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4. The Secretary shall arrange for
publication of this order in the Federal
Register.
By the Commission.
Shoshana M. Grove,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013–31541 Filed 1–3–14; 8:45 am]
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POSTAL SERVICE
Product Change—First-Class Package
Service Negotiated Service Agreement
Postal ServiceTM.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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: January 6, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Elizabeth A. Reed, 202–268–3179.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
United States Postal Service® hereby
gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C.
3642 and 3632(b)(3), on December 27,
2013, it filed with the Postal Regulatory
Commission a Request of the United
States Postal Service to Add First-Class
Package Service Contract 35 to
Competitive Product List. Documents
are available at www.prc.gov, Docket
Nos. MC2014–14, CP2014–23.
Stanley F. Mires,
Attorney, Legal Policy & Legislative Advice.
[FR Doc. 2013–31491 Filed 1–3–14; 8:45 am]
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POSTAL SERVICE
Product Change—Priority Mail
Negotiated Service Agreement
Postal ServiceTM.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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: January 6, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Elizabeth A. Reed, 202–268–3179.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
United States Postal Service® hereby
gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C.
3642 and 3632(b)(3), on December 27,
2013, it filed with the Postal Regulatory
Commission a Request of the United
States Postal Service to Add Priority
Mail Contract 74 to Competitive Product
List. Documents are available at
www.prc.gov, Docket Nos. MC2014–15,
CP2014–24.
Stanley F. Mires,
Attorney, Legal Policy & Legislative Advice.
[FR Doc. 2013–31490 Filed 1–3–14; 8:45 am]
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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request
Summary: 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
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.
1. Title and purpose of information
collection: Public Service Pension
Questionnaires; OMB 3220–0136.
Public Law 95–216 amended the
Social Security Act of 1977 by
providing, in part, that spouse or
survivor benefits may be reduced when
the beneficiary is in receipt of a pension
based on employment with a Federal,
State, or local governmental unit.
Initially, the reduction was equal to the
full amount of the government pension.
Public Law 98–21 changed the
reduction to two-thirds of the amount of
the government pension. Public Law
108–203 amended the Social Security
Act by changing the requirement for
exemption to public service offset, that
Federal Insurance Contributions Act
(FICA) taxes be deducted from the
public service wages for the last 60
months of public service employment,
rather than just the last day of public
service employment.
Sections 4(a)(1) and 4(f)(1) of the
Railroad Retirement Act (RRA) provides
that a spouse or survivor annuity should
be equal in amount to what the
annuitant would receive if entitled to a
like benefit from the Social Security
Administration. Therefore, the public
service pension (PSP) provisions apply
to RRA annuities. RRB regulations
pertaining to the collection of evidence
relating to public service pensions or
worker’s compensation paid to spouse
or survivor applicants or annuitants are
found in 20 CFR 219.64c.
The RRB utilizes Form G–208, Public
Service Pension Questionnaire, and
Form G–212, Public Service Monitoring
Questionnaire, to obtain information
used to determine whether an annuity
reduction is in order. Completion of the
forms is voluntary. However, failure to
complete the forms could result in the
nonpayment of benefits. One response is
requested of each respondent. The RRB
proposes no changes to the forms in the
collection.
ESTIMATE OF ANNUAL RESPONDENT BURDEN
[The estimated annual respondent burden is as follows]
Annual
responses
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Form No.
Time
(minutes)
Burden
(hours)
G–208 ..........................................................................................................................................
G–212 ..........................................................................................................................................
70
1,100
16
15
19.0
275.0
Total ......................................................................................................................................
1,170
........................
294.0
2. Title and purpose of information
collection: Report of Medicaid State
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Retirement Act, the RRB administers the
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Medicare program for persons covered
by the railroad retirement system. Under
Section 1843 of the Social Security Act,
states may enter into ‘‘buy-in
agreements’’ with the Secretary of
Health and Human Services for the
purpose of enrolling certain groups of
low-income individuals under the
Medicare medical insurance (Part B)
program and paying the premiums for
their insurance coverage. Generally,
these individuals are categorically
needy under Medicaid and meet the
eligibility requirements for Medicare
Part B. States can also include in their
buy-in agreements, individuals who are
eligible for medical assistance only. The
RRB uses Form RL–380–F, Report to
State Medicaid Office, to obtain
information needed to determine if
certain railroad beneficiaries are entitled
to receive Supplementary Medical
Insurance program coverage under a
state buy-in agreement in states in
which they reside. Completion of Form
RL–380–F is voluntary. One response is
received from each respondent. The
RRB proposes no changes to Form RL–
380–F.
ESTIMATE OF ANNUAL RESPONDENT BURDEN
[The estimated annual respondent burden is as follows]
Annual
responses
Form No.
RL–380–F ....................................................................................................................................
Additional Information or Comments:
To request more information or to
obtain a copy of the information
collection justification, forms, and/or
supporting material, contact 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 emailed to
Charles.Mierzwa@RRB.GOV. Written
comments should be received within 60
days of this notice.
Charles Mierzwa,
Chief of Information Resources Management.
[FR Doc. 2013–31502 Filed 1–3–14; 8:45 am]
Dated: January 2, 2014.
Kevin M. O’Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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Sunshine Act Meeting
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to
the provisions of the Government in the
Sunshine Act, Public Law 94–409, that
the Securities and Exchange
Commission will hold a Closed Meeting
on Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at 2:00
p.m.
Commissioners, Counsel to the
Commissioners, the Secretary to the
Commission, and recording secretaries
will attend the Closed Meeting. Certain
staff members who have an interest in
the matters also may be present.
