81 FR 23162 - Semipostal Stamp Program
POSTAL SERVICE Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 76 (April 20, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 76 (April 20, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-09081 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 76 (Wednesday, April 20, 2016)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 23162-23164] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-09081] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- POSTAL SERVICE 39 CFR Part 551 Semipostal Stamp Program AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM. ACTION: Final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This final rule revises the provisions governing the Postal Service's discretionary Semipostal Stamp Program to simplify and expedite the process for selecting causes for semipostal stamps, and facilitate the issuance of five such stamps over a 10-year period. It also removes certain restrictions on the commencement date for the Postal Service's discretionary Semipostal Stamp Program, and clarifies how many semipostal stamps issued under that program may be on sale at any one time. DATES: This rule is effective on: May 20, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lori Mazzone, Manager, Stamp Products & Exhibitions, 202-268-6711, [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Publication of Proposed Rule The Semipostal Authorization Act, Public Law 106-253, grants the Postal Service discretionary authority to issue and sell semipostal stamps to advance such causes as it considers to be ``in the national public interest and appropriate.'' See 39 U.S.C. 416(b). On March 3, 2016, the Postal Service published and requested comments concerning a detailed revision of the rules concerning the discretionary Semipostal Stamp Program, as set forth in 39 CFR part 551 (81 FR 11164). As summarized below, these changes are designed to facilitate the smooth and efficient operation of the discretionary Semipostal Stamp Program. Revisions The revision of Sec. 551.3 streamlines and simplifies the selection of causes to receive funds raised through the sale of semipostal stamps, and states the Postal Service's intention to issue five such stamps over the statutory ten-year period. It also notifies the public that no further consideration will be given to previously submitted proposals but that such proposals may be resubmitted under the revised regulations. The paragraph relating to proposals regarding the same subject and proposals for the sharing of funds between two agencies is edited for clarity and moved to Sec. 551.4, concerning submission requirements and criteria, where it more appropriately belongs. The revision of Sec. 551.4 sharpens the submission requirements and, among other things, makes Postal Service employees ineligible to submit proposals for semipostal stamps. The revision of Sec. 551.5(a) removes certain restrictions on the commencement date of the discretionary Semipostal Stamp Program. Under current regulations, the 10-year period for the discretionary semipostal stamp program would commence on a date determined by the Office of Stamp Services, but that date must be after the sales period of the Breast Cancer Research stamp (BCRS) is concluded. Most recently, Public Law 114-99 (December 11, 2015) extended that sales period to December 31, 2019. As revised, the 10-year period will commence on a date determined by the Office of Stamp Services, but the date need not be after the BCRS sale period concludes. The revision of Sec. 551.5(b) clarifies that although only one semipostal stamp under the discretionary Semipostal Stamp Program under 39 U.S.C. 416 (a ``discretionary program semipostal stamp'') will be offered for sale at any one time, other semipostal stamps required to be issued by Congress (such as the BCRS) may be on sale when a discretionary program semipostal stamp is on sale. Current regulations state that the Postal Service will offer only one semipostal stamp for sale at any given time during the 10-year period (not specifying whether it is a discretionary program semipostal stamp or a semipostal stamp required by Congress). As revised, the one-at-a-time limitation on the sale of semipostal stamps applies only to discretionary program semipostal stamps. To minimize confusion regarding applicable postage rates, the revision of Sec. 551.6 specifies that for purposes of calculating the price of a semipostal, the First-Class Mail[supreg] single-piece stamped first-ounce rate of postage will be considered ``the rate of postage that would otherwise regularly apply.'' Comments and Response The Postal Service received three comments in response to the proposed [[Page 23163]] rule. All three comments supported the discretionary Semipostal Stamp Program, but suggested that the Postal Service should issue only one semipostal stamp for the entire ten-year duration of the program. The Postal Service believes that the public interest would be better served by issuing five different semipostal stamps for two years each during the ten-year period, and has determined to adopt the amendments to 39 CFR part 551 as proposed. List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 551 Administrative practice and procedure. For the reasons stated in the preamble, the Postal Service hereby amends 39 CFR part 551 as follows: PART 551--[AMENDED] 0 1. The authority citation for part 551 continues to read as follows: Authority: 39 U.S.C. 101, 201, 203, 401, 403, 404, 410, 414, 416. 