Market Test of Experimental Product, 20540-20541 [2021-08031]

Download as PDF 20540 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 74 / Tuesday, April 20, 2021 / Notices and the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended. 6. Who will be required or asked to respond: Applicants who apply for an early site permit (ESP), combined license (COL) or a construction permit (CP) or operating license (OL) on or after January 10, 1997. 7. The estimated number of annual responses: 0.66. 8. The estimated number of annual respondents: 0.66. 9. The estimated number of hours needed annually to comply with the information collection requirement or request: 48,180 hours (73,000 hours per application × 0.66 applications). 10. Abstract: 10 CFR part 100, ‘‘Reactor Site Criteria,’’ establishes approval requirements for proposed sites for the purpose of constructing and operating stationary power and testing reactors. Subpart B, ‘‘Evaluation Factors for Stationary Power Reactor Site Applications on or After January 10, 1997,’’ requirements apply to applicants who apply for an ESP, COL or a CP or OL on or after January 10, 1997. This clearance is necessary since the NRC is expecting approximately two COL applications over the next 3 years. The applicants must provide information regarding the physical characteristics of the site in addition to the potential for natural phenomena and man-made hazards. This includes information on meteorological hazards (such as hurricanes, tornadoes, snowfall, and extreme temperatures), hydrologic hazards (such as floods, tsunami, and seiches) geologic hazards (such as faulting, seismic hazards, and the maximum credible earthquake) and factors such as population density, the proximity of man-related hazards (e.g., airports, dams, transportation routes, military and chemical facilities), and site hydrological and atmospheric dispersion characteristics. The NRC staff reviews the submitted information and, if necessary, generates a request for additional information. The staff meets with the applicant and conducts a site visit to resolve any open issues. When the open issues have been resolved, the staff writes the final safety evaluation report, which is published and used as a basis for the remainder of the NRC licensing process. Dated: April 15, 2021. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. David C. Cullison, NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2021–08097 Filed 4–19–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:10 Apr 19, 2021 Jkt 253001 POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. MT2019–1; Order No. 5870] Market Test of Experimental Product Postal Regulatory Commission. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: The Commission is recognizing a recently filed Postal Service request for extension of the Market Test of Experimental Product— Plus One. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps. DATES: Comments are due: May 14, 2021. 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: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 202–789–6820. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Table of Contents I. Introduction II. Background III. Notice of Filing IV. Ordering Paragraphs I. Introduction On September 20, 2019, the Commission authorized the Postal Service to proceed with a 2-year market test of an experimental product called Plus One, which is scheduled to expire on September 30, 2021.1 Plus One is an advertising card that is mailed as an add-on mailpiece with a USPS Marketing Mail Letters marriage mail envelope containing multiple advertising mailpieces.2 On April 13, 2021, the Postal Service filed a request pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3641 and 39 CFR 3045.11 to extend the duration of the Plus One market test.3 II. Background The Postal Service requests a 12month extension of the Plus One market test, which if approved would set a new expiration date of September 30, 2022. Request at 2. It asserts that the Plus One market test meets the criteria for 1 Order Authorizing Plus One Market Test, September 20, 2019, at 15 (Order No. 5239). 2 United States Postal Service Notice of Market Test of Experimental Product—Plus One, August 13, 2019, at 1. 3 United States Postal Service Request for Extension of Market Test, April 13, 2021 (Request). PO 00000 Frm 00065 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 granting an extension under 39 U.S.C. 3641(d)(2) and 39 CFR 3045.11. Id. at 1. It states that the extension is ‘‘necessary to determine the feasibility or desirability of the [Plus One] experimental product and inform any Postal Service decision to create a permanent product.’’ Id. The Postal Service asserts that the extension is necessary for three reasons. First, the market test began right before the first wave of the COVID–19 pandemic in the United States, which disrupted all mail generally and USPS Marketing Mail specifically. Id. at 2. It states that the sharp decline in USPS Marketing Mail affected Plus One volumes and limited the Postal Service’s ability to collect data for a full year. Id. It notes that it needs more time to collect meaningful data to compensate for the decline in mail volume that occurred during the pandemic. Id. Second, the Postal Service asserts that if it decides to add Plus One to the Market Dominant product list as a permanent product, it would need more time to finalize the criteria for the permanent product and to program Information Technology solutions to manage the permanent product. Id. The Postal Service notes that mailers would also need time to adjust their own systems accordingly. Id. Third, the Postal Service states that it ‘‘would like to minimize any potential gap between the end of the market test’s operational run and the availability of a potential, new, permanent product.’’ Id. It notes that such a gap could limit small businesses from advertising with the product and impede the ability of current Plus One users to maintain their client base. Id. In the Request, the Postal Service provides information required by 39 CFR 3045.11(b)(3) and (b)(4). It states the total revenue received by the Postal Service from the Plus One market test was $4.87 million during FY 2020 and $2.05 million during FY 2021, Quarter 1. Id. at 2–3. It estimates that it will collect $7.70 million during FY 2021 if market trends and customer adoption metrics reflected in the FY 2021, Quarter 1 data collection report continue through FY 2021. Id. at 3. It estimates it will receive $10.8 million through FY 2022. Id. The Postal Service concludes that the Plus One market test meets the criteria for an extension and asks that the Commission grant the extension to allow the Postal Service to continue collecting Plus One market test data and determine the feasibility and desirability of the experimental product. Id. E:\FR\FM\20APN1.SGM 20APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 74 / Tuesday, April 20, 2021 / Notices III. Notice of Filing The Commission will continue to use Docket No. MT2019–1 to consider matters raised by the Postal Service’s Request. The Commission invites comments on whether the Request complies with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements, including 39 U.S.C. 3641, 39 CFR part 3045, and Order No. 5239. Comments are due by May 14, 2021. The public portions of filings in this docket can be accessed via the Commission’s website (https:// www.prc.gov). 39 U.S.C. 505 requires the Commission to designate an officer of the Commission to represent the interests of the general public in all public proceedings (Public Representative). The Commission previously appointed Gregory Stanton to serve as the Public Representative in this proceeding. He remains appointed to serve as the Public Representative. IV. Ordering Paragraphs It is ordered: 1. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Gregory Stanton remains appointed to serve as the Public Representative in this proceeding. 2. Comments are due by than May 14, 2021. 3. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this Order in the Federal Register. By the Commission. Erica A. Barker, Secretary. BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P Sunshine Act Meetings 1 p.m., April 19, 2021. Meeting will be held by teleconference. PLACE: Closed. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: (1) Litigation Matter. CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Stephanie Hillyard, Secretary to the Board, Phone No. 312–751–4920. Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552b. [FR Doc. 2021–08277 Filed 4–16–21; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 7905–01–P 17:10 Apr 19, 2021 April 14, 2021. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) 1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ‘‘Act’’) 2 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,3 notice is hereby given that, on April 1, 2021, NYSE Arca, Inc. (‘‘NYSE Arca’’ or the ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the ‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II, and III below, which Items have been prepared by the self-regulatory organization. 