80_FR_45614 80 FR 45468 - Periodic Reporting

80 FR 45468 - Periodic Reporting

POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 146 (July 30, 2015)

Page Range45468-45469
FR Document2015-18666

The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing requesting that the Commission initiate an informal rulemaking proceeding to consider changes to analytical principles relating to periodic reports (Proposal Four). This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 146 (Thursday, July 30, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 146 (Thursday, July 30, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 45468-45469]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-18666]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

39 CFR part 3050

[Docket No. RM2015-12; Order No. 2601]


Periodic Reporting

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing 
requesting that the Commission initiate an informal rulemaking 
proceeding to consider changes to analytical principles relating to 
periodic reports (Proposal Four). This notice informs the public of the 
filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.

DATES: Comments are due: August 31, 2015. Reply Comments are due: 
September 15, 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. Summary of Proposal
III. Initial Commission Action
IV. Ordering Paragraphs

I. Introduction

    On July 17, 2015, the Postal Service filed a petition pursuant to 
39 CFR 3050.11 requesting that the Commission initiate an informal 
rulemaking proceeding to consider changes to analytical principles 
relating to periodic reports.\1\ Proposal Four is attached to the 
Petition and identifies the proposed analytical method change as a 
change relating to the use of the Summary of International Revenue and 
Volume Outbound statistical system (SIRVO) in the International Cost 
and Revenue Analysis (ICRA) report. Id. The Postal Service concurrently 
filed a nonpublic library reference, along with an application for 
nonpublic treatment of materials.\2\
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    \1\ Petition of the United States Postal Service for the 
Initiation of a Proceeding to Consider Proposed Changes in 
Analytical Principles (Proposal Four), July 17, 2015 (Petition).
    \2\ Notice of Filing of USPS-RM2015-12/NP1 and Application for 
Nonpublic Treatment, July 17, 2015 (Notice). The Library Reference 
is USPS-RM2015-12/NP1--Nonpublic Material Relating to Proposal Four 
(SIRVO Inputs to ICRA). The Notice incorporates by reference the 
Application for Non-Public Treatment of Materials contained in 
Attachment Two to the December 29, 2014, United States Postal 
Service Fiscal Year 2014 Annual Compliance Report. Notice at 1. See 
39 CFR part 3007 for information on access to nonpublic material.
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II. Summary of Proposal

    The Postal Service explains that the ICRA processing currently uses 
20 individual quarterly international accounting datasets to provide 
country-specific outbound mail flow data for 46 individual countries 
and four regional aggregated country groupings. Petition, Proposal Four 
at 2. International accounting data have been the source of the mail 
flow data for countries not reported in the ICRA inputs by SIRVO. Id.
    Under Proposal Four, the Postal Service seeks to use expanded SIRVO 
data in lieu of international accounting data. Id. The Postal Service 
asserts that the change does not materially affect the overall workings 
of the ICRA because the use of the SIRVO data is parallel to the use of 
the international accounting data. Id. The Postal Service states this 
change will streamline the ICRA data sources by eliminating 16 of the 
20 datasets and retaining only four files for outbound Priority Mail 
Express International data that are not provided by SIRVO. Id. at 2. 
Further, Proposal Four will include data for the 186 additional 
countries/territories currently subsumed in the four regional aggregate 
groups. Id.
    The Postal Service states that despite movement in the costs for 
individual products because of the new weighting scheme, overall costs 
will remain the same (to within one ten-thousandth of 1 percent) due to 
the ICRA benchmarking process. Id. at 4. The Postal Service identifies 
36 changes that differ by more than $0.01 and 1 percent at the same 
time as a result of Proposal 4. Id. at 3. By way of example, the Postal 
Service represents that the shift to the SIRVO data sources will 
increase the volume-variable costs for International Priority Airmail 
and International Surface Airlift by $125,000 and $85,000, 
respectively. Id. The Postal Service asserts that this cost change is 
isolated in outbound products covered by SIRVO and any affected NSAs in 
the international settlements estimates. Id. The Postal Service also 
asserts that the only market dominant category to experience a change 
of 1 percent or more was the total volume-variable cost increase of 
$10,000 for Outbound International Cards to Transition System Countries 
at Universal Postal Union rates. Id. at 4.

