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ESSA Section 8007(2) also provides
that if a Tribal governing body or school
board of a BIE-funded school
determines the requirements established
by the Secretary of the Interior are
inappropriate, they may waive, in part
or in whole, such requirements. Where
such requirements are waived, the
Tribal governing body or school board
shall, within 60 days, submit to the
Secretary of the Interior a proposal for
alternative standards, assessments, and
an accountability system, if applicable,
consistent with ESEA Section 1111. The
proposal must take into account the
unique circumstances and needs of the
school or schools and the students
served. The proposal will be approved
by the Secretary of the Interior and the
Secretary of Education, unless the
Secretary of Education determines that
the standards, assessments, and
accountability system do not meet the
requirements of ESEA Section 1111.
Additionally, a Tribal governing body or
school board of a BIE-funded school
seeking a waiver may request, and the
Secretary of the Interior and the
Secretary of Education will provide,
technical assistance.
Due to the statutory changes
described above, we are expanding the
scope of the negotiated rulemaking
committee to receive recommendations
and revise our current regulations (25
CFR part 30). This document provides
notice that we are expanding the scope
and reopens the comment period for: (1)
Nominations of individuals for
membership on the Committee and (2)
comments on the proposal to establish
the Committee, including comments on
additional interests not identified in this
notice of intent and comments on the
expansion of the scope of the
Committee.
III. The Committee and Its Process
The BIE encourages Tribal selfdetermination in Native education,
encouraging Tribes to develop
alternative standards, assessments, and
an accountability system and providing
technical assistance.
The negotiated rulemaking committee
would be charged, consistent with
Section 8007, to provide
recommendations that encourage the
exercise of the authority of Tribes to
adopt their own standards, assessments,
and an accountability system.
Additionally, the Committee will be
asked to provide recommendations on
how BIE could best provide technical
assistance under Section 8007(2).
IV. Nominations
Each nomination is expected to
include a nomination for a
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representative and an alternate who can
fulfill the obligations of membership
should the representative be unable to
attend. The Committee membership
should also reflect the diversity of
Tribal interests, and Tribes should
nominate representatives and alternates
who will:
• Have knowledge of school
assessments and accountability systems;
• Have relevant experience as past or
present superintendents, principals,
teachers, or school board members, or
possess direct experience with
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP);
• Be able to coordinate, to the extent
possible, with other Tribes and schools
who may not be represented on the
Committee;
• Be able to represent the Tribe(s)
with the authority to embody Tribal
views, communicate with Tribal
constituents, and have a clear means to
reach agreement on behalf of the
Tribe(s);
• Be able to negotiate effectively on
behalf of the Tribe(s) represented;
• Be able to commit the time and
effort required to attend and prepare for
meetings; and
• Be able to collaborate among
diverse parties in a consensus-seeking
process.
We will consider nominations for
Tribal committee representatives only if
they are nominated through the process
identified in this notice of intent and in
the Federal Register notice of intent at
80 FR 69161. We will not consider any
nominations that we receive in any
other manner. We will also not consider
nominations for Federal representatives.
Only the Secretary may nominate
Federal employees to the Committee.
Based upon the proportionate share of
students (see Section V of Federal
Register notice of intent at 80 FR
69161), some Tribes similar in
affiliation or geography are grouped
together for one seat. It will be necessary
for such nominating Tribes either to conominate a single tribal representative
to represent the multi-tribal jurisdiction
or for each Tribe in the multi-tribal
jurisdiction to nominate a representative
with the knowledge that BIE will be able
to appoint only one of the nominees
who will then be responsible for
representing the entire multi-tribal
jurisdiction on the Committee.
Nominations must include the
following information about each
nominee:
(1) A letter from the Tribe supporting
the nomination of the individual to
serve as a Tribal representative for the
Committee;
(2) A resume reflecting the nominee’s
qualifications and experience in Indian
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education; resume to include the
nominee’s name, Tribal affiliation, job
title, major job duties, employer,
business address, business telephone
and fax numbers (and business email
address, if applicable);
(3) The Tribal interest(s) to be
represented by the nominee (see Section
IV, Part F of Federal Register notice of
intent at 80 FR 69161) and whether the
nominee will represent other interest(s)
related to this rulemaking, as the Tribe
may designate; and
(4) A brief description of how the
nominee will represent Tribal views,
communicate with Tribal constituents,
and have a clear means to reach
agreement on behalf of the Tribe(s) they
are representing.
(5) A statement on whether the
nominee is only representing one
Tribe’s views or whether the
expectation is that the nominee
represents a specific group of Tribes.
To be considered, nominations must
be received by the close of business on
the date listed in the DATES section, at
the location indicated in the ADDRESSES
section.
If you already submitted a nomination
prior to the December 24, 2015,
deadline, your application will still be
considered.
