81_FR_41732 81 FR 41609 - New Postal Product

81 FR 41609 - New Postal Product

POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 123 (June 27, 2016)

Page Range41609-41610
FR Document2016-15042

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 123 (Monday, June 27, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 123 (Monday, June 27, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41609-41610]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-15042]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket Nos. CP2016-223; CP2016-224; CP2016-225]


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 28, 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 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,

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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).: CP2016-223; Filing Title: Notice of United States 
Postal Service of Filing a Functionally Equivalent Global Expedited 
Package Services 3 Negotiated Service Agreement and Application for 
Non-Public Treatment of Materials Filed Under Seal; Filing Acceptance 
Date: June 20, 2016; Filing Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 
3020.30 et seq.; Public Representative: Cassie D'Souza; Comments Due: 
June 28, 2016.
    2. Docket No(s).: CP2016-224; Filing Title: Notice of the United 
States Postal Service of Filing a Functionally Equivalent Global Plus 3 
Negotiated Service Agreement and Application for Non-Public Treatment 
of Materials Filed Under Seal; Filing Acceptance Date: June 20, 2016; 
Filing Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.; Public 
Representative: Kenneth R. Moeller; Comments Due: June 28, 2016.
    3. Docket No(s).: CP2016-225; Filing Title: Notice of United States 
Postal Service of Filing a Functionally Equivalent Global Expedited 
Package Services 3 Negotiated Service Agreement and Application for 
Non-Public Treatment of Materials Filed Under Seal; Filing Acceptance 
Date: June 20, 2016; Filing Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 
3020.30 et seq.; Public Representative: Cassie D'Souza; Comments Due: 
June 28, 2016.

    This notice will be published in the Federal Register.
Stacy L. Ruble,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-15042 Filed 6-24-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 123 / Monday, June 27, 2016 / Notices 41609 Estimated Time per Respondent: 7–10 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION minutes. Attention: Desk Officer for the Office of [Docket Nos. CP2016–223; CP2016–224; Total Burden Hours: Dependent on Personnel Management or sent via CP2016–225] final participation numbers. electronic mail to oira_submission@ U.S. Office of Personnel Management. omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 395–6974. New Postal Product Beth F. Cobert, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission. Acting Director. of Management and Budget is particularly interested in comments ACTION: Notice. [FR Doc. 2016–15034 Filed 6–24–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6325–38–P that: SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a 1. Evaluate whether the proposed recent Postal Service filing for the collection of information is necessary Commission’s consideration concerning OFFICE OF PERSONNEL for the proper performance of functions a negotiated service agreement. This MANAGEMENT of the agency, including whether the notice informs the public of the filing, information will have practical utility; invites public comment, and takes other Submission for Review: 3206–0140, 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the administrative steps. Representative Payee Application (RI agency’s estimate of the burden of the DATES: Comments are due: June 28, 20–7) and Information Necessary for a proposed collection of information, Competency Determination (RI 30–3) 2016. (Comment due date applies to all including the validity of the Docket Nos. listed above). AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel methodology and assumptions used; ADDRESSES: Submit comments Management. 