Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 35 / Wednesday, February 22, 2012 / Notices 10577 

1Notice of the United States Postal Service Filing 

of a Functionally Equivalent International Business 

Reply Service Competitive Contract 3 Negotiated 

Service Agreement, February 13, 2012 (Notice). 

frequency (CDF) and large early release 

frequency (LERF). Future updates are 

expected to be made to this document 

as experience is gained with LPSD 

quantitative risk analyses of both 

internal events and fires. 

The NRC developed this LPSD fire 

quantitative risk method so analysts 

would be able to use a quantitative 

approach for estimating fire risk during 

LPSD conditions. While current LPSD 

safety analyses for fires performed 

under National Fire Protection 

Association Standard 805 (NFPA 805) 

focus on qualitative, defense-in-depth 

methods, it is envisioned that 

applications in the future may evolve to 

a more quantitative method. 

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 14th day 

of February, 2012. 

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 

Mark H. Salley, 

Chief, Fire Research Branch, Division of Risk 

Analysis, Office of Nuclear Regulatory 

Research. 

[FR Doc. 2012–4096 Filed 2–21–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7590–01–P 

POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION 

[Docket No. CP2012–16; Order No. 1230] 

International Mail Contract 

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a 

recently-filed Postal Service request to 

enter into an additional International 

Business Reply Service contract. This 

document invites public comments on 

the request and addresses several 

related procedural steps. 

ADDRESSES: Submit comments 

electronically by accessing the ‘‘Filing 

Online’’ link in the banner at the top of 

the Commission’s Web site (http://www.

prc.gov) or by directly accessing the 

Commission’s Filing Online system at 

https://www.prc.gov/prc-pages/filingonline/login.aspx. Commenters who 

cannot submit their views electronically 

should contact the person identified in 

the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section as the source for case-related 

information for advice on alternatives to 

electronic filing. 

DATES: Comments are due: February 22, 

2012. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Stephen L. Sharfman, General Counsel, 

at 202–789–6820 (case-related 

information) or DocketAdmins@prc.gov 

(electronic filing assistance). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Table of Contents 

I. Introduction 

II. Notice of Filing 

III. Ordering Paragraphs 

I. Introduction 

On February 13, 2012, the Postal 

Service filed a notice announcing that it 

has entered into an additional 

International Business Reply Service 

(IBRS) contract.1 The Postal Service 

asserts that the instant contract is 

functionally equivalent to the IBRS 3 

baseline contract originally filed in 

Docket Nos. MC2009–14 and CP2009– 

20 and supported by Governors’ 

Decision No. 08–24 attached to the 

Notice (IBRS 3 baseline contract). Id. 

Attachment 3. The Notice explains that 

Order No. 684, which established IBRS 

Competitive Contracts 3 as a product, 

also authorized functionally equivalent 

agreements to be included within the 

product, provided that they meet the 

requirements of 39 U.S.C. 3633. Id. at 

1–2. Additionally, the Postal Service 

claims that the instant contract is the 

successor to the instrument that the 

Commission found to be eligible for 

inclusion in the IBRS Competitive 

Contract 3 product in Docket Nos. 

MC2011–21 and CP2011–59, on behalf 

of the same customer as in Docket No. 

CP2011–59. Id. at 3. 

The instant contract. The Postal 

Service filed the instant contract 

pursuant to 39 CFR 3015.5. The Postal 

Service also contends that the instant 

contract is in compliance with Order 

No. 178. The instant contract is 

intended to be a successor to the IBRS 

Contract submitted in Docket Nos. 

MC2011–21 and CP2011–59, which is 

scheduled to expire on February 29, 

2012. Id. at 2. The instant contract will 

remain in effect until March 1, 2014, 

unless termination of the agreement 

occurs earlier. Id. It may, however, be 

terminated by either party upon 30 

days’ written notice. Id. Attachment 1 at 

10. 

