[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 113 (Thursday, June 12, 1997)] [Notices] [Pages 32128-32129] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-15384] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- POSTAL RATE COMMISSION [Docket No. A97-23] Kingsdown, Kansas 67858 (Homer Schoonover, et al., Petitioners); Notice and Order Accepting Appeal and Establishing Procedural Schedule Under 39 U.S.C. Sec. 404(b)(5) (Issued June 5, 1997) Before Commissioners: Edward J. Gleiman, Chairman; H. Edward Quick, Jr., Vice-Chairman; George W. Haley; W.H. ``Trey'' LeBlanc III Docket Number: A97-23. Name of Affected Post Office: Kingsdown, Kansas 67858. Name(s) of Petitioner(s): Homer Schoonover, et al. Type of Determination: Closing. Date of Filing of Appeal Papers: June 2, 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 June 17, 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 June 2, 1997 Filing of Appeal letter. [[Page 32129]] June 5, 1997 Commission Notice and Order of Filing of Appeal. June 27, 1997 Last day of filing of petitions to intervene [see 39 CFR Sec. 3001.111(b)]. July 7, 1997 Petitioners' Participant Statement or Initial Brief [see 39 CFR Sec. 3001.115 (a) and (b)]. July 28, 1997 Postal Service's Answering Brief [see 39 CFR Sec. 3001.115(c)]. August 12, 1997 Petitioners' Reply Brief should Petitioner choose to file one [see 39 CFR Sec. 3001.115(d)]. August 19, 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]. September 30, 1997 Expiration of the Commission's 120-day decisional schedule [see 39 U.S.C. Sec. 404(b)(5)]. [FR Doc. 97-15384 Filed 6-11-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7710-FW-P