82 FR 10810 - New Postal Products

POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 30 (February 15, 2017)

Page Range		10810-10811
FR Document		2017-02978

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.

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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket Nos. CP2017-121; CP2017-122; CP2017-123]


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: February 16, 2017.

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).: CP2017-121; Filing Title: Notice of United States 
Postal Service of Filing a Functionally Equivalent Global Expedited 
Package Services 3 Negotiated Service Agreement and Application for 
Non-Public Treatment of Materials Filed Under Seal; Filing Acceptance 
Date: February 8, 2017; Filing Authority: 39 CFR 3015.5; Public 
Representative: Gregory Stanton; Comments Due: February 16, 2017.
    2. Docket No(s).: CP2017-122; Filing Title: Notice of United States 
Postal Service of Filing a Functionally Equivalent Global Expedited 
Package Services 3 Negotiated Service Agreement and Application for 
Non-Public Treatment of Materials Filed Under Seal; Filing Acceptance 
Date: February 8, 2017; Filing Authority: 39 CFR 3015.5; Public 
Representative: Kenneth R. Moeller; Comments Due: February 16, 2017.
    3. Docket No(s).: CP2017-123; Filing Title: Notice of United States 
Postal Service of Filing a Functionally Equivalent Global Expedited 
Package

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Services 3 Negotiated Service Agreement and Application for Non-Public 
Treatment of Materials Filed Under Seal; Filing Acceptance Date: 
February 8, 2017; Filing Authority: 39 CFR 3015.5; Public 
Representative: Kenneth R. Moeller; Comments Due: February 16, 2017.
    This notice will be published in the Federal Register.