III. Initial Commission Action

    The Commission establishes Docket No. RM2015-12 for consideration 
of matters raised by the Petition. Additional information concerning 
the Petition may be accessed via the Commission's Web site at http://www.prc.gov. Interested persons may submit comments on the Petition and 
Proposal Four no later than August 31, 2015. Reply comments are due no 
later than September 15, 2015. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, James F. 
Callow is designated as officer of the Commission (Public 
Representative) to represent the interests of the general public in 
this proceeding.

IV. Ordering Paragraphs

    It is ordered:
    1. The Commission establishes Docket No. RM2015-12 for 
consideration of the matters raised by the Petition of the United 
States Postal Service for the Initiation of a Proceeding to Consider 
Proposed Changes in Analytical Principles (Proposal Four), filed July 
17, 2015.

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    2. Comments are due no later than August 31, 2015. Reply comments 
are due no later than September 15, 2015.
    3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, the Commission appoints James F. 
Callow to serve as officer of the Commission (Public Representative) to 
represent the interests of the general public in this docket.
    4. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this order in the 
Federal Register.

    By the Commission.
Ruth Ann Abrams,
Acting Secretary.
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                                               than August 31, 2015. Reply comments                     the person identified in the FOR FURTHER               the use of the international accounting
                                               are due no later than September 15,                      INFORMATION CONTACT    section by                      data. Id. The Postal Service states this
                                               2015. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Nina                    telephone for advice on filing                         change will streamline the ICRA data
                                               Yeh is designated as officer of the                      alternatives.                                          sources by eliminating 16 of the 20
                                               Commission (Public Representative) to                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                       datasets and retaining only four files for
                                               represent the interests of the general                   David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at                 outbound Priority Mail Express
                                               public in this proceeding.                               202–789–6820.                                          International data that are not provided
                                                                                                                                                               by SIRVO. Id. at 2. Further, Proposal
                                               IV. Ordering Paragraphs                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                                                                               Four will include data for the 186
                                                 It is ordered:                                         Table of Contents                                      additional countries/territories currently
                                                 1. The Commission establishes Docket                   I. Introduction                                        subsumed in the four regional aggregate
                                               No. RM2015–13 for consideration of the                   II. Summary of Proposal                                groups. Id.
                                               matters raised by the United States                      III. Initial Commission Action                           The Postal Service states that despite
                                               Postal Service in its Docket No.                         IV. Ordering Paragraphs                                movement in the costs for individual
                                               ACR2014, Responses of the United                                                                                products because of the new weighting
                                                                                                        I. Introduction                                        scheme, overall costs will remain the
                                               States Postal Service to Commission
                                               Requests for Additional Information                         On July 17, 2015, the Postal Service                same (to within one ten-thousandth of 1
                                               Regarding IMTS and EPG in the FY                         filed a petition pursuant to 39 CFR                    percent) due to the ICRA benchmarking
                                               2014 Annual Compliance                                   3050.11 requesting that the Commission                 process. Id. at 4. The Postal Service
                                               Determination, Item No. 4, filed June 30,                initiate an informal rulemaking                        identifies 36 changes that differ by more
                                               2015, identified herein as Proposal Five.                proceeding to consider changes to                      than $0.01 and 1 percent at the same
                                                 2. Comments by interested persons in                   analytical principles relating to periodic             time as a result of Proposal 4. Id. at 3.
                                               this proceeding are due no later than                    reports.1 Proposal Four is attached to                 By way of example, the Postal Service
                                               August 31, 2015. Reply comments are                      the Petition and identifies the proposed               represents that the shift to the SIRVO
                                               due no later than September 15, 2015.                    analytical method change as a change                   data sources will increase the volume-
                                                 3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, the                      relating to the use of the Summary of                  variable costs for International Priority
                                               Commission appoints Nina Yeh to serve                    International Revenue and Volume                       Airmail and International Surface Airlift
                                               as an officer of the Commission (Public                  Outbound statistical system (SIRVO) in                 by $125,000 and $85,000, respectively.
                                               Representative) to represent the                         the International Cost and Revenue                     Id. The Postal Service asserts that this
                                               interests of the general public in this                  Analysis (ICRA) report. Id. The Postal                 cost change is isolated in outbound
                                               docket.                                                  Service concurrently filed a nonpublic                 products covered by SIRVO and any
                                                 4. The Secretary shall arrange for                     library reference, along with an                       affected NSAs in the international
                                               publication of this order in the Federal                 application for nonpublic treatment of                 settlements estimates. Id. The Postal
