81_FR_75663 81 FR 75453 - New Postal Products

81 FR 75453 - New Postal Products

POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 210 (October 31, 2016)

Page Range75453-75454
FR Document2016-26215

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.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 210 (Monday, October 31, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 210 (Monday, October 31, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75453-75454]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-26215]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket Nos. CP2015-39; MC2017-7 and CP2017-22; MC2017-8 and CP2017-23; 
MC2017-9 and CP2017-24; MC2017-10 and CP2017-25; MC2017-11 and CP2017-
26; and MC2017-12 and CP2017-27]


New Postal Products

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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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: November 2, 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, 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).: CP2015-39; Filing Title: Notice of United States 
Postal Service of Change in Prices Pursuant to Amendment to Priority 
Mail Contract 111; Filing Acceptance Date: October 25, 2016; Filing 
Authority: 39 CFR 3015.5.; Public Representative: Curtis E. Kidd; 
Comments Due: November 2, 2016.
    2. Docket No(s).: MC2017-7 and CP2017-22; Filing Title: Request of 
the United States Postal Service to Add Priority Mail Contract 249 to 
Competitive Product List and Notice of Filing (Under Seal) of 
Unredacted Governors' Decision, Contract, and Supporting Data; Filing 
Acceptance Date: October 25, 2016; Filing Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 
39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.; Public Representative: Helen Fonda; Comments 
Due: November 2, 2016.
    3. Docket No(s).: MC2017-8 and CP2017-23; Filing Title: Request of 
the United States Postal Service to Add Priority Mail Contract 250 to 
Competitive Product List and Notice of Filing (Under Seal) of 
Unredacted

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Governors' Decision, Contract, and Supporting Data; Filing Acceptance 
Date: October 25, 2016; Filing Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 
3020.30 et seq.; Public Representative: Helen Fonda; Comments Due: 
November 2, 2016.
    4. Docket No(s).: MC2017-9 and CP2017-24; Filing Title: Request of 
the United States Postal Service to Add Priority Mail Contract 251 to 
Competitive Product List and Notice of Filing (Under Seal) of 
Unredacted Governors' Decision, Contract, and Supporting Data; Filing 
Acceptance Date: October 25, 2016; Filing Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 
39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.; Public Representative: Kenneth R. Moeller; 
Comments Due: November 2, 2016.
    5. Docket No(s).: MC2017-10 and CP2017-25; Filing Title: Request of 
the United States Postal Service to Add Priority Mail Contract 252 to 
Competitive Product List and Notice of Filing (Under Seal) of 
Unredacted Governors' Decision, Contract, and Supporting Data; Filing 
Acceptance Date: October 25, 2016; Filing Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 
39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.; Public Representative: Kenneth R. Moeller; 
Comments Due: November 2, 2016.
    6. Docket No(s).: MC2017-11 and CP2017-26; Filing Title: Request of 
the United States Postal Service to Add Priority Mail Contract 253 to 
Competitive Product List and Notice of Filing (Under Seal) of 
Unredacted Governors' Decision, Contract, and Supporting Data; Filing 
Acceptance Date: October 25, 2016; Filing Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 
39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.; Public Representative: Curtis E. Kidd; Comments 
Due: November 2, 2016.
    7. Docket No(s).: MC2017-12 and CP2017-27; Filing Title: Request of 
the United States Postal Service to Add Priority Mail Express Contract 
43 to Competitive Product List and Notice of Filing (Under Seal) of 
Unredacted Governors' Decision, Contract, and Supporting Data; Filing 
Acceptance Date: October 25, 2016; Filing Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 
39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.; Public Representative: Curtis E. Kidd; Comments 
Due: November 2, 2016.

