A Prairie Home Companion sings a song about the news that Canada Post would be doing away with the mailman and requiring people to go to a community mailbox. Listen here.
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)
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)