In support of its Notice, the Postal 

Service filed four attachments as 

follows: 

• Attachment 1—a redacted copy of 

the contract and applicable annexes; 

• Attachment 2—a certified statement 

required by 39 CFR 3015.5(c)(2); 

• Attachment 3—a redacted copy of 

Governors’ Decision No. 08–24, which 

establishes prices and classifications for 

IBRS contracts, a description of 

applicable IBRS contracts, formulas for 

prices, an analysis of the formulas, a 

certification as to the formulas for prices 

offered under applicable IBRS contracts, 

and certification of the Governors’ vote; 

and 

• Attachment 4—an application for 

non–public treatment of materials to 

maintain redacted portions of the 

contract and file supporting documents 

under seal. 

The Notice enumerates the reasons 

why the instant IBRS Competitive 

Contract allegedly fits within the Mail 

Classification Schedule language for 

IBRS Competitive Contract 3. The Postal 

Service identifies general contract terms 

that distinguish the instant contract 

from the IBRS 3 baseline contract, such 

as: An additional sentence in Article 15 

stating that the Postal Service may be 

required to file information in 

connection with the contract in other 

Commission dockets; and an additional 

Article 30 concerning Intellectual 

Property, Co-Branding, and Licensing. 

Id. at 5. The Postal Service states that 

the differences affect neither the 

fundamental service that the Postal 

Service is offering nor the fundamental 

structure of the contract. Id. 

The Postal Service concludes that its 

filing demonstrates that the new IBRS 

contract complies with the requirements 

of 39 U.S.C. 3633 and is functionally 

equivalent to the IBRS 3 baseline 

contract filed in Docket Nos. MC2011– 

21 and CP2011–59. Id. at 6. Therefore, 

it requests that the instant contract be 

included within the IBRS Competitive 

Contract 3 (MC2011–21) product. Id. 

II. Notice of Filing 

The Commission establishes Docket 

No. CP2012–16 for consideration of 

matters related to the contract identified 

in the Postal Service’s Notice. 

Interested persons may submit 

comments on whether the Postal 

Service’s contract is consistent with the 

policies of 39 U.S.C. 3633 and 39 CFR 

3015.5. Comments are due no later than 

February 22, 2012. The public portions 

of this filing can be accessed via the 

Commission’s Web site, http://www.prc.

gov. 

The Commission appoints James F. 

Callow to serve as Public Representative 

in the captioned proceeding. 

III. Ordering Paragraphs 

It is ordered: 

1. The Commission establishes Docket 

No. CP2012–16 for consideration of 

matters raised by the Postal Service’s 

Notice. 

2. Comments by interested persons in 

this proceeding are due no later than 

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3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, James F. 

Callow is appointed to serve as the 

officer of the Commission (Public 

Representative) to represent the 

interests of the general public in this 

proceeding. 

4. The Secretary shall arrange for 

publication of this order in the Federal 

Register. 

By the Commission. 

Shoshana M. Grove, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2012–3984 Filed 2–21–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 

COMMISSION 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request 

Upon Written Request, Copies Available 

From: U.S. Securities and Exchange 

Commission, Office of Investor 

Education and Advocacy, 

Washington, DC 20549–0213. 

Extension: 

Rule 15c2–8; OMB Control No. 3235–0481; 

SEC File No. 270–421. 

Notice is hereby given that pursuant 

to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities 

and Exchange Commission 

(‘‘Commission’’) is soliciting comments 

on the existing collection of information 

provided for in Rule 15c2–8 (17 CFR 

240.15c2–8). The Commission plans to 

submit this existing collection of 

information to the Office of 

Management and Budget for extension 

and approval—Rule 15c2–8 (17 CFR 

240.15c2–8)—Delivery of Prospectus. 

Rule 15c2–8 under the Securities 

Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et 

seq.) (‘‘Exchange Act’’) requires brokerdealers to deliver preliminary and/or 

final prospectuses to certain people 

under certain circumstances. In 

connection with securities offerings 

generally, including initial public 

offerings (IPOs), the rule requires 

broker-dealers to take reasonable steps 

to distribute copies of the preliminary or 

final prospectus to anyone who makes 

a written request, as well as any brokerdealer who is expected to solicit 

purchases of the security and who 

makes a request. In connection with 

IPOs, the rule requires a broker-dealer to 

send a copy of the preliminary 

prospectus to any person who is 

expected to receive a confirmation of 

sale (generally, this means any person 

who is expected actually to purchase 

the security in the offering) at least 48 

hours prior to the sending of such 

confirmation. This requirement is 

sometimes referred to as the ‘‘48 hour 

rule.’’ 

