81 FR 40733 - New Postal Products
POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 120 (June 22, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 120 (June 22, 2016)
| Page Range | 40733-40734 | |
| FR Document | 2016-14709 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 120 (Wednesday, June 22, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 40733-40734] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-14709] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket Nos. CP2016-210; CP2016-211; CP2016-212; CP2016-213] New Postal Products AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing recent Postal Service filings for the Commission's consideration concerning negotiated service agreements. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps. DATES: Comments are due: June 23, 2016 (Comment due date applies to all Docket Nos. listed above). 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. Docketed Proceeding(s) I. Introduction The Commission gives notice that the Postal Service has filed request(s) for the Commission to consider matters related to negotiated service agreement(s). The request(s) may propose the addition or removal of a negotiated service agreement from the market dominant or the competitive product list, or the modification of an existing product currently appearing on the market dominant or the competitive product list. Section II identifies the docket number(s) associated with each Postal Service request, the title of each Postal Service request, the request's acceptance date, and the authority cited by the Postal Service for each request. For each request, the Commission appoints an officer of the Commission to represent the interests of the general public in the proceeding, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505 (Public Representative). Section II also establishes comment deadline(s) pertaining to each request. The public portions of the Postal Service's request(s) can be accessed via the Commission's Web site (http://www.prc.gov). Non-public portions of the Postal Service's request(s), if any, can be accessed through compliance with the requirements of 39 CFR 3007.40. The Commission invites comments on whether the Postal Service's request(s) in the captioned docket(s) are consistent with the policies of title 39. For request(s) that the Postal Service states concern market dominant product(s), applicable statutory and regulatory requirements include 39 U.S.C. 3622, 39 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3010, and 39 CFR part 3020, subpart B. For request(s) that the Postal Service states concern competitive product(s), applicable statutory and regulatory requirements include 39 U.S.C. 3632, 39 U.S.C. 3633, 39 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and 39 CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comment deadline(s) for each request appear in section II. II. Docketed Proceeding(s) 1. Docket No(s).: CP2016-210; Filing Title: Notice of the United States Postal Service of Filing a Functionally Equivalent Global Plus 1C Negotiated Service Agreement and Application for Non-Public Treatment of Materials Filed Under Seal; Filing Acceptance Date: June 15, 2016; Filing Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30-.35; Public Representative: Lyudmila Y. Bzhilyanskaya; Comments Due: June 23, 2016. 2. Docket No(s).: CP2016-211; Filing Title: Notice of the United States Postal Service of Filing a Functionally Equivalent Global Plus 1C Negotiated Service Agreement and Application for Non-Public Treatment of Materials Filed Under Seal; Filing Acceptance Date: June 15, 2016; Filing Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30-.35; Public Representative: Lyudmila Y. Bzhilyanskaya; Comments Due: June 23, 2016. 3. Docket No(s).: CP2016-212; Filing Title: Notice of the United States Postal Service of Filing a Functionally Equivalent Global Plus 1C Negotiated Service Agreement and Application for Non-Public Treatment of Materials Filed Under Seal; Filing Acceptance Date: June 15, 2016; Filing Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30-.35; Public Representative: Lyudmila Y. [[Page 40734]] Bzhilyanskaya; Comments Due: June 23, 2016. 4. Docket No(s).: CP2016-213; Filing Title: Notice of the United States Postal Service of Filing a Functionally Equivalent Global Plus 1C Negotiated Service Agreement and Application for Non-Public Treatment of Materials Filed Under Seal; Filing Acceptance Date: June 15, 2016; Filing Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30-.35; Public Representative: Lyudmila Y. Bzhilyanskaya; Comments Due: June 23, 2016. This notice will be published in the Federal Register. Stacy L. Ruble, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-14709 Filed 6-21-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7710-FW-P
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ADDRESSES: Interested persons are Estimated Time Per Respondent: 60 officer of the Commission to represent
invited to submit written comments on minutes. the interests of the general public in the
the proposed information collection to Total Burden Hours: 200. proceeding, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505
the Office of Information and Regulatory U.S. Office of Personnel Management. (Public Representative). Section II also
Affairs, Office of Management and Beth F. Cobert,
establishes comment deadline(s)
Budget, 725 17th Street NW., pertaining to each request.
