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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 prcdockets@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
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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, Patricia
A. Gallagher 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.
Ruth Ann Abrams,
Acting Secretary.
PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE
November
November
November
December
December
15,
30,
30,
27,
20,
2011
2011
2011
2011
2011
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January 9, 2012 ........................................
January 24, 2012 ......................................
January 31, 2012 ......................................
March 6, 2012 ...........................................
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)).
BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P
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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. A2012–68; Order No. 1010]
Post Office Closing
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Postal Regulatory Commission.
Notice.
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This document informs the
public that an appeal of the closing of
the Spring Dale, West Virginia 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
SUMMARY:
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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
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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), the Commission received four
petitions for review of the Postal
Service’s determination to close the
Spring Dale post office in Spring Dale,
West Virginia. The first petition for
review, received November 14, 2011,
was filed by Paul E. McClung. The
second petition for review, received
November 16, 2011, was filed by Angie
Brown. The third petition for review,
received November 18, 2011, was filed
by Gary Walker. The fourth petition for
review, received November 22, 2011,
was filed by Betty Puckett. The fifth
petition for review, received November
29, 2011, was filed by Melissa Porter.
The earliest postmark date is November
1, 2011. The Commission hereby
institutes a proceeding under 39 U.S.C.
404(d)(5) and establishes Docket No.
A2012–68 to consider Petitioners’
appeal. If Petitioners would like to
further explain their position with
supplemental information or facts,
Petitioners 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.
Petitioners contend 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)); (4) the Postal Service
failed to follow procedures required by
law regarding closures (see 39 U.S.C.
404(d)(5)(B)); (5) there are factual errors
contained in the Final Determination;
and (6) the Postal Service failed to
provide substantial evidence in support
of the determination (see 39 U.S.C.
404(d)(5)(c).
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.
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, Manon
Boudreault 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.
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PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE
November
November
November
December
December
14,
29,
29,
27,
19,
2011
2011
2011
2011
2011
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January 9, 2012 ........................................
January 24, 2012 ......................................
January 31, 2012 ......................................
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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).
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PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE—Continued
February 29, 2012 ....................................
Expiration of the Commission’s 120-day decisional schedule (see 39 U.S.C. 404(d)(5)).
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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. A2012–67; Order No. 1009]
Post Office Closing
Postal Regulatory Commission.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
This document informs the
public that an appeal of the closing of
the Nixon, Nevada 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
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 Nixon post
office in Nixon, Nevada. The petition for
review was filed by Wayne Burke, on
behalf of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe,
(Petitioner) and is postmarked October
31, 2011. The Commission hereby
institutes a proceeding under 39 U.S.C.
404(d)(5) and establishes Docket No.
A2012–67 to consider Petitioner’s
appeal. If Petitioner would like to
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provide further 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)); and (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)).
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
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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.
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, Tracy
Ferguson 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.
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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. A2012-68; Order No. 1010]
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 Spring Dale, West Virginia 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), the Commission received four petitions for review of the
Postal Service's determination to close the Spring Dale post office in
Spring Dale, West Virginia. The first petition for review, received
November 14, 2011, was filed by Paul E. McClung. The second petition
for review, received November 16, 2011, was filed by Angie Brown. The
third petition for review, received November 18, 2011, was filed by
Gary Walker. The fourth petition for review, received November 22,
2011, was filed by Betty Puckett. The fifth petition for review,
received November 29, 2011, was filed by Melissa Porter. The earliest
postmark date is November 1, 2011. The Commission hereby institutes a
proceeding under 39 U.S.C. 404(d)(5) and establishes Docket No. A2012-
68 to consider Petitioners' appeal. If Petitioners would like to
further explain their position with supplemental information or facts,
Petitioners 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. Petitioners contend 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)); (4) the Postal Service failed to
follow procedures required by law regarding closures (see 39 U.S.C.
404(d)(5)(B)); (5) there are factual errors contained in the Final
Determination; and (6) the Postal Service failed to provide substantial
evidence in support of the determination (see 39 U.S.C. 404(d)(5)(c).
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, Manon Boudreault 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).
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February 29, 2012................................. Expiration of the
Commission's 120-
day decisional
schedule (see 39
U.S.C. 404(d)(5)).
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