Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 19 / Monday, February 1, 2021 / Proposed Rules 7659 

In making such a determination, the 

agency head must consider certain 

factors. Taking these factors into 

account, the Secretary, through the 

authority delegated to the Assistant 

Secretary—Indian Affairs, has 

determined that a negotiated rulemaking 

is in the public interest because: 

1. A rule is needed. The PROGRESS 

Act directs the Secretary to conduct a 

negotiated rulemaking pursuant to the 

NRA. 

2. A limited number of identifiable 

interests will be significantly affected by 

the rule. 

3. There is a reasonable likelihood 

that the Committee can be convened 

with a balanced representation of 

persons who can adequately represent 

the interests discussed in item 2, above, 

and who are willing to negotiate in good 

faith to attempt to reach a consensus on 

provisions of a proposed rule. 

4. There is a reasonable likelihood 

that the Committee will reach consensus 

on a proposed rule within a fixed period 

of time. 

5. The use of negotiated rulemaking 

will not delay the development of a 

proposed rule because time limits will 

be placed on the negotiation. We 

anticipate that these negotiations will 

expedite a proposed rule and ultimately 

the acceptance of a final rule. 

6. The DOI is making a commitment 

to ensure that the Committee has 

sufficient resources to complete its work 

in a timely fashion. 

7. The DOI, to the maximum extent 

possible and consistent with the legal 

obligations of the Agency, will use the 

consensus report of the Committee as 

the basis for a proposed rule for public 

notice and comment. 

For the above reasons, I hereby certify 

that the Self-Governance PROGRESS 

Act Negotiated Rulemaking Committee 

is in the public interest. 

Tara Sweeney, 

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2021–01149 Filed 1–29–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4337–15–P 

POSTAL SERVICE 

39 CFR Part 20 

New Outbound Commercial Provider 

Initiative (OCPI) Program Information; 

Opportunity for Comments 

AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM. 

ACTION: Advance notice of proposed 

rulemaking; invitation to comment. 

SUMMARY: The Postal Service is 

providing an advance notification and 

introduction to the Outbound 

Commercial Provider Initiative (OCPI) 

program. This document provides 

general information on the OCPI 

program, related mailing requirements, 

and shipping standards. The Postal 

Service is exploring the advisability of 

the OCPI program and providing 

support to mailers to assure their ability 

to adhere to the new OCPI program 

guidelines. 

DATES: Comments on this advance 

notice are due March 3, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Due to the current COVID– 

19 pandemic, comments in response to 

this document will only be accepted via 

email—any comments or 

communications sent via fax or mail 

will not be accepted. 

When sending communication and 

comments related to the OCPI program, 

the following instructions and 

guidelines apply: 

• All comments and questions should 

be sent to the Manager, International 

Products and Major Accounts, Global 

Business, at the following email 

address: ProductClassification@

usps.gov. 

• Communications must also include 

the following: 

Æ Subject Line: OCPI Program 

Advanced Notice Comments 

Æ Name of Sender 

All submitted comments and 

attachments are part of the public record 

and subject to disclosure. Do not 

enclose any material in your comments 

that you consider to be confidential or 

inappropriate for public disclosure. 

You may inspect and photocopy all 

written comments, by appointment 

only, at USPS® Headquarters Library, 

475 L’Enfant Plaza SW, 11th Floor 

North, Washington, DC 20260. These 

records are available for review Monday 

through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., by 

calling 202–268–2906. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Frank Cebello, 202–268–8058; or 

GlobalBusinessOCPI@usps.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Postal 

Service is providing this notification to 

set forth the following general 

information and guidelines for the OCPI 

program: 

1. An overview of the OCPI program 

with general information to advise and 

notify USPS customers, partners, and 

affiliates; 

2. Discussion of the countries and 

specific products that will be serviced 

through the OCPI program; and 

3. Specific changes and requirements 

associated with the OCPI program, 

relating to mail preparation, induction, 

and acceptance, such as: 

i. Customs Form(s), shipping label(s), 

and tag(s), 

ii. New, OCPI-specific Commercial 

Invoice, and 

iii. Process changes and requirements 

related to OCPI service provider 

destinations 

4. References for advanced 

notifications of OCPI program feature 

changes. 

