[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: 97-5378] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- POSTAL RATE COMMISSION [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. 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: A97-12. 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. 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 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. Sec. 3001.111(b)] April 1, 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 25, 1997 Expiration of the Commission's 120-day decisional schedule [see 39 U.S.C. Sec. 404(b)(5)] [FR Doc. 97-5378 Filed 3-4-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7710-FW-P