82 FR 28366 - New Postal Products
POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 118 (June 21, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 118 (June 21, 2017)
| Page Range | 28366-28367 | |
| FR Document | 2017-12935 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 118 (Wednesday, June 21, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 28366-28367] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-12935] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket Nos. MC2017-148 and CP2017-209; MC2017-149 and CP2017-210; MC2017-150 and CP2017-211; MC2017-151 and CP2017-212; CP2017-213] New Postal Products AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing 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: June 23, 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).: MC2017-148 and CP2017-209; Filing Title: Request of the United States Postal Service to Add Priority Mail & First-Class Package Service Contract 45 to Competitive Product List and Notice of Filing (Under Seal) of Unredacted Governors' Decision, Contract, and Supporting Data; Filing Acceptance Date: June 15, 2017; Filing Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.; Public Representative: Jennaca D. Upperman; Comments Due: June 23, 2017. 2. Docket No(s).: MC2017-149 and CP2017-210; Filing Title: Request of the United States Postal Service to Add Priority Mail Express Contract 49 to Competitive Product List and Notice of Filing (Under Seal) of Unredacted Governors' Decision, Contract, and Supporting Data; Filing Acceptance Date: June 15, 2017; Filing Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.; Public Representative: Jennaca D. Upperman; Comments Due: June 23, 2017. 3. Docket No(s).: MC2017-150 and CP2017-211; Filing Title: Request of the United States Postal Service to Add Priority Mail Contract 329 to Competitive Product List and Notice of Filing (Under Seal) of Unredacted Governors' Decision, Contract, and Supporting Data; Filing Acceptance Date: June 15, 2017; Filing Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.; [[Page 28367]] Public Representative: Lawrence Fenster; Comments Due: June 23, 2017. 4. Docket No(s).: MC2017-151 and CP2017-212; Filing Title: Request of the United States Postal Service to Add Priority Mail Contract 330 to Competitive Product List and Notice of Filing (Under Seal) of Unredacted Governors' Decision, Contract, and Supporting Data; Filing Acceptance Date: June 15, 2017; Filing Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.; Public Representative: Lawrence Fenster; Comments Due: June 23, 2017. 5. Docket No(s).: CP2017-213; Filing Title: Notice of United States Postal Service of Filing a Functionally Equivalent Global Expedited Package Services 7 Negotiated Service Agreement and Application for Non-Public Treatment of Materials Filed Under Seal; Filing Acceptance Date: June 15, 2017; Filing Authority: 39 CFR 3015.5; Public Representative: Kenneth R. Moeller; Comments Due: June 23, 2017. This notice will be published in the Federal Register. Stacy L. Ruble, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017-12935 Filed 6-20-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7710-FW-P
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Liability (29 CFR part 4219) give Issued in Washington, DC. the interests of the general public in the
employers notice and advise them of Deborah Chase Murphy, proceeding, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505
their rights and liabilities if there is a Assistant General Counsel for Regulatory (Public Representative). Section II also
mass withdrawal or if substantially all Affairs, Pension Benefit Guaranty establishes comment deadline(s)
employers withdraw. The reporting Corporation. pertaining to each request.
requirements also provide notice to [FR Doc. 2017–12923 Filed 6–20–17; 8:45 am] The public portions of the Postal
PBGC so that it can monitor the plan, BILLING CODE P Service’s request(s) can be accessed via
and they help PBGC assess the possible the Commission’s Web site (http://
www.prc.gov). Non-public portions of
impact of a withdrawal event on
POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION the Postal Service’s request(s), if any,
participants and the multiemployer plan
can be accessed through compliance
insurance program. [Docket Nos. MC2017–148 and CP2017–209; with the requirements of 39 CFR
PBGC estimates that each year there MC2017–149 and CP2017–210; MC2017–150 3007.40.
are six mass withdrawals and three and CP2017–211; MC2017–151 and CP2017– The Commission invites comments on
212; CP2017–213] whether the Postal Service’s request(s)
withdrawals in which substantially all
employers withdraw. The plan sponsor New Postal Products in the captioned docket(s) are consistent
of a plan subject to a withdrawal with the policies of title 39. For
covered by the regulation provides AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission. request(s) that the Postal Service states
notices of the withdrawal to PBGC and ACTION: Notice. concern market dominant product(s),
to employers covered by the plan, applicable statutory and regulatory
SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a requirements include 39 U.S.C. 3622, 39
liability assessments to the employers,
recent Postal Service filing for the U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3010, and 39
and a certification to PBGC that
Commission’s consideration concerning CFR part 3020, subpart B. For request(s)
assessments have been made. (For a negotiated service agreements. This that the Postal Service states concern
mass withdrawal, there are two notice informs the public of the filing, competitive product(s), applicable
assessments and two certifications that invites public comment, and takes other statutory and regulatory requirements
deal with two different types of liability. administrative steps. include 39 U.S.C. 3632, 39 U.S.C. 3633,
For a withdrawal in which substantially DATES: Comments are due: June 23, 39 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and
all employers withdraw, there is one 2017. 39 CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comment
assessment and one certification deadline(s) for each request appear in
(combined with the withdrawal notice ADDRESSES: Submit comments
section II.
