80_FR_76951 80 FR 76714 - New Postal Product

80 FR 76714 - New Postal Product

POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 237 (December 10, 2015)

Page Range76714-76715
FR Document2015-31115

The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing concerning the addition of Priority Mail Contract 156 negotiated service agreement to the competitive product list. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 237 (Thursday, December 10, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 237 (Thursday, December 10, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76714-76715]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-31115]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket Nos. MC2016-22 and CP2016-28; Order No. 2853]


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 addition of Priority Mail Contract 156 negotiated 
service agreement to the competitive product list. This notice informs 
the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other 
administrative steps.

DATES: Comments are due: December 14, 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.

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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

    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 add Priority Mail Contract 156 to the competitive 
product list.\1\
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    \1\ Request of the United States Postal Service to Add Priority 
Mail Contract 156 to Competitive Product List and Notice of Filing 
(Under Seal) of Unredacted Governors' Decision, Contract, and 
Supporting Data, December 4, 2015 (Request).
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    The Postal Service contemporaneously filed a redacted contract 
related to the proposed new product under 39 U.S.C. 3632(b)(3) and 39 
CFR 3015.5. Request, Attachment B.
    To support its Request, the Postal Service filed a copy of the 
contract, a copy of the Governors' Decision authorizing the product, 
proposed changes to the Mail Classification Schedule, a Statement of 
Supporting Justification, 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 Nos. MC2016-22 and CP2016-28 to 
consider the Request pertaining to the proposed Priority Mail Contract 
156 product and the related contract, respectively.
    The Commission invites comments on whether the Postal Service's 
filings in the captioned dockets are consistent with the policies of 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 December 14, 2015. The public 
portions of these filings can be accessed via the Commission's Web site 
(http://www.prc.gov).
    The Commission appoints Katalin K. Clendenin to serve as Public 
Representative in these dockets.

III. Ordering Paragraphs

    It is ordered:
    1. The Commission establishes Docket Nos. MC2016-22 and CP2016-28 
to consider the matters raised in each docket.
    2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Katalin K. Clendenin is appointed to 
serve as an officer of the Commission to represent the interests of the 
general public in these proceedings (Public Representative).
    3. Comments are due no later than December 14, 2015.
    4. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this order in the 
Federal Register.

