Berkeley sings to save its historic post office. For more information, go to the You-tube page description.
STAGES IN DISCONTINUANCE PROCESS
1 Request/approval to study for discontinuance
2 Notice (if appropriate) to Headquarters of suspension Organizations Notify
3 Notice (if appropriate) to customers/district personnel of suspension
4 Highway map with community highlighted
5 Inspection Service/local law enforcement vandalism reports
6 Form 4920, Post Office Fact Sheet
7 NEPA Worksheet
8 Financial Workbook
9 Recommendation and Service Replacement Type
10 PM Letter Instructions Cover letter, questionnaire, and enclosures
11 Community meeting roster
12 Community meeting letter (Need to set before questionnaire if not held before)
13 Proposal checklist
14 District notification to Government Affairs
15 Instructions to postmaster/OIC to post proposal
16 Invitation for comments exhibit
17 Proposal exhibit
18 Comment form exhibit
19 Instructions for postmaster/OIC to remove proposal
20 Postal Service response letters to returned customer questionnaires
21 Analysis of questionnaires
22 Community meeting analysis
23 Round-date stamped proposals and invitations for comments from affected offices
24 Notification of taking proposal and comments under internal consideration
25 Postal Service response letters to returned Proposal comments
26 Proposal Analysis of comments
27 Petition and Postal Service response letter (if appropriate)
28 Congressional inquiry and Postal Service response letter (if appropriate)
29 Log of Post Office discontinuance actions
30 Final determination from HEADQUARTERS (Review the Final Determination prior to sending for Hq approval)
1 Request/approval to study for discontinuance
2 Notice (if appropriate) to Headquarters of suspension Organizations Notify
3 Notice (if appropriate) to customers/district personnel of suspension
4 Highway map with community highlighted
5 Inspection Service/local law enforcement vandalism reports
6 Form 4920, Post Office Fact Sheet
7 NEPA Worksheet
8 Financial Workbook
9 Recommendation and Service Replacement Type
10 PM Letter Instructions Cover letter, questionnaire, and enclosures
11 Community meeting roster
12 Community meeting letter (Need to set before questionnaire if not held before)
13 Proposal checklist
14 District notification to Government Affairs
15 Instructions to postmaster/OIC to post proposal
16 Invitation for comments exhibit
17 Proposal exhibit
18 Comment form exhibit
19 Instructions for postmaster/OIC to remove proposal
20 Postal Service response letters to returned customer questionnaires
21 Analysis of questionnaires
22 Community meeting analysis
23 Round-date stamped proposals and invitations for comments from affected offices
24 Notification of taking proposal and comments under internal consideration
25 Postal Service response letters to returned Proposal comments
26 Proposal Analysis of comments
27 Petition and Postal Service response letter (if appropriate)
28 Congressional inquiry and Postal Service response letter (if appropriate)
29 Log of Post Office discontinuance actions
30 Final determination from HEADQUARTERS (Review the Final Determination prior to sending for Hq approval)
