81_FR_41052 81 FR 40931 - New Postal Product

81 FR 40931 - New Postal Product

POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 121 (June 23, 2016)

Page Range40931-40932
FR Document2016-14836

The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing for the Commission's consideration concerning a negotiated service agreement. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 121 (Thursday, June 23, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 121 (Thursday, June 23, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40931-40932]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-14836]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. CP2016-214]


New Postal Product

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing for 
the Commission's consideration concerning a negotiated service 
agreement. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public 
comment, and takes other administrative steps.

DATES: Comments are due: June 24, 2016.

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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 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).: CP2016-214; 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 
16, 2016; Filing Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.; 
Public Representative: Curtis E. Kidd; Comments Due: June 24, 2016.
    This notice will be published in the Federal Register.

Stacy L. Ruble,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-14836 Filed 6-22-16; 8:45 am]
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                                                    ACTION:   Notice.                                       concern market dominant product(s),                    Competitive Product List and Notice of
                                                                                                            applicable statutory and regulatory                    Filing (Under Seal) of Unredacted
                                                    SUMMARY:   The Commission is noticing a                 requirements include 39 U.S.C. 3622, 39                Governors’ Decision, Contract, and
                                                    recent Postal Service filing for the                    U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3010, and 39                  Supporting Data; Filing Acceptance
                                                    Commission’s consideration concerning                   CFR part 3020, subpart B. For request(s)               Date: June 17, 2016; Filing Authority: 39
                                                    a negotiated service agreement. This                    that the Postal Service states concern                 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.;
                                                    notice informs the public of the filing,                competitive product(s), applicable                     Public Representative: Jennaca D.
                                                    invites public comment, and takes other                 statutory and regulatory requirements                  Upperman; Comments Due: June 27,
                                                    administrative steps.                                   include 39 U.S.C. 3632, 39 U.S.C. 3633,                2016.
                                                    DATES: Comments are due: June 27,                       39 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and                    6. Docket No(s).: CP2016–220; Filing
                                                    2016.                                                   39 CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comment                   Title: Notice of the United States Postal
                                                    ADDRESSES:   Submit comments                            deadline(s) for each request appear in                 Service of Filing a Functionally
                                                    electronically via the Commission’s                     section II.                                            Equivalent Global Plus 1C Negotiated
                                                    Filing Online system at http://                         II. Docketed Proceeding(s)                             Service Agreement and Application for
                                                    www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit                                                                           Non-Public Treatment of Materials Filed
                                                                                                               1. Docket No(s).: CP2016–215; Filing                Under Seal; Filing Acceptance Date:
                                                    comments electronically should contact
                                                                                                            Title: Notice of the United States Postal              June 17, 2016; Filing Authority: 39
                                                    the person identified in the FOR FURTHER
                                                                                                            Service of Filing a Functionally                       U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.;
                                                    INFORMATION CONTACT section by
                                                                                                            Equivalent Global Plus 1C Negotiated                   Public Representative: Curtis E. Kidd;
                                                    telephone for advice on filing
                                                                                                            Service Agreement and Application for                  Comments Due: June 27, 2016.
                                                    alternatives.                                           Non-Public Treatment of Materials Filed                  7. Docket No(s).: CP2016–221; Filing
                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        Under Seal; Filing Acceptance Date:                    Title: Notice of the United States Postal
                                                    David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at                  June 17, 2016; Filing Authority: 39                    Service of Filing a Functionally
                                                    202–789–6820.                                           U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.;                Equivalent Global Plus 3 Negotiated
                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              Public Representative: Curtis E. Kidd;                 Service Agreement and Application for
                                                                                                            Comments Due: June 27, 2016.                           Non-Public Treatment of Materials Filed
                                                    Table of Contents                                          2. Docket No(s).: MC2016–153 and                    Under Seal; Filing Acceptance Date:
                                                    I. Introduction                                         CP2016–216; Filing Title: Request of the               June 17, 2016; Filing Authority: 39
                                                    II. Docketed Proceeding(s)                              United States Postal Service to Add                    U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.;
                                                                                                            Priority Mail Contract 226 to                          Public Representative: Kenneth R.
                                                    I. Introduction