    By the Commission.
Stacy L. Ruble,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-31115 Filed 12-9-15; 8:45 am]
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                                                  significant research achievements in                      Dated: December 7, 2015.                              General Description of Collection: To
                                                  STEM and STEM education.                                Suzanne H. Plimpton,                                  build a robust alumni network it is
                                                     The Graduate Research Fellowship                     Reports Clearance Officer, National Science           essential that Peace Corps maintains
                                                  Program uses several sources of                         Foundation.                                           accurate and up-to-date contact
                                                  information in assessing and                            [FR Doc. 2015–31150 Filed 12–9–15; 8:45 am]           information for RPCVs. By logging into
                                                  documenting program performance and                     BILLING CODE 7555–01–P                                the RPCV Portal, RPCVs access their
                                                  impact. These sources include reports                                                                         record in the database directly, and are
                                                  from program evaluation, the GRFP                                                                             able to make changes and submit
                                                  Committee of Visitors, and data                         PEACE CORPS                                           requests at their convenience. The
                                                  compiled from the applications. In                                                                            updated contact information collected
                                                  addition, GRFP Fellows submit annual                    Information Collection Request;                       in the RPCV Portal will be used for
                                                  activity reports to NSF.                                Submission for OMB Review                             outreach and support purposes, along
                                                     The GRFP Completion report is                                                                              with managing subscriptions for Peace
                                                                                                          AGENCY:Peace Corps.                                   Corps newsletters.
                                                  proposed as a continuing component of                         60-Day notice and request for
                                                                                                          ACTION:
                                                  the annual reporting requirement for the                                                                        Request for Comment: Peace Corps
                                                                                                          comments.                                             invites comments on whether the
                                                  program. This report, submitted by the
                                                  GRFP Institution, certifies the                         SUMMARY:   The Peace Corps will be                    proposed collection of information is
                                                  completion status of Fellows at the                     submitting the following information                  necessary for proper performance of the
                                                  institution (e.g., in progress, completed,              collection request to the Office of                   functions of the Peace Corps, including
                                                  graduated, transferred, or withdrawn).                  Management and Budget (OMB) for                       whether the information will have
                                                  The existing Completion Report, Grants                  review and approval. The purpose of                   practical use; the accuracy of the
                                                  Roster Report, and the Program Expense                  this notice is to allow 60 days for public            agency’s estimate of the burden of the
                                                  Report comprise the GRFP Annual                         comment in the Federal Register                       proposed collection of information,
                                                  Reporting requirements from the                         preceding submission to OMB. We are                   including the validity of the information
                                                  Grantee GRFP institution. Through                       conducting this process in accordance                 to be collected; and ways to minimize
                                                  submission of the Completion Report to                  with the Paperwork Reduction Act of                   the burden of the collection of
                                                  NSF GRFP institutions certify the                       1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).                          information on those who are to
                                                  current status of all GRFP Fellows at the                                                                     respond, including through the use of
                                                                                                          DATES: Submit comments on or before
                                                  institution as either: In Progress,                                                                           automated collection techniques, when
                                                                                                          February 8, 2016.
                                                  Graduated, Transferred, or Withdrawn.                                                                         appropriate, and other forms of
                                                                                                          ADDRESSES: Comments should be                         information technology.
                                                  For Graduate Fellows with Graduated                     addressed to Denora Miller, FOIA/
                                                  status, the graduation date is a required               Privacy Act Officer. Denora Miller can                  This notice issued in Washington, DC, on
                                                  reporting element. Collection of this                                                                         December 4, 2015.
                                                                                                          be contacted by telephone at 202–692–
