82 FR 13145 - New Postal Products
POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 45 (March 9, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 45 (March 9, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-04642 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 45 (Thursday, March 9, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 13145-13146] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-04642] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket Nos. MC2017-93 and CP2017-128; MC2017-94 and CP2017-129] New Postal Products AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: March 13, 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 [[Page 13146]] 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).: MC2017-93 and CP2017-128; Filing Title: Request of the United States Postal Service to Add Priority Mail Contract 295 to Competitive Product List and Notice of Filing (Under Seal) of Unredacted Governors' Decision, Contract, and Supporting Data; Filing Acceptance Date: March 3, 2017; Filing Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.; Public Representative: Kenneth R. Moeller; Comments Due: March 13, 2017. 2. Docket No(s).: MC2017-94 and CP2017-129; Filing Title: Request of the United States Postal Service to Add Priority Mail Contract 296 to Competitive Product List and Notice of Filing (Under Seal) of Unredacted Governors' Decision, Contract, and Supporting Data; Filing Acceptance Date: March 3, 2017; Filing Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.; Public Representative: Kenneth R. Moeller; Comments Due: March 13, 2017. This notice will be published in the Federal Register. Stacy L. Ruble, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017-04642 Filed 3-8-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7710-FW-P
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can be found at: https://www.opm.gov/ the payable pay rates for certain senior employees and are hereby incorporated
policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/ political appointees at 2013 levels—as as part of this notice.
salaries-wages/2017/locality-pay-area- provided in section 738 of division E of U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
definitions/. the Consolidated Appropriations Act, Kathleen M. McGettigan,
The 2017 locality pay percentages 2016, Public Law 114–113, December
became effective on the first day of the Acting Director.
18, 2015—continues into calendar year
first pay period beginning on or after [FR Doc. 2017–04669 Filed 3–8–17; 8:45 am]
2017. On January 10, 2017, OPM issued
January 1, 2017 (January 8, 2017). An a memorandum (CPM 2017–02) on the BILLING CODE 6329–39–P
employee’s locality rate of pay is pay freeze for certain senior political
computed by increasing his or her officials. (See https://www.chcoc.gov/
scheduled annual rate of pay (as defined content/pay-freeze-certain-senior- POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
in 5 CFR 531.602) by the applicable political-officials.) [Docket Nos. MC2017–93 and CP2017–128;
locality pay percentage. (See 5 CFR Executive Order 13756 provides that MC2017–94 and CP2017–129]
531.604 and 531.609.) the rates of basic pay for administrative
Executive Order 13756 establishes the law judges (ALJs) under 5 U.S.C. 5372 New Postal Products
new Executive Schedule which are increased by 1 percent, rounded to
incorporates a 1 percent increase AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.
the nearest $100 in 2017. The rate of
required under 5 U.S.C. 5318 (rounded basic pay for AL–1 is $161,900 ACTION: Notice.
to the nearest $100). By law, Executive (equivalent to the rate for level IV of the
Schedule officials are not authorized to SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing
Executive Schedule). The rate of basic recent Postal Service filings for the
receive locality payments. pay for AL–2 is $157,900. The rates of
Executive Order 13756 establishes the Commission’s consideration concerning
basic pay for AL–3/A through 3/F range negotiated service agreements. This
2017 range of rates of basic pay for
from $108,100 to $149,600. notice informs the public of the filing,
members of the Senior Executive
The rates of basic pay for members of invites public comment, and takes other
Service (SES) under 5 U.S.C. 5382. The
minimum rate of basic pay for the SES Contract Appeals Boards are calculated administrative steps.
is $124,406 in 2017. The maximum rate as a percentage of the rate for level IV
DATES: Comments are due: March 13,
of the SES rate range is $187,000 (level of the Executive Schedule. (See 5 U.S.C.
2017.
