83_FR_22811 83 FR 22716 - Product Change-Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, & First-Class Package Service Negotiated Service Agreement

83 FR 22716 - Product Change-Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, & First-Class Package Service Negotiated Service Agreement

POSTAL SERVICE

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 95 (May 16, 2018)

Page Range22716-22717
FR Document2018-10469

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 83 Issue 95 (Wednesday, May 16, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 95 (Wednesday, May 16, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22716-22717]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-10469]


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POSTAL SERVICE


Product Change--Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, & First-
Class Package Service Negotiated Service Agreement

AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM.

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 required notice: May 16, 2018.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The United States Postal Service[supreg] 
hereby

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gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 3632(b)(3), on May 
11, 2018, it filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission a USPS Request 
to Add Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, & First-Class Package 
Service Contract 36 to Competitive Product List. Documents are 
available at www.prc.gov, Docket Nos. MC2018-153, CP2018-219.

Elizabeth Reed,
Attorney, Corporate and Postal Business Law.
[FR Doc. 2018-10469 Filed 5-15-18; 8:45 am]
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                                                provided. Copies of the collection of                   granting authority and for executing the                Issued in Washington, DC, by
                                                information may also be obtained                        document (i.e., the principal’s signature             Stephanie Cibinic,
                                                without charge by writing to the                        must be witnessed and notarized, and                  Deputy Assistant General Counsel for
                                                Disclosure Division, Office of the                      witnesses must meet certain criteria);                Regulatory Affairs, Pension Benefit Guaranty
                                                General Counsel, Pension Benefit                        and                                                   Corporation.
                                                Guaranty Corporation, 1200 K Street                        • A ‘‘Notice to the Principal,’’ to alert          [FR Doc. 2018–10374 Filed 5–15–18; 8:45 am]
                                                NW, Washington, DC 20005–4026, or                       the principal about what powers she is                BILLING CODE 7709–02–P
                                                calling 202–326–4040 during normal                      granting to a designated agent, and an
                                                business hours. (TTY users may call the                 ‘‘Agent’s Acknowledgement’’ to inform
                                                Federal relay service toll-free at 800–                 the agent about her duties and liabilities            POSTAL SERVICE
                                                877–8339 and ask to be connected to                     with respect to handling the principal’s
                                                202–326–4040.)                                          affairs.                                              Product Change—Priority Mail Express
                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                           PBGC believes these revisions provide              and Priority Mail Negotiated Service
                                                Stephanie Cibinic (cibinc.stephanie@                    greater flexibility and greater                       Agreement
                                                pbgc.gov), Deputy Assistant General                     protections against fraud for customers
                                                                                                        using the Form 715. Customers are not                 AGENCY:   Postal ServiceTM.
                                                Counsel, Regulatory Affairs Division,                                                                         ACTION:   Notice.
                                                Office of the General Counsel, Pension                  required to use this form and can use
                                                Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 1200 K                    other DPOAs or NDPOAs that comply                     SUMMARY:    The Postal Service gives
                                                Street NW, Washington, DC 20005–                        with applicable state laws.                           notice of filing a request with the Postal
                                                                                                           The existing collection of information             Regulatory Commission to add a
                                                4026, 202–326–4400, extension 6352.
                                                                                                        was approved under OMB control                        domestic shipping services contract to
                                                TTY users may call the Federal relay
                                                                                                        number 1212–0055 (expires March 31,                   the list of Negotiated Service
                                                service toll-free at 800–877–8339 and
                                                                                                        2019). PBGC intends to request that                   Agreements in the Mail Classification
                                                ask to be connected to 202–326–4400.
                                                                                                        OMB extend its approval (with                         Schedule’s Competitive Products List.
                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This                         modifications) for three years. An
                                                information collection is needed to pay                                                                       DATES: Date of required notice: May 16,
                                                                                                        agency may not conduct or sponsor, and
                                                participants and beneficiaries who may                                                                        2018.
                                                                                                        a person is not required to respond to,
                                                be entitled to pension benefits from                                                                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                        a collection of information unless it
                                                plans that have terminated. It consists of              displays a currently valid OMB control                Elizabeth Reed, 202–268–3179.
