81_FR_40482 81 FR 40363 - Postal Rate Changes

81 FR 40363 - Postal Rate Changes

POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 119 (June 21, 2016)

Page Range40363-40364
FR Document2016-14564

The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing announcing its intention to change in rates not of general applicability for Inbound Parcel Post (at Universal Postal Union (UPU) Rates). This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 119 (Tuesday, June 21, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 119 (Tuesday, June 21, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40363-40364]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-14564]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. CP2016-207; Order No. 3369]


Postal Rate Changes

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing 
announcing its intention to change in rates not of general 
applicability for Inbound Parcel Post (at Universal Postal Union (UPU) 
Rates). This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public 
comment, and takes other administrative steps.

DATES: Comments are due: June 23, 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. Contents of Filing
III. Commission Action
IV. Ordering Paragraphs

I. Introduction

    On June 14, 2016, the Postal Service filed notice announcing its 
intention to change rates not of general applicability for Inbound 
Parcel Post (at Universal Postal Union (UPU) Rates) effective July 1, 
2016.\1\
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    \1\ Notice of the United States Postal Service of Filing Changes 
in Rates Not of General Applicability for Inbound Parcel Post (at 
UPU Rates) and Application for Non-Public Treatment, June 14, 2016, 
at 1-2 (Notice).

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II. Contents of Filing

    To accompany its Notice, the Postal Service filed the following 
materials:
     Attachment 1--an application for non-public treatment of 
materials filed under seal;
     Attachment 2--a redacted copy of Governors' Decision No. 
14-04;
     Attachment 3--a redacted copy of UPU International Bureau 
(IB) Circular 49, which contains the new rates;
     Attachment 4--a copy of the certification required under 
39 CFR 3015.5(c)(2); and
     Attachment 5--documentation in support of inflation-linked 
adjustment for inward land rates.
    Id., Attachments 1-5.
    The Postal Service also filed supporting financial workpapers, an 
unredacted copy of Governors' Decision 14-04, an unredacted copy of the 
new rates, and related financial information under seal. Id.
    In accordance with Order Nos. 2102 \2\ and 2310,\3\ the Postal 
Service has: (1) Provided documentation supporting the inflation-linked 
adjustment as Attachment 5; (2) updated its advisory delivery 
information in a timely manner in the UPU's online compendium to 
justify bonus payments; (3) provided the date that the UPU advised the 
United States of the Inward Land Rate, and provided the calculation of 
the rate for the pertinent year, in the UPU IB Circular 49 as 
Attachment 3; (4) provided the special drawing rights (SDR) conversion 
rate of 1 SDR to $1.41474 U.S. dollars used for the cost coverage 
analysis; and (5) provided the estimated cost coverage for Inbound 
Parcel Post (at UPU rates) for the pertinent year. Notice at 3-4.
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    \2\ Docket No. CP2014-52, Order Accepting Price Changes for 
Inbound Air Parcel Post (at UPU Rates), June 26, 2014, at 6 (Order 
No. 2102).
    \3\ Docket No. CP2015-24, Order Accepting Changes in Rates for 
Inbound Parcel Post (at UPU Rates), December 29, 2014, at 4 (Order 
No. 2310).
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III. Commission Action

    The Commission establishes Docket No. CP2016-207 for consideration 
of matters raised by the Notice.
    The Commission invites comments on whether the Postal Service's 
filing is consistent with 39 U.S.C. 3632, 3633, and 39 CFR part 3015. 
Comments are due no later than June 23, 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.

IV. Ordering Paragraphs

    It is ordered:
    1. The Commission establishes Docket No. CP2016-207 for 
consideration of the matters raised by the Postal Service's Notice.
    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 June 23, 2016.
    4. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this order in the 
Federal Register.

