81 FR 21908 - Mail Classification Change
POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 71 (April 13, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 71 (April 13, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-08522 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 13, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 21908-21909] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-08522] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. MC2016-118; Order No. 3223] Mail Classification Change AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing concerning material changes to the Mail Classification Schedule that would revise the competitive product description for Outbound Priority Mail International. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps. DATES: Comments are due: April 15, 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 Pursuant to 39 CFR 3020.80-.83, the Postal Service filed a formal request and associated supporting information to make material changes to the Mail Classification Schedule (MCS) that would revise the competitive product description for Outbound Priority Mail International in section 2315 of the MCS.\1\ The Request involves Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelopes and Priority Mail International Small Flat Rate Boxes being dispatched in the air parcel stream instead of the letter post stream. Request at 1. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Request of the United States Postal Service for Changes in the Mail Classification Schedule to Revise the Dispatch Stream for Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelopes and Priority Mail International Small Flat Rate Boxes from the Letter Post Stream to the Air Parcel Stream, April 7, 2016 (Request). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- To support its Request, the Postal Service filed a copy of the Governors' Decision authorizing the Request, the proposed changes to the applicable sections of the MCS, and an application for non-public treatment of certain materials filed under seal. It also filed supporting financial workpapers to show that the changes will not result in the violation of 39 U.S.C. 3633 and 39 CFR 3015.5. Id. at 2. II. Notice of Commission Action The Commission establishes Docket No. MC2016-118 to consider the Request pertaining to the proposed mail classification changes for Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelopes and Priority Mail International Small Flat Rate Boxes. The Commission invites comments on whether the Postal Service's filing is consistent with the policies of 39 U.S.C. 3632, 3633, or 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and 39 CFR part 3020, subpart E. Comments are due no later than April 15, 2016. The public portions of the filing 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 this docket. III. Ordering Paragraphs It is ordered: [[Page 21909]] 1. The Commission establishes Docket No. MC2016-118 to consider the matters raised in the Request. 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 this proceeding (Public Representative). 3. Comments are due no later than April 15, 2016. 4. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this order in the Federal Register. By the Commission. Stacy L. Ruble, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-08522 Filed 4-12-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7710-FW-P
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DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–287– they do not want to be publicly FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
9230; email: Don.Johnson@nrc.gov. disclosed in their comment submission. David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Your request should state that the NRC 202–789–6820.
does not routinely edit comment SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Obtaining Information and submissions to remove such information
Submitting Comments before making the comment Table of Contents
A. Obtaining Information submissions available to the public or I. Introduction
entering the comment submissions into II. Notice of Commission Action
Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2016–
ADAMS. III. Ordering Paragraphs
0076 when contacting the NRC about
the availability of information regarding II. Background I. Introduction
this document. You may obtain The NRC is requesting comments on Pursuant to 39 CFR 3020.80-.83, the
publicly-available information related to these draft EPFAQs. The NRC has Postal Service filed a formal request and
this action by the following methods: developed this program for the staff to associated supporting information to
• Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to provide clarification of endorsed make material changes to the Mail
http://www.regulations.gov and search guidance related to EP. This process is Classification Schedule (MCS) that
for Docket ID NRC–2016–0076. intended to describe the manner in
• NRC’s Agencywide Documents would revise the competitive product
which the NRC may provide interested description for Outbound Priority Mail
Access and Management System
parties an opportunity to share their International in section 2315 of the
(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-
individual views with the NRC staff MCS.1 The Request involves Priority
available documents online in the
regarding the appropriate response to Mail International Flat Rate Envelopes
ADAMS Public Documents collection at
questions raised on the interpretation or and Priority Mail International Small
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
applicability of EP regulatory guidance Flat Rate Boxes being dispatched in the
adams.html. To begin the search, select
issued by the NRC, before the NRC air parcel stream instead of the letter
‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then
issues an official response to such post stream. Request at 1.
