81 FR 91962 - New Postal Products

POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 243 (December 19, 2016)

Page Range		91962-91963
FR Document		2016-30417

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 243 (Monday, December 19, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 243 (Monday, December 19, 2016)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-30417]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket Nos. CP2014-85; CP2017-70; MC2017-45 and CP2017-71; MC2017-46 
and CP2017-72; MC2017-47 and CP2017-73; MC2017-48 and CP2017-74]


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: December 21, 2016 (Comment due date applies to 
Docket No. CP2014-85; Docket No. CP2017-70; Docket Nos. MC2017-45 and 
CP2017-71; Docket Nos. MC2017-46 and CP2017-72); and December 22, 2016 
(Comment due date applies to Docket Nos. MC2017-47 and CP2017-73; 
Docket Nos. MC2017-48 and CP2017-74).

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

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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).: CP2014-85; Filing Title: Notice of United States 
Postal Service of Change in Prices Pursuant to Amendment to Priority 
Mail Contract 95; Filing Acceptance Date: December 13, 2016; Filing 
Authority: 39 CFR 3015.5; Public Representative: Jennaca D. Upperman; 
Comments Due: December 21, 2016.
    2. Docket No(s).: CP2017-70; Filing Title: Notice of United States 
Postal Service of Filing a Functionally Equivalent Global Expedited 
Package Services 7 Negotiated Service Agreement and Application for 
Non-Public Treatment of Materials Filed Under Seal; Filing Acceptance 
Date: December 13, 2016; Filing Authority: 39 CFR 3015.5; Public 
Representative: Max E. Schnidman; Comments Due: December 21, 2016.
    3. Docket No(s).: MC2017-45 and CP2017-71; Filing Title: Request of 
the United States Postal Service to Add Priority Mail Contract 270 to 
Competitive Product List and Notice of Filing (Under Seal) of 
Unredacted Governors' Decision, Contract, and Supporting Data; Filing 
Acceptance Date: December 13, 2016; Filing Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642 
and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.; Public Representative: Gregory Stanton; 
Comments Due: December 21, 2016.
    4. Docket No(s).: MC2017-46 and CP2017-72; Filing Title: Request of 
the United States Postal Service to Add Priority Mail Contract 271 to 
Competitive Product List and Notice of Filing (Under Seal) of 
Unredacted Governors' Decision, Contract, and Supporting Data; Filing 
Acceptance Date: December 13, 2016; Filing Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642 
and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.; Public Representative: Gregory Stanton; 
Comments Due: December 21, 2016.
    5. Docket No(s).: MC2017-47 and CP2017-73; Filing Title: Request of 
the United States Postal Service to Add Priority Mail Contract 272 to 
Competitive Product List and Notice of Filing (Under Seal) of 
Unredacted Governors' Decision, Contract, and Supporting Data; Filing 
Acceptance Date: December 13, 2016; Filing Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642 
and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.; Public Representative: Christopher C. Mohr; 
Comments Due: December 22, 2016.
    6. Docket No(s).: MC2017-48 and CP2017-74; Filing Title: Request of 
the United States Postal Service to Add Priority Mail & First-Class 
Package Service Contract 41 to Competitive Product List and Notice of 
Filing (Under Seal) of Unredacted Governors' Decision, Contract, and 
Supporting Data; Filing Acceptance Date: December 13, 2016; Filing 
Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.; Public 
Representative: Christopher C. Mohr; Comments Due: December 22, 2016.