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 The Exchange proposes to amend Rule 7.37–E to specify when the Exchange may adjust its calculation of the PBBO. The proposed rule change is available on the Exchange’s website at www.nyse.com, at the principal office of the Exchange, and at the Commission’s Public Reference Room. A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Purpose of, and the Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change 1. Purpose The Exchange proposes to amend Rule 7.37–E to specify when the Dated: April 16, 2021. Stephanie Hillyard, Secretary to the Board. VerDate Sep<11>2014 Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend Rule 7.37–E In its filing with the Commission, the self-regulatory organization 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 those 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. RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD STATUS: [Release No. 34–91564; File No. SR– NYSEARCA–2021–21) II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change [FR Doc. 2021–08031 Filed 4–19–21; 8:45 am] TIME AND DATE: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Jkt 253001 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). U.S.C. 78a. 3 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 2 15 PO 00000 Frm 00066 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 20541 Exchange may adjust its calculation of the PBBO.4 Generally, the Exchange updates both the PBBO and NBBO based on quote updates received from data feeds from Away Markets, which are disclosed in Rule 7.37–E(d).5 In 2015, the Exchange described in a rule filing that when it routes interest to a protected quotation, the Exchange adjusts the PBBO.6 The Exchange proposes to amend its rules to include that description in Rule 7.37–E and provide additional specificity of when it may adjust its calculation of the PBBO. As proposed, new paragraph (d)(2) of Rule 7.37–E would provide: The Exchange may adjust its calculation of the PBBO based on information about orders it sends to Away Markets with protected quotations, execution reports received from those Away Markets, and certain orders received by the Exchange. This proposed rule text is consistent with the Exchange’s disclosure in the Datafeed Filing and adds specificity that the Exchange may adjust its calculation of the PBBO based on execution reports received from Away Markets and certain orders received by the Exchange.7 Proposed Rule 7.37–E(d)(2) is based on MEMX LLC (‘‘MEMX’’) Rule 13.4(b) with two non-substantive differences.8 First, the Exchange proposes to use the term ‘‘PBBO,’’ which is the term used in the Exchange’s rules for the best-priced 4 The term ‘‘PBBO’’ is defined in Rule 1.1 to mean the Best Protected Bid and the Best Protected Offer, which in turn mean the highest Protected Bid and the lowest Protected Offer, which refer to quotations in an NMS stock that is (i) displayed by an Automated Trading Center; (ii) disseminated pursuant to an effective national market system plan; and (iii) an Automated Quotation that is the best bid or best offer of a national securities exchange or the best bid or best offer of a national securities association. The term NBBO is defined to mean the national best bid and offer. The Exchange notes that the NBBO may differ from the PBBO because the NBBO includes Manual Quotations, which are defined as any quotation other than an automated quotation. 17 CFR 242.600(b)(37). 5 The Exchange proposes non-substantive amendments to Rule 7.37–E(d) to update the names of the exchanges listed in the table by replacing the term ‘‘Bats’’ with ‘‘Cboe,’’ adding reference to ‘‘BYX’’ for one of the Cboe exchanges, replacing the term ‘‘NASDAQ’’ with ‘‘Nasdaq,’’ and adding the word ‘‘The’’ before Nasdaq Stock Market LLC. 6 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 74409 (March 2, 2015), 80 FR 12221 (March 6, 2015) (SR– NYSEArca–2015–11) (Notice of filing and immediate effectiveness of proposed rule change) (‘‘Datafeed Filing’’). 7 The Exchange does not adjust its calculation of the NBBO based on information about orders sent to Away Markets, execution reports from Away Markets, or certain orders received by the Exchange. 8 MEMX Rule 13.4(b) provides: ‘‘The Exchange may adjust its calculation of the NBBO based on information about orders sent to other venues with protected quotations, execution reports received from those venues, and certain orders received by the Exchange.’’ E:\FR\FM\20APN1.SGM 20APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 20, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20540-20541]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-08031]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. MT2019-1; Order No. 5870]


