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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER
contains notices to the public of the proposed
issuance of rules and regulations. The
purpose of these notices is to give interested
persons an opportunity to participate in the
rule making prior to the adoption of the final
rules.
FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS
AUTHORITY
5 CFR Parts 2471 and 2472
Procedures of the Panel;
Miscellaneous Requirements
Federal Service Impasses
Panel, Federal Labor Relations
Authority.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
The Federal Labor Relations
Authority’s (FLRA) Federal Service
Impasses Panel (FSIP) is proposing
updates to its regulations to establish
revised methods by which the public
may obtain specific forms from the
FSIP, and then file, or formally submit,
those forms and other documents during
the course of FSIP proceedings.
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before March 18, 2024.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments,
which must include the caption ‘‘FSIP
Procedures of the Panel; Miscellaneous
Requirements,’’ by one of the following
methods:
Email: SolMail@flra.gov. Include
‘‘FSIP Procedures of the Panel;
Miscellaneous Requirements’’ in the
subject line of the message.
Mail: Thomas Tso, Solicitor, Federal
Labor Relations Authority, 1400 K Street
NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20424–
0001.
Instructions: Do not mail written
comments if they have been submitted
via email. Interested persons who mail
written comments must submit an
original and 4 copies of each written
comment, with any enclosures, on 81⁄2
x 11 inch paper. Do not deliver
comments by hand.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kimberly Moseley, Executive Director,
Federal Service Impasses Panel, at
kmoseley@flra.gov or at: 771–444–5765.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Due
primarily to budgetary constraints, the
Federal Labor Relations Authority
(FLRA), including FSIP, is consolidating
its office space at 1400 K Street NW,
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Washington, DC, so that all of the offices
currently on the second floor of that
address will now be located on the third
floor, along with the other FLRA offices
that are already located on the third
floor. Additionally, as FSIP continues to
move towards fully electronic case files,
it wishes to strongly encourage parties
to file any permissible documents
through the eFiling system, and to
implement a requirement that allows inperson filing of forms or documents in
FSIP matters by permission only, at an
appointed time. To the extent that
moving to an ‘‘appointment-only’’ inperson filing system has any effect at all
on parties’ filing practices, it should
promote eFiling. Further, it would assist
FSIP—which has currently a staff of
only four employees—in more easily
managing staff-coverage issues,
especially if budget constraints or other
considerations prevent it from filling
vacancies as they arise.
Given these considerations, the FSIP
proposes to amend 5 CFR parts 2471.2,
2471.5, 2472.3, 2472.5, and 2472.6 to
update procedures for obtaining FSIPspecific forms and then filing or
formally submitting those forms and
other documents during the course of
proceedings before the FSIP. The
proposed amendments would promote
eFiling, and conserve FSIP staff’s time
and efficiency by allowing staff
members to accept documents after
giving advance permission, and at
specific appointed times. This
arrangement will allow staff members to
avoid remaining on constant stand-by
for lengthy periods of time each week to
accept forms and documents, thus
losing the opportunity to perform other
critical tasks.
Executive Order 13132, Federalism
Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification
Pursuant to section 605(b) of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C.
605(b), the Chairman of the FSIP has
determined that this proposed rule will
not have a significant impact on a
substantial number of small entities,
because this proposed rule applies only
to Federal agencies, Federal employees,
and labor organizations representing
those employees.
List of Subjects in 5 CFR Parts 2471 and
2472
Executive Order 12866, Regulatory
Review
The FLRA is an independent
regulatory agency and thus not subject
to the requirements of E.O. 12866 (58 FR
51735, Sept. 30, 1993).
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The FLRA is an independent
regulatory agency and thus not subject
to the requirements of E.O. 13132 (64 FR
43255, Aug. 4, 1999).
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of
1995
This proposed rule will not result in
the expenditure by state, local, and
tribal governments, in the aggregate, or
by the private sector, of $100,000,000 or
more in any one year, and it will not
significantly or uniquely affect small
governments. Therefore, no actions were
deemed necessary under the provisions
of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
of 1995.
