82_FR_11107 82 FR 11075 - International Mail Contract

82 FR 11075 - International Mail Contract

POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 32 (February 17, 2017)

Page Range11075-11076
FR Document2017-03151

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 82 Issue 32 (Friday, February 17, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 32 (Friday, February 17, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11075-11076]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-03151]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. R2017-5]


International Mail Contract

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 24, 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

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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).: R2017-5; Filing Title: Notice of United States 
Postal Service of Type 2 Rate Adjustment, Notice of Filing Functionally 
Equivalent Agreement, and Notice of Application for Non-Public 
Treatment; Filing Acceptance Date: February 10, 2017; Filing Authority: 
39 CFR 3010.40 et seq.; Public Representative: Natalie R. Ward; 
Comments Due: February 24, 2017.
    This notice will be published in the Federal Register.

Stacy L. Ruble,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-03151 Filed 2-16-17; 8:45 am]
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                                                             Agency name                              Organization name                                 Position title                         Request No.   Date vacated

                                                                                             Office of Director General of the            Special Advisor (2) .....................          DC150149            10/15/2016
                                                                                               United States and Foreign
                                                                                               Commercial service and As-
                                                                                               sistant Secretary for Global
                                                                                               Markets.
                                                                                                                                                                                             DC140119            10/29/2016
                                                                                             Office of Public Affairs ................    Deputy Director of Public Affairs                  DC160007            10/21/2016
                                                                                                                                            and Director of Digital Strategy
                                                                                                                                            and Engagement.
                                                                                             Office of Assistant Secretary for            Deputy Director, Office of Advi-                   DC160053            10/29/2016
                                                                                               Industry and Analysis.                       sory Committees and Industry
                                                                                                                                            Outreach.
                                                                                                                                          Director, Office of Advisory Com-                  DC160041            10/29/2016
                                                                                                                                            mittees and Industry Outreach.
                                                                                             Office of the Secretary ................     Senior Advisor ............................        DC160111            10/29/2016
                                                  Department of Education .............      Office of Planning, Evaluation               Policy Advisor .............................       DB160100            10/07/2016
                                                                                               and Policy Development.
                                                  Department of Energy .................     Office of the Assistant Secretary            Senior Advisor ............................        DE150129            10/14/2016
                                                                                               for Nuclear Energy.
                                                                                             Office of the Secretary ................     White House Liaison ...................            DE160043            10/15/2016
                                                                                             Office of the Assistant Secretary            Chief of Staff ...............................     DE160004            10/22/2016
                                                                                               for International Affairs.
                                                  Department of Health and Human             Administration for Children and              Confidential Assistant .................           DH150172            10/03/2016
                                                    Services.                                  Families.
                                                  Department of Housing and                  Office of Housing ........................   Special Assistant ........................         DU160007            10/15/2016
                                                    Urban Development.
                                                  Department of Justice ..................   Executive Office for United                  Counsel .......................................    DJ160063            10/31/2016
                                                                                               States Attorneys.
                                                  National Aeronautics and Space             Office of Legislative and Inter-             Legislative Affairs Specialist .......             NN150068            10/15/2016
                                                    Administration.                            governmental Affairs.
                                                  National Endowment for the Arts            Office of Congressional Affairs ...          Special Assistant for Congres-                     NA150006            10/24/2016
                                                                                                                                            sional Affairs/Council Oper-
                                                                                                                                            ations.
                                                  Department of Transportation ......        Immediate Office of the Adminis-             Director of Governmental, Inter-                   DT150041            10/15/2016
                                                                                               trator.                                      national and Public Affairs.
                                                                                                                                          Special Assistant to the Adminis-                  DT160007            10/29/2016
                                                                                                                                            trator.
                                                                                             Office of the Assistant Secretary            Deputy Assistant Secretary for                     DT160014            10/29/2016
                                                                                               for Transportation Policy.                   Transportation Policy.
                                                                                             Office of the Secretary ................     Director of Scheduling ................            DT160008            10/29/2016



