[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 66 (Monday, April 7, 1997)] [Notices] [Page 16632] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-8713] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- POSTAL RATE COMMISSION [Order No. 1167; Docket No. A97-16] North Shapleigh, Maine 04060 (Harold W. Clark, Petitioner); Notice and Order Accepting Appeal and Establishing Procedural Schedule Under 39 U.S.C. Sec. 404(b)(5) Issued April 1, 1997. Docket Number: A97-16 Name of Affected Post Office: North Shapleigh, Maine 04060 Name(s) of Petitioner(s): Harold W. Clark Type of Determination: Closing Date of Filing of Appeal Papers: March 27, 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 April 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 March 27, 1997: Filing of Appeal letter April 1, 1997: Commission Notice and Order of Filing of Appeal April 21, 1997: Last day of filing of petitions to intervene [see 39 CFR Sec. 3001.111(b)] May 1, 1997: Petitioner's Participant Statement or Initial Brief [see 39 CFR Sec. 3001.115 (a) and (b)] May 21, 1997: Postal Service's Answering Brief [see 39 CFR Sec. 3001.115(c)] June 5, 1997: Petitioner's Reply Brief should Petitioner choose to file one [see 39 CFR Sec. 3001.115(d)] June 12, 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 CFR Sec. 3001.116] July 25, 1997: Expiration of the Commission's 120-day decisional schedule [see 39 U.S.C. Sec. 404(b)(5)] [FR Doc. 97-8713 Filed 4-4-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7710-FW-M