                                               Register.                                                materials.2                                            Service also asserts that the only market
                                                By the Commission.                                      II. Summary of Proposal                                dominant category to experience a
                                                                                                                                                               change of 1 percent or more was the
                                               Ruth Ann Abrams,                                            The Postal Service explains that the                total volume-variable cost increase of
                                               Acting Secretary.                                        ICRA processing currently uses 20                      $10,000 for Outbound International
                                               [FR Doc. 2015–18665 Filed 7–29–15; 8:45 am]              individual quarterly international                     Cards to Transition System Countries at
                                               BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P                                   accounting datasets to provide country-                Universal Postal Union rates. Id. at 4.
                                                                                                        specific outbound mail flow data for 46
                                                                                                        individual countries and four regional                 III. Initial Commission Action
                                               POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION                             aggregated country groupings. Petition,                   The Commission establishes Docket
                                                                                                        Proposal Four at 2. International                      No. RM2015–12 for consideration of
                                               39 CFR part 3050                                         accounting data have been the source of                matters raised by the Petition.
                                               [Docket No. RM2015–12; Order No. 2601]                   the mail flow data for countries not                   Additional information concerning the
                                                                                                        reported in the ICRA inputs by SIRVO.                  Petition may be accessed via the
                                               Periodic Reporting                                       Id.                                                    Commission’s Web site at http://
                                                                                                           Under Proposal Four, the Postal                     www.prc.gov. Interested persons may
                                               AGENCY:   Postal Regulatory Commission.                  Service seeks to use expanded SIRVO                    submit comments on the Petition and
                                               ACTION:   Notice of proposed rulemaking.                 data in lieu of international accounting               Proposal Four no later than August 31,
                                                                                                        data. Id. The Postal Service asserts that              2015. Reply comments are due no later
                                               SUMMARY:   The Commission is noticing a                  the change does not materially affect the
                                               recent Postal Service filing requesting                                                                         than September 15, 2015. Pursuant to 39
                                                                                                        overall workings of the ICRA because                   U.S.C. 505, James F. Callow is
                                               that the Commission initiate an informal                 the use of the SIRVO data is parallel to
                                               rulemaking proceeding to consider                                                                               designated as officer of the Commission
                                               changes to analytical principles relating                  1 Petition of the United States Postal Service for
                                                                                                                                                               (Public Representative) to represent the
                                               to periodic reports (Proposal Four). This                the Initiation of a Proceeding to Consider Proposed
                                                                                                                                                               interests of the general public in this
                                               notice informs the public of the filing,                 Changes in Analytical Principles (Proposal Four),      proceeding.
                                               invites public comment, and takes other                  July 17, 2015 (Petition).
                                                                                                          2 Notice of Filing of USPS–RM2015–12/NP1 and
                                                                                                                                                               IV. Ordering Paragraphs
                                               administrative steps.                                    Application for Nonpublic Treatment, July 17, 2015       It is ordered:
                                               DATES: Comments are due: August 31,
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                                                                                                        (Notice). The Library Reference is USPS–RM2015–          1. The Commission establishes Docket
                                               2015. Reply Comments are due:                            12/NP1—Nonpublic Material Relating to Proposal
                                                                                                        Four (SIRVO Inputs to ICRA). The Notice
                                                                                                                                                               No. RM2015–12 for consideration of the
                                               September 15, 2015.                                      incorporates by reference the Application for Non-     matters raised by the Petition of the
                                               ADDRESSES: Submit comments                               Public Treatment of Materials contained in             United States Postal Service for the
                                               electronically via the Commission’s                      Attachment Two to the December 29, 2014, United        Initiation of a Proceeding to Consider
                                                                                                        States Postal Service Fiscal Year 2014 Annual
                                               Filing Online system at http://                          Compliance Report. Notice at 1. See 39 CFR part
                                                                                                                                                               Proposed Changes in Analytical
                                               www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit                     3007 for information on access to nonpublic            Principles (Proposal Four), filed July 17,
                                               comments electronically should contact                   material.                                              2015.