Overview 

The Postal Service expects to 

implement these new program service 

enhancements on or about March 31, 

2021. 

As cross-border eCommerce continues 

to grow and demand for a variety of 

shipping solutions continues, the Postal 

Service has encountered a need to 

identify alternatives for commercial 

shipments going through its 

international mail streams. The Postal 

Service relies entirely on foreign postal 

operators to deliver our customer 

packages worldwide, making outbound 

shipments subject to several limitations 

including shipping rates, transit times, 

and scan visibility. The rapidly 

expanding eCommerce market coupled 

with the increase in competition has 

motivated the Postal Service to explore 

alternate delivery service channels and 

competitive market strategies for 

product offerings in order to provide the 

services that customers demand, while 

remaining competitive in the global 

eCommerce market. 

The Outbound Commercial Provider 

Initiative (OCPI) is a strategic program 

designed to help the Postal Service 

remain competitive in the cross-border 

shipping market, whereby it can 

effectively compete with alternative 

providers. OCPI also enables the 

continuity of service in situations where 

issues arise with foreign postal 

operators, such as strikes, unfavorable 

bilateral negotiations, COVID–19 

impacts, or significant service issues. 

Creating an alternative channel also 

offers opportunities for providing 

enhanced service options. Additional 

benefits of the OCPI Program include 

but are not limited to: 

• Offering new services that are 

currently unavailable through the postal 

channels; 

• Improving service delivery times 

because of options to deliver products 

by commercial suppliers to select 

countries; and 

• Providing a more enhanced 

customer experience, through 

advancements in customer service and 

package visibility on international 

outbound operations. 

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OCPI Program Country-Product Service 

Enhancements 

The Postal Service will be identifying 

opportunities and selecting designated 

country destinations and products for 

the OCPI program. Destination product 

and country pairings for OCPI will be 

the exclusive delivery options, however 

existing service will continue for 

destinations for which OCPI solutions 

are not offered. The products offered 

through the OCPI program will be 

international shipping services, limited 

to Priority Mail Express International®

(PMEI®), Priority Mail International 

(PMI), and First-Class Package 

International Service® (FCPIS®). This 

allows for a more seamless transition for 

existing customers and mailers and 

avoids the confusion and capital that 

would be required to create and launch 

new dedicated OCPI product offerings. 

Products such as FCMI letters and Flats, 

Military Mail, IPA, and ISAL are not 

within the scope of the OCPI program. 

After publishing this document, the 

Postal Service will provide a more 

detailed description of the applicable 

OCPI changes to the existing products 

and procedures for USPS customers. 

The country-product designated for the 

OCPI program may change depending 

on future opportunities identified and 

potential foreign postal operator-related 

service disruptions. 

Mail Preparation 

For customers that tender shipments 

to the Postal Service in bulk and or 

consolidations, all shipments sent to 

OCPI destinations must be presented 

separately and in individually prepared 

receptacles by product class and 

destination country. Specific products 

that are destined for OCPI destination 

countries may not be tendered in any 

mixed country receptacles. 

OCPI Commercial Invoices 

The OCPI program will require 

mailers to produce commercial invoices 

and customs forms to comply with 

commercial customs clearance 

requirements and differentiate OCPI 

documentation from existing postal 

forms. The OCPI program will also 

require additional recipient information 

to be provided by the sender (including 

recipient’s phone number and email 

address) to comply with commercial 

clearance processes. The OCPI forms 

will be made available to mailers via 

online applications and electronically at 

USPS retail service counters. 

