80_FR_81628 80 FR 81379 - New Postal Product

80 FR 81379 - New Postal Product

POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 249 (December 29, 2015)

Page Range81379-81380
FR Document2015-32711

The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing concerning the addition of Priority Mail Contract 171 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 249 (Tuesday, December 29, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 249 (Tuesday, December 29, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 81379-81380]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-32711]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket Nos. MC2016-48 and CP2016-63; Order No. 2917]


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 171 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: January 4, 2016.

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 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 171 to the competitive 
product list.\1\
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    \1\ Request of the United States Postal Service to Add Priority 
Mail Contract 171 to Competitive Product List and Notice of Filing 
(Under Seal) of Unredacted Governors' Decision, Contract, and 
Supporting Data, December 22, 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. MC2016-48 and CP2016-63 to 
consider the Request pertaining to the proposed Priority Mail Contract 
171 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 January 4, 2016. The public 
portions of these filings can be

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accessed via the Commission's Web site (http://www.prc.gov).
    The Commission appoints Kenneth R. Moeller to serve as Public 
Representative in these dockets.

III. Ordering Paragraphs

    It is ordered:
    1. The Commission establishes Docket Nos. MC2016-48 and CP2016-63 
to consider the matters raised in each docket.
    2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Kenneth R. Moeller 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 January 4, 2016.
    4. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this order in the 
Federal Register.

    By the Commission.
Stacy L. Ruble,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-32711 Filed 12-28-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 7710-FW-P

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 249 / Tuesday, December 29, 2015 / Notices 81379 Reduction Act for three years. This determine benefit entitlements and to notice informs the public of the filing, notice informs the public of PBGC’s make appropriate payments, or to invites public comment, and takes other request and solicits public comment on provide respondents with specific administrative steps. the collection of information. information about their pension plan so DATES: Comments are due: January 4, DATES: Comments must be submitted by they may obtain rough estimates of their 2016. January 28, 2016. benefits. ADDRESSES: Submit comments ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to PBGC will add one new form to the electronically via the Commission’s the Office of Information and Regulatory information collection, Form 717, Filing Online system at http:// Affairs, Office of Management and Benefit Inquiry Questionnaire. PBGC www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for will send this form to individuals who comments electronically should contact Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, contact PBGC to inquire whether PBGC the person identified in the FOR FURTHER via electronic mail at OIRA_DOCKET@ is holding any benefits to which they INFORMATION CONTACT section by omb.eop.gov, or by fax to 202–395– are entitled. The questionnaire will telephone for advice on filing 6974. The collection of information is request information that PBGC needs to alternatives. available at www.reginfo.gov. Copies of determine whether the individual is the collection of information may also owed benefits and, if so, the benefit FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: be obtained without charge by writing to amount. David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at the Disclosure Division of the Office of In addition, PBGC is making 202–789–6820. the General Counsel of PBGC at the clarifying, simplifying, editorial, and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: above address, by visiting the Disclosure other changes to the information Table of Contents Division, or by calling 202–326–4040 collection. during normal business hours. (TTY/ The collection of information has I. Introduction ASCII users may call the Federal relay been approved by OMB under control II. Notice of Commission Action number 1212–0055 (expires December III. Ordering Paragraphs service toll-free at 1–800–877–8339 and ask to be connected to 202–326–4040.) 