[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 16, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9056-9057]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-3414]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. A2011-7; Order No. 669]


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 Lincoln Branch Post Office in Mansfield, Ohio, 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): February 23, 
2011; deadline for notices to intervene: March 7, 2011. See the 
Procedural Schedule in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for other 
dates of interest.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments electronically by accessing the ``Filing 
Online'' link in the banner at the top of the Commission's Web site 
(http://www.prc.gov) or by directly accessing the Commission's Filing 
Online system at https://www.prc.gov/prc-pages/filing-online/login.aspx. Commenters who cannot submit their views electronically 
should contact the person identified in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section as the source for case-related information for advice on 
alternatives to electronic filing.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen L. Sharfman, General Counsel, 
at 202-789-6820 (case-related information) or [email protected] 
(electronic filing assistance).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 39 
U.S.C. 404(d), on February 8, 2011, the Commission received a petition 
for review of the closing of the Lincoln Branch Post Office in 
Mansfield, Ohio. The petition, which was filed by the Board of Madison 
Township Trustees (Petitioner), is postmarked February 7, 2011, and was 
posted on the Commission's Web site February 8, 2011. The Commission 
hereby institutes a proceeding under 39 U.S.C. 404(d)(5) and designates 
the case as Docket No. A2011-7 to consider the Petitioner's appeal. If 
the Petitioner would like to further explain its position with 
supplemental information or facts, the Petitioner may either file a 
Participant Statement on PRC Form 61 or file a brief with the 
Commission no later than March 15, 2011.
    Categories of issues apparently raised. The category of issues 
raised includes: Failure to observe procedures required by law. See 39 
U.S.C. 404(d)(5)(B).
    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 February 23, 2011. 39 CFR 3001.113. In addition, the due 
date for any responsive pleading by the Postal Service to this Notice 
is February 23, 2011.
    Availability; Web site posting. The Commission has posted the 
appeal and supporting material on its Web site at http://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 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://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://www.prc.gov, or by contacting the 
Commission's docket section at [email protected] or via telephone at 
202-789-6846.
    All documents filed will be posted on the Commission's Web site. 
The Commission reserves the right to redact personal information which 
may infringe on an individual's privacy rights from documents filed in 
this proceeding.
    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(b). Notices of intervention in this 
case are to be filed on or before March 7, 2011. A notice of 
intervention shall be filed using the Internet (Filing Online) at the 
Commission's Web site, http://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 Commission rules, if 
any motions are filed, responses are due 7 days after any such motion 
is filed. See 39 CFR 3001.21.
    It is ordered:
    1. The Postal Service shall file the administrative record 
regarding this appeal no later than February 23, 2011.
    2. Any responsive pleading by the Postal Service to this Notice is 
due no later than February 23, 2011.
    3. The procedural schedule listed below is hereby adopted.
    4. 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.
    5. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this Notice and 
Order and Procedural Schedule in the Federal Register.

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                           Procedural Schedule
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February 8, 2011..........................  Filing of Appeal.
February 23, 2011.........................  Deadline for Postal Service
                                             to file administrative
                                             record in this appeal.
March 7, 2011.............................  Deadline for notices to
                                             intervene (see 39 CFR
                                             3001.111(b)).
March 15, 2011............................  Deadline for Petitioner's
                                             Form 61 or initial brief in
                                             support of petition (see 39
                                             CFR 3001.115(a) and (b)).
April 4, 2011.............................  Deadline for answering brief
                                             in support of Postal
                                             Service (see 39 CFR
                                             3001.115(c)).
April 19, 2011............................  Deadline for reply briefs in
                                             response to answering
                                             briefs (see 39 CFR
                                             3001.115(d)).
April 26, 2011............................  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
                                             3001.116).
June 7, 2011..............................  Expiration of the
                                             Commission's 120-day
                                             decisional schedule (see 39
                                             U.S.C. 404(d)(5)).
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    By the Commission.
Ruth Ann Abrams,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-3414 Filed 2-15-11; 8:45 am]
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