80 FR 64455 - New Postal Product

POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 205 (October 23, 2015)

Page Range		64455-64456
FR Document		2015-26925

The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing concerning the Postal Service's request to remove Global Direct Contracts from the competitive products list. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 205 (Friday, October 23, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 205 (Friday, October 23, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64455-64456]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-26925]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. MC2016-7; Order No. 2766]


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 Postal Service's request to remove Global Direct 
Contracts from the competitive products list. This notice informs the 
public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other 
administrative steps.

DATES: Comments are due: October 26, 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 Filings
III. Ordering Paragraphs

I. Introduction

    In accordance with 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq., the 
Postal Service filed a formal request and associated supporting 
information to remove Global Direct Contracts from the competitive 
product list.\1\
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    \1\ Request of the United States Postal Service to Remove Global 
Direct Contracts from the Competitive Product List, October 16, 2015 
(Request).
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    To support its Request, the Postal Service filed four attachments 
as follows:
     Attachment A--a redacted copy of the Governors' Decision 
No. 11-6 authorizing the removal of the product from the competitive 
product list, including a redacted management analysis;
     Attachment B--an application for nonpublic treatment of 
Governors' Decision No. 11-6;
     Attachment C--a Statement of Supporting Justification as 
required by 39 CFR 3020.32; and
     Attachment D--proposed changes to the Mail Classification 
Schedule (MCS) competitive product list.
    The Postal Service seeks to remove Global Direct Contracts from the 
competitive product list due to the absence of customer demand for this 
service. Request at 1. The Postal Service asserts that removal of 
Global Direct Contracts is an attempt to align its service offerings 
with current customer needs and preferences. Id. at 2.
    In addition, in the Statement of Supporting Justification, Giselle 
E. Valera, Vice President and Managing Director of Global Business, 
asserts that because the Postal Service is requesting product removal, 
the product's ability to cover its own costs has no impact on the 
instant Request. Id. Attachment C at 2. Ms. Valera maintains that 
removal of the product from the competitive product list attempts to 
ensure that there will be no issue of market dominant products 
subsidizing competitive products. Id.

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II. Notice of Filings

    The Commission establishes Docket No. MC2016-7 to consider the 
Request pertaining to the removal of Global Direct Contracts from the 
competitive product list.
    Interested persons may submit comments on whether the Postal 
Service's filings in the captioned docket are consistent with the 
policies of 39 U.S.C. 3632, 3633, or 3642, 39 CFR part 3010, 39 CFR 
part 3015, and 39 CFR part 3020, subpart B and subpart E. Comments are 
due no later than October 26, 2015. The public portions of the filings 
can be accessed via the Commission's Web site (http://www.prc.gov).
    The Commission appoints James F. Callow to serve as Public 
Representative in this docket.

III. Ordering Paragraphs

    It is ordered:
    1. The Commission establishes Docket No. MC2016-7 to consider the 
Postal Service's Request.
    2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, James F. Callow is appointed to serve 
as an officer of the Commission (Public Representative) to represent 
the interests of the general public in these proceedings.
    3. Comments by interested persons in these proceedings are due no 
later than October 26, 2015.
    4. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this order in the 
Federal Register.