0 2. Revise Sec. 551.3 to read as follows: Sec. 551.3 Procedure for selection of causes and recipient executive agencies. The Postal Service has discretionary authority to select causes and recipient executive agencies to receive funds raised through the sale of semipostal stamps. These regulations apply only to such discretionary semipostal stamps and do not apply to semipostal stamps that are mandated by Act of Congress, such as the Breast Cancer Research stamp. The procedure for selection of causes and recipient executive agencies is as follows: (a) The Office of Stamp Services will accept proposals from interested persons for future semipostal stamps beginning on May 20, 2016. The Office of Stamp Services will begin considering proposals on July 5, 2016. The Postal Service intends to issue five semipostal stamps under these regulations during the 10-year period established by Congress in 39 U.S.C. 416(g). Each semipostal stamp will be sold for no more than two years. Proposals may be submitted and will be considered on a rolling basis until seven years after May 20, 2016. The Office of Stamp Services may publicize this request for proposals in the Federal Register or through other means, as it determines in its discretion. Proposals for semipostal stamps made prior to May 20, 2016 will not be given further consideration. Nothing in these regulations should be construed as barring the resubmission of previously submitted causes and recipient executive agencies. (b) Proposals will be received by the Office of Stamp Services, which will review each proposal under Sec. 551.4. (c) The Office of Stamp Services will forward those proposals that satisfy the requirements of Sec. 551.4 to the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee for its consideration. (d) Based on the proposals received from the Office of Stamp Services, the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee may make recommendations on causes and eligible recipient executive agencies to the postmaster general. The Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee may recommend more than one cause and eligible recipient executive agency at the same time. (e) Meetings of the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee are closed, and deliberations of the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee are pre- decisional in nature. (f) In making decisions concerning semipostal stamps, the postmaster general may take into consideration such factors, including the recommendations of the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee, as the postmaster general determines are appropriate. The decision of the postmaster general shall be the final agency decision. (g) The Office of Stamp Services will notify each executive agency in writing of a decision designating that agency as a recipient of funds from a semipostal stamp. (h) As either a separate matter, or in combination with recommendations on a cause and recipient executive agencies, the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee may recommend to the postmaster general a design (i.e., artwork) for the semipostal stamp. The postmaster general will make a final decision on the design to be featured. (i) The decision of the postmaster general to exercise the Postal Service's discretionary authority to issue a semipostal stamp is final and not subject to challenge or review. 0 3. Revise Sec. 551.4 to read as follows: Sec. 551.4 Submission requirements and selection criteria. (a) Proposals on recipient executive agencies and causes must satisfy the following requirements: (1) Interested persons must timely submit the proposal by U.S. Mail to the Office of Stamp Services, Attn: Semipostal Discretionary Program, 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW., Room 3300, Washington, DC 20260-3501, or in a single Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) file sent by email to [email protected]. Indicate in the Subject Line: Semipostal Discretionary Program. For purposes of this section, interested persons include, but are not limited to, individuals, corporations, associations, and executive agencies under 5 U.S.C. 105. (2) The proposal must be signed by the individual or a duly authorized representative and must provide the mailing address, phone number, fax number (if available), and email address of a designated point of contact. (3) The proposal must describe the cause and the purposes for which the funds would be used. (4) The proposal must demonstrate that the cause to be funded has broad national appeal, and that the cause is in the national public interest and furthers human welfare. Respondents are encouraged to submit supporting documentation demonstrating that funding the cause would benefit the national public interest. (5) The proposal must include a letter from an executive agency or agencies on agency letterhead representing that: (i) It is an executive agency as defined in 5 U.S.C. 105, (ii) It is willing and able to implement the proposal, and (iii) It is willing and able to meet the requirements of the Semipostal Authorization Act, if it is selected. The letter must be signed by a duly authorized representative of the agency. (6)(i) A proposal may designate one or two recipient executive agencies to receive funds, but if more than one executive agency is proposed, the proposal must specify the percentage shares of differential revenue, net of the Postal Service's reasonable costs, to be given to each agency. If percentage shares are not specified, it is presumed that the proposal intends that