Postal Service Performance Report and Performance Plan, 2988-2989 [2024-00700]

Download as PDF 2988 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 11 / Wednesday, January 17, 2024 / Notices POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket Nos. MC2024–163 and CP2024–169; MC2024–164 and CP2024–170] New Postal Products Postal Regulatory Commission. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing for the Commission’s consideration concerning a negotiated service agreement. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps. DATES: Comments are due: January 19, 2024. 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. SUMMARY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 202–789–6820. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Table of Contents I. Introduction II. Docketed Proceeding(s) lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 I. Introduction The Commission gives notice that the Postal Service filed request(s) for the Commission to consider matters related to negotiated service agreement(s). The request(s) may propose the addition or removal of a negotiated service agreement from the Market Dominant or the Competitive product list, or the modification of an existing product currently appearing on the Market Dominant or the Competitive product list. Section II identifies the docket number(s) associated with each Postal Service request, the title of each Postal Service request, the request’s acceptance date, and the authority cited by the Postal Service for each request. For each request, the Commission appoints an officer of the Commission to represent the interests of the general public in the proceeding, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505 (Public Representative). Section II also establishes comment deadline(s) pertaining to each request. The public portions of the Postal Service’s request(s) can be accessed via the Commission’s website (https:// www.prc.gov). Non-public portions of the Postal Service’s request(s), if any, can be accessed through compliance VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:14 Jan 16, 2024 Jkt 262001 with the requirements of 39 CFR 3011.301.1 The Commission invites comments on whether the Postal Service’s request(s) in the captioned docket(s) are consistent with the policies of title 39. For request(s) that the Postal Service states concern Market Dominant product(s), applicable statutory and regulatory requirements include 39 U.S.C. 3622, 39 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3030, and 39 CFR part 3040, subpart B. For request(s) that the Postal Service states concern Competitive product(s), applicable statutory and regulatory requirements include 39 U.S.C. 3632, 39 U.S.C. 3633, 39 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3035, and 39 CFR part 3040, subpart B. Comment deadline(s) for each request appear in section II. II. Docketed Proceeding(s) 1. Docket No(s).: MC2024–163 and CP2024–169; Filing Title: USPS Request to Add Priority Mail & USPS Ground Advantage Contract 172 to Competitive Product List and Notice of Filing Materials Under Seal; Filing Acceptance Date: January 10, 2024; Filing Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR 3040.130 through 3040.135, and 39 CFR 3035.105; Public Representative: Samuel Robinson; Comments Due: January 19, 2024. 2. Docket No(s).: MC2024–164 and CP2024–170; Filing Title: USPS Request to Add Priority Mail & USPS Ground Advantage Contract 173 to Competitive Product List and Notice of Filing Materials Under Seal; Filing Acceptance Date: January 10, 2024; Filing Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR 3040.130 through 3040.135, and 39 CFR 3035.105; Public Representative: Samuel Robinson; Comments Due: January 19, 2024. This Notice will be published in the Federal Register. Jennie L. Jbara, Alternate Certifying Officer. [FR Doc. 2024–00764 Filed 1–16–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. ACR2023; Order No. 6932] Postal Service Performance Report and Performance Plan Postal Regulatory Commission. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: 1 See Docket No. RM2018–3, Order Adopting Final Rules Relating to Non-Public Information, June 27, 2018, Attachment A at 19–22 (Order No. 4679). PO 00000 Frm 00071 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 On December 29, 2023, the Postal Service filed the FY 2023 Performance Report and FY 2024 Performance Plan with its FY 2023 Annual Compliance Report. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps. DATES: Comments are due: March 15, 2024. Reply Comments are due: March 29, 2024. 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: SUMMARY: Table of Contents I. Introduction II. Request for Comments III. Ordering Paragraphs I. Introduction Each year the Postal Service must submit to the Commission its most recent annual performance plan and annual performance report.1 On December 29, 2023, the Postal Service filed its FY 2023 Annual Report to Congress in Docket No. ACR2023.2 The FY 2023 Annual Report consists of four reports that include the Postal Service’s FY 2023 annual performance report (FY 2023 Report) and FY 2024 annual performance plan (FY 2024 Plan).3 The FY 2024 Plan reviews the Postal Service’s plans for FY 2024. The FY 2023 Report discusses the Postal Service’s progress during FY 2023 toward its four performance goals: • High-Quality Service • Excellent Customer Experience • Safe Workplace and Engaged Workforce • Financial Health Each year, the Commission must evaluate whether the Postal Service met the performance goals established in the 1 39 U.S.C. 3652(g)(2) and (3); 39 CFR 3050.43(b)(2) and (3). 2 United States Postal Service Fiscal Year 2023 Annual Report to Congress, Library Reference USPS–FY23–17, December 29, 2023, ZIP folder ‘‘USPS.FY23.17_ARC.Files’’ file ‘‘FY2023.Annual.Report.to.Congress.pdf’’ (FY 2023 Annual Report). 3 FY 2023 Annual Report at 38–60. The FY 2023 Annual Report also includes the Postal Service’s FY 2023 Annual Report and FY 2023 Comprehensive Statement on Postal Service Operations. Id. at 2. E:\FR\FM\17JAN1.SGM 17JAN1 2989 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 11 / Wednesday, January 17, 2024 / Notices annual performance plan and annual performance report. 