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Management or sent via electronic mail
to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or
faxed to (202) 395–6974.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A
copy of this ICR with applicable
supporting documentation may be
obtained by contacting the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget, 725
17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503,
Attention: Desk Officer for the Office of
Personnel Management or sent via
electronic mail to
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or faxed
to (202) 395–6974.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OPM
Form 2809, Health Benefits Election
Form, is used by annuitants and former
spouses to elect, cancel, suspend, or
change health benefits enrollment
during periods other than open season.
Analysis
Agency: Retirement Operations,
Retirement Services, Office of Personnel
Management.
Title: Health Benefits Election Form.
OMB Number: 3206–0141.
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Number of Respondents: 30,000.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 45
minutes.
Total Burden Hours: 16,667 hours.
U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
John Berry,
Director.
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BILLING CODE 6325–38–P
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL
MANAGEMENT
Submission for Review: DD 1918
Establishment Information Form,
DD 1919 Wage Data Collection Form,
DD 1919C Wage Data Collection
Continuation Form
U.S. Office of Personnel
Management.
ACTION: 30-Day Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Office of Personnel
Management (OPM) offers the general
public and other Federal agencies the
opportunity to comment on an existing
information collection request (ICR)
3206–0036, Establishment Information
Form (DD 1918), Wage Data Collection
Form (DD 1919), and Wage Data
Collection Continuation Form (DD
1919C). As required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13,
44 U.S.C. chapter 35) as amended by the
Clinger-Cohen Act (Pub. L. 104–106),
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OPM is soliciting comments for this
collection. The information collection
was previously published in the Federal
Register on August 16, 2011, at Volume
76 FR 50771 allowing for a 60-day
public comment period. No comments
were received for this information
collection. The purpose of this notice is
to allow an additional 30 days for public
comments. The Office of Management
and Budget is particularly interested in
comments that:
1. Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
4. Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submissions
of responses.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and
will be accepted until January 30, 2012.
This process is conducted in accordance
with 5 CFR 1320.1.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments on
the proposed information collection to
the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, 725 17th Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk
Officer for the Office of Personnel
Management or sent via electronic mail
to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or
faxed to (202) 395–6974.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A
copy of this ICR, with applicable
documentation, may be obtained by
contacting the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget, 725 17th
Street NW., Washington, DC 20503,
Attention: Desk Officer for the Office of
Personnel Management or sent via
electronic mail to
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or faxed
to (202) 395–6974.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Establishment Information Form, the
Wage Data Collection Form, and the
Wage Data Collection Continuation
Form are wage survey forms developed
by OPM for use by the Department of
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Agency: Employee Services, U.S.
Office of Personnel Management.
Title: Establishment Information Form
(DD 1918), Wage Data Collection Form
(DD 1919), and Wage Data Collection
Continuation Form (DD 1919C).
OMB Number: 3206–0036.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: Private Sector
Establishments.
Number of Respondents: 21,760.
Estimated Time per Respondent:
1.5 hours.
Total Burden Hours: 32,640 hours.
U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
John Berry,
Director.
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BILLING CODE 6325–39–P
POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. A2012–91; Order No. 1064]
Post Office Closing
Postal Regulatory Commission.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
This document informs the
public that an appeal of the closing of
the Fostoria, Iowa 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/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
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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 five
petitions for review of the Postal
Service’s determination to close the
Fostoria post office in Fostoria, IA. The
first petition for review received
November 30, 2011, was filed by Linda
Birchard. The second petition for review
received December 8, 2011, was filed by
Marlin Voss, Mayor of Fostoria. The
third petition for review received
December 9, 2011, was filed by Jody
Shatto. The fourth petition for review
received December 9, 2011, was filed by
Gale E. Jacobson. The fifth petition for
review received was December 9, 2011,
filed by Kathleen Shatto. The earliest
postmark date is November 21, 2011.
The Commission hereby institutes a
proceeding under 39 U.S.C. 404(d)(5)
and establishes Docket No. A2012–91 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.
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,
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
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, Brent W.
Peckham 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 in
the Federal Register.
By the Commission.
Shoshana M. Grove,
Secretary.
PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE
November 30, 2011 ..................................
December 15, 2011 ..................................
Filing of Appeal.
Deadline for the Postal Service to file the applicable administrative record in this appeal.
1 United States Postal Service Notice of Status of
the Moratorium on Post Office Discontinuance
Actions, December 15, 2011, (Notice).
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PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE—Continued
December 15, 2011 ..................................
January 17, 2012 ......................................
January 4, 2012 ........................................
January 24, 2012 ......................................
February 8, 2012 ......................................
