Service Standard Changes, 30994 [2021-12186]

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• POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 110 (Thursday, June 10, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 30994]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-12186]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. N2021-1; Presiding Officer's Ruling No. 16]


Service Standard Changes

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commission is providing notice of a hearing on the Postal 
Service's direct case in this proceeding. This notice informs the 
public of the hearing dates and times.

DATES: Hearing date: June 9, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time, 
Virtual Online.

ADDRESSES: For additional information, Presiding Officer's Ruling No. 
16 can be accessed electronically through the Commission's website at 
https://www.prc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 
202-789-6820.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Presiding Officer hereby gives notice 
that a hearing on the Postal Service's direct case in the above-
captioned docket shall commence at 10:00 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, June 9, 
2021. The hearing shall be available by livestream at https://youtu.be/RZl6CzkutRg.\1\
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    \1\ Should a second day of hearings be necessary, it will 
convene at 10:00 a.m. EDT on Thursday, June 10, 2021, and will be 
available to livestream at https://youtu.be/n9cQTSKoE7E.
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    Each individual seeking to actively participate in the WebEx 
hearing (including motions practice or may conduct cross-examination or 
follow-up cross-examination) must register by sending an email to 
[email protected] with the subject line ``Registration'' not 
later than Tuesday, June 8, 2021. Please ensure the email contains the 
following information:
     Your first and last name
     your email address (to receive the WebEx link)
     your affiliation
    The [email protected] email address is used solely for 
the exchange of information relating to the logistics of registering 
for and participating in the hearing.\2\ No information related to the 
substance of the cases shall be provided or communicated via that 
email.
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    \2\ Please refer to the Commission's privacy policy which is 
available at https://www.prc.gov/privacy.
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    The Postal Service's witnesses shall appear on June 9, 2021, at 
10:00 a.m. EDT via the WebEx hearing. The order of the witnesses is as 
follows:
     Steven Monteith (USPS-T-4)
     Stephen Hagenstein (USPS-T-3)
     Robert Cintron (USPS-T-1)
    It is the Presiding Officer's intent to have all the Postal Service 
witnesses called and excused by 4:00 p.m. EDT. Should additional time 
for questioning be necessary, the hearing will reconvene on June 10, 
2021, at 10:00 a.m. EDT.
    Three of the Postal Service's witnesses, namely Curtis Whiteman 
(USPS-T-2), Thomas Thress (USPS-T-5), and Sharon Owens (Postal Service 
institutional witness) are not called and are excused. The Postal 
Service shall file any corrected testimony, corrected designated 
written-cross examination, etc., applicable to the excused witnesses 
with a declaration/affidavit from the witness attesting to the proposed 
record material, no later than June 7, 2021. The Postal Service may 
move to admit these materials by written motion not later than June 9, 
2021. Objections to the admission of the proposed record material for 
these excused witnesses are due not later than June 10, 2021.
    Likewise the rebuttal witnesses, namely Anita Morrison (APWU-RT-1), 
Stephen DeMatteo (APWU-RT-2), Douglas Carlson (DFC-RT-1), and Steve 
Hutkins (SH-RT-1) are not called and are excused. Rebuttal witnesses 
shall file a motion, in writing, to admit their testimony, along with a 
declaration that their testimony would be the same if offered orally 
(and proffer any corrections if necessary), not later than June 10, 
2021. Objections to the admission of the proposed record material for 
these excused rebuttal witnesses are due not later than June 11, 2021.

Ruling

    1. The hearing on the Postal Service's direct case shall begin on 
June 9, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. EDT. The Postal Service shall make the 
identified witnesses available at the commencement of the hearing, 
consistent with the body of this ruling.
    2. Participants who wish to actively participate must register via 
email consistent with the body of this ruling.
    3. Proposed record materials from the excused Postal Service 
witnesses shall be filed with the Commission not later than June 7, 
2021.
    4. The Postal Service shall move to admit the proposed record 
materials for excused witnesses not later than June 9, 2021, consistent 
with the body of this ruling.
    5. Objections to the admission of the Postal Service's proposed 
record materials are due not later than June 10, 2021.
    6. Excused rebuttal witnesses shall move to have their testimony 
(or corrected testimony) admitted by June 10, 2021, consistent with the 
body of this ruling.
    7. Objections to the admission of the rebuttal witnesses' proposed 
record materials are due not later than June 11, 2021.
    8. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this ruling in 
the Federal Register.

Erica A. Barker,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-12186 Filed 6-9-21; 8:45 am]
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