81 FR 22040 - Periodic Reporting
POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 72 (April 14, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 72 (April 14, 2016)
| Page Range | 22040-22041 | |
| FR Document | 2016-08591 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 72 (Thursday, April 14, 2016)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 22040-22041] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-08591] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION 39 CFR Part 3050 [Docket No. RM2016-7; Order No. 3225] Periodic Reporting AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a recent filing requesting that the Commission initiate an informal rulemaking proceeding to consider changes to analytical principles relating to periodic reports (Proposal One). This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps. DATES: Comments are due: May 20, 2016. Reply Comments are due: June 6, 2016. [[Page 22041]] 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. Summary of Proposal III. Initial Commission Action IV. Ordering Paragraphs I. Introduction On April 5, 2016, the Postal Service filed a petition pursuant to 39 CFR 3050.11 requesting that the Commission initiate an informal rulemaking proceeding to consider a proposed change in analytical principles relating to periodic reports.\1\ The Petition includes a description of Proposal One and several attachments. Petition at 1. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Petition of the United States Postal Service Requesting Initiation of a Proceeding to Consider Proposed Changes in Analytical Principles (Proposal One), April 5, 2016 (Petition). Attachment A provides a detailed description of the proposal. Attachment B provides product-level impacts. Attachment C is a technical note on the proposed system estimator. The Postal Service filed a non-public version of Attachment B. Notice of Filing of USPS-RM2016-7/NP1 and Application for Nonpublic Treatment, April 5, 2016. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Proposal One seeks the Commission's authorization of a change in the current methodology for reporting revenue, pieces, and weight in the Revenue, Pieces, and Weight (RPW) report \2\ for specified international outbound products. Id. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ The RPW is filed quarterly with the Commission pursuant to 39 CFR 3050.25. Id. at 3. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- II. Summary of Proposal The proposed methodology and program changes relate to the System for International Revenue and Volume, Outbound, and International Origin Destination Information System (SIRVO) as it relates to RPW reporting for the outbound international product categories in Table 1. Id. at 2-3. Table 1--List of Affected Outbound International Product Categories ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Market dominant Competitive ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Outbound First-Class Mail International Outbound Priority Mail International. U.S. Postal Service Mail............... Outbound Direct Sacks (M-bags). Free Mail.............................. First-Class Package International Service. International Ancillary Services....... International Ancillary Services. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Source: Petition at 2-3. Under Proposal One, the Postal Service seeks to enhance the data and estimates of the SIRVO. Id. at 2. The current SIRVO estimator of revenue and pieces is a probability-based statistical expansion estimator, which uses sample data. Id. at 3. The proposed SIRVO estimator would be a model-based regression estimator, based on census data. Id. at 5. This proposed estimator would also include census data from additional sources at a more granular level. Id. at 7. The Postal Service asserts that adoption of this proposal will significantly reduce the margins of error for product revenues and volumes. Id. at 10. These improvements will primarily affect estimates for Priority Mail International, First-Class Mail International, and First-Class Package International Service. Id. The Postal Service further asserts that ``approximately 50 percent of the revenue . . . of the proposed SIRVO's product estimates for FY2015 are based upon census data sources.'' Id. at 8. Proposal One would not affect the amount of total FY 2015 revenue, but total competitive revenue would increase, with a corresponding decrease in market dominant revenue. Id. at 8-9. Total FY 2015 volume would increase, with competitive volumes increasing and market dominant volumes decreasing. Id. III. Initial Commission Action The Commission establishes Docket No. RM2016-7 for consideration of matters raised by the Petition. Additional information concerning the Petition may be accessed via the Commission's Web site at http://www.prc.gov. Interested persons may submit comments on the Petition and Proposal One no later than May 20, 2016. Reply comments are due no later than June 6, 2016. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Cassie D'Souza is designated as an officer of the Commission to represent the interests of the general public (Public Representative) in this proceeding. IV. Ordering Paragraphs It is ordered: 1. The Commission establishes Docket No. RM2016-7 for consideration of the matters raised by the Petition of the United States Postal Service Requesting Initiation of a Proceeding to Consider Proposed Changes in Analytical Principles (Proposal One), filed April 5, 2016. 2. Comments are due no later than May 20, 2016. Reply comments are due no later than June 6, 2016. 3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, the Commission appoints Cassie D'Souza to serve as Public Representative in this docket. 4. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this order in the Federal Register. By the Commission. Stacy L. Ruble, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-08591 Filed 4-13-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7710-FW-P
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ESSA Section 8007(2) also provides representative and an alternate who can education; resume to include the
that if a Tribal governing body or school fulfill the obligations of membership nominee’s name, Tribal affiliation, job
board of a BIE-funded school should the representative be unable to title, major job duties, employer,
determines the requirements established attend. The Committee membership business address, business telephone
by the Secretary of the Interior are should also reflect the diversity of and fax numbers (and business email
inappropriate, they may waive, in part Tribal interests, and Tribes should address, if applicable);
or in whole, such requirements. Where nominate representatives and alternates (3) The Tribal interest(s) to be
such requirements are waived, the who will: represented by the nominee (see Section
Tribal governing body or school board • Have knowledge of school IV, Part F of Federal Register notice of
shall, within 60 days, submit to the assessments and accountability systems; intent at 80 FR 69161) and whether the
Secretary of the Interior a proposal for • Have relevant experience as past or nominee will represent other interest(s)
alternative standards, assessments, and present superintendents, principals, related to this rulemaking, as the Tribe
an accountability system, if applicable, teachers, or school board members, or may designate; and
consistent with ESEA Section 1111. The possess direct experience with (4) A brief description of how the
proposal must take into account the Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP); nominee will represent Tribal views,
unique circumstances and needs of the • Be able to coordinate, to the extent communicate with Tribal constituents,
school or schools and the students possible, with other Tribes and schools and have a clear means to reach
served. The proposal will be approved who may not be represented on the agreement on behalf of the Tribe(s) they
by the Secretary of the Interior and the Committee; are representing.
