80 FR 74742 - Petitions for Reconsideration of Action in Rulemaking Proceeding

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 229 (November 30, 2015)

Page Range		74742-74743
FR Document		2015-30238

Petitions for Reconsideration (Petitions) have been filed in the Commission's rulemaking proceeding by: Chuck Powers, on behalf of Motorola Solutions, Inc., and Brian Scarpelli, on behalf of Telecommunications Industry Association.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 229 (Monday, November 30, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 229 (Monday, November 30, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-30238]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Parts 0, 1, 2 and 15

[ET Docket No. 13-44; Report No. 3030]


Petitions for Reconsideration of Action in Rulemaking Proceeding

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

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ACTION: Petitions for reconsideration.

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SUMMARY: Petitions for Reconsideration (Petitions) have been filed in 
the Commission's rulemaking proceeding by: Chuck Powers, on behalf of 
Motorola Solutions, Inc., and Brian Scarpelli, on behalf of 
Telecommunications Industry Association.

DATES: Oppositions to the Petitions must be filed on or before December 
15, 2015. Replies to an opposition must be filed on or before December 
28, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Butler, Office of Engineering 
and Technology Bureau, (202) 418-2702, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of Commission's document, 
Report No. 3030, released October 22, 2015. The full text of the 
Petitions is available for viewing and copying at the FCC Reference 
Information Center, 445 12th Street SW., Room CY-A257, Washington, DC 
20554 or may be accessed online via the Commission's Electronic Comment 
Filing System at http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/. The Commission will not 
send a copy of this Notice pursuant to the Congressional Review Act, 5 
U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A), because this Notice does not have an impact on any 
rules of particular applicability.
    Subject: Amendment of Parts 0, 1, 2, and 15 of the Commission's 
Rules regarding Authorization of Radiofrequency Equipment; Amendment of 
Part 68 regarding Approval of Terminal Equipment by Telecommunications 
Certification Bodies, published at 80 FR 33425, June 12, 2015, in ET 
Docket No. 13-44; RM-11652, FCC 14-208. This Notice is published 
pursuant to 47 CFR 1.429(e) of the Commission's rules. See also 47 CFR 
1.4(b)(1).
    Number of Petitions Filed: 2.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-30238 Filed 11-27-15; 8:45 am]
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Attribution of city carrier letter route this treatment of city carrier vehicle Rationale: The Postal Service claims
vehicle costs and calculation of office costs is consistent with the long- that ‘‘Proposal Twelve would also align
and street proportions that are used in standing practice of linking the the calculation of office and street
the calculation of costs relating to city treatment with the direct labor that uses proportions with the new street time
carrier labor. Petition, Proposal Twelve these vehicles. Id. The Postal Service methodology.’’ Id. at 5.
at 1. asserts that the ‘‘proposed methodology Impact: The Postal Service illustrates
for vehicle use cost[s] recognizes that the change in office and street
A. Attributing City Carrier Letter Route
Vehicle Costs letter route carriers use their vehicles proportions for Proposal Twelve in
throughout their time on the street, Table 2. Id. at 8.
The Postal Service proposes to change while delivering mail, traversing the
the methodology for attributing costs III. Initial Commission Action
route, and while traveling to and from
relating to vehicles used on city carrier the route.’’ Id. The Commission establishes Docket
letter routes, including Motor Vehicle Impact: The Postal Service anticipates No. RM2016–3 for consideration of
Service (MVS) Labor in Cost Segment that under Proposal Twelve higher matters raised by the Petition.
12.1, MVS Supplies and Materials in proportions of MVS Labor, MVS Additional information concerning the
Cost Segment 12.2, and Vehicle Supplies, and Vehicle Depreciation Petition may be accessed via the
Depreciation in Cost Segment 20. Id. costs for city carriers will be attributed Commission’s Web site at http://
Current methodology: The Postal www.prc.gov. Interested persons may
to products. Id. The Postal Service states
Service explains that currently city submit comments on the Petition and
that currently ‘‘Network Travel is not
carrier letter route vehicle costs are Proposal Twelve no later than December
attributed and letter route Delivery
divided into two pools: Delivery 4, 2015. Reply comments are due no
Activities costs has a variability of 43
Activities and Network Travel for later than December 9, 2015. Pursuant to
percent, which results in a combined