Market Test of Experimental Product

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commission is recognizing a recently filed Postal Service 
request for extension of the Market Test of Experimental Product--Plus 
One. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public 
comment, and takes other administrative steps.

DATES: Comments are due: May 14, 2021.

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. Background
III. Notice of Filing
IV. Ordering Paragraphs

I. Introduction

    On September 20, 2019, the Commission authorized the Postal Service 
to proceed with a 2-year market test of an experimental product called 
Plus One, which is scheduled to expire on September 30, 2021.\1\ Plus 
One is an advertising card that is mailed as an add-on mailpiece with a 
USPS Marketing Mail Letters marriage mail envelope containing multiple 
advertising mailpieces.\2\ On April 13, 2021, the Postal Service filed 
a request pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3641 and 39 CFR 3045.11 to extend the 
duration of the Plus One market test.\3\
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    \1\ Order Authorizing Plus One Market Test, September 20, 2019, 
at 15 (Order No. 5239).
    \2\ United States Postal Service Notice of Market Test of 
Experimental Product--Plus One, August 13, 2019, at 1.
    \3\ United States Postal Service Request for Extension of Market 
Test, April 13, 2021 (Request).
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II. Background

    The Postal Service requests a 12-month extension of the Plus One 
market test, which if approved would set a new expiration date of 
September 30, 2022. Request at 2. It asserts that the Plus One market 
test meets the criteria for granting an extension under 39 U.S.C. 
3641(d)(2) and 39 CFR 3045.11. Id. at 1. It states that the extension 
is ``necessary to determine the feasibility or desirability of the 
[Plus One] experimental product and inform any Postal Service decision 
to create a permanent product.'' Id.
    The Postal Service asserts that the extension is necessary for 
three reasons. First, the market test began right before the first wave 
of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, which disrupted all mail 
generally and USPS Marketing Mail specifically. Id. at 2. It states 
that the sharp decline in USPS Marketing Mail affected Plus One volumes 
and limited the Postal Service's ability to collect data for a full 
year. Id. It notes that it needs more time to collect meaningful data 
to compensate for the decline in mail volume that occurred during the 
pandemic. Id.
    Second, the Postal Service asserts that if it decides to add Plus 
One to the Market Dominant product list as a permanent product, it 
would need more time to finalize the criteria for the permanent product 
and to program Information Technology solutions to manage the permanent 
product. Id. The Postal Service notes that mailers would also need time 
to adjust their own systems accordingly. Id. Third, the Postal Service 
states that it ``would like to minimize any potential gap between the 
end of the market test's operational run and the availability of a 
potential, new, permanent product.'' Id. It notes that such a gap could 
limit small businesses from advertising with the product and impede the 
ability of current Plus One users to maintain their client base. Id.
    In the Request, the Postal Service provides information required by 
39 CFR 3045.11(b)(3) and (b)(4). It states the total revenue received 
by the Postal Service from the Plus One market test was $4.87 million 
during FY 2020 and $2.05 million during FY 2021, Quarter 1. Id. at 2-3. 
It estimates that it will collect $7.70 million during FY 2021 if 
market trends and customer adoption metrics reflected in the FY 2021, 
Quarter 1 data collection report continue through FY 2021. Id. at 3. It 
estimates it will receive $10.8 million through FY 2022. Id.
    The Postal Service concludes that the Plus One market test meets 
the criteria for an extension and asks that the Commission grant the 
extension to allow the Postal Service to continue collecting Plus One 
market test data and determine the feasibility and desirability of the 
experimental product. Id.

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III. Notice of Filing

    The Commission will continue to use Docket No. MT2019-1 to consider 
matters raised by the Postal Service's Request. The Commission invites 
comments on whether the Request complies with applicable statutory and 
regulatory requirements, including 39 U.S.C. 3641, 39 CFR part 3045, 
and Order No. 5239. Comments are due by May 14, 2021. The public 
portions of filings in this docket can be accessed via the Commission's 
website (https://www.prc.gov).
    39 U.S.C. 505 requires the Commission to designate an officer of 
the Commission to represent the interests of the general public in all 
public proceedings (Public Representative). The Commission previously 
appointed Gregory Stanton to serve as the Public Representative in this 
proceeding. He remains appointed to serve as the Public Representative.

IV. Ordering Paragraphs

    It is ordered:
    1. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Gregory Stanton remains appointed to 
serve as the Public Representative in this proceeding.
    2. Comments are due by than May 14, 2021.
    3. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this Order in the 
Federal Register.

    By the Commission.
Erica A. Barker,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-08031 Filed 4-19-21; 8:45 am]
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