Product Change-Priority Mail Negotiated Service Agreement, 77121-77122 [2012-31335]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 250 / Monday, December 31, 2012 / Notices Dated at King of Prussia, Pennsylvania this 19th day of December 2012. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Marc S. Ferdas, Chief, Decommissioning Branch, Division of Nuclear Materials Safety, Region I. [FR Doc. 2012–31418 Filed 12–28–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT Hispanic Council on Federal Employment Office of Personnel Management. ACTION: Renewal of advisory committee. AGENCY: The U.S. Office of Personnel Management announces the renewal of the Hispanic Council on Federal Employment (Council). The Commission shall advise the Director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on the implementation of leading employment practices in an effort to remove any unnecessary barriers to the recruitment, hiring, retention and advancement of Hispanics in the Federal workplace. The Council is an advisory committee composed of Federal employees and Hispanic organizations. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Veronica E. Villalobos, Director, Office of Diversity and Inclusion, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E St. NW., Suite 5H35, Washington, DC 20415. Phone (202) 606–0020 Fax (202) 606– 6042 or email at diversityandinclusion@opm.gov. SUMMARY: The charter for the Hispanic Council on Federal Employment publishes as follows: 1. Committee’s Official Designation (Title). The Hispanic Council on Federal Employment. 2. Authority. This charter establishes the Hispanic Council on Federal Employment in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. The Commission is in the public interest and supports the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) in performing its duties and responsibilities under 5 CFR part 950. 3. Objectives and Scope of Activities. The purpose of the Commission is to advise the Director of OPM on the implementation of leading employment practices in an effort to remove any unnecessary barriers to the recruitment, hiring, retention and advancement of Hispanics in the Federal workplace. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Mar<15>2010 21:28 Dec 28, 2012 Jkt 229001 4. Description of Duties. The Council shall provide recommendations to the Director of OPM on the implementation of initiatives involving the recruitment, hiring, and advancement of Hispanics in the Federal workforce. Its activities shall include, to the extent permitted by the law: a. Reviewing leading practices in strategic human resources management planning; b. Providing advice on ways to increase outreach to Hispanic communities, with a focus on Veterans, students, and people with disabilities; c. Recommending any further actions, as appropriate, to address the underrepresentation of Hispanics in the Federal workforce where it occurs; d. Recommending any further actions, as appropriate, to promote successful retention and advancement efforts including training of department and agency personnel; e. Implementing recommendations for innovative ways to improve the dissemination of information about Federal employment to the Hispanic communities; and f. Recommending any further actions, as appropriate, to address the underrepresentation of Hispanics in the Federal workforce where it occurs. 5. Agency Official to Whom the Commission Reports. The Commission will report recommendations to the OPM Director. 6. Support. OPM is responsible for providing administrative services and support to the Commission. 7. Estimated Annual Operating Costs and Staff Years. The estimated annual operating expenses of the Council are $12,000.00 (.25 FTE). These expenses include funds to cover actual staff time (including benefits) devoted to preparation for meetings and technical discussions at meetings, expenses for preparing and printing discussion materials and administrative costs for filing the charter, preparing Federal Register notices, preparing minutes of the meetings, etc. 8. Designated Federal Officer (DFO). The Director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, at OPM shall be appointed as the DFO of the Council. The DFO will approve or call all Council and subcommittee meetings, prepare and approve all meeting agendas, attend all Council and subcommittee meetings, adjourn any meeting when they determine adjournment to be in the public interest, and chair meetings when directed to do so by the official to whom the Council reports. 9. Estimated Number of Frequency of Meetings. The frequency of meetings PO 00000 Frm 00119 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 77121 will be determined by the Co-Chair of the Council with the approval of the DFO, and the committee is expected to convene once every two months. 10. Duration. It is expected that the Commission will conclude its work in approximately one year. 11. Termination. December 31, 2013. 12. Membership and Designation. The Council will include a total of approximately 22 Federal workers and non-government individuals, including Regular Government Employees and Representative Members. The Council members will represent various perspectives from Hispanic that have experience in working on Federal employee, Hispanic student, Veterans, persons with disabilities and/or employment issues affecting Hispanic communities, while other Council members will provide technical expertise regarding strategic human resources management planning and the merit systems principles. The Director of OPM may also designate other members of the Council. Such additional members may include, but are not limited to: (1) The Chief Human Capital Officers of other Executive agencies; and (2) Members who are designated on an ex officio basis and who may be invited to contribute to projects, as particular skills and expertise are needed. 13. Subcommittees. The Co-Chairs of the Council, with the Agency’s approval, are responsible for directing the work of the Council, including the creation of subcommittees necessary to carry out the Council’s mandate. All subcommittees will report to the Council and will not provide advice directly to the Agency. 14. Recordkeeping. The records of the Council, as well as any formally and informally established subcommittees, shall be maintained in accordance with General Records Schedule 26, Item 2 or other appropriate agency records disposition schedule. These records shall be available for public inspection and copying, subject to applicable exemptions of the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552. U.S. Office of Personnel Management. John Berry, Director. [FR Doc. 2012–31337 Filed 12–28–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6325–46–P POSTAL SERVICE Product Change—Priority Mail Negotiated Service Agreement AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\31DEN1.SGM Postal ServiceTM. 31DEN1 77122 ACTION: Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 250 / Monday, December 31, 2012 / Notices Notice. 