Additionally, managing underwriters 

are required to take reasonable steps to 

ensure that all broker-dealers 

participating in the distribution of or 

trading in the security have sufficient 

copies of the preliminary or final 

prospectus, as requested by them, to 

enable such broker-dealer to satisfy their 

respective prospectus delivery 

obligations pursuant to Rule 15c2–8, as 

well as Section 5 of the Securities Act 

of 1933. 

Rule 15c2–8 implicitly requires that 

broker-dealers collect information, as 

such; the collection facilitates 

compliance with the rule. There is no 

requirement to submit collected 

information to the Commission. In order 

to comply with the rule, broker-dealers 

participating in a securities offering 

must keep accurate records of persons 

who have indicated interest in an IPO 

or requested a prospectus, so that they 

know to whom they must send a 

prospectus. 

The Commission estimates that 

broker-dealers will spend a total of 

74,010 hours complying with the 

collection of information required by 

the rule. The Commission estimates that 

the total number of responses required 

by the rule is 6,909. The Commission 

estimates that the total annualized cost 

burden (copying and postage costs) is 

$15,014,400 ($12,300,000 for IPOs + 

$2,714,400 for other offerings). 

Written comments are invited on: (a) 

Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

Commission, including whether the 

information shall have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of the Commission’s 

estimates of the burden of the proposed 

collection of information; (c) ways to 

enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 

of the information to be collected; and 

(d) ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on 

respondents, including through the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

Consideration will be given to 

comments and suggestions submitted in 

writing within 60 days of this 

publication. 

The Commission may not conduct or 

sponsor a collection of information 

unless it displays a currently valid 

control number. No person shall be 

subject to any penalty for failing to 

comply with a collection of information 

subject to the PRA that does not display 

a valid Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) control number. Please 

direct your written comments to: 

Thomas Bayer, Director/Chief 

Information Officer, Securities and 

Exchange Commission, c/o Remi PavlikSimon, 6432 General Green Way, 

Alexandria, Virginia 22312 or send an 

email to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov. 

Dated: February 15, 2012. 

Kevin M. O’Neill, 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2012–4009 Filed 2–21–12; 8:45 am] 

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 

COMMISSION 

Sunshine Act Meeting 

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to 

the provisions of the Government in the 

Sunshine Act, Public Law 94–409, that 

the Securities and Exchange 

Commission will hold a Closed Meeting 

on Thursday, February 23, 2012 at 3 

p.m. 

Commissioners, Counsel to the 

Commissioners, the Secretary to the 

Commission, and recording secretaries 

will attend the Closed Meeting. Certain 

staff members who have an interest in 

the matters also may be present. 

The General Counsel of the 

Commission, or his designee, has 

certified that, in his opinion, one or 

more of the exemptions set forth in 5 

U.S.C. 552b(c)(3), (5), (7), 9(B) and (10) 

and 17 CFR 200.402(a)(3), (5), (7), 9(ii) 

and (10), permit consideration of the 

scheduled matters at the Closed 

Meeting. 

Commissioner Gallagher, as duty 

officer, voted to consider the items 

listed for the Closed Meeting in a closed 

session. 

The subject matter of the Closed 

Meeting scheduled for Thursday, 

February 23, 2012 will be: 

Institution and settlement of injunctive 

actions; 

Institution and settlement of administrative 

proceedings; 

Adjudicatory matters; and 

Other matters relating to enforcement 

proceedings. 

At times, changes in Commission 

priorities require alterations in the 

scheduling of meeting items. 

For further information and to 

ascertain what, if any, matters have been 

added, deleted or postponed, please 

contact: The Office of the Secretary at 

(202) 551–5400. 

Dated: February 16, 2012. 

Elizabeth M. Murphy, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2012–4153 Filed 2–17–12; 11:15 am] 

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