81 FR 89997 - Market Dominant Price Adjustment

POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 239 (December 13, 2016)

Page Range		89997-89998
FR Document		2016-29782

The Commission is noticing a recently filed Postal Service notice revising one of its inflation-based rate adjustments affecting market dominant products. The adjustment and other changes are scheduled to take effect January 22, 2017. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 239 (Tuesday, December 13, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 239 (Tuesday, December 13, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 89997-89998]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-29782]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. R2017-1; Order No. 3648]


Market Dominant Price Adjustment

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a recently filed Postal Service 
notice revising one of its inflation-based rate adjustments affecting 
market dominant products. The adjustment and other changes are 
scheduled to take effect January 22, 2017. This notice informs the 
public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other 
administrative steps.

DATES: Comments are due: December 14, 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 and Overview
II. Procedural Schedule
III. Administrative Actions
IV. Ordering Paragraphs

I. Introduction and Overview

    On December 6, 2016, the Postal Service filed a notice \1\ revising 
its Notice of Market Dominant Price adjustment,\2\ previously filed in 
this docket. The Notice of Revision reduces the Postal Service's 
proposed price increase for Certified Mail with Restricted Delivery 
and/or Adult Signature from $8.35 to $8.30. Notice of Revision at 1. 
The Notice of Revision does not alter the proposed implementation date 
for the increased Special Services prices of January 22, 2017. Notice 
of Revision at 1.
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    \1\ Notice of Revision to United States Postal Service Notice of 
Market-Dominant Price Adjustment, Attachment A, December 6, 2016 
(Notice of Revision).
    \2\ United States Postal Service Notice of Market Dominant Price 
Adjustment, October 12, 2016. See also Notice of Revisions to United 
States Postal Service Notice of Market-Dominant Price Adjustment, 
Attachment A, and Attachment B--Errata, October 28, 2016; Notice of 
Revisions to United States Postal Service Notice of Market-Dominant 
Price Adjustment, Attachment A, and Attachment B--Errata, November 
8, 2016.
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    Contents of filing. The Postal Service's filing consists of the 
Notice of Revision,

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which explains the reasons for the change, updated proposed Mail 
Classification Schedule language, and revised financial workpapers.\3\
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    \3\ See Notice of the United States Postal Service of Filing of 
Revised Version of USPS-LR-R2017-1/5, December 6, 2016.
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    Planned price adjustments. The Postal Service plans to reduce its 
proposed price increase for Certified Mail with Restricted Delivery 
and/or Adult Signature from $8.35 to $8.30. Notice of Revision at 1. 
The Postal Service states that technical issues effectively prevent it 
from pursuing the original proposed increase. Id. at 1-2. The Postal 
Service has weighed the cost and revenue impacts of potential solutions 
and concluded that proceeding with the revised price is preferable to 
delay or staggered implementation of its proposed Special Services 
price increases. Id. at 2.
    As a result of this revision, the Postal Service's proposed price 
change for the Special Services class decreases from 2.515 percent to 
2.514 percent. If approved, the Postal Service's unused price 
adjustment authority for the Special Services class would increase by a 
corresponding 0.001 percent.

II. Procedural Schedule

    The Commission acknowledges the Postal Service's interest in the 
expeditious resolution of this matter and its concerns regarding the 
limited time remaining prior to the Postal Service's proposed 
implementation date. For this reason, the Commission will endeavor to 
issue a final order resolving the proposed Special Services price 
adjustments within seven days of the conclusion of the comment period 
provided below.

III. Administrative Actions

    The Commission hereby provides public notice of the Postal 
Service's filing. The Commission invites comments from interested 
persons on whether the Notice of Revision is consistent with 39 U.S.C. 
3622 and the requirements of 39 CFR part 3010. Comments are due no 
later than December 14, 2016.
    The Commission has posted the public portions of the Postal 
Service's filing on its Web site at http://www.prc.gov. The Commission 
will post revisions to the filing (if any) or other documents the 
Postal Service submits in this docket on its Web site, along with 
related Commission documents, comments, or other submissions, unless 
such filings are the subject of an application for non-public 
treatment. The Commission's policy on access to documents filed under 
seal appears in 39 CFR part 3007.

IV. Ordering Paragraphs

    It is ordered:
    1. Comments on the revised proposed price adjustment are due no 
later than December 14, 2016.
    2. The Commission directs the Secretary of the Commission to 
arrange for prompt publication of this notice in the Federal Register.

