81_FR_19313 81 FR 19249 - New Postal Product

81 FR 19249 - New Postal Product

POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 64 (April 4, 2016)

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FR Document2016-07551

The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing concerning the addition of Priority Mail Contract 203 to the competitive product list. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 64 (Monday, April 4, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 64 (Monday, April 4, 2016)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-07551]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket Nos. MC2016-110 and CP2016-138; Order No. 3193]


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 203 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: April 5, 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-.35, the 
Postal Service filed a formal request and associated supporting 
information to add Priority Mail Contract 203 to the competitive 
product list.\1\
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    \1\ Request of the United States Postal Service to Add Priority 
Mail Contract 203 to Competitive Product List and Notice of Filing 
(Under Seal) of Unredacted Governors' Decision, Contract, and 
Supporting Data, March 25, 2016 (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. MC2016-110 and CP2016-138 to 
consider the Request pertaining to the proposed Priority Mail Contract 
203 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 April 5, 2016. The public 
portions of these filings can be accessed via the Commission's Web site 
(http://www.prc.gov).
    The Commission appoints Cassie D'Souza to serve as Public 
Representative in these dockets.

III. Ordering Paragraphs

    It is ordered:
    1. The Commission establishes Docket Nos. MC2016-110 and CP2016-138 
to

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consider the matters raised in each docket.
    2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Cassie D'Souza 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 April 5, 2016.
    4. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this order in the 
Federal Register.

