80 FR 79112 - Product Change-Priority Mail Negotiated Service Agreement

POSTAL SERVICE

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 243 (December 18, 2015)

Page Range		79112-79112
FR Document		2015-31820

The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add a domestic shipping services contract to the list of Negotiated Service Agreements in the Mail Classification Schedule's Competitive Products List.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 243 (Friday, December 18, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 243 (Friday, December 18, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 79112]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-31820]


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POSTAL SERVICE


Product Change--Priority Mail Negotiated Service Agreement

AGENCY: Postal Service ^TM.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the 
Postal Regulatory Commission to add a domestic shipping services 
contract to the list of Negotiated Service Agreements in the Mail 
Classification Schedule's Competitive Products List.

DATES: Effective date: December 18, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth A. Reed, 202-268-3179.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The United States Postal Service [supreg] 
hereby gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 3632(b)(3), on 
December 11, 2015, it filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission a 
Request of the United States Postal Service to Add Priority Mail 
Contract 164 to Competitive Product List. Documents are available at 
www.prc.gov, Docket Nos. MC2016-36, CP2016-42.

Stanley F. Mires,
Attorney, Federal Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2015-31820 Filed 12-17-15; 8:45 am]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE in, and business activities relating to,
Elizabeth A. Reed, 202–268–3179. COMMISSION exempted securities, except municipal
securities, conducted by members and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The [Release No. 34–76639; File No. SR–FINRA–
associated persons.6 Current FINRA
United States Postal Service® hereby 2015–033]
Rule 0150(c) specifically enumerates
gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. these provisions and does not include
3642 and 3632(b)(3), on December 10, Self-Regulatory Organizations;
Financial Industry Regulatory reference to FINRA Rule 2121,
2015, it filed with the Postal Regulatory Supplementary Material .01, and
Authority, Inc.; Order Approving a
Commission a Request of the United Supplementary Material .02, which
Proposed Rule Change To Amend
States Postal Service to Add Priority FINRA Rule 0150 To Apply FINRA Rule govern mark-ups and commissions
Mail Express Contract 30 to Competitive 2121 and its Supplementary Material (‘‘mark-up rule’’).7 The proposed
Product List. Documents are available at .01 and .02 to Transactions in amendment would incorporate the
www.prc.gov, Docket Nos. MC2016–32, Exempted Securities That Are mark-up rule into FINRA Rule 0150 and
CP2016–38. Government Securities extend its application to transactions in,
and business activities relating to,
Stanley F. Mires, December 14, 2015. exempted securities that are government
Attorney, Federal Compliance. securities, as defined in Section 3(a)(42)
I. Introduction
[FR Doc. 2015–31812 Filed 12–17–15; 8:45 am] of the Exchange Act.8
BILLING CODE 7710–12–P On September 17, 2015, the Financial In the Notice, FINRA described the
Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. historical reasons for not applying
(‘‘FINRA’’) filed with the Securities and certain NASD rules, including the mark-
POSTAL SERVICE Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’), up rule, to exempted securities (except
pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the municipal securities). Prior to 1993,
Product Change—Priority Mail Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’ there were statutory limitations on the
Negotiated Service Agreement or ‘‘Exchange Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4 NASD’s ability to apply sales practice
thereunder,2 a proposed rule change to rules, including the mark-up rules, to
AGENCY: Postal Service TM. FINRA Rule 0150, Application of Rules transactions in exempted securities. The
to Exempted Securities Except Government Securities Act
ACTION: Notice. Municipal Securities, so that FINRA Amendments of 1993 (‘‘GSAA’’) 9
Rule 2121 and its Supplementary eliminated the limitations on the
