Public Availability of the Securities and Exchange Commission's FY 2014 Service Contract Inventory, 23528-23529 [2016-09202]

Download as PDF 23528 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 77 / Thursday, April 21, 2016 / Notices The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing concerning notice to enter into an additional International Business Reply Service Competitive Contract 3 negotiated service agreement. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps. DATES: Comments are due: April 25, 2016. SUMMARY: 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. ADDRESSES: III. Ordering Paragraphs It is ordered: 1. The Commission establishes Docket No. CP2016–152 for consideration of the matters raised by the Postal Service’s Notice. 2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Curtis E. Kidd is appointed to serve as an officer of the Commission to represent the interests of the general public in this proceeding (Public Representative). 3. Comments are due no later than April 25, 2016. 4. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this order in the Federal Register. By the Commission. Stacy L. Ruble, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016–09281 Filed 4–20–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 202–789–6820. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: POSTAL SERVICE Table of Contents Product Change—Priority Mail Negotiated Service Agreement I. Introduction II. Notice of Commission Action III. Ordering Paragraphs AGENCY: The Commission establishes Docket No. CP2016–152 for consideration of matters raised by the Notice. The Commission invites comments on whether the Postal Service’s filing is consistent with 39 U.S.C. 3632, 3633, or 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and 39 CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comments are due no later than April 25, 2016. The public portions of the filing can be accessed via the Commission’s Web site (https:// www.prc.gov). The Commission appoints Curtis E. Kidd to serve as Public Representative in this docket. 1 Notice of the United States Postal Service Filing of a Functionally Equivalent International Business Reply Service Competitive Contract 3 Negotiated Service Agreement, April 15, 2016 (Notice). 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: April 21, 2016. 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 April 15, 2016, it filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission a Request of the United States Postal Service to Add Priority Mail Contract 207 to Competitive Product List. Documents are available at www.prc.gov, Docket Nos. MC2016–122, CP2016–155. Jkt 238001 Stanley F. Mires, Attorney, Federal Compliance. [FR Doc. 2016–09214 Filed 4–20–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7710–12–P POSTAL SERVICE Product Change—Priority Mail Negotiated Service Agreement Postal ServiceTM. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the Postal SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00073 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–77629] SUMMARY: II. Notice of Commission Action jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE 7710–12–P Postal ServiceTM. ACTION: Notice. On April 15, 2016, the Postal Service filed notice that it has entered into an additional International Business Reply Service Competitive Contract 3 negotiated service agreement (Agreement).1 To support its Notice, the Postal Service filed a copy of the Agreement, a copy of the Governors’ Decision authorizing the product, a certification of compliance with 39 U.S.C. 3633(a), and an application for non-public treatment of certain materials. It also filed supporting financial workpapers. 13:27 Apr 20, 2016 Stanley F. Mires, Attorney, Federal Compliance. [FR Doc. 2016–09216 Filed 4–20–16; 8:45 am] I. Introduction VerDate Sep<11>2014 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: April 21, 2016. 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 April 15, 2016, it filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission a Request of the United States Postal Service to Add Priority Mail Contract 206 to Competitive Product List. Documents are available at www.prc.gov, Docket Nos. MC2016–121, CP2016–154. Public Availability of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s FY 2014 Service Contract Inventory Securities and Exchange Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In accordance with Section 743 of Division C of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111–117), SEC is publishing this notice to advise the public of the availability of the FY2015 Service Contract Inventory (SCI) and the FY2014 SCI Analysis. The SCI provides information on FY2015 actions over $25,000 for service contracts. The inventory organizes the information by function to show how SEC distributes contracted resources throughout the agency. SEC developed the inventory per the guidance issued on November 5, 2011 by the Office of Management and Budget’s Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP). OFPP’s guidance is available at https://www.whitehouse.gov/ sites/default/files/omb/procurement/ memo/service-contract-inventoriesguidance-11052010.pdf. The Service Contract Inventory Analysis for FY2014 provides information based on the FY 2014 Inventory. The SEC has posted its inventory, a summary of the inventory and the FY2014 analysis on the SEC’s homepage at https://www.sec.gov/about/ secreports.shtml and https:// www.sec.gov/open SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\21APN1.SGM 21APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 77 / Thursday, April 21, 2016 / Notices due, fee, or other charge imposed by the Exchange under Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act 3 and Rule 19b–4(f)(2) thereunder,4 which renders the proposed rule change effective upon filing with the Commission. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct questions regarding the service contract inventory to Vance Cathell, Director Office of Acquisitions 202.551.8385 or CathellV@sec.gov. Dated: April 15, 2016. Brent J. Fields, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016–09202 Filed 4–20–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Sunshine Act Meeting; Cancellation FEDERAL REGISTER CITATION OF PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT: PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED TIME AND DATE OF THE MEETING: Thursday, April 21, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. The Closed Meeting scheduled for Thursday, April 21, 2016 at 2:00 p.m., has been cancelled. CHANGES IN THE MEETING: CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 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. Dated: April 18, 2016. Brent J. Fields, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016–09355 Filed 4–19–16; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–77631; File No. SR– BatsEDGX–2016–09] Self-Regulatory Organizations; Bats EDGX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change Related to Fees as They Apply to the Equities Options Platform jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES April 15, 2016. