80_FR_42985 80 FR 42847 - New Postal Product

80 FR 42847 - New Postal Product

POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 138 (July 20, 2015)

Page Range42847-42847
FR Document2015-17686

The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing concerning the addition of International Merchandise Return Service Agreements with Foreign Postal Operators Non-Published Rates to the competitive product list. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 138 (Monday, July 20, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 138 (Monday, July 20, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 42847]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-17686]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket Nos. MC2015-68 and CP2015-99; Order No. 2581]


New Postal Product

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing 
concerning the addition of International Merchandise Return Service 
Agreements with Foreign Postal Operators Non-Published Rates to the 
competitive product list. This notice informs the public of the filing, 
invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.

DATES: Comments are due: July 21, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments electronically via the Commission's Filing 
Online system at http://www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit comments 
electronically should contact the person identified in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section by telephone for advice on filing 
alternatives.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 
202-789-6820.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Table of Contents

I. Introduction
II. Notice of Commission Action
III. Ordering Paragraphs

I. Introduction

    In accordance with 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq., the 
United States Postal Service (Postal Service) filed a formal request 
and associated supporting information to add Competitive International 
Merchandise Return Service Agreements with Foreign Postal Operators 
(IMRS-FPO) to the competitive products list.\1\ If the proposed product 
is approved by the Commission, the Postal Service intends to file each 
new IMRS-FPO agreement in this docket on or before its effective date, 
pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 407(d). Request at 5 n.8.
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    \1\ Request of the United States Postal Service to Add 
Competitive International Merchandise Return Service Agreements with 
Foreign Postal Operator (IMRS-FPO) Product to the Competitive 
Products List and Notice of Filing IMRS-FPO Model Agreement and 
Application for Non-Public Treatment of Materials Filed Under Seal, 
July 10, 2015 (Request).
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    To support its Request, the Postal Service filed an application for 
non-public treatment of materials filed under seal; a redacted copy of 
Governors' Decision No. 11-6, which authorizes the product; a set of 
maximum and minimum prices; a statement of supporting justification, as 
required by 39 CFR 3020.32; a copy of proposed mail classification 
schedule language; a copy of the IMRS-FPO model agreement; a 
certification of compliance with 39 U.S.C. 3633(a); a redacted copy of 
a related management analysis; and supporting financial workpapers.
    In the attached statement of supporting justification, the Postal 
Service asserts the IMRS-FPO would close a gap in currently available 
postal product offerings and that the proposed product would generate 
new revenue and encourage growth in cross-border e-commerce via the 
postal channel. Id., Attachment 3 at 4. The Postal Service further 
contends that IMRS-FPO belongs on the competitive products list because 
it will not be subsidized by market dominant products, covers costs 
attributable to it, does not cause competitive products as a whole to 
fail to make the appropriate contribution to institutional costs, is 
part of a market over which the Postal Service does not exercise market 
dominance, and is not covered by the postal monopoly. Request at 2-4.

II. Notice of Commission Action

    The Commission establishes Docket Nos. MC2015-68 and CP2015-99 to 
consider the Request pertaining to the addition of IMRS-FPO to the 
competitive products list.
    The Commission invites comments on whether the Postal Service's 
filings in the captioned dockets are consistent with the policies of 39 
U.S.C. 3632, 3633, or 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and 39 CFR part 3020, 
subpart B. Comments are due no later than July 21, 2015. The public 
portions of these filings can be accessed via the Commission's Web site 
(http://www.prc.gov).
    The Commission appoints James F. Callow to serve as an officer of 
the Commission to represent the interests of the general public in 
these proceedings (Public Representative).

III. Ordering Paragraphs

    It is ordered:
    1. The Commission establishes Docket Nos. MC2015-68 and CP2015-99 
to consider the matters raised in each docket.
    2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, James F. Callow is appointed to serve 
as Public Representative in these dockets.
    3. Comments are due no later than July 21, 2015.
    4. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this order in the 
Federal Register.