    By the Commission.
Stacy L. Ruble,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-07551 Filed 4-1-16; 8:45 am]
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                                                  POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION                            II. Notice of Commission Action                       comments electronically should contact
                                                                                                            The Commission establishes Docket                   the person identified in the FOR FURTHER
                                                  [Docket Nos. MC2016–111 and CP2016–139;                                                                       INFORMATION CONTACT section by
                                                                                                          Nos. MC2016–111 and CP2016–139 to
                                                  Order No. 3181]
                                                                                                          consider the Request pertaining to the                telephone for advice on filing
                                                                                                          proposed First-Class Package Service                  alternatives.
                                                  New Postal Product
                                                                                                          Contract 48 product and the related                   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  AGENCY:   Postal Regulatory Commission.                 contract, respectively.                               David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at
                                                  ACTION:   Notice.                                         The Commission invites comments on                  202–789–6820.
                                                                                                          whether the Postal Service’s filings in               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                  SUMMARY:   The Commission is noticing a                 the captioned dockets are consistent
                                                  recent Postal Service filing concerning                                                                       Table of Contents
                                                                                                          with the policies of 39 U.S.C. 3632,
                                                  the addition of First-Class Package                     3633, or 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and 39                  I. Introduction
                                                  Service Contract 48 to the competitive                  CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comments are                   II. Notice of Commission Action
                                                  product list. This notice informs the                   due no later than April 5, 2016. The                     III. Ordering Paragraphs
                                                  public of the filing, invites public                    public portions of these filings can be               I. Introduction
                                                  comment, and takes other                                accessed via the Commission’s Web site
                                                  administrative steps.                                                                                            In accordance with 39 U.S.C. 3642
                                                                                                          (http://www.prc.gov).
                                                                                                                                                                and 39 CFR 3020.30-.35, the Postal
                                                  DATES: Comments are due: April 5,                         The Commission appoints Jennaca D.
                                                                                                                                                                Service filed a formal request and
                                                  2016.                                                   Upperman to serve as Public
                                                                                                                                                                associated supporting information to
                                                                                                          Representative in these dockets.
                                                  ADDRESSES:   Submit comments                                                                                  add Priority Mail Contract 203 to the
                                                  electronically via the Commission’s                     III. Ordering Paragraphs                              competitive product list.1
                                                  Filing Online system at http://                                                                                  The Postal Service
                                                                                                            It is ordered:
                                                  www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit                                                                          contemporaneously filed a redacted
                                                                                                            1. The Commission establishes Docket
                                                  comments electronically should contact                                                                        contract related to the proposed new
                                                                                                          Nos. MC2016–111 and CP2016–139 to
                                                  the person identified in the FOR FURTHER                                                                      product under 39 U.S.C. 3632(b)(3) and
                                                                                                          consider the matters raised in each
                                                  INFORMATION CONTACT section by                                                                                39 CFR 3015.5. Request, Attachment B.
                                                                                                          docket.                                                  To support its Request, the Postal
                                                  telephone for advice on filing                            2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Jennaca
                                                  alternatives.                                                                                                 Service filed a copy of the contract, a
                                                                                                          D. Upperman is appointed to serve as an
                                                                                                                                                                copy of the Governors’ Decision
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        officer of the Commission to represent
                                                                                                                                                                authorizing the product, proposed
                                                  David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at                  the interests of the general public in
                                                                                                                                                                changes to the Mail Classification
                                                  202–789–6820.                                           these proceedings (Public
                                                                                                                                                                Schedule, a Statement of Supporting
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              Representative).
                                                                                                                                                                Justification, a certification of
                                                                                                            3. Comments are due no later than
                                                  Table of Contents                                                                                             compliance with 39 U.S.C. 3633(a), and
                                                                                                          April 5, 2016.
                                                                                                                                                                an application for non-public treatment
                                                  I. Introduction                                           4. The Secretary shall arrange for
                                                                                                                                                                of certain materials. It also filed
                                                  II. Notice of Commission Action                         publication of this order in the Federal
                                                                                                                                                                supporting financial workpapers.
                                                  III. Ordering Paragraphs                                Register.
                                                                                                            By the Commission.                                  II. Notice of Commission Action
                                                  I. Introduction
                                                                                                          Stacy L. Ruble,                                          The Commission establishes Docket
                                                    In accordance with 39 U.S.C. 3642                                                                           Nos. MC2016–110 and CP2016–138 to
                                                  and 39 CFR 3020.30-.35, the Postal                      Secretary.
                                                                                                          [FR Doc. 2016–07518 Filed 4–1–16; 8:45 am]            consider the Request pertaining to the
                                                  Service filed a formal request and                                                                            proposed Priority Mail Contract 203
                                                  associated supporting information to                    BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P
                                                                                                                                                                product and the related contract,
                                                  add First-Class Package Service Contract                                                                      respectively.
                                                  48 to the competitive product list.1                                                                             The Commission invites comments on
                                                    The Postal Service                                    POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
                                                                                                                                                                whether the Postal Service’s filings in
                                                  contemporaneously filed a redacted                      [Docket Nos. MC2016–110 and CP2016–138;               the captioned dockets are consistent
                                                  contract related to the proposed new                    Order No. 3193]                                       with the policies of 39 U.S.C. 3632,
                                                  product under 39 U.S.C. 3632(b)(3) and                                                                        3633, or 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and 39
                                                  39 CFR 3015.5. Request, Attachment B.                   New Postal Product
                                                                                                                                                                CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comments are
                                                    To support its Request, the Postal                    AGENCY:   Postal Regulatory Commission.               due no later than April 5, 2016. The
                                                  Service filed a copy of the contract, a                                                                       public portions of these filings can be
                                                  copy of the Governors’ Decision                         ACTION:   Notice.
                                                                                                                                                                accessed via the Commission’s Web site
                                                  authorizing the product, proposed                       SUMMARY:   The Commission is noticing a               (http://www.prc.gov).
                                                  changes to the Mail Classification                      recent Postal Service filing concerning                  The Commission appoints Cassie
                                                  Schedule, a Statement of Supporting                     the addition of Priority Mail Contract                D’Souza to serve as Public
                                                  Justification, a certification of                       203 to the competitive product list. This             Representative in these dockets.
                                                  compliance with 39 U.S.C. 3633(a), and                  notice informs the public of the filing,
                                                  an application for non-public treatment                                                                       III. Ordering Paragraphs
                                                                                                          invites public comment, and takes other
                                                  of certain materials. It also filed                                                                              It is ordered:
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                                                                                                          administrative steps.
                                                  supporting financial workpapers.                                                                                 1. The Commission establishes Docket
                                                                                                          DATES: Comments are due: April 5,
                                                                                                                                                                Nos. MC2016–110 and CP2016–138 to
                                                    1 Request of the United States Postal Service to
                                                                                                          2016.
                                                  Add First-Class Package Service Contract 48 to          ADDRESSES:   Submit comments                            1 Request of the United States Postal Service to

                                                  Competitive Product List and Notice of Filing                                                                 Add Priority Mail Contract 203 to Competitive
                                                  (Under Seal) of Unredacted Governors’ Decision,
                                                                                                          electronically via the Commission’s                   Product List and Notice of Filing (Under Seal) of
                                                  Contract, and Supporting Data, March 25, 2016           Filing Online system at http://                       Unredacted Governors’ Decision, Contract, and
                                                  (Request).                                              www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit                  Supporting Data, March 25, 2016 (Request).



