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days after all necessary regulatory
approvals have been received (Effective
Date). The instant contracts will remain
in effect for 1 calendar year after the
Effective Date, unless either party
terminates the agreement. The contracts
may be terminated, among other
instances, upon 30 days written
notification by either party. Id.,
Attachment 1A at 6; Attachment 1B at
6–7.
In support of its notice, the Postal
Service filed four attachments as
follows:
• Attachment 1A—a redacted copy of
the first instant contract;
• Attachment 1B—a redacted copy of
the second instant contract;
• Attachment 2A—a certified
statement required by 39 CFR
3015.5(c)(2) for the first instant contract;
• Attachment 2B—a certified
statement required by 39 CFR
3015.5(c)(2) for the second instant
contract;
• Attachment 3—a copy of Governors’
Decision No. 08–7, which establishes
prices and classifications for Global
Expedited Package Services Contracts;
• Attachment 4—an application for
non-public treatment of materials to
maintain redacted portions of the
contract and supporting documents
filed under seal.
The notice sets forth reasons why the
instant contracts are functionally
equivalent to the GEPS 3 baseline
agreement. It states that the instant
contracts differ from the GEPS 3
baseline agreement in several ways
pertaining to the revisions or
clarifications of terms, e.g., revised
options for tendering the mail,
minimum revenue commitment,
customs and export requirements, an
exception of Flat Rate items from the
definition of qualifying mail, and an
additional article concerning
Intellectual Property, Co-Branding, and
Licensing. Id. at 4–6. It asserts that
‘‘[b]ecause the agreements incorporate
the same cost attributes and
methodology, the relevant
characteristics of these two GEPS
contracts are similar, if not the same, as
the relevant characteristics of previously
filed contracts.’’ Id. at 4.
The Postal Service concludes that its
filing demonstrates that the instant
contracts comply with the requirements
of 39 U.S.C. 3633 and are functionally
equivalent to the GEPS 3 baseline
agreement. Therefore, it requests that
the instant contracts be included within
the GEPS 3 contract product. Id. at 6.
II. Notice of Filings
The notice filed in each of these
dockets is identical. In it, the Postal
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Service seeks to add two additional
GEPS 3 contracts to the GEPS 3 product.
The contracts should have been filed in
separate dockets. In the future, when it
files multiple contracts concerning the
same product, the Postal Service must
file separate notices (in separate
dockets) for each contract. This process
ensures transparency and facilitates the
Commission review.
The Commission establishes Docket
No. CP2012–30 for consideration of
matters related to the contract attached
to the Postal Service’s notice as
Attachment 1A, and Docket No.
CP2012–31 for consideration of matters
related to the contract attached to the
Postal Service’s notice as Attachment
1B.
Interested persons may submit
comments on whether the Postal
Service’s contract is consistent with the
policies of 39 U.S.C. 3632, 3633, or
3642. Comments are due no later than
May 30, 2012. The public portions of
these filings can be accessed via the
Commission’s Web site, https://
www.prc.gov.
The Commission appoints Natalie Rea
Ward to serve as Public Representative
in Docket Nos. CP2012–30 and CP2012–
31.
III. Ordering Paragraphs
It is ordered:
1. The Commission establishes Docket
No. CP2012–30 for consideration of
matters related to the contract attached
to the Postal Service’s notice as
Attachment 1A.
2. The Commission establishes Docket
No. CP2012–31 for consideration of
matters related to the contract attached
to the Postal Service’s notice as
Attachment 1B.
3. Comments by interested persons in
these proceedings are due no later than
May 30, 2012.
4. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Natalie
Rea Ward is appointed to serve as an
officer of the Commission (Public
Representative) to represent the
interests of the general public in Docket
No. CP2012–30.
5. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Natalie
Rea Ward is appointed to serve as an
officer of the Commission (Public
Representative) to represent the
interests of the general public in Docket
No. CP2012–31.
6. The Secretary shall arrange for
publication of this order in the Federal
Register.
By the Commission.
Shoshana M. Grove,
Secretary.
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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
Agency Forms Submitted for OMB
Review, Request for Comments
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 35), the Railroad
Retirement Board (RRB) is forwarding
an Information Collection Request (ICR)
to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), Office of
Management and Budget (OMB). Our
ICR describes the information we seek
to collect from the public. Review and
approval by OIRA ensures that we
impose appropriate paperwork burdens.