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 notice is hereby given that on April 7, 2016, Bats EDGX Exchange, Inc. (the ‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘EDGX’’) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II and III below, which Items have been prepared by the Exchange. The Exchange has designated the proposed rule change as one establishing or changing a member 1 15 2 17 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). CFR 240.19b–4. VerDate Sep<11>2014 13:27 Apr 20, 2016 Jkt 238001 I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change The Exchange filed a proposal to amend the fee schedule applicable to Members 5 and non-members of the Exchange pursuant to Exchange Rules 15.1(a) and (c). The text of the proposed rule change is available at the Exchange’s Web site at www.batstrading.com, at the principal office of the Exchange, and at the Commission’s Public Reference Room. 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 and discussed any comments it received on 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 parts of such statements. (A) Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change 1. Purpose The Exchange proposes to amend its fee schedule for its equity options platform (‘‘EDGX Options’’) to add a new tier to its existing tiered pricing structure, as further described below.6 The Exchange currently offers two pricing tiers under footnotes 1 and 2 of the fee schedule, Customer Volume Tiers and Market Maker Volume Tiers, respectively. Under the tiers, Members that achieve certain volume criteria may qualify for reduced fees or enhanced 3 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii). CFR 240.19b–4(f)(2). 5 The term ‘‘Member’’ is defined as ‘‘any registered broker or dealer that has been admitted to membership in the Exchange.’’ See Exchange Rule 1.5(n). 6 The Exchange initially filed the proposed change on April 1, 2016 (SR–BatsEDGX–2016–08). On April 7, 2016, the Exchange withdrew SR– BatsEDGX–2016–08 and submitted this filing). 4 17 PO 00000 Frm 00074 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 23529 rebates for Customer 7 and Market Maker 8 orders. The Exchange proposes to add an additional Customer Volume Tier to footnote 1. Fee code PC and NC are currently appended to all Customer orders in Penny Pilot Securities 9 and Non-Penny Pilot Securities,10 respectively and result in a standard rebate of $0.01 per contract. The Customer Volume Tiers in footnote 1 consist of five separate tiers, each providing an enhanced rebate to a Member’s Customer orders that yield fee codes PC or NC upon satisfying monthly volume criteria required by the respective tier. For instance, pursuant to Customer Volume Tier 1, the lowest volume tier, a Member will receive a rebate of $0.05 per contract where the Member has an ADV 11 in Customer orders equal to or greater than 0.10% of average TCV.12 Pursuant to Customer Volume Tier 5, the highest volume tier, a Member will receive a rebate of $0.25 per contract where the Member has an ADV in Customer orders equal to or greater than 0.80% of average TCV. To encourage the entry of additional orders to EDGX Options, the Exchange proposes to adopt a new Tier 6 with different qualifying criteria. Specifically, under new Tier 6, the Exchange proposes to provide a rebate of $0.21 per contract where: (1) The Member has an ADV in Customer orders equal to or greater than 0.25% of average TCV; and (2) the Member has an ADV in Market Maker Orders equal to or greater than 0.25% of average TCV. The Exchange notes that the rebate of $0.21 per contract is the same rebate as Tier 4, which is provided where the Member has an ADV in Customer orders equal to or greater than 0.50% of average TCV. By introducing Tier 6, the 7 The term ‘‘Customer’’ applies to any transaction identified by a Member for clearing in the Customer range at the Options Clearing Corporation (‘‘OCC’’), excluding any transaction for a Broker Dealer or a ‘‘Professional’’ as defined in Exchange Rule 16.1. 8 The term ‘‘Market Maker’’ applies to any transaction identified by a Member for clearing in the Market Maker range at the OCC, where such Member is registered with the Exchange as a Market Maker as defined in Rule 16.1(a)(37). 9 The term ‘‘Penny Pilot Security’’ applies to those issues that are quoted pursuant to Exchange Rule 21.5, Interpretation and Policy .01. 10 The term ‘‘Non-Penny Pilot Security’’ applies to those issues that are not Penny Pilot Securities quoted pursuant to Exchange Rule 21.5, Interpretation and Policy .01. 11 ‘‘ADV’’ means average daily volume calculated as the number of contracts added or removed, combined, per day. 12 ‘‘TCV’’ means total consolidated volume calculated as the volume reported by all exchanges to the consolidated transaction reporting plan for the month for which the fees apply, excluding volume on any day that the Exchange experiences an Exchange System Disruption and on any day with a scheduled early market close. 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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 77 (Thursday, April 21, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23528-23529]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-09202]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-77629]


Public Availability of the Securities and Exchange Commission's 
FY 2014 Service Contract Inventory

AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with Section 743 of Division C of the 
Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-117), SEC is 
publishing this notice to advise the public of the availability of the 
FY2015 Service Contract Inventory (SCI) and the FY2014 SCI Analysis. 
The SCI provides information on FY2015 actions over $25,000 for service 
contracts. The inventory organizes the information by function to show 
how SEC distributes contracted resources throughout the agency. SEC 
developed the inventory per the guidance issued on November 5, 2011 by 
the Office of Management and Budget's Office of Federal Procurement 
Policy (OFPP). OFPP's guidance is available at https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/procurement/memo/service-contract-inventories-guidance-11052010.pdf. The Service Contract 
Inventory Analysis for FY2014 provides information based on the FY 2014 
Inventory. The SEC has posted its inventory, a summary of the inventory 
and the FY2014 analysis on the SEC's homepage at https://www.sec.gov/about/secreports.shtml and https://www.sec.gov/open

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct questions regarding the service 
contract inventory to Vance Cathell, Director Office of Acquisitions 
202.551.8385 or CathellV@sec.gov.

    Dated: April 15, 2016.
Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-09202 Filed 4-20-16; 8:45 am]
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