81 FR 3482 - Postal Service Performance Report and Performance Plan

POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 13 (January 21, 2016)

Page Range		3482-3483
FR Document		2016-01086

On December 29, 2015, the Postal Service filed the FY 2015 Performance Report and FY 2016 Performance Plan with its FY 2014 Annual Compliance Report. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.

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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. ACR2015; Order No. 3027]


Postal Service Performance Report and Performance Plan

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: On December 29, 2015, the Postal Service filed the FY 2015 
Performance Report and FY 2016 Performance Plan with its FY 2014 Annual 
Compliance Report. This notice informs the public of the filing, 
invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.

DATES: Comments are due: February 26, 2016. Reply Comments are due: 
March 7, 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. Background
III. Request for Comments
IV. Ordering Paragraphs

I. Introduction

    Each fiscal year, the Postal Service prepares an annual performance 
plan and a report on program performance as required under 39 U.S.C. 
2803 and 2804. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3652(g), the Postal Service filed 
its FY 2015 Annual Report in Docket No. ACR2015.\1\ The FY 2015 Annual 
Report includes the FY 2015 Annual Performance Report and the FY 2016 
Annual Performance Plan. Annual Report at 11-28.
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    \1\ United States Postal Service 2015 Annual Report to Congress, 
Library Reference USPS-FY15-17, December 29, 2015 (FY 2015 Annual 
Report).
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    The Commission must evaluate whether the Postal Service met its 
performance goals in FY 2015. See 39 U.S.C. 3653(d). The Commission may 
also provide recommendations to the Postal Service ``related to the 
protection or promotion of public policy objectives set out in'' title 
39. Id.

II. Background

    Prior to Docket No. ACR2013, the Commission analyzed performance 
reports and performance plans as part of the Annual Compliance 
Determination (ACD). The Commission later determined that its 
obligations under 39 U.S.C. 3653(d) are distinguishable from its ACD 
obligations under 39 U.S.C. 3653(b). In Docket Nos. ACR2013 and 
ACR2014, the Commission issued separate reports analyzing the Postal 
Service's performance reports and performance plans.\2\ By issuing 
separate reports, the Commission provided more in-depth analysis of the 
Postal Service's performance goals.
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    \2\ Docket No. ACR2013, Postal Regulatory Commission, Review of 
Postal Service FY 2013 Performance Report and FY 2014 Performance 
Plan, July 7, 2014; Docket No. ACR2014, Postal Regulatory 
Commission, Analysis of the Postal Service's FY 2014 Program 
Performance Report and FY 2015 Performance Plan, July 7, 2015.
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    As it did in Docket Nos. ACR2013 and ACR2014, the Commission will 
issue its

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analysis of the FY 2015 Annual Performance Report and the FY 2016 
Annual Performance Plan separately from the FY 2015 ACD. To facilitate 
this review, the Commission is establishing a separate comment period 
and invites public comment to consider the following issues:
     Did the Postal Service meet its performance goals in FY 
2015?
     Do the FY 2015 Annual Performance Report and the FY 2016 
Annual Performance Plan meet applicable statutory requirements, 
including 39 U.S.C. 2803 and 2804?
     What recommendations should the Commission provide to the 
Postal Service that relate to protecting or promoting public policy 
objectives in title 39?
     What recommendations or observations should the Commission 
make concerning the Postal Service's strategic initiatives? \3\
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    \3\ See FY 2015 Annual Report at 64-65.
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     What other matters are relevant to the Commission's 
analysis of the FY 2015 Annual Performance Report and the FY 2016 
Annual Performance Plan under 39 U.S.C. 3653(d)?

III. Request for Comments

    Comments by interested persons are due no later than February 26, 
2016. Reply comments are due no later than March 7, 2016. Pursuant to 
39 U.S.C. 505, Lyudmila Y. Bzhilyanskaya is appointed to serve as 
Public Representative to represent the interests of the general public 
in this docket with respect to issues related to the Commission's 
analysis of the FY 2015 Annual Performance Report and the FY 2016 
Annual Performance Plan.