the funds be split evenly between the agencies. If more than two recipient executive agencies are proposed to receive funds and the proposal is selected, the postmaster general will provide the recipient executive agencies with an opportunity to jointly decide which two agencies will receive funds. If the agencies are unable to reach a joint decision within 20 days, the postmaster general shall either decide which two agencies will receive funds or select another proposal. (ii) If more than one proposal is submitted for the same cause, and the proposals would have different executive agencies receiving funds, the funds may be evenly divided among the executive agencies, with no more than two agencies being designated to receive funds, as determined by the postmaster general. (b) Proposals become the property of the Postal Service and are not returned to interested persons who submit them. Interested persons who submit [[Page 23164]] proposals are not entitled to any remuneration, compensation, or any other form of payment, whether their proposals are selected or not, for any reason. (c) The following persons may not submit proposals: (1) Employees of the United States Postal Service; (2) Any contractor of the Postal Service that may stand to benefit financially from the Semipostal Stamp Program; or (3) Members of the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee and their immediate families, and contractors of the Postal Service, and their immediate families, who are involved in any decision-making related to causes, recipient agencies, or artwork for the Semipostal Stamp Program. (d) Consideration for evaluation will not be given to proposals that request support for any of the following: Anniversaries; public works; people; specific organizations or associations; commercial enterprises or products; cities, towns, municipalities, counties, or secondary schools; hospitals, libraries, or similar institutions; religious institutions; causes that do not further human welfare; or causes determined by the Postal Service or the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee to be inconsistent with the spirit, intent, or history of the Semipostal Authorization Act. (e) Artwork and stamp designs may not be submitted with proposals. 0 5. Revise Sec. 551.5 to read as follows: Sec. 551.5 Frequency and other limitations. (a) The Postal Service is authorized to issue semipostal stamps for a 10-year period beginning on the date on which semipostal stamps are first sold to the public under 39 U.S.C. 416. The Office of Stamp Services will determine the date of commencement of the 10-year period. (b) The Postal Service will offer only one discretionary semipostal stamp for sale at any given time during the 10-year period, although a discretionary semipostal stamp may be offered for sale at the same time as one or more congressionally mandated semipostal stamps. (c) The sales period for any given discretionary semipostal stamp is limited to no more than two years, as determined by the Office of Stamp Services. (d) Prior to or after the issuance of a given discretionary semipostal stamp, the Postal Service may withdraw the semipostal stamp from sale, or to reduce the sales period, if, inter alia: (1) Its sales or revenue statistics are lower than expected, (2) The sales or revenue projections are lower than expected, or (3) The cause or recipient executive agency does not further, or does not comply with, the statutory purposes or requirements of the Semipostal Authorization Act. 0 6. Revise Sec. 551.6 to read as follows: Sec. 551.6 Pricing. (a) The Semipostal Authorization Act, as amended by Public Law 107- 67, section 652, 115 Stat. 514 (2001), prescribes that the price of a semipostal stamp is the rate of postage that would otherwise regularly apply, plus a differential of not less than 15 percent. The price of a semipostal stamp shall be an amount that is evenly divisible by five. For purposes of this provision, the First-Class Mail[supreg] single- piece stamped first-ounce rate of postage will be considered the rate of postage that would otherwise regularly apply. (b) The prices of semipostal stamps are determined by the Governors of the United States Postal Service in accordance with the requirements of 39 U.S.C. 416. Stanley F. Mires, Attorney, Federal Compliance. [FR Doc. 2016-09081 Filed 4-19-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7710-12-P
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(11) Proceed generally northwest Signed: March 28, 2016. period. It also notifies the public that no
along the meandering 600-meter John J. Manfreda, further consideration will be given to
elevation contour, crossing onto the Administrator. previously submitted proposals but that
Potlatch map and then back onto the Approved: April 15, 2016. such proposals may be resubmitted
Orofino map and continuing generally Timothy E. Skud, under the revised regulations. The
southwest along the 600-meter elevation paragraph relating to proposals
Deputy Assistant Secretary (Tax, Trade, and
contour to the common T32N/T31N Tariff Policy). regarding the same subject and
township boundary line along the proposals for the sharing of funds
[FR Doc. 2016–09264 Filed 4–19–16; 8:45 am]
southern boundary line of section 35, between two agencies is edited for
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clarity and moved to § 551.4, concerning
T32N/R5W, south of Chimney Creek (a
submission requirements and criteria,
tributary of the Snake River) in Nez
where it more appropriately belongs.
