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Applicants for Project Grants can 

apply for either an 18- or a 24-month 

grant. Applicants for Transformation 

Grants can apply for either a 24- or a 36- 

month grant. Applicants for 

Sustainability Grants can apply for a 24- 

month grant only. Applications must 

cover the full proposed grant term. The 

grant term is expected to commence on 

October 1, 2021. 

III. Grant Application Process 

A. Pro Bono Innovation Fund Grant 

Application Process 

This year, the Pro Bono Innovation 

Fund application process will be 

administered in LSC’s unified grants 

management system, GrantEase. 

Applicants must first submit a PreApplication (formerly Letter of Intent to 

Apply for Funding or ‘‘LOI’’) to LSC in 

GrantEase by March 15, 2021 to be 

considered for a grant. After review by 

LSC Staff, LSC’s President decides 

which applicants will be asked to 

submit a full application. Applicants 

will be notified of approval to submit a 

full application by mid-May 2021. Full 

applications are due to LSC in the 

GrantEase system on July 1, 2021. Once 

received, full applications will undergo 

a rigorous review by LSC staff and other 

subject matter experts. LSC’s President 

makes the final decision on funding for 

the Pro Bono Innovation Fund. 

B. Late or Incomplete Applications 

LSC may consider a request to submit 

a Pre-Application after the deadline, but 

only if the Applicant has submitted an 

email to probonoinnovation@lsc.gov 

explaining the circumstances that 

caused the delay prior to the PreApplication deadline. Communication 

with LSC staff, including assigned 

Program Liaisons, is not a substitute for 

sending a formal request and 

explanation to probonoinnovation@

lsc.gov. At its discretion, LSC may 

consider incomplete applications. LSC 

will determine the admissibility of late 

or incomplete applications on a case-bycase basis. 

C. Multiple Pre-Applications 

Applicants may submit multiple Preapplications under the same or different 

funding category. If applying for 

multiple grants, applicants should 

submit separate Pre-applications for 

each funding request. 

D. Additional Information and 

Guidelines 

Additional guidance and instructions 

on the Pro Bono Innovation Fund PreApplication and Application processes, 

will be available and regularly updated 

at https://www.lsc.gov/grants-granteeresources/our-grant-programs/pro-bonoinnovation-fund. 

Dated: February 4, 2021. 

Stefanie Davis, 

Senior Assistant General Counsel. 

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BILLING CODE 7050–01–P 

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

Sunshine Act Meeting 

The National Science Board’s Committee 

on Science and Engineering Policy hereby 

gives notice of the scheduling of a 

teleconference for the transaction of National 

Science Board business as follows: 

TIME AND DATE: Friday, February 12, 

2021, from 3:00–3:30 p.m. EST. 

PLACE: This meeting will be held by 

teleconference through the National 

Science Foundation. 

STATUS: Open. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The agenda 

of the teleconference is: Chair’s opening 

remarks; discussion of the narrative 

outline for the Science and Engineering 

Indicators 2022 thematic report on 

Science and Technology: Public 

Perceptions, Awareness, and 

Information Sources. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Point of contact for this meeting is: Reba 

Bandyopadhyay, rbandyop@nsf.gov, 

703/292–7000. To listen to this 

teleconference, members of the public 

must send an email to 

nationalsciencebrd@nsf.gov at least 24 

hours prior to the teleconference. The 

National Science Board Office will send 

requesters a toll-free dial-in number. 

Meeting information and updates may 

be found at https://www.nsf.gov/nsb/ 

meetings/index.jsp. Please refer to the 

National Science Board website at 

www.nsf.gov/nsb for general 

information. 

Chris Blair, 

Executive Assistant to the National Science 

Board Office. 

[FR Doc. 2021–02700 Filed 2–5–21; 11:15 am] 

BILLING CODE 7555–01–P 

PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY 

CORPORATION 

Performance Review Board Members 

AGENCY: Pension Benefit Guaranty 

Corporation. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Pension Benefit Guaranty 

Corporation (PBGC) announces the 

appointment of members of the PBGC 

Performance Review Board. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with 5 U.S.C. 4314(c)(4), 

made applicable by PBGC’s Senior Level 

Performance Management System, 

PBGC announces the appointment of 

those individuals who have been 

selected to serve as members of PBGC’s 

Performance Review Board. The 

Performance Review Board is 

responsible for making 

recommendations on each senior level 

(SL) professional’s annual summary 

rating, performance-based adjustment, 

and performance award to the 

appointing authority. 

