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the Commission approved the
functionally equivalent Singapore Post
and Australia Post Agreements,
respectively.5
Canada Post 2012 Agreement. The
Postal Service and Canada Post, the
postal operator for Canada, are parties to
the Agreement. The Agreement covers,
inter alia, the delivery of inbound Letter
Post, in the form of letters, flats, small
packets, parcels, bags, and International
Registered Mail service for Letter Post.
The planned inbound market dominant
rates are scheduled to become effective
January 7, 2012. Notice at 3. The
Agreement has a term of 2 years
commencing January 1, 2012 and
ending December 31, 2013, although it
may be extended for a third year. Id.
Attachment 2 at 7–8; see also pdf
version at 57 (2012–2013 CPC–USPS
Contractual Bilateral Agreement, Exhibit
4).6 The Agreement however, may be
terminated by either party without
cause on no less than 90 days’ written
notice. Id. Attachment 2 at 8.
Requirements under part 3010. The
Postal Service states that the projected
financial performance of the Canada
Post 2012 Agreement is provided in the
Excel file included with its filing. It
contends that improvements should
enhance mail efficiency and other
functions for Letter Post items under the
Agreement. Notice at 3–4.
The Postal Service asserts that the
Agreement should not cause
unreasonable harm in the marketplace
since it is unaware of any significant
competition in this market. Id. at 5–6.
Data collection plan. Under 39 CFR
3010.43, the Postal Service is required
to submit a data collection plan. The
Postal Service indicates that it intends
to report information on this Agreement
through its Annual Compliance Report.
While indicating its willingness to
provide information on mailflows
within the annual compliance review
process, the Postal Service proposes that
no special data collection plan be
established for this Agreement. With
respect to performance measurement, it
requests that the Commission exempt
the Canada Post 2012 Agreement from
separate reporting requirements under
Negotiated Service Agreement, September 23, 2011
(Order No. 871).
5 See Docket No. R2012–1, Order Approving Rate
Adjustment for Singapore–Post United States Postal
Service Letter Post Bilateral Agreement Negotiated
Service Agreement, November 23, 2011 (Order No.
995); see also Docket No. R2012–2, Order
Concerning an Additional Inbound Market
Dominant Multi-Service Agreement with Foreign
Postal Operators 1 Negotiated Service Agreement,
November 23, 2011 (Order No. 996).
6 When it files an executed copy of the
Agreement, the Postal Service should confirm the
effective dates of the Agreement.
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39 CFR 3055.3(a)(3) as determined in
previous agreements approved as
functionally equivalent agreements
under the Inbound Market Dominant
Multi-Service Agreements with Foreign
Postal Operators 1 product.7
The Postal Service advances reasons
why the instant Agreement is
functionally equivalent to the
previously filed CPG Agreement, TNT
Agreement, HongKong Post Agreement,
and China Post 2011 Agreement.8 It
contends that it contains the same
attributes and methodology and fits
within the Mail Classification Schedule
language for the Inbound Multi-Service
Agreements with the Foreign Postal
Operators 1 product. Additionally, it
states that the Canada Post 2012
Agreement includes similar terms and
conditions, e.g., is with a foreign postal
operator, conforms to a common
description, and relates to rates for
Letter Post tendered from the postal
operator’s territory. Id. at 8.
The Postal Service identifies specific
differences that distinguish the instant
Agreement from the previous
agreements. It states that the Agreement
provides greater specificity in the terms
and products because of the parties’
business experience with their previous
bilateral agreements. The Postal Service
states differences include specific
performance-based financial incentives
and adjustments to the financial model
based on the specific negotiations
between the parties. Id. at 9–10. The
Postal Service contends that the instant
Agreement is nonetheless functionally
equivalent to existing agreements. Id. at
11.
In its Notice, the Postal Service
maintains that certain portions of the
Agreement, prices, and related financial
information should remain under seal.
Id. at 11; id. Attachment 1.