Perce County, Idaho; then POSTAL SERVICE The revision of § 551.4 sharpens the
(12) Proceed west along the common submission requirements and, among
T32N/T31N township boundary line, 39 CFR Part 551 other things, makes Postal Service
crossing Chimney Creek, to the Idaho- employees ineligible to submit
Semipostal Stamp Program
Washington State line (concurrent with proposals for semipostal stamps.
the Nez Perce-Asotin County line) at the AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM. The revision of § 551.5(a) removes
center of the Snake River; then ACTION: Final rule. certain restrictions on the
commencement date of the
(13) Proceed generally southeast along discretionary Semipostal Stamp
SUMMARY: This final rule revises the
the Idaho-Washington State line in the Program. Under current regulations, the
provisions governing the Postal
Snake River to the northern boundary Service’s discretionary Semipostal 10-year period for the discretionary
line of section 29, T31N/R5W; then Stamp Program to simplify and expedite semipostal stamp program would
(14) Proceed west along the northern the process for selecting causes for commence on a date determined by the
boundary line of section 29, T31N/R5W, semipostal stamps, and facilitate the Office of Stamp Services, but that date
to the 600-meter elevation contour, issuance of five such stamps over a 10- must be after the sales period of the
northeast of Lime Hill in Asotin County, year period. It also removes certain Breast Cancer Research stamp (BCRS) is
Washington; then restrictions on the commencement date concluded. Most recently, Public Law
for the Postal Service’s discretionary 114–99 (December 11, 2015) extended
(15) Proceed generally west and then that sales period to December 31, 2019.
Semipostal Stamp Program, and clarifies
generally south-southwest along the As revised, the 10-year period will
how many semipostal stamps issued
meandering 600-meter elevation contour commence on a date determined by the
under that program may be on sale at
to the southern boundary line of section Office of Stamp Services, but the date
any one time.
25, T7N/R46E; then need not be after the BCRS sale period
DATES: This rule is effective on: May 20,
(16) Proceed west along the southern 2016. concludes.
boundary lines of section 25 and 26, The revision of § 551.5(b) clarifies that
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lori although only one semipostal stamp
crossing onto the Clarkston map, and Mazzone, Manager, Stamp Products &
continuing along the southern boundary under the discretionary Semipostal
Exhibitions, 202–268–6711, Stamp Program under 39 U.S.C. 416 (a
lines of section 26 to the 600-meter lori.l.mazzone@usps.gov.
elevation contour west of Joseph Creek; ‘‘discretionary program semipostal
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: stamp’’) will be offered for sale at any
then
Publication of Proposed Rule one time, other semipostal stamps
(17) Proceed southeast along the required to be issued by Congress (such
meandering 600-meter elevation contour The Semipostal Authorization Act, as the BCRS) may be on sale when a
to the western boundary line of section Public Law 106–253, grants the Postal discretionary program semipostal stamp
34, T7N/R46E; then Service discretionary authority to issue is on sale. Current regulations state that
(18) Proceed north along the western and sell semipostal stamps to advance the Postal Service will offer only one
boundary lines of sections 34 and 27, such causes as it considers to be ‘‘in the semipostal stamp for sale at any given
national public interest and time during the 10-year period (not
T7N/R46E, crossing over the Grande
appropriate.’’ See 39 U.S.C. 416(b). On specifying whether it is a discretionary
Ronde River, to the 600-meter elevation
March 3, 2016, the Postal Service program semipostal stamp or a
contour; then published and requested comments semipostal stamp required by Congress).