    By the Commission.
Stacy L. Ruble,
Secretary.
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statement for the purpose of assisting OFFICE OF PERSONNEL POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
the Commission’s exploration of one or MANAGEMENT [Docket No. R2017–1; Order No. 3648]
more of the issues raised by the State,
local government body, or Indian Tribe Cancellation of Submission for Market Dominant Price Adjustment
in the pre-hearing filings described Review: Presidential Management
above. The decision of whether to Fellows (PMF) Application, 3206–0082 AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.
request the presence of a representative ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel
of a State, local government body, or Management. SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a
Indian Tribe at the evidentiary hearing recently filed Postal Service notice
ACTION: Notice.
to make a statement and/or answer revising one of its inflation-based rate
Commission questions is solely at the SUMMARY: The Office of Personnel adjustments affecting market dominant
Commission’s discretion. The Management (OPM) is cancelling its products. The adjustment and other
Commission’s request will specify the proposal to reinstate, with revisions, an changes are scheduled to take effect
issue or issues that the representative expired information collection, the January 22, 2017. This notice informs
should be prepared to address. Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) the public of the filing, invites public
States, local governments, or Indian Application. OPM has determined that comment, and takes other
Tribes should be aware that this this application is not an information administrative steps.
evidentiary hearing is separate and collection subject to the Paperwork DATES: Comments are due: December
distinct from the NRC’s contested Reduction Act. OPM will not publish a 14, 2016.
hearing process. Issues within the scope 30-day notice or submit the PMF ADDRESSES: Submit comments
of contentions that have been admitted Application for clearance by the Office electronically via the Commission’s
or contested issues pending before the of Management and Budget before Filing Online system at http://
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board or administering the application as part of www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit
the Commission in a contested the PMF examination. comments electronically should contact
proceeding for a COL application are ADDRESSES: Address all comments the person identified in the FOR FURTHER
outside the scope of the uncontested concerning this notice to the U.S. Office INFORMATION CONTACT section by
proceeding for that COL application. In of Personnel Management, PMF telephone for advice on filing
addition, although States, local Program Office, 1900 E St. NW., Room alternatives.
governments, or Indian Tribes 6500, Washington, DC 20415, or send FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
participating as described above may via electronic mail to pmf@opm.gov. David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at
take any position they wish, or no FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 202–789–6820.
position at all, with respect to issues Send via electronic mail to pmf@ SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
regarding the COL application or the opm.gov.
NRC staff’s associated environmental Table of Contents
review that do fall within the scope of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OPM
originally posted a 60-day notice to I. Introduction and Overview
the uncontested proceeding (i.e., issues II. Procedural Schedule
that are not within the scope of solicit comment on its proposal to
III. Administrative Actions
admitted contentions or pending reinstate, with revisions, an expired
IV. Ordering Paragraphs
information collection, the PMF
contested issues), they should be aware
Application. This notice was published I. Introduction and Overview
that many of the procedures and rights
in the Federal Register (81 FR 4405) on On December 6, 2016, the Postal
applicable to the NRC’s contested
July 6, 2016, and no comments were Service filed a notice 1 revising its
hearing process due to the inherently
received. Notice of Market Dominant Price
adversarial nature of such proceedings
OPM has determined that the annual adjustment,2 previously filed in this
are not available with respect to this
PMF application and assessment docket. The Notice of Revision reduces
uncontested hearing. Participation in
process falls within the exception of 5 the Postal Service’s proposed price
the NRC’s contested hearing process is
CFR 1320.3(h)(7), which establishes that increase for Certified Mail with
governed by 10 CFR 2.309 (for persons
‘‘[e]xaminations designed to test the Restricted Delivery and/or Adult
or entities, including States, local
aptitude, abilities, or knowledge of the Signature from $8.35 to $8.30. Notice of
governments, or Indian Tribes, seeking
persons tested and the collection of Revision at 1. The Notice of Revision
to file contentions of their own) and 10
information for identification or does not alter the proposed
CFR 2.315(c) (for interested States, local classification in connection with such
governments, and Indian Tribes seeking implementation date for the increased
examinations’’ do not constitute Special Services prices of January 22,
to participate with respect to information collections subject to the
contentions filed by others). 2017. Notice of Revision at 1.
Paperwork Reduction Act. Therefore, Contents of filing. The Postal Service’s
Participation in this uncontested OPM will not publish a 30-day notice or
hearing does not affect the right of a filing consists of the Notice of Revision,
submit the PMF Application for
State, local government, or Indian Tribe clearance by the Office of Management 1 Notice of Revision to United States Postal
to participate in the separate contested and Budget before administering the Service Notice of Market-Dominant Price
hearing process. application. Adjustment, Attachment A, December 6, 2016
(Notice of Revision).
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Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 7th day The original ICR approval (3206– 2 United States Postal Service Notice of Market
of December, 2016. 0082) expired in 02/2016 and is now Dominant Price Adjustment, October 12, 2016. See
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. cancelled. also Notice of Revisions to United States Postal
Service Notice of Market-Dominant Price
Annette L. Vietti-Cook, Beth F. Cobert, Adjustment, Attachment A, and Attachment B—
Secretary of the Commission. Acting Director. Errata, October 28, 2016; Notice of Revisions to
United States Postal Service Notice of Market-
[FR Doc. 2016–29777 Filed 12–12–16; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2016–29768 Filed 12–12–16; 8:45 am] Dominant Price Adjustment, Attachment A, and
BILLING CODE 7590–01–P BILLING CODE 6325–38–P Attachment B—Errata, November 8, 2016.

