[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 223 (Friday, November 19, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70956-70957]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-29204]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. A2011-2; Order No. 586]


Post Office Closing

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This document informs the public that an appeal of the closing 
of the Lancaster, Tennessee post office has been filed. It identifies 
preliminary steps and provides a procedural schedule. Publication of 
this document will allow the Postal Service, petitioner, and others to 
take appropriate action.

DATES: Administrative record due (from Postal Service): November 23, 
2010; deadline for petitions to intervene: December 10, 2010. See the 
Procedural Schedule in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for other 
dates of interest.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments electronically via the Commission's Filing 
Online system at http:[sol][sol]www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit 
comments electronically should contact the person identified in the FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section by telephone for advice on filing 
alternatives.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen L. Sharfman, General Counsel, 
at 202-789-6820 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that pursuant to 39 
U.S.C. 404(d), the Commission has received a petition for review of the 
closing of the Lancaster Post Office located in Lancaster, Tennessee. 
The petition which was filed by Allen Mason (Petitioner) is postmarked 
November 5, 2010 and was posted on the Commission's Web site November 
10, 2010. The Commission hereby institutes a proceeding under 39 U.S.C. 
404(d)(5) and designates the case as Docket No. A2011-2 to consider the 
Petitioner's appeal. If the petitioner would like to further explain 
his position with supplemental information or facts, he may either file 
a Participant Statement on PRC Form 61 or file a brief with the 
Commission by no later than December 13, 2010.
    Categories of issues apparently raised. The categories of issues 
raised include: Failure to consider effect on the community. See 39 
U.S.C. 404(d)(2)(A)(i).
    After the Postal Service files the administrative record and the 
Commission reviews it, the Commission may find that there are more 
legal issues than the one set forth above, or that the Postal Service's 
determination disposes of one or more of those issues. The deadline for 
the Postal Service to file the administrative record with the 
Commission is November 23, 2010. 39 CFR 3001.113.
    Availability; Web site posting. The Commission has posted the 
appeal and supporting material on its Web site at 
http:[sol][sol]www.prc.gov. Additional filings in this case and 
participants' submissions also will be posted on the Web site, if 
provided in electronic format or amenable to conversion, and not 
subject to a valid protective order. Information on how to use the 
Commission's Web site is available online or by contacting the 
Commission's webmaster via telephone

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at 202-789-6873 or via electronic mail at [email protected].
    The appeal and all related documents are also available for public 
inspection in the Commission's docket section. Docket section hours are 
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except on Federal 
government holidays. Docket section personnel may be contacted via 
electronic mail at [email protected] or via telephone at 202-789-
6846.
    Filing of documents. All filings of documents in this case shall be 
made using the Internet (Filing Online) pursuant to Commission rules 
9(a) and 10(a) at the Commission's Web site, 
http:[sol][sol]www.prc.gov, unless a waiver is obtained. 39 CFR 
3001.9(a) and 10(a). Instructions for obtaining an account to file 
documents online may be found on the Commission's Web site, 
http:[sol][sol]www.prc.gov, or by contacting the Commission's docket 
section at [email protected] or via telephone at 202-789-6846.
    Intervention. Those, other than the Petitioner and respondent, 
wishing to be heard in this matter are directed to file a notice of 
intervention. See 39 CFR 3001.111. Notices of intervention in this case 
are to be filed on or before December 10, 2010. A notice of 
intervention shall be filed using the Internet (Filing Online) at the 
Commission's Web site, http:[sol][sol]www.prc.gov, unless a waiver is 
obtained for hardcopy filing. See 39 CFR 3001.9(a) and 10(a).
    Further procedures. By statute, the Commission is required to issue 
its decision within 120 days from the date it receives the appeal. See 
39 U.S.C. 404(d)(5). A procedural schedule has been developed to 
accommodate this statutory deadline. In the interest of expedition, in 
light of the 120-day decision schedule, the Commission may request the 
Postal Service or other participants to submit information or memoranda 
of law on any appropriate issue. As required by the Commission rules, 
if any motions are filed, responses are due 7 days after any such 
motion is filed. 39 CFR 3001.21.
    It is ordered:
    1. The Postal Service shall file the administrative record in this 
appeal, or otherwise file a responsive pleading to the appeal, by 
November 23, 2010.
    2. The procedural schedule listed below is hereby adopted.
    3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Cassandra L. Hicks is designated 
officer of the Commission (Public Representative) to represent the 
interests of the general public.
    4. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this notice and 
order and procedural schedule in the Federal Register.

                           Procedural Schedule
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November 8, 2010.............  Filing of Appeal.
November 23, 2010............  Deadline for Postal Service to file
                                administrative record in this appeal or
                                responsive pleading.
December 10, 2010............  Deadline for petitions to intervene (see
                                39 CFR 3001.111(b)).
December 13, 2010............  Deadline for Petitioner's Form 61 or
                                initial brief in support of petition
                                (see 39 CFR 3001.115(a), (b) and (e)).
January 3, 2011..............  Deadline for answering brief in support
                                of Postal Service (see 39 CFR
                                3001.115(c)).
January 18, 2011.............  Deadline for reply briefs in response to
                                answering briefs (see 39 CFR
                                3001.115(d)).
January 25, 2011.............  Deadline for motions requesting oral
                                argument; the Commission will schedule
                                oral argument only when it is a
                                necessary addition to the written
                                filings (see 39 CFR 3001.116).
March 4, 2011................  Expiration of the Commission 120-day
                                decisional schedule (see 39 U.S.C.
                                404(d)(5)).
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    By the Commission.
Shoshana M. Grove,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-29204 Filed 11-18-10; 8:45 am]
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