83 FR 23947 - New Postal Products

POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 100 (May 23, 2018)

Page Range		23947-23948
FR Document		2018-11012

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 83 Issue 100 (Wednesday, May 23, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 100 (Wednesday, May 23, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23947-23948]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-11012]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket Nos. CP2018-221; CP2018-222; MC2018-154 and CP2018-223]


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.

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DATES: Comments are due: May 25, 2018.

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 has 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 website (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).: CP2018-221; Filing Title: Notice of United States 
Postal Service of Filing a Functionally Equivalent Global Reseller 
Expedited Package 2 Negotiated Service Agreement; Filing Acceptance 
Date: May 17, 2018; Filing Authority: 39 CFR 3015.5; Public 
Representative: Christopher C. Mohr; Comments Due: May 25, 2018.
    2. Docket No(s).: CP2018-222; 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: May 17, 2018; Filing Authority: 39 CFR 3015.5; Public 
Representative: Christopher C. Mohr; Comments Due: May 25, 2018.
    3. Docket No(s).: MC2018-154 and CP2018-223; Filing Title: USPS 
Request to Add Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail & First-Class 
Package Service Contract 37 to Competitive Product List and Notice of 
Filing Materials Under Seal; Filing Acceptance Date: May 17, 2018; 
Filing Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.; Public 
Representative: Kenneth R. Moeller; Comments Due: May 25, 2018.
    This notice will be published in the Federal Register.

Stacy L. Ruble,
Secretary.
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the collection of information unless it characteristics of participants that need • Obtain educational outcomes
displays a currently valid OMB control to be reported, such as gender, ethnicity, information from the National Student
number. and enrollment in a two-year college. In Clearinghouse (NSC)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: addition to needing these data to report • Administer a survey to obtain
Comments: Comments are invited on to Congress, NSF program officers and information on employment outcomes
(a) whether the proposed collection of leadership need a more robust data (among those not enrolled in graduate
information is necessary for the proper system to enhance their efforts to school at the time of the survey)
performance of the functions of the monitor participation in the program 3. Conducting site visits to a few REU
NSF, including whether the information and eventually to assess its Sites participating in the pilot to
shall have practical utility; (b) the effectiveness. interview principal investigators and
accuracy of the NSF’s estimate of the In addition to designing the system, program administrators, and to conduct
burden of the proposed collection of the present study will pilot test different focus groups with REU students. The
information; (c) ways to enhance the approaches to collecting data from a site visits will be used to elicit in-depth
quality, utility, and clarity of the sample of REU Sites that volunteer to feedback on the registration and
information on respondents, including participate. By participating in this common application systems as well as
through the use of automated collection study, these Sites will have the the tools available for PIs to obtain data
techniques or other forms of information opportunity to experience the data and reports through the REU data
technology; and (d) ways to minimize collections first hand and provide system.
the burden of the collection of feedback that will be used to determine Estimate of Burden: At present,
information on those who are to which approach will be the most applications to the REU program are
respond, including through the use of effective, most efficient, and least submitted yearly directly to each Site.
appropriate automated, electronic, burdensome for possible future For those participating in the
mechanical, or other technological implementation across all REU Sites. registration pilot, it is estimated that
collection techniques or other forms of The pilot includes: applicants will spend 2 hours