Ruth Ann Abrams,
Secretary.
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Filing Online system at http:// II. Docketed Proceeding(s) Section II identifies the docket
www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit 1. Docket No(s).: R2017–4; Filing number(s) associated with each Postal
comments electronically should contact Title: Notice of United States Postal Service request, the title of each Postal
the person identified in the FOR FURTHER Service of Type 2 Rate Adjustment, and Service request, the request’s acceptance
INFORMATION CONTACT section by
Notice of Filing Functionally Equivalent date, and the authority cited by the
telephone for advice on filing Agreement; Filing Acceptance Date: Postal Service for each request. For each
alternatives. February 9, 2017; Filing Authority: 39 request, the Commission appoints an
CFR 3010.40 et seq.; Public officer of the Commission to represent
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the interests of the general public in the
David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at Representative: Natalie R. Ward;
proceeding, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505
202–789–6820. Comments Due: February 21, 2017.
(Public Representative). Section II also
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice will be published in the
establishes comment deadline(s)
Federal Register.
Table of Contents pertaining to each request.
Stacy L. Ruble, The public portions of the Postal
I. Introduction Secretary. Service’s request(s) can be accessed via
II. Docketed Proceeding(s) the Commission’s Web site (http://
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I. Introduction BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P
www.prc.gov). Non-public portions of
the Postal Service’s request(s), if any,
The Commission gives notice that the can be accessed through compliance
Postal Service filed request(s) for the with the requirements of 39 CFR
Commission to consider matters related POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
3007.40.
to negotiated service agreement(s). The [Docket Nos. CP2017–121; CP2017–122; The Commission invites comments on
request(s) may propose the addition or CP2017–123] whether the Postal Service’s request(s)
removal of a negotiated service in the captioned docket(s) are consistent
agreement from the market dominant or New Postal Products
with the policies of title 39. For
the competitive product list, or the AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission. request(s) that the Postal Service states
modification of an existing product concern market dominant product(s),
ACTION: Notice.
currently appearing on the market applicable statutory and regulatory
dominant or the competitive product SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing requirements include 39 U.S.C. 3622, 39
list. recent Postal Service filings for the U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3010, and 39
Section II identifies the docket Commission’s consideration concerning CFR part 3020, subpart B. For request(s)
number(s) associated with each Postal negotiated service agreements. This that the Postal Service states concern
Service request, the title of each Postal notice informs the public of the filing, competitive product(s), applicable
Service request, the request’s acceptance invites public comment, and takes other statutory and regulatory requirements
date, and the authority cited by the administrative steps. include 39 U.S.C. 3632, 39 U.S.C. 3633,
Postal Service for each request. For each 39 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and
DATES: Comments are due: February 16,
request, the Commission appoints an 39 CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comment
2017.
officer of the Commission to represent deadline(s) for each request appear in
the interests of the general public in the ADDRESSES: Submit comments
electronically via the Commission’s section II.
proceeding, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505
(Public Representative). Section II also Filing Online system at http:// II. Docketed Proceeding(s)
establishes comment deadline(s) www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit 1. Docket No(s).: CP2017–121; Filing
pertaining to each request. comments electronically should contact Title: Notice of United States Postal
The public portions of the Postal the person identified in the FOR FURTHER Service of Filing a Functionally
Service’s request(s) can be accessed via INFORMATION CONTACT section by
Equivalent Global Expedited Package
the Commission’s Web site (http:// telephone for advice on filing Services 3 Negotiated Service
www.prc.gov). Non-public portions of alternatives. Agreement and Application for Non-
the Postal Service’s request(s), if any, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Public Treatment of Materials Filed
can be accessed through compliance David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at Under Seal; Filing Acceptance Date:
with the requirements of 39 CFR 202–789–6820. February 8, 2017; Filing Authority: 39
3007.40. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CFR 3015.5; Public Representative:
The Commission invites comments on Gregory Stanton; Comments Due:
whether the Postal Service’s request(s) Table of Contents February 16, 2017.
in the captioned docket(s) are consistent I. Introduction 2. Docket No(s).: CP2017–122; Filing
with the policies of title 39. For II. Docketed Proceeding(s) Title: Notice of United States Postal
request(s) that the Postal Service states Service of Filing a Functionally
concern market dominant product(s), I. Introduction
Equivalent Global Expedited Package
applicable statutory and regulatory The Commission gives notice that the Services 3 Negotiated Service
requirements include 39 U.S.C. 3622, 39 Postal Service filed request(s) for the Agreement and Application for Non-
U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3010, and 39 Commission to consider matters related Public Treatment of Materials Filed
CFR part 3020, subpart B. For request(s) to negotiated service agreement(s). The Under Seal; Filing Acceptance Date:
that the Postal Service states concern request(s) may propose the addition or February 8, 2017; Filing Authority: 39
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competitive product(s), applicable removal of a negotiated service CFR 3015.5; Public Representative:
statutory and regulatory requirements agreement from the market dominant or Kenneth R. Moeller; Comments Due:
include 39 U.S.C. 3632, 39 U.S.C. 3633, the competitive product list, or the February 16, 2017.
39 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and modification of an existing product 3. Docket No(s).: CP2017–123; Filing
39 CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comment currently appearing on the market Title: Notice of United States Postal
deadline(s) for each request appear in dominant or the competitive product Service of Filing a Functionally
section II. list. Equivalent Global Expedited Package

