Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 43 / Wednesday, March 5, 1997 / Notices 10097

Office of Personnel Management.

James B. King,

Director.

[FR Doc. 97–5365 Filed 3–4–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6325–01–M

POSTAL RATE COMMISSION

[Docket Number A97–11; Order No. 1158]

Cardiff, Maryland 21024 (Mary A.

Smith, Petitioner); Notice and Order

Accepting Appeal and Establishing

Procedural Schedule Under 39 U.S.C.

§ 404(b)(5)

Issued February 28, 1997.

Before Commissioners: Edward J. Gleiman,

Chairman; H. Edward Quick, Jr., ViceChairman; George W. Haley; W.H. ‘‘Trey’’

LeBlanc III.

Docket Number: A97–11.

Name of Affected Post Office: Cardiff,

Maryland 21024.

Name(s) of Petitioner(s): Mary A.

Smith.

Type of Determination: Closing.

Date of Filing of Appeal Papers:

February 24, 1997.

Categories of Issues Apparently

Raised:

1. Effect on the community [39 U.S.C.

§ 404(b)(2)(A)].

2. Effect on postal services [39 U.S.C.

§ 404(b)(2)(C)].

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, the

Commission may find that the Postal

Service’s determination disposes of one

or more of those issues.

The Postal Reorganization Act

requires that the Commission issue its

decision within 120 days from the date

this appeal was filed (39 U.S.C. § 404

(b)(5)). In the interest of expedition, in

light of the 120-day decision schedule,

the Commission may request the Postal

Service to submit memoranda of law on

any appropriate issue. If requested, such

memoranda will be due 20 days from

the issuance of the request and the

Postal Service shall serve a copy of its

memoranda on the petitioners. The

Postal Service may incorporate by

reference in its briefs or motions, any

arguments presented in memoranda it

previously filed in this docket. If

necessary, the Commission also may ask

petitioners or the Postal Service for

more information.

The Commission orders:

(a) The Postal Service shall file the

record in this appeal by March 11, 1997.

(b) The Secretary of the Postal Rate

Commission shall publish this Notice

and Order and Procedural Schedule in

the Federal Register.

By the Commission.

Margaret P. Crenshaw,

Secretary.

Appendix

February 24, 1997

Filing of Appeal letter

February 28, 1997

Commission Notice and Order of Filing of

Appeal

March 21, 1997

Last day of filing of petitions to intervene

[see 39 C.F.R. § 3001.111(b)]

March 31, 1997

Petitioner’s Participant Statement or Initial

Brief [see 39 C.F.R. § 3001.115(a) and (b)]

April 21, 1997

Postal Service’s Answering Brief [see 39

C.F.R. § 3001.115(c)]

May 6, 1997

Petitioner’s Reply Brief should Petitioner

choose to file one [see 39 C.F.R.

§ 3001.115(d)]

May 13, 1997

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 C.F.R.

§ 3001.116]

June 24, 1997

Expiration of the Commission’s 120-day

decisional schedule [see 39 U.S.C.

§ 404(b)(5)]

[FR Doc. 97–5377 Filed 3–4–97; 8:45 am]

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[Docket No. A97–12 Order No. 1159]

Jackson Junction, Iowa 52150 (Gary L.

Holst, Petitioner); Notice and Order

Accepting Appeal and Establishing

Procedural Schedule Under 39 U.S.C.

§ 404(b)(5)

Issued February 28, 1997.

Before Commissioners: Edward J. Gleiman,

Chairman; H. Edward Quick, Jr., ViceChairman; George W. Haley; W.H. ‘‘Trey’’

LeBlanc III.

Docket Number: A97–12.

Name of Affected Post Office: Jackson

Junction, Iowa 52150.

Name(s) of Petitioner(s): Gary L.

Holst.

Type of Determination: Closing.

Date of Filing of Appeal Papers:

February 25, 1997.

Categories of Issues Apparently

Raised:

1. Effect on the community [39 U.S.C.

§ 404(b)(2)(A)].

2. Effect on postal services [39 U.S.C.

§ 404(b)(2)(C)].

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, the

Commission may find that the Postal

Service’s determination disposes of one

or more of those issues.

The Postal Reorganization Act

requires that the Commission issue its

decision within 120 days from the date

this appeal was filed (39 U.S.C. § 404

(b)(5)). In the interest of expedition, in

light of the 120-day decision schedule,

the Commission may request the Postal

Service to submit memoranda of law on

any appropriate issue. If requested, such

memoranda will be due 20 days from

the issuance of the request and the

Postal Service shall serve a copy of its

memoranda on the petitioners. The

Postal Service may incorporate by

reference in its briefs or motions, any

arguments presented in memoranda it

previously filed in this docket. If

necessary, the Commission also may ask

petitioners or the Postal Service for

more information.

The Commission orders:

(a) The Postal Service shall file the

record in this appeal by March 12, 1997.

(b) The Secretary of the Postal Rate

Commission shall publish this Notice

and Order and Procedural Schedule in

the Federal Register.

By the Commission.

Margaret P. Crenshaw,

Secretary.

Appendix

February 25, 1997

Filing of Appeal letter

February 28, 1997

Commission Notice and Order of Filing of

Appeal

March 21, 1997

Last day of filing of petitions to intervene

[see 39 C.F.R. § 3001.111(b)]

April 1, 1997

Petitioner’s Participant Statement or Initial

Brief [see 39 C.F.R. § 3001.115(a) and (b)]

April 21, 1997

Postal Service’s Answering Brief [see 39

C.F.R. § 3001.115(c)]

May 6, 1997

Petitioner’s Reply Brief should Petitioner

choose to file one [see 39 C.F.R.

§ 3001.115(d)]

May 13, 1997

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 C.F.R.

§ 3001.116]

June 25, 1997

Expiration of the Commission’s 120-day

decisional schedule [see 39 U.S.C.

§ 404(b)(5)]

[FR Doc. 97–5378 Filed 3–4–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P