82 FR 49248 - Product Change-Parcel Select Negotiated Service Agreement

POSTAL SERVICE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 204 (October 24, 2017)

Page Range		49248-49249
FR Document		2017-22982

The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add a domestic shipping services contract to the list of Negotiated Service Agreements in the Mail Classification Schedule's Competitive Products List.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 204 (Tuesday, October 24, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 204 (Tuesday, October 24, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49248-49249]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-22982]


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POSTAL SERVICE


Product Change--Parcel Select Negotiated Service Agreement

AGENCY: Postal Service^TM.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the 
Postal Regulatory Commission to add a domestic shipping services 
contract to the list of Negotiated Service Agreements in the Mail 
Classification Schedule's Competitive Products List.

DATES: Date of notice required under 39 U.S.C. 3642(d)(1): October 24, 
2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth A. Reed, 202-268-3179.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The United States Postal Service[supreg] 
hereby gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 3632(b)(3), on 
October 18, 2017, it filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission a 
Request of the United States Postal Service to Add Parcel Select 
Contract 24 to Competitive Product List. Documents are available at

[[Page 49249]]

www.prc.gov, Docket Nos. MC2018-13, CP2018-26.

Elizabeth A. Reed,
Attorney, Corporate and Postal Business Law.
[FR Doc. 2017-22982 Filed 10-23-17; 8:45 am]
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date, and the authority cited by the POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION The Commission invites comments on
Postal Service for each request. For each whether the Postal Service’s request(s)
[Docket Nos. CP2018–25]
request, the Commission appoints an in the captioned docket(s) are consistent
officer of the Commission to represent New Postal Products with the policies of title 39. For
the interests of the general public in the request(s) that the Postal Service states
proceeding, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505 AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission. concern market dominant product(s),
(Public Representative). Section II also ACTION: Notice. applicable statutory and regulatory
establishes comment deadline(s) requirements include 39 U.S.C. 3622, 39
SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3010, and 39
pertaining to each request.
recent Postal Service filing for the CFR part 3020, subpart B. For request(s)
The public portions of the Postal Commission’s consideration concerning that the Postal Service states concern
Service’s request(s) can be accessed via a negotiated service agreement. This competitive product(s), applicable
the Commission’s Web site (http:// notice informs the public of the filing, statutory and regulatory requirements
www.prc.gov). Non-public portions of invites public comment, and takes other
include 39 U.S.C. 3632, 39 U.S.C. 3633,
the Postal Service’s request(s), if any, administrative steps.
39 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and
can be accessed through compliance DATES: Comments are due: October 27, 39 CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comment
with the requirements of 39 CFR 2017. deadline(s) for each request appear in
3007.40. ADDRESSES: Submit comments section II.
The Commission invites comments on electronically via the Commission’s
whether the Postal Service’s request(s) Filing Online system at http:// II. Docketed Proceeding(s)
in the captioned docket(s) are consistent www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit 1. Docket No(s).: CP2018–25; Filing
with the policies of title 39. For comments electronically should contact Title: Notice of United States Postal
request(s) that the Postal Service states the person identified in the FOR FURTHER Service of Filing a Functionally
concern market dominant product(s), INFORMATION CONTACT section by Equivalent Global Expedited Package
applicable statutory and regulatory telephone for advice on filing Services 7 Negotiated Service
requirements include 39 U.S.C. 3622, 39 alternatives. Agreement and Application for Non-
U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3010, and 39 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Public Treatment of Materials Filed
CFR part 3020, subpart B. For request(s) David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at Under Seal; Filing Acceptance Date:
that the Postal Service states concern 202–789–6820. October 17, 2017; Filing Authority: 39
competitive product(s), applicable SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CFR 3015.5; Public Representative:
statutory and regulatory requirements Curtis E. Kidd; Comments Due: October
include 39 U.S.C. 3632, 39 U.S.C. 3633, Table of Contents 27, 2017.
39 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and I. Introduction This notice will be published in the
39 CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comment II. Docketed Proceeding(s) Federal Register.
deadline(s) for each request appear in I. Introduction Stacy L. Ruble,
section II. Secretary.
The Commission gives notice that the
II. Docketed Proceeding(s) Postal Service filed request(s) for the [FR Doc. 2017–22952 Filed 10–23–17; 8:45 am]
Commission to consider matters related BILLING CODE 7710–FW–FW–P
1. Docket No(s).: MC2018–13 and to negotiated service agreement(s). The
CP2018–26; Filing Title: USPS Request request(s) may propose the addition or
to Add Parcel Select Contract 24 to removal of a negotiated service POSTAL SERVICE
Competitive Product List and Notice of agreement from the market dominant or
Filing Materials Under Seal; Filing the competitive product list, or the Product Change—Parcel Select
Acceptance Date: October 18, 2017; modification of an existing product Negotiated Service Agreement
Filing Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 currently appearing on the market
CFR 3020.30 et. seq.; Public AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM.
dominant or the competitive product
Representative: Max E. Schnidman; ACTION: Notice.
list.
Comments Due: October 30, 2017. Section II identifies the docket SUMMARY: The Postal Service gives
2. Docket No(s).: CP2018–27; Filing number(s) associated with each Postal notice of filing a request with the Postal
Title: Notice of United States Postal Service request, the title of each Postal Regulatory Commission to add a
Service of Filing a Functionally Service request, the request’s acceptance domestic shipping services contract to
Equivalent Global Expedited Package date, and the authority cited by the the list of Negotiated Service
Services 7 Negotiated Service Postal Service for each request. For each Agreements in the Mail Classification
Agreement and Application for Non- request, the Commission appoints an Schedule’s Competitive Products List.
Public Treatment of Materials Filed officer of the Commission to represent
DATES: Date of notice required under 39
Under Seal; Filing Acceptance Date: the interests of the general public in the
proceeding, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505 U.S.C. 3642(d)(1): October 24, 2017.
October 18, 2017; Filing Authority: 39 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
(Public Representative). Section II also
CFR 3015.5; Public Representative: Elizabeth A. Reed, 202–268–3179.
establishes comment deadline(s)
Curtis E. Kidd; Comments Due: October
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pertaining to each request. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
30, 2017. The public portions of the Postal United States Postal Service® hereby
This notice will be published in the Service’s request(s) can be accessed via gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C.
Federal Register. the Commission’s Web site (http:// 3642 and 3632(b)(3), on October 18,
www.prc.gov). Non-public portions of 2017, it filed with the Postal Regulatory
Stacy L. Ruble,
the Postal Service’s request(s), if any, Commission a Request of the United
Secretary. can be accessed through compliance States Postal Service to Add Parcel
[FR Doc. 2017–23060 Filed 10–23–17; 8:45 am] with the requirements of 39 CFR Select Contract 24 to Competitive
BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P 3007.40. Product List. Documents are available at