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996
This action is not a major proposed
rule as defined by section 804 of the
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996. This proposed rule
will not result in an annual effect on the
economy of $100,000,000 or more; a
major increase in costs or prices; or
significant adverse effects on
competition, employment, investment,
productivity, innovation, or on the
ability of United States-based
companies to compete with foreignbased companies in domestic and
export markets.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
The proposed regulations contain no
additional information collection or
record-keeping requirements under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44
U.S.C. 3501, et seq.
Administrative practice and
procedure, Government employees,
Labor management relations.
For the reasons discussed in the
preamble, the FLRA proposes to amend
5 CFR parts 2471 and 2472 as follows:
PART 2471—PROCEDURES OF THE
PANEL
1. The authority citation for part 2471
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 5 U.S.C. 7119, 7134.
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2. Revise § 2471.2 to read as follows:
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Request form.
A form is available for parties to use
in filing either a request for
consideration of an impasse or an
approval of a binding arbitration
procedure. Copies are available on the
FLRA’s website at www.flra.gov or, with
advance permission only, from the
Office of the Executive Director, Federal
Service Impasses Panel, Suite 300, 1400
K Street NW, Washington, DC 20424–
0001. Telephone (771) 444–5762. Use of
the form is not required, provided that
the request includes all of the
information set forth in § 2471.3.
■ 3. Amend § 2471.5 by revising
paragraphs (a) introductory text, (a)(1),
(b) introductory text, (b)(1), and (d) to
read as follows:
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§ 2471.5
Filing and Service.
(a) Filing and service of request.
(1) Any party submitting a request for
Panel consideration of an impasse or a
request for approval of a binding
arbitration procedure shall file an
original and one copy with the Panel,
unless the request is filed electronically
as discussed below. A clean copy may
be submitted for the original. Requests
may be submitted electronically through
use of the eFiling system on the FLRA’s
website at www.flra.gov, or by registered
mail, certified mail, regular mail, or
commercial delivery. Requests also may
be accepted by the Panel if transmitted
to the facsimile machine of its office, the
number of which is (202) 482–6674. A
party submitting a request by facsimile
shall also file an original for the Panel’s
records, but failure to do so shall not
affect the validity of the filing by
facsimile, if otherwise proper. While
requests may also be submitted by inperson delivery to the FSIP, you must
first obtain permission, by calling (771)
444–5762, and then schedule an
appointment at least one business day
in advance of submission. In-person
delivery is accepted with permission,
and by appointment only, Monday
through Friday (except federal
holidays).
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(b) Filing and service of other
documents.
(1) Any party submitting a response
to, or other document in connection
with, a request for Panel consideration
of an impasse or a request for approval
of a binding arbitration procedure shall
file an original and one copy with the
Panel, with the exception of responses
or documents filed simultaneously with
the electronic filing of a request through
use of the FLRA’s eFiling system.
Responses or documents may be
submitted electronically through use of
the eFiling system on the FLRA’s
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website at www.flra.gov, or by registered
mail, certified mail, regular mail, or
commercial delivery. Responses or
documents also may be accepted by the
Panel if transmitted to the facsimile
machine of its office, the number of
which is (202) 482–6674. A party
submitting a response or document by
facsimile shall also file an original for
the Panel’s records, but failure to do so
shall not affect the validity of the filing
by facsimile, if otherwise proper. While
responses or documents may also be
submitted by in-person delivery to the
FSIP, you must first obtain permission,
by calling (771) 444–5762, and then
schedule an appointment at least one
business day in advance of submission.
In-person delivery is accepted with
permission, and by appointment only,
Monday through Friday (except federal
holidays).
*
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(d) The date of service or date served
shall be the day when the matter served,
if properly addressed, is deposited in
the U.S. mail, deposited with a
commercial-delivery service that will
provide a record showing the date the
document was tendered to the delivery
service, or delivered in person after
permission to do so is granted. Where
service is made by electronic or
facsimile transmission, the date of
service shall be the date of transmission.
