Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee; Open Committee Meetings, 70599-70600 [2013-28288]

Download as PDF 70599 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 228 / Tuesday, November 26, 2013 / Notices comments for this collection. The information collection was previously published in the Federal Register on August 2, 2013 at Volume 78 FR 47016 allowing for a 60-day public comment period. Two comments were received for the information collection. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comments. The Office of Management and Budget is particularly interested in comments that: 1. Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of OPM, including whether the information will have practical utility; 2. Evaluate the accuracy of OPM’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and 4. Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submissions of responses. DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until December 26, 2013. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management Budget, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk Officer for the Office of Personnel Management or sent by email to oira_submission@ omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 395–6974. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by contacting the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management Budget, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk Officer for the Office of Personnel Management or sent via electronic mail to oira_submission@ omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 395–6974. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 1334 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111– 148, as amended by the Health Care Education Reconciliation Act, Public Law 111–152 (together, ‘‘Affordable Care Act’’), directed OPM to enter into contracts with health insurance issuers to offer coverage on Exchanges (also called ‘‘Health Insurance Marketplaces’’) throughout the 50 States and the District of Columbia. OPM issued final regulations for the establishment of the Multi-State Plan (MSP) Program on March 11, 2013, 78 FR 15560, which outlined an external review process that would be available to MSP enrollees. The regulations state that ‘‘OPM will conduct external review of adverse benefit determinations using a process similar to OPM review of disputed claims under [the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program] . . . .’’ 45 CFR 800.503(a). A necessary part of conducting external review of adverse benefit determinations is accepting requests for external review from MSP enrollees. In addition to requests for external review, OPM anticipates that MSP enrollees may contact it about inquiries or complaints regarding MSP options, which may have to be referred to other appropriate entities such as State insurance departments, State consumer assistance programs, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This notice announces that OPM is submitting to OMB a request for review and clearance of a new information collection, Request for External Review, comprising two forms: (1) Model Notice of Final Internal Adverse Benefit Determination, and (2) Case Intake Form. MSP issuers would use the Model Notice Of Final Internal Adverse Benefit Determination to provide written notice to enrollees about the result of any final internal adverse benefit determination, their external review rights, and how they may file a request for external review using one portion of the form. MSP enrollees, and their authorized representatives, would use the Case Intake Form to start or review a case regarding a request for external review about a denied claim, a complaint about an MSP issuer, or an inquiry for OPM. Analysis Agency: National Healthcare Operations, Office of Personnel Management. Title: Request for External Review. OMB Number: 3206–NEW. Affected Public: Individuals or households; business or other for-profit; not-for-profit institutions. Model notice of final internal adverse benefit determination Case intake form Number of Respondents ................................................................................................................ Estimated Time (Hours) Per Respondent ..................................................................................... 448,000 0.08 800 1 Total Burden Hours ................................................................................................................ 37,400 800 U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Katherine Archuleta, Director. ACTION: [FR Doc. 2013–28383 Filed 11–25–13; 8:45 am] SUMMARY: Notice of Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee meeting dates in 2014. emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE 6325–38–P OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee; Open Committee Meetings U.S. Office of Personnel Management. AGENCY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:04 Nov 25, 2013 Jkt 232001 According to the provisions of section 10 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463), notice is hereby given that meetings of the Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee will be held on— Thursday, January 16, 2014 Thursday, February 20, 2014 Thursday, March 20, 2014 Thursday, April 17, 2014 Thursday, May 15, 2014 PO 00000 Frm 00072 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Thursday, June 19, 2014 Thursday, July 17, 2014 Thursday, August 21, 2014 Thursday, September 18, 2014 Thursday, October 16, 2014 Thursday, November 20, 2014 Thursday, December 18, 2014 The meetings will start at 10 a.m. and will be held in Room 5A06A, U.S. Office of Personnel Management Building, 1900 E Street NW., Washington, DC. The Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee is composed of a Chair, five representatives from labor unions E:\FR\FM\26NON1.SGM 26NON1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES 70600 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 228 / Tuesday, November 26, 2013 / Notices holding exclusive bargaining rights for Federal prevailing rate employees, and five representatives from Federal agencies. Entitlement to membership on the Committee is provided for in 5 U.S.C. 5347. The Committee’s primary responsibility is to review the Prevailing Rate System and other matters pertinent to establishing prevailing rates under subchapter IV, chapter 53, 5 U.S.C., as amended, and from time to time advise the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. These scheduled meetings are open to the public with both labor