motorized letter routes. Id. at 2. The 39 U.S.C. 505, Jennaca D. Upperman is
variability of 18 percent.’’ Id. Under
Postal Service reports that ‘‘[i]n FY designated as officer of the Commission
2014, these respective proportions were Proposal Twelve, the Postal Service
represents that ‘‘the city carrier letter (Public Representative) to represent the
approximately 42 and 58 percent.’’ Id. interests of the general public in this
The Postal Service states that the route costs for MVS Labor, MVS
Supplies, and Vehicle Depreciation proceeding.
current methodology multiplies each
cost pool by the appropriate variability costs are attributed in the same IV. Ordering Paragraphs
to determine attributable costs and that proportion as all letter route street
activities in Cost Segment 7, which It is ordered:
these ‘‘attributable costs are assigned to 1. The Commission establishes Docket
products in the same proportions as results in an attribution level of 36
percent.’’ Id. at 5–6. For FY 2014, the No. RM2016–3 for consideration of the
Cost Segment 7 letter route Delivery matters raised by the Petition of the
Activities costs.’’ Id. Postal Service projects that Proposal
Twelve would increase attributable United States Postal Service for the
Proposed Methodology: Building Initiation of a Proceeding to Consider
upon the new methodology approved by costs by $185 million. Id. at 6. The
Postal Service illustrates the cost impact Proposed Changes in Analytical
the Commission in Proposal Thirteen Principles (Proposal Twelve), filed
for the treatment of labor costs on city by product for Proposal Twelve in Table
1. Id. at 7. November 20, 2015.
delivery letter routes, the Postal Service 2. Comments are due no later than
proposes to ‘‘calculate the attributable B. Calculating Office and Street December 4, 2015. Reply comments are
vehicle costs by multiplying the letter Proportions due no later than December 9, 2015.
route vehicle costs by the new overall
The Postal Service proposes a minor 3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, the
letter route street variability’’ and to
change to the methodology for Commission appoints Jennaca D.
assign the attributable costs to products
calculating office and street proportions Upperman to serve as officer of the
using the proportions based on all letter
that are used in the calculation of costs Commission (Public Representative) to
route street costs. Id. The Postal Service
relating to city carrier labor for Vehicle represent the interests of the general
represents that Proposal Twelve would
Hire in Cost Segment 12.3 and Carfare public in this docket.
also change the component structure of
and Driveout in Cost Segment 13.2. Id. 4. The Secretary shall arrange for
the CRA for Cost Segments 12 and 20.
at 1. publication of this order in the Federal
Id. at 4. Specifically, in Cost Segment
Current methodology: The Postal Register.
12, the Network Travel components 86
and 95 would be removed and Service explains that it currently By the Commission.
components 83 and 92, currently named ‘‘develops office and street proportions Stacy L. Ruble,
Delivery Activities, would be renamed for foot and motorized routes using [In- Secretary.
City Delivery Letter Routes. Id. In Cost Office Cost System] IOCS office costs by [FR Doc. 2015–30319 Filed 11–27–15; 8:45 am]
Segment 20, components 222 and 225 route type and street costs by delivery BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P
for Delivery Activities and Network mode.’’ Id. at 2.
Travel would be removed. Id. Proposed Methodology: Building
Component 223 would be established as upon the new methodology approved by FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
City Delivery Special Purpose Routes the Commission in Proposal Thirteen, COMMISSION
(SPR) to assign SPR vehicle depreciation the Postal Service proposes to develop
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costs. Id. Finally, component 221 would office and street proportions for foot and 47 CFR Parts 0, 1, 2 and 15
be reactivated and named City Delivery motorized routes using Delivery
Operations Information System [ET Docket No. 13–44; Report No. 3030]
Letter Routes. Id.
Rationale: The Postal Service workhours. Id. The Postal Service Petitions for Reconsideration of Action
represents that Proposal Twelve would would also use city carrier costs for in Rulemaking Proceeding
align the calculation of vehicle use costs Delivery Activities and Network Travel
with the new street time methodology. to further divide the street proportions AGENCY:Federal Communications
Id. at 5. The Postal Service claims that among these components. Id. at 4. Commission.

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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		Petitions for reconsideration.
Dates		Oppositions to the Petitions must be filed on or before December 15, 2015. Replies to an opposition must be filed on or before December 28, 2015.
Contact		Brian Butler, Office of Engineering and Technology Bureau, (202) 418-2702, email: [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 74742
CFR Citation		47 CFR 0 47 CFR 1 47 CFR 15 47 CFR 2