                                                                                                            Competitive Product List and Notice of                 Moeller; Comments Due: June 27, 2016.
                                                       The Commission gives notice that the                 Filing (Under Seal) of Unredacted                        8. Docket No(s).: CP2016–222; Filing
                                                    Postal Service filed request(s) for the                 Governors’ Decision, Contract, and                     Title: Notice of United States Postal
                                                    Commission to consider matters related                  Supporting Data; Filing Acceptance                     Service of Filing a Functionally
                                                    to negotiated service agreement(s). The                 Date: June 17, 2016; Filing Authority: 39              Equivalent Global Expedited Package
                                                    request(s) may propose the addition or                  U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.;                Services 3 Negotiated Service
                                                    removal of a negotiated service                         Public Representative: Jennaca D.                      Agreement and Application for Non-
                                                    agreement from the market dominant or                   Upperman; Comments Due: June 27,                       Public Treatment of Materials Filed
                                                    the competitive product list, or the                    2016.                                                  Under Seal; Filing Acceptance Date:
                                                    modification of an existing product                        3. Docket No(s).: MC2016–154 and
                                                                                                                                                                   June 17, 2016; Filing Authority: 39
                                                    currently appearing on the market                       CP2016–217; Filing Title: Request of the
                                                                                                                                                                   U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.;
                                                    dominant or the competitive product                     United States Postal Service to Add
                                                                                                                                                                   Public Representative: Kenneth R.
                                                    list.                                                   First-Class Package Service Contract 56
                                                       Section II identifies the docket                                                                            Moeller; Comments Due: June 27, 2016.
                                                                                                            to Competitive Product List and Notice                   This notice will be published in the
                                                    number(s) associated with each Postal                   of Filing (Under Seal) of Unredacted                   Federal Register.
                                                    Service request, the title of each Postal               Governors’ Decision, Contract, and
                                                    Service request, the request’s acceptance               Supporting Data; Filing Acceptance                     Stacy L. Ruble,
                                                    date, and the authority cited by the                    Date: June 17, 2016; Filing Authority: 39              Secretary.
                                                    Postal Service for each request. For each               U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.;                [FR Doc. 2016–14885 Filed 6–22–16; 8:45 am]
                                                    request, the Commission appoints an                     Public Representative: Katalin K.                      BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P
                                                    officer of the Commission to represent                  Clendenin; Comments Due: June 27,
                                                    the interests of the general public in the              2016.
                                                    proceeding, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505                      4. Docket No(s).: MC2016–155 and                    POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
                                                    (Public Representative). Section II also                CP2016–218; Filing Title: Request of the
                                                                                                                                                                   [Docket No. CP2016–214]
                                                    establishes comment deadline(s)                         United States Postal Service to Add
                                                    pertaining to each request.                             First-Class Package Service Contract 57                New Postal Product
                                                       The public portions of the Postal                    to Competitive Product List and Notice
                                                    Service’s request(s) can be accessed via                of Filing (Under Seal) of Unredacted                   AGENCY:   Postal Regulatory Commission.
                                                    the Commission’s Web site (http://                      Governors’ Decision, Contract, and                     ACTION:   Notice.
                                                    www.prc.gov). Non-public portions of                    Supporting Data; Filing Acceptance
                                                    the Postal Service’s request(s), if any,                Date: June 17, 2016; Filing Authority: 39              SUMMARY:   The Commission is noticing a
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                                                    can be accessed through compliance                      U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.;                recent Postal Service filing for the
                                                    with the requirements of 39 CFR                         Public Representative: Katalin K.                      Commission’s consideration concerning
                                                    3007.40.                                                Clendenin; Comments Due: June 27,                      a negotiated service agreement. This
                                                       The Commission invites comments on                   2016.                                                  notice informs the public of the filing,
                                                    whether the Postal Service’s request(s)                    5. Docket No(s).: MC2016–156 and                    invites public comment, and takes other
                                                    in the captioned docket(s) are consistent               CP2016–219; Filing Title: Request of the               administrative steps.
                                                    with the policies of title 39. For                      United States Postal Service to Add                    DATES: Comments are due: June 24,
                                                    request(s) that the Postal Service states               Priority Mail Contract 227 to                          2016.


