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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. A2012–112; Order No. 1155]
Post Office Closing
Postal Regulatory Commission.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
This document informs the
public that an appeal of the closing of
the Elwell, Michigan 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: Deadline for Petitioner’s Form
61: February 7, 2012, 4:30 p.m., eastern
time.
Deadline for answering brief in
support of the Postal Service: February
27, 2012, 4:30 p.m., eastern time: 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), the Commission received three
petitions for review of the Postal
Service’s determination to close the
Elwell post office in Elwell, Michigan.
The first petition for review received
January 3, 2012, was filed by Marjorie
Brecht. The second petition for review
received January 6, 2012, was filed by
John Hutchins. The third petition for
review received January 11, 2012, was
filed by Patricia Walsh Mallory. The
earliest postmark date is December 24,
2011.
The Commission hereby institutes a
proceeding under 39 U.S.C. 404(d)(5)
and establishes Docket No. A2012–112
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
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PRC Form 61 or file a brief with the
Commission no later than February 7,
2012.
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 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 due
date for any responsive pleading by the
Postal Service to this Notice is January
30, 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, 2012
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).
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 participants’
submissions also will be posted on the
Commission’s 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
1 United States Postal Service Notice of Status of
the Moratorium on Post Office Discontinuance
Actions, December 15, 2011, (Notice).
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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 or
by contacting the Commission’s docket
section at prc-dockets@prc.gov or via
telephone at (202) 789–6846.
The 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
Petitioners and respondent, 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
February 14, 2012. A notice of
intervention shall be filed using the
Internet (Filing Online) at the
Commission’s Web site 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 the 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. Any responsive pleading by the
Postal Service to this notice is due no
later than January 30, 2012.
2. The procedural schedule listed
below is hereby adopted.
3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, James F.
Callow is designated officer of the
Commission (Public Representative) to
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represent the interests of the general
public.
4. The Secretary shall arrange for
publication of this notice and order in
the Federal Register.
By the Commission.
Shoshana M. Grove,
Secretary.
PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE
January 3, 2012 ........................................
January 18, 2012 ......................................
January 30, 2012 ......................................
February 14, 2012 ....................................
February 7, 2012 ......................................
February 27, 2012 ....................................
March 13, 2012 .........................................
March 20, 2012 .........................................
April 20, 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)).
Dated: January 23, 2012.
By Authority of the Board.
Martha P. Rico,
Secretary to the Board.
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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
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Public Availability of Railroad
Retirement Board FY 2011 Service
Contract Inventory
AGENCY:
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Railroad Retirement Board
(RRB).
Notice of Public Availability of
FY 2011 Service Contract Inventories.
ACTION:
In accordance with Section
743 of Division C of the Consolidated
Appropriations Act of 2010 (Pub. L.
111–117), Railroad Retirement Board is
publishing this notice to advise the
public of the availability of the FY 2011
Service Contract inventory. This
inventory provides information on
service contract actions, over $25,000,
which the RRB awarded during FY
2011. The information is organized by
function to show how contracted
resources were used by the agency to
support its mission. The inventory has
been developed in accordance with
guidance issued on November 5, 2010,
as updated December 19, 2011 by the
Office of Management and Budget’s
Office of Federal Procurement Policy
(OFPP). OFPP’s guidance is available at:
https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/
default/files/omb/procurement/memo/
service-contract-inventory-guidance.pdf.
The Railroad Retirement Board has
posted its inventory and a summary of
the inventory on the Railroad
Retirement Board homepage at the
following link: https://www.rrb.gov/mep/
agency_mgt.asp.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Questions regarding the service contract
inventory should be directed to Paul
Ahern in the Acquisition Management
Division, Office of Administration at
(312) 751–7130 or paul.ahern@rrb.gov.
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Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
Upon Written Request, Copies Available
From: Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of Investor
Education and Advocacy,
Washington, DC 20549–0213.
Extension:
Regulation G; OMB Control No. 3235–0576;
SEC File No. 270–518.
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’’) has submitted to the
Office of Management and Budget a
request for extension of the previously
approved collection of information
discussed below.
