83 FR 39479 - New Postal Products

POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 154 (August 9, 2018)

Page Range		39479-39480
FR Document		2018-17035

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 154 (Thursday, August 9, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 154 (Thursday, August 9, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39479-39480]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-17035]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket Nos. MC2018-203 and CP2018-282]


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: August 13, 2018.

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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 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).: MC2018-203 and CP2018-282; Filing Title: USPS 
Request to Add Priority Mail Contract 459 to Competitive Product List 
and Notice of Filing Materials Under Seal; Filing Acceptance Date: 
August 3, 2018; Filing Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et 
seq.; Public Representative: Christopher C. Mohr, Comments Due: August 
13, 2018.

    This Notice will be published in the Federal Register.
Stacy L. Ruble,
Secretary.
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constitute a Fair Use application, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: PBGC believes these revisions provide
participants are requested not to include Stephanie Cibinic (cibinc.stephanie@ greater flexibility and greater
copyrighted materials in their pbgc.gov), Deputy Assistant General protections against fraud for customers
submission. Counsel, Regulatory Affairs Division, using the Form 715. Customers are not
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 3rd day Office of the General Counsel, Pension required to use this form and can use
of August 2018. Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 1200 K other DPOAs or NDPOAs that comply
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Street NW, Washington, DC 20005– with applicable state laws.
4026, 202 326–4400, extension 6352. The existing collection of information
Stephen S. Koenick,
TTY users may call the Federal relay was approved under OMB control
Chief, Materials Decommissioning Branch,
service toll-free at 800–877–8339 and number 1212–0055 (expires March 31,
Division of Decommissioning, Uranium
Recovery, and Waste Programs, Office of ask to be connected to 202–326–4400. 2019). On May 16, 2018, PBGC
Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This published in the Federal Register (at 83
[FR Doc. 2018–17039 Filed 8–8–18; 8:45 am] information collection is needed to pay FR 22715) a notice informing the public
participants and beneficiaries who may of its intent to request an extension of
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be entitled to pension benefits from this collection of information, as
plans that have terminated. It consists of modified. No comments were received.
information participants and PBGC is requesting that OMB extend
PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY beneficiaries are asked to provide in approval of the collection (with
CORPORATION connection with an application for modifications to the Form 715) for three
benefits. In addition, in some instances, years. An agency may not conduct or
Submission of Information Collection PBGC requests individuals to provide sponsor, and a person is not required to
for OMB Review; Comment Request; identifying information so that it may respond to, a collection of information
Locating and Paying Participants determine whether the individuals may unless it displays a currently valid OMB
be entitled to benefits. All requested control number.
AGENCY: Pension Benefit Guaranty PBGC estimates that it will receive
information is needed so that PBGC may
Corporation. 175,397 benefit applications and
determine benefit entitlements and
ACTION: Notice of request for extension make appropriate payments. information forms annually. The total
of OMB approval. This information collection includes annual burden associated with this
