New Postal Products, 8459-8460 [2024-02435]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 26 / Wednesday, February 7, 2024 / Notices activities within the larger project (including informing interpretation of interviews with NSF staff, document review analyses, and interpretation of extant data analysis of review analyses). For example, we anticipate that participants in these focus groups may raise issues around their understanding and interpretation of Broader Impacts, which can be compared to perceptions that NSF staff report during interviews. Background NSF sets forth an ambitious vision for the United States: a nation that leads the world in science and engineering research and innovation, to the benefit of all, without barriers to participation. Toward this end, NSF promotes the progress of science by investing in research and capacity-building activities that expand knowledge in science, engineering, and education. In fiscal year (FY) 2022, NSF evaluated almost 40,000 proposals for research and education activities, making nearly 11,000 new awards totaling more than $8.5 billion. At the cornerstone of NSF’s mission and its investments is its merit review process. NSF program directors with technical and programmatic expertise lead this process, with support from external experts who help evaluate submitted proposals for two main criteria: (1) Intellectual Merit—the potential to advance knowledge; and (2) Broader Impacts—the potential to contribute to society and achieve specific, desired societal outcomes. With these two criteria, NSF has established a commitment to projects that provide tangible benefits to society beyond advancing knowledge. It is critically important that NSF implement its merit review process in a way that is fair, thorough, competitive, and transparent, and that those internal and external to NSF recognize the process as such. However, as NSF noted, PIs and reviewers might lack clarity about the Broader Impacts criterion, despite NSF’s efforts to provide additional guidance. NSF has also noted a lack of consistency in how NSF implements the criterion across directorates, divisions, and programs. Specific challenges related to the understanding and application of Broader Impacts include a lack of consensus on how to define Broader Impacts, and a disconnect between the Broader Impacts requirements stated in the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide and how panelists review these activities (National Alliance for Broader Impacts 2018). The purpose of this work, then, is to ‘‘assess how the Broader Impact review criterion is applied across the Foundation and make recommendations for improving the effectiveness for meeting the goals established in section 526 of the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Reauthorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 1862p–14)’’ (America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010). This evaluation is congressionally directed in section 10341 of the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors [CHIPS] for America Fund Act 2022. Methodology Focus groups will be conducted with two types of respondents: PIs and reviewers. The evaluation will include three PI focus groups of up to seven people each. Participants in these groups will be PIs who submitted a proposal within the 8459 last five years. The study team will select participants via a stratified random sample by NSF directorate, institutional characteristics (such as Carnegie classification, MSI status, and locale), and participant characteristics (such as race/ethnicity, gender, years since terminal degree, and new investigator status). PIs have firsthand experience addressing the Broader Impacts review criterion in their proposals. Among this group, key insights include the following: 1. Questions they have about how to address the Broader Impacts review criterion in their research and proposals. 2. Strategies they have employed as a PI in addressing the Broader Impacts review criterion in their research and proposals. 3. Resources or supports received from their respective institutions for developing well-thought-out proposals that address the Broader Impacts review criterion. Reviewer focus groups will consist of three focus groups of up to seven people each. Participants in these groups will be people who served on a review panel within the last five years. The study team will select participants via a stratified random sample by directorate and participant characteristics (such as how long they have been reviewing NSF proposals). Reviewers have firsthand knowledge about applying the Broader Impacts review criterion. Among this group, key insights include the following: 1. Interpretating and applying the criterion as a reviewer (and compared with as a PI). 2. Reviewer training and guidance. Affected Public: NSF reviewers and PIs. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES AVERAGE EXPECTED ANNUAL NUMBER OF ACTIVITIES Collection method Estimated lower bound (number of responses) Estimated upper bound (number of responses) Estimated average response time (min) Approximate lower bound response burden (hours) Approximate upper bound response burden (hours) Focus groups ............................................... 4*6=24 7*6=42 90 minutes (24*90)/60=36 (42*90)/60=72 Respondents: Lower-bound estimate of 24 individuals and upper-bound estimate of 48 individuals. Average Minutes per Response: 90. Burden Hours: Lower- and upperbound estimates of approximately 36 and 72 hours. Dated: January 3, 2023. Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation. POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. CP2022–110] New Postal Products [FR Doc. 2024–02500 Filed 2–6–24; 8:45 am] Postal Regulatory Commission. Notice. AGENCY: BILLING CODE 7555–01–P ACTION: The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing for the Commission’s consideration concerning a negotiated service agreement. This SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:17 Feb 06, 2024 Jkt 262001 PO 00000 Frm 00064 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\07FEN1.SGM 07FEN1 8460 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 26 / Wednesday, February 7, 2024 / Notices notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps. DATES: Comments are due: February 8, 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 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES I. Introduction II. Docketed Proceeding(s) 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 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 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). VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:17 Feb 06, 2024 Jkt 262001 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).: CP2022–110; Filing Title: USPS Notice of Amendment to Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, First-Class Package Service & Parcel Select Contract 20, Filed Under Seal, Filed Under Seal; Filing Acceptance Date: January 31, 2024; Filing Authority: 39 CFR 3035.105; Public Representative: Cherry Yao; Comments Due: February 8, 2024. This Notice will be published in the Federal Register. Jennie L. Jbara, Alternate Certifying Officer. [FR Doc. 2024–02435 Filed 2–6–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–99458; File No. SR– CboeEDGA–2024–003] Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe EDGA Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend Rule 11.6(n)(4) and Rule 11.10(a)(4)(D) To Permit the Use of the Post Only Order Instruction at Prices Below $1.00 February 1, 2024. 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 January 19, 2024, Cboe EDGA Exchange, Inc. (the ‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘EDGA’’) 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 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 EDGA Exchange, Inc. (the ‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘EDGA’’) proposes to 1 15 2 17 PO 00000 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). CFR 240.19b–4. Frm 00065 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 amend Rule 11.6(n)(4) and Rule 11.10(a)(4)(D) to permit the use of the Post Only order instruction at prices below $1.00. The text of the proposed rule change is provided in Exhibit 5. The text of the proposed rule change is also available on the Exchange’s website (https://markets.cboe.com/us/ equities/regulation/rule_filings/edga/), at the Exchange’s Office of the Secretary, 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 aspects of such statements. A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change 1. Purpose Trading in sub-dollar securities both on- and off-exchange has grown significantly since early 2019. An analysis of SIP 3 data by the Exchange found that sub-dollar average daily volume has increased over 300% as compared to volumes in the first quarter of 2019.4 During this period, onexchange average daily volume in subdollar securities grew from 442 million shares per day to 1.8 billion shares per day.5 A separate analysis of SIP and FINRA Trade Reporting Facility (‘‘TRF’’) 6 data indicated that exchanges represented approximately 39.8% market share in sub-dollar securities, with a total of 1,638 securities trading below $1.00.7 As an exchange group, Cboe had approximately 13.3% of market share in sub-dollar securities in 3 The ‘‘SIP’’ refers to the centralized securities information processors. 4 See ‘‘How Subdollar Securities are Trading Now’’ (March 16, 2023). Available at https:// www.cboe.com/insights/posts/how-subdollarsecurities-are-trading-now/. 5 Id. 6 Trade Reporting Facilities are facilities through which FINRA members report off-exchange transactions in NMS stocks, as defined in SEC Rule 600(b)(47) of Regulation NMS. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 96494 (December 14, 2022), 87 FR 80266 (December 29, 2022) (‘‘Tick Size Proposal’’) at 80315. 7 Supra note 4. E:\FR\FM\07FEN1.SGM 07FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 7, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8459-8460]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-02435]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. CP2022-110]


New Postal Products

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing for 
the Commission's consideration concerning a negotiated service 
agreement. This

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notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and 
takes other administrative steps.

DATES: Comments are due: February 8, 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. Docketed Proceeding(s)

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 with the requirements of 39 CFR 3011.301.\1\
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    \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).
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    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).: CP2022-110; Filing Title: USPS Notice of 
Amendment to Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, First-Class Package 
Service & Parcel Select Contract 20, Filed Under Seal, Filed Under 
Seal; Filing Acceptance Date: January 31, 2024; Filing Authority: 39 
CFR 3035.105; Public Representative: Cherry Yao; Comments Due: February 
8, 2024.
    This Notice will be published in the Federal Register.

Jennie L. Jbara,
Alternate Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-02435 Filed 2-6-24; 8:45 am]
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