The Postal Service concludes that the
Canada Post 2012 Agreement should be
added as a functionally equivalent
agreement under the Inbound Market
Dominant Multi-Service Agreements
with Foreign Postal Operators 1
product. Id. at 12.
II. Notice of Filings
Interested persons may submit
comments on whether the Postal
Service’s filing in the captioned docket
is consistent with the policies of
7 In Order No. 996, the Commission held that
‘‘[f]uture agreements that fall within the parameters
of the Inbound Market-Dominant Multi-Service
Agreements with Foreign Postal Operators 1
product are excepted from the performance
reporting requirements.’’ Order No. 996 at 7.
8 The Postal Service specifically references the
differences between the instant Agreement and the
TNT Agreement for comparison purposes. Id. at 8–
11.
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39 U.S.C. 3622 and 39 CFR part 3010.40.
Comments are due no later than
December 14, 2011. The public portions
of these filings can be accessed via the
Commission’s Web site (https://
www.prc.gov).
The Commission appoints James F.
Callow to serve as Public Representative
in this docket.
III. Ordering Paragraphs
It is ordered:
1. The Commission establishes Docket
No. R2012–5 to consider matters raised
by the Postal Service’s Notice.
2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, James F.
Callow is appointed to serve as officer
of the Commission (Public
Representative) to represent the
interests of the general public in this
proceeding.
3. Comments by interested persons in
this proceeding are due no later than
December 14, 2011.
4. The Secretary shall arrange for
publication of this order in the Federal
Register.
By the Commission.
Shoshana M. Grove,
Secretary.
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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. A2012–64; Order No. 1006]
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Postal Regulatory Commission.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
This document informs the
public that an appeal of the closing of
the Little America, Wyoming 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.
DATES: November 29, 2011:
Administrative record due (from Postal
Service); December 27, 2011, 4:30 p.m.,
Eastern Time: Deadline for notices to
intervene. 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/filingonline/login.aspx. Commenters who
cannot submit their views electronically
should contact the person identified in
SUMMARY:
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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 November 14, 2011, the
Commission received a petition for
review of the Postal Service’s
determination to close the Little
America post office in Little America,
Wyoming. The petition for review was
filed by Byron Wall (Petitioner) and is
postmarked November 3, 2011. The
Commission hereby institutes a
proceeding under 39 U.S.C. 404(d)(5)
and establishes Docket No. A2012–64 to
consider Petitioner’s appeal. If
Petitioner would like to further explain
his 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 December 19,
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)); (2) 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)); (3) the
Postal Service failed to adequately
consider the economic savings resulting
from the closure (see 39 U.S.C.
404(d)(2)(A)(iv)); and (4) the Postal
Service failed to follow procedures
required by law regarding closures (see
39 U.S.C. 404(d)(5)(B)).
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 is
within 15 days after the date in which
the petition for review was filed with
the Commission. See 39 CFR 3001.113.
In addition, the due date for any
responsive pleading by the Postal
Service is also within 15 days after the
date in which the petition for review
was filed with the Commission.
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 participant’s
submissions also will be posted on the
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,
https://www.prc.gov, or by contacting the
Commission’s docket section at prcdockets@prc.gov or via telephone at
(202) 789–6846.
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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 the
Petitioners and respondents, 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
December 27, 2011. A notice of
intervention shall be filed using the
Internet (Filing Online) at the
Commission’s Web site, https://
www.prc.gov, 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 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 procedural schedule listed
below is hereby adopted.
2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Natalie
Rea Ward is designated officer of the
Commission (Public Representative) to
represent the interests of the general
public.
3. The Secretary shall arrange for
publication of this notice and order and
Procedural Schedule in the Federal
Register.
By the Commission.
Shoshana M. Grove,
Secretary.
PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE
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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 Petitioners’ 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)).
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
[FR Doc. 2011–31210 Filed 12–5–11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P
[Release No. 34–65854; File No.