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. SUMMARY: DATES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth A. Reed, 202–268–3179. The United States Postal Service® hereby gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 3632(b)(3), on December 20, 2012, it filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission a Request of the United States Postal Service to Add Priority Mail Contract 49 to Competitive Product List. Documents are available at www.prc.gov, Docket Nos. MC2013–25, CP2013–33. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Stanley F. Mires, Attorney, Legal Policy & Legislative Advice. [FR Doc. 2012–31335 Filed 12–28–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7710–12–P POSTAL SERVICE Product Change—Priority Mail Negotiated Service Agreement ACTION: Postal Service. Notice. 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. SUMMARY: DATES: Effective date: December 31, 2012. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth A. Reed, 202–268–3179. The United States Postal Service® hereby gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 3632(b)(3), on December 20, 2012, it filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission a Request of the United States Postal Service to Add Priority Mail Contract 50 to Competitive Product List. Documents are available at www.prc.gov, Docket Nos. MC2013–26, CP2013–34. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Stanley F. Mires, Attorney, Legal Policy & Legislative Advice. [FR Doc. 2012–31338 Filed 12–28–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7710–12–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 22:38 Dec 28, 2012 Jkt 229001 [Investment Company Act Release No. 30316; 812–13489–01] Pyxis Capital, L.P., et al.; Notice of Application December 21, 2012. Securities and Exchange Commission (the ‘‘Commission’’). ACTION: Notice of an application for an order under section 6(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the ‘‘Act’’) for an exemption from sections 2(a)(32), 5(a)(1), 22(d) and 22(e) of the Act and rule 22c–1 under the Act, and under sections 6(c) and 17(b) of the Act for an exemption from sections 17(a)(1) and (2) of the Act, and under section 12(d)(1)(J) for an exemption from sections 12(d)(1)(A) and (B) of the Act. AGENCY: Effective date: December 31, 2012. AGENCY: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Applicants: Pyxis Capital, L.P. (‘‘Pyxis’’), Pyxis Funds II (the ‘‘Trust’’), and Nexbank Securities, Inc. (‘‘Nexbank’’). Summary of Application: Applicants request an order that permits: (a) Actively-managed series of the Trust to issue shares (‘‘Shares’’) redeemable in large aggregations only (‘‘Creation Units’’); (b) secondary market transactions in Shares to occur at negotiated market prices; (c) certain series to pay redemption proceeds, under certain circumstances, more than seven days after the tender of Shares for redemption; (d) certain affiliated persons of the series to deposit securities into, and receive securities from, the series in connection with the purchase and redemption of Creation Units; and (e) certain registered management investment companies and unit investment trusts outside of the same group of investment companies as the series to acquire Shares. DATES: Filing Dates: The application was filed on February 5, 2008, and amended on March 14, 2008, November 21, 2011, April 6, 2012, August 20, 2012, and December 20, 2012. Hearing or Notification of Hearing: An order granting the requested relief will be issued unless the Commission orders a hearing. Interested persons may request a hearing by writing to the Commission’s Secretary and serving applicants with a copy of the request, personally or by mail. Hearing requests should be received by the Commission by 5:30 p.m. on January 15, 2013, and should be accompanied by proof of service on applicants, in the form of an affidavit or, for lawyers, a certificate of service. Hearing requests should state the nature of the writer’s interest, the PO 00000 Frm 00120 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 reason for the request, and the issues contested. Persons who wish to be notified of a hearing may request notification by writing to the Commission’s Secretary. Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549. Applicants, c/o W. John McGuire, Esq. and Michael Berenson, Esq., Bingham McCutchen LLP, 2020 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20006. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark N. Zaruba, Senior Counsel, at (202) 551–6878 or Mary Kay Frech, Branch Chief, at (202) 551–6821 (Division of Investment Management, Office of Investment Company Regulation). The following is a summary of the application. The complete application may be obtained via the Commission’s Web site by searching for the file number, or an applicant using the Company name box, at https:// www.sec.gov/search/search.htm or by calling (202) 551–8090. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Applicants’ Representations 1. The Trust is registered as an openend management investment company under the Act and is organized as a Delaware statutory trust. The Trust will initially offer one actively-managed series (the ‘‘Initial Fund’’), whose investment objective will be to provide a high level of current income, consistent with the preservation of capital. 2. Pyxis, a Delaware limited partnership, is, and any other Adviser (as defined below) will be, registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the ‘‘Advisers Act’’). An Adviser will be the investment adviser to each Fund (as defined below) and, subject to the oversight and authority of the board of trustees (the ‘‘Board’’) of the Trust, will implement each Fund’s investment program and oversee the day-to-day portfolio activities of each Fund. A Fund may engage one or more subadvisers (‘‘Subadvisers’’) to manage specific strategies suited to their expertise. Any Subadviser will be registered under the Advisers Act. Nexbank, a Delaware corporation and an affiliate of Pyxis, is registered as a broker-dealer (‘‘Broker) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ‘‘Exchange Act’’) and will serve as the principal underwriter and distributor E:\FR\FM\31DEN1.SGM 31DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 250 (Monday, December 31, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77121-77122]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-31335]


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Product Change--Priority Mail Negotiated Service Agreement

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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: Effective date: December 31, 2012.

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 
December 20, 2012, it filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission a 
Request of the United States Postal Service to Add Priority Mail 
Contract 49 to Competitive Product List. Documents are available at 
www.prc.gov, Docket Nos. MC2013-25, CP2013-33.

Stanley F. Mires,
Attorney, Legal Policy & Legislative Advice.
[FR Doc. 2012-31335 Filed 12-28-12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7710-12-P
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