82 FR 46545 - New Postal Products

POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 192 (October 5, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-21457

The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing for the Commission's consideration concerning a negotiated service agreement. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 192 (Thursday, October 5, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 192 (Thursday, October 5, 2017)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-21457]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket Nos. MC2017-213 and CP2017-321; MC2017-214 and CP2017-322]


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 a negotiated service 
agreement. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public 
comment, and takes other administrative steps.

DATES: Comments are due: October 10, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments electronically via the Commission's Filing 
Online system at http://www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit

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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).: MC2017-213 and CP2017-321; Filing Title: Request 
of the United States Postal Service to Add Priority Mail Contract 365 
to Competitive Product List and Notice of Filing (Under Seal) of 
Unredacted Governors' Decision, Contract, and Supporting Data; Filing 
Acceptance Date: September 29, 2017; Filing Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642 
and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.; Public Representative: Michael L. Leibert; 
Comments Due: October 10, 2017.
    2. Docket No(s).: MC2017-214 and CP2017-322; Filing Title: Request 
of the United States Postal Service to Add Priority Mail & First-Class 
Package Service Contract 58 to Competitive Product List and Notice of 
Filing (Under Seal) of Unredacted Governors' Decision, Contract, and 
Supporting Data; Filing Acceptance Date: September 29, 2017; Filing 
Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.; Public 
Representative: Michael L. Leibert; Comments Due: October 10, 2017.
    This notice will be published in the Federal Register.

Stacy L. Ruble,
Secretary.
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Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR) reference in 10 CFR part 52, appendix Commission’s rules and regulations.
in the form of departures from the plant- D, as part of license amendment request The Commission has made appropriate
specific Design Control Document 17–004, ‘‘Standardization of findings as required by the Act and the
(DCD) Tier 2 information, and involves Instrumentation Setpoint Commission’s rules and regulations in
changes to related plant-specific DCD Nomenclature.’’ 10 CFR Chapter I, which are set forth in
Tier 1 information, with corresponding For the reasons set forth in Section 3.1 the license amendment.
changes to the associated COL of the NRC staff’s Safety Evaluation, A notice of consideration of issuance
Appendix C information. In addition, which can be found in ADAMS under of amendment to facility operating
revisions are proposed to COL Accession No. ML17233A122, the license or COL, as applicable, proposed
Appendix A, Technical Specifications. Commission finds that: no significant hazards consideration
The proposed changes revise the COLs A. The exemption is authorized by determination, and opportunity for a
concerning standardizing the Protection law; hearing in connection with these
and Safety Monitoring System (PMS) B. the exemption presents no undue actions, was published in the Federal
setpoint nomenclature. No changes were risk to public health and safety; Register on April 25, 2017 (82 FR
proposed to setpoint values or PMS C. the exemption is consistent with 19104). No comments were received
alarms and actuations. the common defense and security; during the 30-day comment period.
Part of the justification for granting D. special circumstances are present The Commission has determined that
the exemption was provided by the in that the application of the rule in this these amendments satisfy the criteria for
review of the amendment. Because the circumstance is not necessary to serve categorical exclusion in accordance
exemption is necessary in order to issue the underlying purpose of the rule; with 10 CFR 51.22. Therefore, pursuant
the requested license amendment, the E. the special circumstances outweigh to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental
NRC granted the exemption and issued any decrease in safety that may result impact statement or environmental
the amendment concurrently, rather from the reduction in standardization assessment need be prepared for these
than in sequence. This included issuing caused by the exemption; and amendments.
a combined safety evaluation containing F. the exemption will not result in a
the NRC staff’s review of both the significant decrease in the level of safety IV. Conclusion
exemption request and the license otherwise provided by the design. Using the reasons set forth in the
amendment. The exemption met all 2. Accordingly, the licensee is granted combined safety evaluation, the staff
applicable regulatory criteria set forth in an exemption from the certified DCD granted the exemption and issued the
§§ 50.12, 52.7, and section VIII.A.4 of Tier 1 information, with corresponding amendment that the licensee requested
appendix D to 10 CFR part 52. The changes to Appendix C of the Facility on February 24, 2017, as supplemented
license amendment was found to be Combined License, as described in the by letter dated August 7, 2017.
acceptable as well. The combined safety licensee’s request dated February 24, The exemption and amendment were
evaluation is available in ADAMS under 2017, as supplemented by letter dated issued on September 22, 2017, as part of
Accession No. ML17233A122. August 7, 2017. This exemption is a combined package to the licensee
Identical exemption documents related to, and necessary for the granting (ADAMS Accession No. ML17233A104).
(except for referenced unit numbers and of License Amendment Nos. 87 (Unit 3)
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 28th day
license numbers) were issued to the and 86 (Unit 4), which is being issued of September 2017.
licensee for VEGP Units 3 and 4 (COLs concurrently with this exemption.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
NPF–91 and NPF–92). The exemption 3. As explained in Section 6.0 of the
documents for VEGP Units 3 and 4 can NRC staff’s Safety Evaluation (ADAMS Jennifer Dixon-Herrity,
be found in ADAMS under Accession Accession No. ML17233A122), this Chief, Licensing Branch 4, Division of New
Nos. ML17233A110 and ML17233A111, exemption meets the eligibility criteria Reactor Licensing, Office of New Reactors.
respectively. The exemption is for categorical exclusion set forth in 10 [FR Doc. 2017–21496 Filed 10–4–17; 8:45 am]
reproduced (with the exception of CFR 51.22(c)(9). Therefore, pursuant to BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
abbreviated titles and additional 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental
citations) in Section II of this document. impact statement or environmental
The amendment documents for COLs assessment needs to be prepared in POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
NPF–91 and NPF–92 are available in connection with the issuance of the [Docket Nos. MC2017–213 and CP2017–321;
ADAMS under Accession Nos. exemption. MC2017–214 and CP2017–322]
ML17233A105 and ML17233A106, 4. This exemption is effective as of the
respectively. A summary of the date of its issuance. New Postal Products
amendment documents is provided in III. License Amendment Request
Section III of this document. AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.
By letter dated February 24, 2017 ACTION: Notice.
II. Exemption (ADAMS Accession No. ML17055C352),
Reproduced below is the exemption as supplemented by letter dated August SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a
document issued to VEGP Units 3 and 7, 2017 (ADAMS Accession No. recent Postal Service filing for the
Unit 4. It makes reference to the ML17219A185), the licensee requested Commission’s consideration concerning
combined safety evaluation that that the NRC amend the COLs for VEGP, a negotiated service agreement. This
provides the reasoning for the findings Units 3 and 4, COLs NPF–91 and NPF– notice informs the public of the filing,
made by the NRC (and listed under Item 92. The proposed amendment is invites public comment, and takes other
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1) in order to grant the exemption: described in Section I of this Federal administrative steps.
1. In a letter dated February 24, 2017, Register notice. DATES: Comments are due: October 10,
as supplemented by letter dated August The Commission has determined for 2017.
7, 2017, the licensee requested from the these amendments that the application ADDRESSES: Submit comments
Commission an exemption to allow complies with the standards and electronically via the Commission’s
departures from Tier 1 information in requirements of the Atomic Energy Act Filing Online system at http://
the certified DCD incorporated by of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit

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comments electronically should contact II. Docketed Proceeding(s) secondary market transactions in Shares
the person identified in the FOR FURTHER 1. Docket No(s).: MC2017–213 and and the creation or redemption of
INFORMATION CONTACT section by
CP2017–321; Filing Title: Request of the aggregations of Shares of at least 50,000
telephone for advice on filing United States Postal Service to Add shares (‘‘Creation Units’’).
alternatives. Priority Mail Contract 365 to The Trust is registered with the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Competitive Product List and Notice of Securities and Exchange Commission
David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at Filing (Under Seal) of Unredacted (‘‘Commission’’) under the Investment
202–789–6820. Governors’ Decision, Contract, and Company Act of 1940, as amended
Supporting Data; Filing Acceptance (‘‘1940 Act’’), as an open-end
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Date: September 29, 2017; Filing management investment company. The
Table of Contents Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR Fund is an exchange-traded fund
3020.30 et seq.; Public Representative: (‘‘ETF’’) organized as a series of the
I. Introduction Michael L. Leibert; Comments Due: Trust. The Fund will seek to provide
II. Docketed Proceeding(s) October 10, 2017. investment results that closely
I. Introduction 2. Docket No(s).: MC2017–214 and correspond, before fees and expenses, to
CP2017–322; Filing Title: Request of the the performance of the Ned Davis
The Commission gives notice that the United States Postal Service to Add Research CMG US Large Cap Long/Flat
Postal Service filed request(s) for the Priority Mail & First-Class Package Index (the ‘‘Index’’).1 The Fund intends,
Commission to consider matters related Service Contract 58 to Competitive at least initially, to operate as an ‘‘ETF
to negotiated service agreement(s). The Product List and Notice of Filing (Under of ETFs’’ by seeking to track the
request(s) may propose the addition or Seal) of Unredacted Governors’ performance of its underlying Index by
removal of a negotiated service Decision, Contract, and Supporting holding shares of one or more ETFs
agreement from the market dominant or Data; Filing Acceptance Date: (each, an ‘‘Underlying ETF’’) whose
the competitive product list, or the September 29, 2017; Filing Authority: 39 investment objective is to track the
modification of an existing product U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.; performance of the S&P 500.2
currently appearing on the market Public Representative: Michael L. In order to track the Index, the Fund
dominant or the competitive product Leibert; Comments Due: October 10, will invest at least 80% of its total assets
list. 2017. (but typically far more) in component
Section II identifies the docket This notice will be published in the securities of the Index (directly or by
number(s) associated with each Postal Federal Register. indirect investments through one or
Service request, the title of each Postal Stacy L. Ruble, more Underlying ETFs). The Fund may
Service request, the request’s acceptance Secretary. invest the remaining 20% of its total
date, and the authority cited by the assets in securities not included in the
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Postal Service for each request. For each Index, money market instruments,
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request, the Commission appoints an including repurchase agreements or
officer of the Commission to represent other funds which invest exclusively in
the interests of the general public in the money market instruments, convertible
proceeding, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE securities, structured notes, and certain
(Public Representative). Section II also COMMISSION derivatives, which the Investment
establishes comment deadline(s) [Release No. 34–81771; File No. TP 17–11] Advisor believes will help the Fund
pertaining to each request. track the Index. Depositary receipts not
The public portions of the Postal Order Granting Limited Exemptions included in the Index may also be used
Service’s request(s) can be accessed via From Exchange Act Rule 10b–17 and by the Fund in seeking performance that
the Commission’s Web site (http:// Rules 101 and 102 of Regulation M to
www.prc.gov). Non-public portions of VanEck Vectors NDR CMG Long/Flat 1 The Index is a rules-based index that follows a