39 U.S.C. 3653(d). The Commission may also ‘‘provide recommendations to the Postal Service related to the protection or promotion of public policy objectives set out in’’ Title 39. Id. Since Docket No. ACR2013, the Commission has evaluated whether the Postal Service met its performance goals in reports separate from the Annual Compliance Determination.4 The Commission continues this current practice to provide a more in-depth analysis of the Postal Service’s progress toward meeting its performance goals and plans to improve performance in future years. To facilitate this review, the Commission invites public comment on the following issues: • Did the Postal Service meet its performance goals in FY 2023? • Do the FY 2023 Report and the FY 2024 Plan meet applicable statutory requirements, including 39 U.S.C. 2803 and 2804? • What recommendations should the Commission provide to the Postal Service that relate to protecting or promoting public policy objectives in Title 39? • For the Excellent Customer Experience performance goal, are there any customer experience (CX) metrics the Postal Service should add to measure CX? 5 • What recommendations or observations should the Commission make concerning the Postal Service’s strategic initiatives? 6 • What other matters are relevant to the Commission’s analysis of the FY 2023 Report and the FY 2024 Plan under 39 U.S.C. 3653(d)? II. Request for Comments Comments by interested persons are due no later than March 15, 2024. Reply comments are due no later than March 29, 2024. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Kenneth R. Moeller is appointed to serve as Public Representative to represent the interests of the general public in this proceeding with respect to issues related to the Commission’s analysis of the FY 2023 Report and the FY 2024 Plan. III. Ordering Paragraphs It is ordered: 1. The Commission invites public comment on the Postal Service’s FY 2023 Report and FY 2024 Plan. 2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, the Commission appoints Kenneth R. Moeller to serve as Public Representative to represent the interests of the general public in this proceeding with respect to issues related to the Commission’s analysis of the FY 2023 Report and the FY 2024 Plan. 3. Comments are due no later than March 15, 2024. 4. Reply comments are due no later than March 29, 2024. 5. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this Order in the Federal Register. By the Commission. Jennie L. Jbara, Alternate Certifying Officer. (‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 notice is hereby given that on January 2, 2024, Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. (the ‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘BZX’’) 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 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 Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. (the ‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘BZX’’) proposes to amend its Fee Schedule. The text of the proposed rule change is provided below. (additions are italicized; deletions are [bracketed]) * * * * * Cboe U.S. Equities Fee Schedules BZX Equities [FR Doc. 2024–00700 Filed 1–16–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P Effective [December 12, 2023] January 2, 2024 * * * * * Market Data Fees: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–99307; File No. SR– CboeBZX–2024–003] * * * * * Cboe Premium Exchange Tools Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend Its Fee Schedule To Adopt Fees for the Short Interest Report January 10, 2024. Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Description Fee lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Monthly Fee per User Login ................................................................................................................................................................ 4 See Docket No. ACR2013, Postal Regulatory Commission, Review of Postal Service FY 2013 Performance Report and FY 2014 Performance Plan, July 7, 2014; Docket No. ACR2014, Postal Regulatory Commission, Analysis of the Postal Service’s FY 2014 Program Performance Report and FY 2015 Performance Plan, July 7, 2015; Docket No. ACR2015, Postal Regulatory Commission, Analysis of the Postal Service’s FY 2015 Annual Performance Report and FY 2016 Performance Plan, May 4, 2016; Docket No. ACR2016, Postal Regulatory Commission, Analysis of the Postal Service’s FY 2016 Annual Performance Report and FY 2017 Performance Plan, April 27, 2017; Docket No. ACR2017, Postal Regulatory Commission, Analysis VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:14 Jan 16, 2024 Jkt 262001 of the Postal Service’s FY 2017 Annual Performance Report and FY 2018 Performance Plan, April 26, 2018; Docket No. ACR2018, Postal Regulatory Commission, Analysis of the Postal Service’s FY 2018 Annual Performance Report and FY 2019 Performance Plan, May 13, 2019; Docket No. ACR2019, Postal Regulatory Commission, Analysis of the Postal Service’s FY 2019 Annual Performance Report and FY 2023 Performance Plan, June 1, 2023; Docket No. ACR2020, Postal Regulatory Commission, Analysis of the Postal Service’s FY 2020 Annual Performance Report and FY 2021 Performance Plan, June 2, 2021; Docket No. ACR2021, Postal Regulatory Commission, Analysis of the Postal Service’s FY 2021 Annual Performance PO 00000 Frm 00072 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 $65 Report and FY 2022 Performance Plan, June 30, 2022; Docket No. ACR2022, Postal Regulatory Commission, Analysis of the Postal Service’s FY 2022 Annual Performance Report and FY 2023 Performance Plan, June 28, 2023. 5 In FY 2023, the Postal Service measured CX based on customer surveys. See Docket No. ACR2023, Library Reference USPS–FY23–38, December 29, 2023, ZIP folder ‘‘FY23.38.Files.zip’’ PDF file ‘‘CX_Surveys_FY23.pdf. 6 See FY 2023 Annual Report at 59–60. 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. E:\FR\FM\17JAN1.SGM 17JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 17, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2988-2989]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-00700]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. ACR2023; Order No. 6932]