Ruth Ann Abrams,
Acting Secretary.
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SUMMARY: The Healthcare & Insurance/ use of appropriate automated, www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit
Federal Employee Insurance Operations electronic, mechanical, or other comments electronically should contact
(FEIO), Office of Personnel Management technological collection techniques or the person identified in the FOR FURTHER
(OPM) offers the general public and other forms of information technology, INFORMATION CONTACT section by
other federal agencies the opportunity to e.g., permitting electronic submissions telephone for advice on filing
comment on a revised information of responses. alternatives.
collection request (ICR) 3206–0160, The Health Benefits Election Form is FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Health Benefits Election Form. As used by Federal employees, annuitants David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at
required by the Paperwork Reduction other than those under the Civil Service 202–789–6820.
Act of 1995, (Pub. L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. Retirement System (CSRS) and the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
chapter 35) as amended by the Clinger- Federal Employees Retirement System
Cohen Act (Pub. L. 104–106), OPM is (FERS) including individuals receiving Table of Contents
soliciting comments for this collection. benefits from the Office of Workers’
The information collection was Compensation Programs, former spouses I. Introduction
previously published in the Federal eligible for benefits under the Spouse II. Notice of Filings
Register on June 10, 2015 at Volume 80 Equity Act of 1984, and separated III. Ordering Paragraphs
FR 32994 allowing for a 60-day public employees and former dependents
comment period. No comments were eligible to enroll under the Temporary I. Introduction
received for this information collection. Continuation of Coverage provisions of In accordance with 39 U.S.C. 3642
The purpose of this notice is to allow an the FEHB law (5 U.S.C. 8905a). A and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq., the Postal
additional 30 days for public comments. different form (OPM 2809) is used by Service filed a formal request and
DATES: Comments are encouraged and CSRS and FERS annuitants whose associated supporting information to
will be accepted until November 23, health benefit enrollments are remove Global Direct Contracts from the
2015. This process is conducted in administered by OPM’s Retirement competitive product list.1
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1. Operations. To support its Request, the Postal
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are Service filed four attachments as
Analysis
invited to submit written comments on follows:
the proposed information collection to Agency: Federal Employee Insurance • Attachment A—a redacted copy of
the Office of Information and Regulatory Operations, Office of Personnel the Governors’ Decision No. 11–6
Affairs, Office of Management and Management. authorizing the removal of the product
Title: Health Benefits Election Form. from the competitive product list,
Budget, 725 17th Street NW.,
OMB Number: 3206–0160. including a redacted management
Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk
Frequency: On Occasion. analysis;
Officer for the Office of Personnel
Management or sent via electronic mail
Affected Public: Individuals or • Attachment B—an application for
Households. nonpublic treatment of Governors’
to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or Number of Respondents: 18,000.
faxed to (202) 395–6974. Decision No. 11–6;
Estimated Time per Respondent: 30 • Attachment C—a Statement of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A minutes. Supporting Justification as required by
copy of this ICR, with applicable Total Burden Hours: 9,000. 39 CFR 3020.32; and
supporting documentation, may be
U.S. Office of Personnel Management. • Attachment D—proposed changes
obtained by contacting the Office of
Beth F. Cobert, to the Mail Classification Schedule
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Acting Director. U.S. Office of Personnel (MCS) competitive product list.
Office of Management and Budget, 725
Management. The Postal Service seeks to remove
17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503,
[FR Doc. 2015–27008 Filed 10–22–15; 8:45 am] Global Direct Contracts from the
Attention: Desk Officer for the Office of
competitive product list due to the
Personnel Management or sent via BILLING CODE 6325–38–P
absence of customer demand for this
electronic mail to oira_submission@
service. Request at 1. The Postal Service
omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 395–6974.
POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION asserts that removal of Global Direct
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office
Contracts is an attempt to align its
of Management and Budget is [Docket No. MC2016–7; Order No. 2766] service offerings with current customer
particularly interested in comments needs and preferences. Id. at 2.
that: New Postal Product In addition, in the Statement of
1. Evaluate whether the proposed Supporting Justification, Giselle E.
collection of information is necessary AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice. Valera, Vice President and Managing
for the proper performance of the Director of Global Business, asserts that
functions of the agency, including because the Postal Service is requesting
SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a
whether the information will have product removal, the product’s ability to
recent Postal Service filing concerning
practical utility; cover its own costs has no impact on the
the Postal Service’s request to remove
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the
Global Direct Contracts from the instant Request. Id. Attachment C at 2.
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
competitive products list. This notice Ms. Valera maintains that removal of the
proposed collection of information,
informs the public of the filing, invites product from the competitive product
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including the validity of the
public comment, and takes other list attempts to ensure that there will be
methodology and assumptions used;
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and administrative steps. no issue of market dominant products
clarity of the information to be DATES: Comments are due: October 26, subsidizing competitive products. Id.
collected; and 2015.
1 Request of the United States Postal Service to
4. Minimize the burden of the ADDRESSES: Submit comments
Remove Global Direct Contracts from the
collection of information on those who electronically via the Commission’s Competitive Product List, October 16, 2015
are to respond, including through the Filing Online system at http:// (Request).

