[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 43 (Wednesday, March 5, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 10097]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-5377]


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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. Sec. 404(b)(5)

Issued February 28, 1997.
    Before Commissioners: Edward J. Gleiman, Chairman; H. Edward 
Quick, Jr., Vice-Chairman; 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. Sec. 404(b)(2)(A)].
    2. Effect on postal services [39 U.S.C. Sec. 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. Sec. 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. 
Sec. 3001.111(b)]
March 31, 1997
    Petitioner's Participant Statement or Initial Brief [see 39 
C.F.R. Sec. 3001.115(a) and (b)]
April 21, 1997
    Postal Service's Answering Brief [see 39 C.F.R. 
Sec. 3001.115(c)]
May 6, 1997
    Petitioner's Reply Brief should Petitioner choose to file one 
[see 39 C.F.R. Sec. 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. Sec. 3001.116]
June 24, 1997
    Expiration of the Commission's 120-day decisional schedule [see 
39 U.S.C. Sec. 404(b)(5)]

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