II of the Executive Schedule) for SES 5372a.) Therefore, these rates of basic
pay are increased by 1 percent in 2017. ADDRESSES: Submit comments
members who are covered by a certified
On November 17, 2016, OPM issued electronically via the Commission’s
SES performance appraisal system and
a memorandum on behalf of the Filing Online system at http://
$172,100 (level III of the Executive
President’s Pay Agent (the Secretary of www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit
Schedule) for SES members who are not
Labor and the Directors of the Office of comments electronically should contact
covered by a certified SES performance
Management and Budget and OPM) that the person identified in the FOR FURTHER
appraisal system.
continues GS locality payments for ALJs INFORMATION CONTACT section by
The minimum rate of basic pay for the
senior-level (SL) and scientific and and certain other non-GS employee telephone for advice on filing
professional (ST) rate range was categories in 2017. By law, EX officials, alternatives.
increased by 1 percent ($124,406 in SES members, employees in SL/ST FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
2017), which is the amount of the positions, and employees in certain David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at
across-the-board GS increase. The other equivalent pay systems are not 202–789–6820.
applicable maximum rate of the SL/ST authorized to receive locality payments. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
rate range is $187,000 (level II of the (Note: An exception applies to certain
Executive Schedule) for SL or ST grandfathered SES, SL, and ST Table of Contents
employees who are covered by a employees stationed in a nonforeign I. Introduction
certified SL/ST performance appraisal area on January 2, 2010. See CPM 2009– II. Docketed Proceeding(s)
system and $172,100 (level III of the 27 at https://www.chcoc.gov/content/
nonforeign-area-retirement-equity- I. Introduction
Executive Schedule) for SL or ST
employees who are not covered by a assurance-act.) The memo is available at The Commission gives notice that the
certified SL/ST performance appraisal https://www.opm.gov/policy-data- Postal Service filed request(s) for the
system. Agencies with certified oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/ Commission to consider matters related
performance appraisal systems for SES continuation-of-locality-payments-for- to negotiated service agreement(s). The
members and employees in SL and ST non-general-schedule-employees- request(s) may propose the addition or
positions must also apply a higher november-17-2016.pdf. removal of a negotiated service
aggregate limitation on pay—up to the On December 27, 2016, OPM issued a agreement from the market dominant or
Vice President’s salary ($240,100 in memorandum (CPM 2016–20) on the the competitive product list, or the
2017.) January 2017 pay adjustments. (See modification of an existing product
Note that Section 101 of the Further https://www.chcoc.gov/content/january- currently appearing on the market
Continuing and Security Assistance 2017-pay-adjustments.) The dominant or the competitive product
Appropriations Act, 2017 (Pub. L. 114– memorandum transmitted Executive list.
254, December 10, 2016) provides Order 13756 and provided the 2017 Section II identifies the docket
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continuing appropriations to Federal salary tables, locality pay areas and number(s) associated with each Postal
agencies through April 28, 2017, or the percentages, and information on general Service request, the title of each Postal
date of enactment of specified pay administration matters and other Service request, the request’s acceptance
appropriations legislation. Under this related information. The ‘‘2017 Salary date, and the authority cited by the
continuing resolution, the authority and Tables’’ posted on OPM’s Web site at Postal Service for each request. For each
conditions provided in FY 2016 http://www.opm.gov/policy-data- request, the Commission appoints an
appropriations laws continue to apply. oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/ are officer of the Commission to represent
This language means that the freeze on the official rates of pay for affected the interests of the general public in the
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proceeding, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505 POSTAL SERVICE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
(Public Representative). Section II also COMMISSION
establishes comment deadline(s) Product Change—Priority Mail
Negotiated Service Agreement [Release No. 34–80151; File No. SR–MIAX–
pertaining to each request. 2017–08]
The public portions of the Postal AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM.
Service’s request(s) can be accessed via ACTION: Notice. Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice
the Commission’s Web site (http:// of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness
www.prc.gov). Non-public portions of SUMMARY: The Postal Service gives of a Proposed Rule Change by Miami
notice of filing a request with the Postal International Securities Exchange LLC
the Postal Service’s request(s), if any,
Regulatory Commission to add a To Amend MIAX Options Rule 519C,
can be accessed through compliance
domestic shipping services contract to Mass Cancellation of Trading Interest
with the requirements of 39 CFR
the list of Negotiated Service
3007.40. Agreements in the Mail Classification March 3, 2017.
The Commission invites comments on Schedule’s Competitive Products List. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the
whether the Postal Service’s request(s) Securities Exchange Act of 1934
DATES: Effective date: March 9, 2017.