*
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PART 2472—IMPASSES ARISING
PURSUANT TO AGENCY
DETERMINATIONS NOT TO
ESTABLISH OR TO TERMINATE
FLEXIBLE OR COMPRESSED WORK
SCHEDULES
4. The authority citation for part 2472
continues to read as follows:
■
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 6131.
■
5. Revise § 2472.3 to read as follows:
§ 2472.3
Request for Panel Consideration.
Either party, or the parties jointly,
may request the Panel to resolve an
impasse resulting from an agency
determination not to establish or to
terminate a flexible or compressed work
schedule by filing a request as
hereinafter provided. A form is available
for use by the parties in filing a request
with the Panel. Copies are available on
the FLRA’s website at www.flra.gov or,
with advance permission only, from the
Office of the Executive Director, Federal
Service Impasses Panel, Suite 300, 1400
K Street NW, Washington, DC 20424–
0001. Telephone (771) 444–5762. Fax
(202) 482–6674. Use of the form is not
required provided that the request
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includes all of the information set forth
in § 2472.4.
■ 6. Revise § 2472.5 to read as follows:
§ 2472.5
Where to file.
Requests to the Panel provided for in
this part must either be filed
electronically through use of the FLRA’s
eFiling system on the FLRA’s website at
www.flra.gov, or be addressed to the
Executive Director, Federal Service
Impasses Panel, Suite 300, 1400 K Street
NW, Washington, DC 20424–0001. All
inquiries or correspondence on the
status of impasses or other related
matters must be submitted by regular
mail to the street address above, by
using the telephone number (771) 444–
5762, or by using the facsimile number
(202) 482–6674.
■ 7. Amend § 2472.6 by revising
paragraphs (a) introductory text, (a)(1),
(b) introductory text, (b)(1), and (d) to
read as follows:
§ 2472.6
Filing and service.
(a) Filing and service of request.
(1) Any party submitting a request for
Panel consideration of an impasse filed
pursuant to § 2472.3 of these rules shall
file an original and one copy with the
Panel unless the request is filed
electronically as discussed below. A
clean copy may be submitted for the
original. Requests may be submitted
electronically through use of the eFiling
system on the FLRA’s website at
www.flra.gov, or by registered mail,
certified mail, regular mail, or
commercial delivery. Requests also may
be accepted by the Panel if transmitted
to the facsimile machine of its office, the
number of which is (202) 482–6674. A
party submitting a request by facsimile
shall also file an original for the Panel’s
records, but failure to do so shall not
affect the validity of the filing by
facsimile, if otherwise proper. While
requests may also be submitted by inperson delivery to the FSIP, you must
first obtain permission, by calling (771)
444–5762, and then schedule an
appointment at least one business day
in advance of submission. In-person
delivery is accepted with permission,
and by appointment only, Monday
through Friday (except federal
holidays).
*
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*
*
(b) Filing and service of other
documents.
(1) Any party submitting a response
to, or other document in connection
with, a request for Panel consideration
of an impasse filed pursuant to § 2472.3
shall file an original and one copy with
the Panel, with the exception of
responses or documents that are filed
simultaneously with the electronic
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filing of a request for Panel
consideration. A clean copy may be
submitted for the original. Responses or
documents may be submitted
electronically through use of the eFiling
system on the FLRA’s website at
www.flra.gov, or by registered mail,
certified mail, regular mail, or
commercial delivery. Responses or
documents also may be accepted by the
Panel if transmitted to the facsimile
machine of its office, the number of
which is (202) 482–6674. A party
submitting a response or document by
facsimile shall also file an original for
the Panel’s records, but failure to do so
shall not affect the validity of the filing
by facsimile, if otherwise proper. While
responses or documents may also be
submitted by in-person delivery to the
FSIP, you must first obtain permission,
by calling (771) 444–5762, and then
schedule an appointment at least one
business day in advance of submission.
In-person delivery is accepted with
permission, and by appointment only,
Monday through Friday (except federal
holidays).