select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS
questions. To support its Request, the Postal
Search.’’For problems with ADAMS,
please contact the NRC’s Public Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 7th day Service filed a copy of the Governors’
Document Room (PDR) reference staff at of April, 2016. Decision authorizing the Request, the
1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. proposed changes to the applicable
email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The Stephanie M. Coffin, sections of the MCS, and an application
ADAMS accession number for each Deputy Director, Division of Preparedness and
for non-public treatment of certain
document referenced (if it available in Response, Office of Nuclear Security and materials filed under seal. It also filed
ADAMS) is provided the first time that Incident Response. supporting financial workpapers to
a document is referenced. The draft [FR Doc. 2016–08466 Filed 4–12–16; 8:45 am] show that the changes will not result in
EPFAQs are available in ADAMS under BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
the violation of 39 U.S.C. 3633 and 39
Accession No. ML16084A883. These are CFR 3015.5. Id. at 2.
also located on the NRC’s Web site at II. Notice of Commission Action
http://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/emerg-
preparedness/faq/faq-contactus.html. POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION The Commission establishes Docket
• NRC’s PDR: You may examine and No. MC2016–118 to consider the
purchase copies of public documents at [Docket No. MC2016–118; Order No. 3223] Request pertaining to the proposed mail
the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One classification changes for Priority Mail
White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Mail Classification Change International Flat Rate Envelopes and
Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. Priority Mail International Small Flat
AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission. Rate Boxes.
B. Submitting Comments ACTION: Notice. The Commission invites comments on
Please include Docket ID NRC–2016– SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a whether the Postal Service’s filing is
0076 in the subject line of your recent Postal Service filing concerning consistent with the policies of 39 U.S.C.
comment submission, in order to ensure material changes to the Mail 3632, 3633, or 3642, 39 CFR part 3015,
that the NRC is able to make your Classification Schedule that would and 39 CFR part 3020, subpart E.
comment submission available to the revise the competitive product Comments are due no later than April
public in this docket. description for Outbound Priority Mail 15, 2016. The public portions of the
The NRC cautions you not to include International. This notice informs the filing can be accessed via the
identifying or contact information that public of the filing, invites public Commission’s Web site (http://
you do not want to be publicly comment, and takes other www.prc.gov).
disclosed in your comment submission. administrative steps. The Commission appoints Katalin K.
The NRC posts all comment Clendenin to serve as Public
DATES: Comments are due: April 15,
submissions at http:// Representative in this docket.
www.regulations.gov as well as entering 2016.
the comment submissions into ADAMS. ADDRESSES: Submit comments III. Ordering Paragraphs
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The NRC does not routinely edit electronically via the Commission’s It is ordered:
comment submissions to remove Filing Online system at http://
identifying or contact information. www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit 1 Request of the United States Postal Service for
If you are requesting or aggregating comments electronically should contact Changes in the Mail Classification Schedule to
comments from other persons for the person identified in the FOR FURTHER Revise the Dispatch Stream for Priority Mail
International Flat Rate Envelopes and Priority Mail
submission to the NRC, then you should INFORMATION CONTACT section by
International Small Flat Rate Boxes from the Letter
inform those persons not to include telephone for advice on filing Post Stream to the Air Parcel Stream, April 7, 2016
identifying or contact information that alternatives. (Request).
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1. The Commission establishes Docket or the ‘‘Sarbanes-Oxley Act’’),1 notice is public accounting firm that became
No. MC2016–118 to consider the hereby given that on March 24, 2016, registered in 2003 or 2004—
matters raised in the Request. the Public Company Accounting (1) this Rule does not require the first
2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Katalin Oversight Board (the ‘‘Board’’ or the inspection of the firm sooner than the
K. Clendenin is appointed to serve as an ‘‘PCAOB’’) filed with the Securities and fourth calendar year following the first
officer of the Commission to represent Exchange Commission (the ‘‘SEC’’ or calendar year in which the firm, while
the interests of the general public in this ‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule registered, issued an audit report with
proceeding (Public Representative). changes described in Items I, II, and III respect to an issuer [or played a
3. Comments are due no later than below, which items have been prepared substantial role in the preparation or
April 15, 2016. by the Board. The Commission is furnishing of an audit report]; and
4. The Secretary shall arrange for publishing this notice to solicit (2) this Rule does not require the
publication of this order in the Federal comments on the proposed rule from second inspection of the firm sooner
Register. interested persons. than the fifth calendar year following
By the Commission. the first calendar year in which the firm,
I. Board’s Statement of the Terms of while registered, issued an audit report
Stacy L. Ruble, Substance of the Proposed Rule with respect to an issuer [or played a
Secretary.