My Pension Benefit Account (MyPBA), collection of information is estimated to
SUMMARY: The Pension Benefit Guaranty be 108,440 hours (approximately one
an application on PBGC’s website,
Corporation (PBGC) is requesting that hour for benefit applications and 30
http://www.pbgc.gov, through which
the Office of Management and Budget minutes for information forms) and an
plan participants and beneficiaries may
(OMB) extend approval, with estimated $56,711, which is the total
conduct electronic transactions with
modifications, to a collection of average maximum cost of notary
PBGC, including applying for pension
information under the Paperwork services for spousal consents on benefit
benefits, designating a beneficiary,
Reduction Act. The purpose of the applications and for the Form 715.
electing monthly payments, electing to
information collection is to enable PBGC estimates that 710 out of the
withhold income tax from periodic
PBGC to pay benefits to participants and 175,397 applications and forms
payments, changing contact
beneficiaries. This notice informs the submitted annually are Form 715, and
information, and applying for electronic
public of PBGC’s request and solicits that the total annual burden to complete
direct deposit.
public comment on the collection. the Form 715 would be approximately
PBGC is proposing to revise one form
DATES: Comments must be submitted by in this collection, the Power of Attorney 355 hours and $2,485.
September 10, 2018. Form (Form 715). The proposed revision Issued in Washington, DC.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to would include: Stephanie Cibinic,
the Office of Information and Regulatory • Features previously unavailable— Deputy Assistant General Counsel for
Affairs, Office of Management and granting a durable power of attorney Regulatory Affairs, Pension Benefit Guaranty
Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for (DPOA) in addition to a nondurable Corporation.
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, power of attorney (NDPOA), and [FR Doc. 2018–17019 Filed 8–8–18; 8:45 am]
via electronic mail at OIRA_DOCKET@ allowing a principal to name up to three BILLING CODE 7709–02–P
omb.eop.gov or by fax to (202) 395– agents to act on her behalf with PBGC
6974. (and to designate whether the agents
A copy of the request will be posted have independent or joint authority), POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
on PBGC’s website at https:// whereas the current form only has room
www.pbgc.gov/prac/laws-and- for one agent to be named; [Docket Nos. MC2018–203 and CP2018–282]
regulations/information-collections- • Features that would protect the
New Postal Products
under-omb-review. It may also be principal—heightened requirements for
obtained without charge by writing to granting authority and for executing the AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.
the Disclosure Division of the Office of document (i.e., the principal’s signature ACTION: Notice.
the General Counsel, 1200 K Street NW, must be witnessed and notarized, and
Washington, DC 20005–4026, faxing a witnesses must meet certain criteria); SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a
request to 202–326–4042, or calling and recent Postal Service filing for the
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202–326–4040 during normal business • A ‘‘Notice to the Principal,’’ to alert Commission’s consideration concerning
hours (TTY users may call the Federal the principal about what powers she is negotiated service agreements. This
relay service toll-free at 1–800–877– granting to a designated agent, and an notice informs the public of the filing,
8339 and ask to be connected to 202– ‘‘Agent’s Acknowledgement’’ to inform invites public comment, and takes other
326–4040). The Disclosure Division will the agent about her duties and liabilities administrative steps.
email, fax, or mail the information to with respect to handling the principal’s DATES: Comments are due: August 13,
you, as you request. affairs. 2018.

