New Postal Product, 64771-64772 [E9-29224]

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Commodity Futures Trading Commission SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a recently-filed Postal Service request to add the Canada Post—United States Postal Service Contractual Bilateral Agreement for Inbound Market Dominant Services to the Market Dominant Product List. The Postal Service has also filed a related contract. This notice addresses procedural steps associated with these filings. DATES: Comments are due: December 9, 2009. ADDRESSES: Submit comments electronically via the Commission’s Filing Online system at https:// www.prc.gov. Commenters who cannot submit their views electronically should contact the person identified in ‘‘FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT’’ by telephone for advice on alternatives to electronic filing. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen L. Sharfman, General Counsel, 202–789–6820 or stephen.sharfman@prc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Introduction II. Notice of Filings III. Ordering Paragraphs I. Introduction On November 19, 2009, the Postal Service filed a request pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3622(c)(10) and 3642, and 39 National Endowment for the Humanities CFR 3010.40 et seq. and 3020.30 et seq. to add the Canada Post—United States NHGS60075 Director of Postal Service Contractual Bilateral Communications to the Deputy Agreement for Inbound Market Chairman. Effective October 6, 2009. Dominant Services (Bilateral NHGS60066 Executive Assistant to Agreement) to the Market Dominant the Chairman. Effective October 27, Product List.1 This Request has been 2009. assigned Docket No. MC2010–12. Department of Transportation The Postal Service contemporaneously filed notice that the DTGS60173 Director of Congressional Affairs to the Administrator. Effective Governors have authorized a Type 2 rate adjustment to establish rates for October 5, 2009. inbound market dominant services as National Transportation Safety Board reflected in the Bilateral Agreement.2 TBGS71538 Special Assistant to a More specifically, the Bilateral Member. Effective October 13, 2009. Agreement, which has been assigned Docket No. R2010–2, governs the Authority: 5 U.S.C. 3301 and 3302; E.O. exchange of inbound air and surface 10577, 3 CFR 1954–1958 Comp., p. 218. letter post (LC/AO).3 Office of Personnel Management. Request. In support of its Request, the John Berry, Postal Service filed the following CTOT00086 Special Assistant to a Commissioner. Effective October 30, 2009. Director. [FR Doc. E9–29191 Filed 12–7–09; 8:45 am] WReier-Aviles on DSKGBLS3C1PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE 6325–39–P POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket Nos. MC2010–12 and R2010–2; Order No. 346] New Postal Product Postal Regulatory Commission. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:16 Dec 07, 2009 Jkt 220001 1 Request of the United States Postal Service to Add Canada Post—United States Postal Service Contractual Bilateral Agreement for Inbound Market Dominant Services to the Market Dominant Product List, Notice of Type 2 Rate Adjustment, and Notice of Filing Agreement (Under Seal), November 19, 2009, and United States Postal Service Notice of Erratum to Application for Non-Public Treatment, November 20, 2009 (Request). 2 Type 2 rate adjustments involve negotiated service agreements. See 39 CFR 3010.5. 3 To elaborate, the Bilateral Agreement covers Letter Post, including letters, flats, packets, containers, and International Registered Mail service ancillary thereto. Request at 3–4. PO 00000 Frm 00112 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 64771 materials: (1) Proposed Mail Classification Schedule (MCS) language; 4 (2) a Statement of Supporting Justification as required by 39 CFR 3020.32; 5 (3) a redacted version of the agreement; 6 and (4) an application for non-public treatment of pricing and supporting documents filed under seal.7 Request at 2. In the Statement of Supporting Justification, Lea Emerson, Executive Director, International Postal Affairs, reviews the factors of section 3622(c) and concludes, inter alia, that the revenues generated will cover the attributable costs of the services offered under the Bilateral Agreement; that the rates are preferable to default rates set by the Universal Postal Union; and that the rates represent a modest increase over those reflected in the existing bilateral agreement with Canada Post. Id., Attachment 2, at 2–3. In its Request, the Postal Service provides information responsive to part 3010, subpart D, of the Commission’s rules. To that end, it addresses the requirements of section 3622(c)(10) as well as certain details of the negotiated service agreement. Id. at 2–7. The Postal Service asserts that the Bilateral Agreement satisfies all applicable statutory criteria. Id. at 6–8. The Postal Service filed much of the supporting materials, financial analysis, and specific Bilateral Agreement under seal. Id. at 2. In its Request, the Postal Service maintains that the Bilateral Agreement and related financial information should remain under seal. Id. The Postal Service has an existing bilateral agreement with Canada Post which is set to expire December 31, 2009.8 Id. at 7. The instant Bilateral Agreement represents a 1-year extension of the existing agreement, with some modifications. The modifications include differences in specific operational details of the two agreements and the Postal Service’s decision to classify Canada Post’s ‘‘Xpresspost-USA’’ as a competitive product instead of a market dominant product as in the existing bilateral agreement.9 The agreement states it has an effective date of January 1, 2010. Id. at 3. The Request states that the inbound 4 Attachment 1 to the Request. 2 to the Request. 6 Attachment 3 to the Request. 7 Attachment 4 to the Request. 8 The Postal Service maintains that the instant Bilateral Agreement is functionally comparable to the agreement in Docket Nos. MC2009–7 and R2009–1. 9 The Postal Service states that it will present Xpresspost-USA in a future filing with the Commission. Id. at 8, n.10. 