Regulation G (17 CFR 244.100–
244.102) under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 (the ‘‘Exchange Act’’) (15
U.S.C. 78a et seq.) requires Exchange
Act registrants that disclose or release
financial information in a manner that
is calculated or presented other than in
accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles (‘‘GAAP’’) to
provide a reconciliation of the nonGAAP financial information to the most
directly comparable GAAP financial
measure. Regulation G implemented the
requirements of Section 401 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C.
7261). We estimate that approximately
14,000 public companies must comply
with Regulation G approximately six
times a year for a total of 84,000
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responses annually. We estimated that it
takes approximately 0.5 hours per
response (84,000 × 0.5 hours) for a total
reporting burden of 42,000 hours
annually.
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid
control number.
The public may view the background
documentation for this information
collection at the following Web site,
www.reginfo.gov. Comments should be
directed to: (i) Desk Officer for the
Securities and Exchange Commission,
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, Room 10102, New Executive
Office Building, Washington, DC 20503,
or by sending an email to:
Shagufta_Ahmed@omb.eop.gov; and (ii)
Thomas Bayer, Director/Chief
Information Officer, Securities and
Exchange Commission, c/o Remi PavlikSimon, 6432 General Green Way,
Alexandria, VA 22312 or send an email
to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov. Comments
must be submitted to OMB within 30
days of this notice.
Dated: January 23, 2012.
Kevin M. O’Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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Comment Request
Upon Written Request, Copies Available
From: Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of Investor
Education and Advocacy,
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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. A2012-112; Order No. 1155]
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AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This document informs the public that an appeal of the closing
of the Elwell, Michigan 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: Deadline for Petitioner's Form 61: February 7, 2012, 4:30 p.m.,
eastern time.
Deadline for answering brief in support of the Postal Service:
February 27, 2012, 4:30 p.m., eastern time: 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), the Commission received three petitions for review of
the Postal Service's determination to close the Elwell post office in
Elwell, Michigan. The first petition for review received January 3,
2012, was filed by Marjorie Brecht. The second petition for review
received January 6, 2012, was filed by John Hutchins. The third
petition for review received January 11, 2012, was filed by Patricia
Walsh Mallory. The earliest postmark date is December 24, 2011.
The Commission hereby institutes a proceeding under 39 U.S.C.
404(d)(5) and establishes Docket No. A2012-112 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 February 7, 2012.
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 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 due date for
any responsive pleading by the Postal Service to this Notice is January
30, 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, 2012 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).
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 participants' submissions also will
be posted on the Commission's 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 or by contacting the Commission's docket section
at prc-dockets@prc.gov or via telephone at (202) 789-6846.
The 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 Petitioners and respondent,
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 February 14, 2012. A notice of
intervention shall be filed using the Internet (Filing Online) at the
Commission's Web site 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 the 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. Any responsive pleading by the Postal Service to this notice is
due no later than January 30, 2012.
2. The procedural schedule listed below is hereby adopted.
3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, James F. Callow is designated officer
of the Commission (Public Representative) to
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represent the interests of the general public.
4. 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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January 3, 2012................................... Filing of Appeal.
January 18, 2012.................................. Deadline for the
Postal Service to
file the applicable
administrative
record in this
appeal.
January 30, 2012.................................. Deadline for the
Postal Service to
file any responsive
pleading.
February 14, 2012................................. Deadline for notices
to intervene (see
39 CFR
3001.111(b)).
February 7, 2012.................................. Deadline for
Petitioners' Form
61 or initial brief
in support of
petition (see 39
CFR 3001.115(a) and
(b)).
February 27, 2012................................. Deadline for
answering brief in
support of the
Postal Service (see
39 CFR
3001.115(c)).
March 13, 2012.................................... Deadline for reply
briefs in response
to answering briefs
(see 39 CFR
3001.115(d)).
March 20, 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).
April 20, 2012.................................... Expiration of the
Commission's 120-
day decisional
schedule (see 39
U.S.C. 404(d)(5)).
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