    By the Commission.
Stacy L. Ruble,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-14564 Filed 6-20-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 7710-FW-P

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 119 / Tuesday, June 21, 2016 / Notices 40363 Date of initial notice in Federal Requirements for snubbers to conform proposed no significant hazards Register: January 5, 2016 (81 FR 261). to revisions to the Snubber Testing consideration determination as The Commission’s related evaluation Program. published in the Federal Register. of the amendment is contained in a Date of Issuance: May 25, 2016. The Commission’s related evaluation Safety Evaluation dated May 31, 2016. Effective Date: As of the date of of the amendments is contained in a No significant hazards consideration issuance and shall be implemented Safety Evaluation dated May 31, 2016. comments received: No. within 60 days of issuance. No significant hazards consideration Amendment No.: 232. A publicly- comments received: No. FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating available version is in ADAMS under Company, Docket No. 50–440, Perry Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 9th day Accession No. ML16124A383; of June 2016. Nuclear Power Plant, Unit No. 1, Lake documents related to this amendment County, Ohio For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. are listed in the Safety Evaluation (SE) Anne T. Boland, Date of amendment request: June 30, enclosed with the amendment. 2015, as supplemented by letter dated Renewed Facility Operating License Director, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor January 18, 2016. No. DPR–67: Amendment revised the Regulation. Brief description of amendment: By Operating License and Technical [FR Doc. 2016–14486 Filed 6–20–16; 8:45 am] order dated April 15, 2016, as published Specifications. in the Federal Register on April 28, BILLING CODE 7590–01–P Date of initial notice in Federal 2016 (81 FR 25448), the U.S. Nuclear Register: September 15, 2015 (80 FR Regulatory Commission approved a 55390). The supplemental letters dated direct license transfer for Perry Nuclear October 23, 2015, and January 28, 2016, POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION Power Plant, Unit 1. The conforming provided additional information that [Docket No. CP2016–207; Order No. 3369] amendment revised the facility clarified the application, did not expand operating license to reflect the transfer the scope of the application as originally Postal Rate Changes of the leased interests in Perry Nuclear noticed, and did not change the staff’s Power Plant, Unit 1 from the Ohio original proposed no significant hazards AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission. Edison Company to FirstEnergy Nuclear consideration determination as ACTION: Notice. Generation, LLC. published in the Federal Register. SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a Date of issuance: May 31, 2016. The Commission’s related evaluation Effective date: As of the date of recent Postal Service filing announcing of the amendment is contained in an SE issuance and shall be implemented 30 its intention to change in rates not of dated May 25, 2016. days from the date of Issuance. general applicability for Inbound Parcel No significant hazards consideration Amendment No.: 172. A publicly- Post (at Universal Postal Union (UPU) comments received: No. available version is in ADAMS under Rates). This notice informs the public of Accession No. ML16130A536. The order Southern Nuclear Operating Company, the filing, invites public comment, and is in ADAMS under Accession No. Inc., Docket Nos. 50–424 and 50–425, takes other administrative steps. ML16078A092. Documents related to Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 1 DATES: Comments are due: June 23, this amendment are listed in the Safety and 2, Burke County, Georgia 2016. Evaluation enclosed with the order Date of amendment request: May 6, ADDRESSES: Submit comments dated April 15, 2016. 2015, as supplemented by letters dated electronically via the Commission’s Facility Operating License No. NPF– October 8, 2015, and May 9, 2016. Filing Online system at http:// 58: The amendment revised the Facility Brief description of amendments: The www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit Operating License. amendments revised certain Technical comments electronically should contact Date of initial notice in Federal Specification (TS) Required Actions to the person identified in the FOR FURTHER Register: September 16, 2015 (80 FR permit a Required Action end state of INFORMATION CONTACT section by 55656), as corrected on September 29, MODE 4 instead of MODE 5. telephone for advice on filing 2015 (80 FR 58508). The supplement Date of issuance: May 31, 2016. alternatives. dated January 18, 2016, contained Effective date: As of the date of issuance and shall be implemented FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: clarifying information, did not expand the application beyond the scope of the within 90 days of issuance. David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at notice as originally published in the Amendment Nos.: 179 (Unit 1) and 202–789–6820. Federal Register, and did not affect the 160 (Unit 2). A publicly-available SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: applicability of the generic no version is in ADAMS under Accession Table of Contents significant hazards consideration No. ML16130A577; documents related determination. to these amendments are listed in the I. Introduction The Commission’s related evaluation Safety Evaluation enclosed with the II. Contents of Filing amendments. III. Commission Action of the amendment is contained in a IV. Ordering Paragraphs Safety Evaluation dated April 15, 2016. Facility Operating License Nos. NPF– 68 and NPF–81: The amendments I. Introduction Florida Power & Light Company, Docket revised the Renewed Facility Operating No. 50–335, St. Lucie Plant, Unit No. 1, On June 14, 2016, the Postal Service Licenses and Technical Specifications. asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES St. Lucie County, Florida filed notice announcing its intention to Date of initial notice in Federal change rates not of general applicability Date of application for amendment: Register: June 23, 2015 (80 FR 35983). for Inbound Parcel Post (at Universal July 15, 2014, as supplemented by The supplemental letters dated October Postal Union (UPU) Rates) effective July letters dated October 23, 2015, and 8, 2015, and May 9, 2016, provided 1, 2016.1 January 28, 2016. additional information that clarified the Brief description of amendment: The application, did not expand the scope of 1 Notice of the United States Postal Service of amendment revised Technical the application as originally noticed, Filing Changes in Rates Not of General Specification (TS) Surveillance and did not change the staff’s original Continued VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:37 Jun 20, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00105 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\21JNN1.SGM 21JNN1