Secretary of Education, unless the • Be able to represent the Tribe(s) (5) A statement on whether the
Secretary of Education determines that with the authority to embody Tribal nominee is only representing one
the standards, assessments, and views, communicate with Tribal Tribe’s views or whether the
accountability system do not meet the constituents, and have a clear means to expectation is that the nominee
requirements of ESEA Section 1111. reach agreement on behalf of the represents a specific group of Tribes.
Additionally, a Tribal governing body or Tribe(s); To be considered, nominations must
school board of a BIE-funded school • Be able to negotiate effectively on be received by the close of business on
seeking a waiver may request, and the behalf of the Tribe(s) represented; the date listed in the DATES section, at
Secretary of the Interior and the • Be able to commit the time and the location indicated in the ADDRESSES
Secretary of Education will provide, effort required to attend and prepare for section.
technical assistance. meetings; and If you already submitted a nomination
Due to the statutory changes • Be able to collaborate among prior to the December 24, 2015,
described above, we are expanding the diverse parties in a consensus-seeking deadline, your application will still be
scope of the negotiated rulemaking process. considered.
committee to receive recommendations We will consider nominations for
and revise our current regulations (25 Tribal committee representatives only if Certification
CFR part 30). This document provides they are nominated through the process For the above reasons, I hereby certify
notice that we are expanding the scope identified in this notice of intent and in that the Accountability Negotiated
and reopens the comment period for: (1) the Federal Register notice of intent at Rulemaking Committee is in the public
Nominations of individuals for 80 FR 69161. We will not consider any interest.
membership on the Committee and (2) nominations that we receive in any
Dated: April 6, 2016.
comments on the proposal to establish other manner. We will also not consider
nominations for Federal representatives. Lawrence S. Roberts,
the Committee, including comments on
Only the Secretary may nominate Acting Assistant Secretary–Indian Affairs.
additional interests not identified in this
notice of intent and comments on the Federal employees to the Committee. [FR Doc. 2016–08629 Filed 4–13–16; 8:45 am]
expansion of the scope of the Based upon the proportionate share of BILLING CODE 4337–15–P
Committee. students (see Section V of Federal
Register notice of intent at 80 FR
III. The Committee and Its Process 69161), some Tribes similar in POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
The BIE encourages Tribal self- affiliation or geography are grouped
determination in Native education, together for one seat. It will be necessary 39 CFR Part 3050
encouraging Tribes to develop for such nominating Tribes either to co- [Docket No. RM2016–7; Order No. 3225]
alternative standards, assessments, and nominate a single tribal representative
an accountability system and providing to represent the multi-tribal jurisdiction Periodic Reporting
technical assistance. or for each Tribe in the multi-tribal
The negotiated rulemaking committee jurisdiction to nominate a representative AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.
would be charged, consistent with with the knowledge that BIE will be able ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
Section 8007, to provide to appoint only one of the nominees
recommendations that encourage the who will then be responsible for SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a
exercise of the authority of Tribes to representing the entire multi-tribal recent filing requesting that the
adopt their own standards, assessments, jurisdiction on the Committee. Commission initiate an informal
and an accountability system. Nominations must include the rulemaking proceeding to consider
changes to analytical principles relating
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Additionally, the Committee will be following information about each
asked to provide recommendations on nominee: to periodic reports (Proposal One). This
how BIE could best provide technical (1) A letter from the Tribe supporting notice informs the public of the filing,
assistance under Section 8007(2). the nomination of the individual to invites public comment, and takes other
serve as a Tribal representative for the administrative steps.
IV. Nominations Committee; DATES: Comments are due: May 20,
Each nomination is expected to (2) A resume reflecting the nominee’s 2016. Reply Comments are due: June 6,
include a nomination for a qualifications and experience in Indian 2016.