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                                                 2. Comments are due no later than                      DATES:  Written comments must be                      cannot read your comment due to
                                               August 31, 2015. Reply comments are                      received on or before August 31, 2015.                technical difficulties and cannot contact
                                               due no later than September 15, 2015.                    ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,                      you for clarification, EPA may not be
                                                 3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, the                      identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R04–                  able to consider your comment.
                                               Commission appoints James F. Callow                      OAR–2014–0443, by one of the                          Electronic files should avoid the use of
                                               to serve as officer of the Commission                    following methods:                                    special characters, any form of
                                               (Public Representative) to represent the                    1. www.regulations.gov: Follow the                 encryption, and be free of any defects or
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                                               docket.                                                  comments.                                             about EPA’s public docket visit the EPA
                                                 4. The Secretary shall arrange for                        2. Email: R4–ARMS@epa.gov.                         Docket Center homepage at http://
                                               publication of this order in the Federal                    3. Fax: (404) 562–9019.                            www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
                                               Register.                                                   4. Mail: ‘‘EPA–R04–OAR–2014–                          Docket: All documents in the
                                                By the Commission.                                      0443,’’ Air Regulatory Management                     electronic docket are listed in the
                                               Ruth Ann Abrams,                                         Section (formerly the Regulatory                      www.regulations.gov index. Although
                                                                                                        Development Section), Air Planning and                listed in the index, some information is
                                               Acting Secretary.
                                                                                                        Implementation Branch (formerly the                   not publicly available, i.e., CBI or other
                                               [FR Doc. 2015–18666 Filed 7–29–15; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                        Air Planning Branch) Air, Pesticides                  information whose disclosure is
                                               BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P                                                                                         restricted by statute. Certain other
                                                                                                        and Toxics Management Division, U.S.
                                                                                                        Environmental Protection Agency,                      material, such as copyrighted material,
                                                                                                        Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW.,                      is not placed on the Internet and will be
                                               ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION                                 Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960.                          publicly available only in hard copy
                                               AGENCY                                                      5. Hand Delivery or Courier: Lynorae               form. Publicly available docket
                                                                                                        Benjamin, Chief, Air Regulatory                       materials are available either
                                               40 CFR Part 52                                                                                                 electronically in www.regulations.gov or
                                                                                                        Management Section, Air Planning and
                                               [EPA–R04–OAR–2014–0443; FRL–9931–34–                     Implementation Branch, Air, Pesticides                in hard copy at the Air Regulatory
                                               Region 4]                                                and Toxics Management Division, U.S.                  Management Section, Air Planning and
                                                                                                        Environmental Protection Agency,                      Implementation Branch, Air, Pesticides
                                               Approval and Promulgation of                                                                                   and Toxics Management Division, U.S.
                                                                                                        Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW.,
                                               Implementation Plans; Kentucky                                                                                 Environmental Protection Agency,
                                                                                                        Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960. Such
                                               Infrastructure Requirements for the                                                                            Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW.,
                                                                                                        deliveries are only accepted during the
                                               2008 Lead National Ambient Air Quality                                                                         Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960 EPA
                                                                                                        Regional Office’s normal hours of
                                               Standards                                                                                                      requests that if at all possible, you
                                                                                                        operation. The Regional Office’s official
                                               AGENCY:  Environmental Protection                        hours of business are Monday through                  contact the person listed in the FOR