    This notice will be published in the Federal Register.
Stacy L. Ruble,
Secretary.
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use of appropriate automated or other Abstract: The National Survey of Estimate of Burden: The amount of
forms of information technology should College Graduates (NSCG) has been time to complete the questionnaire may
be addressed to: Office of Information conducted biennially since the 1970s. vary depending on an individual’s
and Regulatory Affairs of OMB, The 2017 NSCG sample will be selected circumstances; however, on average it
Attention: Desk Officer for National from the 2015 American Community will take approximately 30 minutes to
Science Foundation, 725 7th Street Survey (ACS) and the 2015 NSCG. By complete the survey. NSF estimates that
NW., Room 10235, Washington, DC selecting sample from these two the total annual burden will be no more
20503, and to Suzanne H. Plimpton, sources, the 2017 NSCG will provide than 49,400 hours (=123,500
Reports Clearance Officer, National coverage of the college graduate respondents × 80% response × 30
Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson population residing in the United minutes) during the 2017 survey cycle.
Boulevard, Suite 1265, Arlington, States. The purpose of this longitudinal Dated: December 9, 2016.
Virginia 22230 or send email to survey is to collect data that will be
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
splimpto@nsf.gov. used to provide national estimates on
the science and engineering workforce Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
DATES: Comments regarding these Foundation.
information collections are best assured and changes in their employment,
[FR Doc. 2016–30395 Filed 12–16–16; 8:45 am]
of having their full effect if received education, and demographic
characteristics. BILLING CODE 7555–01–P
within 30 days of this notification.
Copies of the submission may be The National Science Foundation Act
obtained by calling 703–292–7556. NSF of 1950, as subsequently amended,
includes a statutory charge to ‘‘. . . POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
may not conduct or sponsor a collection
of information unless the collection of provide a central clearinghouse for the [Docket Nos. CP2014–85; CP2017–70;
collection, interpretation, and analysis MC2017–45 and CP2017–71; MC2017–46
information displays a currently valid
of data on scientific and engineering and CP2017–72; MC2017–47 and CP2017–
OMB control number and the agency
resources, and to provide a source of 73; MC2017–48 and CP2017–74]
informs potential persons who are to
information for policy formulation by
respond to the collection of information New Postal Products
other agencies of the Federal
that such persons are not required to
Government.’’ The NSCG is designed to
respond to the collection of information AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.
comply with these mandates by
unless it displays a currently valid OMB ACTION: Notice.
providing information on the supply
control number.
and utilization of the nation’s scientists SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: and engineers.
Comments: As required by 5 CFR recent Postal Service filings for the
The U.S. Census Bureau, as in the Commission’s consideration concerning
1320.8(d), comments on the information past, will conduct the NSCG for NSF.
collection activities as part of this study negotiated service agreements. This
The survey data collection will begin in notice informs the public of the filing,
were solicited through publication of a March 2017 using web and mail
60-Day Notice in the Federal Register invites public comment, and takes other
questionnaires. Nonrespondents to the administrative steps.
on July 28, 2016, at 81 FR 49689. We web or mail questionnaire will be
received one comment, to which we DATES: Comments are due: December
followed up by computer-assisted
here respond. 21, 2016 (Comment due date applies to
telephone interviewing. The
Commenter: The comment requested individual’s response to the survey is Docket No. CP2014–85; Docket No.
NSF consider the use of administrative voluntary. The survey will be conducted CP2017–70; Docket Nos. MC2017–45
records, specifically the National in conformance with Census Bureau and CP2017–71; Docket Nos. MC2017–
Student Clearinghouse, to obtain statistical quality standards and, as 46 and CP2017–72); and December 22,
information on education background in such, the NSCG data will be afforded 2016 (Comment due date applies to
lieu of asking this information from protection under the applicable Census Docket Nos. MC2017–47 and CP2017–
respondents on the National Survey of Bureau confidentiality statues. 73; Docket Nos. MC2017–48 and
College Graduates (NSCG). Use of the Information: NSF uses the CP2017–74).
Response: NSF informed the information from the NSCG to prepare ADDRESSES: Submit comments
commenter that, at the request of NSF, congressionally mandated reports such electronically via the Commission’s
the Census Bureau’s Center for as Women, Minorities and Persons with Filing Online system at http://
Administrative Records Research and Disabilities in Science and Engineering www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit
Application is conducting research to and Science and Engineering Indicators. comments electronically should contact
compare administrative records data A public release file of collected data, the person identified in the FOR FURTHER
with the NSCG respondent-provided designed to protect respondent INFORMATION CONTACT section by
data. This research will inform survey confidentiality, will be made available telephone for advice on filing
content discussions for future NSCG to researchers on the Internet. alternatives.
cycles and will provide insight on the Expected Respondents: A statistical FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
necessity of certain NSCG questionnaire sample of approximately 123,500 David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at
items including the education persons will be contacted in 2017. This 202–789–6820.
background items. 123,500 sample is a 5,500 case increase SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
After consideration of this comment, over the sample size listed in the first
notice for public comment in the Table of Contents
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we are moving forward with our
submission to OMB. Federal Register at 81 FR 49689. The I. Introduction
Title of Collection: 2015 National larger sample size is needed to account II. Docketed Proceeding(s)
Survey of College Graduates. for the increased size of the college-
OMB Approval Number: 3145–0141. educated population as well as lower I. Introduction
Type of Request: Intent to seek response rates in recent years. NSF The Commission gives notice that the
approval to renew an information estimates the 2017 NSCG response rate Postal Service filed request(s) for the
collection for three years. to be 70 to 80 percent. Commission to consider matters related