OCPI Receptacle Tags and Customs 

Forms 

The OCPI program has developed 

specific receptacle tags and customs 

forms which will allow operations 

personnel to identify and segregate 

OCPI products throughout the entire 

supply chain. In addition to 

International Mail Manual (IMM) 

updates, the Postal Service will provide 

industry notifications to inform all 

parties of OCPI program changes and 

provide examples of the new OCPI 

receptacle tags and customs forms to 

help integrate changes into the existing 

operational processes. 

OCPI Program Features and Service 

Notifications 

The Postal Service will provide a 

minimum of advanced 30-day 

notification regarding upcoming OCPI 

services or feature changes via Postal 

Bulletins articles and PostalPro. 

Additionally, the Postal Service will 

provide updated mailer requirements to 

assist business mailers and provide 

support throughout the transition 

process to ensure a smooth transition. 

Joshua J. Hofer, 

Attorney, Federal Compliance. 

[FR Doc. 2020–28968 Filed 1–29–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

47 CFR Parts 2 and 25 

[IB Docket No. 20–330; FCC 20–158; FR ID 

17347] 

Commission Rules To Enable GSO 

Fixed-Satellite Service (Space-to-Earth) 

Operations in the 17.3–17.8 GHz Band, 

To Modernize Certain Rules Applicable 

to 17/24 GHz BSS Space Stations, and 

To Establish Off-Axis Uplink Power 

Limits for Extended Ka-Band FSS 

Operations 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal 

Communications Commission (FCC) 

proposes to permit geostationary 

satellite orbit (GSO) space station in the 

fixed-satellite service (FSS) to operate 

downlinks (space-to-Earth) in the 17.3– 

17.8 GHz frequency band, subject to 

certain limitations, and also proposes 

related technical updates to its rules 

governing the FSS and the BroadcastingSatellite Service to prevent harmful 

interference. 

DATES: Comments are due March 3, 

2021. Reply comments are due March 

18, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by IB Docket No. 20–330, by 

any of the following methods: 

D Federal Communications 

Commission’s Website: http://

apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

D People with Disabilities: Contact the 

FCC to request reasonable 

accommodations (accessible format 

documents, sign language interpreters, 

CART, etc.) by email: FCC504@fcc.gov 

or phone: 202–418–0530 or TTY: 202– 

418–0432. 

For detailed instructions for 

submitting comments and additional 

information on the rulemaking process, 

see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

section of this document. To request 

materials in accessible formats for 

people with disabilities, send an email 

to FCC504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer 

& Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202– 

418–0530 (voice), 202–418–0432 (TTY). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sean O’More, International Bureau, 

Satellite Division, 202–418–2453, 

sean.omore@fcc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a 

summary of the Commission’s Notice of 

Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 20–158, 

adopted November 18, 2020, and 

released November 19, 2020. The full 

text of the Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking is available at https://

www.fcc.gov/edocs/search-results?t=

quick&fccdaNo=20-158. 

Comment Filing Requirements 

Interested parties may file comments 

and reply comments on or before the 

dates indicated in the DATES section 

above. Comments may be filed using the 

Commission’s Electronic Comment 

Filing System (ECFS). 

• Electronic Filers. Comments may be 

filed electronically using the internet by 

accessing the ECFS, http://apps.fcc.gov/ 

ecfs. 

• Paper Filers. Parties who choose to 

file by paper must file an original and 

one copy of each filing. 

Filings can be sent by commercial 

overnight courier, or by first-class or 

overnight U.S. Postal Service mail. All 

filings must be addressed to the 

Commission’s Secretary, Office of the 

Secretary, Federal Communications 

Commission. 

• Commercial overnight mail (other 

than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail 

and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9050 

Junction Drive, Annapolis Junction, MD 

20701. U.S. Postal Service first-class, 

Express, and Priority mail must be 

addressed to 45 L Street NE, 

Washington, DC 20554. 

• Effective March 19, 2020, and until 

further notice, the Commission no