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II. Notice of Filings Global Direct Contracts from the Laws, Schedules to the By-Laws or
The Commission establishes Docket Competitive Product List, pursuant to Rules of FINRA.
39 U.S.C. 3642. Documents pertinent to The Series 57 content outline is
No. MC2016–7 to consider the Request
this request are available at http:// attached.5 The Series 57 selection
pertaining to the removal of Global
www.prc.gov, Docket No. MC2016–7. specifications have been submitted to
Direct Contracts from the competitive
the Commission under separate cover
product list. Stanley F. Mires, with a request for confidential treatment
Interested persons may submit Attorney, Federal Compliance. pursuant to SEA Rule 24b–2.6
comments on whether the Postal [FR Doc. 2015–26906 Filed 10–22–15; 8:45 am] The text of the proposed rule change
Service’s filings in the captioned docket BILLING CODE 7710–12–P is available on FINRA’s Web site at
are consistent with the policies of 39 http://www.finra.org, at the principal
U.S.C. 3632, 3633, or 3642, 39 CFR part office of FINRA and at the
3010, 39 CFR part 3015, and 39 CFR Commission’s Public Reference Room.
part 3020, subpart B and subpart E. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
Comments are due no later than October COMMISSION II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
26, 2015. The public portions of the Statement of the Purpose of, and
[Release No. 34–76188; File No. SR–FINRA– Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
filings can be accessed via the 2015–042]
Commission’s Web site (http:// Change
www.prc.gov). Self-Regulatory Organizations; In its filing with the Commission,
The Commission appoints James F. Financial Industry Regulatory FINRA included statements concerning
Callow to serve as Public Representative Authority, Inc.; Notice of Filing and the purpose of and basis for the
in this docket. Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed proposed rule change and discussed any
III. Ordering Paragraphs Rule Change Relating to the New comments it received on the proposed
Securities Trader Qualification rule change. The text of these statements
It is ordered: Examination (Series 57) may be examined at the places specified
1. The Commission establishes Docket in Item IV below. FINRA has prepared
No. MC2016–7 to consider the Postal October 19, 2015. summaries, set forth in sections A, B,
Service’s Request. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the and C below, of the most significant
2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, James F. Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’ aspects of such statements.
Callow is appointed to serve as an or ‘‘SEA’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4
officer of the Commission (Public thereunder,2 notice is hereby given that A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Representative) to represent the on October 13, 2015, Financial Industry Statement of the Purpose of, and
interests of the general public in these Regulatory Authority, Inc. (‘‘FINRA’’) Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
proceedings. filed with the Securities and Exchange Change
3. Comments by interested persons in Commission (‘‘SEC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’) 1. Purpose
these proceedings are due no later than the proposed rule change as described Section 15A(g)(3) of the Act 7
October 26, 2015. in Items I, II, and III below, which Items authorizes FINRA to prescribe standards
4. The Secretary shall arrange for have been prepared by FINRA. FINRA of training, experience, and competence
publication of this order in the Federal has designated the proposed rule change for persons associated with FINRA
Register. as constituting a ‘‘non-controversial’’ members. In accordance with that
rule change under paragraph (f)(6) of provision, FINRA has developed
Ruth Ann Abrams,
Rule 19b–4 under the Act,3 which examinations that are designed to
Acting Secretary. renders the proposal effective upon
[FR Doc. 2015–26925 Filed 10–22–15; 8:45 am]
establish that persons associated with
receipt of this filing by the Commission. FINRA members have attained specified
BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P The Commission is publishing this levels of competence and knowledge,
notice to solicit comments on the consistent with applicable registration
proposed rule change from interested requirements under FINRA rules.
POSTAL SERVICE persons. The Commission recently approved a
I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s proposed rule change to amend NASD
Removal of Global Direct Contracts Rule 1032(f) (Limited Representative—
From the Competitive Product List Statement of the Terms of Substance of
the Proposed Rule Change Equity Trader) to replace the Equity
AGENCY: Postal Service. Trader registration category and
FINRA is filing the content outline qualification examination (Series 55)
ACTION: Notice. and selection specifications for the new with the Securities Trader registration
SUMMARY: The Postal Service hereby Securities Trader qualification category and qualification examination
provides notice that it has filed a examination (Series 57).4 FINRA is not (Series 57).8 The rule provides that each
request with the Postal Regulatory proposing any textual changes to the By- associated person of a member who is
Commission to remove Global Direct included within the definition of
Contracts from the competitive product
1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). ‘‘representative’’ in NASD Rule 1031
2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
list. (Registration Requirements) is required
3 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6).
to register with FINRA as a Securities
DATES: Effective date: October 23, 2015. 4 FINRA also is establishing the Series 57
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: question bank. FINRA is submitting this filing for 5 The Commission notes that the content outline
immediate effectiveness pursuant to Section
Keith Nusbaum, 202–268–6687. 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act and Rule 19b–4(f)(6) is attached to the filing, not to this Notice.
6 17 CFR 240.24b–2.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On thereunder, and is not filing the question bank. See
7 15 U.S.C. 78o–3(g)(3).
October 16, 2015, the United States Letter to Alden S. Adkins, Senior Vice President
and General Counsel, NASD Regulation, from 8 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 75783
Postal Service® filed with the Postal Belinda Blaine, Associate Director, Division of (August 28, 2015), 80 FR 53369 (September 3, 2015)
Regulatory Commission a Request of the Market Regulation, SEC, dated July 24, 2000. The (Order Approving File No. SR–FINRA–2015–017)
United States Postal Service to remove question bank is available for SEC review. (‘‘Approval Order’’).

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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		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments are due: October 26, 2015.
Contact		David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 202-789-6820.
FR Citation		80 FR 64455