40364 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 119 / Tuesday, June 21, 2016 / Notices II. Contents of Filing IV. Ordering Paragraphs Commission must approve the proposed To accompany its Notice, the Postal It is ordered: rule change, disapprove the proposed Service filed the following materials: 1. The Commission establishes Docket rule change, or institute proceedings to • Attachment 1—an application for No. CP2016–207 for consideration of the determine whether to approve or non-public treatment of materials filed matters raised by the Postal Service’s disapprove the proposed rule change to under seal; Notice. January 15, 2016.4 The Commission • Attachment 2—a redacted copy of received 109 comment letters, including 2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Katalin Governors’ Decision No. 14–04; 50 Type A comment letters and four K. Clendenin is appointed to serve as an • Attachment 3—a redacted copy of officer of the Commission to represent Type B comment letters, in response to UPU International Bureau (IB) Circular the proposal.5 On January 13, 2016, the interests of the general public in this 49, which contains the new rates; FINRA responded to the comments and proceeding (Public Representative). • Attachment 4—a copy of the 3. Comments are due no later than filed Amendment No. 1 to the certification required under 39 CFR proposal.6 On January 14, 2016, the June 23, 2016. 3015.5(c)(2); and Commission issued an order instituting 4. The Secretary shall arrange for • Attachment 5—documentation in publication of this order in the Federal proceedings pursuant to Section support of inflation-linked adjustment 19(b)(2)(B) of the Exchange Act 7 to Register. determine whether to approve or for inward land rates. Id., Attachments 1–5. By the Commission. disapprove the proposed rule change, as The Postal Service also filed Stacy L. Ruble, modified by Amendment No. 1.8 The supporting financial workpapers, an Secretary. Order Instituting Proceedings was unredacted copy of Governors’ Decision [FR Doc. 2016–14564 Filed 6–20–16; 8:45 am] published in the Federal Register on 14–04, an unredacted copy of the new BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P January 21, 2016.9 The Commission rates, and related financial information received 23 comment letters in response under seal. Id. to the Order Instituting Proceedings.10 In accordance with Order Nos. 2102 2 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE On March 21, 2016, FINRA responded and 2310,3 the Postal Service has: (1) COMMISSION to the comments and filed Amendment Provided documentation supporting the No. 2.11 On April 11, 2016, the inflation-linked adjustment as [Release No. 34–78081; File No. SR–FINRA– Commission noticed Amendment No. 2 Attachment 5; (2) updated its advisory 2015–036] to the proposed rule change to solicit delivery information in a timely manner comments from interested persons and Self-Regulatory Organizations; designated a longer period for in the UPU’s online compendium to Financial Industry Regulatory justify bonus payments; (3) provided the Authority, Inc.; Notice of Filing of 4 See Extension No. 1, dated Nov. 10, 2015. date that the UPU advised the United Amendment No. 3 and Order Granting FINRA’s extension of time for Commission action, States of the Inward Land Rate, and available at http://www.finra.org/sites/default/files/ Accelerated Approval to a Proposed provided the calculation of the rate for rule_filing_file/SR-FINRA-2015-036-extension- Rule Change To Amend FINRA Rule the pertinent year, in the UPU IB 1.pdf. 4210 (Margin Requirements) To 5 The public comment file for the proposed rule Circular 49 as Attachment 3; (4) Establish Margin Requirements for the change is on the Commission’s Web site available provided the special drawing rights TBA Market, as Modified by at https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-finra-2015- (SDR) conversion rate of 1 SDR to 036/finra2015036.shtml. The