Acting Director.
Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk The public portions of the Postal
[FR Doc. 2016–14774 Filed 6–21–16; 8:45 am]
Officer for the Office of Personnel Service’s request(s) can be accessed via
Management or sent via electronic mail BILLING CODE 6325–38–P
the Commission’s Web site (http://
to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or www.prc.gov). Non-public portions of
faxed to (202) 395–6974. the Postal Service’s request(s), if any,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A
POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION can be accessed through compliance
copy of this ICR with applicable [Docket Nos. CP2016–210; CP2016–211; with the requirements of 39 CFR
supporting documentation, may be CP2016–212; CP2016–213] 3007.40.
obtained by contacting the Office of The Commission invites comments on
Information and Regulatory Affairs, New Postal Products whether the Postal Service’s request(s)
Office of Management and Budget, 725 in the captioned docket(s) are consistent
AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.
17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, with the policies of title 39. For
Attention: Desk Officer for the Office of ACTION: Notice. request(s) that the Postal Service states
Personnel Management or sent via SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing concern market dominant product(s),
electronic mail to oira_submission@ recent Postal Service filings for the applicable statutory and regulatory
omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 395–6974. Commission’s consideration concerning requirements include 39 U.S.C. 3622, 39
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office negotiated service agreements. This U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3010, and 39
of Management and Budget is notice informs the public of the filing, CFR part 3020, subpart B. For request(s)
particularly interested in comments invites public comment, and takes other that the Postal Service states concern
that: administrative steps. competitive product(s), applicable
1. Evaluate whether the proposed statutory and regulatory requirements
DATES: Comments are due: June 23,
collection of information is necessary include 39 U.S.C. 3632, 39 U.S.C. 3633,
2016 (Comment due date applies to all 39 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and
for the proper performance of functions Docket Nos. listed above).
of the agency, including whether the 39 CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comment
ADDRESSES: Submit comments deadline(s) for each request appear in
information will have practical utility;
electronically via the Commission’s section II.
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the
Filing Online system at http://
agency’s estimate of the burden of the II. Docketed Proceeding(s)
www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit
proposed collection of information,
comments electronically should contact 1. Docket No(s).: CP2016–210; Filing
including the validity of the
the person identified in the FOR FURTHER Title: Notice of the United States Postal
methodology and assumptions used;
INFORMATION CONTACT section by Service of Filing a Functionally
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be telephone for advice on filing Equivalent Global Plus 1C Negotiated
collected; and alternatives. Service Agreement and Application for
4. Minimize the burden of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Non-Public Treatment of Materials Filed
collection of information on those who David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at Under Seal; Filing Acceptance Date:
are to respond, including through the 202–789–6820. June 15, 2016; Filing Authority: 39
use of appropriate automated, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30–.35;
electronic, mechanical, or other Public Representative: Lyudmila Y.
technological collection techniques or Table of Contents Bzhilyanskaya; Comments Due: June 23,
other forms of information technology, I. Introduction 2016.
e.g., permitting electronic submissions II. Docketed Proceeding(s) 2. Docket No(s).: CP2016–211; Filing
of responses. Title: Notice of the United States Postal
I. Introduction Service of Filing a Functionally
RI 30–9 informs former disability
annuitants of their right to request The Commission gives notice that the Equivalent Global Plus 1C Negotiated
restoration under title 5, U.S.C. Sections Postal Service has filed request(s) for the Service Agreement and Application for
8337 and 8455. It also specifies the Commission to consider matters related Non-Public Treatment of Materials Filed
conditions to be met and the to negotiated service agreement(s). The Under Seal; Filing Acceptance Date:
documentation required for a person to request(s) may propose the addition or June 15, 2016; Filing Authority: 39
request reinstatement. removal of a negotiated service U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30–.35;
agreement from the market dominant or Public Representative: Lyudmila Y.