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which explains the reasons for the documents the Postal Service submits in (1) Notify each recipient at least
change, updated proposed Mail this docket on its Web site, along with concurrent with initial withholding that
Classification Schedule language, and related Commission documents, the payer is, in fact, withholding
revised financial workpapers.3 comments, or other submissions, unless benefits for tax liability and that the
Planned price adjustments. The Postal such filings are the subject of an recipient has the option of electing not
Service plans to reduce its proposed application for non-public treatment. to have the payer withhold, or to
price increase for Certified Mail with The Commission’s policy on access to withhold at a specific rate; (2) withhold
Restricted Delivery and/or Adult documents filed under seal appears in benefits for tax purposes (in the absence
Signature from $8.35 to $8.30. Notice of 39 CFR part 3007. of the recipient’s election not to
Revision at 1. The Postal Service states withhold benefits); and (3) notify all
that technical issues effectively prevent IV. Ordering Paragraphs
beneficiaries, at least annually, that they
it from pursuing the original proposed It is ordered: have the option to change their
increase. Id. at 1–2. The Postal Service 1. Comments on the revised proposed withholding status or elect not to have
has weighed the cost and revenue price adjustment are due no later than benefits withheld.
impacts of potential solutions and December 14, 2016.
2. The Commission directs the The RRB provides Form RRB–W4P,
concluded that proceeding with the
Secretary of the Commission to arrange Withholding Certificate for Railroad
revised price is preferable to delay or
for prompt publication of this notice in Retirement Payments, to its annuitants
staggered implementation of its
the Federal Register. to exercise their withholding options.
proposed Special Services price
Completion of the form is required to
increases. Id. at 2. By the Commission.
As a result of this revision, the Postal obtain or retain a benefit. One response
Stacy L. Ruble, is requested of each respondent. No
Service’s proposed price change for the
Secretary. changes are proposed to Form RRB W–
Special Services class decreases from
2.515 percent to 2.514 percent. If [FR Doc. 2016–29782 Filed 12–12–16; 8:45 am] 4P.
approved, the Postal Service’s unused BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P The RRB estimates that 25,000
price adjustment authority for the annuitants utilize Form RRB W–4P
Special Services class would increase by annually. The completion time for Form
a corresponding 0.001 percent. RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD RRB W–4P varies depending on
individual circumstances. The
II. Procedural Schedule Proposed Collection; Comment estimated average completion time for
The Commission acknowledges the Request Form RRB W–4P is 39 minutes for
Postal Service’s interest in the Summary: In accordance with the recordkeeping, 24 minutes for learning
expeditious resolution of this matter requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of about the law or the form, and 59
and its concerns regarding the limited the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 minutes for preparing the form.
time remaining prior to the Postal which provides opportunity for public 2. Title and purpose of information
Service’s proposed implementation comment on new or revised data collection: Earnings Information
date. For this reason, the Commission collections, the Railroad Retirement Request; OMB 3220–0184. Under
will endeavor to issue a final order Board (RRB) will publish periodic Section 2 of the Railroad Retirement
resolving the proposed Special Services summaries of proposed data collections. Act, an annuity is not payable, or is
price adjustments within seven days of Comments are invited on: (a) Whether reduced for any month(s) in which the
the conclusion of the comment period the proposed information collection is beneficiary works for a railroad or earns
provided below. necessary for the proper performance of more than prescribed amounts. The
III. Administrative Actions the functions of the agency, including provisions relating to the reduction or
The Commission hereby provides whether the information has practical non-payment of annuities by reason of
public notice of the Postal Service’s utility; (b) the accuracy of the RRB’s work are prescribed in 20 CFR 230.
filing. The Commission invites estimate of the burden of the collection The RRB utilizes Form G–19–F,
comments from interested persons on of the information; (c) ways to enhance Earnings Information Request, to obtain
whether the Notice of Revision is the quality, utility, and clarity of the earnings information that either had not
consistent with 39 U.S.C. 3622 and the information to be collected; and (d) been previously reported or erroneously
requirements of 39 CFR part 3010. ways to minimize the burden related to reported by a beneficiary. Currently the
Comments are due no later than the collection of information on claimant is asked to enter the date they
December 14, 2016. respondents, including the use of stopped working, if applicable. If a
The Commission has posted the automated collection techniques or respondent fails to complete the form,
public portions of the Postal Service’s other forms of information technology. the RRB may be unable to pay them
filing on its Web site at http:// 1. Title and purpose of information
benefits. One response is requested of
www.prc.gov. The Commission will post collection: Withholding Certificate for
each respondent.
revisions to the filing (if any) or other Railroad Retirement Monthly Annuity
Payments; OMB 3220–0149. The RRB proposes the
3 See Notice of the United States Postal Service The Internal Revenue Code requires implementation of an Internet-based
of Filing of Revised Version of USPS–LR–R2017–1/ that all payers of tax liable private equivalent Form G–19F. No other
5, December 6, 2016. pensions to U.S. citizens or residents: changes are proposed.
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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments are due: December 14, 2016.
Contact		David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 202-789-6820.
FR Citation		81 FR 89997