                                               Agency.                                                  Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding             FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to
                                                                                                        Federal holidays.                                     schedule your inspection. The Regional
                                               ACTION: Proposed rule.
                                                                                                           Instructions: Direct your comments to              Office’s official hours of business are
                                               SUMMARY:   The Environmental Protection                  Docket ID No. EPA–R04–OAR–2014–                       Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to
                                               Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve                     0443. EPA’s policy is that all comments               4:30 p.m., excluding Federal holidays.
                                               the July 17, 2012, State Implementation                  received will be included in the public               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Zuri
                                               Plan (SIP) submission, submitted by the                  docket without change and may be                      Farngalo, Air Regulatory Management
                                               Commonwealth of Kentucky, Energy                         made available online at                              Section, Air Planning and
                                               and Environment Cabinet, Department                      www.regulations.gov, including any                    Implementation Branch, Air, Pesticides
                                               for Environmental Protection, through                    personal information provided, unless                 and Toxics Management Division, U.S.
                                               the Kentucky Division for Air Quality                    the comment includes information                      Environmental Protection Agency,
                                               (KY DAQ) for inclusion into the                          claimed to be Confidential Business                   Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW.,
                                               Kentucky SIP. This proposal pertains to                  Information (CBI) or other information                Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960. The
                                               the Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act)                       whose disclosure is restricted by statute.            telephone number is (404) 562–9152.
                                               infrastructure requirements for the 2008                 Do not submit through                                 Mr. Farngalo can be reached via
                                               Lead national ambient air quality                        www.regulations.gov or email,                         electronic mail at farngalo.zuri@
                                               standards (NAAQS). The CAA requires                      information that you consider to be CBI               epa.gov.
                                               that each state adopt and submit a SIP                   or otherwise protected. The                           SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                               for the implementation, maintenance,                     www.regulations.gov Web site is an
                                               and enforcement of each NAAQS                            ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which                    Table of Contents
                                               promulgated by EPA, which is                             means EPA will not know your identity                 I. Background
                                               commonly referred to as an                               or contact information unless you                     II. What elements are required under sections
                                               ‘‘infrastructure SIP submission.’’ KY                    provide it in the body of your comment.                    110(a)(1) and (2)?
                                               DAQ certified that the Kentucky SIP                      If you send an email comment directly                 III. What is EPA’s approach to the review of
                                               contains provisions that ensure the 2008                 to EPA without going through                               infrastructure SIP submissions?
                                               Lead NAAQS is implemented, enforced,                     www.regulations.gov, your email                       IV. What is EPA’s analysis of how Kentucky
                                                                                                                                                                   addressed the elements of sections
                                               and maintained in Kentucky. With the                     address will be automatically captured
                                                                                                                                                                   110(a)(1) and (2) ‘‘infrastructure’’
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                                               exception of provisions pertaining to                    and included as part of the comment                        provisions?
                                               prevention of significant deterioration                  that is placed in the public docket and               V. Proposed Action
                                               (PSD) permitting, EPA is proposing to                    made available on the Internet. If you                VI. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
                                               determine that Kentucky’s infrastructure                 submit an electronic comment, EPA
                                               SIP submission, provided to EPA on                       recommends that you include your                      I. Background
                                               July 17, 2012, satisfies the required                    name and other contact information in                    On October 5, 1978, EPA promulgated
                                               infrastructure elements for the 2008                     the body of your comment and with any                 primary and secondary NAAQS for lead
                                               Lead NAAQS.                                              disk or CD–ROM you submit. If EPA                     under section 109 of the Act. See 43 FR


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CategoryRegulatory Information
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionNotice of proposed rulemaking.
DatesComments are due: August 31, 2015. Reply Comments are due: September 15, 2015.
ContactDavid A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 202-789-6820.
FR Citation80 FR 45468 

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