83 FR 42174 - Inbound EMS 2

POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 161 (August 20, 2018)

Page Range		42174-42175
FR Document		2018-17810

The Commission is acknowledging a recent Postal Service filing of its intention to change prices not of general applicability to be effective January 1, 2019. This document informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 161 (Monday, August 20, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 161 (Monday, August 20, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42174-42175]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-17810]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. CP2018-287; Order No. 4759]


Inbound EMS 2

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commission is acknowledging a recent Postal Service filing 
of its intention to change prices not of general applicability to be 
effective January 1, 2019. This document informs the public of the 
filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.

DATES: Comments are due: August 21, 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. Contents of Filing
III. Commission Action
IV. Ordering Paragraphs

I. Introduction

    On August 13, 2018, the Postal Service filed notice pursuant to 39 
CFR 3015.5, announcing its intention to change rates not of general 
applicability for Inbound EMS 2 effective January 1, 2019.\1\
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    \1\ Notice of the United States Postal Service of Filing Changes 
in Rates Not of General Applicability for Inbound EMS 2, and 
Application for Non-Public Treatment, August 13, 2018, at 1 
(Notice).
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II. Contents of Filing

    To support its proposed Inbound EMS 2 prices, the Postal Service 
filed a redacted version of the proposed prices; a copy of the 
certification required under 39 CFR 3015.5(c)(2); a redacted copy of 
Governors' Decision No. 11-6; a redacted copy of the annual EMS Pay-
for-Performance (PfP) Plan for 2018; and redacted copies of the EMS 
Cooperative Report Cards for Calendar Year (CY) 2017 and for the first 
two quarters of CY 2018. Notice at 2-3, see id. Attachments 2-6.
    The Postal Service also filed unredacted copies of Governors' 
Decision No. 11-6, proposed prices, service performance data, and 
related financial information under seal. Notice at 2. The Postal 
Service filed an application for non-public treatment of materials 
filed under seal. Notice, Attachment 1.

III. Commission Action

    The Commission establishes Docket No. CP2018-287 for consideration 
of matters raised by the Notice and appoints Katalin K. Clendenin to 
serve as Public Representative in this docket.
    The Commission invites comments on whether the Postal Service's 
filing is consistent with 39 U.S.C. 3632, 3633, and 39 CFR part 3015. 
Comments are due no later than August 21, 2018. The public portions of 
the filing 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 3007.301.\2\
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    \2\ See Docket No. RM2018-3, Order Adopting Final Rules Relating 
to Non-Public Information, June 27, 2018, Attachment A at 19-22 
(Order No. 4679).
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IV. Ordering Paragraphs

    It is ordered:
    1. The Commission establishes Docket No. CP2018-287 for 
consideration of the matters raised by the Postal Service's Notice.
    2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Katalin K. Clendenin is appointed to 
serve as an officer of the Commission to represent

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the interests of the general public in this proceeding (Public 
Representative).
    3. Comments are due no later than August 21, 2018.
    4. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this order in the 
Federal Register.