February 15, 2012 ....................................
March 20, 2012 .........................................
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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BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
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Proposed Collection; Comment
Request
Upon Written Request, Copies Available
From: U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of Investor
Education and Advocacy,
Washington, DC 20549–0213.
Extension:
Regulation AC; OMB Control No.
3235–0575; SEC File No. 270–517.
Notice is hereby given that pursuant
to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities
and Exchange Commission
(‘‘Commission’’) is soliciting comments
on the existing collection of information
provided for in the following rule:
Regulation Analyst Certification (AC)
(17 CFR 242.500–505), under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15
U.S.C. 78a et seq.). The Commission
plans to submit this existing collection
of information to the Office of
Management and Budget (‘‘OMB’’) for
extension and approval.
Regulation AC requires that research
reports published, circulated, or
provided by a broker or dealer or
covered person contain a statement
attesting that the views expressed in
each research report accurately reflect
the analyst’s personal views and
whether or not the research analyst
received or will receive any
compensation in connection with the
views or recommendations expressed in
the research report. Regulation AC also
requires broker-dealers to, on a quarterly
basis, make, keep, and maintain records
of research analyst statements regarding
whether the views expressed in public
appearances accurately reflected the
analyst’s personal views, and whether
any part of the analyst’s compensation
is related to the specific
recommendations or views expressed in
the public appearance. Regulation AC
also requires that research prepared by
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foreign persons be presented to U.S.
persons pursuant to Securities Exchange
Act Rule 15a–6 and that broker-dealers
notify associated persons if they would
be covered by the regulation. Regulation
AC excludes the news media from its
coverage.
The Commission estimates that
Regulation AC imposes an aggregate
annual time burden of approximately
26,230 hours on 5,186 respondents, or
approximately 5 hours per respondent.
The Commission estimates that the total
annual internal cost of the 26,230 hours
is approximately $10,615,404.00, or
approximately $2,047.00 per
respondent, annually.
Written comments are invited on: (a)
Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Commission, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the Commission’s
estimates of the burden of the proposed
collection of information; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information to be collected; and
(d) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Consideration will be given to
comments and suggestions submitted in
writing within 60 days of this
publication.
The Commission may not conduct or
sponsor a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number. No person shall be
subject to any penalty for failing to
comply with a collection of information
subject to the PRA that does not display
a valid OMB control number.
Please direct your written comments
to: Thomas Bayer, Director/Chief
Information Officer, Securities and
Exchange Commission, c/o Remi PavlikSimon, 6432 General Green Way,
Alexandria, Virginia 22312 or send an
email to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov.
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Dated: December 23, 2011.
Kevin M. O’Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
[Release No. 34–66029; File No. SR–CME–
2011–20]
Self-Regulatory Organizations;
Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc.;
Notice of Filing and Immediate
Effectiveness of Proposed Rule
Change To Establish a Fee Schedule
Applicable to Its OTC Interest Rate
Swap Clearing Offering
December 22, 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
20, 2011, Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Inc. (‘‘CME’’) filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission
(‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule
change described in Items I, II and III
below, which items have been prepared
primarily by CME. CME filed the
proposed rule change pursuant to
Section 19(b)(3)(A) 3 of the Act and Rule
19b–4(f)(2) 4 thereunder.
I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of Terms of Substance of the
Proposed Rule Change
CME is proposing to establish a new
fee schedule that would apply to its
OTC Interest Rate Swap clearing
offering. The text of the proposed rule
change is available at CME’s Web site at
https://www.cmegroup.com, at the
principal office of CME, and at the
Commission’s Public Reference Room.
1 15
U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
CFR 240.19b–4.
3 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
4 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(2).
2 17
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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. A2012-91; Order No. 1064]
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 Fostoria, Iowa 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
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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 five petitions for review of the
Postal Service's determination to close the Fostoria post office in
Fostoria, IA. The first petition for review received November 30, 2011,
was filed by Linda Birchard. The second petition for review received
December 8, 2011, was filed by Marlin Voss, Mayor of Fostoria. The
third petition for review received December 9, 2011, was filed by Jody
Shatto. The fourth petition for review received December 9, 2011, was
filed by Gale E. Jacobson. The fifth petition for review received was
December 9, 2011, filed by Kathleen Shatto. The earliest postmark date
is November 21, 2011. The Commission hereby institutes a proceeding
under 39 U.S.C. 404(d)(5) and establishes Docket No. A2012-91 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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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, 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, Brent W. Peckham 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 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.
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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 20, 2012.................................... Expiration of the
Commission's 120-
day decisional
schedule (see 39
U.S.C. 404(d)(5)).
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