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and electronically via the Commission’s ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for clarity of the information to be Filing Online system at http:// comments. collected; and www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit 4. Minimize the burden of the comments electronically should contact SUMMARY: The Retirement Services, collection of information on those who the person identified in the FOR FURTHER Office of Personnel Management (OPM) are to respond, including through the INFORMATION CONTACT section by offers the general public and other use of appropriate automated, telephone for advice on filing federal agencies the opportunity to electronic, mechanical, or other alternatives. comment on a revised information technological collection techniques or collection request (ICR) 3206–0140, other forms of information technology, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Representative Payee Application (RI e.g., permitting electronic submissions David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 20–7) and Information Necessary for a of responses. 202–789–6820. Competency Determination (RI 30–3). RI 20–7, Representative Payee SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As required by the Paperwork Application, is used by the Civil Service Table of Contents Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, Retirement System (CSRS) and the 44 U.S.C. chapter 35) as amended by the Federal Employees Retirement System I. Introduction Clinger-Cohen Act (Pub. L. 104–106), II. Docketed Proceeding(s) (FERS) to collect information from OPM is soliciting comments for this persons applying to be fiduciaries for I. Introduction collection. The information collection annuitants or survivor annuitants who The Commission gives notice that the was previously published in the Federal appear to be incapable of handling their Postal Service filed request(s) for the Register on September 9, 2015 (Volume own funds or for minor children. RI 30– Commission to consider matters related 80, No. 174, Page 54328) allowing for a 3, Information Necessary for a to negotiated service agreement(s). The 60-day public comment period. No Competency Determination, collects request(s) may propose the addition or comments were received for this medical information regarding the removal of a negotiated service information collection. The purpose of annuitant’s competency for OPM’s use agreement from the market dominant or this notice is to allow an additional 30 in evaluating the annuitant’s condition. the competitive product list, or the days for public comments. Analysis modification of an existing product DATES: Comments are encouraged and currently appearing on the market will be accepted until July 27, 2016. Agency: Retirement Operations, dominant or the competitive product This process is conducted in accordance Retirement Services, Office of Personnel list. with 5 CFR 1320.1. Management. Section II identifies the docket ADDRESSES: Interested persons are Title: Representative Payee number(s) associated with each Postal invited to submit written comments on Application and Information Necessary Service request, the title of each Postal the proposed information collection to for a Competency Determination. Service request, the request’s acceptance the Office of Information and Regulatory OMB Number: 3206–0140. date, and the authority cited by the Affairs, Office of Management and Frequency: On occasion. Postal Service for each request. For each Budget, 725 17th Street NW., Affected Public: Individuals or request, the Commission appoints an Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk Households. officer of the Commission to represent Officer for the Office of Personnel Number of Respondents: RI 20–7 = the interests of the general public in the Management or sent via electronic mail 12,480; RI 30–3 = 250. proceeding, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505 to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or (Public Representative). Section II also mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES Estimated Time Per Respondent: 90. faxed to (202) 395–6974. establishes comment deadline(s) Total Burden Hours: 6,490. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A pertaining to each request. copy of this ICR, with applicable U.S. Office of Personnel Management. The public portions of the Postal supporting documentation, may be Beth F. Cobert, Service’s request(s) can be accessed via obtained by contacting the Office of Acting Director. the Commission’s Web site (http:// Information and Regulatory Affairs, [FR Doc. 2016–15037 Filed 6–24–16; 8:45 am] www.prc.gov). Non-public portions of Office of Management and Budget, 725 BILLING CODE 6325–38–P the Postal Service’s request(s), if any, VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:52 Jun 24, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00102 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\27JNN1.SGM 27JNN1