*
*
*
*
*
(d) The date of service or date served
shall be the day when the matter served,
if properly addressed, is deposited in
the U.S. mail, deposited with a
commercial-delivery service that will
provide a record showing the date the
document was tendered to the delivery
service, or delivered in person after
permission to do so is granted. Where
service is made by electronic or
facsimile transmission, the date of
service shall be the date of transmission.
*
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Approved: February 12, 2024.
Thomas Tso,
Solicitor and Federal Register Liaison, Federal
Labor Relations Authority.
[FR Doc. 2024–03210 Filed 2–15–24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7627–01–P
POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
39 CFR Part 3050
[Docket No. RM2024–3; Order No. 6965]
Periodic Reporting
Postal Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
AGENCY:
The Commission is
acknowledging a recent filing requesting
the Commission initiate a rulemaking
proceeding to consider changes to
analytical principles relating to periodic
reports (Proposal One). This document
informs the public of the filing, invites
public comment, and takes other
administrative steps.
DATES: Comments are due: February 26,
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
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II. Proposal One
III. Notice and Comment
IV. Ordering Paragraphs
I. Introduction
On February 8, 2024, the Postal
Service filed a petition pursuant to 39
CFR 3050.11 requesting that the
Commission initiate a rulemaking
proceeding to consider changes to
analytical principles relating to periodic
reports.1 The Petition identifies the
proposed analytical changes filed in this
docket as Proposal One.
II. Proposal One
Background. The Postal Service has in
recent years made several proposals to
improve the methodology used to
calculate dropship workshare discounts
for various flat-shaped USPS Marketing
Mail mailpieces. Petition, Proposal One
at 1. For some flat-shaped USPS
Marketing Mail pieces, two rates are
available: (1) a per-piece rate for pieces
up to a 4-ounce breakpoint weight; (2)
and a combined rate, per piece and per
pound, for pieces heavier than the 4ounce breakpoint weight. Id. In 2017,
the Postal Service’s passthrough
calculation divided the discount for the
heavier pieces by the avoided cost per
pound for all pieces, both above and
below the 4-ounce breakpoint. Id. at 2.
The Postal Services states that this
method was ‘‘incomplete,’’ because ‘‘[i]t
did not include in its numerator pieces
below the pricing breakpoint, but it did
include the weight of those pieces in the
denominator.’’ Id. Therefore, the Postal
Service proposed, and the Commission
approved, the following methodology to
calculate dropship workshare discounts
for USPS Marketing Mail that included
the discount for pieces at or below the
breakpoint weight in the numerator:
((Pound discount * Pounds above breakpoint) + (Piece discount * Pieces below breakpoint))
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(Avoided cost per pound * Pounds above and below breakpoint) 2
The Postal Service states that the
usual approach of taking ‘‘the unit
discount from the published benchmark
price’’ divided by the avoided cost ‘‘did
not work because the benchmark price
varies with the different weights of the
pieces mailed.’’ Id. at 3. The Postal
Service states that it could only
calculate the workshare discounts for
these flat-shaped USPS Marketing Mail
mailpieces on a weighted basis after
mailing, ‘‘when the weights and
numbers of pieces sent were known.’’
Id. The Postal Service contends that, as
a practical matter, the passthrough
percentages for these mailpieces could
sometime vary widely with changes in
mail volumes and weights which, in
turn, made it more difficult for the
passthrough percentages to meet the
requirements of 39 CFR 3030.284 and
3030.284. Id.
The Postal Services states that it
identified the problem complying with
39 CFR 3030.284 and 3030.284 in
Docket No. R2021–2, ‘‘where it was
mathematically impossible for the
Postal Service to make all six
passthrough percentages for Basic
Carrier Route Flats (those on 5-Digit
pallets and those on all other pallets)’’
comply with the Commission’s
workshare discount regulations.3 The
Postal Service therefore filed a petition
to address the non-compliance by
modifying how it calculated and
1 Petition of the United States Postal Service for
the Initiation of a Proceeding to Consider Proposed
Changes in Analytical Principles (Proposal One),
February 8, 2024 (Petition).
