82_FR_34853 82 FR 34711 - New Postal Products

82 FR 34711 - New Postal Products

POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 142 (July 26, 2017)

Page Range34711-34712
FR Document2017-15725

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.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 142 (Wednesday, July 26, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 142 (Wednesday, July 26, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34711-34712]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-15725]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket Nos. CP2016-134; CP2016-275; MC2017-159 and CP2017-223]


New Postal Products

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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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: July 28, 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).: CP2016-134; Filing Title: Notice of United States 
Postal Service of Amendment to Priority Mail Express & Priority Mail 
Contract 28, with Portions Filed Under Seal; Filing Acceptance Date: 
July 20, 2017; Filing Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3633 and 39 CFR 3015.5; 
Public Representative: Katalin K. Clendenin; Comments Due: July 28, 
2017.
    2. Docket No(s).: CP2016-275; Filing Title: Notice of United States 
Postal Service of Amendment to Priority Mail Contract 237, with 
Portions Filed Under Seal; Filing Acceptance Date: July 20, 2017; 
Filing Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3633 and 39 CFR 3015.5; Public 
Representative: Jennaca D. Upperman; Comments Due: July 28, 2017.
    3. Docket No(s).: MC2017-159 and CP2017-223; Filing Title: Request 
of the United States Postal Service to Add Priority Mail Express, 
Priority Mail & First-Class Package Service Contract 20 to Competitive 
Product List and Notice of Filing (Under Seal) of Unredacted Governors' 
Decision, Contract, and Supporting Data; Filing Acceptance Date: July 
20, 2017; Filing Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.; 
Public Representative: Jennaca D. Upperman; Comments Due: July 28, 
2017.

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    This notice will be published in the Federal Register.