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                                                    40932                         Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 121 / Thursday, June 23, 2016 / Notices

                                                    ADDRESSES:   Submit comments                            deadline(s) for each request appear in                  May 13, 2016.3 The Commission
                                                    electronically via the Commission’s                     section II.                                             received four comment letters on the
                                                    Filing Online system at http://                                                                                 proposal.4 Thereafter, FINRA submitted
                                                                                                            II. Docketed Proceeding(s)
                                                    www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit                                                                            a letter in response to the comment
                                                    comments electronically should contact                    1. Docket No(s).: CP2016–214; Filing                  letters.5 This order grants approval of
                                                    the person identified in the FOR FURTHER                Title: Notice of the United States Postal               the proposed rule change.
                                                    INFORMATION CONTACT section by                          Service of Filing a Functionally
                                                                                                                                                                    II. Description of the Proposal 6
                                                    telephone for advice on filing                          Equivalent Global Plus 1C Negotiated
                                                    alternatives.                                           Service Agreement and Application for                      The FINRA Regulation By-Laws
                                                                                                            Non-Public Treatment of Materials Filed                 establish the composition of the NAC,7
                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                            Under Seal; Filing Acceptance Date:                     the terms of its members, and the
                                                    David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at
                                                                                                            June 16, 2016; Filing Authority: 39                     process by which members are selected.
                                                    202–789–6820.
                                                                                                            U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.;                 The NAC is currently composed of
                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                                                                                      fourteen members.8 The number of Non-
                                                                                                            Public Representative: Curtis E. Kidd;
                                                    Table of Contents                                       Comments Due: June 24, 2016.                            Industry Members, which must include
                                                                                                              This notice will be published in the                  at least three Public Members, equals
                                                    I. Introduction
                                                                                                            Federal Register.                                       the number of Industry Members.9 The
                                                    II. Docketed Proceeding(s)
                                                    I. Introduction                                         Stacy L. Ruble,                                            3 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 77786

                                                                                                            Secretary.                                              (May 9, 2016), 81 FR 29929 (May 13, 2016)
                                                       The Commission gives notice that the                                                                         (‘‘Notice’’).
                                                                                                            [FR Doc. 2016–14836 Filed 6–22–16; 8:45 am]
                                                    Postal Service filed request(s) for the                                                                            4 See Letters from Steven B. Caruso, Esq., Maddox
                                                                                                            BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P
                                                    Commission to consider matters related                                                                          Hargett Caruso, P.C., dated May 9, 2016 (‘‘Caruso
                                                    to negotiated service agreement(s). The                                                                         Letter’’); David T. Bellaire, Esq., Executive Vice
                                                                                                                                                                    President & General Counsel, Financial Services
                                                    request(s) may propose the addition or                                                                          Institute, dated May 19, 2016 (‘‘FSI Letter’’); Hugh
                                                    removal of a negotiated service                                                                                 Berkson, Public Investors Arbitration Bar
                                                                                                            SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
                                                    agreement from the market dominant or                                                                           Association, dated June 2, 2016 (‘‘PIABA Letter’’);
                                                                                                            COMMISSION                                              and Christopher E. Berman, Barry University, dated
                                                    the competitive product list, or the
                                                                                                                                                                    June 2, 2016 (‘‘Berman Letter’’).
                                                    modification of an existing product                                                                                5 See Letter from Gary Dernelle, Associate General
                                                    currently appearing on the market                       [Release No. 34–78094; File No. SR–FINRA–
                                                                                                                                                                    Counsel, FINRA, dated June 13, 2016 (‘‘FINRA
                                                    dominant or the competitive product                     2016–014]                                               Letter’’).
                                                    list.                                                   Self-Regulatory Organizations;
                                                                                                                                                                       6 A full description of the proposal can be found