Postal Service Performance Report and Performance Plan

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: On December 29, 2023, the Postal Service filed the FY 2023 
Performance Report and FY 2024 Performance Plan with its FY 2023 Annual 
Compliance Report. This notice informs the public of the filing, 
invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.

DATES: 
    Comments are due: March 15, 2024.
    Reply Comments are due: March 29, 2024.

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. Request for Comments
III. Ordering Paragraphs

I. Introduction

    Each year the Postal Service must submit to the Commission its most 
recent annual performance plan and annual performance report.\1\ On 
December 29, 2023, the Postal Service filed its FY 2023 Annual Report 
to Congress in Docket No. ACR2023.\2\ The FY 2023 Annual Report 
consists of four reports that include the Postal Service's FY 2023 
annual performance report (FY 2023 Report) and FY 2024 annual 
performance plan (FY 2024 Plan).\3\
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    \1\ 39 U.S.C. 3652(g)(2) and (3); 39 CFR 3050.43(b)(2) and (3).
    \2\ United States Postal Service Fiscal Year 2023 Annual Report 
to Congress, Library Reference USPS-FY23-17, December 29, 2023, ZIP 
folder ``USPS.FY23.17_ARC.Files'' file 
``FY2023.Annual.Report.to.Congress.pdf'' (FY 2023 Annual Report).
    \3\ FY 2023 Annual Report at 38-60. The FY 2023 Annual Report 
also includes the Postal Service's FY 2023 Annual Report and FY 2023 
Comprehensive Statement on Postal Service Operations. Id. at 2.
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    The FY 2024 Plan reviews the Postal Service's plans for FY 2024. 
The FY 2023 Report discusses the Postal Service's progress during FY 
2023 toward its four performance goals:

 High-Quality Service
 Excellent Customer Experience
 Safe Workplace and Engaged Workforce
 Financial Health

    Each year, the Commission must evaluate whether the Postal Service 
met the performance goals established in the