                                                    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 3301 and 3302; E.O.                  ADDRESSES:   Submit comments                                      currently appearing on the market
                                                  10577, 3 CFR, 1954–1958 Comp., p. 218.                     electronically via the Commission’s                               dominant or the competitive product
                                                  U.S. Office of Personnel Management.                       Filing Online system at http://                                   list.
                                                  Kathleen M. McGettigan,                                    www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit                                 Section II identifies the docket
                                                  Acting Director.                                           comments electronically should contact                            number(s) associated with each Postal
                                                                                                             the person identified in the FOR FURTHER                          Service request, the title of each Postal
                                                  [FR Doc. 2017–03225 Filed 2–16–17; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                             INFORMATION CONTACT section by                                    Service request, the request’s acceptance
                                                  BILLING CODE 6325–39–P
                                                                                                             telephone for advice on filing                                    date, and the authority cited by the
                                                                                                             alternatives.                                                     Postal Service for each request. For each
                                                                                                             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                                  request, the Commission appoints an
                                                  POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION                               David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at                            officer of the Commission to represent
                                                                                                             202–789–6820.                                                     the interests of the general public in the
                                                  [Docket No. R2017–5]                                       SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                                                                                               proceeding, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505
                                                                                                                                                                               (Public Representative). Section II also
                                                  International Mail Contract                                Table of Contents                                                 establishes comment deadline(s)
                                                                                                             I. Introduction                                                   pertaining to each request.
                                                  AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.                      II. Docketed Proceeding(s)                                           The public portions of the Postal
                                                  ACTION: Notice.                                                                                                              Service’s request(s) can be accessed via
                                                                                                             I. Introduction                                                   the Commission’s Web site (http://
                                                  SUMMARY:   The Commission is noticing                         The Commission gives notice that the                           www.prc.gov). Non-public portions of
                                                  recent Postal Service filings for the                      Postal Service filed request(s) for the                           the Postal Service’s request(s), if any,
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                                                  Commission’s consideration concerning                      Commission to consider matters related                            can be accessed through compliance
                                                  negotiated service agreements. This                        to negotiated service agreement(s). The                           with the requirements of 39 CFR
                                                  notice informs the public of the filing,                   request(s) may propose the addition or                            3007.40.
                                                  invites public comment, and takes other                    removal of a negotiated service                                      The Commission invites comments on
                                                  administrative steps.                                      agreement from the market dominant or                             whether the Postal Service’s request(s)
                                                  DATES: Comments are due: February 24,                      the competitive product list, or the                              in the captioned docket(s) are consistent
                                                  2017.                                                      modification of an existing product                               with the policies of title 39. For