The RRB invites comments on the
proposed collection of information to
determine (1) the practical utility of the
collection; (2) the accuracy of the
estimated burden of the collection; (3)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information that is the
subject of collection; and (4) ways to
minimize the burden of collections on
respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Comments to the RRB or OIRA must
contain the OMB control number of the
ICR. For proper consideration of your
comments, it is best if the RRB and
OIRA receive them within 30 days of
the publication date.
1. Title and Purpose of Information
Collection: Employer’s Quarterly Report
of Contributions Under the RUIA; OMB
3220–0012.
Under Section 8 of the Railroad
Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA),
as amended by the Railroad
Unemployment Improvement Act of
1988 (Pub. L. 100–647), the RRB
determines the amount of an employer’s
contribution, primarily on the basis of
the RUIA benefits paid, both
unemployment and sickness, to the
employees of the railroad employer.
These experienced-based contributions
take into account the frequency,
volume, and duration of the employees’
unemployment and sickness benefits.
Each employer’s contribution rate
includes a component for administrative
expenses as well as a component to
cover costs shared by all employers. The
regulations prescribing the manner and
conditions for remitting the
contributions and for adjusting
overpayments or underpayments of
contributions are contained in 20 CFR
part 345. RRB Form DC–1, Employer’s
Quarterly Report of Contributions Under
the Railroad Unemployment Insurance
Act, is used by railroad employers to
report and remit their quarterly
contributions to the RRB. Employers can
use either the manual version of the
SUMMARY:
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form or its Internet equivalent. One
response is requested quarterly of each
respondent and completion is
mandatory.
Previous Requests for Comments: The
RRB has already published the initial
60-day notice (76 FR 16870 on March
22, 2012) required by 44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2). That request elicited no
comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Employer’s Quarterly Report of
Contributions Under the RUIA.
OMB Control Number: 3220–0012.
Form(s) submitted: DC–1.
Type of request: Extension without
change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected public: Private Sector:
Businesses or other for-profits.
Abstract: Railroad employers are
required to make contributions to the
Railroad Unemployment Insurance fund
quarterly or annually equal to a
percentage of the creditable
compensation paid to each employee.
The information furnished on the report
accompanying the remittance is used to
determine correctness of the amount
paid.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes
no changes to Form DC–1.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as
follows:
Annual
responses
Form No.
Time
(minutes)
Burden
(hours)
DC–1 (Manual) ............................................................................................................................
DC–1 (Internet) ............................................................................................................................
1,235
1,365
25
25
515
569
Total ......................................................................................................................................
2,600
........................
1,084
Additional Information or Comments:
Copies of the forms and supporting
documents can be obtained from Dana
Hickman at (312) 751–4981 or
Dana.Hickman@RRB.GOV.
Comments regarding the information
collection should be addressed to
Charles Mierzwa, Railroad Retirement
Board, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago,
Illinois 60611–2092 or
Charles.Mierzwa@RRB.GOV and to the
OMB Desk Officer for the RRB, Fax:
202–395–6974, Email address:
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov.
Charles Mierzwa,
Chief of Information Resources Management.
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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request
In accordance with the
requirement of Section 3506 (c)(2)(A) of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
which provides opportunity for public
comment on new or revised data
collections, the Railroad Retirement
SUMMARY:
Board (RRB) will publish periodic
summaries of proposed data collections.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed information collection is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including
whether the information has practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the RRB’s
estimate of the burden of the collection
of the information; (c) ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d)
ways to minimize the burden related to
the collection of information on
respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Title and purpose of information
collection: Application for Survivor
Death Benefits; OMB 3220–0031.
Under Section 6 of the Railroad
Retirement Act (RRA), lump-sum death
benefits are payable to surviving
widow(er)s, children, and certain other
dependents. Lump-sum death benefits
are payable after the death of a railroad
employee only if there are no qualified
survivors of the employee immediately
eligible for annuities. With the
exception of the residual death benefit,
eligibility for survivor benefits depends
on whether the deceased employee was
‘‘insured’’ under the RRA at the time of
death. If the deceased employee was not
insured, jurisdiction of any survivor
benefits payable is transferred to the
Social Security Administration and
survivor benefits are paid by that agency
instead of the RRB. The requirements
for applying for benefits are prescribed
in 20 CFR parts 217, 219, and 234.
