[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 244 (Wednesday, December 18, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 66721]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-32097]


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POSTAL RATE COMMISSION

[Docket No. A97-6; Order No. 1144]


Plevna, MO 63464: (William Ahern, et al., Petitioners); Notice 
and Order Accepting Appeal and Establishing Procedural Schedule Under 
39 U.S.C. Sec. 404(b)(5)

Issued December 13, 1996.
    Docket Number: A97-6.
    Name of Affected Post Office: Plevna, Missouri 63464.
    Name(s) of Petitioner(s): William Ahern, et al.
    Type of Determination: Closing.
    Date of Filing of Appeal Papers: December 10, 1996.
    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 
December 26, 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

December 10, 1996, Filing of Appeal letter
December 13, 1996, Commission Notice and Order of Filing of Appeal
January 3, 1997, Last day of filing of petitions to intervene [see 
39 C.F.R. Sec. 3001.111(b)]
January 14, 1997, Petitioners Participant Statement or Initial 
Brief [see 39 C.F.R. Sec. 3001.115(a) and (b)]
February 3, 1997, Postal Service's Answering Brief [see 39 C.F.R. 
Sec. 3001.115(c)]
February 18, 1997, Petitioners' Reply Brief should Petitioner choose 
to file one [see 39 C.F.R. Sec. 3001.115(d)]
February 25, 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]
April 9, 1997, Expiration of the Commission's 120-day decisional 
schedule [see 39 U.S.C. Sec. 404(b)(5)]

[FR Doc. 96-32097 Filed 12-17-96; 8:45 am]
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