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Accountable Mail. In the City Carrier Cost System (CCCS), ‘‘accountable’’ mailpieces are defined as pieces that require customer contact. Currently, all Express Mail pieces delivered on letter routes are treated as accountable pieces. This stems from what was standard procedure in delivering Express Mail, which was to attempt to contact the customer regardless of the ‘‘Signature Waiver’’ option. This is no longer standard procedure, according to the Postal Service. Now, it explains, ‘‘Signature Waiver’’ Express Mail is scanned and then either placed in the mail receptacle or left ‘‘in a secure location.’’ Id. at 23. The CCCS ‘‘Signature Waiver’’ data element now identifies whether ‘‘Signature Waiver’’ Express Mail was placed in the receptacle, left in a secure place, or resulted in customer contact. Proposal Seven would recognize these distinctions, thereby reducing the proportion of Express Mail that is ‘‘accountable’’ mail. Id. Although Proposal Seven would remove some Express Mail from the accountable mail cost pool, the cost of scanning the Express Mail removed would be included with the cost of that mail. Id.
at 24.

The Postal Service estimates that Proposal Seven would reduce the cost of Express Mail by three-tenths of a percent, and increase the cost of other products by up to two-tenths of a percent. Id.

The Petition, Attachments, and Library References estimating the impact of Proposals Four through Eight are available for review on the Commission’s Web site, http://
www.prc.gov. In several instances, the Postal Service’s documentation of its impact estimates fails to demonstrate how those estimates were derived. The Postal Service will be directed to provide all spreadsheets and computer programs that are needed to derive the estimates that it has provided in connection with the Petition.

Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Natalie Ward is designated as Public Representative to represent the interests of the general public in this proceeding. Comments are due no later than September 9, 2011.

It is ordered: 1. The Petition of the United States Postal Service Requesting Initiation of a Proceeding to Consider Proposed Changes in Analytical Principles (Proposals Four–Eight), filed August 8, 2011, is granted.

2. The Commission establishes Docket No. RM2011–12 to consider the matters raised by the Postal Service’s Petition. 3. The Postal Service is directed to provide all spreadsheets and computer programs that are needed to derive the estimates that it has provided in connection with its Petition no later than August 22, 2011.

4. Interested persons may submit comments on Proposals Four through Eight no later than September 9, 2011.

5. The Commission will determine the need for reply comments after review of the initial comments.

6. Natalie Ward is appointed to serve as the Public Representative to represent the interests of the general public in this proceeding.

7. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this notice in the Federal Register

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By the Commission. Shoshana M. Grove, Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011–21581 Filed 8–23–11; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P**

**ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY** 

**40 CFR Part 52**

**[EPA–R03–OAR–2011–0509; FRL–9453–8]**

**Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;**  **Pennsylvania; Adoption of Control Techniques Guidelines for Large**  **Appliance and Metal Furniture Coatings** 

**AGENCY :**  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

**ACTION :**  Proposed rule.

**SUMMARY :**  EPA proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. This SIP revision includes amendments to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania regulation 25 Pa. Code Chapter 129 (relating to standards for sources) and meets the requirement to adopt Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) for sources covered by EPA’s Control Techniques Guidelines (CTG) standards for large appliance and metal furniture coatings. In the Final Rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the State’s SIP submittal as a direct final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial submittal and anticipates no adverse comments. A detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final rule. If no adverse comments are received in response to this action, no further activity is contemplated. If EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. EPA will not institute a second comment period. Any parties interested in commenting on this action should do so at this time.

**DATES :**  Comments must be received in writing by September 23, 2011.

**ADDRESSES :**  Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID Number EPA– R03–OAR–2011–0509, by one of the following methods:

A. http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for submitting
comments.

B. E-mail: fernandez.cristina@epa.gov. C. Mail: EPA–R03–OAR–2011–0509, Cristina Fernandez, Associate Director, Office of Air Program Planning, Mailcode 3AP30, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
19103.

D. Hand Delivery: At the previously listed EPA Region III address. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket’s normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information.

Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA–R03–OAR–2011– 0509. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change, and may be made available online at http:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through http:// www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The http://www.regulations.gov Web site is an anonymous access system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through http:// www.regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD–ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be


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able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses.