The collection obtains the information
required by the RRB to determine
entitlement to and amount of the
survivor death benefits applied for. To
collect the information, the RRB uses
Forms AA–11a, Designation for Change
of Beneficiary for Residual Lump-Sum;
AA–21, Application for Lump-Sum
Death Payment and Annuities Unpaid
at Death; AA–21cert, Application
Summary and Certification; G–131,
Authorization of Payment and Release
of All Claims to a Death Benefit or
Accrued Annuity Payment; and G–273a,
Funeral Director’s Statement of Burial
Charges. One response is requested of
each respondent. Completion is
required to obtain benefits. The RRB
proposes no changes to any of the forms
in the information collection.
ESTIMATE OF ANNUAL RESPONDENT BURDEN
[The estimated annual respondent burden is as follows]
Annual
responses
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Time
(minutes)
Burden
(hours)
AA–11a ....................................................................................................................................................
AA–21cert (with assistance) ....................................................................................................................
AA–21 (without assistance) .....................................................................................................................
G–131 ......................................................................................................................................................
G–273a ....................................................................................................................................................
100
4,500
300
600
5,000
10
20
40
5
10
17
1,500
200
50
833
Total ..................................................................................................................................................
10,500
....................
2,600
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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 104 (Wednesday, May 30, 2012)]
[Notices]
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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
Agency Forms Submitted for OMB Review, Request for Comments
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 35), the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) is forwarding
an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Information
and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
Our ICR describes the information we seek to collect from the public.
Review and approval by OIRA ensures that we impose appropriate
paperwork burdens.
The RRB invites comments on the proposed collection of information
to determine (1) the practical utility of the collection; (2) the
accuracy of the estimated burden of the collection; (3) ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information that is the
subject of collection; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of
collections on respondents, including the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments to the
RRB or OIRA must contain the OMB control number of the ICR. For proper
consideration of your comments, it is best if the RRB and OIRA receive
them within 30 days of the publication date.
1. Title and Purpose of Information Collection: Employer's
Quarterly Report of Contributions Under the RUIA; OMB 3220-0012.
Under Section 8 of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA),
as amended by the Railroad Unemployment Improvement Act of 1988 (Pub.
L. 100-647), the RRB determines the amount of an employer's
contribution, primarily on the basis of the RUIA benefits paid, both
unemployment and sickness, to the employees of the railroad employer.
These experienced-based contributions take into account the frequency,
volume, and duration of the employees' unemployment and sickness
benefits. Each employer's contribution rate includes a component for
administrative expenses as well as a component to cover costs shared by
all employers. The regulations prescribing the manner and conditions
for remitting the contributions and for adjusting overpayments or
underpayments of contributions are contained in 20 CFR part 345. RRB
Form DC-1, Employer's Quarterly Report of Contributions Under the
Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, is used by railroad employers to
report and remit their quarterly contributions to the RRB. Employers
can use either the manual version of the
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form or its Internet equivalent. One response is requested quarterly of
each respondent and completion is mandatory.
Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the
initial 60-day notice (76 FR 16870 on March 22, 2012) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Employer's Quarterly Report of Contributions Under the RUIA.
OMB Control Number: 3220-0012.
Form(s) submitted: DC-1.
Type of request: Extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected public: Private Sector: Businesses or other for-profits.
Abstract: Railroad employers are required to make contributions to
the Railroad Unemployment Insurance fund quarterly or annually equal to
a percentage of the creditable compensation paid to each employee. The
information furnished on the report accompanying the remittance is used
to determine correctness of the amount paid.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes no changes to Form DC-1.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows:
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Annual Time Burden
Form No. responses (minutes) (hours)
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DC-1 (Manual)................................................... 1,235 25 515
DC-1 (Internet)................................................. 1,365 25 569
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Total....................................................... 2,600 .............. 1,084
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Additional Information or Comments: Copies of the forms and
supporting documents can be obtained from Dana Hickman at (312) 751-
4981 or Dana.Hickman@RRB.GOV.
Comments regarding the information collection should be addressed
to Charles Mierzwa, Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North Rush Street,
Chicago, Illinois 60611-2092 or Charles.Mierzwa@RRB.GOV and to the OMB
Desk Officer for the RRB, Fax: 202-395-6974, Email address: OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov.
Charles Mierzwa,
Chief of Information Resources Management.
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