                                                       Section II identifies the docket                                                                             in the Notice. See Notice, supra note 3.
                                                                                                            Financial Industry Regulatory                              7 The NAC acts on behalf of FINRA in several
                                                    number(s) associated with each Postal                   Authority, Inc.; Order Approving                        capacities and its powers are authorized by the By-
                                                    Service request, the title of each Postal               Proposed Rule Change Relating to                        Laws of FINRA Regulation and FINRA’s Code of
                                                    Service request, the request’s acceptance               Composition, Terms of Members and
                                                                                                                                                                    Procedure. The NAC presides over disciplinary
                                                    date, and the authority cited by the                                                                            matters appealed to or called for review by the
                                                                                                            Election Procedures for the National                    NAC. The NAC also acts, when requested, in
                                                    Postal Service for each request. For each               Adjudicatory Council                                    statutory disqualification and membership
                                                    request, the Commission appoints an                                                                             proceedings; considers the appeals of members
                                                    officer of the Commission to represent                  June 17, 2016.                                          seeking exemptive relief; and retains the authority
                                                    the interests of the general public in the                                                                      to review decisions proposed in other proceedings
                                                                                                            I. Introduction                                         as set forth in the Code of Procedure. For most
                                                    proceeding, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505                                                                           matters that the NAC considers, it prepares a
                                                    (Public Representative). Section II also                   On April 28, 2016, the Financial                     proposed written decision, which becomes final
                                                    establishes comment deadline(s)                         Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.                     FINRA action if the Board does not call the matter
                                                    pertaining to each request.                             (‘‘FINRA’’) filed with the Securities and               for review. See Notice, supra note 3.
                                                                                                                                                                       8 See FINRA Regulation By-Laws, Article V
                                                       The public portions of the Postal                    Exchange Commission (‘‘SEC’’ or
                                                                                                                                                                    (National Adjudicatory Council), Section 5.2(a)
                                                    Service’s request(s) can be accessed via                ‘‘Commission’’), pursuant to Section                    (Number of Members and Qualifications).
                                                    the Commission’s Web site (http://                      19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act                    9 Id. A ‘‘Non-Industry Member’’ of the NAC

                                                    www.prc.gov). Non-public portions of                    of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4                      includes any Public Member, an officer or employee
                                                    the Postal Service’s request(s), if any,                thereunder,2 a proposed rule change to                  of an issuer of securities listed on a market for
                                                                                                                                                                    which FINRA provides regulation, an officer or
                                                    can be accessed through compliance                      amend the By-Laws of FINRA’s                            employee of an issuer of unlisted securities that are
                                                    with the requirements of 39 CFR                         regulatory subsidiary, FINRA                            traded in the over-the-counter market, or any
                                                    3007.40.                                                Regulation, Inc. (‘‘FINRA Regulation’’),                individual who would not otherwise fall within the
                                                       The Commission invites comments on                   to expand the size of the National                      definition of an Industry Member. See FINRA
                                                                                                                                                                    Regulation By-Laws, Article I (Definitions),
                                                    whether the Postal Service’s request(s)                 Adjudicatory Council (‘‘NAC’’) to 15                    paragraph (ee). A ‘‘Public Member’’ generally is a
                                                    in the captioned docket(s) are consistent               members, with the number of non-                        Non-Industry Member who has no material
                                                    with the policies of title 39. For                      industry members exceeding the                          business relationship with a broker or dealer or a
                                                    request(s) that the Postal Service states               number of industry members; lengthen                    self-regulatory organization registered under the
                                                                                                                                                                    Act. See FINRA Regulation By-Laws, Article I
                                                    concern market dominant product(s),                     the terms of office of future NAC                       (Definitions), paragraph (hh). An ‘‘Industry
                                                    applicable statutory and regulatory                     members to four years; and update the                   Member’’ generally includes a person who is or
                                                    requirements include 39 U.S.C. 3622, 39                 process used for sending and counting
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                                                                                                                                                                    served in the prior year as an officer, director,
                                                    U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3010, and 39                   ballots in the event of a contested                     employee or controlling person of a broker-dealer;
                                                                                                                                                                    is an officer, director or employee of an entity that
                                                    CFR part 3020, subpart B. For request(s)                nomination and election to fill certain                 owns a material equity interest in a broker-dealer;
                                                    that the Postal Service states concern                  NAC industry member seats. The                          owns personally a material equity interest in a
                                                    competitive product(s), applicable                      proposed rule change was published for                  broker-dealer; provides professional services to
                                                    statutory and regulatory requirements                   comment in the Federal Register on                      broker-dealers, or to a director, officer, or employee
                                                                                                                                                                    of a broker-dealer in their professional capacity,
                                                    include 39 U.S.C. 3632, 39 U.S.C. 3633,                                                                         where the revenues from such services meet
                                                    39 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and                     1 15   U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).                              material thresholds; or is or served in the prior year
                                                    39 CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comment                      2 17   CFR 240.19b–4.                                 as a consultant, employee or provider of



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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesComments are due: June 24, 2016.
ContactDavid A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 202-789-6820.
FR Citation81 FR 40931 

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