80 FR 81562 - Product Change-Priority Mail Negotiated Service Agreement

POSTAL SERVICE

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 250 (December 30, 2015)

Page Range		81562-81562
FR Document		2015-32843

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 250 (Wednesday, December 30, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 250 (Wednesday, December 30, 2015)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-32843]



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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 30, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Valerie J. Pelton, 202-268-3049.

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 22, 2015, it filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission a 
Request of the United States Postal Service to Add Priority Mail 
Contract 171 to Competitive Product List. Documents are available at 
www.prc.gov, Docket Nos. MC2016-48, CP2016-63.

Stanley F. Mires,
Attorney, Federal Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2015-32843 Filed 12-29-15; 8:45 am]
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POSTAL SERVICE www.prc.gov, Docket Nos. MC2016–49, II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
CP2016–64. Statement of the Purpose of, and
Product Change—Priority Mail Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Negotiated Service Agreement Stanley F. Mires, Change
Attorney, Federal Compliance.
In its filing with the Commission, the
AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM. [FR Doc. 2015–32842 Filed 12–29–15; 8:45 am]
Exchange included statements
ACTION: Notice. BILLING CODE 7710–12–P concerning the purpose of and basis for
the proposed rule change and discussed
SUMMARY: The Postal Service gives any comments it received on the
notice of filing a request with the Postal proposed rule change. The text of these
Regulatory Commission to add a SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE statements may be examined at the
domestic shipping services contract to COMMISSION places specified in Item IV below. The
the list of Negotiated Service Exchange has prepared summaries, set
Agreements in the Mail Classification [Release No. 34–76760; File No. SR– forth in sections A, B, and C below, of
Schedule’s Competitive Products List. NASDAQ–2015–154] the most significant aspects of such
statements.
DATES: Effective date: December 30, Self-Regulatory Organizations; The
2015. A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
NASDAQ Stock Market LLC; Notice of
Statement of the Purpose of, and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Valerie J. Pelton, 202–268–3049. Proposed Rule Change Relating to
Change
Participant Fee
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 1. Purpose
United States Postal Service® hereby December 23, 2015.
gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. The Exchange proposes to increase
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the the NOM Participant Fee, so the
3642 and 3632(b)(3), on December 22, Securities Exchange Act of 1934
2015, it filed with the Postal Regulatory Exchange can allocate its costs to
(‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 various options market participants.
Commission a Request of the United
notice is hereby given that on December Today, the Exchange assesses all NOM
States Postal Service to Add Priority
17, 2015, The NASDAQ Stock Market Participants a $500 per month
Mail Contract 171 to Competitive
LLC (‘‘Nasdaq’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’) filed Participant Fee. This fee was initially
Product List. Documents are available at
with the Securities and Exchange assessed in 2012.4 The Exchange
www.prc.gov, Docket Nos. MC2016–48,
Commission (‘‘SEC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’) proposes to increase this Participant Fee
CP2016–63.
the proposed rule change as described from $500 to $1,000 per month for all
Stanley F. Mires, in Items I, II, and III below, which Items NOM Participants. The proposed
Attorney, Federal Compliance. have been prepared by the Exchange. Participant Fee is in addition to the
[FR Doc. 2015–32843 Filed 12–29–15; 8:45 am] The Commission is publishing this trading rights fee of $1,000 per month to
BILLING CODE 7710–12–P notice to solicit comments on the be an Exchange member.5
proposed rule change from interested The Exchange believes this
persons. Participant Fee is competitive with fees
POSTAL SERVICE at other options exchanges.6
I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Terms of Substance of 2. Statutory Basis
Product Change—Priority Mail
Negotiated Service Agreement the Proposed Rule Change The Exchange believes that its
proposal is consistent with Section 6(b)
The Exchange proposes [sic] amend
AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM. of the Act 7 in general, and furthers the
the Exchange’s transaction fees at
objectives of Sections 6(b)(4) and 6(b)(5)
ACTION: Notice. Chapter XV, entitled ‘‘Options Pricing,’’
of the Act 8 in particular, in that it
Section 10, entitled ‘‘Participant Fee—
provides for the equitable allocation of
SUMMARY: The Postal Service gives Options.’’
reasonable dues, fees and other charges
notice of filing a request with the Postal The Exchange purposes [sic] an among members and issuers and other
Regulatory Commission to add a increase to its Participant Fee to recoup persons using any facility or system
domestic shipping services contract to costs incurred by the Exchange. The which the Exchange operates or
the list of Negotiated Service Exchange’s Participant Fee is controls, and is not designed to permit
Agreements in the Mail Classification competitive with those of other options unfair discrimination between
Schedule’s Competitive Products List. exchanges.3 While the amendment customers, issuers, brokers, or dealers.
DATES: Effective date: December 30, proposed herein is effective upon filing, The Commission and the courts have
2015. the Exchange has designated the repeatedly expressed their preference
amendment [sic] become operative on for competition over regulatory
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: January 4, 2016. intervention in determining prices,
Valerie J. Pelton, 202–268–3049. products, and services in the securities
The text of the proposed rule change
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The is available on the Exchange’s Web site markets. In Regulation NMS, for
United States Postal Service® hereby example, the Commission indicated that
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at http://nasdaq.cchwallstreet.com, at
gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. the principal office of the Exchange, and
4 See Securities and Exchange Act Release No.
3642 and 3632(b)(3), on December 22, at the Commission’s Public Reference
68502 (December 20, 2012), 77 FR 76572 (December
2015, it filed with the Postal Regulatory Room. 28, 2012) (SR–NASDAQ–2012–139).
Commission a Request of the United 5 See Exchange Rule 7001.
States Postal Service to Add Priority 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 6 See note 14 below.

Mail Contract 172 to Competitive 2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 7 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).

Product List. Documents are available at 3 See note 14 below. 8 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4) and (5).

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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		Valerie J. Pelton, 202-268-3049.
FR Citation		80 FR 81562