(19) Proceed generally northeast along concerning a detailed revision of the As revised, the one-at-a-time limitation
the meandering 600-meter elevation rules concerning the discretionary on the sale of semipostal stamps applies
contour and continue along the 600- Semipostal Stamp Program, as set forth only to discretionary program
meter elevation contour in a clockwise in 39 CFR part 551 (81 FR 11164). As semipostal stamps.
direction, crossing back and forth summarized below, these changes are To minimize confusion regarding
between the Clarkston and Orofino designed to facilitate the smooth and applicable postage rates, the revision of
maps, until, on the Clarkston map, the efficient operation of the discretionary § 551.6 specifies that for purposes of
600-meter elevation line intersects the Semipostal Stamp Program. calculating the price of a semipostal, the
Garfield-Asotin County line for the third Revisions First-Class Mail® single-piece stamped
first-ounce rate of postage will be
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time along the western boundary of
section 19, T11N/R45E; and then The revision of § 551.3 streamlines considered ‘‘the rate of postage that
and simplifies the selection of causes to would otherwise regularly apply.’’
(20) Proceed north along the Garfield- receive funds raised through the sale of
Asotin County line, returning to the semipostal stamps, and states the Postal Comments and Response
beginning point. Service’s intention to issue five such The Postal Service received three
stamps over the statutory ten-year comments in response to the proposed
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rule. All three comments supported the (b) Proposals will be received by the but are not limited to, individuals,
discretionary Semipostal Stamp Office of Stamp Services, which will corporations, associations, and
Program, but suggested that the Postal review each proposal under § 551.4. executive agencies under 5 U.S.C. 105.
Service should issue only one (c) The Office of Stamp Services will (2) The proposal must be signed by
semipostal stamp for the entire ten-year forward those proposals that satisfy the the individual or a duly authorized
duration of the program. The Postal requirements of § 551.4 to the Citizens’ representative and must provide the
Service believes that the public interest Stamp Advisory Committee for its mailing address, phone number, fax
would be better served by issuing five consideration. number (if available), and email address
different semipostal stamps for two (d) Based on the proposals received of a designated point of contact.
years each during the ten-year period, from the Office of Stamp Services, the (3) The proposal must describe the
and has determined to adopt the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee cause and the purposes for which the
amendments to 39 CFR part 551 as may make recommendations on causes funds would be used.
proposed. and eligible recipient executive agencies (4) The proposal must demonstrate
to the postmaster general. The Citizens’ that the cause to be funded has broad
List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 551 national appeal, and that the cause is in
Stamp Advisory Committee may
Administrative practice and recommend more than one cause and the national public interest and furthers
procedure. eligible recipient executive agency at human welfare. Respondents are
For the reasons stated in the the same time. encouraged to submit supporting
preamble, the Postal Service hereby (e) Meetings of the Citizens’ Stamp documentation demonstrating that
amends 39 CFR part 551 as follows: Advisory Committee are closed, and funding the cause would benefit the
deliberations of the Citizens’ Stamp national public interest.
PART 551—[AMENDED] Advisory Committee are pre-decisional (5) The proposal must include a letter
in nature. from an executive agency or agencies on
■ 1. The authority citation for part 551 (f) In making decisions concerning agency letterhead representing that:
continues to read as follows: (i) It is an executive agency as defined
semipostal stamps, the postmaster
Authority: 39 U.S.C. 101, 201, 203, 401, general may take into consideration in 5 U.S.C. 105,
403, 404, 410, 414, 416. such factors, including the (ii) It is willing and able to implement
■ 2. Revise § 551.3 to read as follows: recommendations of the Citizens’ Stamp the proposal, and
Advisory Committee, as the postmaster (iii) It is willing and able to meet the
§ 551.3 Procedure for selection of causes general determines are appropriate. The requirements of the Semipostal
and recipient executive agencies. Authorization Act, if it is selected. The
decision of the postmaster general shall
The Postal Service has discretionary be the final agency decision. letter must be signed by a duly
authority to select causes and recipient (g) The Office of Stamp Services will authorized representative of the agency.
