80 FR 63482 - Periodic Reporting

POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 202 (October 20, 2015)

Page Range		63482-63483
FR Document		2015-26549

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

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 202 (Tuesday, October 20, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 202 (Tuesday, October 20, 2015)]
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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

39 CFR Part 3050

[Docket No. RM2016-1; Order No. 2752]


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 a proposed change to analytical principles 
relating to periodic reports (Proposal Eleven). This notice informs the 
public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other 
administrative steps.

DATES: Comments are due: November 24, 2015. Reply Comments are due: 
December 7, 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 October 7, 2015, the Postal Service filed a petition pursuant to 
39 CFR 3050.11 requesting that the Commission initiate an informal 
rulemaking proceeding to consider a proposed change in analytical 
principles relating to periodic reports.\1\ A description of Proposal 
Eleven is attached to the Petition. Id. at 1. The Petition seeks a 
change in the statistical point and variance estimation methodology for 
the Origin-Destination Information System--revenue, pieces, and weight 
(ODIS-RPW) system \2\ estimates used in the ``Revenue, Pieces and 
Weight By Class and Special Services (RPW) report relating to letter 
and card mailpieces that will be sampled digitally.'' Petition at 3.
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    \1\ Petition of the United States Postal Service Requesting 
Initiation of a Proceeding to Consider a Proposed Change in 
Analytical Principles (Proposal Eleven), October 7, 2015 (Petition).
    \2\ ``The ODIS-RPW system is a probability-based destinating 
mail sampling system used to support the Postal Service's many and 
varied business needs for mail revenue and volume information. ODIS-
RPW primarily supplies official RPW estimates of revenue, volume and 
weight for single-piece stamped and metered indicia mail.'' Petition 
at 4.
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II. Summary of Proposal

    Under Proposal Eleven, beginning Q2 FY2016 (January 1, 2016), the 
Postal Service seeks to replace the direct expansion estimator for the 
population of digitally sampled First-Class letter and card mail,\3\ 
within ODIS-RPW, with a ratio estimator that utilizes national End-of-
Run machine counts. Petition at 1-2. ``The digital letter mail 
estimates utilizing the ratio estimator applied to the digital letter 
mail sampling frame would be combined with direct expansion estimates 
from the non-digital sampling frame.'' Id. at 2. The Postal Service 
contends the proposed ratio estimator for the letter mail digital 
sampling frame mathematically outperforms the direct expansion 
estimator for First-Class Mail single-piece volume and revenue. Id.
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    \3\ Docket No. RM2015-11, Order on Analytical Principles Used in 
Periodic Reporting (Proposal Three) September 30, 2015 (Order No. 
2739).
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    The Postal Service plans to implement the change described in 
Proposal Eleven on January 1, 2016. Id. at 3. The Postal Service 
asserts that the proposed estimation methodology of the ratio estimator 
is an improvement over the direct expansion estimator and will improve 
the product estimates used for RPW by reducing bias and significantly 
lowering the calculated coefficient of variation for the same sample 
size. Id. The Postal Service states that ``[t]he only significant 
category affected is First-Class Mail single piece letters and cards.'' 
Id. at 4.

III. Initial Commission Action

    The Commission establishes Docket No. RM2016-1 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 Eleven no later than November 24, 2015. Reply comments are due 
no later than December 7, 2015. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Lyudmila Y. 
Bzhilyanskaya is designated as an officer of the Commission to 
represent the interests of the general public (Public Representative) 
in this proceeding.

IV. Ordering Paragraphs

    It is ordered:
    1. The Commission establishes Docket No. RM2016-1 for consideration 
of the

