 2011 ....................................................................... September 6, 2011 ................................................................... September 15, 2011 ................................................................. October 5, 2011 ....................................................................... October 20, 2011 ..................................................................... VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:04 Aug 17, 2011 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Frm 00095 Filing of Appeal Deadline for the Postal Service to file the applicable administrative record in this appeal. Deadline for the Postal Service to file any responsive pleading. Deadline for notices to intervene (see 39 CFR 3001.111(b)). Deadline for Petitioner’s Form 61 or initial brief in support of petition (see 39 CFR 3001.115(a) and (b)). Deadline for answering brief in support of the Postal Service (see 39 CFR 3001.115(c)). Deadline for reply briefs in response to answering briefs (see 39 CFR 3001.115(d)). Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\18AUN1.SGM 18AUN1 51438 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 160 / Thursday, August 18, 2011 / Notices PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE—Continued October 27, 2011 ..................................................................... December 6, 2011 .................................................................... [FR Doc. 2011–21023 Filed 8–17–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, Washington, DC 20549. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Extension: Rule 17f–2(e); SEC File No. 270–37; OMB Control No. 3235–0031. Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget a request for approval of extension of the previously approved collection of information provided for in Rule 17f– 2(e) (17 CFR 240.17f–2(e)) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.). Rule 17f–2(e) requires members of national securities exchanges, brokers, dealers, registered transfer agents, and registered clearing agencies claiming exemption from the fingerprinting requirements of Rule 17f–2 to prepare and maintain a statement supporting their claim exemption. There is no filing requirement. Instead, Rule 17f–2(e)(2) requires covered entities to make and keep current a copy of the notice required by Rule 17f–2(e) in an easily accessible place at the organization’s principal office and at the office employing the persons for whom exemptions are claimed and shall be made available upon request for inspection by the Commission, appropriate regulatory agency (if not the Commission) or other designated examining authority. Notices prepared pursuant to Rule 17f–2(e) must be maintained for as long as the covered entity claims an exemption from the fingerprinting requirements of Rule 17f– 2. The recordkeeping requirement under Rule 17f–2(e) assists the Commission and other regulatory agencies with ensuring compliance with Rule 17f–2. VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:04 Aug 17, 2011 Jkt 223001 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). Expiration of the Commission’s 120-day decisional schedule (see 39 U.S.C. 404(d)(5)). This rule does not involve the collection of confidential information. We estimate that approximately 75 respondents will incur an average burden of 30 minutes per year to comply with this rule, which represents the time it takes for a staff person at a covered entity to properly document a claimed exemption from the fingerprinting requirements of Rule 17f– 2, and properly retain that document according to the entities record retention policies and procedures. The total annual burden for all covered entities is approximately 38 hours (75 entities × .5 hours). Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Commission’s estimates of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. The Commission may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. Background documentation for this information collection may be viewed at the following link, https:// www.reginfo.gov. Comments should be directed to: (i) Desk Officer for the Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10102, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503, or by sending an e-mail to: Shagufta_Ahmed@omb.eop.gov; and (ii) Thomas Bayer, Director/Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Remi PavlikSimon, 6432 General Green Way, Alexandria, VA 22312 or send an e-mail to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov. Comments must be submitted to OMB within 30 days of this notice. PO 00000 Frm 00096 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 August 12, 2011. Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–21030 Filed 8–17–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Upon Written Request Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, Washington, DC 20549–0213. Extension: Rule 17a–10; SEC File No. 270–154; OMB Control No. 3235–0122. Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) (‘‘PRA’’), the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (‘‘OMB’’) a request for approval of extension of the previously approved collection of information provided for in Rule 17a–10 (17 CFR 240.17a–10) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) (‘‘Exchange Act’’). Paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 17a–10 generally requires broker-dealers that are exempted from the requirement to file monthly and quarterly reports pursuant to paragraph (a) of Exchange Act Rule 17a–5 (17 CFR 240.17a–5) to file with the Commission the Facing Page, a Statement of Income (Loss), and balance sheet from Part IIA of Form X– 17A–5 1 (17 CFR 249.617), and Schedule I of Form X–17A–5 not later than 17 business days after the end of each calendar year. Paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 17a–10 requires a broker-dealer subject to Rule 17a–5(a) to submit Schedule I of Form X–17A–5 with its Form X–17A–5 for the calendar quarter ending December 31 of each year. The burden associated with filing Schedule I of Form X–17A–5 is accounted for in the PRA filing associated with Rule 17a–5. 1 Form X–17A–5 is the Financial and Operational Combined Uniform Single Report (‘‘FOCUS Report’’), which is used by brokers and dealers to provide certain required information to the Commission. E:\FR\FM\18AUN1.SGM 18AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 160 (Thursday, August 18, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51436-51438]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-21023]

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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. A2011-45; Order No. 801]

Post Office Closing

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This document informs the public that an appeal of the closing
of the Sublime, Texas post office has been filed. It identifies
preliminary steps and provides a procedural schedule. Publication of
this document will allow the Postal Service, petitioners, and others to
take appropriate action.

