National Science Board; Sunshine Act Meetings; Notice, 3180 [2011-1094]

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David Michaels, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. e-mail message to nationalsciencebrd@nsf.gov with your name and organizational affiliation to request the room number and your badge, which will be ready for pick-up at the visitor’s desk the day of the meeting. All visitors must report to the NSF visitor desk located in the lobby at the 9th and N. Stuart Streets entrance to receive your visitor’s badge on the day of the teleconference. UPDATES AND POINT OF CONTACT: Please refer to the National Science Board Web site https://www.nsf.gov/nsb for additional information and schedule updates (time, place, subject matter or status of meeting) may be found at https://www.nsf.gov/nsb/notices/. Point of contact for this meeting is: Elizabeth Strickland, National Science Board Office, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230. Telephone: (703) 292–7000. Daniel A. Lauretano, Counsel to the National Science Board. 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LOCATION: This meeting will be held by teleconference at the National Science Board Office, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230. A room will be available for the public to listen-in to this meeting held by teleconference. All visitors must contact the Board Office at least 24 hours prior to the meeting held by teleconference to arrange for a visitor’s badge and to obtain the room number. Call 703–292–7000 or send an VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:04 Jan 18, 2011 Jkt 223001 Postal Regulatory Commission. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: The Commission is noticing a recently-field Postal Service proposal to conduct a 2-year market test involving the sale of gift cards. This document describes the proposed test, addresses procedural aspects of the filing, and invites public comment. DATES: Comment deadline: February 4, 2011; reply comment deadline: February 15, 2011. ADDRESSES: Submit comments electronically via the Commission’s Filing Online system at https:// 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. SUMMARY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen L. Sharfman, General Counsel, 202–789–6820 or stephen.sharfman@prc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Table of Contents I. Introduction II. Background III. Notice of Filing IV. Ordering Paragraphs PO 00000 Frm 00106 Fmt 4703 I. Introduction On January 5, 2011, the Postal Service filed a notice, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3641, announcing its intent to initiate a market test beginning on or about May 1, 2011, of an experimental competitive product, Gift Cards.1 The market research test will provide customers the ability to purchase a card loaded with a specified sum of money which can be sent as a gift through the mail. Id. at 1. II. Background The Postal Service states that gift cards have become highly popular gifts in recent years. A recent survey found that gift cards are the most requested holiday gift. Id. at 2. Citing a nexus between the use of gift cards for gifting and the use of the mails for sending gift cards, the Postal Service asserts that selling gift cards at Postal Service retail locations will increase customer convenience and enhance Postal Service revenue by encouraging the use of the mail. Id. Description and nature of market test. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3641(c)(1)(B), the Postal Service provides a description of the nature and scope of the market test. Under the proposed market test, the Postal Service will test the sale of ‘‘open loop cards.’’ These are cards branded by a Retail Electronic Payments Network (REPN) (e.g., American Express, Discover, MasterCard, or Visa) and can be used by the gift card recipient at any merchant that accepts cards administered by that network. Id. The Postal Service will enter into an agreement with one or more issuing banks, REPNs or service providers. Cards will be sold either as standard cards by the supplier(s) or customized, co-branded cards with Postal Service imagery. Id. at 2. Open loop cards will be tested with fixed and variable amounts with minimum, incremental, and maximum amounts. To protect against fraud and money laundering, there will be limits on the value of cards purchased within certain timeframes. Id. at 3. The Postal Service will operate only as a sales agent. Id. The card supplier will provide all customer support. Id. at 2. The Postal Service may test closed loop cards (i.e., cards specific to a particular merchant), but those plans have not yet been established. Id. at 3. At first, cards will only be available at Postal Service retail windows. Cards will neither be available at Automated Postal Centers nor on the Internet at 1 Notice of the United States Postal Service of Market Test of Experimental Product—Gift Cards, January 5, 2011 (Notice). Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19JAN1.SGM 19JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 12 (Wednesday, January 19, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 3180]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-1094]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


National Science Board; Sunshine Act Meetings; Notice

    The National Science Board's Committee on Programs and Plans and 
the Committee on Audit & Oversight, pursuant to NSF regulations (45 CFR 
part 614), the National Science Foundation Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 
1862n-5), and the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b), 
hereby gives notice in regard to the scheduling of a joint meeting held 
by teleconference for the transaction of National Science Board 
business and other matters specified, as follows:

DATE AND TIME: January 24, 2011, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. EST.

SUBJECT MATTER: NSB Thresholds.

STATUS: Open.

LOCATION: This meeting will be held by teleconference at the National 
Science Board Office, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., 
Arlington, VA 22230. A room will be available for the public to listen-
in to this meeting held by teleconference. All visitors must contact 
the Board Office at least 24 hours prior to the meeting held by 
teleconference to arrange for a visitor's badge and to obtain the room 
number. Call 703-292-7000 or send an e-mail message to 
nationalsciencebrd@nsf.gov with your name and organizational 
affiliation to request the room number and your badge, which will be 
ready for pick-up at the visitor's desk the day of the meeting. All 
visitors must report to the NSF visitor desk located in the lobby at 
the 9th and N. Stuart Streets entrance to receive your visitor's badge 
on the day of the teleconference.

UPDATES AND POINT OF CONTACT: Please refer to the National Science 
Board Web site http:[sol][sol]www.nsf.gov/nsb for additional 
information and schedule updates (time, place, subject matter or status 
of meeting) may be found at http:[sol][sol]www.nsf.gov/nsb/notices/. 
Point of contact for this meeting is: Elizabeth Strickland, National 
Science Board Office, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230. 
Telephone: (703) 292-7000.

Daniel A. Lauretano,
Counsel to the National Science Board.
[FR Doc. 2011-1094 Filed 1-14-11; 11:15 am]
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