Type A and B form Amendment Nos. 1, 2, and 3 $1.41474 U.S. dollars used for the cost letters generally contain language opposing the coverage analysis; and (5) provided the June 15, 2016. inclusion of multifamily housing and project loan securities within the scope of the proposed rule estimated cost coverage for Inbound change, as originally proposed in the Notice. See Parcel Post (at UPU rates) for the I. Introduction Notice, supra note 3. The Commission staff also pertinent year. Notice at 3–4. On October 6, 2015, Financial participated in numerous meetings and conference Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. calls with certain commenters and other market III. Commission Action participants. (‘‘FINRA’’) filed with the Securities and 6 See Amendment No. 1 to the proposed rule The Commission establishes Docket Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’), change, dated Jan. 13, 2016 (‘‘Amendment No. 1’’), No. CP2016–207 for consideration of pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the available at http://www.finra.org/sites/default/files/ matters raised by the Notice. Securities Exchange Act of 1934 rule_filing_file/SR-FINRA-2015-036-amendment- The Commission invites comments on 1.pdf. FINRA’s responses to comments received on (‘‘Exchange Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4 the Notice and proposed amendments in response whether the Postal Service’s filing is thereunder,2 a proposed rule change to to those comments are included in Amendment No. consistent with 39 U.S.C. 3632, 3633, amend FINRA Rule 4210 (Margin 1. and 39 CFR part 3015. Comments are Requirements) to establish margin 7 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B). due no later than June 23, 2016. The requirements for covered agency 8 See Exchange Act Release No. 76908 (Jan. 14, public portions of the filing can be 2016), 81 FR 3532 (Jan. 21, 2016) (Order Instituting transactions, also referred to, for Proceedings To Determine Whether To Approve or accessed via the Commission’s Web site purposes of this proposed rule change Disapprove Proposed Rule Change to Amend (http://www.prc.gov). as the To Be Announced (‘‘TBA’’) FINRA Rule 4210 (Margin Requirements) to The Commission appoints Katalin K. market. Establish Margin Requirements for the TBA Market, Clendenin to serve as Public as Modified by Partial Amendment No. 1) (‘‘Order The proposed rule change was Instituting Proceedings’’). Representative in this docket. published for comment in the Federal 9 Id. asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Register on October 20, 2015.3 On 10 See comment file, supra note 5. Applicability for Inbound Parcel Post (at UPU November 10, 2015, FINRA extended 11 See Amendment No. 2 to proposed rule change, Rates) and Application for Non-Public Treatment, dated Mar. 21, 2016 (‘‘Amendment No. 2’’), June 14, 2016, at 1–2 (Notice). the time period in which the available at http://www.finra.org/sites/default/files/ 2 Docket No. CP2014–52, Order Accepting Price rule_filing_file/SR-FINRA-2015-036- 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). Changes for Inbound Air Parcel Post (at UPU Rates), ammendment2.pdf. FINRA’s responses to June 26, 2014, at 6 (Order No. 2102). 2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. comments received on the Order Instituting 3 Docket No. CP2015–24, Order Accepting 3 See Exchange Act Release No. 76148 (Oct. 14, Proceedings and proposed amendments in response Changes in Rates for Inbound Parcel Post (at UPU 2015), 80 FR 63603 (Oct. 20, 2015) (File No. SR– to those comments are included in Amendment No. Rates), December 29, 2014, at 4 (Order No. 2310). FINRA–2015–036) (‘‘Notice’’). 2. 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ActionNotice.
DatesComments are due: June 23, 2016.
ContactDavid A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 202-789-6820.
FR Citation81 FR 40363 
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