Stacy L. Ruble,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-15725 Filed 7-25-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 142 / Wednesday, July 26, 2017 / Notices 34711 or the presiding officer. If you do not Dated this July 14, 2017. establishes comment deadline(s) have an NRC-issued digital ID certificate Marc L. Dapas, pertaining to each request. as described above, click ‘‘Cancel’’ Director, Office of Nuclear Material Safety The public portions of the Postal when the link requests certificates and and Safeguards. Service’s request(s) can be accessed via you will be automatically directed to the [FR Doc. 2017–15367 Filed 7–25–17; 8:45 am] the Commission’s Web site (http:// NRC’s electronic hearing dockets where BILLING CODE 7590–01–P www.prc.gov). Non-public portions of you will be able to access any publicly the Postal Service’s request(s), if any, available documents in a particular hearing docket. Participants are can be accessed through compliance POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION with the requirements of 39 CFR requested not to include personal privacy information, such as social [Docket Nos. CP2016–134; CP2016–275; 3007.40. security numbers, home addresses, or MC2017–159 and CP2017–223] The Commission invites comments on home phone numbers in their filings, New Postal Products whether the Postal Service’s request(s) unless an NRC regulation or other law in the captioned docket(s) are consistent requires submission of such AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission. with the policies of title 39. For information. For example, in some ACTION: Notice. request(s) that the Postal Service states instances, individuals provide home concern market dominant product(s), addresses in order to demonstrate SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a applicable statutory and regulatory proximity to a facility or site. With recent Postal Service filing for the requirements include 39 U.S.C. 3622, 39 respect to copyrighted works, except for Commission’s consideration concerning negotiated service agreements. This U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3010, and 39 limited excerpts that serve the purpose CFR part 3020, subpart B. For request(s) of the adjudicatory filings and would notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other that the Postal Service states concern constitute a Fair Use application, competitive product(s), applicable participants are requested not to include administrative steps. DATES: Comments are due: July 28, statutory and regulatory requirements copyrighted materials in their 2017. include 39 U.S.C. 3632, 39 U.S.C. 3633, submission. 39 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and If a person other than the licensee ADDRESSES: Submit comments 39 CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comment requests a hearing, that person shall set electronically via the Commission’s deadline(s) for each request appear in forth with particularity the manner in Filing Online system at http:// section II. which their interest is adversely affected www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit by this Order and shall address the comments electronically should contact II. Docketed Proceeding(s) criteria set forth in 10 CFR 2.309(d) and the person identified in the FOR FURTHER (f). If a hearing is requested by the INFORMATION CONTACT section by 1. Docket No(s).: CP2016–134; Filing licensee or a person whose interest is telephone for advice on filing Title: Notice of United States Postal adversely affected, the Commission will alternatives. Service of Amendment to Priority Mail issue an Order designating the time and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Express & Priority Mail Contract 28, place of any hearings. If a hearing is David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at with Portions Filed Under Seal; Filing held, the issue to be considered at such 202–789–6820. Acceptance Date: July 20, 2017; Filing hearing shall be whether this Order Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3633 and 39 CFR SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: should be sustained. Pursuant to 10 CFR 3015.5; Public Representative: Katalin 2.202(c)(2)(i), the licensee or any other Table of Contents K. Clendenin; Comments Due: July 28, person adversely affected by this Order, I. Introduction 2017. may, in addition to demanding a II. Docketed Proceeding(s) 2. Docket No(s).: CP2016–275; Filing hearing, at the time the answer is filed or sooner, move the presiding officer to I. Introduction Title: Notice of United States Postal set aside the immediate effectiveness of Service of Amendment to Priority Mail The Commission gives notice that the the Order on the ground that the Order, Contract 237, with Portions Filed Under Postal Service filed request(s) for the including the need for immediate Seal; Filing Acceptance Date: July 20, Commission to consider matters related effectiveness, is not based on adequate to negotiated service agreement(s). The 2017; Filing Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3633 evidence but on mere suspicion, request(s) may propose the addition or and 39 CFR 3015.5; Public unfounded allegations, or error. In the removal of a negotiated service Representative: Jennaca D. Upperman; absence of any request for hearing, or agreement from the market dominant or Comments Due: July 28, 2017. written approval of an extension of time the competitive product list, or the 3. Docket No(s).: MC2017–159 and in which to request a hearing, the modification of an existing product CP2017–223; Filing Title: Request of the provisions specified in Section V above currently appearing on the market United States Postal Service to Add shall be final 30 days from the date this dominant or the competitive product Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail & Order is issued without further order or list. First-Class Package Service Contract 20 proceedings. If an extension of time for Section II identifies the docket to Competitive Product List and Notice requesting a hearing has been approved, number(s) associated with each Postal of Filing (Under Seal) of Unredacted the provisions specified in Section V Service request, the title of each Postal Governors’ Decision, Contract, and shall be final when the extension Service request, the request’s acceptance mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES Supporting Data; Filing Acceptance expires if a hearing request has not been date, and the authority cited by the Date: July 20, 2017; Filing Authority: 39 received. AN ANSWER OR A REQUEST Postal Service for each request. For each FOR HEARING SHALL NOT STAY THE U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.; request, the Commission appoints an IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVENESS OF THIS Public Representative: Jennaca D. officer of the Commission to represent ORDER. the interests of the general public in the Upperman; Comments Due: July 28, FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY proceeding, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505 2017. COMMISSION (Public Representative). Section II also VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:49 Jul 25, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00089 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\26JYN1.SGM 26JYN1