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Services 3 Negotiated Service rule changes, each as modified by and NES became an affiliate of the ISE
Agreement and Application for Non- Amendment Nos. 1 and 2, were Exchanges.12
Public Treatment of Materials Filed published for comment in the Federal As described in more detail below,
Under Seal; Filing Acceptance Date: Register on December 29, 2016.5 The ISE Gemini and ISE Mercury have now
February 8, 2017; Filing Authority: 39 Commission received no comments on proposed rule changes (1) to permit
CFR 3015.5; Public Representative: the proposed rule changes. This order each respective Exchange to receive
Kenneth R. Moeller; Comments Due: grants approval of the proposed rule
inbound orders in options routed
February 16, 2017. changes, each as modified by the
through NES from the Affiliated
This notice will be published in the respective Amendment Nos. 1 and 2.
Exchanges, pursuant to certain
Federal Register. II. Background limitations and conditions; and (2) to
Ruth Ann Abrams, On June 21, 2016, the Commission permit NES to become a Member of each
Secretary. approved a proposed rule change Exchange to perform certain routing and
[FR Doc. 2017–02978 Filed 2–14–17; 8:45 am] relating to a corporate transaction in other functions.
BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P which Nasdaq, Inc. would become the ISE Gemini and ISE Mercury’s
ultimate parent of International respective rulebooks incorporate by
Securities Exchange, LLC (‘‘ISE’’), ISE reference Chapter 19 of ISE’s rulebook,
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE Gemini, and ISE Mercury (collectively, which contains rules relating to the
COMMISSION the ‘‘ISE Exchanges’’).6 The transaction routing of orders, cancellation of orders,
closed on June 30, 2016.7 Nasdaq, Inc. and handling of certain error
[Release No. 34–79995; File Nos. SR– is the ultimate parent of NASDAQ BX,
ISEGemini–2016–16; SR–ISEMercury–2016– positions.13 ISE submitted a related
Inc. (‘‘BX’’), The NASDAQ Stock Market proposed rule change to: (1) Route
22]
LLC (‘‘Nasdaq’’), and NASDAQ PHLX outbound orders in options listed and
Self-Regulatory Organizations; ISE LLC (‘‘Phlx’’ and, together with Nasdaq open for trading on ISE’s system to away
Gemini, LLC; ISE Mercury, LLC; Order and BX, the ‘‘Nasdaq Exchanges’’).8
markets through NES, either directly or
Granting Approval of Proposed Rule Nasdaq, Inc. is also the ultimate parent
through a third-party routing broker-
Changes, as Modified by Amendment of NES,9 a broker-dealer that is a
dealer; (2) adopt rules regarding the
Nos. 1 and 2 Thereto, To Permit member, and affiliate, of each of the
Nasdaq Exchanges.10 As a result of this cancellation of orders and the handling
Nasdaq Execution Services, LLC To of certain error positions, including
Become an Affiliated Member of Each transaction, the ISE Exchanges and the
Nasdaq Exchanges became affiliates,11 maintenance by NES of an error
Exchange To Perform Certain Routing account; and (3) make related
and Other Functions conforming changes.14 These ISE rules,
conditions that would apply. Specifically, each
February 9, 2017. Exchange modified the third condition to specify which the Commission is also
that the report that FINRA will provide to the approving today, concerning the
I. Introduction Exchange’s chief regulatory officer on a quarterly
basis will quantify all alerts, of which the Exchange
outbound routing of orders, cancellation
On December 9, 2016, ISE Gemini, or FINRA (rather than solely FINRA) are aware, that of orders, and handling of error
LLC (‘‘ISE Gemini’’) and ISE Mercury, identify NES as a participant that has potentially accounts, will be incorporated by
violated Commission or Exchange rules. reference into ISE Gemini and ISE
LLC (‘‘ISE Mercury,’’ and each of ISE 5 See Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 79664
Gemini and ISE Mercury an (December 22, 2016), 81 FR 96136 (‘‘ISE Gemini
Mercury’s rules,15 and are similar to
‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the Securities Notice’’); 79663 (December 22, 2016), 81 FR 96089
and Exchange Commission (‘‘ISE Mercury Notice’’). ISE Mercury (with respect to ISE Gemini), are
6 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 78119 referred to herein as the ‘‘Affiliated Exchanges.’’
(‘‘Commission’’), pursuant to Section
(June 21, 2016), 81 FR 41611 (June 27, 2016) (SR– 12 See generally ISE Gemini Notice, supra note 5,
19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act ISE–2016–11; SR–ISE Gemini–2016–05; SR–ISE at 96137 (discussing that NES is a broker-dealer
of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4 Mercury–2016–10) (order approving Nasdaq, Inc.’s owned and operated by Nasdaq, Inc. and affiliated
thereunder,2 proposed rule changes acquisition of ISE, ISE Gemini, and ISE Mercury) with ISE Gemini and the Affiliated Exchanges); ISE
related to the routing of orders, (‘‘Nasdaq Acquisition Order’’). Mercury Notice, supra note 5, at 96089 (discussing
7 See http://ir.nasdaq.com/
cancellation of orders, and handling of that NES is a broker-dealer owned and operated by
releasedetail.cfm?releaseid=977785 (Nasdaq press Nasdaq, Inc. and affiliated with ISE Mercury and
error positions. The proposed rule release announcing completion of its acquisition). the Affiliated Exchanges).
changes would also permit Nasdaq 8 See Nasdaq Acquisition Order, supra note 6, at 13 See ISE Gemini Rules, Chapter 19

