[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 168 (Tuesday, August 30, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 59592-59593]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-20822]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

39 CFR Part 3050

[Docket No. RM2016-12; Order No. 3482]


Periodic Reporting

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a recent filing requesting that the 
Commission initiate an informal rulemaking proceeding to consider 
changes to an analytical method for use in periodic reporting (Proposal 
Four). This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public 
comment, and takes other administrative steps.

DATES: Comments are due: October 7, 2016. Reply Comments are due: 
October 21, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments electronically via the Commission's Filing 
Online system at http://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. Proposal Four
III. Notice and Comment
IV. Ordering Paragraphs

I. Introduction

    On August 22, 2016, the Postal Service filed a petition pursuant to 
39 CFR 3050.11 requesting that the Commission initiate an informal 
rulemaking proceeding to consider changes to an analytical method for 
use in periodic reporting.\1\ The Petition identifies the proposed 
analytical method changes filed in this docket as Proposal Four.
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    \1\ Petition of the United States Postal Service for the 
Initiation of a Proceeding to Consider Proposed Changes in 
Analytical Principles (Proposal Four), August 22, 2016 (Petition).
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II. Proposal Four

    Proposal Four concerns the treatment of purchased highway 
transportation costs within the Cost and Revenue Analysis report. The 
objective of the proposal is to improve the methodology for calculating 
attributable purchased highway costs by incorporating the variability 
of purchased highway transportation capacity with respect to volume 
into the calculation of attributable costs for purchased highway 
transportation. Petition at 2. In support of its Petition, the Postal 
Service has attached a report: ``Research on Estimating the Variability 
of Purchased Highway Transportation Capacity with Respect to Volume'' 
by Michael D. Bradley, Department of Economics, George Washington 
University.

III. Notice and Comment

    The Commission establishes Docket No. RM2016-12 for consideration 
of matters raised by the Petition. More information on the Petition may 
be accessed via the Commission's Web site at http://www.prc.gov. 
Interested persons may submit comments on the Petition and Proposal 
Four no later than October 7, 2016. Reply comments are due no later 
than October 21, 2016. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Lawrence Fenster is 
designated as officer of the Commission (Public Representative) to 
represent the interests of the general public in this proceeding.

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IV. Ordering Paragraphs

    It is ordered:
    1. The Commission establishes Docket No. RM2016-12 for 
consideration of the matters raised by the Petition of the United 
States Postal Service for the Initiation of a Proceeding to Consider 
Proposed Changes in Analytical Principles (Proposal Four), filed August 
22, 2016.
    2. Comments by interested persons in this proceeding are due no 
later than October 7, 2016. Reply comments are due no later than 
October 21, 2016.
    3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, the Commission appoints Lawrence 
Fenster to serve as an officer of the Commission (Public 
Representative) to represent the interests of the general public in 
this docket.
    4. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this order in the 
Federal Register.

    By the Commission.
Stacy L. Ruble,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-20822 Filed 8-29-16; 8:45 am]
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