The following individuals have been 

designated as members of PBGC’s 2020 

Performance Review Board: 

1. Gordon Hartogensis, Director 

2. Kristin Chapman, Chief of Staff 

3. David Foley, Chief of Benefits 

Administration 

4. Patricia Kelly, Chief Financial Officer 

5. Alice Maroni, Chief Management 

Officer 

Issued in Washington, DC. 

Gordon Hartogensis, 

Director, Pension Benefit Guaranty 

Corporation. 

[FR Doc. 2021–02656 Filed 2–8–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7709–02–P 

POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION 

[Docket No. MT2020–2; Order No. 5830] 

Market Test of Experimental Product 

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a 

recently filed Postal Service request for 

exemption from annual revenue 

limitation for Market Test of 

Experimental Product-Extended Mail 

Forwarding. This notice informs the 

public of the filing, invites public 

comment, and takes other 

administrative steps. 

DATES: Comments are due: February 10, 

2021. 

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 


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1See United States Postal Service Request for 

Exemption from Dollar Amount Limitation, January 

29, 2021 (Request). 

2Order Authorizing Extended Mail Forwarding 

Market Test, July 20, 2020, at 2 (Order No. 5591). 

3 Id. at 1, See United States Postal Service Notice 

of Material Change to Market Test, September 18, 

2020. 

4See 39 U.S.C. 3641(e). The $10 million annual 

limitation is adjusted by the change in the 

consumer price index for all urban consumers (CPI– 

U). Id. 3641(g). See also, 39 CFR 3045.15. The 

Commission rules provide the formula for adjusting 

the annual limitation, and the Commission 

publishes the resulting annual limitation on its 

website, www.prc.gov, under the reference section 

in the document titled ‘‘CPI Figures.’’ 

5Request at 3; see Letter to Secretary Erica A. 

Barker Providing Extended Mail Forwarding Data 

Collection Report for FY 2020, Quarter 4, November 

10, 2020. 

II. Background 

III. Commission Action 

IV. Ordering Paragraphs 

I. Introduction 

On January 29, 2021, the Postal 

Service filed a request, pursuant to 39 

U.S.C. 3641(e)(2), for an exemption from 

the $10 million annual revenue 

limitation for the Extended Mail 

Forwarding market test.1 The 

Commission authorized the market test 

to begin on August 1, 2020, and to 

proceed until expiration on August 1, 

2022.2

II. Background 

The Postal Service states that 

‘‘Extended Mail Forwarding is a 

customer-focused service that ensures 

customers receive mailpieces for which 

they are the intended recipient after 

they change addresses.’’ Request at 2. 

The purpose of the service is to allow 

‘‘[i]Individuals, families, and businesses 

exercise greater control over their mail 

forwarding expiration dates to better fit 

their needs, providing more time to 

communicate with their mailing 

contacts and update their information.’’ 

Id. The Postal Service states that it 

‘‘initially introduced its test of Extended 

Mail Forwarding in nine postal districts: 

Alabama, Dakotas, Dallas, Northern 

New Jersey, Northland, Ohio Valley, 

Sacramento, San Diego, and Santa Ana. 

Given the strong results in those 

districts, on October 1, 2020, the Postal 

Service expanded the geographic scope 

of the market test nationwide, following 

its notice to the Commission on 

September 18, 2020.’’ 3

Total revenues anticipated or received 

by the Postal Service from the Extended 

Mail Forwarding market test must not 

exceed $10 million, as adjusted for 

inflation, in any year unless the 

Commission exempts the market test 

from that limit.4 If the Commission 

grants an exemption, total revenues 

anticipated or received by the Postal 

Service from Extended Mail Forwarding 

may not exceed $50 million in any year, 

adjusted for inflation. 39 U.S.C. 

