81 FR 59593 - Periodic Reporting

POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 168 (August 30, 2016)

Page Range		59593-59593
FR Document		2016-20823

The Commission is noticing a recent filing requesting that the Commission initiate an informal rulemaking proceeding to consider changes to analytical principles relating to periodic reporting (Proposal Two). This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 168 (Tuesday, August 30, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 168 (Tuesday, August 30, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 59593]
From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-20823]

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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

39 CFR Part 3050

[Docket No. RM2016-10; Order No. 3484]

Periodic Reporting

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a recent filing requesting that the
Commission initiate an informal rulemaking proceeding to consider
changes to analytical principles relating to periodic reporting
(Proposal Two). This notice informs the public of the filing, invites
public comment, and takes other administrative steps.

DATES: Comments are due: October 11, 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. Summary of Proposal
III. Notice and Comment
IV. Ordering Paragraphs

I. Introduction

On August 22, 2016, the Postal Service filed a petition pursuant to
39 CFR 3050.11 requesting that the Commission initiate an informal
rulemaking proceeding to consider changes to analytical principles
relating to the Postal Service's periodic reports.\1\ Proposal Two is
attached to the Petition and proposes an analytical method change
relating to the treatment of carrier costs within the International
Cost and Revenue Analysis (ICRA) report. Petition at 1.
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\1\ Petition of the United States Postal Service for the
Initiation of a Proceeding to Consider Proposed Changes in
Analytical Principles (Proposal Two), August 22, 2016 (Petition).
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II. Summary of Proposal

Under Proposal Two, the Postal Service seeks to revise the method
for distributing city carrier street and rural carrier costs to
products in the ICRA report. Petition, Proposal Two at 1. Specifically,
the Postal Service proposes to ``align the ICRA methodology with the
Cost and Revenue Analysis (CRA) methodology used for developing
delivery costs.'' Id. The Postal Service recommends synchronization of
the methods for three elements of the city carrier street model (letter
routes, special purpose routes, and support and other costs) and for
one element of the rural carrier model. Id. The Postal Service asserts
that this proposed change would result in improved accuracy of
international cost estimates. Id. at 7.

III. Notice and Comment

The Commission establishes Docket No. RM2016-10 for consideration
of matters raised by the Petition. Additional information concerning
the Petition may be accessed via the Commission's Web site at http://www.prc.gov. Interested persons may submit comments on the Petition and
Proposal Two no later than October 11, 2016. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505,
Lawrence Fenster is designated as an officer of the Commission (Public
Representative) to represent the interests of the general public in
this proceeding.

IV. Ordering Paragraphs

It is ordered:
1. The Commission establishes Docket No. RM2016-10 for
consideration of the matters raised by the Petition of the United
States Postal Service for the Initiation of a Proceeding to Consider
Proposed Changes in Analytical Principles (Proposal Two), filed August
22, 2016.
2. Comments are due no later than October 11, 2016.
3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, the Commission appoints Lawrence
Fenster to serve as an officer of the Commission (Public
Representative) to represent the interests of the general public in
this docket.
4. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this order in the
Federal Register.