Certification
For the above reasons, I hereby certify
that the Accountability Negotiated
Rulemaking Committee is in the public
interest.
Dated: April 6, 2016.
Lawrence S. Roberts,
Acting Assistant Secretary–Indian Affairs.
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BILLING CODE 4337–15–P
POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
39 CFR Part 3050
[Docket No. RM2016–7; Order No. 3225]
Periodic Reporting
Postal Regulatory Commission.
Notice of proposed rulemaking.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Commission is noticing a
recent filing requesting that the
Commission initiate an informal
rulemaking proceeding to consider
changes to analytical principles relating
to periodic reports (Proposal One). This
notice informs the public of the filing,
invites public comment, and takes other
administrative steps.
DATES: Comments are due: May 20,
2016. Reply Comments are due: June 6,
2016.
SUMMARY:
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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:
ADDRESSES:
Table of Contents
I. Introduction
II. Summary of Proposal
III. Initial Commission Action
IV. Ordering Paragraphs
I. Introduction
On April 5, 2016, the Postal Service
filed a petition pursuant to 39 CFR
3050.11 requesting that the Commission
initiate an informal rulemaking
proceeding to consider a proposed
change in analytical principles relating
to periodic reports.1 The Petition
includes a description of Proposal One
and several attachments. Petition at 1.
Proposal One seeks the Commission’s
authorization of a change in the current
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methodology for reporting revenue,
pieces, and weight in the Revenue,
Pieces, and Weight (RPW) report 2 for
specified international outbound
products. Id.
II. Summary of Proposal
The proposed methodology and
program changes relate to the System for
International Revenue and Volume,
Outbound, and International Origin
Destination Information System (SIRVO)
as it relates to RPW reporting for the
outbound international product
categories in Table 1. Id. at 2–3.
TABLE 1—LIST OF AFFECTED OUTBOUND INTERNATIONAL PRODUCT CATEGORIES
Market dominant
Competitive
Outbound First-Class Mail International ...................................................
U.S. Postal Service Mail ...........................................................................
Free Mail ...................................................................................................
International Ancillary Services ................................................................
Outbound Priority Mail International.
Outbound Direct Sacks (M-bags).
First-Class Package International Service.
International Ancillary Services.
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Source: Petition at 2–3.
Under Proposal One, the Postal
Service seeks to enhance the data and
estimates of the SIRVO. Id. at 2. The
current SIRVO estimator of revenue and
pieces is a probability-based statistical
expansion estimator, which uses sample
data. Id. at 3. The proposed SIRVO
estimator would be a model-based
regression estimator, based on census
data. Id. at 5. This proposed estimator
would also include census data from
additional sources at a more granular
level. Id. at 7.
The Postal Service asserts that
adoption of this proposal will
significantly reduce the margins of error
for product revenues and volumes. Id. at
10. These improvements will primarily
affect estimates for Priority Mail
International, First-Class Mail
International, and First-Class Package
International Service. Id.
The Postal Service further asserts that
‘‘approximately 50 percent of the
revenue . . . of the proposed SIRVO’s
product estimates for FY2015 are based
upon census data sources.’’ Id. at 8.
Proposal One would not affect the
amount of total FY 2015 revenue, but
total competitive revenue would
increase, with a corresponding decrease
in market dominant revenue. Id. at 8–9.
Total FY 2015 volume would increase,
with competitive volumes increasing
and market dominant volumes
decreasing. Id.
III. Initial Commission Action
1 Petition of the United States Postal Service
Requesting Initiation of a Proceeding to Consider
Proposed Changes in Analytical Principles
(Proposal One), April 5, 2016 (Petition). Attachment
A provides a detailed description of the proposal.
Attachment B provides product-level impacts.
Attachment C is a technical note on the proposed
system estimator. The Postal Service filed a nonpublic version of Attachment B. Notice of Filing of
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The Commission establishes Docket
No. RM2016–7 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 One no later than May 20,
2016. Reply comments are due no later
than June 6, 2016. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C.
505, Cassie D’Souza is designated as an
officer of the Commission to represent
the interests of the general public
(Public Representative) in this
proceeding.
IV. Ordering Paragraphs
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By the Commission.
Stacy L. Ruble,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016–08591 Filed 4–13–16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
50 CFR Part 17
[Docket No. FWS–R4–ES–2015–0129;
4500030113]
RIN 1018–BA93
It is ordered:
1. The Commission establishes Docket
No. RM2016–7 for consideration of the
matters raised by the Petition of the
United States Postal Service Requesting
Initiation of a Proceeding to Consider
Proposed Changes in Analytical
Principles (Proposal One), filed April 5,
2016.
2. Comments are due no later than
May 20, 2016. Reply comments are due
no later than June 6, 2016.
3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, the
Commission appoints Cassie D’Souza to
serve as Public Representative in this
docket.