SR–NASDAQ–2011–159]
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Sunshine Act Meeting
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to
the provisions of the Government in the
Sunshine Act, Public Law 94–409, that
the Securities and Exchange
Commission will hold a Closed Meeting
on Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at
9:30 a.m.
Commissioners, Counsel to the
Commissioners, the Secretary to the
Commission, and recording secretaries
will attend the Closed Meeting. Certain
staff members who have an interest in
the matters also may be present.
The General Counsel of the
Commission, or his designee, has
certified that, in his opinion, one or
more of the exemptions set forth in
5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(10) and 17 CFR
200.402(a)(10), permit consideration of
the scheduled matter at the Closed
Meeting.
Commissioner Walter, as duty officer,
voted to consider the item listed for the
Closed Meeting in closed session, and
determined that no earlier notice thereof
was possible.
The subject matter of the Closed
Meeting scheduled for Wednesday,
December 7, 2011 will be:
A matter relating to enforcement
proceedings.
At times, changes in Commission
priorities require alterations in the
scheduling of meeting items.
For further information and to
ascertain what, if any, matters have been
added, deleted or postponed, please
contact:
The Office of the Secretary at (202)
551–5400.
Dated: December 2, 2011.
Kevin M. O’Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011–31457 Filed 12–2–11; 4:15 pm]
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November 30, 2011.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 2 thereunder,
notice is hereby given that on November
22, 2011, The NASDAQ Stock Market
LLC (the ‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘NASDAQ’’)
filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (‘‘SEC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’)
the proposed rule change as described
in Items I and II below, which Items
have been prepared by the Exchange.
The Commission is publishing this
notice to solicit comments on the
proposed rule change from interested
persons.
I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Terms of Substance of
the Proposed Rule Change
NASDAQ is filing with the Securities
and Exchange Commission
(‘‘Commission’’) a proposal for the
NASDAQ Options Market (‘‘NOM’’) to
eliminate Exchange Direct Orders.
Specifically, NASDAQ proposes to
delete Chapter VI, Section 1(e)(7) and
Section 6(a)(2), to delete Exchange
Direct Orders from its rules. The
Exchange proposes to eliminate this
order type, effective November 30, 2011,
as explained further below.
The text of the proposed rule change
is available at https://nasdaq.
cchwallstreet.com/, at NASDAQ’s
principal office, and at the
Commission’s Public Reference Room.
II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Change
In its filing with the Commission, the
Exchange included statements
concerning the purpose of and basis for
the proposed rule change and discussed
any comments it received on the
proposed rule change. The text of these
statements may be examined at the
places specified in Item IV below. The
Exchange has prepared summaries, set
forth in sections A, B, and C below, of
the most significant aspects of such
statements.
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1. Purpose
Self-Regulatory Organizations; The
NASDAQ Stock Market LLC; Notice of
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of
Proposed Rule Change To Eliminate
Exchange Direct Orders
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A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Change
The purpose of the proposed rule
change is to eliminate Exchange Direct
Orders due to the new requirements of
the recently adopted Market Access
Rule.3 Exchange Direct Orders, defined
in Chapter VI, Section 1(e)(7), are orders
that are directed to an exchange other
than NOM as directed by the entering
party without checking the NOM book.
If unexecuted, the order (or unexecuted
portion thereof) shall be returned to the
entering party. This order type may only
be used for orders with time-in-force
parameters of IOC. NASDAQ proposes
to delete this definition as well as a
reference to Exchange Direct Orders in
Chapter VI, Section 6(a)(2).