5 Attachment E:\FR\FM\08DEN1.SGM 08DEN1 64772 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 234 / Tuesday, December 8, 2009 / Notices market dominant rates are scheduled to become effective on January 4, 2010. Id. The Postal Service urges the Commission to act promptly to add this product to the Market Dominant Product List to allow rates to be implemented under 39 CFR 3010.40. Id. at 9. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3622 and 3642, the Commission establishes Docket Nos. MC2010–12 and R2010–2 for consideration of the Request pertaining to the proposed Canada Post—United States Postal Service Contractual Bilateral Agreement product and the related Bilateral Agreement, respectively. In keeping with practice, these dockets are addressed on a consolidated basis for purposes of this order; however, future filings should be made in the specific docket in which issues being addressed pertain. Interested persons may submit comments on whether the Postal Service’s filings in the captioned dockets are consistent with the policies of 39 U.S.C. 3622 and 3642, 39 CFR part 3010.40, and 39 CFR 3020 subpart B. The due date for comments is December 9, 2009. The public portions of these filings can be accessed via the Commission’s Web site https:// www.prc.gov. The Commission appoints Paul L. Harrington to serve as Public Representative in these dockets. WReier-Aviles on DSKGBLS3C1PROD with NOTICES III. Ordering Paragraphs It is ordered: 1. The Commission establishes Docket Nos. MC2010–12 and R2010–2 for consideration of the matters raised in each docket. 2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Paul L. Harrington is appointed to serve as officer of the Commission (Public Representative) to represent the interests of the general public in these proceedings. 3. Comments by interested persons in these proceedings are due no later than December 9, 2009. 4. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this order in the Federal Register. By the Commission. Judith M. Grady, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–29224 Filed 12–7–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7710–FW–S 15:16 Dec 07, 2009 [Disaster Declaration #11941 and #11942] North Carolina Disaster # NC–00022 AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration . ACTION: Notice. This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of North Carolina dated 12/ 02/2009. Incident: Severe Nor’easter coupled with the remnants of Hurricane Ida. Incident Period: 11/10/2009 through 11/15/2009. Effective Date: 12/02/2009. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 02/01/2010. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 09/02/2010. ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan applications to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, SW., Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that as a result of the Administrator’s disaster declaration, applications for disaster loans may be filed at the address listed above or other locally announced locations. The following areas have been determined to be adversely affected by the disaster: Primary Counties: Dare. Contiguous Counties: North Carolina: Currituck, Hyde, Tyrrell. The Interest Rates are: Jkt 220001 Percent For Physical Damage: Homeowners With Credit Available Elsewhere ............ Homeowners Without Credit Available Elsewhere ............ Businesses With Credit Available Elsewhere .................... Businesses Without Credit Available Elsewhere ............ Non-Profit Organizations With Credit Available Elsewhere Non-Profit Organizations Without Credit Available Elsewhere ................................... For Economic Injury: Businesses And Small Agricultural Cooperatives Without Credit Available Elsewhere Non-Profit Organizations Without Credit Available Elsewhere ................................... PO 00000 Frm 00113 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The number assigned to this disaster for physical damage is 11941 6 and for economic injury is 11942 0. The State which received an EIDL Declaration # is North Carolina. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers 59002 and 59008) SUMMARY: II. Notice of Filings VerDate Nov<24>2008 SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 5.125 2.562 6.000 Dated: December 2, 2009. Karen G. Mills, Administrator. [FR Doc. E9–29206 Filed 12–7–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8025–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–61085; File No. SR– NASDAQ–2009–101] Self-Regulatory Organizations; The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change to the Nasdaq Rule 4000 and 5000 Series To Correct Certain Citations to Renumbered Rules December 1, 2009. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 notice is hereby given that on November 23, 2009, The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (‘‘Nasdaq’’) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II, and III below, which Items have been prepared by Nasdaq. Nasdaq has designated the proposed rule change as constituting a non-controversial rule change under Rule 19b–4(f)(6) under the Act,3 which renders the proposal effective upon filing with the Commission. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons. I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Terms of the Substance of the Proposed Rule Change Nasdaq proposes to correct certain citations in the Rule 4000 and 5000 Series that currently cite to rules that 3.625 have been renumbered. The text of the proposed rule change 3.000 is available at https:// nasdaqomx.cchwallstreet.com/, at NASDAQ’s principal office, and at the Commission’s Public Reference Room. 4.000 4.000 1 15 3.000 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). CFR 240.19b–4. 3 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). 2 17 E:\FR\FM\08DEN1.SGM 08DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 234 (Tuesday, December 8, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64771-64772]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-29224]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket Nos. MC2010-12 and R2010-2; Order No. 346]