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ADDRESSES: Submit comments II. Summary of Proposal methodology for reporting revenue,
electronically via the Commission’s III. Initial Commission Action pieces, and weight in the Revenue,
Filing Online system at http:// IV. Ordering Paragraphs Pieces, and Weight (RPW) report 2 for
www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit I. Introduction specified international outbound
comments electronically should contact products. Id.
the person identified in the FOR FURTHER On April 5, 2016, the Postal Service
INFORMATION CONTACT section by filed a petition pursuant to 39 CFR II. Summary of Proposal
telephone for advice on filing 3050.11 requesting that the Commission
The proposed methodology and
alternatives. initiate an informal rulemaking
proceeding to consider a proposed program changes relate to the System for
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: International Revenue and Volume,
David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at change in analytical principles relating
to periodic reports.1 The Petition Outbound, and International Origin
202–789–6820. Destination Information System (SIRVO)
includes a description of Proposal One
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: as it relates to RPW reporting for the
and several attachments. Petition at 1.
Table of Contents outbound international product
Proposal One seeks the Commission’s
categories in Table 1. Id. at 2–3.
I. Introduction authorization of a change in the current
TABLE 1—LIST OF AFFECTED OUTBOUND INTERNATIONAL PRODUCT CATEGORIES
Market dominant Competitive
Outbound First-Class Mail International ................................................... Outbound Priority Mail International.
U.S. Postal Service Mail ........................................................................... Outbound Direct Sacks (M-bags).
Free Mail ................................................................................................... First-Class Package International Service.
International Ancillary Services ................................................................ International Ancillary Services.
Source: Petition at 2–3.
Under Proposal One, the Postal III. Initial Commission Action 4. The Secretary shall arrange for
Service seeks to enhance the data and publication of this order in the Federal
The Commission establishes Docket
estimates of the SIRVO. Id. at 2. The Register.
No. RM2016–7 for consideration of
current SIRVO estimator of revenue and By the Commission.
matters raised by the Petition.
pieces is a probability-based statistical
Additional information concerning the Stacy L. Ruble,
expansion estimator, which uses sample
Petition may be accessed via the Secretary.
data. Id. at 3. The proposed SIRVO
Commission’s Web site at http:// [FR Doc. 2016–08591 Filed 4–13–16; 8:45 am]
estimator would be a model-based
www.prc.gov. Interested persons may
regression estimator, based on census BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P
submit comments on the Petition and
data. Id. at 5. This proposed estimator
would also include census data from Proposal One no later than May 20,
additional sources at a more granular 2016. Reply comments are due no later DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
level. Id. at 7. than June 6, 2016. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C.
The Postal Service asserts that 505, Cassie D’Souza is designated as an Fish and Wildlife Service
adoption of this proposal will officer of the Commission to represent
significantly reduce the margins of error the interests of the general public 50 CFR Part 17
for product revenues and volumes. Id. at (Public Representative) in this
[Docket No. FWS–R4–ES–2015–0129;
10. These improvements will primarily proceeding.
4500030113]
affect estimates for Priority Mail IV. Ordering Paragraphs
International, First-Class Mail RIN 1018–BA93
International, and First-Class Package It is ordered:
1. The Commission establishes Docket Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
International Service. Id.
No. RM2016–7 for consideration of the and Plants; Threatened Species Status
The Postal Service further asserts that
matters raised by the Petition of the for Platanthera integrilabia (White
‘‘approximately 50 percent of the
revenue . . . of the proposed SIRVO’s United States Postal Service Requesting Fringeless Orchid)
product estimates for FY2015 are based Initiation of a Proceeding to Consider AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
upon census data sources.’’ Id. at 8. Proposed Changes in Analytical Interior.
Proposal One would not affect the Principles (Proposal One), filed April 5, ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of the
amount of total FY 2015 revenue, but 2016. comment period.
total competitive revenue would 2. Comments are due no later than
increase, with a corresponding decrease May 20, 2016. Reply comments are due SUMMARY: On September 15, 2015, we,
in market dominant revenue. Id. at 8–9. no later than June 6, 2016. the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Total FY 2015 volume would increase, 3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, the (Service), announced a proposed rule to
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with competitive volumes increasing Commission appoints Cassie D’Souza to list Platanthera integrilabia (white
and market dominant volumes serve as Public Representative in this fringeless orchid), a plant species from
decreasing. Id. docket. Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky,
1 Petition of the United States Postal Service Attachment B provides product-level impacts. USPS–RM2016–7/NP1 and Application for
Requesting Initiation of a Proceeding to Consider Attachment C is a technical note on the proposed Nonpublic Treatment, April 5, 2016.
Proposed Changes in Analytical Principles system estimator. The Postal Service filed a non- 2 The RPW is filed quarterly with the Commission
(Proposal One), April 5, 2016 (Petition). Attachment public version of Attachment B. Notice of Filing of pursuant to 39 CFR 3050.25. Id. at 3.
A provides a detailed description of the proposal.
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| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Proposed Rules | |
| Action | Notice of proposed rulemaking. | |
| Dates | Comments are due: May 20, 2016. Reply Comments are due: June 6, 2016. | |
| Contact | David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 202-789-6820. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 22040 |
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