[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 204 (Friday, October 21, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65545-65546]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-27247]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. A2012-10; Order No. 908]


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 Agate, Colorado 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): October 27, 
2011; deadline for notices to intervene: November 8, 2011, 4:30 p.m., 
eastern time. 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 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 October 12, 2011, the Commission received a petition 
for review of the Postal Service's determination to close the Agate 
post office in Agate, Colorado. The petition for review was filed 
online on October 12, 2011 by Gail Pitzer (Petitioner). The Commission 
hereby institutes a proceeding under 39 U.S.C. 404(d)(5) and 
establishes Docket No. A2012-10 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 November 16, 2011.

Issue Apparently Raised.

    Petitioners 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 October 27, 2011. See 39 CFR 3001.113. In addition, 
the due date for any responsive pleading by the Postal Service to this 
Notice is October 27, 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

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posted on the Commission's 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., Eastern Time, 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 or by contacting the Commission's docket section 
at [email protected] or via telephone at 202-789-6846.
    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 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 November 8, 2011. A notice of intervention shall be filed 
using the Internet (Filing Online) at the Commission's Web site 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 the 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 October 27, 2011.
    2. Any responsive pleading by the Postal Service to this notice is 
due no later than October 27, 2011.
    3. The procedural schedule listed below is hereby adopted.
    4. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Pamela A. Thompson 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 in the Federal Register.

    By the Commission.
Shoshana M. Grove,
Secretary.

                           Procedural Schedule
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October 12, 2011.............  Filing of Appeal.
October 27, 2011.............  Deadline for the Postal Service to file
                                the applicable administrative record in
                                this appeal.
October 27, 2011.............  Deadline for the Postal Service to file
                                any responsive pleading.
November 8, 2011.............  Deadline for notices to intervene (see 39
                                CFR 3001.111(b)).
November 16, 2011............  Deadline for Petitioners' Form 61 or
                                initial brief in support of petition
                                (see 39 CFR 3001.115(a) and (b)).
December 6, 2011.............  Deadline for answering brief in support
                                of the Postal Service (see 39 CFR
                                3001.115(c)).
December 21, 2011............  Deadline for reply briefs in response to
                                answering briefs (see 39 CFR
                                3001.115(d)).
December 28, 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).
February 9, 2012.............  Expiration of the Commission's 120-day
                                decisional schedule (see 39 U.S.C.
                                404(d)(5)).
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