81_FR_95452 81 FR 95204 - Postal Rate and Related Classification Changes

81 FR 95204 - Postal Rate and Related Classification Changes

POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 248 (December 27, 2016)

Page Range95204-95205
FR Document2016-31075

The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing announcing its intention to change rates not of general applicability for Inbound Parcel Post (at Universal Postal Union (UPU) Rates) and related classification changes. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 248 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 95204-95205]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-31075]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket Nos. MC2017-58 and CP2017-86; Order No. 3677]


Postal Rate and Related Classification Changes

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing 
announcing its intention to change rates not of general applicability 
for Inbound Parcel Post (at Universal Postal Union (UPU) Rates) and 
related classification changes. This notice informs the public of the 
filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.

DATES: Comments are due: December 28, 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. Contents of Filing
III. Proposed Classification Change
IV. Commission Action
V. Ordering Paragraphs

I. Introduction

    On December 19, 2016, the Postal Service filed notice announcing 
its intention to change rates not of general applicability for Inbound 
Parcel Post (at Universal Postal Union (UPU) Rates) effective January 
1, 2017.\1\ The Postal Service also filed proposed changes to the Mail 
Classification Schedule (MCS). Notice at 1-2.
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    \1\ Notice of the United States Postal Service of Filing Changes 
in Rates Not of General Applicability for Inbound Parcel Post (at 
UPU Rates), Change in Mail Classification Schedule, and Application 
for Non-Public Treatment, December 19, 2016, at 1-2 (Notice).
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II. Contents of Filing

    To accompany its Notice, the Postal Service filed the following 
materials:
     Attachment 1--an application for non-public treatment of 
materials filed under seal;
     Attachment 2--a redacted copy of UPU International Bureau 
(IB) Circular 169, which contains the new rates;
     Attachment 3--a redacted copy of UPU IB Circular 168, 
which contains the new rates;
     Attachment 4--a copy of the certification required under 
39 CFR 3015.5(c)(2);
     Attachment 5--redacted documentation sent by the Postal 
Service to the UPU to justify its bonus payments;
     Attachment 6--documentation in support of inflation-linked 
adjustment for inward land rates;
     Attachment 7--a redacted copy of Governors' Decision No. 
14-04;
     Attachment 8--a redacted copy of Governors' Decision No. 
11-6; and
     Attachment 9--proposed changes to the text of the MCS 
Notice, Attachments 1-9.
    The Postal Service also filed supporting financial workpapers, 
unredacted copies of Governors' Decision No. 14-04 and Governors' 
Decision No. 11-6, an unredacted copy of the new rates, and related 
financial information under seal.
    In accordance with Order Nos. 2102 \2\ and 2310,\3\ the Postal 
Service has: (1) Provided documentation supporting the inflation-linked 
adjustment as Attachment 6; (2) updated its advisory delivery 
information in a timely manner in the UPU's online compendium to 
justify bonus payments; (3) provided the date that the UPU advised the 
United States of the Inward Land Rate, and provided the calculation of 
the rate for the pertinent year, in UPU IB Circulars 169 and 168 as 
Attachments 2 and 3, respectively; (4) provided the special drawing 
rights (SDR) conversion rate of 1 SDR to $1.35 U.S. dollars used for 
the cost coverage analysis; and (5) provided the estimated cost 
coverage for Inbound Parcel Post (at UPU rates) for the pertinent year. 
Notice at 8-9.
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    \2\ Docket No. CP2014-52, Order Accepting Price Changes for 
Inbound Air Parcel Post (at UPU Rates), June 26, 2014, at 6 (Order 
No. 2102).
    \3\ Docket No. CP2015-24, Order Accepting Changes in Rates for 
Inbound Parcel Post (at UPU Rates), December 29, 2014, at 4 (Order 
No. 2310).
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III. Proposed Classification Change

    The Postal Service proposed a classification change in its Notice 
and attached proposed revisions to the MCS. Id. at 3-6, see id. 
Attachment 9. The Postal Service stated that it will begin accepting 
Inbound Parcel Post mailpieces under the UPU's e-commerce parcel 
delivery option, known as ECOMPRO, on or after January 22, 2017. Notice 
at 4. The Postal Service proposed MCS revisions to clarify that the 
ECOMPRO rates are ``fixed by the UPU after notification by the Postal 
Service.'' Id. at 6. In addition, the Postal Service proposed that any 
future bilateral agreements that offer discounted rates for ECOMPRO 
Inbound Parcel Post mailpieces be filed in this docket rather than 
separate dockets. Id. at 6-7.