to PBGC).) The estimated annual burden electronically via the Commission’s
of the collection of information is 45 Filing Online system at http:// II. Docketed Proceeding(s)
www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit 1. Docket No(s).: MC2017–148 and
hours and $132,000.
comments electronically should contact CP2017–209; Filing Title: Request of the
7. Procedures for PBGC Approval of the person identified in the FOR FURTHER United States Postal Service to Add
Plan Amendments (29 CFR Part 4220) INFORMATION CONTACT section by Priority Mail & First-Class Package
(OMB Control Number 1212–0031) telephone for advice on filing Service Contract 45 to Competitive
alternatives. Product List and Notice of Filing (Under
Under section 4220 of ERISA, a plan
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Seal) of Unredacted Governors’
may within certain limits adopt special Decision, Contract, and Supporting
David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at
plan rules regarding when a withdrawal 202–789–6820. Data; Filing Acceptance Date: June 15,
from the plan occurs and how the 2017; Filing Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
withdrawing employer’s withdrawal and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.; Public
liability is determined. Any such special Table of Contents Representative: Jennaca D. Upperman;
rule is effective only if, within 90 days I. Introduction Comments Due: June 23, 2017.
after receiving notice and a copy of the II. Docketed Proceeding(s) 2. Docket No(s).: MC2017–149 and
rule, PBGC either approves or fails to CP2017–210; Filing Title: Request of the
disapprove the rule. I. Introduction United States Postal Service to Add
PBGC’s regulation on Procedures for The Commission gives notice that the Priority Mail Express Contract 49 to
PBGC Approval of Plan Amendments Postal Service filed request(s) for the Competitive Product List and Notice of
(29 CFR part 4220) provides rules for Commission to consider matters related Filing (Under Seal) of Unredacted
to negotiated service agreement(s). The Governors’ Decision, Contract, and
requesting PBGC’s approval of an
request(s) may propose the addition or Supporting Data; Filing Acceptance
amendment. PBGC needs the required
removal of a negotiated service Date: June 15, 2017; Filing Authority: 39
information to identify the plan,
agreement from the market dominant or U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.;
evaluate the risk of loss, if any, posed the competitive product list, or the Public Representative: Jennaca D.
by the plan amendment, and determine modification of an existing product Upperman; Comments Due: June 23,
whether to approve or disapprove the currently appearing on the market 2017.
amendment. dominant or the competitive product 3. Docket No(s).: MC2017–150 and
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PBGC estimates that at most one plan list. CP2017–211; Filing Title: Request of the
sponsor submits an approval request per Section II identifies the docket United States Postal Service to Add
year under this regulation. The number(s) associated with each Postal Priority Mail Contract 329 to
estimated annual burden of the Service request, the title of each Postal Competitive Product List and Notice of
collection of information is 0.5 hours Service request, the request’s acceptance Filing (Under Seal) of Unredacted
and $5,000 dollars. date, and the authority cited by the Governors’ Decision, Contract, and
Postal Service for each request. For each Supporting Data; Filing Acceptance
request, the Commission appoints an Date: June 15, 2017; Filing Authority: 39
officer of the Commission to represent U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.;
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Public Representative: Lawrence proposed rule change effective upon Fee Code AA
Fenster; Comments Due: June 23, 2017. filing with the Commission. The The Exchange proposes to modify the
4. Docket No(s).: MC2017–151 and Commission is publishing this notice to rate associated with orders yielding fee
CP2017–212; Filing Title: Request of the solicit comments on the proposed rule code AA, which results from an order
United States Postal Service to Add change from interested persons. routed to EDGA using ALLB routing
Priority Mail Contract 330 to strategy,7 from a $0.0002 per share
I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Competitive Product List and Notice of rebate to a fee of $0.0003 per share for
Statement of the Terms of Substance of
Filing (Under Seal) of Unredacted securities priced at or above $1.00. The
the Proposed Rule Change
Governors’ Decision, Contract, and Exchange does not propose to modify
Supporting Data; Filing Acceptance The Exchange filed a proposal to the rate for orders yielding fee code AA
Date: June 15, 2017; Filing Authority: 39 amend the fee schedule applicable to for securities priced below $1.00, which
U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.; Members 5 and non-Members of the are currently not charged a fee nor
Public Representative: Lawrence Exchange pursuant to BYX Rules 15.1(a) provided a rebate.
Fenster; Comments Due: June 23, 2017. and (c).