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                                                  consider the matters raised in each                       The Postal Service                                  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
                                                  docket.                                                 contemporaneously filed a redacted                    COMMISSION
                                                    2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Cassie                  contract related to the proposed new
                                                  D’Souza is appointed to serve as an                                                                           [Release No. SIPA–176; File No. SIPC–2016–
                                                                                                          product under 39 U.S.C. 3632(b)(3) and                01]
                                                  officer of the Commission to represent                  39 CFR 3015.5. Request, Attachment B.
                                                  the interests of the general public in                                                                        Securities Investor Protection
                                                                                                            To support its Request, the Postal
                                                  these proceedings (Public                                                                                     Corporation; Order Approving the
                                                  Representative).                                        Service filed a copy of the contract, a
                                                                                                          copy of the Governors’ Decision                       Determination of the Board of
                                                    3. Comments are due no later than                                                                           Directors of the Securities Investor
                                                  April 5, 2016.                                          authorizing the product, proposed
                                                                                                          changes to the Mail Classification                    Protection Corporation Not To Adjust
                                                    4. The Secretary shall arrange for                                                                          for Inflation the Standard Maximum
                                                  publication of this order in the Federal                Schedule, a Statement of Supporting
                                                                                                          Justification, a certification of                     Cash Advance Amount and Notice of
                                                  Register.                                                                                                     the Standard Maximum Cash Advance
                                                    By the Commission.
                                                                                                          compliance with 39 U.S.C. 3633(a), and
                                                                                                                                                                Amount
                                                                                                          an application for non-public treatment
                                                  Stacy L. Ruble,
                                                                                                          of certain materials. It also filed                   March 30, 2016.
                                                  Secretary.
                                                                                                          supporting financial workpapers.
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–07551 Filed 4–1–16; 8:45 am]                                                                    I. Background
                                                  BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P                                  II. Notice of Commission Action                          On February 17, 2016, the Securities
                                                                                                            The Commission establishes Docket                   Investor Protection Corporation
                                                                                                          Nos. MC2016–108 and CP2016–136 to                     (‘‘SIPC’’) filed with the Securities and
                                                  POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION                                                                                  Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’),
                                                                                                          consider the Request pertaining to the
                                                  [Docket Nos. MC2016–108 and CP2016–136;                                                                       under sections 9(e)(1) and 3(e)(2)(A) of
                                                                                                          proposed Priority Mail Contract 201
                                                  Order No. 3185]                                                                                               the Securities Investor Protection Act of
                                                                                                          product and the related contract,
                                                                                                                                                                1970 (‘‘SIPA’’),1 notification that SIPC’s
                                                  New Postal Product                                      respectively.                                         Board of Directors (the ‘‘SIPC Board’’)
                                                  AGENCY:   Postal Regulatory Commission.                   The Commission invites comments on                  had determined that the standard
                                                                                                          whether the Postal Service’s filings in               maximum cash advance amount
                                                  ACTION:   Notice.
                                                                                                          the captioned dockets are consistent                  available to satisfy customer claims for
                                                  SUMMARY:   The Commission is noticing a                 with the policies of 39 U.S.C. 3632,                  cash in a SIPA liquidation proceeding
                                                  recent Postal Service filing concerning                 3633, or 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and 39               would remain at $250,000 beginning
                                                  the addition of Priority Mail Contract                  CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comments are                January 1, 2017 and for the five-year
                                                  201 to the competitive product list. This               due no later than April 5, 2016. The                  period immediately thereafter. The
                                                  notice informs the public of the filing,                public portions of these filings can be               Commission published for comment
                                                  invites public comment, and takes other                 accessed via the Commission’s Web site                notice of the SIPC Board’s
                                                  administrative steps.                                   (http://www.prc.gov).                                 determination in the Federal Register
                                                  DATES: Comments are due: April 5,
                                                                                                                                                                on February 25, 2016.2 The Commission
                                                                                                            The Commission appoints Curtis E.                   did not receive any comments. The
                                                  2016.                                                   Kidd to serve as Public Representative                Commission today is approving, by
                                                  ADDRESSES:   Submit comments                            in these dockets.                                     order, the SIPC Board’s determination.
                                                  electronically via the Commission’s                                                                           The Commission is also publishing
                                                                                                          III. Ordering Paragraphs
                                                  Filing Online system at http://                                                                               notice that the standard maximum cash
                                                  www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit                      It is ordered:                                      advance amount will remain $250,000
                                                  comments electronically should contact                                                                        beginning January 1, 2017 and for the
                                                                                                            1. The Commission establishes Docket
                                                  the person identified in the FOR FURTHER                                                                      five-year period immediately thereafter.
                                                  INFORMATION CONTACT section by
                                                                                                          Nos. MC2016–108 and CP2016–136 to
                                                                                                          consider the matters raised in each                      The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform
                                                  telephone for advice on filing                                                                                and Consumer Protection Act (the
                                                  alternatives.                                           docket.
                                                                                                                                                                ‘‘Dodd-Frank Act’’) 3 amended SIPA to
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                            2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Curtis E.             raise the ‘‘standard maximum cash
                                                  David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at                  Kidd is appointed to serve as an officer              advance amount’’ from $100,000 to
                                                  202–789–6820.                                           of the Commission to represent the                    $250,000 per customer.4 This aligned
                                                                                                          interests of the general public in these
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                          proceedings (Public Representative).                    1 See 15 U.S.C. 78fff–3(e)(1) and 15 U.S.C.