New Postal Product

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a recently-filed Postal Service 
request to add the Canada Post--United States Postal Service 
Contractual Bilateral Agreement for Inbound Market Dominant Services to 
the Market Dominant Product List. The Postal Service has also filed a 
related contract. This notice addresses procedural steps associated 
with these filings.

DATES: Comments are due: December 9, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments electronically via the Commission's Filing 
Online system at https://www.prc.gov. Commenters who cannot submit their 
views electronically should contact the person identified in ``FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT'' by telephone for advice on alternatives 
to electronic filing.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen L. Sharfman, General Counsel, 
202-789-6820 or stephen.sharfman@prc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Introduction
II. Notice of Filings
III. Ordering Paragraphs

I. Introduction

    On November 19, 2009, the Postal Service filed a request pursuant 
to 39 U.S.C. 3622(c)(10) and 3642, and 39 CFR 3010.40 et seq. and 
3020.30 et seq. to add the Canada Post--United States Postal Service 
Contractual Bilateral Agreement for Inbound Market Dominant Services 
(Bilateral Agreement) to the Market Dominant Product List.\1\ This 
Request has been assigned Docket No. MC2010-12.
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    \1\ Request of the United States Postal Service to Add Canada 
Post--United States Postal Service Contractual Bilateral Agreement 
for Inbound Market Dominant Services to the Market Dominant Product 
List, Notice of Type 2 Rate Adjustment, and Notice of Filing 
Agreement (Under Seal), November 19, 2009, and United States Postal 
Service Notice of Erratum to Application for Non-Public Treatment, 
November 20, 2009 (Request).
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    The Postal Service contemporaneously filed notice that the 
Governors have authorized a Type 2 rate adjustment to establish rates 
for inbound market dominant services as reflected in the Bilateral 
Agreement.\2\ More specifically, the Bilateral Agreement, which has 
been assigned Docket No. R2010-2, governs the exchange of inbound air 
and surface letter post (LC/AO).\3\
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    \2\ Type 2 rate adjustments involve negotiated service 
agreements. See 39 CFR 3010.5.
    \3\ To elaborate, the Bilateral Agreement covers Letter Post, 
including letters, flats, packets, containers, and International 
Registered Mail service ancillary thereto. Request at 3-4.
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    Request. In support of its Request, the Postal Service filed the 
following materials: (1) Proposed Mail Classification Schedule (MCS) 
language; \4\ (2) a Statement of Supporting Justification as required 
by 39 CFR 3020.32; \5\ (3) a redacted version of the agreement; \6\ and 
(4) an application for non-public treatment of pricing and supporting 
documents filed under seal.\7\ Request at 2.
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    \4\ Attachment 1 to the Request.
    \5\ Attachment 2 to the Request.
    \6\ Attachment 3 to the Request.
    \7\ Attachment 4 to the Request.
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    In the Statement of Supporting Justification, Lea Emerson, 
Executive Director, International Postal Affairs, reviews the factors 
of section 3622(c) and concludes, inter alia, that the revenues 
generated will cover the attributable costs of the services offered 
under the Bilateral Agreement; that the rates are preferable to default 
rates set by the Universal Postal Union; and that the rates represent a 
modest increase over those reflected in the existing bilateral 