By the Commission.
Stacy L. Ruble,
Secretary.
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IV. Ordering Paragraphs II. Summary of Proposal Proposed Changes in Analytical
III. Notice and Comment Principles (Proposal Two), filed August
It is ordered: IV. Ordering Paragraphs
1. The Commission establishes Docket 22, 2016.
No. RM2016–12 for consideration of the I. Introduction 2. Comments are due no later than
matters raised by the Petition of the October 11, 2016.
On August 22, 2016, the Postal 3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, the
United States Postal Service for the Service filed a petition pursuant to 39 Commission appoints Lawrence Fenster
Initiation of a Proceeding to Consider CFR 3050.11 requesting that the to serve as an officer of the Commission
Proposed Changes in Analytical Commission initiate an informal (Public Representative) to represent the
Principles (Proposal Four), filed August rulemaking proceeding to consider interests of the general public in this
22, 2016. changes to analytical principles relating docket.
2. Comments by interested persons in to the Postal Service’s periodic reports.1 4. The Secretary shall arrange for
this proceeding are due no later than Proposal Two is attached to the Petition publication of this order in the Federal
October 7, 2016. Reply comments are and proposes an analytical method Register.
due no later than October 21, 2016. change relating to the treatment of
3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, the carrier costs within the International By the Commission.
Commission appoints Lawrence Fenster Cost and Revenue Analysis (ICRA) Stacy L. Ruble,
to serve as an officer of the Commission report. Petition at 1. Secretary.
(Public Representative) to represent the [FR Doc. 2016–20823 Filed 8–29–16; 8:45 am]
interests of the general public in this II. Summary of Proposal
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docket. Under Proposal Two, the Postal
4. The Secretary shall arrange for Service seeks to revise the method for
publication of this order in the Federal distributing city carrier street and rural ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Register. carrier costs to products in the ICRA AGENCY
By the Commission. report. Petition, Proposal Two at 1.
Stacy L. Ruble,
Specifically, the Postal Service proposes 40 CFR Part 52
to ‘‘align the ICRA methodology with
Secretary. [EPA–R09–OAR–2016–0096; FRL–9951–47–
the Cost and Revenue Analysis (CRA)
[FR Doc. 2016–20822 Filed 8–29–16; 8:45 am] Region 9]
methodology used for developing
BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P delivery costs.’’ Id. The Postal Service Air Plan Approval; Reno, Nevada;
recommends synchronization of the Second 10-Year Carbon Monoxide
methods for three elements of the city Maintenance Plan
POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
carrier street model (letter routes,
special purpose routes, and support and AGENCY: Environmental Protection
39 CFR Part 3050
other costs) and for one element of the Agency (EPA).
[Docket No. RM2016–10; Order No. 3484] rural carrier model. Id. The Postal ACTION: Proposed rule.
Service asserts that this proposed
Periodic Reporting change would result in improved SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
accuracy of international cost estimates. Agency (EPA) is proposing approval of
AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission. a State Implementation Plan (SIP)
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. Id. at 7.
revision submitted by the State of
III. Notice and Comment Nevada (‘‘State’’). On July 3, 2008, the
SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a
recent filing requesting that the The Commission establishes Docket EPA redesignated the Truckee Meadows
Commission initiate an informal No. RM2016–10 for consideration of area, consisting largely of the cities of
rulemaking proceeding to consider matters raised by the Petition. Reno and Sparks in Washoe County,
changes to analytical principles relating Additional information concerning the Nevada, from nonattainment to
to periodic reporting (Proposal Two). Petition may be accessed via the attainment for the carbon monoxide
This notice informs the public of the Commission’s Web site at http:// National Ambient Air Quality Standards
filing, invites public comment, and www.prc.gov. Interested persons may (NAAQS) and approved the State’s plan
takes other administrative steps. submit comments on the Petition and addressing the area’s maintenance of the
Proposal Two no later than October 11, NAAQS for ten years. On November 7,
DATES: Comments are due: October 11, 2014, the State submitted to the EPA a
2016. 2016. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505,
Lawrence Fenster is designated as an second maintenance plan for the
ADDRESSES: Submit comments Truckee Meadows area that addressed
officer of the Commission (Public
electronically via the Commission’s Representative) to represent the maintenance of the NAAQS through
Filing Online system at http:// interests of the general public in this 2030. The EPA is also proposing to find
www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit proceeding. adequate and approve transportation
comments electronically should contact conformity motor vehicle emissions
the person identified in the FOR FURTHER IV. Ordering Paragraphs budgets for the years 2015, 2020, 2025
INFORMATION CONTACT section by It is ordered: and 2030. We are making this proposal
telephone for advice on filing 1. The Commission establishes Docket under the Clean Air Act.
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with PROPOSALS

alternatives. No. RM2016–10 for consideration of the DATES: Any comments on this proposal
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: matters raised by the Petition of the must arrive by September 29, 2016.
David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at United States Postal Service for the ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
202–789–6820. Initiation of a Proceeding to Consider identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R09–
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 1 Petition of the United States Postal Service for
OAR–2016–0096 at http://
the Initiation of a Proceeding to Consider Proposed
www.regulations.gov, or via email to
Table of Contents John Kelly, Air Planning Office, at
Changes in Analytical Principles (Proposal Two),
I. Introduction August 22, 2016 (Petition). kelly.johnj@epa.gov. For comments

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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		Proposed Rules
Action		Notice of proposed rulemaking.
Dates		Comments are due: October 11, 2016.
Contact		David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 202-789-6820.
FR Citation		81 FR 59593