Docket: All documents in the electronic docket are listed in the http://www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, i.e., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically in http:// www.regulations.gov or in hard copy during normal business hours at the Air Protection Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. Copies of the State submittal are available at the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Air Quality Control, P.O. Box 8468, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Gregory Becoat, (215) 814–2036, or by e-mail at becoat.gregory@epa.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  For further information, please see the information provided in the direct final action, with the same title, ‘‘Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Pennsylvania; Adoption of Control Techniques Guidelines for Large Appliance and Metal Furniture Coatings,’’ that is located in the ‘‘Rules and Regulations’’ section of this Federal Register publication.

Dated: August 3, 2011. W.C. Early, Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. 2011–21363 Filed 8–23–11; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6560–50–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION**

**Federal Railroad Administration**

**49 CFR Part 236**

**[Docket No. FRA–2011–0028, Notice No. 1]**

**RIN 2130–AC27**

**Positive Train Control Systems**

**AGENCY :**  Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of Transportation (DOT).

**ACTION :**  Notice of proposed rulemaking.

**SUMMARY :**  FRA proposes amendments to the regulations implementing a provision of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 that requires certain passenger and freight railroads to install positive train control (PTC) systems. This notice proposes the removal of various regulatory requirements that require railroads to either conduct further analyses or meet certain risk-based criteria in order to avoid PTC system implementation on track segments that do not transport poison- or toxic-by-inhalation (PIH) hazardous materials traffic and are not used for intercity or commuter rail passenger transportation as of December 31, 2015.

**DATES :**  (1) Written comments must be received by October 24, 2011. Comments received after that date will be considered to the extent possible without incurring additional expenses or delays.

(2) FRA anticipates being able to resolve this rulemaking without a public, oral hearing. However, if FRA receives a specific request for a public, oral hearing prior to September 23, 2011, one will be scheduled, and FRA will publish a supplemental notice in the Federal Register to inform interested parties of the date, time, and location of any such hearing.

**ADDRESSES :** 

Comments: Comments related to Docket No. FRA–2011–0028, may be submitted by any of the following methods:

• Web Site: Comments should be filed at the Federal eRulemaking Portal, http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.

• Fax: 202–493–2251.

• Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., W12–140, Washington, DC 20590.

• Hand Delivery: Room W12–140 on the Ground level of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and docket number or Regulatory Identification Number (RIN) for this rulemaking. Note that all comments received will be posted without change to http:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information. Please see the Privacy Act heading in the

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION** section of this document for Privacy Act information related to any submitted comments or materials.

Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to http:// www.regulations.gov at any time or to Room W12–140 on the Ground level of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Thomas McFarlin, Office of Safety Assurance and Compliance, Staff Director, Signal & Train Control Division, Federal Railroad Administration, Mail Stop 25, West Building 3rd Floor West, Room W35– 332, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590 ( telephone: 202– 493–6203); or Jason Schlosberg, Trial Attorney, Office of Chief Counsel, RCC– 10, Mail Stop 10, West Building 3rd Floor, Room W31–207, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590 ( telephone: 202–493–6032).

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  FRA is issuing this proposed rule to amend the regulatory requirements contained in 49 CFR part 236, subpart I, related to a railroad’s ability to remove track segments from the necessity of implementing PTC as mandated by Section 104 of the Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2008, Public Law 110–432, 122 Stat. 4854 (Oct. 16, 2008) (codified at 49 U.S.C. 20157) (hereinafter ‘‘RSIA’’) based on the track segments not carrying PIH traffic as of December 31, 2015. Table of Contents for Supplementary Information

I. Executive Summary II. Background

A. Regulatory History B. Litigation, Executive Order 13563, and

Congressional Hearings III. Section-by-Section Analysis IV. Regulatory Impact and Notices

A. Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 and

DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures B. Regulatory Flexibility Act and Executive

Order 13272 C. Paperwork Reduction Act D. Federalism Implications E. Environmental Impact F. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 G. Energy Impact H. Privacy Act I. Executive Summary

For years, FRA has supported the nationwide proliferation and implementation of positive train control (PTC) systems, forecasting substantial benefits of advanced train control technology in supporting a variety of business and safety purposes. However, FRA repetitively noted that an immediate regulatory mandate for PTC system implementation could not be justified based upon normal cost-benefit principals relying on direct safety