                                                  information allows the program to                       1236 or email at pcfr@peacecorps.gov.                 Denora Miller,
                                                  obtain information on the current status                Email comments must be made in text                   FOIA/Privacy Act Officer, Management.
                                                  of Fellows, the number and/or                           and not in attachments.                               [FR Doc. 2015–31101 Filed 12–9–15; 8:45 am]
                                                  percentage of Graduate Fellowship                       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      BILLING CODE 6051–01–P
                                                  recipients who complete a science or                    Denora Miller at Peace Corps address
                                                  engineering graduate degree, and an                     above.
                                                  estimate of time to degree completion.
                                                                                                          SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: To better                  POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
                                                  The report must be certified and
                                                  submitted by the institution’s                          serve the Returned Volunteer
                                                                                                                                                                [Docket Nos. MC2016–22 and CP2016–28;
                                                  designated Coordinating Official (CO)                   Population, Peace Corps Office of Third               Order No. 2853]
                                                  annually.                                               Goal and Returned Volunteer Services
                                                                                                          (3GL) has developed a Returned Peace                  New Postal Product
                                                     Use of the Information: The
                                                                                                          Corps Volunteer (RPCV) Portal. This
                                                  completion report data provides NSF                                                                           AGENCY:   Postal Regulatory Commission.
                                                                                                          Portal will allow RPCVs to update their
                                                  with accurate Fellow information
                                                                                                          contact information, share stories,                   ACTION:   Notice.
                                                  regarding completion of the Fellows’
                                                                                                          request official documentation, view
                                                  graduate programs. The data is used by                                                                        SUMMARY:   The Commission is noticing a
                                                                                                          their service history, and enroll in
                                                  NSF in its assessment of the impact of                                                                        recent Postal Service filing concerning
                                                                                                          outreach and marketing campaigns.
                                                  its investments in the GRFP, and                          OMB Control Number: 0420–xxxx.                      the addition of Priority Mail Contract
                                                  informs its program management.                           Title: Returned Peace Corps Volunteer               156 negotiated service agreement to the
                                                     Estimate of Burden: Overall average                  Portal (RPCV Portal).                                 competitive product list. This notice
                                                  time will be 15 minutes per Fellow                        Type of Review: New.                                informs the public of the filing, invites
                                                  (8,500 Fellows) for a total of 2,215 hours                Affected Public: Individuals.                       public comment, and takes other
                                                  for all institutions with Fellows. An                     Respondents’ Obligation to Reply:                   administrative steps.
                                                  estimate for institutions with 12 or                    Voluntary.                                            DATES: Comments are due: December
                                                  fewer Fellows will be 1 hour,                             Burden to the Public:                               14, 2015.
                                                  institutions with 12–48 fellows will be                   a. Number of Respondents (first year):
                                                                                                          50,000.                                               ADDRESSES: Submit comments
                                                  4 hours, and institutions over 48
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                                                                                                            b. Number of Respondents (annually):                electronically via the Commission’s
                                                  Fellows will be 10 hours.                                                                                     Filing Online system at http://
                                                                                                          3,000.
                                                     Respondents: Academic institutions                     c. Frequency of response: 2 times.                  www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit
                                                  with NSF Graduate Fellows (GRFP                           d. Completion time: 5 minutes.                      comments electronically should contact
                                                  Institutions).                                            e. Annual burden hours (first year):                the person identified in the FOR FURTHER
                                                     Estimated Number of Responses per                    8,333 hours.                                          INFORMATION CONTACT section by
                                                  Report: One from each of the 271                          f. Annual burden hours (annually):                  telephone for advice on filing
                                                  current GRFP institutions.                              500 hours.                                            alternatives.


