Notice2022-08765
Service Standard Changes
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Published
April 25, 2022
Issuing agencies
Postal Regulatory Commission
Abstract
The Commission is providing notice that a hearing and certain procedural events have been removed from the procedural schedule in this proceeding. This notice informs the public of the modified procedural schedule.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 79 (Monday, April 25, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24350-24351]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-08765]
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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. N2022-1; Presiding Officer's Ruling No. 1]
Service Standard Changes
AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Commission is providing notice that a hearing and certain
procedural events have been removed from the procedural schedule in
this proceeding. This notice informs the public of the modified
procedural schedule.
ADDRESSES: For additional information, Presiding Officer's Ruling No. 1
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: On April 14, 2022, the Postal Service filed
a motion for consideration of its stipulation and agreement regarding
the advisory opinion in this proceeding in accordance with 39 CFR
3010.320.\1\ The Stipulation and Agreement, negotiated between the only
two parties in this proceeding--the Postal Service and the Public
Representative, concerns certain procedural and evidentiary matters.
Specifically, the Postal Service and the Public Representative agree
that the direct testimony of Postal Service witnesses, supporting
Library References, and any designated response to the Presiding
Officer's Information Requests provide substantial evidence supporting
an advisory opinion. Motion, Stipulation and Agreement at 2.
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\1\ Motion of the United States Postal Service for Consideration
of the Stipulation and Agreement as the Basis for Advisory Opinion,
April 14, 2022 (Motion).
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They also agree that neither a hearing nor oral argument or
examination are necessary in determining whether the proposed service
standard changes are in accordance with the policies of Title 39 of the
United States Code and in furtherance of the public interest. Id. In
addition, they agree that they will file no further discovery requests
or testimony, unless requested by the Commission. However, both parties
reserve the right to submit initial or reply briefs, if necessary. Id.
The Postal Service states that it will move for the admission into
record evidence the testimonies and supporting documentation. Id. The
Postal Service also states that it will move for the adoption of a
revised procedural schedule, removing the dates for the hearing,
modifying the deadline to file designated materials, and shortening the
time to file reply briefs, if necessary:
<bullet> Deadline of Discovery Requests: April 18, 2022
<bullet> Deadline for Discovery Responses: April 25, 2022
<bullet> Notice of Designations: April 26, 2022
<bullet> Filing Designated Materials: April 27, 2022
<bullet> Initial Brief: May 11, 2022
<bullet> Statements of Position: May 11, 2022
<bullet> Reply Brief (if needed): May 13, 2022
Id. at 2-3. The Motion is granted. Having considered the
Stipulation and Agreement, the Presiding Officer finds that, based on
the agreement between parties, certain procedural events can be removed
from the schedule. See 39 CFR 3020.110(b). Moreover, adopting the
Stipulation and Agreement will not affect the ability of interested
parties to participate (i.e., file statements of position) in this
proceeding.
Accordingly, the Presiding Officer adopts the revised schedule as
proposed by the Postal Service.\2\ Accompanying this Ruling is an
updated version of the Procedural Schedule (Attachment) for Docket No.
N2022-1.
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\2\ The Postal Service has not yet filed its motion to admit
evidence into the record. On April 15, 2022, the Postal Service
filed a notice of revisions to certain direct testimonies and stated
that the revised pages will be incorporated into the final version
of those testimonies when they are presented for inclusion into the
evidentiary record. See Notice of the United States Postal Service
of Revisions to Certain Pages of USPS-T-1 and USPS-T-3--Errata,
April 15, 2022, at 1-2. The Presiding Officer will rule on the
Postal Service's motion once it has been filed.
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Ruling
It is ordered:
1. The Motion of the United States Postal Service for Consideration
of the Stipulation and Agreement as the Basis for Advisory Opinion,
filed April 14, 2022, is granted.
2. The modified procedural schedule for this proceeding is set
forth below the signature of this Ruling.
3. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this Ruling in
the Federal Register.
Erica A. Barker,
Secretary.
Procedural Schedule for Docket No. N2022-1
[Updated April 19, 2022]
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Discovery Deadlines for the Postal Service's
Direct Case:
Filing of Discovery Requests................ April 18, 2022.
Filing of the Postal Service's Answers to April 25, 2022.
Discovery.
Deadlines in Preparation for Hearing (assuming
no rebuttal case):
Filing of Notice of Designations............ April 26, 2022.
Filing of Notices of Designated Materials... April 27, 2022.
Briefing Deadlines:
Filing of Initial Briefs.................... May 11, 2022.
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Filing of Reply Briefs...................... May 13, 2022.
Statement of Position Deadline:
Filing of Statement of Position............. May 11, 2022.
Advisory Opinion Deadline:
Filing of Advisory Opinion (absent June 21, 2022.
determination of good cause for extension).
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[FR Doc. 2022-08765 Filed 4-22-22; 8:45 am]
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