80 FR 53903 - New Postal Product
POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 173 (September 8, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 173 (September 8, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-22506 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 173 (Tuesday, September 8, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 53903-53904] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-22506] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. CP2015-133; Order No. 2692] New Postal Product AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing concerning an additional Global Expedited Package Services 3 negotiated service agreement. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps. DATES: Comments are due: September 9, 2015. ADDRESSES: Submit comments electronically via the Commission's Filing Online system at http://www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit [[Page 53904]] 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 On August 31, 2015, the Postal Service filed notice that it has entered into an additional Global Expedited Package Services 3 (GEPS 3) negotiated service agreement (Agreement).\1\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Notice of United States Postal Service of Filing a Functionally Equivalent Global Expedited Package Services 3 Negotiated Service Agreement and Application for Non-Public Treatment of Materials Filed Under Seal, August 31, 2015 (Notice). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- To support its Notice, the Postal Service filed a copy of the Agreement, a copy of the Governors' Decision authorizing the product, a certification of compliance with 39 U.S.C. 3633(a), and an application for non-public treatment of certain materials. It also filed supporting financial workpapers. II. Notice of Commission Action The Commission establishes Docket No. CP2015-133 for consideration of matters raised by the Notice. The Commission invites comments on whether the Postal Service's filing is consistent with 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 September 9, 2015. The public portions of the filing can be accessed via the Commission's Web site (http://www.prc.gov). The Commission appoints Kenneth R. Moeller to serve as Public Representative in this docket. III. Ordering Paragraphs It is ordered: 1. The Commission establishes Docket No. CP2015-133 for consideration of the matters raised by the Postal Service's Notice. 2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Kenneth R. Moeller is appointed to serve as an officer of the Commission to represent the interests of the general public in this proceeding (Public Representative). 3. Comments are due no later than September 9, 2015. 4. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this order in the Federal Register. By the Commission. Shoshana M. Grove, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015-22506 Filed 9-4-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7710-FW-P
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ADAMS Public Documents collection at with the ‘‘Quality Assurance Program any issue finality provisions under 10
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ Description Design—Certification, Early CFR part 52. Neither the Backfit Rule
adams.html. To begin the search, select Site Permit and New License nor the issue finality provisions under
‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then Applicants,’’ 10 CFR 50.65 and the 10 CFR part 52—with certain
select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS guidance in Nuclear Management and exclusions—were intended to apply to
Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, Resources Council 93–01 as approved every NRC action that substantially
please contact the NRC’s Public for use by the NRC in Regulatory Guide changes the expectations of current and
Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1.160, ‘‘Monitoring the Effectiveness of future applicants.
1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by Maintenance at Nuclear Power Plants,’’ The exceptions to the general
email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The SRP Section 17.5 also provides guidance principle are applicable whenever an
ADAMS accession number for each for reviewing an application for a applicant references a 10 CFR part 52
document referenced (if it available in standard design approval, a standard license (e.g., an early site permit) or
ADAMS) is provided the first time that design certification, a combined license, NRC regulatory approval (e.g., a design
a document is referenced. The final and a manufacturing license under 10 certification rule) with specified issue
revision for Standard Review Plan (SRP) CFR part 52, ‘‘Licenses, Certifications, finality provisions. The NRC staff does
Section 17.5, ‘‘Quality Assurance and Approvals for Nuclear Power not, at this time, intend to impose the
Program Description—Design Plants,’’ with respect to those same positions represented in the SRP in a
Certification, Early Site Permit and New subject matters. manner that is inconsistent with any
License Applicants,’’ is available in Issuance of this SRP section revision issue finality provisions. If, in the
ADAMS under Accession No. does not constitute backfitting as future, the staff seeks to impose a
ML15037A441. defined in 10 CFR 50.109 (the Backfit position in the SRP section in a manner
• NRC’s PDR: You may examine and Rule) nor is it inconsistent with the that does not provide issue finality as
purchase copies of public documents at issue finality provisions in 10 CFR part described in the applicable issue finality
the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One 52. The NRC’s position is based upon provision, then the staff must address
White Flint North, 11555 Rockville the following considerations. the criteria for avoiding issue finality as
Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. 1. The SRP positions would not described in the applicable issue finality
• The NRC posts its issued staff constitute backfitting, inasmuch as the provision.
guidance on the NRC’s external Web SRP is internal guidance to NRC staff.