2 Id. (citing Docket No. RM2017–11, Order on
Analytical Principles Used in Periodic Reporting
(Proposal Seven), November 20, 2017, at 4, 8 (Order
No. 4227)).
3 Id.; see Docket No. R2021–2, Order on Price
Adjustments for First-Class Mail, USPS Marketing
Mail, Periodicals, Package Services, and Special
Services Products and Related Mail Classification
Changes, July 19, 2021 (Order No. 5937).
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FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY
5 CFR Parts 2471 and 2472
Procedures of the Panel; Miscellaneous Requirements
AGENCY: Federal Service Impasses Panel, Federal Labor Relations
Authority.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Labor Relations Authority's (FLRA) Federal Service
Impasses Panel (FSIP) is proposing updates to its regulations to
establish revised methods by which the public may obtain specific forms
from the FSIP, and then file, or formally submit, those forms and other
documents during the course of FSIP proceedings.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before March 18, 2024.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments, which must include the caption ``FSIP
Procedures of the Panel; Miscellaneous Requirements,'' by one of the
following methods:
Email: [email protected]. Include ``FSIP Procedures of the Panel;
Miscellaneous Requirements'' in the subject line of the message.
Mail: Thomas Tso, Solicitor, Federal Labor Relations Authority,
1400 K Street NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20424-0001.
Instructions: Do not mail written comments if they have been
submitted via email. Interested persons who mail written comments must
submit an original and 4 copies of each written comment, with any
enclosures, on 8\1/2\ x 11 inch paper. Do not deliver comments by hand.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kimberly Moseley, Executive Director,
Federal Service Impasses Panel, at [email protected] or at: 771-444-
5765.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Due primarily to budgetary constraints, the
Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA), including FSIP, is
consolidating its office space at 1400 K Street NW, Washington, DC, so
that all of the offices currently on the second floor of that address
will now be located on the third floor, along with the other FLRA
offices that are already located on the third floor. Additionally, as
FSIP continues to move towards fully electronic case files, it wishes
to strongly encourage parties to file any permissible documents through
the eFiling system, and to implement a requirement that allows in-
person filing of forms or documents in FSIP matters by permission only,
at an appointed time. To the extent that moving to an ``appointment-
only'' in-person filing system has any effect at all on parties' filing
practices, it should promote eFiling. Further, it would assist FSIP--
which has currently a staff of only four employees--in more easily
managing staff-coverage issues, especially if budget constraints or
other considerations prevent it from filling vacancies as they arise.
Given these considerations, the FSIP proposes to amend 5 CFR parts
2471.2, 2471.5, 2472.3, 2472.5, and 2472.6 to update procedures for
obtaining FSIP-specific forms and then filing or formally submitting
those forms and other documents during the course of proceedings before
the FSIP. The proposed amendments would promote eFiling, and conserve
FSIP staff's time and efficiency by allowing staff members to accept
documents after giving advance permission, and at specific appointed
times. This arrangement will allow staff members to avoid remaining on
constant stand-by for lengthy periods of time each week to accept forms
and documents, thus losing the opportunity to perform other critical
tasks.
Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification
Pursuant to section 605(b) of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5
U.S.C. 605(b), the Chairman of the FSIP has determined that this
proposed rule will not have a significant impact on a substantial
number of small entities, because this proposed rule applies only to
Federal agencies, Federal employees, and labor organizations
representing those employees.
Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Review
The FLRA is an independent regulatory agency and thus not subject
to the requirements of E.O. 12866 (58 FR 51735, Sept. 30, 1993).
Executive Order 13132, Federalism
The FLRA is an independent regulatory agency and thus not subject
to the requirements of E.O. 13132 (64 FR 43255, Aug. 4, 1999).
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995
This proposed rule will not result in the expenditure by state,
local, and tribal governments, in the aggregate, or by the private
sector, of $100,000,000 or more in any one year, and it will not
significantly or uniquely affect small governments. Therefore, no
actions were deemed necessary under the provisions of the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act of 1995.