    This notice will be published in the Federal Register.
Stacy L. Ruble,
Secretary.
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                                                II. Request/Action                                      with DEF for LNP 1 and 2 with the                       Section II identifies the docket
                                                  Pursuant to 10 CFR 140.9, the NRC is                  described modifications to the general                number(s) associated with each Postal
                                                publishing notice of its intent to enter                form of indemnity.                                    Service request, the title of each Postal
                                                into an indemnity agreement that                          Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 25th day         Service request, the request’s acceptance
                                                contains provisions different from the                  of October 2016.                                      date, and the authority cited by the
                                                                                                          For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.              Postal Service for each request. For each
                                                general form found in 10 CFR 140.92.
                                                                                                                                                              request, the Commission appoints an
                                                Modifications to the general indemnity                  Jennifer Dixon-Herrity,
                                                                                                                                                              officer of the Commission to represent
                                                agreement are addressed in the                          Chief, Licensing Branch, Division of New
                                                                                                                                                              the interests of the general public in the
                                                following discussion.                                   Reactor Licensing, Office of New Reactors.
                                                                                                                                                              proceeding, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505
                                                                                                        [FR Doc. 2016–26207 Filed 10–28–16; 8:45 am]
                                                III. Discussion                                                                                               (Public Representative). Section II also
                                                                                                        BILLING CODE 7590–01–P                                establishes comment deadline(s)
                                                   The provisions of the general form of
                                                indemnity agreement provided in 10                                                                            pertaining to each request.
                                                                                                                                                                The public portions of the Postal
                                                CFR 140.92 address insurance and
                                                                                                        POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION                          Service’s request(s) can be accessed via
                                                indemnity for a licensee that is
                                                                                                                                                              the Commission’s Web site (http://
                                                authorized to operate as soon as an                     [Docket Nos. CP2015–39; MC2017–7 and                  www.prc.gov). Non-public portions of
                                                operating license (OL) is issued                        CP2017–22; MC2017–8 and CP2017–23;
                                                                                                        MC2017–9 and CP2017–24; MC2017–10 and
                                                                                                                                                              the Postal Service’s request(s), if any,
                                                pursuant to 10 CFR part 50, ‘‘Domestic                                                                        can be accessed through compliance
                                                licensing of production and utilization                 CP2017–25; MC2017–11 and CP2017–26;
                                                                                                        and MC2017–12 and CP2017–27]                          with the requirements of 39 CFR
                                                facilities.’’ The DEF, however, has                                                                           3007.40.
                                                requested a COL pursuant to 10 CFR                                                                              The Commission invites comments on
                                                                                                        New Postal Products
                                                part 52, ‘‘Licenses, Certifications, and                                                                      whether the Postal Service’s request(s)
                                                Approvals for Nuclear Power Plants’’ to                 AGENCY:   Postal Regulatory Commission.               in the captioned docket(s) are consistent
                                                construct and operate LNP 1 and 2.                      ACTION:   Notice.                                     with the policies of title 39. For
                                                Unlike an OL, which authorizes                                                                                request(s) that the Postal Service states
                                                operation of the facility as soon as the                SUMMARY:   The Commission is noticing                 concern market dominant product(s),
                                                license is issued, a COL authorizes the                 recent Postal Service filings for the                 applicable statutory and regulatory
                                                construction of the facility but does not               Commission’s consideration concerning                 requirements include 39 U.S.C. 3622, 39
                                                authorize operation of the facility until               negotiated service agreements. This                   U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3010, and 39
                                                the Commission makes a finding                          notice informs the public of the filing,              CFR part 3020, subpart B. For request(s)
                                                pursuant to 10 CFR 52.103(g) that the                   invites public comment, and takes other               that the Postal Service states concern
                                                acceptance criteria in the COL are met                  administrative steps.                                 competitive product(s), applicable