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4. The Secretary shall arrange for
publication of this order in the Federal
Register.
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
and Plants; Threatened Species Status
for Platanthera integrilabia (White
Fringeless Orchid)
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of the
comment period.
AGENCY:
On September 15, 2015, we,
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(Service), announced a proposed rule to
list Platanthera integrilabia (white
fringeless orchid), a plant species from
Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky,
SUMMARY:
USPS–RM2016–7/NP1 and Application for
Nonpublic Treatment, April 5, 2016.
2 The RPW is filed quarterly with the Commission
pursuant to 39 CFR 3050.25. Id. at 3.
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[Proposed Rules]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-08591]
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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
39 CFR Part 3050
[Docket No. RM2016-7; Order No. 3225]
Periodic Reporting
AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a recent filing requesting that the
Commission initiate an informal rulemaking proceeding to consider
changes to analytical principles relating to periodic reports (Proposal
One). This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public
comment, and takes other administrative steps.
DATES: Comments are due: May 20, 2016. Reply Comments are due: June 6,
2016.
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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 April 5, 2016, the Postal Service filed a petition pursuant to
39 CFR 3050.11 requesting that the Commission initiate an informal
rulemaking proceeding to consider a proposed change in analytical
principles relating to periodic reports.\1\ The Petition includes a
description of Proposal One and several attachments. Petition at 1.
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\1\ Petition of the United States Postal Service Requesting
Initiation of a Proceeding to Consider Proposed Changes in
Analytical Principles (Proposal One), April 5, 2016 (Petition).
Attachment A provides a detailed description of the proposal.
Attachment B provides product-level impacts. Attachment C is a
technical note on the proposed system estimator. The Postal Service
filed a non-public version of Attachment B. Notice of Filing of
USPS-RM2016-7/NP1 and Application for Nonpublic Treatment, April 5,
2016.
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Proposal One seeks the Commission's authorization of a change in
the current methodology for reporting revenue, pieces, and weight in
the Revenue, Pieces, and Weight (RPW) report \2\ for specified
international outbound products. Id.
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\2\ The RPW is filed quarterly with the Commission pursuant to
39 CFR 3050.25. Id. at 3.
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II. Summary of Proposal
The proposed methodology and program changes relate to the System
for International Revenue and Volume, Outbound, and International
Origin Destination Information System (SIRVO) as it relates to RPW
reporting for the outbound international product categories in Table 1.
Id. at 2-3.
Table 1--List of Affected Outbound International Product Categories
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Market dominant Competitive
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Outbound First-Class Mail International Outbound Priority Mail
International.
U.S. Postal Service Mail............... Outbound Direct Sacks (M-bags).
Free Mail.............................. First-Class Package
International Service.
International Ancillary Services....... International Ancillary
Services.
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Source: Petition at 2-3.
Under Proposal One, the Postal Service seeks to enhance the data
and estimates of the SIRVO. Id. at 2. The current SIRVO estimator of
revenue and pieces is a probability-based statistical expansion
estimator, which uses sample data. Id. at 3. The proposed SIRVO
estimator would be a model-based regression estimator, based on census
data. Id. at 5. This proposed estimator would also include census data
from additional sources at a more granular level. Id. at 7.
The Postal Service asserts that adoption of this proposal will
significantly reduce the margins of error for product revenues and
volumes. Id. at 10. These improvements will primarily affect estimates
for Priority Mail International, First-Class Mail International, and
First-Class Package International Service. Id.
The Postal Service further asserts that ``approximately 50 percent
of the revenue . . . of the proposed SIRVO's product estimates for
FY2015 are based upon census data sources.'' Id. at 8. Proposal One
would not affect the amount of total FY 2015 revenue, but total
competitive revenue would increase, with a corresponding decrease in
market dominant revenue. Id. at 8-9. Total FY 2015 volume would
increase, with competitive volumes increasing and market dominant
volumes decreasing. Id.
III. Initial Commission Action
The Commission establishes Docket No. RM2016-7 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 One no later than May 20, 2016. Reply comments are due no
later than June 6, 2016. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Cassie D'Souza is
designated as an officer of the Commission to represent the interests
of the general public (Public Representative) in this proceeding.
IV. Ordering Paragraphs
It is ordered:
1. The Commission establishes Docket No. RM2016-7 for consideration
of the matters raised by the Petition of the United States Postal
Service Requesting Initiation of a Proceeding to Consider Proposed
Changes in Analytical Principles (Proposal One), filed April 5, 2016.
2. Comments are due no later than May 20, 2016. Reply comments are
due no later than June 6, 2016.
3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, the Commission appoints Cassie
D'Souza to serve as Public Representative in this docket.
4. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this order in the
Federal Register.
By the Commission.
Stacy L. Ruble,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-08591 Filed 4-13-16; 8:45 am]
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