    By the Commission.
Ruth Ann Abrams,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-17686 Filed 7-17-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 138 / Monday, July 20, 2015 / Notices 42847 will be posted no later than 10 days proposed product is approved by the III. Ordering Paragraphs prior to the meeting. Commission, the Postal Service intends It is ordered: Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 10th day to file each new IMRS–FPO agreement 1. The Commission establishes Docket of July, 2015. in this docket on or before its effective Nos. MC2015–68 and CP2015–99 to For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. date, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 407(d). consider the matters raised in each Request at 5 n.8. docket. Andrew Persinko, To support its Request, the Postal 2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, James F. Deputy Director, Division of Service filed an application for non- Decommissioning, Uranium Recovery, and Callow is appointed to serve as Public public treatment of materials filed under Representative in these dockets. Waste Programs, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards. seal; a redacted copy of Governors’ 3. Comments are due no later than Decision No. 11–6, which authorizes the July 21, 2015. [FR Doc. 2015–17763 Filed 7–17–15; 8:45 am] product; a set of maximum and 4. The Secretary shall arrange for BILLING CODE 7590–01–P minimum prices; a statement of publication of this order in the Federal supporting justification, as required by Register. 39 CFR 3020.32; a copy of proposed POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION mail classification schedule language; a By the Commission. [Docket Nos. MC2015–68 and CP2015–99; copy of the IMRS–FPO model Ruth Ann Abrams, Order No. 2581] agreement; a certification of compliance Acting Secretary. with 39 U.S.C. 3633(a); a redacted copy [FR Doc. 2015–17686 Filed 7–17–15; 8:45 am] New Postal Product of a related management analysis; and BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P supporting financial workpapers. AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission. In the attached statement of ACTION: Notice. supporting justification, the Postal SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a Service asserts the IMRS–FPO would COMMISSION recent Postal Service filing concerning close a gap in currently available postal product offerings and that the proposed [Release No. 34–75447; File No. SR– the addition of International NASDAQ–2015–075] product would generate new revenue Merchandise Return Service and encourage growth in cross-border e- Agreements with Foreign Postal Self-Regulatory Organizations; The commerce via the postal channel. Id., Operators Non-Published Rates to the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC; Notice of Attachment 3 at 4. The Postal Service competitive product list. This notice Filing of Proposed Rule Change further contends that IMRS–FPO informs the public of the filing, invites Relating to the Listing and Trading of belongs on the competitive products list public comment, and takes other Shares of the First Trust SSI Strategic because it will not be subsidized by administrative steps. Convertible Securities ETF of First market dominant products, covers costs DATES: Comments are due: July 21, attributable to it, does not cause Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV 2015. competitive products as a whole to fail July 14, 2015. ADDRESSES: Submit comments to make the appropriate contribution to Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the electronically via the Commission’s institutional costs, is part of a market Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Filing Online system at http:// over which the Postal Service does not (‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit exercise market dominance, and is not notice is hereby given that on July 2, comments electronically should contact covered by the postal monopoly. 2015, The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC the person identified in the FOR FURTHER Request at 2–4. (‘‘Nasdaq’’ or the ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with INFORMATION CONTACT section by II. Notice of Commission Action the Securities and Exchange telephone for advice on filing Commission (‘‘Commission’’) the alternatives. The Commission establishes Docket Nos. MC2015–68 and CP2015–99 to proposed rule change as described in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: consider the Request pertaining to the Items I and II below, which Items have David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at addition of IMRS–FPO to the been prepared by Nasdaq. The 202–789–6820. competitive products list. Commission is publishing this notice to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission invites comments on solicit comments on the proposed rule whether the Postal Service’s filings in change from interested persons. Table of Contents the captioned dockets are consistent I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s I. Introduction with the policies of 39 U.S.C. 3632, Statement of the Terms of Substance of II. Notice of Commission Action 3633, or 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and 39 the Proposed Rule Change III. Ordering Paragraphs CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comments are due no later than July 21, 2015. The Nasdaq proposes to list and trade the I. Introduction shares of the First Trust SSI Strategic public portions of these filings can be In accordance with 39 U.S.C. 3642 accessed via the Commission’s Web site Convertible Securities ETF (the ‘‘Fund’’) and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq., the United (http://www.prc.gov). of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV States Postal Service (Postal Service) The Commission appoints James F. (the ‘‘Trust’’) under Nasdaq Rule 5735 filed a formal request and associated Callow to serve as an officer of the (‘‘Managed Fund Shares’’).3 The shares supporting information to add Commission to represent the interests of mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Competitive International Merchandise the general public in these proceedings 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. Return Service Agreements with Foreign (Public Representative). 3 The Commission approved Nasdaq Rule 5735 in Postal Operators (IMRS–FPO) to the Securities Exchange Act Release No. 57962 (June competitive products list.1 If the (IMRS–FPO) Product to the Competitive Products 13, 2008), 73 FR 35175 (June 20, 2008) (SR– List and Notice of Filing IMRS–FPO Model NASDAQ–2008–039). There are already multiple 1 Request of the United States Postal Service to Agreement and Application for Non-Public actively-managed funds listed on the Exchange; see, Add Competitive International Merchandise Return Treatment of Materials Filed Under Seal, July 10, e.g., Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 72506 Service Agreements with Foreign Postal Operator 2015 (Request). Continued VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:30 Jul 17, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\20JYN1.SGM 20JYN1


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Document Modified: 2015-12-15 12:57:41
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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesComments are due: July 21, 2015.
ContactDavid A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 202-789-6820.
FR Citation80 FR 42847 
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