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                                                                             Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 237 / Thursday, December 10, 2015 / Notices                                                  76715

                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                          the interests of the general public in                  The Postal Service
                                                  David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at                    these proceedings (Public                             contemporaneously filed a redacted
                                                  202–789–6820.                                             Representative).                                      contract related to the proposed new
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                                  3. Comments are due no later than                   product under 39 U.S.C. 3632(b)(3) and
                                                                                                            December 14, 2015.                                    39 CFR 3015.5. Request, Attachment B.
                                                  Table of Contents                                           4. The Secretary shall arrange for
                                                                                                            publication of this order in the Federal                To support its Request, the Postal
                                                  I. Introduction
                                                  II. Notice of Commission Action                           Register.                                             Service filed a copy of the contract, a
                                                  III. Ordering Paragraphs                                                                                        copy of the Governors’ Decision
                                                                                                              By the Commission.
                                                                                                                                                                  authorizing the product, proposed
                                                  I. Introduction                                           Stacy L. Ruble,                                       changes to the Mail Classification
                                                     In accordance with 39 U.S.C. 3642                      Secretary.                                            Schedule, a Statement of Supporting
                                                  and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq., the Postal                    [FR Doc. 2015–31115 Filed 12–9–15; 8:45 am]           Justification, a certification of
                                                  Service filed a formal request and                        BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P                                compliance with 39 U.S.C. 3633(a), and
                                                  associated supporting information to                                                                            an application for non-public treatment
                                                  add Priority Mail Contract 156 to the                                                                           of certain materials. It also filed
                                                  competitive product list.1                                POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
                                                                                                                                                                  supporting financial workpapers.
                                                     The Postal Service                                     [Docket Nos. MC2016–26 and CP2016–32;
                                                  contemporaneously filed a redacted                        Order No. 2854]                                       II. Notice of Commission Action
                                                  contract related to the proposed new
                                                  product under 39 U.S.C. 3632(b)(3) and                    New Postal Product                                       The Commission establishes Docket
                                                  39 CFR 3015.5. Request, Attachment B.                                                                           Nos. MC2016–26 and CP2016–32 to
                                                                                                            AGENCY:   Postal Regulatory Commission.               consider the Request pertaining to the
                                                     To support its Request, the Postal
                                                  Service filed a copy of the contract, a                   ACTION:   Notice.                                     proposed Priority Mail Express &
                                                  copy of the Governors’ Decision                                                                                 Priority Mail Contract 23 product and
                                                                                                            SUMMARY:   The Commission is noticing a
                                                  authorizing the product, proposed                                                                               the related contract, respectively.
                                                                                                            recent Postal Service filing concerning
                                                  changes to the Mail Classification                        the addition of Priority Mail Express &                  The Commission invites comments on
                                                  Schedule, a Statement of Supporting                       Priority Mail Contract 23 negotiated                  whether the Postal Service’s filings in
                                                  Justification, a certification of                         service agreement to the competitive                  the captioned dockets are consistent
                                                  compliance with 39 U.S.C. 3633(a), and                    product list. This notice informs the                 with the policies of 39 U.S.C. 3632,
                                                  an application for non-public treatment                   public of the filing, invites public                  3633, or 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and 39
                                                  of certain materials. It also filed                       comment, and takes other                              CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comments are
                                                  supporting financial workpapers.                          administrative steps.                                 due no later than December 14, 2015.
                                                  II. Notice of Commission Action                           DATES: Comments are due: December                     The public portions of these filings can
                                                     The Commission establishes Docket                      14, 2015.                                             be accessed via the Commission’s Web
                                                  Nos. MC2016–22 and CP2016–28 to                           ADDRESSES: Submit comments                            site (http://www.prc.gov).
                                                  consider the Request pertaining to the                    electronically via the Commission’s                      The Commission appoints James F.
                                                  proposed Priority Mail Contract 156                       Filing Online system at http://                       Callow to serve as Public Representative
                                                  product and the related contract,                         www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit                  in these dockets.
                                                  respectively.                                             comments electronically should contact
                                                     The Commission invites comments on                     the person identified in the FOR FURTHER              III. Ordering Paragraphs
                                                  whether the Postal Service’s filings in                   INFORMATION CONTACT section by
                                                                                                            telephone for advice on filing                          It is ordered:
                                                  the captioned dockets are consistent
                                                  with the policies of 39 U.S.C. 3632,                      alternatives.                                           1. The Commission establishes Docket
                                                  3633, or 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and 39                   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                                                                                  Nos. MC2016–26 and CP2016–32 to
                                                  CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comments are                    David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at                consider the matters raised in each
                                                  due no later than December 14, 2015.                      202–789–6820.                                         docket.
                                                  The public portions of these filings can                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, James F.
                                                  be accessed via the Commission’s Web                                                                            Callow is appointed to serve as an
                                                  site (http://www.prc.gov).                                Table of Contents                                     officer of the Commission to represent
                                                     The Commission appoints Katalin K.                     I. Introduction                                       the interests of the general public in
                                                  Clendenin to serve as Public                              II. Notice of Commission Action                       these proceedings (Public
                                                  Representative in these dockets.                          III. Ordering Paragraphs                              Representative).
                                                  III. Ordering Paragraphs                                  I. Introduction                                         3. Comments are due no later than
                                                     It is ordered:                                            In accordance with 39 U.S.C. 3642                  December 14, 2015.
                                                     1. The Commission establishes Docket                   and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq., the Postal                  4. The Secretary shall arrange for
                                                  Nos. MC2016–22 and CP2016–28 to                           Service filed a formal request and                    publication of this order in the Federal
                                                  consider the matters raised in each                       associated supporting information to                  Register.
                                                  docket.                                                   add Priority Mail Express & Priority
                                                     2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Katalin                                                                          By the Commission.
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                                                                                                            Mail Contract 23 to the competitive
                                                  K. Clendenin is appointed to serve as an                  product list.1                                        Stacy L. Ruble,
                                                  officer of the Commission to represent                                                                          Secretary.
                                                                                                              1 Request of the United States Postal Service to
                                                                                                                                                                  [FR Doc. 2015–31136 Filed 12–9–15; 8:45 am]
                                                    1 Request of the United States Postal Service to        Add Priority Mail Express & Priority Mail Contract
                                                  Add Priority Mail Contract 156 to Competitive             23 to Competitive Product List and Notice of Filing   BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P
                                                  Product List and Notice of Filing (Under Seal) of         (Under Seal) of Unredacted Governors’ Decision,
                                                  Unredacted Governors’ Decision, Contract, and             Contract, and Supporting Data, December 4, 2015
                                                  Supporting Data, December 4, 2015 (Request).              (Request).



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Document Created: 2015-12-14 13:29:37
Document Modified: 2015-12-14 13:29:37
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesComments are due: December 14, 2015.
ContactDavid A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 202-789-6820.
FR Citation80 FR 76714 

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