41610 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 123 / Monday, June 27, 2016 / Notices can be accessed through compliance OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND response preparation, or for the use of with the requirements of 39 CFR TECHNOLOGY POLICY any information contained in the 3007.40. response. Request for Information on Artificial SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 3, The Commission invites comments on Intelligence 2016, the White House Office of Science whether the Postal Service’s request(s) in the captioned docket(s) are consistent ACTION:Notice of Request for and Technology Policy announced a with the policies of title 39. For Information. number of new actions related to AI: request(s) that the Postal Service states https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2016/ concern market dominant product(s), SUMMARY: Artificial intelligence (AI) 05/03/preparing-future-artificial- applicable statutory and regulatory technologies offer great promise for intelligence. As a part of this initiative, requirements include 39 U.S.C. 3622, 39 creating new and innovative products, the Federal Government is working to growing the economy, and advancing leverage AI for public good and to aid U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3010, and 39 national priorities in areas such as in promoting more effective CFR part 3020, subpart B. For request(s) education, mental and physical health, government. OSTP is in the process of that the Postal Service states concern addressing climate change, and more. co-hosting four public workshops in competitive product(s), applicable Like any transformative technology, 2016 on topics in AI in order to spur statutory and regulatory requirements however, AI carries risks and presents public dialogue on these topics and to include 39 U.S.C. 3632, 39 U.S.C. 3633, complex policy challenges along a identify challenges and opportunities 39 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and number of different fronts. The Office of related to this emerging technology. 39 CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comment Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) These topics include the legal and deadline(s) for each request appear in is interested in developing a view of AI governance issues for AI, AI for public section II. across all sectors for the purpose of good, safety and control for AI, and the II. Docketed Proceeding(s) recommending directions for research social and economic implications of AI. and determining challenges and A new National Science and 1. Docket No(s).: CP2016–223; Filing opportunities in this field. The views of Technology Council (NSTC) Title: Notice of United States Postal the American people, including Subcommittee on Machine Learning and Service of Filing a Functionally stakeholders such as consumers, Artificial Intelligence has also been Equivalent Global Expedited Package academic and industry researchers, established. This group will monitor Services 3 Negotiated Service private companies, and charitable state-of-the-art advances and technology Agreement and Application for Non- foundations, are important to inform an milestones in artificial intelligence and Public Treatment of Materials Filed understanding of current and future machine learning within the Federal Under Seal; Filing Acceptance Date: needs for AI in diverse fields. The Government, in the private sector, and June 20, 2016; Filing Authority: 39 purpose of this RFI is to solicit feedback internationally, as well as help on overarching questions in AI, coordinate Federal activity in this space. U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.; including AI research and the tools, Ultimately, dialogue from these Public Representative: Cassie D’Souza; technologies, and training that are workshops and the efforts of the NSTC Comments Due: June 28, 2016. needed to answer these questions. Subcommittee may feed into the 2. Docket No(s).: CP2016–224; Filing DATES: Responses must be received by development of a public report. Title: Notice of the United States Postal July 22, 2016 to be considered. The Administration is working to Service of Filing a Functionally ADDRESSES: You may submit comments leverage AI as an emergent technology Equivalent Global Plus 3 Negotiated by any of the following methods: for public good and toward a more Service Agreement and Application for • Webform: https:// effective government. Applications in Non-Public Treatment of Materials Filed www.whitehouse.gov/webform/rfi- AI to areas of government that are not Under Seal; Filing Acceptance Date: preparing-future-artificial-intelligence traditionally technology-focused are June 20, 2016; Filing Authority: 39 • Fax: (202) 456–6040, Attn: Terah especially significant; there are myriad U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.; Lyons. opportunities to improve government Public Representative: Kenneth R. • Mail: Attn: Terah Lyons, Office of services in areas related to urban Moeller; Comments Due: June 28, 2016. Science and Technology Policy, systems and smart cities, mental and Eisenhower Executive Office Building, physical health, social welfare, criminal 3. Docket No(s).: CP2016–225; Filing 1650 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., justice, and the environment. There is Title: Notice of United States Postal Washington, DC 20504. Please allow also tremendous potential in AI-driven Service of Filing a Functionally sufficient time for mail security improvements to programs that help Equivalent Global Expedited Package processing. Comments must be received disadvantaged and vulnerable Services 3 Negotiated Service by July 22, 2016, to be considered. populations. Agreement and Application for Non- Instructions: Response to this RFI is OSTP is particularly interested in Public Treatment of Materials Filed voluntary. Responses exceeding 2,000 responses related to the following Under Seal; Filing Acceptance Date: words will not be considered. topics: (1) The legal and governance June 20, 2016; Filing Authority: 39 Respondents need not reply to all implications of AI; (2) the use of AI for U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.; questions; however, they should clearly public good; (3) the safety and control Public Representative: Cassie D’Souza; indicate the number of each question to issues for AI; (4) the social and Comments Due: June 28, 2016. which they are responding. Brevity is economic implications of AI; (5) the mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES This notice will be published in the appreciated. Responses to this RFI may most pressing, fundamental questions in Federal Register. be posted without change online. OSTP AI research, common to most or all therefore requests that no business scientific fields; (6) the most important Stacy L. Ruble, proprietary information or personally research gaps in AI that must be Secretary. identifiable information be submitted in addressed to advance this field and [FR Doc. 2016–15042 Filed 6–24–16; 8:45 am] response to this RFI. Please note that the benefit the public; (7) the scientific and BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P U.S. Government will not pay for technical training that will be needed to VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:52 Jun 24, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00103 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\27JNN1.SGM 27JNN1


Document Created: 2016-06-25 02:06:44
Document Modified: 2016-06-25 02:06:44
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesComments are due: June 28, 2016. (Comment due date applies to all Docket Nos. listed above).
ContactDavid A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 202-789-6820.
FR Citation81 FR 41609 
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