5. Docket No(s).: CP2017–213; Filing The text of the proposed rule change Fee Code BJ
Title: Notice of United States Postal is available at the Exchange’s Web site The Exchange proposes to modify the
Service of Filing a Functionally at www.bats.com, at the principal office rate associated with orders yielding fee
Equivalent Global Expedited Package of the Exchange, and at the code BJ, which result from an order
Services 7 Negotiated Service Commission’s Public Reference Room. routed to EDGA using the Destination
Agreement and Application for Non- Specific (‘‘DIRC’’),8 TRIM or TRIM2
Public Treatment of Materials Filed II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
routing strategies,9 from a rebate of
Under Seal; Filing Acceptance Date: Statement of the Purpose of, and
$0.0002 per share to a fee of $0.0003 per
June 15, 2017; Filing Authority: 39 CFR Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule share for all securities (i.e., those priced
3015.5; Public Representative: Kenneth Change at or above $1.00 and those priced
R. Moeller; Comments Due: June 23, In its filing with the Commission, the below $1.00).
2017. Exchange included statements
Fee Code RA
This notice will be published in the concerning the purpose of and basis for
Federal Register. the proposed rule change and discussed The Exchange proposes to decrease
any comments it received on the the fee associated with orders yielding
Stacy L. Ruble, fee code RA, which results from an
proposed rule change. The text of these
Secretary. order routed to EDGA which adds
statements may be examined at the
[FR Doc. 2017–12935 Filed 6–20–17; 8:45 am]
places specified in Item IV below. The liquidity, from a fee of $0.0005 per share
BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P Exchange has prepared summaries, set to a fee of $0.0003 per share for
forth in Sections A, B, and C below, of securities priced at or above $1.00. The
the most significant parts of such Exchange does not propose to modify
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE statements. the rate for orders yielding fee code RA
COMMISSION for securities priced below $1.00, which
A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s are currently not charged a fee nor
[Release No. 34–80939; File No. SR– Statement of the Purpose of, and the provided a rebate.
BatsBYX–2017–15] Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Change Fee Code IX
Self-Regulatory Organizations; Bats
The Exchange proposes to modify the
BYX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing 1. Purpose
routing strategies applicable to fee code
and Immediate Effectiveness of a
The Exchange proposes to amend its IX to include the TRIM or TRIM2
Proposed Rule Change Related to Fees
fee schedule applicable to its equities routing strategies. Fee code IX is
for Use on Bats BYX Exchange, Inc.
trading platform (‘‘BYX Equities’’) to: (i) currently appended to all orders that are
June 15, 2017. Modify the rates associated with fee routed to the Investors Exchange, Inc.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the codes AA, BJ and RA; and (ii) increase (‘‘IEX’’) using the Destination Specific
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the the scope of executions subject to fee routing strategy (also referred to as
‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 code IX. The Exchange notes that Bats ‘‘DIRC’’).10 The Exchange does not
notice is hereby given that on June 9, EDGA Exchange, Inc. (‘‘EDGA’’)
2017, Bats BYX Exchange, Inc. (the implemented certain pricing changes 7 ALLB is a routing option under which the order
effective June 1, 2017, including checks the System for available shares and is then
‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘BYX’’) filed with the sent to the Bats BZX Exchange, Inc. (‘‘BZX’’),
Securities and Exchange Commission modification of various fees and rebates EDGA, and Bats EDGX Exchange, Inc. (‘‘EDGX’’
(‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule to add and remove liquidity with a collectively with the Exchange, BZX, and EDGA,
change as described in Items I, II and III displayed or IOC order to a flat fee of the ‘‘BGM Affiliated Exchanges’’). See the
Exchange’s routing strategies available at http://
below, which Items have been prepared $0.0003 per share to add or remove cdn.batstrading.com/resources/features/bats_
by the Exchange. The Exchange has liquidity with a displayed or IOC order.6 exchange_routing-strategies.pdf. See also Exchange
designated the proposed rule change as The proposed changes to AA, BJ, and Rule 11.13(b)(3).
one establishing or changing a member RA are proposed in light of these 8 See the Exchange’s routing strategies available
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changes. at http://cdn.batstrading.com/resources/features/
due, fee, or other charge imposed by the bats_exchange_routing-strategies.pdf. See also
Exchange under Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) Exchange Rule 11.13(b)(3).
of the Act 3 and Rule 19b–4(f)(2) 5 The term ‘‘Member’’ is defined as ‘‘any 9 The TRIM and TRIM2 routing strategies focus
thereunder,4 which renders the registered broker or dealer that has been admitted on seeking execution of orders while minimizing
to membership in the Exchange.’’ See Exchange execution costs by routing only to certain low cost
Rule 1.5(n). execution venues on the Exchange’s System routing
1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 6 See Press Release, Bats Announces Fee table. Id.
2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. Overhaul of EDGA Equities Exchange (May 30, 10 See the Exchange’s routing strategies available
3 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
2017), available at http://ir.cboe.com/press- at http://cdn.batstrading.com/resources/features/
4 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(2). releases/2017/05-30-2017.aspx. Continued
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Dates | Comments are due: June 23, 2017. | |
| Contact | David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 202-789-6820. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 28366 |
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