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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. A2012–90; Order No. 1063]
Post Office Closing
Postal Regulatory Commission.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
This document informs the
public that an appeal of the closing of
the Alexander, Kansas 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: January 4, 2012, 4:30 p.m.,
Eastern Time: Deadline for Petitioner’s
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Form 61; January 24, 2012, 4:30 p.m.,
Eastern Time: Deadline for answering
brief in support of the Postal Service.
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 30, 2011 the
Commission received a petition for
review of the Postal Service’s
determination to close the Alexander
post office in Alexander, Kansas. The
petition for review was filed by the City
of Alexander (Petitioners) and is
postmarked November 24, 2011. The
Commission hereby institutes a
proceeding under 39 U.S.C. 404(d)(5)
and establishes Docket No. A2012- 90 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 January 4,
2012.
Notwithstanding the Postal Service’s
determination to close this post office,
on December 15, 2011, the Postal
Service advised the Commission that it
‘‘will delay the closing or consolidation
of any Post Office until May 15, 2012’’ 1.
The Postal Service further indicated that
it ‘‘will proceed with the
discontinuance process for any Post
Office in which a Final Determination
was already posted as of December 12,
2011, including all pending appeals.’’
Id. It stated that the only ‘‘Post Offices’’
subject to closing prior to May 16, 2011
are those that were not in operation on,
and for which a Final Determination
was posted as of, December 12, 2011. It
affirmed that it ‘‘will not close or
consolidate any other Post Office prior
1 United States Postal Service Notice of Status of
the Moratorium on Post Office Discontinuance
Actions, December 15, 2011, (Notice).
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to May 16, 2012.’’ Id. Lastly, the Postal
Service requested the Commission ‘‘to
continue adjudicating appeals as
provided in the 120-day decisional
schedule for each proceeding.’’ Id.
The Postal Service’s Notice outlines
the parameters of its newly announced
discontinuance policy. Pursuant to the
Postal Service’s request, the
Commission will fulfill its appellate
responsibilities under 39 U.S.C.
404(d)(5).
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)); and (2) the Postal
Service failed to consider whether 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
10(a) at the Commission’s Web site,
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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
January 17, 2012. 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
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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,
Getachew Mekonnen 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
November 30, 2011
December 15, 2011
December 15, 2011
January 17, 2012
January 4, 2012
January 24, 2012
February 8, 2012
February 15, 2012
March 23, 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. 34–66018; File No. SR–FINRA–
2011–072]
Self-Regulatory Organizations;
Financial Industry Regulatory
Authority, Inc.; Notice of Filing and
Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed
Rule Change To Extend a TRACE Pilot
Program
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December 21, 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 December
15, 2011, the Financial Industry
Regulatory Authority, Inc. (‘‘FINRA’’)
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 FINRA. FINRA
has designated the proposed rule change
as constituting a ‘‘non-controversial’’
rule change under paragraph (f)(6) of
1 15
2 17
U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
CFR 240.19b–4.
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Rule 19b-4 under the Act,3 which
renders the proposal effective upon
receipt of this filing by the Commission.
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
FINRA is proposing to extend the
pilot program in FINRA Rule 6730(e)(4)
to October 26, 2012. The pilot program
exempts from reporting to the Trade
Reporting and Compliance Engine
(‘‘TRACE’’) transactions in TRACE–
Eligible Securities that are executed on
a facility of the NYSE in accordance
with NYSE Rules 1400, 1401 and 86 and
reported to NYSE in accordance with
NYSE’s applicable trade reporting rules
and disseminated publicly by NYSE.
The text of the proposed rule change
is available on FINRA’s Web site at
https://www.finra.org, at the principal
office of FINRA and at the
Commission’s Public Reference Room.
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II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Change
In its filing with the Commission,
FINRA 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. FINRA has prepared
summaries, set forth in sections A, B,
and C below, of the most significant
aspects of such statements.
A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Change
1. Purpose
FINRA proposes to amend FINRA
Rule 6730(e)(4) to extend the pilot
program, which is scheduled to expire
on January 27, 2012, to October 26,
2012.4 The pilot program exempts from
4 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 54768
(November 16, 2006), 71 FR 67673 (November 22,
2006) (Order Approving Proposed Rule Change; File
No. SR–NASD–2006–110) (pilot program in FINRA
Rule 6730(e)(4), subject to the execution of a data
sharing agreement addressing relevant transactions,
became effective on January 9, 2007); Securities
CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6).
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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. A2012-90; Order No. 1063]
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 Alexander, Kansas 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: January 4, 2012, 4:30 p.m., Eastern Time: Deadline for
Petitioner's Form 61; January 24, 2012, 4:30 p.m., Eastern Time:
Deadline for answering brief in support of the Postal Service. 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 30, 2011 the Commission received a petition
for review of the Postal Service's determination to close the Alexander
post office in Alexander, Kansas. The petition for review was filed by
the City of Alexander (Petitioners) and is postmarked November 24,
2011. The Commission hereby institutes a proceeding under 39 U.S.C.
404(d)(5) and establishes Docket No. A2012- 90 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 January 4, 2012.
Notwithstanding the Postal Service's determination to close this
post office, on December 15, 2011, the Postal Service advised the
Commission that it ``will delay the closing or consolidation of any
Post Office until May 15, 2012'' \1\. The Postal Service further
indicated that it ``will proceed with the discontinuance process for
any Post Office in which a Final Determination was already posted as of
December 12, 2011, including all pending appeals.'' Id. It stated that
the only ``Post Offices'' subject to closing prior to May 16, 2011 are
those that were not in operation on, and for which a Final
Determination was posted as of, December 12, 2011. It affirmed that it
``will not close or consolidate any other Post Office prior to May 16,
2012.'' Id. Lastly, the Postal Service requested the Commission ``to
continue adjudicating appeals as provided in the 120-day decisional
schedule for each proceeding.'' Id.
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\1\ United States Postal Service Notice of Status of the
Moratorium on Post Office Discontinuance Actions, December 15, 2011,
(Notice).
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The Postal Service's Notice outlines the parameters of its newly
announced discontinuance policy. Pursuant to the Postal Service's
request, the Commission will fulfill its appellate responsibilities
under 39 U.S.C. 404(d)(5).
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)); and (2) the Postal
Service failed to consider whether 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 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,
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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 January 17, 2012. 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, Getachew Mekonnen 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 30, 2011 Filing of Appeal.
December 15, 2011 Deadline for the Postal
Service to file the
applicable administrative
record in this appeal.
December 15, 2011 Deadline for the Postal
Service to file any
responsive pleading.
January 17, 2012 Deadline for notices to
intervene (see 39 CFR
3001.111(b)).
January 4, 2012 Deadline for Petitioners'
Form 61 or initial brief in
support of petition (see 39
CFR 3001.115(a) and (b)).
January 24, 2012 Deadline for answering brief
in support of the Postal
Service (see 39 CFR
3001.115(c)).
February 8, 2012 Deadline for reply briefs in
response to answering
briefs (see 39 CFR
3001.115(d)).
February 15, 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 23, 2012 Expiration of the
Commission's 120-day
decisional schedule (see 39
U.S.C. 404(d)(5)).
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