executive agencies to receive funds notify each executive agency in writing (6)(i) A proposal may designate one or
raised through the sale of semipostal of a decision designating that agency as two recipient executive agencies to
stamps. These regulations apply only to a recipient of funds from a semipostal receive funds, but if more than one
such discretionary semipostal stamps stamp. executive agency is proposed, the
and do not apply to semipostal stamps (h) As either a separate matter, or in proposal must specify the percentage
that are mandated by Act of Congress, combination with recommendations on shares of differential revenue, net of the
such as the Breast Cancer Research a cause and recipient executive Postal Service’s reasonable costs, to be
stamp. The procedure for selection of agencies, the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory given to each agency. If percentage
causes and recipient executive agencies Committee may recommend to the shares are not specified, it is presumed
is as follows: postmaster general a design (i.e., that the proposal intends that the funds
(a) The Office of Stamp Services will artwork) for the semipostal stamp. The be split evenly between the agencies. If
accept proposals from interested postmaster general will make a final more than two recipient executive
persons for future semipostal stamps decision on the design to be featured. agencies are proposed to receive funds
beginning on May 20, 2016. The Office (i) The decision of the postmaster and the proposal is selected, the
of Stamp Services will begin general to exercise the Postal Service’s postmaster general will provide the
considering proposals on July 5, 2016. discretionary authority to issue a recipient executive agencies with an
The Postal Service intends to issue five semipostal stamp is final and not opportunity to jointly decide which two
semipostal stamps under these subject to challenge or review. agencies will receive funds. If the
regulations during the 10-year period ■ 3. Revise § 551.4 to read as follows: agencies are unable to reach a joint
established by Congress in 39 U.S.C. decision within 20 days, the postmaster
416(g). Each semipostal stamp will be § 551.4 Submission requirements and general shall either decide which two
sold for no more than two years. selection criteria. agencies will receive funds or select
Proposals may be submitted and will be (a) Proposals on recipient executive another proposal.
considered on a rolling basis until seven agencies and causes must satisfy the (ii) If more than one proposal is
years after May 20, 2016. The Office of following requirements: submitted for the same cause, and the
Stamp Services may publicize this (1) Interested persons must timely proposals would have different
request for proposals in the Federal submit the proposal by U.S. Mail to the executive agencies receiving funds, the
Register or through other means, as it Office of Stamp Services, Attn: funds may be evenly divided among the
determines in its discretion. Proposals Semipostal Discretionary Program, 475 executive agencies, with no more than
for semipostal stamps made prior to L’Enfant Plaza SW., Room 3300, two agencies being designated to receive
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May 20, 2016 will not be given further Washington, DC 20260–3501, or in a funds, as determined by the postmaster
consideration. Nothing in these single Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) file sent by general.
regulations should be construed as email to semipostal@usps.gov. Indicate (b) Proposals become the property of
barring the resubmission of previously in the Subject Line: Semipostal the Postal Service and are not returned
submitted causes and recipient Discretionary Program. For purposes of to interested persons who submit them.
executive agencies. this section, interested persons include, Interested persons who submit
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proposals are not entitled to any (1) Its sales or revenue statistics are EPA will publish a timely withdrawal of
remuneration, compensation, or any lower than expected, the direct final rule in the Federal
other form of payment, whether their (2) The sales or revenue projections Register informing the public that the
proposals are selected or not, for any are lower than expected, or rule will not take effect.
reason. (3) The cause or recipient executive ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
(c) The following persons may not agency does not further, or does not identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R01–
submit proposals: comply with, the statutory purposes or OAR–2015–0243 at http://
(1) Employees of the United States requirements of the Semipostal www.regulations.gov, or via email to
Postal Service; Authorization Act. Arnold.Anne@epa.gov. For comments
(2) Any contractor of the Postal ■ 6. Revise § 551.6 to read as follows: submitted at Regulations.gov, follow the
Service that may stand to benefit online instructions for submitting
financially from the Semipostal Stamp § 551.6 Pricing.
comments. Once submitted, comments
Program; or (a) The Semipostal Authorization Act, cannot be edited or removed from
(3) Members of the Citizens’ Stamp as amended by Public Law 107–67, Regulations.gov. For either manner of
Advisory Committee and their section 652, 115 Stat. 514 (2001), submission, the EPA may publish any
immediate families, and contractors of prescribes that the price of a semipostal comment received to its public docket.