                                                (also called a ‘‘§ 52.103(g) finding’’). The            DATES: Comments are due: November 2,                  statutory and regulatory requirements
                                                COL holders are not required to                         2016 (COMMENT DUE DATE APPLIES                        include 39 U.S.C. 3632, 39 U.S.C. 3633,
                                                maintain financial protection in the                    TO ALL DOCKET NOS. LISTED                             39 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and
                                                amount specified in 10 CFR 140.11(a)(4)                 ABOVE).                                               39 CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comment
                                                before the § 52.103(g) finding is made,                                                                       deadline(s) for each request appear in
                                                but must maintain financial protection                  ADDRESSES:   Submit comments
                                                                                                        electronically via the Commission’s                   section II.
                                                in the amount specified by 10 CFR
                                                140.13 upon receipt of a COL because                    Filing Online system at http://                       II. Docketed Proceeding(s)
                                                the COL includes a license issued                       www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit
                                                                                                                                                                 1. Docket No(s).: CP2015–39; Filing
                                                pursuant to 10 CFR part 70. Therefore,                  comments electronically should contact
                                                                                                                                                              Title: Notice of United States Postal
                                                the provisions in the general form of                   the person identified in the FOR FURTHER
                                                                                                                                                              Service of Change in Prices Pursuant to
                                                                                                        INFORMATION CONTACT section by
                                                indemnity agreement must be modified                                                                          Amendment to Priority Mail Contract
                                                to address the timing differences                       telephone for advice on filing
                                                                                                                                                              111; Filing Acceptance Date: October
                                                applicable to COLs.                                     alternatives.
                                                                                                                                                              25, 2016; Filing Authority: 39 CFR
                                                   Modifications to the general form of                 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      3015.5.; Public Representative: Curtis E.
                                                indemnity agreement will reflect the                    David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at                Kidd; Comments Due: November 2,
                                                timing distinctions applicable to COLs.                 202–789–6820.                                         2016.
                                                In addition, other modifications and                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                               2. Docket No(s).: MC2017–7 and
                                                their intent are described below:                                                                             CP2017–22; Filing Title: Request of the
                                                   (1) References to Mutual Atomic                      Table of Contents                                     United States Postal Service to Add
                                                Energy Liability Underwriters have been                 I. Introduction                                       Priority Mail Contract 249 to
                                                removed because this entity no longer                   II. Docketed Proceeding(s)                            Competitive Product List and Notice of
                                                exists.                                                                                                       Filing (Under Seal) of Unredacted
                                                                                                        I. Introduction
                                                   (2) Monetary amounts have been                                                                             Governors’ Decision, Contract, and
                                                updated to reflect changes that have                       The Commission gives notice that the               Supporting Data; Filing Acceptance
                                                been made to Sec. 170.                                  Postal Service filed request(s) for the               Date: October 25, 2016; Filing Authority:
                                                ‘‘Indemnification and Limitation of                     Commission to consider matters related                39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et
                                                Liability’’ of the Atomic Energy Act of                 to negotiated service agreement(s). The               seq.; Public Representative: Helen
                                                                                                        request(s) may propose the addition or
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                                                1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2210).                                                                            Fonda; Comments Due: November 2,
                                                                                                        removal of a negotiated service                       2016.
                                                IV. Conclusions                                         agreement from the market dominant or                    3. Docket No(s).: MC2017–8 and
                                                  Accordingly, for the reasons                          the competitive product list, or the                  CP2017–23; Filing Title: Request of the
                                                discussed in this notice and in                         modification of an existing product                   United States Postal Service to Add
                                                accordance with 10 CFR 140.9, the NRC                   currently appearing on the market                     Priority Mail Contract 250 to
                                                hereby provides notice of its intent to                 dominant or the competitive product                   Competitive Product List and Notice of
                                                enter into an agreement of indemnity                    list.                                                 Filing (Under Seal) of Unredacted


