82 FR 10417 - Product Change-Priority Mail Negotiated Service Agreement

POSTAL SERVICE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 27 (February 10, 2017)

Page Range		10417-10417
FR Document		2017-02743

The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add a domestic shipping services contract to the list of Negotiated Service Agreements in the Mail Classification Schedule's Competitive Products List.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 27 (Friday, February 10, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 27 (Friday, February 10, 2017)]
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POSTAL SERVICE


Product Change--Priority Mail Negotiated Service Agreement

AGENCY: Postal Service^TM.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the 
Postal Regulatory Commission to add a domestic shipping services 
contract to the list of Negotiated Service Agreements in the Mail 
Classification Schedule's Competitive Products List.

DATES: Effective date: February 10, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth A. Reed, 202-268-3179.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The United States Postal Service[supreg] 
hereby gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 3632(b)(3), on 
February 3, 2017, it filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission a 
Request of the United States Postal Service to Add Priority Mail 
Contract 292 to Competitive Product List. Documents are available at 
www.prc.gov, Docket Nos. MC2017-86, CP2017-115.

Stanley F. Mires,
Attorney, Federal Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2017-02743 Filed 2-9-17; 8:45 am]
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gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. (‘‘MIAX’’), MIAX PEARL, LLC (‘‘MIAX examining authority (‘‘DEA’’) to
3642 and 3632(b)(3), on February 3, PEARL’’), and the Financial Industry examine common members for
2017, it filed with the Postal Regulatory Regulatory Authority, Inc. (‘‘FINRA’’) compliance with the financial
Commission a Request of the United (collectively, the ‘‘Parties’’) filed with responsibility requirements imposed by
States Postal Service to Add Priority the Securities and Exchange the Act, or by Commission or SRO
Mail Contract 290 to Competitive Commission (‘‘Commission’’ or ‘‘SEC’’) rules.7 When an SRO has been named as
Product List. Documents are available at an amended plan for the allocation of a common member’s DEA, all other
www.prc.gov, Docket Nos. MC2017–84, regulatory responsibilities, dated SROs to which the common member
CP2017–113. January 11, 2017 (‘‘Amended 17d–2 belongs are relieved of the responsibility
Plan’’ or the ‘‘Amended Plan’’). The to examine the firm for compliance with
Stanley F. Mires, Amended Plan was published for the applicable financial responsibility
Attorney, Federal Compliance. comment on January 19, 2017.1 The rules. On its face, Rule 17d–1 deals only
[FR Doc. 2017–02745 Filed 2–9–17; 8:45 am] Commission received no comments on with an SRO’s obligations to enforce
BILLING CODE 7710–12–P the Amended Plan. This order approves member compliance with financial
and declares effective the Amended responsibility requirements. Rule 17d–1
Plan. does not relieve an SRO from its
POSTAL SERVICE obligation to examine a common
I. Introduction
member for compliance with its own
Product Change—Priority Mail Section 19(g)(1) of the Securities rules and provisions of the federal
Negotiated Service Agreement Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’),2 among securities laws governing matters other
AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM. other things, requires every self- than financial responsibility, including
regulatory organization (‘‘SRO’’) sales practices and trading activities and
ACTION: Notice. registered as either a national securities practices.
SUMMARY: The Postal Service gives exchange or national securities To address regulatory duplication in
notice of filing a request with the Postal association to examine for, and enforce these and other areas, the Commission
Regulatory Commission to add a compliance by, its members and persons adopted Rule 17d–2 under the Act.8
domestic shipping services contract to associated with its members with the Rule 17d–2 permits SROs to propose
the list of Negotiated Service Act, the rules and regulations joint plans for the allocation of
Agreements in the Mail Classification thereunder, and the SRO’s own rules, regulatory responsibilities with respect
Schedule’s Competitive Products List. unless the SRO is relieved of this to their common members. Under
responsibility pursuant to Section 17(d) paragraph (c) of Rule 17d–2, the
DATES: Effective date: February 10, 2017.
or Section 19(g)(2) of the Act.3 Without Commission may declare such a plan
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: this relief, the statutory obligation of effective if, after providing for
Elizabeth A. Reed, 202–268–3179. each individual SRO could result in a appropriate notice and comment, it
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The pattern of multiple examinations of determines that the plan is necessary or
United States Postal Service® hereby broker-dealers that maintain appropriate in the public interest and
gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. memberships in more than one SRO for the protection of investors; to foster
3642 and 3632(b)(3), on February 3, (‘‘Common Members’’). Such regulatory cooperation and coordination among the
2017, it filed with the Postal Regulatory duplication would add unnecessary SROs; to remove impediments to, and
Commission a Request of the United expenses for common members and foster the development of, a national
States Postal Service to Add Priority their SROs. market system and a national clearance
Mail Contract 292 to Competitive Section 17(d)(1) of the Act 4 was and settlement system; and is in
Product List. Documents are available at intended, in part, to eliminate conformity with the factors set forth in
www.prc.gov, Docket Nos. MC2017–86, unnecessary multiple examinations and Section 17(d) of the Act. Commission
CP2017–115. regulatory duplication.5 With respect to approval of a plan filed pursuant to Rule
a common member, Section 17(d)(1) 17d–2 relieves an SRO of those
Stanley F. Mires,
authorizes the Commission, by rule or regulatory responsibilities allocated by
Attorney, Federal Compliance. order, to relieve an SRO of the
[FR Doc. 2017–02743 Filed 2–9–17; 8:45 am]
the plan to another SRO.
responsibility to receive regulatory
BILLING CODE 7710–12–P reports, to examine for and enforce II. Proposed Amended Plan
compliance with applicable statutes, On November 19, 2014, the
rules, and regulations, or to perform Commission declared effective the Plan
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE other specified regulatory functions. entered into between FINRA and MIAX
COMMISSION To implement Section 17(d)(1), the for allocating regulatory responsibility
Commission adopted two rules: Rule pursuant to Rule 17d–2.9 The Plan is
[Release No. 34–79974; File No. 4–678]
17d–1 and Rule 17d–2 under the Act.6 intended to reduce regulatory
Program for Allocation of Regulatory Rule 17d–1 authorizes the Commission duplication for firms that are common
Responsibilities Pursuant to Rule 17d– to name a single SRO as the designated members of both MIAX and FINRA. The
2; Order Approving and Declaring 1 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 79779
plan reduces regulatory duplication for
Effective a Proposed Amended Plan (January 12, 2017), 82 FR 6674 (January 19, 2017).
firms that are members of MIAX and
for the Allocation of Regulatory 2 15 U.S.C. 78s(g)(1). FINRA by allocating regulatory
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES

Responsibilities Among the Financial 3 15 U.S.C. 78q(d) and 15 U.S.C. 78s(g)(2),

Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., respectively. 7 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 12352

Miami International Securities 4 15 U.S.C. 78q(d)(1). (April 20, 1976), 41 FR 18808 (May 7, 1976).
5 See Securities Act Amendments of 1975, Report 8 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 12935
Exchange, LLC, and MIAX PEARL, LLC of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and (October 28, 1976), 41 FR 49091 (November 8,
Urban Affairs to Accompany S. 249, S. Rep. No. 94– 1976).
February 6, 2017. 75, 94th Cong., 1st Session 32 (1975). 9 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 73641
On January 12, 2017, Miami 6 17 CFR 240.17d–1 and 17 CFR 240.17d–2, (November 19, 2014), 79 FR 70230 (November 25,
International Securities Exchange, LLC respectively. 2014).

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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		Effective date: February 10, 2017.
Contact		Elizabeth A. Reed, 202-268-3179.
FR Citation		82 FR 10417