the Postal Service, and their immediate stamp is the rate of postage that would Do not submit electronically any
families, who are involved in any otherwise regularly apply, plus a information you consider to be
decision-making related to causes, differential of not less than 15 percent. Confidential Business Information (CBI)
recipient agencies, or artwork for the The price of a semipostal stamp shall be or other information whose disclosure is
Semipostal Stamp Program. an amount that is evenly divisible by restricted by statute. Multimedia
(d) Consideration for evaluation will five. For purposes of this provision, the submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be
not be given to proposals that request First-Class Mail® single-piece stamped accompanied by a written comment.
support for any of the following: first-ounce rate of postage will be The written comment is considered the
Anniversaries; public works; people; considered the rate of postage that official comment and should include
specific organizations or associations; would otherwise regularly apply. discussion of all points you wish to
commercial enterprises or products; (b) The prices of semipostal stamps make. The EPA will generally not
cities, towns, municipalities, counties, are determined by the Governors of the consider comments or comment
or secondary schools; hospitals, United States Postal Service in contents located outside of the primary
libraries, or similar institutions; accordance with the requirements of 39 submission (i.e. on the web, cloud, or
religious institutions; causes that do not U.S.C. 416. other file sharing system). For
further human welfare; or causes Stanley F. Mires, additional submission methods, please
determined by the Postal Service or the Attorney, Federal Compliance. contact the person identified in the ‘‘For
Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee to [FR Doc. 2016–09081 Filed 4–19–16; 8:45 am] Further Information Contact’’ section.
be inconsistent with the spirit, intent, or For the full EPA public comment policy,
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history of the Semipostal Authorization information about CBI or multimedia
Act. submissions, and general guidance on
(e) Artwork and stamp designs may making effective comments, please visit
not be submitted with proposals. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/
AGENCY
■ 5. Revise § 551.5 to read as follows: commenting-epa-dockets.
40 CFR Part 52 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
§ 551.5 Frequency and other limitations.
Ariel Garcia, Air Quality Planning Unit,
(a) The Postal Service is authorized to [EPA–R01–OAR–2015–0243; A–1–FRL–
9945–12-Region 1]
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
issue semipostal stamps for a 10-year EPA New England Regional Office, 5
period beginning on the date on which Post Office Square, Suite 100 (mail
Air Plan Approval; Vermont; Stage I
semipostal stamps are first sold to the code: OEP05–2), Boston, MA 02109–
Vapor Recovery Requirements
public under 39 U.S.C. 416. The Office 3912, telephone number (617) 918–
of Stamp Services will determine the AGENCY: Environmental Protection 1660, fax number (617) 918–0660, email
date of commencement of the 10-year Agency (EPA). garcia.ariel@epa.gov.
period. ACTION: Direct final rule. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
(b) The Postal Service will offer only Throughout this document whenever
one discretionary semipostal stamp for SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is approving a State ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ or ‘‘our’’ is used, we mean
sale at any given time during the 10-year EPA.
period, although a discretionary Implementation Plan (SIP) revision
submitted by the State of Vermont. This Organization of this document. The
semipostal stamp may be offered for sale following outline is provided to aid in
at the same time as one or more revision includes regulatory
amendments that clarify and Stage I locating information in this preamble.
congressionally mandated semipostal
stamps. vapor recovery requirements at gasoline I. Background and Purpose
(c) The sales period for any given dispensing facilities (GDFs). The II. Summary of Vermont’s SIP Revision
intended effect of this action is to III. EPA’s Evaluation of Vermont’s SIP
discretionary semipostal stamp is Revision
limited to no more than two years, as approve Vermont’s revised Stage I vapor
IV. Final Action
determined by the Office of Stamp recovery regulations. This action is V. Incorporation by Reference
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Services. being taken in accordance with the VI. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
(d) Prior to or after the issuance of a Clean Air Act.
given discretionary semipostal stamp, DATES: This direct final rule will be
I. Background and Purpose
the Postal Service may withdraw the effective June 20, 2016, unless EPA On January 26, 2015, the State of
semipostal stamp from sale, or to reduce receives adverse comments by May 20, Vermont Department of Environmental
the sales period, if, inter alia: 2016. If adverse comments are received, Conservation submitted a formal
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Rules and Regulations | |
| Action | Final rule. | |
| Dates | This rule is effective on: May 20, 2016. | |
| Contact | Lori Mazzone, Manager, Stamp Products & Exhibitions, 202-268-6711, [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 23162 |
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