the Postal Service’s request(s), if any, Allocation ETF Pursuant to Exchange proprietary model developed by Ned Davis
Act Rule 10b–17(b)(2) and Rules 101(d) Research, Inc. in conjunction with Capital
can be accessed through compliance Management Group, Inc. To help limit loss
with the requirements of 39 CFR and 102(e) of Regulation M associated with adverse market conditions, the
3007.40. model produces trade signals that dictate the
September 29, 2017. Index’s equity allocation ranging from 100% fully
The Commission invites comments on By letter dated September 29, 2017 invested (i.e., ‘‘long’’) to 100% in cash (i.e., ‘‘flat’’).
whether the Postal Service’s request(s) (the ‘‘Letter’’), counsel for VanEck The Index 100% replicates the S&P 500 Index (the
in the captioned docket(s) are consistent Vectors ETF Trust (the ‘‘Trust’’), on ‘‘S&P 500’’) when the Index is long and holds U.S.
Treasury Bills when the Index is flat (i.e., it will be
with the policies of title 39. For behalf of the Trust, VanEck Vectors NDR allocated to the Solactive 13-week U.S. T-bill
request(s) that the Postal Service states CMG Long/Flat Allocation ETF (the Index). When the Index is not completely long or
concern market dominant product(s), ‘‘Fund’’), any national securities flat, either 80% or 40% of it will be allocated to
applicable statutory and regulatory exchange on or through which shares the S&P 500, with the remaining portion (20% or
60% respectively) allocated to U.S. Treasury Bills.
requirements include 39 U.S.C. 3622, 39 issued by the Fund (‘‘Shares’’) may 2 The Fund will operate as an ETF of ETFs until
U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3010, and 39 subsequently trade, Van Eck Securities the Fund reaches, in the opinion of the Investment
CFR part 3020, subpart B. For request(s) Corporation (the ‘‘Distributor’’), and Adviser, an adequate asset size. When the Fund
that the Postal Service states concern persons or entities engaging in reaches an adequate size and the Index has an
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equity allocation, the Fund will then seek to track
competitive product(s), applicable transactions in Shares (collectively, the the Index by investing directly in the shares of the
statutory and regulatory requirements ‘‘Applicants’’), requested exemptions, or 500 companies comprising the S&P 500. In the rare
include 39 U.S.C. 3632, 39 U.S.C. 3633, interpretive or no-action relief, from event the Fund does not operate as an ETF of ETFs
39 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and Rule 10b–17 of the Securities Exchange for that day, the Fund will operate to meet the
conditions of the ETF Class Relief, including the
39 CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comment Act of 1934, as amended (the ‘‘Exchange Equity ETF Class Letter. Applicants do not believe
deadline(s) for each request appear in Act’’), and Rules 101 and 102 of that either option will have an effect on the efficacy
section II. Regulation M, in connection with of the arbitrage process for the Fund.

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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: October 10, 2017.
Contact		David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 202-789-6820.
FR Citation		82 FR 46545