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www.prc.gov, Docket Nos. MC2018–13, Change, to a single date from three than September (which is 28 months
CP2018–26. separate dates, the earliest date on before the expiration), for an option
which new January Long-term Equity class on the January expiration cycle;
Elizabeth A. Reed,
AnticiPation series on equity options, (ii) Earlier than October (which is 27
Attorney, Corporate and Postal Business Law. options on Exchange Traded Funds, or months before expiration), for an option
[FR Doc. 2017–22982 Filed 10–23–17; 8:45 am] options on Trust Issued Receipts may be class on the February expiration cycle;
BILLING CODE 7710–12–P added; (2) allow equity, Exchange and (iii) Earlier than November (which
Traded Fund, and Trust Issued Receipt is 26 months before expiration), for an
option series to be added based on option class on the March expiration
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE trading following regular trading hours; cycle.’’
COMMISSION (3) make certain administrative and The Plan Participants propose to
procedural changes to the processes remove any reference to an option class’
[Release No. 34–81893; File No. 4–443] relating to options class certifications expiration cycle as it relates to when
and by which notice is given under the new January LEAPs series may be added
Joint Industry Plan; Notice of Filing of and replace it with a single date, the
terms of the OLPP; and (4) correct a
the Fourth Amendment to the Plan for Monday prior to the September
technical cross-referencing error in
the Purpose of Developing and section 7 of the Plan.4 The Commission expiration. The new language of section
Implementing Procedures Designed To is publishing this notice to solicit 3(e) will state, ‘‘With regard to the
Facilitate the Listing and Trading of comments on the amendment from listing of new January [LEAPs] . . . the
Standardized Options interested persons. Series Selecting Exchange and any other
October 18, 2017. exchange that lists and trades the same
I. Description and Purpose of the option class shall not add new LEAP
On August 16, 2017, Chicago Board Amendment
Options Exchange, Incorporated, on series on that option class earlier than
The OLPP Participant Exchanges the Monday prior to the September
behalf of the BATS Exchange, Inc.; Box
(‘‘Participants’’) and the OCC expiration (which is 28 months before
Options Exchange, LLC; C2 Options
(collectively the ‘‘Plan Participants’’ or the expiration).’’
Exchange, Incorporated; EDGX
‘‘Plan Sponsors’’), have agreed to amend In the past there were operational
Exchange, Inc.; Miami International
the OLPP (the ‘‘Amendment’’). The concerns related to adding new January
Securities Exchange, LLC; MIAX
purpose of the Amendment is to: (i) LEAPs series for all options classes on
PEARL, LLC; Nasdaq BX, Inc.; Nasdaq Change the earliest date of introduction which LEAPs were listed on a single
GEMX, LLC; Nasdaq ISE, LLC; Nasdaq of new January Long-term Equity trading day. The addition of new series
MRX, LLC; Nasdaq Options Market, AnticiPation (‘‘LEAP’’) series on equity in a pre-electronic trading environment
LLC; Nasdaq PHLX, LLC; NYSE options, options on Exchange Traded was a manual process. Accordingly, the
American, LLC; NYSE Arca, Inc.; and Funds (‘‘ETF’’), or options on Trust addition of new January LEAPs series
the Options Clearing Corporation Issued Receipts (‘‘TIR’’) to a single date was spread across three months
(‘‘OCC’’) (together, the ‘‘Plan (from three separate months); (ii) allow (September, October, and November).
Sponsors’’), filed with the Securities equity, ETF, and TIR option series to be Today, these operational concerns
and Exchange Commission added based on trading following related to January LEAPs have been
(‘‘Commission’’ or ‘‘SEC’’) pursuant to regular trading hours; (iii) make other alleviated as new series can be added in
section 11A(a)(3) of the Securities administrative changes within the OLPP bulk electronically. The Plan
Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule related to the options class certification Participants believe that moving the
608 thereunder,2 a proposal to amend process and the process by which notice addition of new January LEAPs series to
the Plan for the Purpose of Developing is given under the terms of the OLPP no earlier than the Monday prior to the
and Implementing Procedures Designed and (iv) fix a technical error in the September expiration will reduce
to Facilitate the Listing and Trading of section related to new plan sponsors. marketplace confusion about available
Standardized Options (‘‘OLPP’’ or January LEAPs series. Where previously
‘‘Plan’’).3 The amendment would: (1) January LEAPs Series
January LEAPs series for options classes
The Plan Participants propose to on the February or March expiration
1 15 U.S.C. 78k–1(a)(3). change the earliest possible date on cycles would not have been available as
2 17 CFR 242.608.
3 On July 6, 2001, the Commission approved the
which new January LEAPs series on early as January LEAPs series for
OLPP, which was proposed by the American Stock
equity, ETF, and TIR options classes options classes on the January
Exchange LLC, Chicago Board Options Exchange, may be added. expiration cycle, under the proposed
Incorporated, International Securities Exchange Section 3(e) of the OLPP currently change, all January LEAPs series will be
LLC, the OCC, Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc., states, in part, ‘‘With regard to the
and Pacific Exchange, Inc. See Securities Exchange available concurrently.
Act Release No. 44521, 66 FR 36809 (July 13, 2001).
listing of new January [LEAPs] . . . the
Series Selecting Exchange and any other Option Series To Be Added Based on
See also Securities Exchange Act Release Nos.
49199 (February 5, 2004), 69 FR 7030 (February 12, exchange that lists and trades the same Trading Following Regular Trading
2004) (adding Boston Stock Exchange, Inc. as a Plan option class shall not add new LEAP Hours
Sponsor); 57546 (March 21, 2008), 73 FR 16393
(March 27, 2008) (adding Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC
series on that option class: (i) Earlier The Plan Participants propose to
as a Plan Sponsor); 61528 (February 17, 2010), 75 allow equity, ETF, and TIR options
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FR 8415 (February 24, 2010) (adding BATS 78 FR 65733 (November 1, 2013) (adding Miami series to be added based on trading
Exchange, Inc. as a Plan Sponsor); 63162 (October International Securities Exchange, LLC as a Plan
Sponsor); 76822 (January 1, 2016), 81 FR 1251
following regular trading hours. Regular
22, 2010), 75 FR 66401 (October 28, 2010) (adding
C2 Options Exchange Incorporated as a Plan (January 11, 2016) (adding EDGX Exchange, Inc. as trading hours is defined in Rule
Sponsor); 66952 (May 9, 2012), 77 FR 28641 (May a Plan Sponsor); 77323 (March 8, 2016), 81 FR 600(b)(64) of Regulation NMS 5 as
15, 2012) (adding BOX Options Exchange LLC as a 13433 (March 14, 2016) (adding ISE Mercury, LLC between 9:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Eastern
Plan Sponsor); 67327 (June 29, 2012), 77 FR 40125 as a Plan Sponsor); 82 FR 9263 (February 3, 2017)
(adding MIAX PEARL, LLC as a Plan Sponsor).
Time, unless otherwise specified
(July 6, 2012) (adding Nasdaq OMX BX, Inc. as a
Plan Sponsor); 70765 (October 28, 2013), 78 FR 4 See Letter from the Plan Sponsors to Brent J. pursuant to the procedures established
65739 (November 1, 2013) (adding Topaz Exchange, Fields, Secretary, Commission, dated August 15,
LLC as a Plan Sponsor); 70764 (October 28, 2013), 2017 (‘‘Transmittal Letter’’). 5 17 CFR 242.600(b)(64).

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Document Created: 2018-10-25 10:09:00
Document Modified: 2018-10-25 10:09:00

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		Date of notice required under 39 U.S.C. 3642(d)(1): October 24, 2017.
Contact		Elizabeth A. Reed, 202-268-3179.
FR Citation		82 FR 49248