IV. Commission Action

    The Commission establishes Docket Nos. MC2017-58 and CP2017-86 for 
consideration of matters raised by the Notice.
    The Commission invites comments on whether the Postal Service's 
filing is

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consistent with 39 U.S.C. 3632, 3633, and 39 CFR part 3015. Comments 
are due no later than December 28, 2016. The public portions of the 
filing can be accessed via the Commission's Web site (http://www.prc.gov).
    The Commission appoints Katalin K. Clendenin to serve as Public 
Representative in these dockets.

V. Ordering Paragraphs

    It is ordered:
    1. The Commission establishes Docket Nos. MC2017-58 and CP2017-86 
for consideration of the matters raised by the Postal Service's Notice.
    2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Katalin K. Clendenin is appointed to 
serve as an officer of the Commission to represent the interests of the 
general public in this proceeding (Public Representative).
    3. Comments are due no later than December 28, 2016.
    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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95204 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 248 / Tuesday, December 27, 2016 / Notices The schedule for Commission its intention to change rates not of • Attachment 7—a redacted copy of meetings is subject to change on short general applicability for Inbound Parcel Governors’ Decision No. 14–04; notice. For more information or to verify Post (at Universal Postal Union (UPU) • Attachment 8—a redacted copy of the status of meetings, contact Denise Rates) and related classification Governors’ Decision No. 11–6; and McGovern at 301–415–0681 or via email changes. This notice informs the public • Attachment 9—proposed changes to at Denise.McGovern@nrc.gov. of the filing, invites public comment, the text of the MCS Notice, Attachments * * * * * and takes other administrative steps. 1–9. DATES: Comments are due: December The Postal Service also filed Additional Information 28, 2016. supporting financial workpapers, By a vote of 3–0 on December 22, unredacted copies of Governors’ ADDRESSES: Submit comments 2016, the Commission determined Decision No. 14–04 and Governors’ electronically via the Commission’s pursuant to U.S.C. 552b(e) and ’9.107(a) Filing Online system at http:// Decision No. 11–6, an unredacted copy of the Commission’s rules that the above www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit of the new rates, and related financial referenced Affirmation Session be held comments electronically should contact information under seal. with less than one week notice to the In accordance with Order Nos. 2102 2 the person identified in the FOR FURTHER public. The meeting is scheduled on and 2310,3 the Postal Service has: (1) INFORMATION CONTACT section by December 23, 2016. Provided documentation supporting the telephone for advice on filing * * * * * inflation-linked adjustment as alternatives. The NRC Commission Meeting Attachment 6; (2) updated its advisory FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: delivery information in a timely manner Schedule can be found on the Internet David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at in the UPU’s online compendium to at: http://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/ 202–789–6820. justify bonus payments; (3) provided the public-meetings/schedule.html. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: date that the UPU advised the United * * * * * The NRC provides reasonable Table of Contents States of the Inward Land Rate, and accommodation to individuals with provided the calculation of the rate for I. Introduction the pertinent year, in UPU IB Circulars disabilities where appropriate. If you II. Contents of Filing need a reasonable accommodation to 169 and 168 as Attachments 2 and 3, III. Proposed Classification Change participate in these public meetings, or IV. Commission Action respectively; (4) provided the special need this meeting notice or the V. Ordering Paragraphs drawing rights (SDR) conversion rate of transcript or other information from the 1 SDR to $1.35 U.S. dollars used for the public meetings in another format (e.g. I. Introduction cost coverage analysis; and (5) provided braille, large print), please notify the estimated cost coverage for Inbound On December 19, 2016, the Postal Kimberly Meyer, NRC Disability Parcel Post (at UPU rates) for the Service filed notice announcing its Program Manager, at 301–287–0739, by intention to change rates not of general pertinent year. Notice at 8–9. videophone at 240–428–3217, or by applicability for Inbound Parcel Post (at III. Proposed Classification Change email at Kimberly.Meyer-Chambers@ Universal Postal Union (UPU) Rates) The Postal Service proposed a nrc.gov. Determinations on requests for effective January 1, 2017.1 The Postal classification change in its Notice and reasonable accommodation will be Service also filed proposed changes to attached proposed revisions to the MCS. made on a case-by-case basis. the Mail