Periodic Reporting, 45468-45469 [2015-18666]

Download as PDF 45468 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 146 / Thursday, July 30, 2015 / Proposed Rules than August 31, 2015. Reply comments are due no later than September 15, 2015. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Nina Yeh is designated as officer of the Commission (Public Representative) to represent the interests of the general public in this proceeding. IV. Ordering Paragraphs the person identified in the FOR FURTHER section by telephone for advice on filing alternatives. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 202–789–6820. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: INFORMATION CONTACT It is ordered: 1. The Commission establishes Docket No. RM2015–13 for consideration of the matters raised by the United States Postal Service in its Docket No. ACR2014, Responses of the United States Postal Service to Commission Requests for Additional Information Regarding IMTS and EPG in the FY 2014 Annual Compliance Determination, Item No. 4, filed June 30, 2015, identified herein as Proposal Five. 2. Comments by interested persons in this proceeding are due no later than August 31, 2015. Reply comments are due no later than September 15, 2015. 3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, the Commission appoints Nina Yeh to serve as an officer of the Commission (Public Representative) to represent the interests of the general public in this docket. 4. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this order in the Federal Register. Table of Contents By the Commission. Ruth Ann Abrams, Acting Secretary. II. Summary of Proposal The Postal Service explains that the ICRA processing currently uses 20 individual quarterly international accounting datasets to provide countryspecific outbound mail flow data for 46 individual countries and four regional aggregated country groupings. Petition, Proposal Four at 2. International accounting data have been the source of the mail flow data for countries not reported in the ICRA inputs by SIRVO. Id. Under Proposal Four, the Postal Service seeks to use expanded SIRVO data in lieu of international accounting data. Id. The Postal Service asserts that the change does not materially affect the overall workings of the ICRA because the use of the SIRVO data is parallel to [FR Doc. 2015–18665 Filed 7–29–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION 39 CFR part 3050 [Docket No. RM2015–12; Order No. 2601] Periodic Reporting Postal Regulatory Commission. Notice of proposed rulemaking. AGENCY: ACTION: The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing requesting that the Commission initiate an informal rulemaking proceeding to consider changes to analytical principles relating to periodic reports (Proposal Four). This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps. DATES: Comments are due: August 31, 2015. Reply Comments are due: September 15, 2015. ADDRESSES: Submit comments electronically via the Commission’s Filing Online system at https:// www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit comments electronically should contact Lhorne on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 13:52 Jul 29, 2015 Jkt 235001 I. Introduction II. Summary of Proposal III. Initial Commission Action IV. Ordering Paragraphs I. Introduction On July 17, 2015, the Postal Service filed a petition pursuant to 39 CFR 3050.11 requesting that the Commission initiate an informal rulemaking proceeding to consider changes to analytical principles relating to periodic reports.1 Proposal Four is attached to the Petition and identifies the proposed analytical method change as a change relating to the use of the Summary of International Revenue and Volume Outbound statistical system (SIRVO) in the International Cost and Revenue Analysis (ICRA) report. Id. The Postal Service concurrently filed a nonpublic library reference, along with an application for nonpublic treatment of materials.2 1 Petition of the United States Postal Service for the Initiation of a Proceeding to Consider Proposed Changes in Analytical Principles (Proposal Four), July 17, 2015 (Petition). 2 Notice of Filing of USPS–RM2015–12/NP1 and Application for Nonpublic Treatment, July 17, 2015 (Notice). The Library Reference is USPS–RM2015– 12/NP1—Nonpublic Material Relating to Proposal Four (SIRVO Inputs to ICRA). The Notice incorporates by reference the Application for NonPublic Treatment of Materials contained in Attachment Two to the December 29, 2014, United States Postal Service Fiscal Year 2014 Annual Compliance Report. Notice at 1. See 39 CFR part 3007 for information on access to nonpublic material. PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 the use of the international accounting data. Id. The Postal Service states this change will streamline the ICRA data sources by eliminating 16 of the 20 datasets and retaining only four files for outbound Priority Mail Express International data that are not provided by SIRVO. Id. at 2. Further, Proposal Four will include data for the 186 additional countries/territories currently subsumed in the four regional aggregate groups. Id. The Postal Service states that despite movement in the costs for individual products because of the new weighting scheme, overall costs will remain the same (to within one ten-thousandth of 1 percent) due to the ICRA benchmarking process. Id. at 4. The Postal Service identifies 36 changes that differ by more than $0.01 and 1 percent at the same time as a result of Proposal 4. Id. at 3. By way of example, the Postal Service represents that the shift to the SIRVO data sources will increase the volumevariable costs for International Priority Airmail and International Surface Airlift by $125,000 and $85,000, respectively. Id. The Postal Service asserts that this cost change is isolated in outbound products covered by SIRVO and any affected NSAs in the international settlements estimates. Id. The Postal Service also asserts that the only market dominant category to experience a change of 1 percent or more was the total volume-variable cost increase of $10,000 for Outbound International Cards to Transition System Countries at Universal Postal Union rates. Id. at 4. III. Initial Commission Action The Commission establishes Docket No. RM2015–12 for consideration of matters raised by the Petition. Additional information concerning the Petition may be accessed via the Commission’s Web site at https:// www.prc.gov. Interested persons may submit comments on the Petition and Proposal Four no later than August 31, 2015. Reply comments are due no later than September 15, 2015. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, James F. Callow is designated as officer of the Commission (Public Representative) to represent the interests of the general public in this proceeding. IV. Ordering Paragraphs It is ordered: 1. The Commission establishes Docket No. RM2015–12 for consideration of the matters raised by the Petition of the United States Postal Service for the Initiation of a Proceeding to Consider Proposed Changes in Analytical Principles (Proposal Four), filed July 17, 2015. E:\FR\FM\30JYP1.SGM 30JYP1 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 146 / Thursday, July 30, 2015 / Proposed Rules 2. Comments are due no later than August 31, 2015. Reply comments are due no later than September 15, 2015. 3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, the Commission appoints James F. Callow to serve as officer of the Commission (Public Representative) to represent the interests of the general public in this docket. 4. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this order in the Federal Register. By the Commission. Ruth Ann Abrams, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–18666 Filed 7–29–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 52 [EPA–R04–OAR–2014–0443; FRL–9931–34– Region 4] Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Kentucky Infrastructure Requirements for the 2008 Lead National Ambient Air Quality Standards Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Proposed rule. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve the July 17, 2012, State Implementation Plan (SIP) submission, submitted by the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Energy and Environment Cabinet, Department for Environmental Protection, through the Kentucky Division for Air Quality (KY DAQ) for inclusion into the Kentucky SIP. This proposal pertains to the Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act) infrastructure requirements for the 2008 Lead national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS). The CAA requires that each state adopt and submit a SIP for the implementation, maintenance, and enforcement of each NAAQS promulgated by EPA, which is commonly referred to as an ‘‘infrastructure SIP submission.’’ KY DAQ certified that the Kentucky SIP contains provisions that ensure the 2008 Lead NAAQS is implemented, enforced, and maintained in Kentucky. With the exception of provisions pertaining to prevention of significant deterioration (PSD) permitting, EPA is proposing to determine that Kentucky’s infrastructure SIP submission, provided to EPA on July 17, 2012, satisfies the required infrastructure elements for the 2008 Lead NAAQS. Lhorne on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 13:52 Jul 29, 2015 Jkt 235001 Written comments must be received on or before August 31, 2015. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R04– OAR–2014–0443, by one of the following methods: 1. www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. 2. Email: R4–ARMS@epa.gov. 3. Fax: (404) 562–9019. 4. Mail: ‘‘EPA–R04–OAR–2014– 0443,’’ Air Regulatory Management Section (formerly the Regulatory Development Section), Air Planning and Implementation Branch (formerly the Air Planning Branch) Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960. 5. Hand Delivery or Courier: Lynorae Benjamin, Chief, Air Regulatory Management Section, Air Planning and Implementation Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Regional Office’s normal hours of operation. The Regional Office’s official hours of business are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding Federal holidays. Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA–R04–OAR–2014– 0443. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online at www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit through www.regulations.gov or email, information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected. The www.regulations.gov Web site is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an email comment directly to EPA without going through www.regulations.gov, your email address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD–ROM you submit. If EPA DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 45469 cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. For additional information about EPA’s public docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at https:// www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm. Docket: All documents in the electronic docket are listed in the www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, i.e., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically in www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the Air Regulatory Management Section, Air Planning and Implementation Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960 EPA requests that if at all possible, you contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to schedule your inspection. The Regional Office’s official hours of business are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding Federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Zuri Farngalo, Air Regulatory Management Section, Air Planning and Implementation Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960. The telephone number is (404) 562–9152. Mr. Farngalo can be reached via electronic mail at farngalo.zuri@ epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Table of Contents I. Background II. What elements are required under sections 110(a)(1) and (2)? III. What is EPA’s approach to the review of infrastructure SIP submissions? IV. What is EPA’s analysis of how Kentucky addressed the elements of sections 110(a)(1) and (2) ‘‘infrastructure’’ provisions? V. Proposed Action VI. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews I. Background On October 5, 1978, EPA promulgated primary and secondary NAAQS for lead under section 109 of the Act. See 43 FR E:\FR\FM\30JYP1.SGM 30JYP1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 146 (Thursday, July 30, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 45468-45469]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-18666]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