SUMMARY: The Postal Service gives Material .01 and .02, which govern authority of registered securities
notice of filing a request with the Postal mark-ups and commissions, will apply associations over transactions by a
Regulatory Commission to add a to transactions in exempted securities registered broker or dealer in an
domestic shipping services contract to that are government securities. The exempted security.10 Following the
the list of Negotiated Service proposed amendment was published for
Agreements in the Mail Classification comment in the Federal Register on Rules’’) (together, the NASD Rules and Incorporated
Schedule’s Competitive Products List. October 6, 2015.3 On November 19, NYSE Rules are referred to as the ‘‘Transitional
Rulebook’’). While the NASD Rules generally apply
DATES: Effective date: December 18, 2015, FINRA granted the Commission to all FINRA members, the Incorporated NYSE
an extension of time, until January 4, Rules apply only to those members of FINRA that
2015.
2016 to act on the proposal.4 No are also members of the NYSE (‘‘Dual Members’’).
comments were received in response to The FINRA Rules apply to all FINRA members,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: unless such rules have a more limited application
Elizabeth A. Reed, 202–268–3179. the proposal. This order approves the by their terms. For more information about the
rule change as proposed. rulebook consolidation process, see FINRA
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Information Notice, March 12, 2008 (Rulebook
United States Postal Service ® hereby II. Description of the Proposed Rule Consolidation Process), available at https://
gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. Change www.finra.org/sites/default/files/NoticeDocument/
p038121.pdf.
3642 and 3632(b)(3), on December 11, A. Background 6 The terms exempted securities, municipal
2015, it filed with the Postal Regulatory securities, and government securities as used in this
As stated in the Notice, FINRA is
Commission a Request of the United proposing to amend FINRA Rule 0150,
order are defined in Sections 3(a)(12), 3(a)(29), and
States Postal Service to Add Priority 3(a)(42) of the Act, respectively.
which governs the application of FINRA 7 NASD Rule 2440, IM–2440–1, and IM–2440–2
Mail Contract 164 to Competitive rules and the rules of the National were recently moved to the FINRA rules without
Product List. Documents are available at Association of Securities Dealers any substantive changes, becoming FINRA Rule
www.prc.gov, Docket Nos. MC2016–36, 2121, Supplementary Material .01, and
(‘‘NASD’’) 5 that apply to transactions Supplementary Material .02, respectively. See
CP2016–42. Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a
1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). Proposed Rule Change to Adopt FINRA Rule 2121
Stanley F. Mires, 2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. (Fair Prices and Commissions), Supplementary
Attorney, Federal Compliance. 3 See Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change Material .01 (Mark-Up Policy) and Supplementary
[FR Doc. 2015–31820 Filed 12–17–15; 8:45 am] to Amend FINRA Rule 0150 to Apply FINRA Rule Material .02 (Additional Mark-Up Policy For
2121 and its Supplementary Material .01 and .02 to Transactions in Debt Securities, Except Municipal
BILLING CODE 7710–12–P Transactions in Exempted Securities That Are Securities) in the Consolidated FINRA Rulebook;
Government Securities; Exchange Act Release No. Exchange Act Release No. 72208 (May 21, 2014), 79
76059 (September 30, 2015), 80 FR 60416 (October FR 30675 (May 28, 2014).
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6, 2015) (‘‘Notice’’). 8 This includes U.S. Treasury securities, as
4 See Letter from Andrew Madar, Associate defined in FINRA Rule 6710(p). See Notice at
General Counsel, FINRA Regulatory Policy and 60417, note 12.
Oversight, to Katherine England, Assistant Director, 9 Government Securities Act Amendments of

Division of Trading and Markets, Securities and 1993, Pub. L. 103–202, § 106(b)(1), 107 Stat. 2344
Exchange Commission, dated November 19, 2015. (1993).
5 The current FINRA rulebook consists of: (1) 10 Specifically Section 15A(f) of the Act imposed

FINRA Rules; (2) NASD Rules; and (3) rules limitations on the authority of registered securities
incorporated from NYSE (‘‘Incorporated NYSE associations over transactions by a registered broker

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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.
Contact		Elizabeth A. Reed, 202-268-3179.
FR Citation		80 FR 79112