IV. Ordering Paragraphs

    It is ordered:
    1. The Commission invites public comment on the Postal Service's FY 
2015 Annual Performance Report and FY 2016 Annual Performance Plan.
    2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, the Commission appoints Lyudmila Y. 
Bzhilyanskaya to serve as Public Representative to represent the 
interests of the general public in this proceeding with respect to 
issues related to the Commission's analysis of the FY 2015 Annual 
Performance Report and the FY 2016 Annual Performance Plan.
    3. Comments are due no later than February 26, 2016.
    4. Reply comments are due no later than March 7, 2016.
    5. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this order in the 
Federal Register.

    By the Commission.
Ruth Ann Abrams,
Acting Secretary.
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preclearance consultation program to Total burden hours: 6,000 hours. ADDRESSES: Submit comments
provide the general public and Federal Total annualized capital/startup electronically via the Commission’s
agencies with an opportunity to costs: 0. Filing Online system at http://
comment on proposed and/or Total annual costs (operating/ www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit
continuing collections of information in maintaining systems or purchasing comments electronically should contact
accordance with the Paperwork services): 0. the person identified in the FOR FURTHER
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95) [44 Description: This request is for INFORMATION CONTACT section by
U.S.C. 3506(c)(A)]. This program helps clearance of the 2017 Survey of Public telephone for advice on filing
to ensure that requested data can be Participation in the Arts (SPPA) to be alternatives.
provided in the desired format, conducted by the Census Bureau in July FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
reporting burden (time and financial 2017 as a supplement to the Bureau of David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at
resources) is minimized, collection Labor Statistic’s Current Population 202–789–6820.
instruments are clearly understood, and Survey. The SPPA is the field’s SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
the impact of collection requirements on premiere repeated cross sectional survey
respondents can be properly assessed. of individual attendance and Table of Contents
Currently, the NEA is soliciting involvement in arts and cultural I. Introduction
comments concerning the proposed activity. The data are circulated to II. Background
information collection on arts interested researchers, and they are the III. Request for Comments
participation in the U.S: Clearance basis for a range of NEA reports and IV. Ordering Paragraphs
Request for NEA 2017 Survey of Public independent research publications. The I. Introduction
Participation in the Arts. Copies of this SPPA provides primary knowledge on
ICR, with applicable supporting the extent and nature of participation in Each fiscal year, the Postal Service
documentation, may be obtained by the arts in the United States. Earlier prepares an annual performance plan
visiting www.Reginfo.gov. SPPA surveys were conducted in 1982, and a report on program performance as
1985, 1992, 1997, 2002, 2008, and 2012 required under 39 U.S.C. 2803 and
DATES: Comments should be sent to the
all of which were conducted by the 2804. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3652(g), the
Office of Information and Regulatory
Census Bureau except the 1997 study, Postal Service filed its FY 2015 Annual
Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the
which was conducted by a private Report in Docket No. ACR2015.1 The FY
National Endowment for the Arts, Office
contractor, Westat Inc. Reports on these 2015 Annual Report includes the FY
of Management and Budget, Room 2015 Annual Performance Report and
10235, Washington, DC 20503 202/395– data will be made publicly available on
the NEA’s Web site. The SPPA will the FY 2016 Annual Performance Plan.
7316, within 30 days from the date of Annual Report at 11–28.
this publication in the Federal Register. provide primary knowledge on the
The Commission must evaluate
The Office of Management and Budget extent and nature of participation in the
whether the Postal Service met its
(OMB) is particularly interested in arts in the United States. These data will performance goals in FY 2015. See 39
comments which: also be used by the NEA as a contextual U.S.C. 3653(d). The Commission may
• Evaluate whether the proposed measure for one of the strategic goals also provide recommendations to the
collection of information is necessary identified in its FY 2014—FY 2018 Postal Service ‘‘related to the protection
for the proper performance of the strategic plan. or promotion of public policy objectives
functions of the agency, including Dated: January 15, 2016. set out in’’ title 39. Id.
whether the information will have Kathy Plowitz-Worden,
practical utility; II. Background
• Evaluate the accuracy of the Panel Coordinator, Office of Guidelines and
Panel Operations, National Endowment for Prior to Docket No. ACR2013, the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the the Arts. Commission analyzed performance
proposed collection of information reports and performance plans as part of
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including the validity of the the Annual Compliance Determination
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methodology and assumptions used; (ACD). The Commission later
• Enhance the quality, utility, and determined that its obligations under 39
clarity of the information to be U.S.C. 3653(d) are distinguishable from
collected; and POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION its ACD obligations under 39 U.S.C.
• Minimize the burden of the 3653(b). In Docket Nos. ACR2013 and
collection of information on those who [Docket No. ACR2015; Order No. 3027]
ACR2014, the Commission issued
are to respond, including through the separate reports analyzing the Postal
use of appropriate automated, Postal Service Performance Report
and Performance Plan Service’s performance reports and
electronic, mechanical, or other performance plans.2 By issuing separate
technological collection techniques or AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission. reports, the Commission provided more
other forms of information technology, in-depth analysis of the Postal Service’s
e.g., permitting electronic submissions ACTION: Notice.
performance goals.
of responses. SUMMARY: On December 29, 2015, the As it did in Docket Nos. ACR2013 and
Agency: National Endowment for the Postal Service filed the FY 2015 ACR2014, the Commission will issue its
Arts. Performance Report and FY 2016
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Title: 2017 Survey of Public Performance Plan with its FY 2014 1 United States Postal Service 2015 Annual
Participation in the Arts. Annual Compliance Report. This notice Report to Congress, Library Reference USPS–FY15–
OMB Number: New. 17, December 29, 2015 (FY 2015 Annual Report).
Frequency: One Time. informs the public of the filing, invites 2 Docket No. ACR2013, Postal Regulatory