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996
This action is not a major proposed rule as defined by section 804
of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996. This
proposed rule will not result in an annual effect on the economy of
$100,000,000 or more; a major increase in costs or prices; or
significant adverse effects on competition, employment, investment,
productivity, innovation, or on the ability of United States-based
companies to compete with foreign-based companies in domestic and
export markets.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
The proposed regulations contain no additional information
collection or record-keeping requirements under the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.
List of Subjects in 5 CFR Parts 2471 and 2472
Administrative practice and procedure, Government employees, Labor
management relations.
For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the FLRA proposes to
amend 5 CFR parts 2471 and 2472 as follows:
PART 2471--PROCEDURES OF THE PANEL
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1. The authority citation for part 2471 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 7119, 7134.
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2. Revise Sec. 2471.2 to read as follows:
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Sec. 2471.2 Request form.
A form is available for parties to use in filing either a request
for consideration of an impasse or an approval of a binding arbitration
procedure. Copies are available on the FLRA's website at www.flra.gov
or, with advance permission only, from the Office of the Executive
Director, Federal Service Impasses Panel, Suite 300, 1400 K Street NW,
Washington, DC 20424-0001. Telephone (771) 444-5762. Use of the form is
not required, provided that the request includes all of the information
set forth in Sec. 2471.3.
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3. Amend Sec. 2471.5 by revising paragraphs (a) introductory text,
(a)(1), (b) introductory text, (b)(1), and (d) to read as follows:
Sec. 2471.5 Filing and Service.
(a) Filing and service of request.
(1) Any party submitting a request for Panel consideration of an
impasse or a request for approval of a binding arbitration procedure
shall file an original and one copy with the Panel, unless the request
is filed electronically as discussed below. A clean copy may be
submitted for the original. Requests may be submitted electronically
through use of the eFiling system on the FLRA's website at
www.flra.gov, or by registered mail, certified mail, regular mail, or
commercial delivery. Requests also may be accepted by the Panel if
transmitted to the facsimile machine of its office, the number of which
is (202) 482-6674. A party submitting a request by facsimile shall also
file an original for the Panel's records, but failure to do so shall
not affect the validity of the filing by facsimile, if otherwise
proper. While requests may also be submitted by in-person delivery to
the FSIP, you must first obtain permission, by calling (771) 444-5762,
and then schedule an appointment at least one business day in advance
of submission. In-person delivery is accepted with permission, and by
appointment only, Monday through Friday (except federal holidays).
* * * * *
(b) Filing and service of other documents.
(1) Any party submitting a response to, or other document in
connection with, a request for Panel consideration of an impasse or a
request for approval of a binding arbitration procedure shall file an
original and one copy with the Panel, with the exception of responses
or documents filed simultaneously with the electronic filing of a
request through use of the FLRA's eFiling system. Responses or
documents may be submitted electronically through use of the eFiling
system on the FLRA's website at www.flra.gov, or by registered mail,
certified mail, regular mail, or commercial delivery. Responses or
documents also may be accepted by the Panel if transmitted to the
facsimile machine of its office, the number of which is (202) 482-6674.
A party submitting a response or document by facsimile shall also file
an original for the Panel's records, but failure to do so shall not
affect the validity of the filing by facsimile, if otherwise proper.
While responses or documents may also be submitted by in-person
delivery to the FSIP, you must first obtain permission, by calling
(771) 444-5762, and then schedule an appointment at least one business
day in advance of submission. In-person delivery is accepted with
permission, and by appointment only, Monday through Friday (except
federal holidays).
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(d) The date of service or date served shall be the day when the
matter served, if properly addressed, is deposited in the U.S. mail,
deposited with a commercial-delivery service that will provide a record
showing the date the document was tendered to the delivery service, or
delivered in person after permission to do so is granted. Where service
is made by electronic or facsimile transmission, the date of service
shall be the date of transmission.
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PART 2472--IMPASSES ARISING PURSUANT TO AGENCY DETERMINATIONS NOT
TO ESTABLISH OR TO TERMINATE FLEXIBLE OR COMPRESSED WORK SCHEDULES
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4. The authority citation for part 2472 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 6131.