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matters raised by the Petition of the United States Postal Service 
Requesting Initiation of a Proceeding to Consider a Proposed Change in 
Analytical Principles (Proposal Eleven), filed October 7, 2015.
    2. Comments are due no later than November 24, 2015. Reply comments 
are due no later than December 7, 2015.
    3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, the Commission appoints Lyudmila Y. 
Bzhilyanskaya to serve as Public Representative 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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64.011, Veterans Dental Care; 64.012, POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION Class and Special Services (RPW) report
Veterans Prescription Service; 64.013, relating to letter and card mailpieces
Veterans Prosthetic Appliances; 64.014, 39 CFR Part 3050 that will be sampled digitally.’’ Petition
Veterans State Domiciliary Care; 64.015, [Docket No. RM2016–1; Order No. 2752] at 3.
Veterans State Nursing Home Care; II. Summary of Proposal
64.018, Sharing Specialized Medical Periodic Reporting
Resources; 64.019, Veterans Under Proposal Eleven, beginning Q2
AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission. FY2016 (January 1, 2016), the Postal
Rehabilitation Alcohol and Drug
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. Service seeks to replace the direct
Dependence; 64.022, Veterans Home
Based Primary Care; and 64.024, VA expansion estimator for the population
SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a
Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem of digitally sampled First-Class letter
recent Postal Service filing requesting
and card mail,3 within ODIS–RPW, with
Program. that the Commission initiate an informal
a ratio estimator that utilizes national
rulemaking proceeding to consider a
Signing Authority End-of-Run machine counts. Petition at
proposed change to analytical principles
1–2. ‘‘The digital letter mail estimates
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or relating to periodic reports (Proposal
utilizing the ratio estimator applied to
designee, approved this document and Eleven). This notice informs the public
the digital letter mail sampling frame
authorized the undersigned to sign and of the filing, invites public comment,
would be combined with direct
submit the document to the Office of the and takes other administrative steps.
expansion estimates from the non-
Federal Register for publication DATES: Comments are due: November
digital sampling frame.’’ Id. at 2. The
electronically as an official document of 24, 2015. Reply Comments are due: Postal Service contends the proposed
the Department of Veterans Affairs. December 7, 2015. ratio estimator for the letter mail digital
Robert L. Nabors II, Chief of Staff, ADDRESSES: Submit comments sampling frame mathematically
Department of Veterans Affairs, electronically via the Commission’s outperforms the direct expansion
approved this document on October 9. Filing Online system at http:// estimator for First-Class Mail single-
2015, for publication. www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit piece volume and revenue. Id.
comments electronically should contact The Postal Service plans to
List of Subjects in 38 CFR Part 17 the person identified in the FOR FURTHER implement the change described in
INFORMATION CONTACT section by Proposal Eleven on January 1, 2016. Id.
Administrative practice and telephone for advice on filing
procedure, Alcohol abuse, Alcoholism, at 3. The Postal Service asserts that the
alternatives. proposed estimation methodology of the
Claims, Day care, Dental health, Drug
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ratio estimator is an improvement over
abuse, Government contracts, Grant
David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at the direct expansion estimator and will
programs—health, Grant programs—
202–789–6820. improve the product estimates used for
veterans, Health care, Health facilities,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: RPW by reducing bias and significantly
Health professions, Health records,
lowering the calculated coefficient of
Homeless, Medical and dental schools, Table of Contents variation for the same sample size. Id.
Medical devices, Medical research, I. Introduction The Postal Service states that ‘‘[t]he only
Mental health programs, Nursing II. Summary of Proposal significant category affected is First-
homes, Reporting and recordkeeping III. Initial Commission Action Class Mail single piece letters and
requirements, Travel and transportation IV. Ordering Paragraphs cards.’’ Id. at 4.
expenses, Veterans. I. Introduction III. Initial Commission Action
Dated: October 15, 2015, On October 7, 2015, the Postal Service
William F. Russo, The Commission establishes Docket
filed a petition pursuant to 39 CFR No. RM2016–1 for consideration of
Director, Office of Regulation Policy & 3050.11 requesting that the Commission matters raised by the Petition.
Management, Office of the General Counsel, initiate an informal rulemaking Additional information concerning the
Department of Veterans Affairs. proceeding to consider a proposed Petition may be accessed via the
change in analytical principles relating Commission’s Web site at http://
For the reasons stated in the to periodic reports.1 A description of
preamble, the Department of Veterans www.prc.gov. Interested persons may
Proposal Eleven is attached to the submit comments on the Petition and
Affairs proposes to amend 38 CFR part Petition. Id. at 1. The Petition seeks a
17 as follows: Proposal Eleven no later than November
change in the statistical point and 24, 2015. Reply comments are due no
variance estimation methodology for the later than December 7, 2015. Pursuant to
PART 17—MEDICAL Origin-Destination Information 39 U.S.C. 505, Lyudmila Y.
System—revenue, pieces, and weight Bzhilyanskaya is designated as an
■ 1. The authority citation for part 17 (ODIS–RPW) system 2 estimates used in
continues to read as follows: officer of the Commission to represent
the ‘‘Revenue, Pieces and Weight By the interests of the general public
Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501, and as noted in (Public Representative) in this
1 Petition of the United States Postal Service
specific sections. proceeding.
Requesting Initiation of a Proceeding to Consider a
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Proposed Change in Analytical Principles (Proposal
§ 17.47 [Amended]
Eleven), October 7, 2015 (Petition).
IV. Ordering Paragraphs
■ 2. Amend § 17.47 by removing 2 ‘‘The ODIS–RPW system is a probability-based
It is ordered:
destinating mail sampling system used to support 1. The Commission establishes Docket
paragraph (d)(5) and redesignating the Postal Service’s many and varied business
paragraph (d)(6) as new paragraph needs for mail revenue and volume information. No. RM2016–1 for consideration of the
(d)(5). ODIS–RPW primarily supplies official RPW
estimates of revenue, volume and weight for single- 3 Docket No. RM2015–11, Order on Analytical
[FR Doc. 2015–26606 Filed 10–19–15; 8:45 am]
piece stamped and metered indicia mail.’’ Petition Principles Used in Periodic Reporting (Proposal
BILLING CODE 8320–01–P at 4. Three) September 30, 2015 (Order No. 2739).