                                                information participants and                            number.                                               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
                                                beneficiaries are asked to provide in                      PBGC estimates that it will receive                United States Postal Service® hereby
                                                connection with an application for                      72,010 benefit application or                         gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C.
                                                benefits. In addition, in some instances,               information forms annually. The total                 3642 and 3632(b)(3), on May 11, 2018,
                                                PBGC requests individuals to provide                    annual burden associated with this                    it filed with the Postal Regulatory
                                                identifying information so that it may                  collection of information is estimated to             Commission a USPS Request to Add
                                                determine whether the individuals may                   be 56,746 hours (approximately one                    Priority Mail Express & Priority Mail
                                                be entitled to benefits. All requested                  hour for benefit applications and 30                  Contract 65 to Competitive Product List.
                                                information is needed so that PBGC may                  minutes for information forms) and an                 Documents are available at
                                                determine benefit entitlements and                      estimated $56,711, which is the total                 www.prc.gov, Docket Nos. MC2018–151,
                                                make appropriate payments.                              average maximum cost of notary                        CP2018–217.
                                                   This information collection includes                 services for spousal consents on benefit              Elizabeth Reed,
                                                My Pension Benefit Account (MyPBA),                     applications and for the Form 715.                    Attorney, Corporate and Postal Business Law.
                                                an application on PBGC’s website,                       PBGC estimates that from the above
                                                http://www.pbgc.gov, through which                                                                            [FR Doc. 2018–10467 Filed 5–15–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                        totals, 710 Form 715s will be filed                   BILLING CODE 7710–12–P
                                                plan participants and beneficiaries may                 annually at approximately 355 hours
                                                conduct electronic transactions with                    and $2,485.
                                                PBGC, including applying for pension                       PBGC is soliciting public comments
                                                benefits, designating a beneficiary,                                                                          POSTAL SERVICE
                                                                                                        to—
                                                electing monthly payments, electing to                     • Evaluate whether the collection of               Product Change—Priority Mail
                                                withhold income tax from periodic                       information is necessary for the proper               Express, Priority Mail, & First-Class
                                                payments, changing contact                              performance of the functions of the                   Package Service Negotiated Service
                                                information, and applying for electronic                agency, including whether the                         Agreement
                                                direct deposit.                                         information will have practical utility;
                                                   PBGC is proposing to revise one form                    • Evaluate the accuracy of the                     AGENCY:   Postal ServiceTM.
                                                in this collection, the Power of Attorney               agency’s estimate of the burden of the                ACTION:   Notice.
                                                Form (Form 715). The proposed revision                  collection of information, including the
                                                would include:                                                                                                SUMMARY:    The Postal Service gives
                                                                                                        validity of the methodology and
                                                   • Features previously unavailable—                                                                         notice of filing a request with the Postal
                                                                                                        assumptions used;
                                                granting a durable power of attorney                       • Enhance the quality, utility, and                Regulatory Commission to add a
                                                (DPOA) in addition to a nondurable                      clarity of the information to be                      domestic shipping services contract to
                                                power of attorney (NDPOA), and                          collected; and                                        the list of Negotiated Service
                                                allowing a principal to name up to three                   • Minimize the burden of the                       Agreements in the Mail Classification
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                                                agents to act on her behalf with PBGC                   collection of information on those who                Schedule’s Competitive Products List.
                                                (and to designate whether the agents                    are to respond, including the use of                  DATES: Date of required notice: May 16,
                                                have independent or joint authority),                   appropriate automated, electronic,                    2018.
                                                whereas the current form only has room                  mechanical, or other technological                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                for one agent to be named;                              collection techniques or other forms of               Elizabeth Reed, 202–268–3179.
                                                   • Features that would protect the                    information technology, e.g., permitting              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
                                                principal—heightened requirements for                   electronic submission of responses.                   United States Postal Service® hereby