agreement with Canada Post. Id., Attachment 2, at 2-3.
    In its Request, the Postal Service provides information responsive 
to part 3010, subpart D, of the Commission's rules. To that end, it 
addresses the requirements of section 3622(c)(10) as well as certain 
details of the negotiated service agreement. Id. at 2-7. The Postal 
Service asserts that the Bilateral Agreement satisfies all applicable 
statutory criteria. Id. at 6-8.
    The Postal Service filed much of the supporting materials, 
financial analysis, and specific Bilateral Agreement under seal. Id. at 
2. In its Request, the Postal Service maintains that the Bilateral 
Agreement and related financial information should remain under seal. 
Id.
    The Postal Service has an existing bilateral agreement with Canada 
Post which is set to expire December 31, 2009.\8\ Id. at 7. The instant 
Bilateral Agreement represents a 1-year extension of the existing 
agreement, with some modifications. The modifications include 
differences in specific operational details of the two agreements and 
the Postal Service's decision to classify Canada Post's ``Xpresspost-
USA'' as a competitive product instead of a market dominant product as 
in the existing bilateral agreement.\9\ The agreement states it has an 
effective date of January 1, 2010. Id. at 3. The Request states that 
the inbound

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market dominant rates are scheduled to become effective on January 4, 
2010. Id.
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    \8\ The Postal Service maintains that the instant Bilateral 
Agreement is functionally comparable to the agreement in Docket Nos. 
MC2009-7 and R2009-1.
    \9\ The Postal Service states that it will present Xpresspost-
USA in a future filing with the Commission. Id. at 8, n.10.
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    The Postal Service urges the Commission to act promptly to add this 
product to the Market Dominant Product List to allow rates to be 
implemented under 39 CFR 3010.40. Id. at 9.

II. Notice of Filings

    Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3622 and 3642, the Commission establishes 
Docket Nos. MC2010-12 and R2010-2 for consideration of the Request 
pertaining to the proposed Canada Post--United States Postal Service 
Contractual Bilateral Agreement product and the related Bilateral 
Agreement, respectively. In keeping with practice, these dockets are 
addressed on a consolidated basis for purposes of this order; however, 
future filings should be made in the specific docket in which issues 
being addressed pertain.
    Interested persons may submit comments on whether the Postal 
Service's filings in the captioned dockets are consistent with the 
policies of 39 U.S.C. 3622 and 3642, 39 CFR part 3010.40, and 39 CFR 
3020 subpart B. The due date for comments is December 9, 2009. The 
public portions of these filings can be accessed via the Commission's 
Web site https://www.prc.gov.
    The Commission appoints Paul L. Harrington to serve as Public 
Representative in these dockets.

III. Ordering Paragraphs

    It is ordered:
    1. The Commission establishes Docket Nos. MC2010-12 and R2010-2 for 
consideration of the matters raised in each docket.
    2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Paul L. Harrington is appointed to 
serve as officer of the Commission (Public Representative) to represent 
the interests of the general public in these proceedings.
    3. Comments by interested persons in these proceedings are due no 
later than December 9, 2009.
    4. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this order in the 
Federal Register.

    By the Commission.
Judith M. Grady,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-29224 Filed 12-7-09; 8:45 am]
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