3641(e)(2), (g). The Postal Service states 

that ‘‘it expects the market test to exceed 

the dollar limitation in the present 

quarter.’’ Request at 4. 

The Commission’s regulations require 

the Postal Service to file cost and 

revenue information with its request for 

exemption. 39 CFR 3045.16(f). The 

Postal Service has submitted actual and 

expected costs and revenue for the 

market test. Request at 3. The Postal 

Service states that at the close of FY 

2020, Quarter 4, the Extended Mail 

Forwarding market test, then limited to 

nine postal districts, received 

$655,352.5 The Postal Service states that 

at the close of FY 2021, Quarter 1, the 

Extended Mail Forwarding market test, 

then expanded to a nationwide scope, 

received $7,958,925.30, as shown in the 

quarterly data report filed with the 

Commission. Request at 3. The Postal 

Service states that the Quarterly Report 

for FY 2021, Quarter 1, indicates 

combined development and attributable 

costs for the market test through 

December 31, 2020 were $504,897.65. 

Id. 

The Postal Service is required to 

estimate the anticipated additional 

revenue for each fiscal year remaining 

on the market test. The Postal Service 

states that if market trends and customer 

adoption metrics reflected in the FY 

2021 Quarter 1 data collection report 

continue through FY 2021, the Postal 

Service anticipates that it will collect 

$31.8 million during FY 2021, well 

below the applicable $60,139,860 

annual limit if the exception request is 

granted. Id. The Postal Service expects 

a similar result for FY 2022, but the test 

is expected to run only through the 

third quarter of FY 2022, so that yearly 

revenue for FY 2022 is expected to be 

approximately one-fourth less than for 

FY 2021, unless customer adoption 

increases. Id. 

The Commission shall approve the 

request for exemption if it determines 

that: (1) The product is likely to benefit 

the public and meet an expected 

demand; (2) the product is likely to 

contribute to the financial stability of 

the Postal Service; and (3) the product 

is unlikely to result in unfair or 

otherwise inappropriate competition. 39 

U.S.C. 3641(e)(2). In its Request, the 

Postal Service discusses how the 

Extended Mail Forwarding market test 

benefits the public and meets an 

expected demand, contributes to the 

Postal Service’s financial stability, and 

is unlikely to result in unfair or 

inappropriate competition. Request at 2. 

The Commission rules require 

exemption requests to be filed 45 days 

in advance of the date the Postal Service 

expects to exceed the limit. Id. at 4. The 

Postal Service states that it received 

higher than expected results from 

Quarter 1 of FY 2021 and has proceeded 

expeditiously after receiving those 

results. Id. 

III. Commission Action 

The Commission invites comments on 

whether the Request complies with 

applicable statutory and regulatory 

requirements, including 39 U.S.C. 3641, 

39 CFR part 3045, and Order No. 5591. 

Comments are due no later than 

February 10, 2021. The public portions 

of these filings can be accessed via the 

Commission’s website (http://

www.prc.gov). 

39 U.S.C. 505 requires the 

Commission to designate an officer of 

the Commission to represent the 

interests of the general public in all 

public proceedings (Public 

Representative). The Commission 

previously appointed Richard A. Oliver 

to serve as the Public Representative in 

this proceeding. He remains appointed 

to serve as the Public Representative. 

IV. Ordering Paragraphs 

It is ordered: 

1. The Commission invites comments 

on the United States Postal Service 

Request for Exemption from Dollar 

Amount Limitation on Market Test of 

Experimental Product-Extended Mail 

Forwarding, filed January 29, 2021. 

2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Richard 

A. Oliver remains appointed to serve as 

the Public Representative in this 

proceeding. 

3. Comments by interested persons 

are due no later than February 10, 2021. 

4. The Secretary shall arrange for 

publication of this Order in the Federal 

Register. 

By the Commission. 

Erica A. Barker, 

Secretary. 

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BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P 

POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION 

[Docket Nos. MC2021–67 and CP2021–70] 

New Postal Products 

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a 

recent Postal Service filing for the 


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