31, 2015). PBGC is requesting that OMB I. Introduction The Disclosure Division will email, fax, extend its approval (with modifications) In accordance with 39 U.S.C. 3642 or mail the requested information to for three years from its approval date. and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq., the Postal you, as you request. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, Service filed a formal request and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jo and a person is not required to respond associated supporting information to Amato Burns, Attorney, or Catherine B. to, a collection of information unless it add Priority Mail Contract 171 to the Klion, Assistant General Counsel, Office displays a currently valid OMB control competitive product list.1 of the General Counsel, Pension Benefit number. The Postal Service Guaranty Corporation, 1200 K Street PBGC estimates that the average contemporaneously filed a redacted NW., Washington, DC 20005–4026, 202– annual burden associated with this contract related to the proposed new 326–4400, ext. 3072 (Burns) or 3041 collection of information will be product under 39 U.S.C. 3632(b)(3) and (Klion). (For TTY/ASCII users, call the 126,090 hours and $1,360 for the next 39 CFR 3015.5. Request, Attachment B. Federal relay service toll-free at 1–800– three years. The burden estimate To support its Request, the Postal 877–8339 and ask to be connected to includes 124,410 hours and $1,330 for Service filed a copy of the contract, a 202–326–4400.) participants in plans covered by the copy of the Governors’ Decision SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PBGC is PBGC insurance program. The authorizing the product, proposed requesting that OMB approve remaining burden is attributable to changes to the Mail Classification modifications to an information participants expected to be covered by Schedule, a Statement of Supporting collection needed to locate and pay the expanded Missing Participants Justification, a certification of participants and beneficiaries who may program under Pension Protection Act compliance with 39 U.S.C. 3633(a), and be entitled to pension benefits under a of 2006 amendments to ERISA, once an application for non-public treatment defined benefit plan that has that program is in effect. of certain materials. It also filed terminated. The collection consists of Issued in Washington, DC, this 23 day of supporting financial workpapers. information that participants and December 2015. beneficiaries are asked to provide when II. Notice of Commission Action Judith Starr, applying for benefits. In addition, in General Counsel, Pension Benefit Guaranty The Commission establishes Docket some instances, as part of a search for Corporation. Nos. MC2016–48 and CP2016–63 to participants and beneficiaries who may [FR Doc. 2015–32783 Filed 12–28–15; 8:45 am] consider the Request pertaining to the be entitled to benefits, PBGC requests BILLING CODE 7709–02–P proposed Priority Mail Contract 171 individuals to provide identifying product and the related contract, information that the individual would respectively. provide as part of an initial contact with The Commission invites comments on POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION PBGC. The information collection also whether the Postal Service’s filings in includes My Pension Benefit Account [Docket Nos. MC2016–48 and CP2016–63; the captioned dockets are consistent (My PBA), an application on PBGC’s Order No. 2917] with the policies of 39 U.S.C. 3632, Web site, http://www.pbgc.gov, through 3633, or 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and 39 asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES New Postal Product CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comments are which plan participants and beneficiaries may conduct electronic AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission. due no later than January 4, 2016. The transactions with PBGC, including ACTION: Notice. public portions of these filings can be applying for pension benefits, 1 Request of the United States Postal Service to designating a beneficiary, changing SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a Add Priority Mail Contract 171 to Competitive contact information, and applying for recent Postal Service filing concerning Product List and Notice of Filing (Under Seal) of electronic direct deposit. All requested the addition of Priority Mail Contract Unredacted Governors’ Decision, Contract, and information is needed to enable PBGC to 171 to the competitive product list. This Supporting Data, December 22, 2015 (Request). VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:17 Dec 28, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00108 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\29DEN1.SGM 29DEN1