Classification Schedule (MCS). Id. at 3–6, see id. Attachment 9. The * * * * * Notice at 1–2. Postal Service stated that it will begin Members of the public may request to II. Contents of Filing accepting Inbound Parcel Post receive this information electronically. mailpieces under the UPU’s e-commerce If you would like to be added to the To accompany its Notice, the Postal Service filed the following materials: parcel delivery option, known as distribution, please contact the Nuclear ECOMPRO, on or after January 22, 2017. Regulatory Commission, Office of the • Attachment 1—an application for non-public treatment of materials filed Notice at 4. The Postal Service proposed Secretary, Washington, DC 20555 (301– MCS revisions to clarify that the 415–1969), or email under seal; • Attachment 2—a redacted copy of ECOMPRO rates are ‘‘fixed by the UPU Brenda.Akstulewicz@nrc.gov or after notification by the Postal Service.’’ UPU International Bureau (IB) Circular Patricia.Jimenez@nrc.gov. Id. at 6. In addition, the Postal Service 169, which contains the new rates; Dated: December 22, 2016. • Attachment 3—a redacted copy of proposed that any future bilateral Denise L. McGovern, UPU IB Circular 168, which contains agreements that offer discounted rates Policy Coordinator, Office of the Secretary. the new rates; for ECOMPRO Inbound Parcel Post [FR Doc. 2016–31348 Filed 12–22–16; 4:15 pm] • Attachment 4—a copy of the mailpieces be filed in this docket rather BILLING CODE 7590–01–P certification required under 39 CFR than separate dockets. Id. at 6–7. 3015.5(c)(2); • Attachment 5—redacted IV. Commission Action documentation sent by the Postal The Commission establishes Docket POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION Nos. MC2017–58 and CP2017–86 for Service to the UPU to justify its bonus [Docket Nos. MC2017–58 and CP2017–86; payments; consideration of matters raised by the Order No. 3677] • Attachment 6—documentation in Notice. asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES support of inflation-linked adjustment The Commission invites comments on Postal Rate and Related Classification for inward land rates; whether the Postal Service’s filing is Changes 1 Notice of the United States Postal Service of 2 Docket No. CP2014–52, Order Accepting Price AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission. Changes for Inbound Air Parcel Post (at UPU Rates), Filing Changes in Rates Not of General ACTION: Notice. Applicability for Inbound Parcel Post (at UPU June 26, 2014, at 6 (Order No. 2102). Rates), Change in Mail Classification Schedule, and 3 Docket No. CP2015–24, Order Accepting SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a Application for Non-Public Treatment, December Changes in Rates for Inbound Parcel Post (at UPU recent Postal Service filing announcing 19, 2016, at 1–2 (Notice). Rates), December 29, 2014, at 4 (Order No. 2310). VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:45 Dec 23, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00107 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\27DEN1.SGM 27DEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 248 / Tuesday, December 27, 2016 / Notices 95205 consistent with 39 U.S.C. 3632, 3633, position during the last ten minutes SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE and 39 CFR part 3015. Comments are prior to the close of trading. The COMMISSION due no later than December 28, 2016. proposed rule change was published for The public portions of the filing can be comment in the Federal Register on [Release No. 34–79612; File No. SR–NYSE– accessed via the Commission’s Web site November 17, 2016.3 The Commission 2016–71] (http://www.prc.gov). received no comments on the proposed The Commission appoints Katalin K. rule change. Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Clendenin to serve as Public MKT LLC; Notice of Designation of a Representative in these dockets. Section 19(b)(2) of the Act 4 provides Longer Period for Commission Action that within 45 days of the publication of on Proposed Rule Change Amending V. Ordering Paragraphs notice of the filing of a proposed rule Rule 104 To Delete Subsection It is ordered: change, or within such longer period up (g)(i)(A)(III) Prohibiting Designated 1. The Commission establishes Docket to 90 days as the Commission may Market Makers From Establishing a Nos. MC2017–58 and CP2017–86 for designate if it finds such longer period New High (Low) Price on the Exchange consideration of the matters raised by to be appropriate and publishes its in a Security the DMM Has a Long the Postal Service’s Notice. reasons for so finding, or as to which the (Short) Position During the Last Ten 2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Katalin self-regulatory organization consents, Minutes Prior to the Close of Trading K. Clendenin is appointed to serve as an the Commission shall either approve the officer of the Commission to represent December 20, 2016. proposed rule change, disapprove the the interests of the general public in this proposed rule change, or institute On October 27, 2016, New York Stock proceeding (Public Representative). proceedings to determine whether the Exchange LLC (‘‘NYSE’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’) 3. Comments are due no later than filed with the Securities and Exchange proposed rule change should be December 28, 2016. Commission (‘‘Commission’’) pursuant disapproved. The 45th day after 4. The Secretary shall arrange for to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities publication of the notice for this Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule publication of this order in the Federal proposed rule change is January 1, 2017. 