The SRP provides internal guidance III. Congressional Review Act
page (http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
doc-collections/nuregs/staff/sr0800/). to the NRC staff on how to review an This action is a rule as defined in the
application for NRC regulatory approval Congressional Review Act (5 U.S.C.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
in the form of licensing. Changes in 801–808). However, the Office of
Mark Notich, Office of New Reactors, internal staff guidance are not matters
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Management and Budget has not found
for which either nuclear power plant it to be a major rule as defined in the
Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone: applicants or licensees are protected
301–415–3053; email: Mark.Notich@ Congressional Review Act.
under either the Backfit Rule or the
nrc.gov. issue finality provisions of 10 CFR part Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 28th day
of August, 2015.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 52.
2. The NRC staff has no intention to For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
I. Background Carolyn Lauron,
impose the SRP positions on existing
On September 24, 2014 (79 FR 57143), licensees either now or in the future. Acting Chief, New Reactor Rulemaking and
the NRC published for public comment The NRC staff does not intend to Guidance Branch, Division of Advanced
the proposed SRP Section 17.5, ‘‘Quality impose or apply the positions described Reactors and Rulemaking, Office of New
Assurance Program Description—Design in the SRP to existing licenses and Reactors.
Certification, Early Site Permit and New regulatory approvals. Hence, the [FR Doc. 2015–22555 Filed 9–4–15; 8:45 am]
License Applicants,’’ in Chapter 17, issuance of this SRP—even if BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
‘‘Quality Assurance,’’ of NUREG–0800. considered guidance within the purview
The staff received a total of nine of the issue finality provisions in 10
comments on the draft section. A CFR part 52—does not need to be POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
summary of the comments and the evaluated as if it were a backfit or as [Docket No. CP2015–133; Order No. 2692]
staff’s disposition of the comments are being inconsistent with issue finality
available in a separate document, provisions. If, in the future, the NRC New Postal Product
‘‘Response to Public Comments on Draft staff seeks to impose a position in the
Standard Review Plan, Section 17.5, SRP on holders of already issued AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.
Quality Assurance Program licenses in a manner that does not ACTION: Notice.
Description—Design Certification, Early provide issue finality as described in the
Site Permit and New License SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a
applicable issue finality provision, then
Applicants’’ (ADAMS Accession No. recent Postal Service filing concerning
the staff must make the showing as set
ML15037A303). an additional Global Expedited Package
forth in the Backfit Rule or address the
Services 3 negotiated service agreement.
criteria for avoiding issue finality as
II. Backfitting and Issue Finality This notice informs the public of the
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described in the applicable issue finality
The SRP Section 17.5 provides filing, invites public comment, and
provision.
guidance to the staff for reviewing 3. Backfitting and issue finality do takes other administrative steps.
applications for a construction permit not—with limited exceptions not DATES: Comments are due: September 9,
and an operating license under part 50 applicable here—protect current or 2015.
of Title 10 of the Code of Federal future applicants. ADDRESSES: Submit comments
Regulations (10 CFR), ‘‘Domestic Applicants and potential applicants electronically via the Commission’s
Licensing of Production and Utilization are not, with certain exceptions, Filing Online system at http://
Facilities,’’ with respect to compliance protected by either the Backfit Rule or www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit
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comments electronically should contact By the Commission. The Commission invites comments on
the person identified in the FOR FURTHER Shoshana M. Grove, whether the Postal Service’s filing is
INFORMATION CONTACT section by Secretary. consistent with 39 U.S.C. 3632, 3633, or
telephone for advice on filing [FR Doc. 2015–22506 Filed 9–4–15; 8:45 am] 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and 39 CFR
alternatives. BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P
part 3020, subpart B. Comments are due
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: no later than September 9, 2015. The
David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at public portions of the filing can be
202–789–6820. POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION accessed via the Commission’s Web site
(http://www.prc.gov).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: [Docket No. CP2015–132; Order No. 2691]
The Commission appoints JP
Table of Contents New Postal Product Klingenberg to serve as Public
I. Introduction Representative in this docket.
II. Notice of Commission Action AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.
III. Ordering Paragraphs
III. Ordering Paragraphs ACTION: Notice.
It is ordered:
I. Introduction SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a 1. The Commission establishes Docket
On August 31, 2015, the Postal recent Postal Service filing concerning No. CP2015–132 for consideration of the
Service filed notice that it has entered an additional Global Expedited Package matters raised by the Postal Service’s
into an additional Global Expedited Services 3 negotiated service agreement. Notice.
