[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 145 (Thursday, July 28, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45301-45303]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-19106]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. A2011-25; Order No. 767]


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 Unionville, Iowa post office has been filed. It identifies 
preliminary steps and provides a procedural schedule. Publication of 
this document will allow the Postal Service, petitioners, and others to 
take appropriate action.

DATES: Administrative record due (from Postal Service): August 5, 2011; 
deadline for notices to intervene: August 16, 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

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at https://www.prc.gov/prc-pages/filing-online/login.aspx. Commenters 
who cannot submit their views electronically should contact the person 
identified in the 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 July 21, 2011, the Commission received a petition for 
review of the closing of the post office in Unionville, Iowa. The 
petition, which was filed by Dorothy Jean Smith (Petitioner), is 
postmarked July 11, 2011. The Commission hereby institutes a proceeding 
under 39 U.S.C. 404(d)(5) and designates the case as Docket No. A2011-
25 to consider Petitioner's appeal. If Petitioner would like to further 
explain her position with supplemental information or facts, Petitioner 
may either file a Participant Statement on PRC Form 61 or file a brief 
with the Commission no later than August 25, 2011.
    Categories of issues apparently raised. Petitioner appears to 
contend that the Postal Service failed to consider the effect of the 
closing 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 applicable administrative record with 
the Commission is August 5, 2011. See 39 CFR 3001.113. In addition, the 
due date for any responsive pleading by the Postal Service to this 
notice is August 5, 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. See 39 CFR 3001.9(a) and 3001.10(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. Persons, 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 August 16, 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 3001.10(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 applicable administrative 
record regarding this appeal no later than August 5, 2011.
    2. Any responsive pleading by the Postal Service to this notice is 
due no later than August 5, 2011.
    3. The procedural schedule listed below is hereby adopted.
    4. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Tracy N. Ferguson 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.

                           Procedural Schedule
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July 21, 2011.....................  Filing of Appeal.
August 5, 2011....................  Deadline for the Postal Service to
                                     file the applicable administrative
                                     record in this appeal.
August 5, 2011....................  Deadline for the Postal Service to
                                     file any responsive pleading.
August 16, 2011...................  Deadline for notices to intervene
                                     (see 39 CFR 3001.111(b)).
August 25, 2011...................  Deadline for Petitioners' Form 61 or
                                     initial brief in support of
                                     petition (see 39 CFR 3001.115(a)
                                     and (b)).
September 14, 2011................  Deadline for answering brief in
                                     support of the Postal Service (see
                                     39 CFR 3001.115(c)).
September 29, 2011................  Deadline for reply briefs in
                                     response to answering briefs (see
                                     39 CFR 3001.115(d)).
October 6, 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).
November 8, 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.
Shoshana M. Grove,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-19106 Filed 7-27-11; 8:45 am]
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