34712 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 142 / Wednesday, July 26, 2017 / Notices This notice will be published in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: On February 22, 2017 (82 FR 11372), Federal Register. Michelle Lassiter 202–268–2914, or the Postal Service published a Federal Kevin Gunther (202) 268–7208. Register notice, including invitation to Stacy L. Ruble, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: comment, titled Revision to Mailing Secretary. Standards for the Transport of Lithium [FR Doc. 2017–15725 Filed 7–25–17; 8:45 am] Overview Batteries. In this notice, the Postal BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P Pursuant to the Mailing Standards of Service announced its intent to revise the United States Postal Service, Publication 52 to align with the ICAO Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®) 601.8.2, Technical Instructions for the Safe Publication 52 provides mailing Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air POSTAL SERVICE (ICAO TI) with regard to the standards specific to hazardous, restricted and perishable items and transportation of lithium batteries by Product Change—Priority Mail air. Specifically, the Postal Service Express, Priority Mail, & First-Class materials, including lithium batteries. Publication 52 is provided in its entirety conveyed its intent to: Package Service Negotiated Service • Prohibit UN3480 lithium-ion and Agreement on the Postal Explorer® Web site at http://pe.usps.com/text/pub52/ lithium polymer batteries in Postal AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM. welcome.htm. Service air-eligible products. • Revise its quantity limitations for ACTION: Notice. Background UN3480 lithium-ion and lithium SUMMARY: The Postal Service gives The International Civil Aviation polymer batteries in surface notice of filing a request with the Postal Organization (ICAO) published transportation to align with those for Addendum No. 3 to its Technical lithium metal batteries, changing from Regulatory Commission to add a the previous 8 cells or 2 batteries to an domestic shipping services contract to Instructions (TI) on January 15, 2016, aggregate mailpiece limit of 5 pounds the list of Negotiated Service and Addendum No. 4 on February 23, (while retaining its previous battery Agreements in the Mail Classification 2016 (http://www.icao.int/safety/ capacity limitations of 20 Wh/cell and Schedule’s Competitive Products List. DangerousGoods/Pages/default.aspx). 100 Wh/battery). DATES: Date of notice required under 39 In these addenda, ICAO announced new The Postal Service also expresses its U.S.C. 3642(d)(1): July 26, 2017. regulations for lithium batteries in intent to revise Publication 52 to align international air transportation. The with lithium battery regulations FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ICAO revisions, with an effective date of described in PHMSA’s proposed rule of Elizabeth A. Reed, 202–268–3179. April 1, 2016, detailed a number of new September 7, 2016. At that time, the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The provisions including: United States Postal Service® hereby Postal Service proceeded with its • The prohibition of lithium-ion (and Federal Register notice, expecting the gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. lithium-ion polymer) batteries, shipped 3642 and 3632(b)(3), on July 20, 2017, publication of PHMSA’s final rule to separately from the equipment they are occur shortly thereafter with few it filed with the Postal Regulatory intended to operate (categorized as Commission a Request of the United significant changes to its proposed identification number UN3480), on regulations for lithium batteries. With States Postal Service to Add Priority passenger aircraft. Mail Express, Priority Mail, & First-Class respect to PHMSA’s expected revisions • The restriction of UN3480 batteries to its lithium battery regulations, the Package Service Contract 20 to and cells shipped via cargo aircraft to a Competitive Product List. Documents Postal Service announced its intent to maximum state of charge (SOC) of no make the following changes to its are available at www.prc.gov, Docket more than 30 percent. Nos. MC2017–159, CP2017–223. mailing standards: • The limitation of section II, UN3480 • Eliminate the current text marking Stanley F. Mires, batteries and cells to a single package, option for mailpieces required to bear, Attorney, Federal Compliance. when sent as a part of a consignment or or optionally permitted to bear, lithium [FR Doc. 2017–15620 Filed 7–25–17; 8:45 am] overpack via cargo aircraft. battery markings, and to limit markings BILLING CODE 7710–12–P • The required use of an approved to DOT-approved lithium battery Cargo Aircraft Only (CAO) label on all handling labels only. Mailpieces packages of UN3480 batteries and cells restricted to surface transportation only, POSTAL SERVICE transported via cargo aircraft. including those containing UN3090, On September 7, 2016 (81 FR 61742), lithium metal batteries shipped Revision to Mailing Standards for the Department of Transportation separately, will continue to be required Lithium Batteries (DOT), Pipeline and Hazardous to bear the current text marking in Materials Safety Administration addition to a DOT-approved lithium AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM. (PHMSA) issued a notice of proposed battery handling label. ACTION: Notice. rulemaking [Docket Number 2015–0273 • Eliminate the requirement for (HM–215N)] titled Hazardous Materials: accompanying documentation with SUMMARY: The Postal Service is revising Harmonization with International Publication 52, Hazardous, Restricted, mailings of lithium batteries. Standards (RRR) with the intention to • Add the new DOT class 9 hazard and Perishable Mail, in various sections maintain consistency with international warning label for lithium batteries to to provide new mailing standards for regulations and standards by Publication 52, Exhibit 325.1, DOT mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES lithium batteries. Publication 52 was incorporating various amendments, Hazardous Materials Warning Labels: developed to provide expanded including changes to proper shipping PROHIBITED IN THE MAIL. Packages requirements for the mailing of names, hazard classes, packing groups, containing lithium batteries that are hazardous, restricted, and perishable special provisions, packaging required to bear this label are prohibited materials. authorizations, air transport quantity in Postal Service networks. DATES: Anticipated date of publication limitations, and vessel stowage • Align with PHMSA regarding the in the Postal Bulletin: August 17, 2017. requirements. requirement for outer packaging used to VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:49 Jul 25, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00090 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\26JYN1.SGM 26JYN1


Document Created: 2017-07-26 01:29:41
Document Modified: 2017-07-26 01:29:41
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesComments are due: July 28, 2017.
ContactDavid A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 202-789-6820.
FR Citation82 FR 34711 
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