Notice2024-25831
Complaint
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Published
November 7, 2024
Issuing agencies
Postal Regulatory Commission
Abstract
The Commission is providing notice that a prehearing videoconference is being scheduled and setting a deadline to file a notice of intervention. This notice also sets out additional case management procedures.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 216 (Thursday, November 7, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 88310]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-25831]
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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. C2024-13; Presiding Officer's Ruling No. 4]
Complaint
AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Commission is providing notice that a prehearing
videoconference is being scheduled and setting a deadline to file a
notice of intervention. This notice also sets out additional case
management procedures.
DATES: Live WebEx Videoconference: January 16, 2025, at 10 a.m.,
eastern daylight time, virtual; Notice of Intervention due: December 2,
2024.
ADDRESSES: Submit notices of intervention electronically via the
Commission's Filing Online system at <a href="https://www.prc.gov">https://www.prc.gov</a>. Persons
interested in intervening who cannot submit their views electronically
should contact the person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT: David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 202-789-6820.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at
202-789-6820.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Procedural Schedule
II. Ruling
I. Procedural Schedule
The deadline to file a notice of intervention pursuant to 39 CFR
3010.142 is December 2, 2024.
Pursuant to Order No. 7507, the Presiding Officer shall conduct
limited discovery for the purpose of determining disputed issues of
fact in this case.\1\ The parties may request that the Presiding
Officer obtain specific discovery but may not independently propound
discovery on each other. Order No. 7507 at 12. The parties shall email
their initial information requests to the Presiding Officer (and cc'ing
the other party) no later than Thursday, December 12, 2024, at 5:00
p.m.
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\1\ Order Partially Denying United States Postal Service's
Motion to Dismiss and Notice of Limited Formal Proceedings,
September 12, 2024, at 12 (Order No. 7507).
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A prehearing videoconference is scheduled to be conducted before
the Presiding Officer on January 16, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Among other
things, this videoconference will discuss procedures for the
presentation of evidence and legal arguments, the need for any
additional information requests, as well as the resolution of any
pending discovery-related disputes.
II. Additional Case Management Procedures
The parties must make a good faith effort to confer with the
opposing party to attempt to resolve any discovery dispute before
filing any motions related to discovery. The Presiding Officer will not
entertain a motion to compel discovery, motion for sanctions, motion
for protective order, or any other discovery motions until this good
faith effort has been made. If this good faith effort is unsuccessful,
the motion shall (1) state that a good faith effort has been made to
resolve the dispute, (2) attach each disputed discovery request,
answer, and objection (if applicable), (3) provide available dates and
times for a hearing to be conducted by videoconference, and (4)
concisely state the relief sought, the basis therefor, and the
authority relied upon. Any party opposing the motion shall file a
response no later than 7 days after the motion is filed. See 39 CFR
3010.160(b).
The Presiding Officer may waive or modify the terms of his order
for good cause shown.
III. Ruling
1. The deadline to file a notice of intervention pursuant to 39 CFR
3010.142 is December 2, 2024.
2. A prehearing videoconference will be conducted before the
Presiding Officer on January 16, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.
3. The parties and counsel shall follow the procedural schedule and
case management procedures established by this Presiding Officer's
Ruling.
4. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this ruling (or
abstract thereof) in the Federal Register.
Erica A. Barker,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-25831 Filed 11-6-24; 8:45 am]
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