[[Page 51437]]

DATES: Administrative record due (from Postal Service): August 26,
2011; deadline for notices to intervene: September 6, 2011. See the
Procedural Schedule in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for other
dates of interest.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments electronically by accessing the ``Filing
Online'' link in the banner at the top of the Commission's Web site
(https://www.prc.gov) or by directly accessing the Commission's Filing
Online system at https://www.prc.gov/prc-pages/filing-online/login.aspx. Commenters who cannot submit their views electronically
should contact the person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section as the source for case-related information for advice
on alternatives to electronic filing.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen L. Sharfman, General Counsel,
at 202-789-6820 (case-related information) or DocketAdmins@prc.gov
(electronic filing assistance).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 39
U.S.C. 404(d), on August 11, 2011, the Commission received a petition
for review of the Postal Service's determination to close the post
office in Sublime, Texas. The petition was filed by Betty Bunch on
behalf of the Save the Sublime Post Office Committee (Petitioner) and
is postmarked August 6, 2011. The Commission hereby institutes a
proceeding under 39 U.S.C. 404(d)(5) and establishes Docket No. A2011-
45 to consider Petitioner's appeal. If Petitioner would like to further
explain her position with supplemental information or facts, Petitioner
may either file a Participant Statement on PRC Form 61 or file a brief
with the Commission no later than September 15, 2011.
Categories of issues apparently raised. Petitioner contends that
the Postal Service failed to consider whether or not it will continue
to provide a maximum degree of effective and regular postal services to
the community. See 39 U.S.C. 404(d)(2)(A)(iii).
After the Postal Service files the administrative record and the
Commission reviews it, the Commission may find that there are more
legal issues than the one set forth above, or that the Postal Service's
determination disposes of one or more of those issues. The deadline for
the Postal Service to file the applicable administrative record with
the Commission is August 26, 2011. See 39 CFR 3001.113. In addition,
the due date for any responsive pleading by the Postal Service to this
notice is August 26, 2011.
Availability; Web site posting. The Commission has posted the
appeal and supporting material on its Web site at https://www.prc.gov.
Additional filings in this case and participants' submissions also will
be posted on the Commission's Web site, if provided in electronic
format or amenable to conversion, and not subject to a valid protective
order. Information on how to use the Commission's Web site is available
online or by contacting the Commission's webmaster via telephone at
202-789-6873 or via electronic mail at prc-webmaster@prc.gov.
The appeal and all related documents are also available for public
inspection in the Commission's docket section. Docket section hours are
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., eastern time, Monday through Friday, except on
Federal government holidays. Docket section personnel may be contacted
via electronic mail at prc-dockets@prc.gov or via telephone at 202-789-
6846.
Filing of documents. All filings of documents in this case shall be
made using the Internet (Filing Online) pursuant to Commission rules
9(a) and 10(a) at the Commission's Web site, https://www.prc.gov, unless
a waiver is obtained. See 39 CFR 3001.9(a) and 3001.10(a). Instructions
for obtaining an account to file documents online may be found on the
Commission's Web site or by contacting the Commission's docket section
at prc-dockets@prc.gov or via telephone at 202-789-6846.
The Commission reserves the right to redact personal information
which may infringe on an individual's privacy rights from documents
filed in this proceeding.
Intervention. Persons, other than Petitioner and respondent,
wishing to be heard in this matter are directed to file a notice of
intervention. See 39 CFR 3001.111(b). Notices of intervention in this
case are to be filed on or before September 6, 2011. A notice of
intervention shall be filed using the Internet (Filing Online) at the
Commission's Web site unless a waiver is obtained for hardcopy filing.
See 39 CFR 3001.9(a) and 3001.10(a).
Further procedures. By statute, the Commission is required to issue
its decision within 120 days from the date it receives the appeal. See
39 U.S.C. 404(d)(5). A procedural schedule has been developed to
accommodate this statutory deadline. In the interest of expedition, in
light of the 120-day decision schedule, the Commission may request the
Postal Service or other participants to submit information or memoranda
of law on any appropriate issue. As required by the Commission rules,
if any motions are filed, responses are due 7 days after any such
motion is filed. See 39 CFR 3001.21.
It is ordered:
1. The Postal Service shall file the applicable administrative
record regarding this appeal no later than August 26, 2011.
2. Any responsive pleading by the Postal Service to this notice is
due no later than August 26, 2011.
3. The procedural schedule listed below is hereby adopted.
4. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Cassandra L. Hicks is designated
officer of the Commission (Public Representative) to represent the
interests of the general public.
5. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this notice and
order in the Federal Register.

By the Commission.
Ruth Ann Abrams,
Acting Secretary.

Procedural Schedule
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August 11, 2011........................ Filing of Appeal
August 26, 2011........................ Deadline for the Postal Service
to file the applicable
administrative record in this
appeal.
August 26, 2011........................ Deadline for the Postal Service
to file any responsive
pleading.
September 6, 2011...................... Deadline for notices to
intervene (see 39 CFR
3001.111(b)).
September 15, 2011..................... Deadline for Petitioner's Form
61 or initial brief in support
of petition (see 39 CFR
3001.115(a) and (b)).
October 5, 2011........................ Deadline for answering brief in
support of the Postal Service
(see 39 CFR 3001.115(c)).
October 20, 2011....................... Deadline for reply briefs in
response to answering briefs
(see 39 CFR 3001.115(d)).

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October 27, 2011....................... 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, 2011....................... Expiration of the Commission's
120-day decisional schedule
(see 39 U.S.C. 404(d)(5)).
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