Package Services 3 (GEPS 3) negotiated This notice informs the public of the 2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, JP
service agreement (Agreement).1 filing, invites public comment, and Klingenberg is appointed to serve as an
To support its Notice, the Postal takes other administrative steps. officer of the Commission to represent
Service filed a copy of the Agreement, DATES: Comments are due: September 9, the interests of the general public in this
a copy of the Governors’ Decision 2015. proceeding (Public Representative).
authorizing the product, a certification ADDRESSES: Submit comments
3. Comments are due no later than
of compliance with 39 U.S.C. 3633(a), electronically via the Commission’s September 9, 2015.
and an application for non-public Filing Online system at http:// 4. The Secretary shall arrange for
treatment of certain materials. It also www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit publication of this order in the Federal
filed supporting financial workpapers. comments electronically should contact Register.
II. Notice of Commission Action the person identified in the FOR FURTHER By the Commission.
INFORMATION CONTACT section by Shoshana M. Grove,
The Commission establishes Docket telephone for advice on filing Secretary.
No. CP2015–133 for consideration of alternatives. [FR Doc. 2015–22505 Filed 9–4–15; 8:45 am]
matters raised by the Notice.
The Commission invites comments on FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P
whether the Postal Service’s filing is David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at
consistent with 39 U.S.C. 3632, 3633, or 202–789–6820.
3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and 39 CFR SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
part 3020, subpart B. Comments are due COMMISSION
no later than September 9, 2015. The Table of Contents
[Release Nos. 33–9899; 34–75812; File No.
public portions of the filing can be I. Introduction 265–27]
accessed via the Commission’s Web site II. Notice of Commission Action
(http://www.prc.gov). III. Ordering Paragraphs SEC Advisory Committee on Small and
The Commission appoints Kenneth R. I. Introduction Emerging Companies
Moeller to serve as Public
Representative in this docket. On August 31, 2015, the Postal AGENCY: Securities and Exchange
Service filed notice that it has entered Commission.
III. Ordering Paragraphs into an additional Global Expedited ACTION: Notice of meeting.
It is ordered: Package Services 3 (GEPS 3) negotiated
1. The Commission establishes Docket service agreement (Agreement).1 SUMMARY: The Securities and Exchange
No. CP2015–133 for consideration of the To support its Notice, the Postal Commission Advisory Committee on
matters raised by the Postal Service’s Service filed a copy of the Agreement, Small and Emerging Companies is
Notice. a copy of the Governors’ Decision providing notice that it will hold a
2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Kenneth authorizing the product, a certification public meeting on Wednesday,
R. Moeller is appointed to serve as an of compliance with 39 U.S.C. 3633(a), September 23, 2015, in Multi-Purpose
officer of the Commission to represent and an application for non-public Room LL–006 at the Commission’s
the interests of the general public in this treatment of certain materials. It also headquarters, 100 F Street NE.,
proceeding (Public Representative). filed supporting financial workpapers. Washington, DC. The meeting will begin
3. Comments are due no later than at 9:30 a.m. (EDT) and will be open to
September 9, 2015. II. Notice of Commission Action the public. The meeting will be webcast
4. The Secretary shall arrange for The Commission establishes Docket on the Commission’s Web site at
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publication of this order in the Federal No. CP2015–132 for consideration of www.sec.gov. Persons needing special
Register. matters raised by the Notice. accommodations to take part because of
a disability should notify the contact
1 Notice of United States Postal Service of Filing 1 Notice of United States Postal Service of Filing person listed below. The public is
a Functionally Equivalent Global Expedited a Functionally Equivalent Global Expedited invited to submit written statements to
Package Services 3 Negotiated Service Agreement Package Services 3 Negotiated Service Agreement
and Application for Non-Public Treatment of and Application for Non-Public Treatment of
the Committee. The agenda for the
Materials Filed Under Seal, August 31, 2015 Materials Filed Under Seal, August 31, 2015 meeting includes matters relating to
(Notice). (Notice). rules and regulations affecting small and
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| FR Citation | 80 FR 53903 |
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