    By the Commission.
Stacy L. Ruble,
Secretary.
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the interests of the general public in this notice is hereby given that on August 8, Non-Penny Pilot (‘‘Non-Penny’’)
proceeding (Public Representative). 2018, Cboe EDGX Exchange, Inc. (the Securities; (ii) increase the standard
3. Comments are due no later than ‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘EDGX’’) filed with the rates for Market-Maker orders that
August 21, 2018. Securities and Exchange Commission remove liquidity in Penny and Non-
4. The Secretary shall arrange for (‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule Penny Securities; (iii) increase the
publication of this order in the Federal change as described in Items I, II and III standard rate for BAM Contra orders;
Register. below, which Items have been prepared (iv) amend the Customer Volume Tiers;
By the Commission. by the Exchange. The Exchange has (v) amend the Complex Customer Penny
Stacy L. Ruble, designated the proposed rule change as Tiers; (vi) amend the Complex Customer
Secretary. one establishing or changing a member Non-Penny Tiers; and (vii) and
[FR Doc. 2018–17810 Filed 8–17–18; 8:45 am] due, fee, or other charge imposed by the eliminate the Complex Market-Maker
Exchange under Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) Penny and Non-Penny Tiers.6
BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P
of the Act 3 and Rule 19b–4(f)(2) Complex Order, Customer (Contra Non-
thereunder,4 which renders the Customer) Penny and Non-Penny
proposed rule change effective upon Rebates
POSTAL SERVICE
filing with the Commission. The
Commission is publishing this notice to Currently, the Exchange applies fee
Product Change—Priority Mail code ZA to Customer complex orders
Negotiated Service Agreement solicit comments on the proposed rule
change from interested persons. that are executed on the complex order
AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM. book (‘‘COB’’) with a non-Customer 7 as
ACTION: Notice. I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s the contra-party in Penny Securities and
Statement of the Terms of Substance of provides such orders a rebate of $0.47
SUMMARY: The Postal Service gives the Proposed Rule Change per contract. The Exchange also
notice of filing a request with the Postal The Exchange filed a proposal to currently applies fee code ZB to
Regulatory Commission to add a amend the fee schedule applicable to Customer complex orders that are
domestic shipping services contract to Members 5 and non-Members of the executed on the COB with a non-
the list of Negotiated Service Exchange pursuant to EDGX Rules Customer as the contra-party in Non-
Agreements in the Mail Classification 15.1(a) and (c). Penny Securities and provides such
Schedule’s Competitive Products List. The text of the proposed rule change orders a rebate of $0.97 per contract.
DATES: Date of required notice: August is available at the Exchange’s website at The Exchange proposes to reduce the
20, 2018. www.markets.cboe.com, at the principal rebates for these orders. Particularly, the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: office of the Exchange, and at the Exchange proposes to reduce the rebate
Elizabeth Reed, 202–268–3179. Commission’s Public Reference Room. for Customer complex orders with a
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The non-Customer as the contra party in
II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Penny Securities from $0.47 per
United States Postal Service® hereby
Statement of the Purpose of, and contract to $0.45 per contract. The
gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C.
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Exchange proposes to reduce the rebate
3642 and 3632(b)(3), on August 14,
Change for Customer complex orders with a
2018, it filed with the Postal Regulatory
Commission a USPS Request to Add In its filing with the Commission, the non-Customer as the contra party in
Priority Mail Contract 462 to Exchange included statements Non-Penny Securities from $0.97 per
Competitive Product List. Documents concerning the purpose of and basis for contract to $0.80 per contract.
are available at www.prc.gov, Docket the proposed rule change and discussed Market Maker Remove Rate, Penny and
Nos. MC2018–206, CP2018–288. any comments it received on the Non-Penny
proposed rule change. The text of these
Elizabeth Reed, By way of background, fee codes PT
statements may be examined at the
Attorney, Corporate and Postal Business Law. and NT are currently appended to all
places specified in Item IV below. The
[FR Doc. 2018–17814 Filed 8–17–18; 8:45 am] Market Maker orders in Penny
Exchange has prepared summaries, set
Securities and Non-Penny Securities,
BILLING CODE 7710–12–P forth in Sections A, B, and C below, of
respectively, that remove liquidity, and
the most significant parts of such
result in a standard fee of $0.19 per
statements.
contract. The Exchange proposes to
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s increase the standard fee of $0.19 per
COMMISSION
Statement of the Purpose of, and contract for Market Maker orders in
[Release No. 34–83846; File No. SR– Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Penny and Non-Penny Securities that
CboeEDGX–2018–032] Change remove liquidity to $0.23 per contract.
The Exchange notes that this increase is
Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe 1. Purpose in line with the amounts assessed by
EDGX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing The Exchange proposes to amend its other exchanges for similar
and Immediate Effectiveness of a fee schedule for its equity options transactions.8
Proposed Rule Change Related to Fees platform (‘‘EDGX Options’’) to (i) reduce
for Use on the Exchange’s Equity the standard rebates for Complex 6 The Exchange initially filed the proposed fee

Options Platform Orders, Customer (contra Non- changes on August 1, 2018 (SR–CboeEDGX–2018–
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES

026) for August 1, 2018 effectiveness. On business
August 14, 2018. Customer) in Penny Pilot (‘‘Penny’’) and date August 8, 2018, the Exchange withdrew that
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the filing and submitted this filing.
3 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii). 7 ‘‘Non-Customer’’ applies to any transaction that
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the 4 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(2). is not a Customer order. See EDGX Options
‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 5 The term ‘‘Member’’ is defined as ‘‘any Exchange Fee Schedule.
registered broker or dealer that has been admitted 8 See e.g., Nasdaq PHLX LLC Pricing Schedule,
1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). to membership in the Exchange.’’ See Exchange Section II, Multiply Listed Options Fees. See also
2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. Rule 1.5(n). Continued

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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 21, 2018.
Contact		David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 202-789-6820.
FR Citation		83 FR 42174