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                                                gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C.                Valuation. The text and tables which                  grants approval of the proposed rule
                                                3642 and 3632(b)(3), on May 11, 2018,                   constitute the Valuation will have been               change.
                                                it filed with the Postal Regulatory                     prepared in draft form for review by the
                                                                                                                                                              II. Description of the Proposed Rule
                                                Commission a USPS Request to Add                        Committee. It is expected that this will
                                                                                                                                                              Change
                                                Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, &                 be the last meeting of the Committee
                                                First-Class Package Service Contract 36                 before publication of the Valuation.                     The Exchange proposes to amend the
                                                to Competitive Product List. Documents                     The meeting will be open to the                    market maker obligations and quoting
                                                are available at www.prc.gov, Docket                    public. Persons wishing to submit                     requirements for an ‘‘electronic ROT,’’
                                                Nos. MC2018–153, CP2018–219.                            written statements or make oral                       which would be defined to include an
                                                                                                        presentations should address their                    SQT,5 RSQT,6 Directed SQT, Directed
                                                Elizabeth Reed,                                                                                               RSQT,7 and Specialist (including
                                                                                                        communications or notices to the RRB
                                                Attorney, Corporate and Postal Business Law.            Actuarial Advisory Committee, c/o                     Remote Specialist) 8 who enters
                                                [FR Doc. 2018–10469 Filed 5–15–18; 8:45 am]             Chief Actuary, U.S. Railroad Retirement               electronic quotations into the
                                                BILLING CODE 7710–12–P                                  Board, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago,                Exchange’s System,9 and move these
                                                                                                        Illinois 60611–2092.                                  modified provisions to new Phlx Rule
                                                                                                                                                              1081.10 The Exchange notes that non-
                                                POSTAL SERVICE                                            For the Board.
                                                                                                                                                              SQT ROTs 11 would not be subject to the
                                                                                                          Dated: May 14, 2018.                                proposed quoting requirements
                                                Product Change—Priority Mail and                        Martha Rico-Parra,
                                                First-Class Package Service                             Secretary to the Board.                                  5 An ‘‘ROT’’ is a regular member of the Exchange

                                                Negotiated Service Agreement                            [FR Doc. 2018–10541 Filed 5–14–18; 4:15 pm]           located on the trading floor who has received
                                                                                                                                                              permission from the Exchange to trade in options
                                                AGENCY:   Postal ServiceTM.                             BILLING CODE 7905–01–P                                for his own account. See Phlx Rule 1014(b)(i). A
                                                ACTION:   Notice.                                                                                             ‘‘Streaming Quote Trader’’ or ‘‘SQT’’ is an ROT who
                                                                                                                                                              has received permission from the Exchange to
                                                SUMMARY:    The Postal Service gives                                                                          generate and submit option quotations
                                                                                                        SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE                               electronically in options to which such SQT is
                                                notice of filing a request with the Postal              COMMISSION                                            assigned. An SQT may only submit such quotations
                                                Regulatory Commission to add a                                                                                while such SQT is physically present on the floor
                                                                                                        [Release No. 34–83209; File No. SR–Phlx–
                                                domestic shipping services contract to                                                                        of the Exchange. An SQT may only trade in a
                                                                                                        2018–22]                                              market making capacity in classes of options in
                                                the list of Negotiated Service
                                                                                                                                                              which the SQT is assigned. See Phlx Rule
                                                Agreements in the Mail Classification                   Self-Regulatory Organizations; Nasdaq                 1014(b)(ii)(A).
                                                Schedule’s Competitive Products List.                   PHLX LLC; Order Granting Approval of                     6 A ‘‘Remote Streaming Quote Trader’’ or ‘‘RSQT’’

                                                DATES: Date of required notice: May 16,                 Proposed Rule Change To Create a                      is an ROT that is a member affiliated with a
                                                2018.                                                                                                         ‘‘Remote Streaming Quote Trader Organization’’ or
                                                                                                        New Rule 1081, To Amend Electronic                    ‘‘RSQTO’’ with no physical trading floor presence
                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        Market Maker Obligations and Quoting                  who has received permission from the Exchange to
                                                Elizabeth Reed, 202–268–3179.                           Requirements for Electronic ROTs,                     generate and submit option quotations
                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The                          Which Will Be Defined To Include                      electronically in options to which such RSQT has
                                                                                                                                                              been assigned. See Phlx Rule 1014(b)(ii)(B). See also
                                                United States Postal Service® hereby                    SQTs, RSQTs, Directed SQTs, Directed                  Phlx Rule 507(a).
                                                gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C.                RSQTs, Specialists, and Remote                           7 A ‘‘Directed SQT’’ or ‘‘Directed RSQT’’ is an