Execution Services, LLC (‘‘NES’’) to 41611. (incorporating by reference rules in ISE Rules,
9 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 69233 Chapter 19); ISE Mercury Rules, Chapter 19
become an affiliated Member 3 of each
(March 25, 2013), 78 FR 19352 (March 29, 2013) (incorporating by reference rules in ISE Rules,
Exchange to perform certain routing and (SR–NASDAQ–2013–028) (order approving a Chapter 19).
other functions. On December 20, 2016, proposed rule change to make permanent a pilot 14 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 79665
each Exchange filed Amendment No. 1 program to permit Nasdaq to accept inbound orders (December 22, 2016), 81 FR 96092 (December 29,
to its respective proposed rule change, routed by NES from the BX Equities market and 2016) (‘‘ISE Notice’’) (notice of filing that proposes,
PSX) at 19352 n.6 and accompanying text (‘‘BX among other things, to amend ISE Rules 1903, 1904,
which amended and replaced each Equity Routing Approval’’). See also ISE Gemini and 1905, and make conforming changes to ISE
original filing in its entirety. Also on Notice, supra note 5, at 96137; ISE Mercury Notice, Rule 1901). The Commission is also today
December 20, 2016, each Exchange filed supra note 5, at 96089. approving this proposed rule change. See Securities
Amendment No. 2 to its respective 10 See Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. Exchange Act Release No. 79994 (February 9, 2017)
proposed rule change.4 The proposed 79661 (December 22, 2016), 81 FR 96100 (December (‘‘ISE Exchange Routing Order’’).
29, 2016) (SR–BX–2016–068) at 96100; 79662 15 Consistent with the proposals by ISE Gemini
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(December 22, 2016), 81 FR 96087 (December 29, and ISE Mercury described herein, the ISE rules
1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 2016) (SR–NASDAQ–2016–169) at 96087; and that the Commission is approving today also (1)
2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 79660 (December 22, 2016), 81 FR 96060 (December permit ISE to receive inbound orders in options
3 A ‘‘Member’’ is an organization that has been 29, 2016) (SR–Phlx–2016–120) at 96061. See also routed through NES from the Affiliated Exchanges,
approved to exercise certain trading rights on the ISE Gemini Notice, supra note 5, at 96137; ISE pursuant to certain limitations and conditions; and
Exchange. See ISE Gemini Rule 100(a)(23); ISE Mercury Notice, supra note 5, at 96089. (2) permit NES to become a Member of ISE to
Mercury Rule 100(a)(23). 11 See Nasdaq Acquisition Order, supra note 6, at perform certain routing and other functions. See ISE
4 Each Amendment No. 2 amended the 41611 n.8. The Nasdaq Exchanges, together with Notice, supra note 14, at 96093–94; ISE Exchange
description of one of the inbound routing ISE, ISE Gemini (with respect to ISE Mercury), and Routing Order, supra note 14.

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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: February 16, 2017.
Contact		David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 202-789-6820.
FR Citation		82 FR 10810