[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 247 (Monday, December 23, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 67585]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-32477]


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POSTAL RATE COMMISSION

[Docket No. A97-7]


DiGiorgio, California 93217: (Zack Clark, et al., Petitioners); 
Notice and Order Accepting Appeal and Establishing Procedural Schedule 
Under 39 U.S.C. Sec. 404(b)(5)

    Before Commissioners: Edward J. Gleiman, Chairman; H. Edward 
Quick, Jr., Vice-Chairman; George W. Haley; W.H. ``Trey'' LeBlanc 
III.
Issued December 17, 1996.
    Docket Number: A97-7.
    Name of Affected Post Office: DiGiorgio, California 93217.
    Name(s) of Petitioner(s): Zack Clark, et al.
    Type of Determination: Closing.
    Date of Filing of Appeal Papers: December 13, 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 27, 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.

December 13, 1996--Filing of Appeal letter
December 17, 1996--Commission Notice and Order of Filing of Appeal
January 7, 1997--Last day of filing of petitions to intervene [see 39 
C.F.R. Sec. 3001.111(b)]
January 17, 1997--Petitioners' Participant Statement or Initial Brief 
[see 39 C.F.R. Sec. 3001.115 (a) and (b)]
February 6, 1997--Postal Service's Answering Brief [see 39 C.F.R. 
Sec. 3001.115(c)]
February 21, 1997--Petitioners' Reply Brief should Petitioner choose to 
file one [see 39 C.F.R. Sec. 3001.115(d)]
February 28, 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 12, 1997--Expiration of the Commission's 120-day decisional 
schedule [see 39 U.S.C. Sec. 404(b)(5)]

[FR Doc. 96-32477 Filed 12-20-96; 8:45 am]
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