                                                  Table of Contents                                         3. Comments are due no later than
                                                                                                                                                                78ccc(e)(2)(A), respectively.
                                                                                                                                                                  2 See Securities Investor Protection Corporation,
                                                  I. Introduction                                         April 5, 2016.                                        Release No. SIPA–174 (Feb. 22, 2016), 81 FR 9561
                                                  II. Notice of Commission Action                                                                               (Feb. 25, 2016). The notice set forth SIPC’s
                                                  III. Ordering Paragraphs
                                                                                                            4. The Secretary shall arrange for                  statement of the purpose and statutory basis of the
                                                                                                          publication of this order in the Federal              determination of the SIPC Board not to adjust the
                                                  I. Introduction                                         Register.                                             standard maximum cash advance amount for
                                                                                                                                                                inflation (the ‘‘February 17, 2016 SIPC Statement of
                                                    In accordance with 39 U.S.C. 3642                       By the Commission.                                  Purpose’’), which was attached to a letter from SIPC
                                                  and 39 CFR 3020.30–.35, the Postal                      Stacy L. Ruble,                                       to the Commission, dated February 17, 2016.
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                                                  Service filed a formal request and                                                                              3 Public Law 111–203, 124 Stat. 1376 (July 21,
                                                                                                          Secretary.                                            2010).
                                                  associated supporting information to
                                                                                                          [FR Doc. 2016–07522 Filed 4–1–16; 8:45 am]              4 In a liquidation of a broker-dealer performed
                                                  add Priority Mail Contract 201 to the
                                                                                                                                                                under SIPA, a fund of customer property is
                                                  competitive product list.1                              BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P
                                                                                                                                                                established for priority distribution to customers
                                                                                                                                                                ahead of all other creditors. Each customer is
                                                    1 Request of the United States Postal Service to                                                            entitled to a pro rata share of the customer property
                                                  Add Priority Mail Contract 201 to Competitive           Unredacted Governors’ Decision, Contract, and         to the extent of the customer’s net equity in the
                                                  Product List and Notice of Filing (Under Seal) of       Supporting Data, March 25, 2016 (Request).            customer’s account. If the amount of customer



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Document Created: 2016-04-02 03:53:37
Document Modified: 2016-04-02 03:53:37
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: April 5, 2016.
ContactDavid A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 202-789-6820.
FR Citation81 FR 19249 

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