80 FR 45468 - Periodic Reporting

POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

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

Page Range		45468-45469
FR Document		2015-18666

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]
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[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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Acting Secretary.
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deliveries are only accepted during the
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operation. The Regional Office’s official
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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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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Proposed Rules
Action		Notice of proposed rulemaking.
Dates		Comments are due: August 31, 2015. Reply Comments are due: September 15, 2015.
Contact		David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 202-789-6820.
FR Citation		80 FR 45468