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5. Revise Sec. 2472.3 to read as follows:
Sec. 2472.3 Request for Panel Consideration.
Either party, or the parties jointly, may request the Panel to
resolve an impasse resulting from an agency determination not to
establish or to terminate a flexible or compressed work schedule by
filing a request as hereinafter provided. A form is available for use
by the parties in filing a request with the Panel. Copies are available
on the FLRA's website at www.flra.gov or, with advance permission only,
from the Office of the Executive Director, Federal Service Impasses
Panel, Suite 300, 1400 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20424-0001.
Telephone (771) 444-5762. Fax (202) 482-6674. Use of the form is not
required provided that the request includes all of the information set
forth in Sec. 2472.4.
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6. Revise Sec. 2472.5 to read as follows:
Sec. 2472.5 Where to file.
Requests to the Panel provided for in this part must either be
filed electronically through use of the FLRA's eFiling system on the
FLRA's website at www.flra.gov, or be addressed to the Executive
Director, Federal Service Impasses Panel, Suite 300, 1400 K Street NW,
Washington, DC 20424-0001. All inquiries or correspondence on the
status of impasses or other related matters must be submitted by
regular mail to the street address above, by using the telephone number
(771) 444-5762, or by using the facsimile number (202) 482-6674.
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7. Amend Sec. 2472.6 by revising paragraphs (a) introductory text,
(a)(1), (b) introductory text, (b)(1), and (d) to read as follows:
Sec. 2472.6 Filing and service.
(a) Filing and service of request.
(1) Any party submitting a request for Panel consideration of an
impasse filed pursuant to Sec. 2472.3 of these rules shall file an
original and one copy with the Panel unless the request is filed
electronically as discussed below. A clean copy may be submitted for
the original. Requests may be submitted electronically through use of
the eFiling system on the FLRA's website at www.flra.gov, or by
registered mail, certified mail, regular mail, or commercial delivery.
Requests also may be accepted by the Panel if transmitted to the
facsimile machine of its office, the number of which is (202) 482-6674.
A party submitting a request by facsimile shall also file an original
for the Panel's records, but failure to do so shall not affect the
validity of the filing by facsimile, if otherwise proper. While
requests may also be submitted by in-person delivery to the FSIP, you
must first obtain permission, by calling (771) 444-5762, and then
schedule an appointment at least one business day in advance of
submission. In-person delivery is accepted with permission, and by
appointment only, Monday through Friday (except federal holidays).
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(b) Filing and service of other documents.
(1) Any party submitting a response to, or other document in
connection with, a request for Panel consideration of an impasse filed
pursuant to Sec. 2472.3 shall file an original and one copy with the
Panel, with the exception of responses or documents that are filed
simultaneously with the electronic
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filing of a request for Panel consideration. A clean copy may be
submitted for the original. Responses or documents may be submitted
electronically through use of the eFiling system on the FLRA's website
at www.flra.gov, or by registered mail, certified mail, regular mail,
or commercial delivery. Responses or documents also may be accepted by
the Panel if transmitted to the facsimile machine of its office, the
number of which is (202) 482-6674. A party submitting a response or
document by facsimile shall also file an original for the Panel's
records, but failure to do so shall not affect the validity of the
filing by facsimile, if otherwise proper. While responses or documents
may also be submitted by in-person delivery to the FSIP, you must first
obtain permission, by calling (771) 444-5762, and then schedule an
appointment at least one business day in advance of submission. In-
person delivery is accepted with permission, and by appointment only,
Monday through Friday (except federal holidays).
* * * * *
(d) The date of service or date served shall be the day when the
matter served, if properly addressed, is deposited in the U.S. mail,
deposited with a commercial-delivery service that will provide a record
showing the date the document was tendered to the delivery service, or
delivered in person after permission to do so is granted. Where service
is made by electronic or facsimile transmission, the date of service
shall be the date of transmission.
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Approved: February 12, 2024.
Thomas Tso,
Solicitor and Federal Register Liaison, Federal Labor Relations
Authority.
[FR Doc. 2024-03210 Filed 2-15-24; 8:45 am]
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