The General Counsel of the
Commission, or her designee, has
certified that, in her opinion, one or
more of the exemptions set forth in 5
U.S.C. 552b(c)(3), (5), (7), 9(B) and (10)
and 17 CFR 200.402(a)(3), (5), (7), 9(ii)
and (10), permit consideration of the
scheduled matter at the Closed Meeting.
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Commissioner Stein, as duty officer,
voted to consider the items listed for the
Closed Meeting in a closed session.
The subject matter of the Closed
Meeting will be:
Institution and settlement of
injunctive actions;
Institution and settlement of
administrative proceedings; and
Other matters relating to enforcement
proceedings.
At times, changes in Commission
priorities require alterations in the
scheduling of meeting items.
For further information and to
ascertain what, if any, matters have been
added, deleted or postponed, please
contact the Office of the Secretary at
(202) 551–5400.
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[Release No. 71200; File No. SR–NASDAQ–
2013–157]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; The
NASDAQ Stock Market LLC; Notice of
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of
a Proposed Rule Change To Modify the
Existing Fees in NASDAQ Rule 7034
December 30, 2013.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 2 thereunder,
notice is hereby given that on December
16, 2013, The NASDAQ Stock Market
LLC (‘‘NASDAQ’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’) filed
with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (‘‘Commission’’) the
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proposed rule change as described in
Items I, II, and III below, which Items
have been prepared by NASDAQ. 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 Substance of
the Proposed Rule Change
NASDAQ is proposing changes to
modify the existing fees that clients colocated in NASDAQ’s Carteret data
center pay for cabinet space,
connectivity, and additional services as
set forth in NASDAQ Rule 7034.
NASDAQ intends to make these fees
effective on January 2, 2014.
The text of the proposed rule change
is available on the Exchange’s Web site
at https://nasdaq.cchwallstreet.com, at
the principal office of the Exchange, at
the Commission’s Public Reference
Room, and at the Commission’s Web
site at https://sec.gov.
II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Change
In its filing with the Commission, the
Exchange included statements
concerning the purpose of and basis for
the proposed rule change. The text of
these statements may be examined at
the places specified in Item IV below.
The Exchange has prepared summaries,
set forth in sections A, B, and C below,
of the most significant aspects of such
statements.
A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Change
1. Purpose
NASDAQ is proposing five
modifications to the current fee
U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
CFR 240.19b–4.
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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Summary: 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 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.
1. Title and purpose of information collection: Public Service
Pension Questionnaires; OMB 3220-0136.
Public Law 95-216 amended the Social Security Act of 1977 by
providing, in part, that spouse or survivor benefits may be reduced
when the beneficiary is in receipt of a pension based on employment
with a Federal, State, or local governmental unit. Initially, the
reduction was equal to the full amount of the government pension.
Public Law 98-21 changed the reduction to two-thirds of the amount
of the government pension. Public Law 108-203 amended the Social
Security Act by changing the requirement for exemption to public
service offset, that Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) taxes
be deducted from the public service wages for the last 60 months of
public service employment, rather than just the last day of public
service employment.
Sections 4(a)(1) and 4(f)(1) of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA)
provides that a spouse or survivor annuity should be equal in amount to
what the annuitant would receive if entitled to a like benefit from the
Social Security Administration. Therefore, the public service pension
(PSP) provisions apply to RRA annuities. RRB regulations pertaining to
the collection of evidence relating to public service pensions or
worker's compensation paid to spouse or survivor applicants or
annuitants are found in 20 CFR 219.64c.
The RRB utilizes Form G-208, Public Service Pension Questionnaire,
and Form G-212, Public Service Monitoring Questionnaire, to obtain
information used to determine whether an annuity reduction is in order.
Completion of the forms is voluntary. However, failure to complete the
forms could result in the nonpayment of benefits. One response is
requested of each respondent. The RRB proposes no changes to the forms
in the collection.
Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden
[The estimated annual respondent burden is as follows]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Annual Time Burden
Form No. responses (minutes) (hours)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G-208........................................................... 70 16 19.0
G-212........................................................... 1,100 15 275.0
-----------------------------------------------
Total....................................................... 1,170 .............. 294.0
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. Title and purpose of information collection: Report of Medicaid
State Office on Beneficiary's Buy-In Status; OMB 3220-0185.
Under Section 7(d) of the Railroad Retirement Act, the RRB
administers the
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Medicare program for persons covered by the railroad retirement system.
Under Section 1843 of the Social Security Act, states may enter into
``buy-in agreements'' with the Secretary of Health and Human Services
for the purpose of enrolling certain groups of low-income individuals
under the Medicare medical insurance (Part B) program and paying the
premiums for their insurance coverage. Generally, these individuals are
categorically needy under Medicaid and meet the eligibility
requirements for Medicare Part B. States can also include in their buy-
in agreements, individuals who are eligible for medical assistance
only. The RRB uses Form RL-380-F, Report to State Medicaid Office, to
obtain information needed to determine if certain railroad
beneficiaries are entitled to receive Supplementary Medical Insurance
program coverage under a state buy-in agreement in states in which they
reside. Completion of Form RL-380-F is voluntary. One response is
received from each respondent. The RRB proposes no changes to Form RL-
380-F.
Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden
[The estimated annual respondent burden is as follows]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Annual Time Burden
Form No. responses (minutes) (hours)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RL-380-F........................................................ 600 10 100
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Additional Information or Comments: To request more information or
to obtain a copy of the information collection justification, forms,
and/or supporting material, contact 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 emailed to
Charles.Mierzwa@RRB.GOV. Written comments should be received within 60
days of this notice.
Charles Mierzwa,
Chief of Information Resources Management.
[FR Doc. 2013-31502 Filed 1-3-14; 8:45 am]
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