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                                                  request(s) that the Postal Service states                I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                     of US Tape B CADV for the billing
                                                  concern market dominant product(s),                      Statement of the Terms of Substance of                month.
                                                  applicable statutory and regulatory                      the Proposed Rule Change                                 The Exchange is not proposing any
                                                  requirements include 39 U.S.C. 3622, 39                                                                        change to the level of Tape B Tier 1
                                                                                                              The Exchange proposes to amend the
                                                  U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3010, and 39                                                                          credits.
                                                                                                           NYSE Arca Equities Schedule of Fees
                                                  CFR part 3020, subpart B. For request(s)                                                                          Secondly, the Exchange proposes to
                                                                                                           and Charges for Exchange Services. The
                                                  that the Postal Service states concern                                                                         introduce an alternative method of
                                                                                                           Exchange proposes to implement the fee
                                                  competitive product(s), applicable                                                                             qualifying for Tape B Tier 2 credits.
                                                                                                           changes effective February 1, 2017. The
                                                  statutory and regulatory requirements                                                                          Currently, a Tape B Tier 2 credit of
                                                                                                           proposed rule change is available on the
                                                  include 39 U.S.C. 3632, 39 U.S.C. 3633,                                                                        $0.0028 per share 5 applies to ETP
                                                                                                           Exchange’s Web site at www.nyse.com,
                                                  39 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and                                                                          Holders and Market Makers, that, on a
                                                                                                           at the principal office of the Exchange,
                                                  39 CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comment                                                                           daily basis, measured monthly, directly
                                                                                                           and at the Commission’s Public
                                                  deadline(s) for each request appear in                                                                         execute Tape B Adding ADV that is
                                                                                                           Reference Room.
                                                  section II.                                                                                                    equal to at least 0.20% of the US Tape
                                                                                                           II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                    B CADV over the ETP Holder’s or
                                                  II. Docketed Proceeding(s)                               Statement of the Purpose of, and                      Market Maker’s Tape B Baseline %
                                                    1. Docket No(s).: R2017–5; Filing                      Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule                CADV. As proposed, ETP Holders and
                                                  Title: Notice of United States Postal                    Change                                                Market Makers could alternatively
                                                  Service of Type 2 Rate Adjustment,                         In its filing with the Commission, the              qualify for the Tape B Tier 2 credit by
                                                  Notice of Filing Functionally Equivalent                 self-regulatory organization included                 directly executing Tape B Adding ADV
                                                  Agreement, and Notice of Application                     statements concerning the purpose of,                 that is equal to at least 1.0% of the US
                                                  for Non-Public Treatment; Filing                         and basis for, the proposed rule change               Tape B CADV. The Exchange believes
                                                  Acceptance Date: February 10, 2017;                      and discussed any comments it received                that, by providing for an additional
                                                  Filing Authority: 39 CFR 3010.40 et seq.;                on the proposed rule change. The text                 method of qualifying for Tape B Tier 2,
                                                  Public Representative: Natalie R. Ward;                  of those statements may be examined at                this proposed change will provide a
                                                  Comments Due: February 24, 2017.                         the places specified in Item IV below.                greater incentive to attract additional
                                                    This notice will be published in the                   The Exchange has prepared summaries,                  liquidity in Tape B Securities so as to
                                                  Federal Register.                                        set forth in sections A, B, and C below,              qualify for the Tape B Tier 2 credit.
                                                                                                           of the most significant parts of such                    The Exchange is not proposing any
                                                  Stacy L. Ruble,                                                                                                change to the level of Tape B Tier 2
                                                  Secretary.                                               statements.
                                                                                                                                                                 credits.
                                                  [FR Doc. 2017–03151 Filed 2–16–17; 8:45 am]              A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                  BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P                                   Statement of the Purpose of, and the                  Tape C Tier
                                                                                                           Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule                  The Exchange proposes to introduce a
                                                                                                           Change                                                new pricing tier level—Tape C Tier—for
                                                                                                                                                                 securities with a per share price above
                                                  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE                                  1. Purpose                                            $1.00.
                                                  COMMISSION                                                  The Exchange proposes to amend the                   As proposed, a new Tape C Tier credit
                                                                                                           Fee Schedule, as described below, and                 of $0.0002 per share 6 would be
                                                  [Release No. 34–80032; File No. SR–                      implement the fee changes on February                 applicable to ETP Holders and Market
                                                  NYSEARCA–2017–10]                                        1, 2017.                                              Makers, that, on a daily basis, measured
                                                                                                                                                                 monthly, directly execute providing
                                                  Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE                      Tape B Tiers
                                                                                                                                                                 volume in Tape C Securities during the
                                                  Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing and                            Currently, a Tape B Tier 1 credit of               billing month (‘‘Tape C Adding ADV’’)
                                                  Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed                      $0.0030 per share 4 applies to ETP                    that is equal to at least 0.10% of US
                                                  Rule Change To Amend the NYSE Arca                       Holders and Market Makers, that, on a                 Tape C CADV over the ETP Holder’s or
                                                  Equities Schedule of Fees and                            daily basis, measured monthly, directly               Market Maker’s fourth quarter 2016
                                                  Charges for Exchange Services                            execute providing volume in Tape B                    Tape C Adding ADV taken as a
                                                                                                           Securities during the billing month                   percentage of Tape C CADV.7 For
                                                  February 13, 2017.
                                                                                                           (‘‘Tape B Adding ADV’’) that is equal to              example, if an ETP Holder’s Tape C
                                                     Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) 1 of the                 at least 0.40% of US Tape B CADV over                 Baseline % CADV during fourth quarter
                                                  Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the                     the ETP Holder’s second quarter 2015                  2016 was 0.500%, the ETP Holder
                                                  ‘‘Act’’) 2 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,3                   Tape B Adding ADV taken as a
                                                  notice is hereby given that, on January                  percentage of Tape B CADV (‘‘Tape B                      5 Under the Basic Rate, ETP Holders receive a
                                                  30, 2017, NYSE Arca, Inc. (the                           Baseline % CADV’’).                                   credit of $0.0020 per share for Tape B orders that
                                                  ‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘NYSE Arca’’) filed with                   The Exchange proposes to revise the                provide liquidity to the Book.
                                                                                                                                                                    6 Under the Basic Rate, ETP Holders receive a
                                                  the Securities and Exchange                              threshold such that, to qualify for the               credit of $0.0020 per share for Tape C orders that
                                                  Commission (the ‘‘Commission’’) the                      Tape B Tier 1 credit, providing volume                provide liquidity to the Book.
                                                  proposed rule change as described in                     executed by ETP Holders and Market                       7 The Exchange proposes to use the same
                                                  Items I, II, and III below, which Items                  Makers would no longer be measured                    definition of US CADV for purposes of the proposed
                                                  have been prepared by the self-                          against the ETP Holder’s Tape B                       Tape C Tier. Specifically, U.S. CADV means United
                                                                                                                                                                 States Consolidated Average Daily Volume for
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                                                  regulatory organization. The                             baseline % CADV and would instead be                  transactions reported to the Consolidated Tape,
                                                  Commission is publishing this notice to                  based on such ETP holder directly                     excluding odd lots through January 31, 2014 (except
                                                  solicit comments on the proposed rule                    executing providing volume in Tape B                  for purposes of Lead Market Maker pricing), and
                                                  change from interested persons.                          Securities that is equal to at least 1.50%            excludes volume on days when the market closes
                                                                                                                                                                 early and on the date of the annual reconstitution
                                                                                                                                                                 of the Russell Investments Indexes. Transactions
                                                    1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).                                   4 Under the Basic Rate, ETP Holders receive a       that are not reported to the Consolidated Tape are
                                                    2 15 U.S.C. 78a.                                       credit of $0.0020 per share for Tape B orders that    not included in U.S. CADV. See Fee Schedule,
                                                    3 17 CFR 240.19b–4.                                    provide liquidity to the Book.                        Footnote 3.



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Document Created: 2017-02-17 00:28:49
Document Modified: 2017-02-17 00:28:49
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesComments are due: February 24, 2017.
ContactDavid A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 202-789-6820.
FR Citation82 FR 11075 

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