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ADDRESSES: Submit comments deadline(s) for each request appear in Extension:
electronically via the Commission’s section II. Rule 12b–1, SEC File No. 270–188, OMB
Filing Online system at http:// Control No. 3235–0212
II. Docketed Proceeding(s)
www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit Notice is hereby given that, pursuant
comments electronically should contact 1. Docket No(s).: MC2018–203 and to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
the person identified in the FOR FURTHER CP2018–282; Filing Title: USPS Request (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities
INFORMATION CONTACT section by to Add Priority Mail Contract 459 to and Exchange Commission (the
telephone for advice on filing Competitive Product List and Notice of ‘‘Commission’’) has submitted to the
alternatives. Filing Materials Under Seal; Filing Office of Management and Budget
Acceptance Date: August 3, 2018; Filing (‘‘OMB’’) a request for extension of the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR previously approved collection of
David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 3020.30 et seq.; Public Representative: information discussed below.
202–789–6820. Christopher C. Mohr, Comments Due: Rule 12b–1 under the Investment
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: August 13, 2018. Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.12b–
Table of Contents This Notice will be published in the 1) permits a registered open-end
Federal Register. investment company (‘‘fund’’) to bear
I. Introduction expenses associated with the
II. Docketed Proceeding(s) Stacy L. Ruble,
distribution of its shares, provided that
Secretary.
I. Introduction the fund complies with certain
[FR Doc. 2018–17035 Filed 8–8–18; 8:45 am]
requirements, including, among other
The Commission gives notice that the BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P
things, that it adopt a written plan
Postal Service filed request(s) for the
(‘‘rule 12b–1 plan’’) and that it preserves
Commission to consider matters related
in writing any agreements relating to the
to negotiated service agreement(s). The POSTAL SERVICE rule 12b–1 plan. The rule in part
request(s) may propose the addition or
requires that (i) the adoption or material
removal of a negotiated service Product Change—Priority Mail amendment of a rule 12b–1 plan be
agreement from the market dominant or Negotiated Service Agreement approved by the fund’s directors,
the competitive product list, or the including its independent directors,
modification of an existing product AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM.
ACTION: Notice. and, in certain circumstances, its
currently appearing on the market shareholders; (ii) the board review
dominant or the competitive product SUMMARY: The Postal Service gives quarterly reports of amounts spent
list. notice of filing a request with the Postal under the rule 12b–1 plan; and (iii) the
Section II identifies the docket Regulatory Commission to add a board, including the independent
number(s) associated with each Postal domestic shipping services contract to directors, consider continuation of the
Service request, the title of each Postal the list of Negotiated Service rule 12b–1 plan and any related
Service request, the request’s acceptance Agreements in the Mail Classification agreements at least annually. Rule 12b–
date, and the authority cited by the Schedule’s Competitive Products List. 1 also requires funds relying on the rule
Postal Service for each request. For each to preserve for six years, the first two
DATES: Date of required notice: August
request, the Commission appoints an years in an easily accessible place,
9, 2018.
officer of the Commission to represent copies of the rule 12b–1 plan and any
the interests of the general public in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Elizabeth Reed, 202–268–3179. related agreements and reports, as well
proceeding, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505 as minutes of board meetings that
(Public Representative). Section II also SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
describe the factors considered and the
establishes comment deadline(s) United States Postal Service® hereby
basis for adopting or continuing a rule
pertaining to each request. gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C.
12b–1 plan.
The public portions of the Postal 3642 and 3632(b)(3), on August 3, 2018, Rule 12b–1 also prohibits funds from
Service’s request(s) can be accessed via it filed with the Postal Regulatory paying for distribution of fund shares
the Commission’s website (http:// Commission a USPS Request to Add with brokerage commissions on their
www.prc.gov). Non-public portions of Priority Mail Contract 459 to portfolio transactions. The rule requires
the Postal Service’s request(s), if any, Competitive Product List. Documents funds that use broker-dealers that sell
can be accessed through compliance are available at www.prc.gov, Docket their shares to also execute their
with the requirements of 39 CFR Nos. MC2018–203, CP2018–282. portfolio securities transactions, to
3007.40. Elizabeth Reed, implement policies and procedures
The Commission invites comments on Attorney, Corporate and Postal Business Law. reasonably designed to prevent: (i) The
whether the Postal Service’s request(s) persons responsible for selecting broker-
[FR Doc. 2018–17018 Filed 8–8–18; 8:45 am]
in the captioned docket(s) are consistent dealers to effect transactions in fund
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with the policies of title 39. For portfolio securities from taking into
request(s) that the Postal Service states account broker-dealers’ promotional or
concern market dominant product(s), sales efforts when making those
applicable statutory and regulatory SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE decisions; and (ii) a fund, its adviser, or
requirements include 39 U.S.C. 3622, 39 COMMISSION its principal underwriter, from entering
U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3010, and 39
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Submission for OMB Review; into any agreement under which the
CFR part 3020, subpart B. For request(s) fund directs brokerage transactions or
Comment Request
that the Postal Service states concern revenue generated by those transactions
competitive product(s), applicable Upon Written Request, Copy Available to a broker-dealer to pay for distribution
statutory and regulatory requirements From: Securities and Exchange of the fund’s (or any other fund’s)
include 39 U.S.C. 3632, 39 U.S.C. 3633, Commission, Office of FOIA Services, shares.
39 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC The board and shareholder approval
39 CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comment 20549–2736 requirements of rule 12b–1 are designed

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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: August 13, 2018.
Contact		David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 202-789-6820.
FR Citation		83 FR 39479