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                                                Governors’ Decision, Contract, and                      POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION                            The Commission invites comments on
                                                Supporting Data; Filing Acceptance                                                                            whether the Postal Service’s request(s)
                                                                                                        [Docket No. CP2017–21]
                                                Date: October 25, 2016; Filing Authority:                                                                     in the captioned docket(s) are consistent
                                                39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et                    New Postal Product                                    with the policies of title 39. For
                                                seq.; Public Representative: Helen                                                                            request(s) that the Postal Service states
                                                Fonda; Comments Due: November 2,                        AGENCY:   Postal Regulatory Commission.               concern market dominant product(s),
                                                2016.                                                   ACTION:   Notice.                                     applicable statutory and regulatory
                                                  4. Docket No(s).: MC2017–9 and                                                                              requirements include 39 U.S.C. 3622, 39
                                                                                                        SUMMARY:   The Commission is noticing                 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3010, and 39
                                                CP2017–24; Filing Title: Request of the                 recent Postal Service filing for the                  CFR part 3020, subpart B. For request(s)
                                                United States Postal Service to Add                     Commission’s consideration concerning                 that the Postal Service states concern
                                                Priority Mail Contract 251 to                           a negotiated service agreement. This                  competitive product(s), applicable
                                                Competitive Product List and Notice of                  notice informs the public of the filing,              statutory and regulatory requirements
                                                Filing (Under Seal) of Unredacted                       invites public comment, and takes other
                                                                                                                                                              include 39 U.S.C. 3632, 39 U.S.C. 3633,
                                                Governors’ Decision, Contract, and                      administrative steps.
                                                                                                                                                              39 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and
                                                Supporting Data; Filing Acceptance                      DATES: Comments are due: November 1,                  39 CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comment
                                                Date: October 25, 2016; Filing Authority:               2016.                                                 deadline(s) for each request appear in
                                                39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et                    ADDRESSES: Submit comments                            section II.
                                                seq.; Public Representative: Kenneth R.                 electronically via the Commission’s
                                                Moeller; Comments Due: November 2,                      Filing Online system at http://                       II. Docketed Proceeding(s)
                                                2016.                                                   www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit                     1. Docket No(s).: CP2017–21; Filing
                                                  5. Docket No(s).: MC2017–10 and                       comments electronically should contact                Title: Notice of United States Postal
                                                CP2017–25; Filing Title: Request of the                 the person identified in the FOR FURTHER              Service of Filing a Functionally
                                                United States Postal Service to Add                     INFORMATION CONTACT section by                        Equivalent Global Expedited Package
                                                Priority Mail Contract 252 to                           telephone for advice on filing                        Services 3 Negotiated Service
                                                Competitive Product List and Notice of                  alternatives.                                         Agreement and Application for Non-
                                                Filing (Under Seal) of Unredacted                       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      Public Treatment of Materials Filed
                                                Governors’ Decision, Contract, and                      David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at                Under Seal; Filing Acceptance Date:
                                                Supporting Data; Filing Acceptance                      202–789–6820.                                         October 24, 2016; Filing Authority: 39
                                                Date: October 25, 2016; Filing Authority:               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            CFR 3015.5; Public Representative:
                                                39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et                                                                          Jennaca D. Upperman; Comments Due:
                                                                                                        Table of Contents                                     November 1, 2016.
                                                seq.; Public Representative: Kenneth R.
                                                                                                        I. Introduction                                          This notice will be published in the
                                                Moeller; Comments Due: November 2,
                                                                                                        II. Docketed Proceeding(s)                            Federal Register.
                                                2016.
                                                  6. Docket No(s).: MC2017–11 and                       I. Introduction                                       Stacy L. Ruble,
                                                CP2017–26; Filing Title: Request of the                    The Commission gives notice that the               Secretary.
                                                United States Postal Service to Add                     Postal Service filed request(s) for the               [FR Doc. 2016–26140 Filed 10–28–16; 8:45 am]
                                                Priority Mail Contract 253 to                           Commission to consider matters related                BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P
                                                Competitive Product List and Notice of                  to negotiated service agreement(s). The
                                                Filing (Under Seal) of Unredacted                       request(s) may propose the addition or
                                                Governors’ Decision, Contract, and                      removal of a negotiated service                       RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
                                                Supporting Data; Filing Acceptance                      agreement from the market dominant or
                                                Date: October 25, 2016; Filing Authority:               the competitive product list, or the                  2017 Railroad Experience Rating
                                                39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et                    modification of an existing product                   Proclamations, Monthly Compensation
                                                seq.; Public Representative: Curtis E.                  currently appearing on the market                     Base and Other Determinations
                                                Kidd; Comments Due: November 2,                         dominant or the competitive product                   AGENCY:   Railroad Retirement Board.
                                                2016.                                                   list.                                                 ACTION:   Notice.
                                                                                                           Section II identifies the docket
                                                  7. Docket No(s).: MC2017–12 and                       number(s) associated with each Postal                 SUMMARY:  Pursuant to section 8(c)(2)
                                                CP2017–27; Filing Title: Request of the                 Service request, the title of each Postal             and section 12(r)(3) of the Railroad
                                                United States Postal Service to Add                     Service request, the request’s acceptance             Unemployment Insurance Act (Act) (45
                                                Priority Mail Express Contract 43 to                    date, and the authority cited by the                  U.S.C. 358(c)(2) and 45 U.S.C. 362(r)(3),
                                                Competitive Product List and Notice of                  Postal Service for each request. For each             respectively), the Board gives notice of
                                                Filing (Under Seal) of Unredacted                       request, the Commission appoints an                   the following:
                                                Governors’ Decision, Contract, and                      officer of the Commission to represent                  1. The balance to the credit of the
                                                Supporting Data; Filing Acceptance                      the interests of the general public in the            Railroad Unemployment Insurance
                                                Date: October 25, 2016; Filing Authority:               proceeding, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505                 (RUI) Account, as of June 30, 2016, is
                                                39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et                    (Public Representative). Section II also              $93,849,116.28;
                                                seq.; Public Representative: Curtis E.                  establishes comment deadline(s)                         2. The September 30, 2016, balance of
                                                Kidd; Comments Due: November 2,                         pertaining to each request.                           any new loans to the RUI Account,
                                                2016.
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                                                                                                           The public portions of the Postal                  including accrued interest, is zero;
                                                  This notice will be published in the                  Service’s request(s) can be accessed via                3. The system compensation base is
                                                Federal Register.                                       the Commission’s Web site (http://                    $4,224,601,102.31 as of June 30, 2016;
                                                                                                        www.prc.gov). Non-public portions of                    4. The cumulative system unallocated
                                                Stacy L. Ruble,
                                                                                                        the Postal Service’s request(s), if any,              charge balance is ($408,501,327.51) as of
                                                Secretary.                                              can be accessed through compliance                    June 30, 2016;
                                                [FR Doc. 2016–26215 Filed 10–28–16; 8:45 am]            with the requirements of 39 CFR                         5. The pooled credit ratio for calendar
                                                BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P                                  3007.40.                                              year 2017 is zero;


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesComments are due: November 2, 2016 (COMMENT DUE DATE APPLIES TO ALL DOCKET NOS. LISTED ABOVE).
ContactDavid A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 202-789-6820.
FR Citation81 FR 75453 

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