information technology. 1. Testing a web-based system that submitting basic information through
Title: Developing an Evaluation includes two approaches to obtain basic the REU Data System and then complete
Framework and Pilot-Testing a student background and participation the rest of their applications through the
Longitudinal Tracking System for REU information: individual REU sites. For those
Site Students. • Registration. The registration will participating in the common application
OMB Control Number: 3145–NEW. be designed to collect the basic pilot, it is estimated that each
Abstract: The National Science demographic and contact information submission will take, on average, 12
Foundation (NSF) seeks to develop and needed for analysis and tracking hours. Reference writers are expected to
pilot test different approaches to purposes. Students will be asked to take 0.5 hours to draft a letter in support
collecting data electronically from one register at a website through which they of students’ application to the program.
cohort of applicants to the Research will obtain a unique ID. With this It is estimated that REU Principal
Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) unique ID, they will then apply directly Investigators will spend 8.9 hours using
Program and track their program and to the REU Sites using the existing Site the system to track applications.
career outcomes over time. The intent is application processes. Staff at REU Sites Respondents: Individuals.
for the pilot tests to provide information will use the IDs provided by students to Estimated Number of Respondents:
for NSF to select the most effective and record application decisions and 30,455.
least burdensome approach to collect participation status of admitted Estimated Total Annual Burden on
data needed to monitor the Program, applicants. Respondents: 96,130 hours.
report to NSF leadership, and comply • Common Application. The common Frequency of Responses: One round of
with a Congressional requirement. application will replace existing REU pilot data collection.
The REU program was created in 1987 Site applications among participating Dated: May 18, 2018.
to strengthen the science, technology, Sites for the 2019 cycle. It will enable Suzanne H. Plimpton,
engineering, and mathematics (STEM) students to apply to multiple Sites Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
workforce. Building on research through one application. Students will Foundation.
experiences as ‘‘one of the most first complete the REU Registration [FR Doc. 2018–11036 Filed 5–22–18; 8:45 am]
effective avenues for attracting students described above, and then proceed to BILLING CODE 7555–01–P
to and retaining them in science and the common application through which
engineering, and for preparing them for they will submit additional information
careers in these fields,’’ the program is commonly required by Sites as part of POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
designed to foster student research and their applications, such as transcripts.
promote diversity. Staff at REU Sites will use the system to [Docket Nos. CP2018–221; CP2018–222;
The main goal of the current study is provide information needed by potential MC2018–154 and CP2018–223]
to pilot test alternative approaches to applicants, retrieve applicant
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collecting data required by Congress in information, record application
the America COMPETES decisions and participation status AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.
Reauthorization Act of 2010, which among admitted applicants, and ACTION: Notice.
states that students in the REU program produce reports and run queries of data
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must ‘‘be tracked, for employment and submitted by applicants to their Sites. SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a
continued matriculation in STEM fields, 2. Obtaining and integrating recent Postal Service filing for the
through receipt of the undergraduate educational and employment Commission’s consideration concerning
degree and for at least three years information. The study will follow the negotiated service agreements. This
thereafter’’ (Section 514[a][6] of Public subset of rising seniors who participate notice informs the public of the filing,
Law 111–358). The legislation also in the REU program in 2019 (as seniors invites public comment, and takes other
mentions specific demographic are the large majority of participants) to: administrative steps.