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matters raised by the Petition of the 5. Hand Delivery: Douglas Aburano, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
United States Postal Service Requesting Chief, Attainment Planning and AGENCY
Initiation of a Proceeding to Consider a Maintenance Section, Air Programs
Proposed Change in Analytical Branch (AR–18J), U.S. Environmental 40 CFR Part 52
Principles (Proposal Eleven), filed Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson [EPA–R06–OAR–2013–0614; FRL–9935–52–
October 7, 2015. Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604. Region 6]
2. Comments are due no later than Such deliveries are only accepted
November 24, 2015. Reply comments during the Regional Office normal hours Approval and Promulgation of Air
are due no later than December 7, 2015. Quality Implementation Plans; New
3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, the of operation, and special arrangements
should be made for deliveries of boxed Mexico; Albuquerque/Bernalillo
Commission appoints Lyudmila Y. County; Revisions to State Boards and
Bzhilyanskaya to serve as Public information. The Regional Office official
hours of business are Monday through Conflict of Interest Provisions
Representative in this docket.
4. The Secretary shall arrange for Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding AGENCY: Environmental Protection
publication of this order in the Federal Federal holidays. Agency (EPA).
Register. Please see the direct final rule which ACTION: Proposed rule.
By the Commission. is located in the Rules section of this
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
Ruth Ann Abrams, Federal Register for detailed
Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve
Acting Secretary. instructions on how to submit revisions to the Albuquerque/Bernalillo
[FR Doc. 2015–26549 Filed 10–19–15; 8:45 am] comments. County, New Mexico State
BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Implementation Plan for state board
Sarah Arra, Environmental Scientist, composition and conflict of interest
Attainment Planning and Maintenance provisions. These revisions add
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION administrative updates and clarifying
Section, Air Programs Branch (AR–18J),
AGENCY changes to the state board and conflict
Environmental Protection Agency,
of interest provisions in the city and
40 CFR Part 52 Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard,
county ordinances for the Albuquerque/
Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886–9401, Bernalillo County Air Quality Control
[EPA–R05–OAR–2014–0657; FRL–9935–62–
Region 5]
arra.sarah@epa.gov. Board. The EPA is proposing to approve
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the these revisions pursuant to sections 110
Air Plan Approval; Michigan; 2006 Final Rules section of this Federal and 128 of the Clean Air Act (CAA).
PM2.5 and 2008 Lead NAAQS State Register, EPA is approving the State’s DATES: Written comments should be
Board Infrastructure SIP Requirements received on or before November 18,
SIP submittal as a direct final rule
AGENCY: Environmental Protection without prior proposal because the 2015.
Agency (EPA). Agency views this as a noncontroversial ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to
ACTION: Proposed rule. submittal and anticipates no adverse Mr. Guy Donaldson, Chief, Air Planning
comments. A detailed rationale for the Section (6PD–L), Environmental
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection approval is set forth in the direct final Protection Agency, 1445 Ross Avenue,
Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve
rule. If no adverse comments are Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas 75202–2733.
elements of state implementation plan
received in response to this rule, no Comments may also be submitted
submissions from Michigan regarding
further activity is contemplated. If EPA electronically or through hand delivery/
state board requirements of section 110
receives adverse comments, we will courier by following the detailed
of the Clean Air Act (CAA) for the 2006
withdraw the direct final rule and will instructions in the ADDRESSES section of
fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and 2008
address all public comments received in the direct final rule located in the rules
lead National Ambient Air Quality
a subsequent final rule based on this section of this Federal Register.
Standards. The infrastructure
requirements are designed to ensure that proposed rule. EPA will not institute a FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
the structural components of each second comment period. Any parties John Walser, (214) 665–7128,
state’s air quality management program interested in commenting on this action walser.john@epa.gov.
are adequate to meet the state’s should do so at this time. For additional SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the
responsibilities under the CAA. information, see the direct final rule final rules section of this Federal
DATES: Comments must be received on which is located in the Rules section of Register, the EPA is approving the
or before November 19, 2015. this Federal Register. State’s SIP submittal as a direct rule
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, without prior proposal because the
Dated: October 5, 2015.
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R05– Agency views this as noncontroversial
Susan Hedman, submittal and anticipates no adverse
OAR–2014–0657, by one of the
following methods: Regional Administrator, Region 5. comments. A detailed rationale for the
1. www.regulations.gov: Follow the [FR Doc. 2015–26310 Filed 10–19–15; 8:45 am] approval is set forth in the direct final
on-line instructions for submitting BILLING CODE 6560–50–P rule. If no relevant adverse comments
are received in response to this action
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comments.
2. Email: aburano.douglas@epa.gov. no further activity is contemplated. If
3. Fax: (312) 408–2279. the EPA receives relevant adverse
4. Mail: Douglas Aburano, Chief, comments, the direct final rule will be
Attainment Planning and Maintenance withdrawn and all public comments
Section, Air Programs Branch (AR–18J), received will be addressed in a
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, subsequent final rule based on this
77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, proposed rule. The EPA will not
Illinois 60604. institute a second comment period. Any

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Proposed Rules
Action		Notice of proposed rulemaking.
Dates		Comments are due: November 24, 2015. Reply Comments are due: December 7, 2015.
Contact		David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 202-789-6820.
FR Citation		80 FR 63482