                                                3642 and 3632(b)(3), on May 11, 2018,                   Specialists                                           SQT or RSQT that receives a Directed Order. A
                                                it filed with the Postal Regulatory                                                                           ‘‘Directed Order’’ is any order (other than a stop or
                                                                                                        May 10, 2018.                                         stop-limit order as defined in Phlx Rule 1066) to
                                                Commission a USPS Request to Add                                                                              buy or sell which has been directed to a particular
                                                Priority Mail & First-Class Package                     I. Introduction                                       Specialist, RSQT, or SQT by an Order Flow
                                                Service Contract 80 to Competitive                         On March 20, 2018, Nasdaq PHLX                     Provider. An ‘‘Order Flow Provider’’ is any member
                                                Product List. Documents are available at                                                                      or member organization that submits, as agent,
                                                                                                        LLC (‘‘Phlx’’ or the ‘‘Exchange’’) filed              orders to the Exchange. See Phlx Rule 1068(a)(i).
                                                www.prc.gov, Docket Nos. MC2018–152,                    with the Securities and Exchange                         8 A ‘‘Specialist’’ is an Exchange member who is
                                                CP2018–218.                                             Commission (‘‘Commission’’), pursuant                 registered as an options specialist pursuant to Phlx
                                                                                                        to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities                 Rule 501 and Phlx Rule 1020(a). A ‘‘Remote
                                                Elizabeth Reed,                                                                                               Specialist’’ is an options specialist that does not
                                                Attorney, Corporate and Postal Business Law.            Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule             have a physical presence on an Exchange floor. See
                                                [FR Doc. 2018–10468 Filed 5–15–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                        19b–4 thereunder,2 a proposed rule                    Phlx Rule 1020(a)(i) and (ii).
                                                BILLING CODE 7710–12–P
                                                                                                        change to amend the market maker                         9 The ‘‘System’’ is the automated system for order

                                                                                                        obligations and quoting requirements                  execution and trade reporting owned and operated
                                                                                                                                                              by the Exchange which comprises: (A) An order
                                                                                                        for an SQT, RSQT, Directed SQT,                       execution service that enables members to
                                                                                                        Directed RSQT, and Specialist                         automatically execute transactions in ‘‘System
                                                RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
                                                                                                        (including Remote Specialist) who                     Securities’’ (defined as all options that are currently
                                                                                                        enters electronic quotations into the                 trading on the System); and provides members with
                                                Sunshine Act: Notice of Public Meeting                                                                        sufficient monitoring and updating capability to
                                                                                                        Exchange’s System.3 The proposed rule                 participate in an automated execution environment;
                                                   Notice is hereby given in accordance                 change was published for comment in                   (B) a trade reporting service that submits ‘‘locked-
                                                with Public Law 92–463 that the                         the Federal Register on April 5, 2018.4               in’’ trades for clearing to a registered clearing
                                                Actuarial Advisory Committee will hold                  The Commission received no comments                   agency for clearance and settlement; transmits last-
                                                a meeting on June 5, 2018, at 10:00 a.m.                                                                      sale reports of transactions automatically to the
                                                                                                        on the proposed rule change. This order               Options Price Reporting Authority for
                                                at the office of the Chief Actuary of the
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                                                                                                                                                              dissemination to the public and industry; and
                                                U. S. Railroad Retirement Board, 844                      1 15  U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).                             provides participants with monitoring and risk
                                                North Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois, on                  2 17  CFR 240.19b–4.                                management capabilities to facilitate participation
                                                the conduct of the 27th Actuarial                          3 See infra notes 5–9 for definitions of SQT,      in a ‘‘locked-in’’ trading environment; and (C) the
                                                                                                        RSQT, Directed SQT, Directed RSQT, Specialist,        data feeds described in Phlx Rule 1070. See Phlx
                                                Valuation of the Railroad Retirement                                                                          Rule 1000(b)(45) and (46).
                                                                                                        Remote Specialist, and System.
                                                System. The agenda for this meeting                        4 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 82975       10 See proposed Phlx Rule 1081.
                                                will include a discussion of the results                (March 30, 2018), 83 FR 14690 (April 5, 2018)            11 A non-SQT ROT is an ROT who is neither an

                                                and presentation of the 27th Actuarial                  (‘‘Notice’’).                                         SQT nor an RSQT. See Phlx Rule 1014(b)(ii)(C).



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Document Created: 2018-11-02 09:13:29
Document Modified: 2018-11-02 09:13:29
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesDate of required notice: May 16, 2018.
ContactElizabeth Reed, 202-268-3179.
FR Citation83 FR 22716 

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