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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. A2012–74; Order No. 1018]
Post Office Closing
Postal Regulatory Commission.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
This document informs the
public that an appeal of the closing of
the Spring Lake, Minnesota 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: December 1, 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
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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 16, 2011, the
Commission received a petition for
review of the Postal Service’s
determination to close the Spring Lake
post office in Spring Lake, Minnesota.
The petition for review was filed by
Sally Sedgwick (Petitioner) and is
postmarked November 8, 2011. The
Commission hereby institutes a
proceeding under 39 U.S.C. 404(d)(5)
and establishes Docket No. A2012–74 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 December 21,
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) there are
factual errors contained in the Final
Determination.
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
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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.
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It is ordered:
1. The procedural schedule listed
below is hereby adopted.
2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, James F.
Callow 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
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Procedural Schedule in the Federal
Register.
By the Commission.
Shoshana M. Grove,
Secretary.
PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE
November
December
December
December
December
16, 2011 ..................................
1, 2011 ....................................
1, 2011 ....................................
27, 2011 ..................................
21, 2011 ..................................
January 10, 2012 ......................................
January 25, 2012 ......................................
February 1, 2012 ......................................
March 7, 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)).
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
[Release No. 34–65864; File No. SR–
NYSEAMEX–2011–90]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE
Amex LLC; Notice of Filing and
Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed
Rule Change To Amend NYSE Rule
104(a)(1)(A) To Reflect That Designated
Market Maker Unit Quoting
Requirements Are Based on
Consolidated Average Daily Volume
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December 2, 2011.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2
notice is hereby given that on November
18, 2011, NYSE Amex LLC (‘‘NYSE
Amex’’ or the ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with
the Securities and Exchange
Commission (‘‘Commission’’) the
proposed rule change as described in
Items I and II below, which Items have
been prepared by the Exchange. The
Exchange has designated the proposed
rule change as constituting a noncontroversial rule change under Rule
19b–4(f)(6) under the Act,3 which
renders the proposal effective upon
filing with the Commission. The
Commission is publishing this notice to
solicit comments on the proposed rule
change from interested persons.
1 15
U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
CFR 240.19b–4.
3 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Terms of Substance of
the Proposed Rule Change
The Exchange proposes to amend
NYSE Amex Equities Rule 104(a)(1)(A)
to reflect that, when determining the
specific percentage quoting requirement
applicable to a Designated Market
Maker unit (‘‘DMM unit’’), volume for
the particular security is based on
consolidated average daily volume
(‘‘CADV’’). The text of the proposed rule
change is available at the Exchange, the
Commission’s Public Reference Room,
and https://www.nyse.com.
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
self-regulatory organization 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 those 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 parts of such
statements.
A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Change
1. Purpose
The Exchange proposes to amend
NYSE Amex Equities Rule 104(a)(1)(A) 4
4 NYSE Amex Equities Rule 104 is currently in
effect during a pilot period (‘‘New Market Model
Pilot’’ or ‘‘NMM Pilot’’). The Exchange adopted the
NMM Pilot pursuant to its merger with the New
York Stock Exchange LLC (‘‘NYSE’’). See Securities
Exchange Act Release No. 59022 (November 26,
2008), 73 FR 73683 (December 3, 2008) (SR–
NYSEALTR–2008–10) (the ‘‘NYSE Amex NMM
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to reflect that, when determining the
specific percentage quoting requirement
applicable to a DMM unit,5 volume for
the particular security is based on
CADV.6
A DMM unit must maintain a bid or
an offer at the National Best Bid and
National Best Offer (‘‘inside’’) a
minimum of either 5% or 10% of the
trading day, depending on trading
volume for the security. NYSE Amex
Equities Rule 104(a)(1)(A) currently
reflects for one of the calculations, but
not the other, that, when determining
the specific percentage quoting
requirement applicable to a DMM unit,
trading volume for the particular
security is based on volume ‘‘on the
Exchange.’’ The reference to ‘‘on the
Exchange’’ was inadvertently included
in the Exchange’s proposal to
implement the NMM Pilot, which was
based on the same language that was
approved by the Commission in the
Approval’’). See also Securities Exchange Act
Release No. 58845 (October 24, 2008), 73 FR 64379
(October 29, 2008) (SR–NYSE–2008–46) (the ‘‘NYSE
NMM Approval’’). The Exchange has extended the
operation of the NMM Pilot several times and it is
currently set to expire on January 31, 2012. See
Securities Exchange Act Release No. 64773 (June
29, 2011), 76 FR 39453 (July 6, 2011) (SR–
NYSEAmex–2011–43).
5 See NYSE Amex Equities Rule 98(b)(2). ‘‘DMM
unit’’ means any member organization, aggregation
unit within a member organization, or division or
department within an integrated proprietary
aggregation unit of a member organization that (i)
Has been approved by NYSE Regulation pursuant
to section (c) of NYSE Amex Equities Rule 98, (ii)
is eligible for allocations under NYSE Amex
Equities Rule 103B as a DMM unit in a security
listed or traded on the Exchange, and (iii) has met
all registration and qualification requirements for
DMM units assigned to such unit.
6 Given the multitude of venues where equity
securities trade, CADV is more reflective of the
trading characteristics of a security than the volume
on any single market.
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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. A2012-74; Order No. 1018]
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 Lake, Minnesota 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: December 1, 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 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 16, 2011, the Commission received a petition
for review of the Postal Service's determination to close the Spring
Lake post office in Spring Lake, Minnesota. The petition for review was
filed by Sally Sedgwick (Petitioner) and is postmarked November 8,
2011. The Commission hereby institutes a proceeding under 39 U.S.C.
404(d)(5) and establishes Docket No. A2012-74 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 December 21, 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) there are factual errors
contained in the Final Determination.
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.
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It is ordered:
1. The procedural schedule listed below is hereby adopted.
2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, James F. Callow 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 16, 2011................................. Filing of Appeal.
December 1, 2011.................................. Deadline for the
Postal Service to
file the applicable
administrative
record in this
appeal.
December 1, 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 21, 2011................................. Deadline for
Petitioners' Form
61 or initial brief
in support of
petition (see 39
CFR 3001.115(a) and
(b)).
January 10, 2012.................................. Deadline for
answering brief in
support of the
Postal Service (see
39 CFR
3001.115(c)).
January 25, 2012.................................. Deadline for reply
briefs in response
to answering briefs
(see 39 CFR
3001.115(d)).
February 1, 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 7, 2012..................................... Expiration of the
Commission's 120-
day decisional
schedule (see 39
U.S.C. 404(d)(5)).
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