Notice2021-12186
Service Standard Changes
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Published
June 10, 2021
Issuing agencies
Postal Regulatory Commission
Abstract
The Commission is providing notice of a hearing on the Postal Service's direct case in this proceeding. This notice informs the public of the hearing dates and times.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 110 (Thursday, June 10, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 30994]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-12186]
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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. N2021-1; Presiding Officer's Ruling No. 16]
Service Standard Changes
AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Commission is providing notice of a hearing on the Postal
Service's direct case in this proceeding. This notice informs the
public of the hearing dates and times.
DATES: Hearing date: June 9, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time,
Virtual Online.
ADDRESSES: For additional information, Presiding Officer's Ruling No.
16 can be accessed electronically through the Commission's website at
<a href="https://www.prc.gov">https://www.prc.gov</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at
202-789-6820.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Presiding Officer hereby gives notice
that a hearing on the Postal Service's direct case in the above-
captioned docket shall commence at 10:00 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, June 9,
2021. The hearing shall be available by livestream at <a href="https://youtu.be/RZl6CzkutRg">https://youtu.be/RZl6CzkutRg</a>.\1\
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\1\ Should a second day of hearings be necessary, it will
convene at 10:00 a.m. EDT on Thursday, June 10, 2021, and will be
available to livestream at <a href="https://youtu.be/n9cQTSKoE7E">https://youtu.be/n9cQTSKoE7E</a>.
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Each individual seeking to actively participate in the WebEx
hearing (including motions practice or may conduct cross-examination or
follow-up cross-examination) must register by sending an email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#256b1715171408145740424c56515744514c4a4b655557460b424a53"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="602e525052514d51120507091314120114090f0e201012034e070f16">[email protected]</span></a> with the subject line ``Registration'' not
later than Tuesday, June 8, 2021. Please ensure the email contains the
following information:
<bullet> Your first and last name
<bullet> your email address (to receive the WebEx link)
<bullet> your affiliation
The <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ace29e9c9e9d819ddec9cbc5dfd8decdd8c5c3c2ecdcdecf82cbc3da"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b5fb878587849884c7d0d2dcc6c1c7d4c1dcdadbf5c5c7d69bd2dac3">[email protected]</span></a> email address is used solely for
the exchange of information relating to the logistics of registering
for and participating in the hearing.\2\ No information related to the
substance of the cases shall be provided or communicated via that
email.
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\2\ Please refer to the Commission's privacy policy which is
available at <a href="https://www.prc.gov/privacy">https://www.prc.gov/privacy</a>.
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The Postal Service's witnesses shall appear on June 9, 2021, at
10:00 a.m. EDT via the WebEx hearing. The order of the witnesses is as
follows:
<bullet> Steven Monteith (USPS-T-4)
<bullet> Stephen Hagenstein (USPS-T-3)
<bullet> Robert Cintron (USPS-T-1)
It is the Presiding Officer's intent to have all the Postal Service
witnesses called and excused by 4:00 p.m. EDT. Should additional time
for questioning be necessary, the hearing will reconvene on June 10,
2021, at 10:00 a.m. EDT.
Three of the Postal Service's witnesses, namely Curtis Whiteman
(USPS-T-2), Thomas Thress (USPS-T-5), and Sharon Owens (Postal Service
institutional witness) are not called and are excused. The Postal
Service shall file any corrected testimony, corrected designated
written-cross examination, etc., applicable to the excused witnesses
with a declaration/affidavit from the witness attesting to the proposed
record material, no later than June 7, 2021. The Postal Service may
move to admit these materials by written motion not later than June 9,
2021. Objections to the admission of the proposed record material for
these excused witnesses are due not later than June 10, 2021.
Likewise the rebuttal witnesses, namely Anita Morrison (APWU-RT-1),
Stephen DeMatteo (APWU-RT-2), Douglas Carlson (DFC-RT-1), and Steve
Hutkins (SH-RT-1) are not called and are excused. Rebuttal witnesses
shall file a motion, in writing, to admit their testimony, along with a
declaration that their testimony would be the same if offered orally
(and proffer any corrections if necessary), not later than June 10,
2021. Objections to the admission of the proposed record material for
these excused rebuttal witnesses are due not later than June 11, 2021.
Ruling
1. The hearing on the Postal Service's direct case shall begin on
June 9, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. EDT. The Postal Service shall make the
identified witnesses available at the commencement of the hearing,
consistent with the body of this ruling.
2. Participants who wish to actively participate must register via
email consistent with the body of this ruling.
3. Proposed record materials from the excused Postal Service
witnesses shall be filed with the Commission not later than June 7,
2021.
4. The Postal Service shall move to admit the proposed record
materials for excused witnesses not later than June 9, 2021, consistent
with the body of this ruling.
5. Objections to the admission of the Postal Service's proposed
record materials are due not later than June 10, 2021.
6. Excused rebuttal witnesses shall move to have their testimony
(or corrected testimony) admitted by June 10, 2021, consistent with the
body of this ruling.
7. Objections to the admission of the rebuttal witnesses' proposed
record materials are due not later than June 11, 2021.
8. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this ruling in
the Federal Register.
Erica A. Barker,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-12186 Filed 6-9-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7710-FW-P
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