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annual performance plan and annual performance report. 39 U.S.C. 
3653(d). The Commission may also ``provide recommendations to the 
Postal Service related to the protection or promotion of public policy 
objectives set out in'' Title 39. Id.
    Since Docket No. ACR2013, the Commission has evaluated whether the 
Postal Service met its performance goals in reports separate from the 
Annual Compliance Determination.\4\ The Commission continues this 
current practice to provide a more in-depth analysis of the Postal 
Service's progress toward meeting its performance goals and plans to 
improve performance in future years. To facilitate this review, the 
Commission invites public comment on the following issues:
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    \4\ See Docket No. ACR2013, Postal Regulatory Commission, Review 
of Postal Service FY 2013 Performance Report and FY 2014 Performance 
Plan, July 7, 2014; Docket No. ACR2014, Postal Regulatory 
Commission, Analysis of the Postal Service's FY 2014 Program 
Performance Report and FY 2015 Performance Plan, July 7, 2015; 
Docket No. ACR2015, Postal Regulatory Commission, Analysis of the 
Postal Service's FY 2015 Annual Performance Report and FY 2016 
Performance Plan, May 4, 2016; Docket No. ACR2016, Postal Regulatory 
Commission, Analysis of the Postal Service's FY 2016 Annual 
Performance Report and FY 2017 Performance Plan, April 27, 2017; 
Docket No. ACR2017, Postal Regulatory Commission, Analysis of the 
Postal Service's FY 2017 Annual Performance Report and FY 2018 
Performance Plan, April 26, 2018; Docket No. ACR2018, Postal 
Regulatory Commission, Analysis of the Postal Service's FY 2018 
Annual Performance Report and FY 2019 Performance Plan, May 13, 
2019; Docket No. ACR2019, Postal Regulatory Commission, Analysis of 
the Postal Service's FY 2019 Annual Performance Report and FY 2023 
Performance Plan, June 1, 2023; Docket No. ACR2020, Postal 
Regulatory Commission, Analysis of the Postal Service's FY 2020 
Annual Performance Report and FY 2021 Performance Plan, June 2, 
2021; Docket No. ACR2021, Postal Regulatory Commission, Analysis of 
the Postal Service's FY 2021 Annual Performance Report and FY 2022 
Performance Plan, June 30, 2022; Docket No. ACR2022, Postal 
Regulatory Commission, Analysis of the Postal Service's FY 2022 
Annual Performance Report and FY 2023 Performance Plan, June 28, 
2023.
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     Did the Postal Service meet its performance goals in FY 
2023?
     Do the FY 2023 Report and the FY 2024 Plan meet applicable 
statutory requirements, including 39 U.S.C. 2803 and 2804?
     What recommendations should the Commission provide to the 
Postal Service that relate to protecting or promoting public policy 
objectives in Title 39?
     For the Excellent Customer Experience performance goal, 
are there any customer experience (CX) metrics the Postal Service 
should add to measure CX? \5\
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    \5\ In FY 2023, the Postal Service measured CX based on customer 
surveys. See Docket No. ACR2023, Library Reference USPS-FY23-38, 
December 29, 2023, ZIP folder ``FY23.38.Files.zip'' PDF file 
``CX_Surveys_FY23.pdf.
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     What recommendations or observations should the Commission 
make concerning the Postal Service's strategic initiatives? \6\
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    \6\ See FY 2023 Annual Report at 59-60.
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     What other matters are relevant to the Commission's 
analysis of the FY 2023 Report and the FY 2024 Plan under 39 U.S.C. 
3653(d)?

II. Request for Comments

    Comments by interested persons are due no later than March 15, 
2024. Reply comments are due no later than March 29, 2024. Pursuant to 
39 U.S.C. 505, Kenneth R. Moeller is appointed to serve as Public 
Representative to represent the interests of the general public in this 
proceeding with respect to issues related to the Commission's analysis 
of the FY 2023 Report and the FY 2024 Plan.

III. Ordering Paragraphs

    It is ordered:
    1. The Commission invites public comment on the Postal Service's FY 
2023 Report and FY 2024 Plan.
    2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, the Commission appoints Kenneth R. 
Moeller to serve as Public Representative to represent the interests of 
the general public in this proceeding with respect to issues related to 
the Commission's analysis of the FY 2023 Report and the FY 2024 Plan.
    3. Comments are due no later than March 15, 2024.
    4. Reply comments are due no later than March 29, 2024.
    5. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this Order in the 
Federal Register.

    By the Commission.
Jennie L. Jbara,
Alternate Certifying Officer.
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