81380 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 249 / Tuesday, December 29, 2015 / Notices accessed via the Commission’s Web site I. Introduction notice required under 39 CFR 3010.41; (http://www.prc.gov). On December 17, 2015, the Postal and identifies the parties to the The Commission appoints Kenneth R. Service filed a notice, pursuant to 39 Agreement as the United States Postal Moeller to serve as Public CFR 3010.40 et seq., announcing a Type Service and Canada Post, the designated Representative in these dockets. 2 Rate Adjustment to improve default postal operator for handling letter-post rates established under the Universal originating in Canada. Notice at 3, 6. III. Ordering Paragraphs The Postal Service further asserts that Postal Union (UPU) Acts.1 The Notice It is ordered: concerns the Canada Post 2016 the Agreement is intended to remain in 1. The Commission establishes Docket Agreement (Agreement),2 the inbound effect until December 31, 2017. Id. at 4. Nos. MC2016–48 and CP2016–63 to portion of a bilateral agreement with The Postal Service states that the consider the matters raised in each Canada Post Corporation (‘‘Canada Agreement includes negotiated pricing docket. Post’’ or ‘‘CPC’’) that the Postal Service and settlement for various inbound 2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Kenneth contends is functionally equivalent to letter-post products, including R. Moeller is appointed to serve as an the baseline agreement with Koninklijke registered mail, small packets with officer of the Commission to represent TNT Post B.V and TNT Post delivery confirmation, and International the interests of the general public in Pakketservice Benelux B.V. (‘‘TNT Business Reply Service (IBRS). Id. these proceedings (Public Reporting requirements. 39 CFR Post’’), (‘‘the TNT Agreement’’).3 The Representative). 3010.43 requires the Postal Service to TNT Agreement is the baseline 3. Comments are due no later than submit a detailed data collection plan. agreement that the Commission January 4, 2016. In lieu of a special data collection plan included within the Inbound Market 4. The Secretary shall arrange for for the Agreement, the Postal Service Dominant Multi-Service Agreements publication of this order in the Federal proposes to report information on the with Foreign Postal Operators 1 product Register. Agreement through the Annual on the market dominant product list of Compliance Report. Id. at 8. The Postal By the Commission. the Mail Classification Schedule. Id. Service also invokes, with respect to Stacy L. Ruble, II. Contents of Filing service performance measurement Secretary. reporting under 39 CFR 3055.3(a)(3), the The Postal Service’s filing consists of [FR Doc. 2015–32711 Filed 12–28–15; 8:45 am] the Notice, two attachments, and standing exception in Order No. 996 for BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P redacted and unredacted versions of an all agreements filed in the Inbound Excel file with supporting financial Market Dominant Multi-Service workpapers. Notice at 2. Attachment 1 Agreements with Foreign Postal POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION is an application for non-public Operators 1 product grouping.6 treatment of materials filed under seal Consistency with applicable statutory [Docket No. R2016–4; Order No. 2918] criteria. The Postal Service observes that with the Commission. Id. Attachment 2 International Mail Contract is a redacted copy of the Agreement. Id. Commission review of a negotiated On December 22, 2015, the Postal service agreement addresses three AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission. Service filed a signed version of the statutory criteria under 39 U.S.C. ACTION: Notice. agreement.4 3622(c)(10) as codified in 39 CFR The Agreement is the successor 3010.40. These are whether the SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a agreement to one previously found to be agreement: (1) Improves the Postal recent Postal Service filing concerning a functionally equivalent to the baseline Service’s net financial position or Type 2 rate adjustment and the filing of agreement in the Inbound Market enhances the performance of a related negotiated service agreement Dominant Multi-Service Agreement operational functions; (2) will not cause with Canada Post. This notice informs with Foreign Postal Operators 1 unreasonable harm to the marketplace; the public of the filing, invites public (MC2010–35) product.5 The Agreement and (3) will be available on public and comment, and takes other provides that the effective date is reasonable terms to similarly situated administrative steps. February 1, 2016 for market dominant mailers. Notice at 8. The Postal Service DATES: Comments are due: January 5, products. Notice, Attachment 2 at 8. asserts that it addresses the first two 2016. The Postal Service asserts that it is criteria in its Notice and that the third providing at least the 45 days advance criterion is inapplicable, as there are no ADDRESSES: Submit comments entities similarly situated to Canada electronically via the Commission’s 1 Notice of United States Postal Service of Type Post in terms of its ability to tender Filing Online system at http:// 2 Rate Adjustment, and Notice of Filing broad-based small packet flows from www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit Functionally Equivalent Agreement, December 17, Canada or serve as a designated operator comments electronically should contact 2015, at 1 (Notice). 2 The Agreement replaces the Canada Post 2014 for letter-post originating in Canada. Id. the person identified in the FOR FURTHER Agreement reviewed by the Commission in PRC at 8–9. INFORMATION CONTACT section by Docket No. R2014–3. Docket No. R2014–3, Order Functional equivalence. The Postal telephone for advice on filing No. 1940, Order Approving an Additional Inbound Service addresses reasons why it alternatives. Market Dominant Multi-Service Agreement with Foreign Postal Operators 1 Negotiated Service considers the Agreement functionally FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Agreement (with Canada Post Corporation), equivalent to the baseline TNT December 31, 2013. Agreement and requests that the asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 202–789–6820. 3 See Docket Nos. MC2010–35, R2010–5, and Agreement be added to the market R2010–6, Order No. 549, Order Adding Inbound dominant product list within the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Market Dominant Multi-Service Agreements with Foreign Postal Operators 1 to the Market Dominant Inbound Market Dominant Multi- Table of Contents Product List and Approving Included Agreements, September 30, 2010. 6 Id., citing Docket No. R2012–2, Order I. Introduction 4 See Docket Nos. CP2016–57 and R2016–4, Concerning an Additional Inbound Market II. Contents of Filing Notice of United States Postal Service of Filing Dominant Multi-Service Agreement with Foreign III. Commission Action Executed Agreement, December 22, 2015. Postal Operators 1 Negotiated Service Agreement, IV. Ordering Paragraphs 5 See Order No. 549, see also Order No. 1940. November 23, 2011, at 7 (Order No. 996). VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:17 Dec 28, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00109 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\29DEN1.SGM 29DEN1


Document Created: 2015-12-29 10:15:03
Document Modified: 2015-12-29 10:15:03
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesComments are due: January 4, 2016.
ContactDavid A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 202-789-6820.
FR Citation80 FR 81379 
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