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to negotiated service agreement(s). The E. Schnidman; Comments Due: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
request(s) may propose the addition or December 21, 2016. COMMISSION
removal of a negotiated service 3. Docket No(s).: MC2017–45 and
agreement from the market dominant or Proposed Collection; Comment
CP2017–71; Filing Title: Request of the
the competitive product list, or the Request
United States Postal Service to Add
modification of an existing product Upon Written Request, Copies Available
Priority Mail Contract 270 to
currently appearing on the market From: Securities and Exchange
dominant or the competitive product Competitive Product List and Notice of
Filing (Under Seal) of Unredacted Commission, Office of FOIA Services,
list. 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC
Section II identifies the docket Governors’ Decision, Contract, and
Supporting Data; Filing Acceptance 20549–2736.
number(s) associated with each Postal
Service request, the title of each Postal Date: December 13, 2016; Filing Extension:
Service request, the request’s acceptance Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR Rule 103, SEC File No. 270–410, OMB
3020.30 et seq.; Public Representative: Control No. 3235–0466.
date, and the authority cited by the
Postal Service for each request. For each Gregory Stanton; Comments Due: Notice is hereby given that pursuant
request, the Commission appoints an December 21, 2016. to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
officer of the Commission to represent (‘‘PRA’’) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the
4. Docket No(s).: MC2017–46 and
the interests of the general public in the Securities and Exchange Commission
CP2017–72; Filing Title: Request of the
proceeding, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505 (‘‘Commission’’) is soliciting comments
United States Postal Service to Add on the existing collection of information
(Public Representative). Section II also
Priority Mail Contract 271 to provided for in Rule 103 of Regulation
establishes comment deadline(s)
pertaining to each request. Competitive Product List and Notice of M (17 CFR 242.103), under the
The public portions of the Postal Filing (Under Seal) of Unredacted Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15
Service’s request(s) can be accessed via Governors’ Decision, Contract, and U.S.C. 78a et seq.). The Commission
the Commission’s Web site (http:// Supporting Data; Filing Acceptance plans to submit this existing collection
www.prc.gov). Non-public portions of Date: December 13, 2016; Filing of information to the Office of
the Postal Service’s request(s), if any, Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR Management and Budget (‘‘OMB’’) for
can be accessed through compliance 3020.30 et seq.; Public Representative: extension and approval.
with the requirements of 39 CFR Gregory Stanton; Comments Due: Rule 103—Nasdaq Passive Market
3007.40. December 21, 2016. Making—permits passive market-
The Commission invites comments on making in Nasdaq securities during a
5. Docket No(s).: MC2017–47 and
whether the Postal Service’s request(s) distribution. A distribution participant
CP2017–73; Filing Title: Request of the that seeks use of this exception would
in the captioned docket(s) are consistent
with the policies of title 39. For United States Postal Service to Add be required to disclose to third parties
request(s) that the Postal Service states Priority Mail Contract 272 to its intention to engage in passive market
concern market dominant product(s), Competitive Product List and Notice of making.
applicable statutory and regulatory Filing (Under Seal) of Unredacted There are approximately 309
requirements include 39 U.S.C. 3622, 39 Governors’ Decision, Contract, and respondents per year that require an
U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3010, and 39 Supporting Data; Filing Acceptance aggregate total of 309 hours to comply
CFR part 3020, subpart B. For request(s) Date: December 13, 2016; Filing with this rule. Each respondent makes
that the Postal Service states concern Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR an estimated 1 annual response. Each
competitive product(s), applicable 3020.30 et seq.; Public Representative: response takes approximately 1 hour to
statutory and regulatory requirements Christopher C. Mohr; Comments Due: complete. Thus, the total compliance
include 39 U.S.C. 3632, 39 U.S.C. 3633, December 22, 2016. burden per year is 309 burden hours.
39 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and The total estimated internal labor cost of
6. Docket No(s).: MC2017–48 and
39 CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comment compliance for the respondents is
CP2017–74; Filing Title: Request of the
deadline(s) for each request appear in approximately $20,085.00 per year,
United States Postal Service to Add resulting in an estimated internal labor
section II. Priority Mail & First-Class Package cost of compliance per response of
II. Docketed Proceeding(s) Service Contract 41 to Competitive approximately $65.00 (i.e., $20,085.00/
1. Docket No(s).: CP2014–85; Filing Product List and Notice of Filing (Under 309 responses).
Title: Notice of United States Postal Seal) of Unredacted Governors’ Written comments are invited on: (a)
Service of Change in Prices Pursuant to Decision, Contract, and Supporting Whether the proposed collection of
Amendment to Priority Mail Contract Data; Filing Acceptance Date: December information is necessary for the proper
95; Filing Acceptance Date: December 13, 2016; Filing Authority: 39 U.S.C. performance of the functions of the
13, 2016; Filing Authority: 39 CFR 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.; Public Commission, including whether the
3015.5; Public Representative: Jennaca Representative: Christopher C. Mohr; information shall have practical utility;
D. Upperman; Comments Due: Comments Due: December 22, 2016. (b) the accuracy of the Commission’s
December 21, 2016. This notice will be published in the
estimates of the burden of the proposed
2. Docket No(s).: CP2017–70; Filing Federal Register.
collection of information; (c) ways to
Title: Notice of United States Postal enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
Stacy L. Ruble,
Service of Filing a Functionally of the information to be collected; and
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Equivalent Global Expedited Package Secretary. (d) ways to minimize the burden of the
Services 7 Negotiated Service [FR Doc. 2016–30417 Filed 12–16–16; 8:45 am] collection of information on
Agreement and Application for Non- BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P respondents, including through the use
Public Treatment of Materials Filed of automated collection techniques or
Under Seal; Filing Acceptance Date: other forms of information technology.
December 13, 2016; Filing Authority: 39 Consideration will be given to
CFR 3015.5; Public Representative: Max comments and suggestions submitted in

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments are due: December 21, 2016 (Comment due date applies to Docket No. CP2014-85; Docket No. CP2017-70; Docket Nos. MC2017-45 and CP2017-71; Docket Nos. MC2017-46 and CP2017-72); and December 22, 2016 (Comment due date applies to Docket Nos. MC2017-47 and CP2017-73; Docket Nos. MC2017-48 and CP2017-74).
Contact		David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 202-789-6820.
FR Citation		81 FR 91962