19b–4 thereunder,2 a proposed rule Register. The Commission is extending this 45- change to amend Rule 104 to delete By the Commission. day time period. subsection (g)(i)(A)(III) prohibiting Stacy L. Ruble, The Commission finds it appropriate Designated Market Makers (‘‘DMMs’’) Secretary. from establishing a new high (low) price to designate a longer period within [FR Doc. 2016–31075 Filed 12–23–16; 8:45 am] which to take action on the proposed on the Exchange in a security the DMM BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P rule change so as to allow additional has a long (short) position during the time to consider the proposal. last ten minutes prior to the close of Accordingly, the Commission, pursuant trading. The proposed rule change was SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,5 published for comment in the Federal COMMISSION designates February 15, 2017, as the Register on November 17, 2016.3 The [Release No. 34–79611; File No. SR– date by which the Commission shall Commission received no comments on NYSEMKT–2016–99] either approve or disapprove, or the proposed rule change. institute proceedings to determine Section 19(b)(2) of the Act 4 provides Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE whether to disapprove, the proposed that within 45 days of the publication of MKT LLC; Notice of Designation of a notice of the filing of a proposed rule rule change (File No. SR–NYSEMKT– Longer Period for Commission Action change, or within such longer period up 2016–99). on Proposed Rule Change Amending to 90 days as the Commission may Rule 104—Equities To Delete For the Commission, by the Division of designate if it finds such longer period Subsection (g)(i)(A)(III) Prohibiting Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated to be appropriate and publishes its Designated Market Makers From authority.6 reasons for so finding, or as to which the Establishing a New High (Low) Price Eduardo A. Aleman, self-regulatory organization consents, on the Exchange in a Security the DMM Assistant Secretary. the Commission shall either approve the Has a Long (Short) Position During the [FR Doc. 2016–31103 Filed 12–23–16; 8:45 am] proposed rule change, disapprove the Last Ten Minutes Prior to the Close of proposed rule change, or institute BILLING CODE 8011–01–P Trading proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule change should be December 20, 2016. disapproved. The 45th day after On October 27, 2016, NYSE MKT LLC publication of the notice for this (‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘NYSE MKT’’) filed proposed rule change is January 1, 2017. with the Securities and Exchange The Commission is extending this 45- Commission (‘‘Commission’’) pursuant day time period. to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities The Commission finds it appropriate Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule to designate a longer period within 19b–4 thereunder,2 a proposed rule which to take action on the proposed asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES change to amend Rule 104—Equities to rule change so as to allow additional delete subsection (g)(i)(A)(III) time to consider the proposal. prohibiting Designated Market Makers Accordingly, the Commission, pursuant (‘‘DMMs’’) from establishing a new high (low) price on the Exchange in a 3 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 79283 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). security the DMM has a long (short) (November 10, 2016), 81 FR 81210 (‘‘Notice’’). 2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 4 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2). 3 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 79284 1 15 5 Id. U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). (November 10, 2016), 81 FR 81222 (‘‘Notice’’). 2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 6 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(31). 4 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2). VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:45 Dec 23, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00108 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\27DEN1.SGM 27DEN1


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ActionNotice.
DatesComments are due: December 28, 2016.
ContactDavid A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 202-789-6820.
FR Citation81 FR 95204 
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