On October 16, 2007, the Board substantial role in the preparation or
[FR Doc. 2016–08522 Filed 4–12–16; 8:45 am] furnishing of an audit report].
adopted amendments to its rules related
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to inspections. The proposed (e) Notwithstanding any other
amendments included a new paragraph provision of this Rule, if, in two
(e) added to existing Rule 4003 and consecutive calendar years, a registered
POSTAL SERVICE amendments to paragraphs (b) and (d) of public accounting firm issues no audit
Rule 4003. On October 22, 2007, the reports with respect to an issuer other
Temporary Emergency Committee of than by consenting to an issuer’s use of
the Board of Governors; Sunshine Act Board filed the amendments with the
Commission and requested Commission a previously issued audit report, the
Meeting Board shall have the discretion to forego
approval (‘‘the original rule filing’’). On
February 26, 2016 the Board adopted any inspection of that firm that would
DATES AND TIMES: Tuesday, April 19, otherwise be required because of any
2016, at 11:00 a.m. revisions to those proposed
amendments and, on March 24, 2016 audit report that the firm had issued
PLACE: Los Angeles, California. with respect to an issuer prior to such
STATUS: Closed.
amended the rule filing to reflect those
revisions. The text of the revised calendar years.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: * * *
proposed amendments is set out below. (h) In each calendar year, the Board
Tuesday, April 19, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. Language added to the Board’s currently shall conduct regular inspections of
1. Strategic Issues. effective rules by these amendments is some registered public accounting firms
2. Financial Matters. italicized. Language deleted from the that reported on an annual report on
3. Executive Session—Discussion of Board’s currently effective rules is in Form 2 having played a substantial role
prior agenda items and Board brackets. Other text in Section 4 of the in the preparation or furnishing of an
governance. Board’s Rules, including notes to the audit report with respect to an issuer in
GENERAL COUNSEL CERTIFICATION: The
Rules, remains unchanged and is any of the four most recent annual
General Counsel of the United States indicated by ‘‘ * * * ’’ in the text reporting periods through March 31 of
Postal Service has certified that the below. that calendar year without having
meeting may be closed under the SECTION 4. INSPECTIONS reported on an annual report on Form
Government in the Sunshine Act. 2 having issued an audit report with
* * * respect to an issuer in any of those
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Requests for information about the Rule 4003. Frequency of Inspections reporting periods. The number of such
meeting should be addressed to the registered public accounting firms that
* * *
Secretary of the Board, Julie S. Moore, the Board shall inspect in any particular
(b) At least once in every three
at 202–268–4800. calendar year shall be at least five
calendar years, beginning with the
percent of the number of registered
Julie S. Moore. three-year period following the calendar
public accounting firms that, by June 30
Secretary, Board of Governors. year in which its application for
of the preceding calendar year, reported
[FR Doc. 2016–08581 Filed 4–11–16; 11:15 am] registration with the Board is approved,
on an annual report on Form 2 for the
a registered public accounting firm that,
BILLING CODE 7710–12–P reporting period ending on March 31 of
during any of the three prior calendar
the preceding calendar year having
years, issued an audit report, other than
played a substantial role in the
by consenting to an issuer’s use of a
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE preparation or furnishing of an audit
previously issued audit report, with
COMMISSION report with respect to an issuer without
respect to at least one issuer, but no
having issued an audit report with
[Release No. 34–77558; File No. PCAOB– more than 100[,] issuers, [or that played
2007–04] respect to an issuer in that reporting
a substantial role in the preparation or
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period.
furnishing of an audit report with
Public Company Accounting Oversight respect to at least one issuer,] shall be II. Board’s Statement of the Purpose of,
Board; Notice of Filing of Proposed subject to a regular inspection. and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed
Amendments to Board Rules Relating Rule
* * *
to Inspections
(d) Notwithstanding paragraph (b) of In its amended filing with the
April 7, 2016. this Rule, with respect to any registered Commission, the Board included
Pursuant to Section 107(b) of the statements concerning the purpose of,
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the ‘‘Act’’ 1 15 U.S.C. 7217(b). and basis for, the proposed rule. The
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| Contact | David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 202-789-6820. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 21908 |
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