Affected Public: American adults. public comment, and takes other Commission, Review of Postal Service FY 2013
Estimated Number of Respondents: administrative steps. Performance Report and FY 2014 Performance Plan,
July 7, 2014; Docket No. ACR2014, Postal
36,000. DATES: Comments are due: February 26,
Regulatory Commission, Analysis of the Postal
Estimated time per respondent: 10.0 2016. Reply Comments are due: March Service’s FY 2014 Program Performance Report and
minutes. 7, 2016. FY 2015 Performance Plan, July 7, 2015.

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analysis of the FY 2015 Annual By the Commission. The Modification revises Article 11
Performance Report and the FY 2016 Ruth Ann Abrams, (term of the agreement), as well as the
Annual Performance Plan separately Acting Secretary. articles concerning postage payment, in
from the FY 2015 ACD. To facilitate this [FR Doc. 2016–01086 Filed 1–20–16; 8:45 am] order to allow postage payment through
review, the Commission is establishing BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P the Electronic Verification System.
a separate comment period and invites Notice at 1.
public comment to consider the
The Postal Service intends for the
following issues: POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION Modification to become effective on
• Did the Postal Service meet its
performance goals in FY 2015? [Docket No. CP2014–67; Order No. 3028] February 1, 2016. Id.
• Do the FY 2015 Annual New Postal Product II. Notice of Filings
Performance Report and the FY 2016
Annual Performance Plan meet AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission. The Commission invites comments on
applicable statutory requirements, ACTION: Notice. whether the changes presented in the
including 39 U.S.C. 2803 and 2804? Postal Service’s Notice are consistent
• What recommendations should the SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a with the policies of 39 U.S.C. 3632,
Commission provide to the Postal recent Postal Service filing concerning a 3633, or 3642, 39 CFR 3015.5, and 39
Service that relate to protecting or modification to a Global Reseller CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comments are
promoting public policy objectives in Expedited Package Services 4 negotiated due no later than January 21, 2016. The
title 39? service agreement. This notice informs public portions of these filings can be
• What recommendations or the public of the filing, invites public accessed via the Commission’s Web site
observations should the Commission comment, and takes other (http://www.prc.gov).
make concerning the Postal Service’s administrative steps.
The Commission appoints Lyudmila
strategic initiatives? 3 DATES: Comments are due: January 21,
Y. Bzhilyanskaya to represent the
• What other matters are relevant to 2016.
interests of the general public (Public
the Commission’s analysis of the FY ADDRESSES: Submit comments Representative) in this docket.
2015 Annual Performance Report and electronically via the Commission’s
the FY 2016 Annual Performance Plan Filing Online system at http:// III. Ordering Paragraphs
under 39 U.S.C. 3653(d)? www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit
comments electronically should contact It is ordered:
III. Request for Comments
the person identified in the FOR FURTHER 1. The Commission reopens Docket
Comments by interested persons are INFORMATION CONTACT section by No. CP2014–67 for consideration of
due no later than February 26, 2016. telephone for advice on filing matters raised by the Postal Service’s
Reply comments are due no later than alternatives. Notice.
March 7, 2016. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C.
505, Lyudmila Y. Bzhilyanskaya is FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, the
appointed to serve as Public David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at Commission appoints Lyudmila Y.
Representative to represent the interests 202–789–6820. Bzhilyanskaya to serve as an officer of
of the general public in this docket with SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: the Commission (Public Representative)
respect to issues related to the to represent the interests of the general
Table of Contents
Commission’s analysis of the FY 2015 public in this proceeding.
Annual Performance Report and the FY I. Introduction 3. Comments are due no later than
2016 Annual Performance Plan. II. Notice of Filings
III. Ordering Paragraphs January 21, 2016.
IV. Ordering Paragraphs 4. The Secretary shall arrange for
I. Introduction
It is ordered: publication of this order in the Federal
1. The Commission invites public On January 13, 2016, the Postal Register.
comment on the Postal Service’s FY Service filed notice that it has agreed to
By the Commission.
2015 Annual Performance Report and a second Modification to the existing
Global Reseller Expedited Package Ruth Ann Abrams,
FY 2016 Annual Performance Plan. Acting Secretary.
2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, the Services 4 negotiated service agreement
Commission appoints Lyudmila Y. approved in this docket.1 In support of [FR Doc. 2016–01087 Filed 1–20–16; 8:45 am]

Bzhilyanskaya to serve as Public its Notice, the Postal Service includes a BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P

Representative to represent the interests redacted copy of the Modification.
of the general public in this proceeding The Postal Service also filed the
with respect to issues related to the unredacted Modification under seal and
Commission’s analysis of the FY 2015 seeks to incorporate by reference the
Annual Performance Report and the FY Application for Non-Public Treatment
2016 Annual Performance Plan. originally filed in this docket for the
protection of information that it has
3. Comments are due no later than
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filed under seal.2
February 26, 2016.
4. Reply comments are due no later 1 Notice of the United States Postal Service of
than March 7, 2016. Filing Modification Two to Global Reseller
5. The Secretary shall arrange for Expedited Package Contracts 4 Negotiated Service
Agreement, January 13, 2016 (Notice). The Service to Add Global Reseller Expedited Package
publication of this order in the Federal
Modification is an attachment to the Notice Contracts 4 to the Competitive Products List and
Register. (Modification). Notice of Filing a Global Reseller Expedited
2 Notice at 1; see also Docket Nos. MC2014–38 Package 4 Negotiated Service Agreement, August 8,
3 See FY 2015 Annual Report at 64–65. and CP2014–67, Request of the United States Postal 2014, Attachment 1.

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments are due: February 26, 2016. Reply Comments are due: March 7, 2016.
Contact		David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 202-789-6820.
FR Citation		81 FR 3482