in the captioned docket(s) are consistent (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: notice is hereby given that, on February
with the policies of title 39. For Elizabeth A. Reed, 202–268–3179. 23, 2017, Miami International Securities
request(s) that the Postal Service states SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Exchange, LLC (‘‘MIAX’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’)
concern market dominant product(s), United States Postal Service® hereby filed with the Securities and Exchange
applicable statutory and regulatory gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. Commission (‘‘Commission’’) a
requirements include 39 U.S.C. 3622, 39 3642 and 3632(b)(3), on March 3, 2017, proposed rule change as described in
U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3010, and 39 it filed with the Postal Regulatory Items I, II, and III below, which Items
CFR part 3020, subpart B. For request(s) Commission a Request of the United have been prepared by the Exchange.
that the Postal Service states concern States Postal Service to Add Priority The Commission is publishing this
competitive product(s), applicable Mail Contract 295 to Competitive notice to solicit comments on the
statutory and regulatory requirements Product List. Documents are available at proposed rule change from interested
include 39 U.S.C. 3632, 39 U.S.C. 3633, www.prc.gov, Docket Nos. MC2017–93, persons.
39 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and CP2017–128.
I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
39 CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comment Stanley F. Mires, Statement of the Terms of Substance of
deadline(s) for each request appear in Attorney, Federal Compliance. the Proposed Rule Change
section II. [FR Doc. 2017–04592 Filed 3–8–17; 8:45 am] The Exchange is filing a proposal to
II. Docketed Proceeding(s) BILLING CODE 7710–12–P amend Exchange Rule 519C.
The text of the proposed rule change
1. Docket No(s).: MC2017–93 and is available on the Exchange’s Web site
CP2017–128; Filing Title: Request of the POSTAL SERVICE at http://www.miaxoptions.com/filter/
United States Postal Service to Add wotitle/rule_filing, at MIAX’s principal
Priority Mail Contract 295 to Product Change—Priority Mail office, and at the Commission’s Public
Competitive Product List and Notice of Negotiated Service Agreement Reference Room.
Filing (Under Seal) of Unredacted AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM. II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Governors’ Decision, Contract, and ACTION: Notice. Statement of the Purpose of, and
Supporting Data; Filing Acceptance
SUMMARY: The Postal Service gives Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Date: March 3, 2017; Filing Authority: Change
39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et notice of filing a request with the Postal
seq.; Public Representative: Kenneth R. Regulatory Commission to add a In its filing with the Commission, the
Moeller; Comments Due: March 13, domestic shipping services contract to Exchange included statements
2017. the list of Negotiated Service concerning the purpose of and basis for
Agreements in the Mail Classification the proposed rule change and discussed
2. Docket No(s).: MC2017–94 and Schedule’s Competitive Products List. any comments it received on the
CP2017–129; Filing Title: Request of the DATES: Effective date: March 9, 2017. proposed rule change. The text of these
United States Postal Service to Add FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: statements may be examined at the
Priority Mail Contract 296 to Elizabeth A. Reed, 202–268–3179. places specified in Item IV below. The
Competitive Product List and Notice of Exchange has prepared summaries, set
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Filing (Under Seal) of Unredacted forth in sections A, B, and C below, of
United States Postal Service® hereby
Governors’ Decision, Contract, and gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. the most significant aspects of such
Supporting Data; Filing Acceptance 3642 and 3632(b)(3), on March 3, 2017, statements.
Date: March 3, 2017; Filing Authority: it filed with the Postal Regulatory A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et Commission a Request of the United Statement of the Purpose of, and the
seq.; Public Representative: Kenneth R. States Postal Service to Add Priority Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Moeller; Comments Due: March 13,
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Mail Contract 296 to Competitive Change
2017. Product List. Documents are available at
www.prc.gov, Docket Nos. MC2017–94, 1. Purpose
This notice will be published in the
Federal Register. CP2017–129. The Exchange proposes to amend
Stacy L. Ruble, Rule 519C, Mass Cancellation of
Stanley F. Mires,
Trading Interest, to adopt new section
Secretary. Attorney, Federal Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2017–04642 Filed 3–8–17; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2017–04593 Filed 3–8–17; 8:45 am] 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P BILLING CODE 7710–12–P 2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
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| FR Citation | 82 FR 13145 |
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