In adopting the Exchange Direct Order
type, NASDAQ explained that Exchange
Direct Orders are routed by its affiliate,
NASDAQ Options Services LLC
(‘‘NOS’’). NOS is a broker-dealer and
member of NASDAQ as well as other
exchanges.4 The specific functions of
NOS, as a facility of NASDAQ and its
affiliates, have been approved by the
Commission. On November 30, 2011,
certain requirements of the Market
Access Rule (Rule 15c3–5 under the
Act) 5 become operative, such that
broker-dealers like NOS become subject
to those provisions. Specifically, the
Commission extended the deadline for
compliance with Rule 15c3–5(c)(1)(i),6
which requires the implementation of
risk management controls and
supervisory procedures that are
reasonably designed to prevent the entry
of orders that exceed appropriate pre-set
credit or capital thresholds, because the
type of controls required by the Rule are
not currently in place at many brokerdealers, and developing and
implementing appropriate controls in
this area can be a complex exercise.
NASDAQ and NOS have determined
that the adoption of these controls and
procedures exceeds the scope of NOS’
current functions and, therefore, NOS
would cease accepting Exchange Direct
Orders, because the acceptance of those
3 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 63241
(November 3, 2010), 75 FR 69792 (November 15,
2010) (File No. S7–03–10).
4 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 59420
(February 19, 2009), 74 FR 8597 (February 25, 2011)
(SR–NASDAQ–2009–011).
5 17 CFR 240.15c3–5.
6 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 64748
(June 27, 2011), 76 FR 38293 (June 30, 2011) (File
No. S7–03–10).
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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. A2012-64; Order No. 1006]
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 Little America, Wyoming 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.
DATES: November 29, 2011: Administrative record due (from Postal
Service); December 27, 2011, 4:30 p.m., Eastern Time: Deadline for
notices to intervene. 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
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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 November 14, 2011, the Commission received a petition
for review of the Postal Service's determination to close the Little
America post office in Little America, Wyoming. The petition for review
was filed by Byron Wall (Petitioner) and is postmarked November 3,
2011. The Commission hereby institutes a proceeding under 39 U.S.C.
404(d)(5) and establishes Docket No. A2012-64 to consider Petitioner's
appeal. If Petitioner would like to further explain his 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 December 19, 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)); (2) 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)); (3) the Postal Service failed to
adequately consider the economic savings resulting from the closure
(see 39 U.S.C. 404(d)(2)(A)(iv)); and (4) the Postal Service failed to
follow procedures required by law regarding closures (see 39 U.S.C.
404(d)(5)(B)).
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 is
within 15 days after the date in which the petition for review was
filed with the Commission. See 39 CFR 3001.113. In addition, the due
date for any responsive pleading by the Postal Service is also within
15 days after the date in which the petition for review was filed with
the Commission.
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 participant's submissions also will
be posted on the 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, https://www.prc.gov, or by contacting the
Commission's docket section at prc-dockets@prc.gov or via telephone at
(202) 789-6846.
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 the Petitioners and respondents,
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 December 27, 2011. A notice of
intervention shall be filed using the Internet (Filing Online) at the
Commission's Web site, https://www.prc.gov, 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 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 procedural schedule listed below is hereby adopted.
2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Natalie Rea Ward is designated
officer of the Commission (Public Representative) to represent the
interests of the general public.
3. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this notice and
order and Procedural Schedule in the Federal Register.
By the Commission.
Shoshana M. Grove,
Secretary.
Procedural Schedule
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November 14, 2011................................. Filing of Appeal.
November 29, 2011................................. Deadline for the
Postal Service to
file the applicable
administrative
record in this
appeal.
November 29, 2011................................. Deadline for the
Postal Service to
file any responsive
pleading.
December 27, 2011................................. Deadline for notices
to intervene (see
39 CFR
3001.111(b)).
December 19, 2011................................. Deadline for
Petitioners' Form
61 or initial brief
in support of
petition (see 39
CFR 3001.115(a) and
(b)).
January 9, 2012................................... Deadline for
answering brief in
support of the
Postal Service (see
39 CFR
3001.115(c)).
January 24, 2012.................................. Deadline for reply
briefs in response
to answering briefs
(see 39 CFR
3001.115(d)).
January 31, 2012.................................. 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 2, 2012..................................... Expiration of the
Commission's 120-
day decisional
schedule (see 39
U.S.C. 404(d)(5)).
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