Analysis the competitive product list, or the Bzhilyanskaya; Comments Due: June 23,
Agency: Retirement Operations, modification of an existing product 2016.
Retirement Services, Office of Personnel currently appearing on the market 3. Docket No(s).: CP2016–212; Filing
Management. dominant or the competitive product Title: Notice of the United States Postal
Title: Reinstatement of Disability list. Service of Filing a Functionally
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Annuity Previously Terminated Because Section II identifies the docket Equivalent Global Plus 1C Negotiated
of Restoration to Earning Capacity. number(s) associated with each Postal Service Agreement and Application for
OMB Number: 3206–0138. Service request, the title of each Postal Non-Public Treatment of Materials Filed
Frequency: On occasion. Service request, the request’s acceptance Under Seal; Filing Acceptance Date:
Affected Public: Individuals or date, and the authority cited by the June 15, 2016; Filing Authority: 39
Households. Postal Service for each request. For each U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30–.35;
Number of Respondents: 200. request, the Commission appoints an Public Representative: Lyudmila Y.
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Bzhilyanskaya; Comments Due: June 23, the principal office of the Exchange, and Exchange is deleting the phrase
2016. at the Commission’s Public Reference ‘‘effected during said business day’’
4. Docket No(s).: CP2016–213; Filing Room. because the word ‘‘said’’ has no
Title: Notice of the United States Postal antecedent in the rule and is therefore
II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Service of Filing a Functionally meaningless. As written the sentence is
Statement of the Purpose of, and
Equivalent Global Plus 1C Negotiated therefore awkward and illogical. The
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Service Agreement and Application for phrase being deleted adds nothing to the
Change
Non-Public Treatment of Materials Filed rule and stands in the way of
Under Seal; Filing Acceptance Date: In its filing with the Commission, the comprehension of the rule’s meaning.
June 15, 2016; Filing Authority: 39 Exchange included statements The Exchange is also deleting obsolete
U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30–.35; concerning the purpose of and basis for language following clause (x) in Rule
Public Representative: Lyudmila Y. the proposed rule change and discussed 1053 which requires the clearing
Bzhilyanskaya; Comments Due: June 23, any comments it received on the member to supply to the Exchange
2016. proposed rule change. The text of these information as to whether a certificate
This notice will be published in the statements may be examined at the will be surrendered if the transaction is
Federal Register. places specified in Item IV below. The a closing writing transaction. The
Exchange has prepared summaries, set deleted text is replaced with the word
Stacy L. Ruble, forth in sections A, B, and C below, of ‘‘Reserved’’. At one time, the By-Laws
Secretary. the most significant aspects of such and the Rules of The Options Clearing
[FR Doc. 2016–14709 Filed 6–21–16; 8:45 am] statements. Corporation (‘‘OCC’’) provided for the
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A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s issuance of physical certificates in
Statement of the Purpose of, and respect of options contracts at the
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule request of OCC participants. Certificates
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE Change could be issued in respect of any option
COMMISSION contract included in a long position in
1. Purpose a customer’s account to evidence a
[Release No. 34–78091; File No. SR–Phlx–
2016–41] The Exchange proposes to make clearing member’s position as the holder
minor amendments to Rules 1053 and of one or more options of a specified
Self-Regulatory Organizations; Rule 1056 relating to options clearing type (put or call) in a specified options
NASDAQ PHLX LLC; Notice of Filing responsibilities of members. The series. The certificate was nonnegotiable
and Immediate Effectiveness of changes are intended to update and and conferred no separate legal rights on
Proposed Rule Change To Make improve readability of the rules by the holder. Certificated options
Clarifying Amendments to and Remove deleting archaic and internally contracts could only be exercised or
Obsolete Language From Rules 1053 inconsistent provisions. closed out upon the surrender of the
and 1056 Phlx Rule 1053 currently provides physical certificate. Until the certificate
that member organizations which are was surrendered, any attempt by a
June 16, 2016. clearing members are responsible for clearing member to write a closing
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the supplying, ‘‘at the time of execution’’ options transaction with respect to a
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 certain trade information to the corresponding long certificated options
(‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 Exchange covering each Exchange position was considered by OCC to be
notice is hereby given that on June 8, options transactions ‘‘effected during an opening transaction subject to OCC’s
2016, NASDAQ PHLX LLC (‘‘Phlx’’ or said business day’’ for which such margin requirements on short positions.
‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the Securities clearing member is responsible.3 The In 1982, OCC eliminated all provisions
and Exchange Commission in its By-Laws and Rules providing for,
(‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule 3 Rule 1053 provides that ‘‘[a]t the time of
or referring to certificates, after
change as described in Items I, II, and execution, each member organization which is a
clearing member of the Options Clearing concluding that certificates were
III, below, which Items have been Corporation shall be responsible for supplying to unnecessary and imposed
prepared by the Exchange. The the Exchange trade information in a form prescribed administrative burdens and costs on
Commission is publishing this notice to by the Exchange, covering each Exchange options
OCC and on clearing members.4 Because
solicit comments on the proposed rule transaction effected during said business day for
which such clearing member is responsible. The OCC no longer issues these certificates,
change from interested persons. trade information shall show for each transaction (i) Phlx Rule 1053(x) is obsolete.
the identity of the purchasing clearing member and Phlx Rule 1056 currently requires
I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s the writing clearing member given up at the time
Statement of the Terms of Substance of of execution, (ii) the underlying stock, Exchange-
clearing members to maintain an office
the Proposed Rule Change Traded Fund Share or foreign currency, as the case at a location approved by the Exchange
may be, (iii) the exercise price, (iv) the expiration for the purpose of comparing Exchange
The Exchange proposes to make month, (v) the number of option contracts, (vi) the options transactions.5 The Exchange is
clarifying amendments to and remove premium per share of the underlying stock or the
obsolete language from Exchange Rules premium per unit of the underlying foreign
4 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 19064
currency, (vii) whether a purchase or a writing
1053, Filing of Trade Information, and transaction, (viii) except for a transaction in a (September 20, 1982), 47 FR 42483 (September 27,
1056, Maintaining Office and Filing specialist’s account, whether an opening or closing, 1982) (order approving SR–OCC–82–15). The
Signatures, relating to clearing of (ix) the identity of the account of the clearing Exchange notes that the Chicago Board Options
member in which the transaction was effected, (x) Exchange (‘‘CBOE’’) Rule 6.51(d) once contained
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Exchange options transactions. the same language as Exchange Rule 1053(x). See
if a closing writing transaction, whether a certificate
The text of the proposed rule change will be surrendered, (xi) whether a put or call, and Securities Exchange Act Release No. 16618 (March
is available on the Exchange’s Web site (xii) such other information as may be required by 3, 1980), 45 FR 15352 (March 10, 1980). That
at http:// the Exchange. Each member or member language no longer appears in the CBOE rulebook.
organization which is a clearing member of the 5 Rule 1056 provides that ‘‘[e]very member
nasdaqomxphlx.cchwallstreet.com/, at organization which is a clearing member of the
Options Clearing Corporation shall be responsible
to the Exchange in respect of all trade information Options Clearing Corporation shall maintain an
1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). filed with the Exchange on such form prescribed by office at a location approved by the Exchange for
2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. the Exchange.’’ the purpose of comparing Exchange options
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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 | Notices | |
| Action | Notice. | |
| Dates | Comments are due: June 23, 2016 (Comment due date applies to all Docket Nos. listed above). | |
| Contact | David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 202-789-6820. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 40733 |
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