39 CFR part 3050

[Docket No. RM2015-12; Order No. 2601]


Periodic Reporting

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing 
requesting that the Commission initiate an informal rulemaking 
proceeding to consider changes to analytical principles relating to 
periodic reports (Proposal Four). This notice informs the public of the 
filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.

DATES: Comments are due: August 31, 2015. Reply Comments are due: 
September 15, 2015.

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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 
202-789-6820.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Table of Contents

I. Introduction
II. Summary of Proposal
III. Initial Commission Action
IV. Ordering Paragraphs

I. Introduction

    On July 17, 2015, the Postal Service filed a petition pursuant to 
39 CFR 3050.11 requesting that the Commission initiate an informal 
rulemaking proceeding to consider changes to analytical principles 
relating to periodic reports.\1\ Proposal Four is attached to the 
Petition and identifies the proposed analytical method change as a 
change relating to the use of the Summary of International Revenue and 
Volume Outbound statistical system (SIRVO) in the International Cost 
and Revenue Analysis (ICRA) report. Id. The Postal Service concurrently 
filed a nonpublic library reference, along with an application for 
nonpublic treatment of materials.\2\
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    \1\ Petition of the United States Postal Service for the 
Initiation of a Proceeding to Consider Proposed Changes in 
Analytical Principles (Proposal Four), July 17, 2015 (Petition).
    \2\ Notice of Filing of USPS-RM2015-12/NP1 and Application for 
Nonpublic Treatment, July 17, 2015 (Notice). The Library Reference 
is USPS-RM2015-12/NP1--Nonpublic Material Relating to Proposal Four 
(SIRVO Inputs to ICRA). The Notice incorporates by reference the 
Application for Non-Public Treatment of Materials contained in 
Attachment Two to the December 29, 2014, United States Postal 
Service Fiscal Year 2014 Annual Compliance Report. Notice at 1. See 
39 CFR part 3007 for information on access to nonpublic material.
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II. Summary of Proposal

    The Postal Service explains that the ICRA processing currently uses 
20 individual quarterly international accounting datasets to provide 
country-specific outbound mail flow data for 46 individual countries 
and four regional aggregated country groupings. Petition, Proposal Four 
at 2. International accounting data have been the source of the mail 
flow data for countries not reported in the ICRA inputs by SIRVO. Id.
    Under Proposal Four, the Postal Service seeks to use expanded SIRVO 
data in lieu of international accounting data. Id. The Postal Service 
asserts that the change does not materially affect the overall workings 
of the ICRA because the use of the SIRVO data is parallel to the use of 
the international accounting data. Id. The Postal Service states this 
change will streamline the ICRA data sources by eliminating 16 of the 
20 datasets and retaining only four files for outbound Priority Mail 
Express International data that are not provided by SIRVO. Id. at 2. 
Further, Proposal Four will include data for the 186 additional 
countries/territories currently subsumed in the four regional aggregate 
groups. Id.
    The Postal Service states that despite movement in the costs for 
individual products because of the new weighting scheme, overall costs 
will remain the same (to within one ten-thousandth of 1 percent) due to 
the ICRA benchmarking process. Id. at 4. The Postal Service identifies 
36 changes that differ by more than $0.01 and 1 percent at the same 
time as a result of Proposal 4. Id. at 3. By way of example, the Postal 
Service represents that the shift to the SIRVO data sources will 
increase the volume-variable costs for International Priority Airmail 
and International Surface Airlift by $125,000 and $85,000, 
respectively. Id. The Postal Service asserts that this cost change is 
isolated in outbound products covered by SIRVO and any affected NSAs in 
the international settlements estimates. Id. The Postal Service also 
asserts that the only market dominant category to experience a change 
of 1 percent or more was the total volume-variable cost increase of 
$10,000 for Outbound International Cards to Transition System Countries 
at Universal Postal Union rates. Id. at 4.

III. Initial Commission Action

    The Commission establishes Docket No. RM2015-12 for consideration 
of matters raised by the Petition. Additional information concerning 
the Petition may be accessed via the Commission's Web site at https://www.prc.gov. Interested persons may submit comments on the Petition and 
Proposal Four no later than August 31, 2015. Reply comments are due no 
later than September 15, 2015. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, James F. 
Callow is designated as officer of the Commission (Public 
Representative) to represent the interests of the general public in 
this proceeding.

IV. Ordering Paragraphs

    It is ordered:
    1. The Commission establishes Docket No. RM2015-12 for 
consideration of the matters raised by the Petition of the United 
States Postal Service for the Initiation of a Proceeding to Consider 
Proposed Changes in Analytical Principles (Proposal Four), filed July 
17, 2015.

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    2. Comments are due no later than August 31, 2015. Reply comments 
are due no later than September 15, 2015.
    3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, the Commission appoints James F. 
Callow to serve as officer of the Commission (Public Representative) to 
represent the interests of the general public in this docket.
    4. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this order in the 
Federal Register.

    By the Commission.
Ruth Ann Abrams,
Acting Secretary.
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