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DATES: Comments are due: May 25, 39 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
2018. 39 CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comment United States Postal Service® hereby
ADDRESSES: Submit comments deadline(s) for each request appear in gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C.
electronically via the Commission’s section II. 3642 and 3632(b)(3), on May 17, 2018,
Filing Online system at http:// II. Docketed Proceeding(s) it filed with the Postal Regulatory
www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit Commission a USPS Request to Add
1. Docket No(s).: CP2018–221; Filing Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, &
comments electronically should contact
Title: Notice of United States Postal First-Class Package Service Contract 37
the person identified in the FOR FURTHER
Service of Filing a Functionally
INFORMATION CONTACT section by to Competitive Product List. Documents
Equivalent Global Reseller Expedited
telephone for advice on filing are available at www.prc.gov, Docket
Package 2 Negotiated Service
alternatives. Nos. MC2018–154, CP2018–223.
Agreement; Filing Acceptance Date:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: May 17, 2018; Filing Authority: 39 CFR Elizabeth Reed,
David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 3015.5; Public Representative: Attorney, Corporate and Postal Business Law.
202–789–6820. Christopher C. Mohr; Comments Due: [FR Doc. 2018–10985 Filed 5–22–18; 8:45 am]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: May 25, 2018.
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2. Docket No(s).: CP2018–222; Filing
Table of Contents
Title: Notice of United States Postal
I. Introduction Service of Filing a Functionally
II. Docketed Proceeding(s) Equivalent Global Expedited Package
Services 7 Negotiated Service SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
I. Introduction COMMISSION
Agreement and Application for Non-
The Commission gives notice that the Public Treatment of Materials Filed
Postal Service has filed request(s) for the Under Seal; Filing Acceptance Date: [Release No. 34–83273; File No. SR–
Commission to consider matters related May 17, 2018; Filing Authority: 39 CFR NYSEAMER–2018–21]
to negotiated service agreement(s). The 3015.5; Public Representative:
request(s) may propose the addition or Christopher C. Mohr; Comments Due: Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE
removal of a negotiated service May 25, 2018. American LLC; Notice of Filing and
agreement from the market dominant or 3. Docket No(s).: MC2018–154 and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed
the competitive product list, or the CP2018–223; Filing Title: USPS Request Rule Change To Amend Rule 7.4E To
modification of an existing product to Add Priority Mail Express, Priority Reflect the Standard Settlement Cycle
currently appearing on the market Mail & First-Class Package Service of Two Business Days After the Trade
dominant or the competitive product Contract 37 to Competitive Product List Date
list. and Notice of Filing Materials Under
Section II identifies the docket Seal; Filing Acceptance Date: May 17, May 17, 2018.
number(s) associated with each Postal 2018; Filing Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642
Service request, the title of each Postal Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) 1 of the
and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.; Public Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Service request, the request’s acceptance Representative: Kenneth R. Moeller;
date, and the authority cited by the (‘‘Act’’) 2 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,3
Comments Due: May 25, 2018. notice is hereby given that on May 11,
Postal Service for each request. For each This notice will be published in the
request, the Commission appoints an 2018, NYSE American LLC (‘‘Exchange’’
Federal Register. or ‘‘NYSE American’’) filed with the
officer of the Commission to represent
the interests of the general public in the Stacy L. Ruble, Securities and Exchange Commission
proceeding, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505 Secretary. (‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule
(Public Representative). Section II also [FR Doc. 2018–11012 Filed 5–22–18; 8:45 am] change as described in Items I and II
establishes comment deadline(s) BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P below, which Items have been prepared
pertaining to each request. by the self-regulatory organization. The
The public portions of the Postal Commission is publishing this notice to
Service’s request(s) can be accessed via POSTAL SERVICE solicit comments on the proposed rule
the Commission’s website (http:// change from interested persons.
www.prc.gov). Non-public portions of Product Change—Priority Mail
the Postal Service’s request(s), if any, Express, Priority Mail, & First-Class I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
can be accessed through compliance Package Service Negotiated Service Statement of the Terms of Substance of
with the requirements of 39 CFR Agreement the Proposed Rule Change
3007.40.
The Commission invites comments on AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM. The Exchange proposes to amend
whether the Postal Service’s request(s) ACTION: Notice. Rule 7.4E to reflect the standard
in the captioned docket(s) are consistent settlement cycle of two business days
with the policies of title 39. For SUMMARY: The Postal Service gives after the trade date (‘‘T+2’’) in Securities
request(s) that the Postal Service states notice of filing a request with the Postal Exchange Act Rule 15c6–1(a). The
concern market dominant product(s), Regulatory Commission to add a proposed rule change is available on the
applicable statutory and regulatory domestic shipping services contract to Exchange’s website at www.nyse.com, at
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requirements include 39 U.S.C. 3622, 39 the list of Negotiated Service the principal office of the Exchange, and
U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3010, and 39 Agreements in the Mail Classification at the Commission’s Public Reference
CFR part 3020, subpart B. For request(s) Schedule’s Competitive Products List. Room.
that the Postal Service states concern DATES: Date of required notice: May 23,
competitive product(s), applicable 2018. 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
statutory and regulatory requirements FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 2 15 U.S.C. 78a.
include 39 U.S.C. 3632, 39 U.S.C. 3633, Elizabeth Reed, 202–268–3179. 3 17 CFR 240.19b–4.

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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: May 25, 2018.
Contact		David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 202-789-6820.
FR Citation		83 FR 23947