[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 225 (Wednesday, November 20, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59120-59121]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-29635]


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POSTAL RATE COMMISSION

[Order No. 1139; Docket No. A97-4]


Cuyama, CA 93214 (J. McGowan, Petitioner); Notice and Order 
Accepting Appeal and Establishing Procedural Schedule Under 39 U.S.C. 
404(b)(5)

Issued November 14, 1996.
    Before Commissioners: Edward J. Gleiman, Chairman; H. Edward 
Quick, Jr., Vice-Chairman; George W. Haley; W.H. ``Trey'' LeBlanc 
III
    Docket Number: A97-4.
    Name of Affected Post Office: Cuyama, California 93214.
    Name(s) of Petitioner(s): J. McGowan.
    Type of Determination: Closing.
    Date of Filing of Appeal Papers: November 8, 1996.
    Categories of Issues Apparently Raised:

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    1. Effect on postal services [39 U.S.C. 404(b)(2)(C)].
    2. Effect on the community [39 U.S.C. 404(b)(2)(A)].
    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 
November 22, 1996.
    (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

November 8, 1996--Filing of Appeal letter
November 14, 1996--Commission Notice and Order of Filing of Appeal
December 3, 1996--Last day of filing of petitions to intervene [see 39 
C.F.R. 3001.111(b)]
December 13, 1996--Petitioner's Participant Statement or Initial Brief 
[see 39 C.F.R. 3001.115(a) and (b)]
January 2, 1997--Postal Service's Answering Brief [see 39 C.F.R. 
3001.115(c)]
January 17, 1997--Petitioner's Reply Brief should Petitioner choose to 
file one [see 39 C.F.R. 3001.115(d)]
January 24, 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]
March 8, 1997--Expiration of the Commission's 120-day decisional 
schedule [see 39 U.S.C. 404(b)(5)]
[FR Doc. 96-29635 Filed 11-19-96; 8:45 am]
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