and management representatives attending. During the meetings either the labor members or the management members may caucus separately to devise strategy and formulate positions. Premature disclosure of the matters discussed in these caucuses would unacceptably impair the ability of the Committee to reach a consensus on the matters being considered and would disrupt substantially the disposition of its business. Therefore, these caucuses will be closed to the public because of a determination made by the Director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management under the provisions of section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463) and 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B). These caucuses may, depending on the issues involved, constitute a substantial portion of a meeting. Annually, the Chair compiles a report of pay issues discussed and concluded recommendations. These reports are available to the public. Reports for calendar years 2008 to 2012 are posted at https://www.opm.gov/policy-dataoversight/pay-leave/pay-systems/ federal-wage-system/#url=FPRAC. Previous reports are also available, upon written request to the Committee. The public is invited to submit material in writing to the Chair on Federal Wage System pay matters felt to be deserving of the Committee’s attention. Additional information on these meetings may be obtained by contacting the Committee at U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee, Room 5H27, 1900 E Street NW., Washington, DC 20415, (202) 606–9400. U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Sheldon Friedman, Chairman, Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee. [FR Doc. 2013–28288 Filed 11–25–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6325–49–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:04 Nov 25, 2013 Jkt 232001 POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. R2014–3; Order No. 1882] International Mail Contract Postal Regulatory Commission. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing concerning a bilateral rate and service agreement with Canada Post Corporation. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps. DATES: Comments are due: December 2, 2013. 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, at 202–789–6820. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Table of Contents I. Introduction II. The Postal Service’s Filings III. Commission Action IV. Ordering Paragraphs I. Introduction Background. On November 15, 2013, the Postal Service filed notice, pursuant to 39 CFR 3010.40 et seq., announcing that it has entered into a bilateral agreement (Agreement) with Canada Post Corporation (Canada Post), along with a Type 2 rate adjustment.1 It asks that the Commission include the Agreement within the Inbound MarketDominant Multi-Service Agreements with Foreign Postal Operators I (MC2010–35) product on grounds of functional equivalence. II. The Postal Service’s Filings Compliance with filing requirements. In addition to the Notice, the Postal Service filed an application for nonpublic treatment of materials filed under seal (Attachment 1); a redacted copy of the Canada Post Agreement (Attachment 2), filed separately; 2 and a redacted 1 Notice of United States Postal Service of Type 2 Rate Adjustment, and Notice of Filing Functionally Equivalent Agreement, November 15, 2013 (collectively, Notice). 2 The Postal Service initially filed Notice of United States Postal Service of Filing Attachment 2 to Notice of Type 2 Rate Adjustment, and Notice of Filing Functionally Equivalent Agreement, November 15, 2013. It later filed United States PO 00000 Frm 00073 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Excel file with supporting financial documentation. Notice at 2. The Postal Service also filed unredacted copies of the Agreement and the supporting financial documentation under seal. Id. On November 18, 2013, the Postal Service filed with the Commission the non-public version of the relevant portion of the bilateral agreement and financial workpapers.3 The Agreement is the successor agreement to one previously found to be functionally equivalent to the Inbound Market-Dominant Multi-Service Agreements with Foreign Postal Operators I (MC2010–35).4 Notice at 1. The Postal Service identifies Canada Post, the postal operator for Canada, and the Postal Service as the parties to the Agreement. Id. at 3. The Postal Service states that the Agreement includes negotiated pricing and settlement for various inbound letter-post products, including International Business Reply Service (IBRS), registered mail, and small packets with delivery confirmation. Id. It asserts that the Agreement will not only improve financial performance over default Universal Postal Union (UPU) rates, but will also continue to improve operational performance. Id. at 3–4. The Postal Service indicates that, with the inclusion of IBRS, Canada Post customers sending items to recipients in the United States will enable those recipients to return the items prepaid. Id. at 4. The Postal Service identifies January 1, 2014 as the intended effective date; states that its Notice provides the requisite advance notice; identifies a Postal Service official as a contact person; provides financial data and information in the redacted workpapers; describes expected operational improvements; and addresses why the Agreement will not result in unreasonable harm to the marketplace. Postal Service Notice of Filing of Replacement Attachment 2 to Notice of Filing Type 2 Rate Adjustment—Errata, November 18, 2013 (Attachment 2). For purposes of Commission review, the most recent filing of Attachment 2, submitted November 18, 2013, will be used in its review. 3 See Notice of the United States Postal Service of Non-Public Filing of Agreement and Financial Workpapers, November 18, 2013. The Postal Service contemporaneously filed a motion for late acceptance. See Motion for Late Acceptance of NonPublic Filing of Agreement and Financial Workpapers, November 18, 2013. This motion is granted. 4 See Docket No. R2012–5, Order No. 1078, Order Concerning Rate Adjustment for Bilateral Agreement with Canada Post Negotiated Service Agreement, December 27, 2011. See also Docket No. R2012–5, Order 1611, Order Concerning Amendment to Bilateral Agreement with Canada Post Negotiated Service Agreement, January 7, 2013. E:\FR\FM\26NON1.SGM 26NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 26, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70599-70600]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee; Open Committee 
Meetings

AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: Notice of Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee meeting 
dates in 2014.

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SUMMARY: According to the provisions of section 10 of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), notice is hereby given that 
meetings of the Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee will be held 
on--

    Thursday, January 16, 2014
    Thursday, February 20, 2014
    Thursday, March 20, 2014
    Thursday, April 17, 2014
    Thursday, May 15, 2014
    Thursday, June 19, 2014
    Thursday, July 17, 2014
    Thursday, August 21, 2014
    Thursday, September 18, 2014
    Thursday, October 16, 2014
    Thursday, November 20, 2014
    Thursday, December 18, 2014

    The meetings will start at 10 a.m. and will be held in Room 5A06A, 
U.S. Office of Personnel Management Building, 1900 E Street NW., 
Washington, DC.
    The Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee is composed of a 
Chair, five representatives from labor unions

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holding exclusive bargaining rights for Federal prevailing rate 
employees, and five representatives from Federal agencies. Entitlement 
to membership on the Committee is provided for in 5 U.S.C. 5347.
    The Committee's primary responsibility is to review the Prevailing 
Rate System and other matters pertinent to establishing prevailing 
rates under subchapter IV, chapter 53, 5 U.S.C., as amended, and from 
time to time advise the U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
    These scheduled meetings are open to the public with both labor and 
management representatives attending. During the meetings either the 
labor members or the management members may caucus separately to devise 
strategy and formulate positions. Premature disclosure of the matters 
discussed in these caucuses would unacceptably impair the ability of 
the Committee to reach a consensus on the matters being considered and 
would disrupt substantially the disposition of its business. Therefore, 
these caucuses will be closed to the public because of a determination 
made by the Director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management under 
the provisions of section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(Pub. L. 92-463) and 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B). These caucuses may, 
depending on the issues involved, constitute a substantial portion of a 
meeting.
    Annually, the Chair compiles a report of pay issues discussed and 
concluded recommendations. These reports are available to the public. 
Reports for calendar years 2008 to 2012 are posted at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/pay-systems/federal-wage-system/#url=FPRAC. Previous reports are also available, upon written 
request to the Committee.
    The public is invited to submit material in writing to the Chair on 
Federal Wage System pay matters felt to be deserving of the Committee's 
attention. Additional information on these meetings may be obtained by 
contacting the Committee at U.S. Office of Personnel Management, 
Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee, Room 5H27, 1900 E Street 
NW., Washington, DC 20415, (202) 606-9400.

U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Sheldon Friedman,
Chairman, Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee.
[FR Doc. 2013-28288 Filed 11-25-13; 8:45 am]
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