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directed by the Antarctic Conservation 

Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541), as 

amended by the Antarctic Science, 

Tourism and Conservation Act of 1996, 

has developed regulations for the 

establishment of a permit system for 

various activities in Antarctica and 

designation of certain animals and 

certain geographic areas as requiring 

special protection. The regulations 

establish such a permit system to 

designate Antarctic Specially Protected 

Areas. 

The applications received are as 

follows: 

Permit Application: 2012–016 

1. Applicant: Lockheed Martin 

Corporation, Information Systems & 

Global Solutions (I&GS), Engineering 

Services Segment, Celia Lang, Program 

Director (Principal in Charge), 7400 

South Tucson Way, Centennial, CO 

80112. 

Activity for Which Permit Is Requested 

Enter Antarctic Specially Protected 

Areas (ASPAs). The applicant plans to 

only transit through the marine ASPAs 

(ASPA 145—Port Foster, Deception 

Caldera, ASPA 152—Western Bransfield 

Strait, and ASPA 153—Eastern 

Dallmann Bay) when truly necessary. 

The areas’ management plans allow 

transit through the areas so long as 

doing so does not jeopardize the values 

to be protected in each ASPA. 

Location 

ASPA 145—Port Foster, Deception 

Caldera, ASPA 152—Western Bransfield 

Strait, and ASPA 153—Eastern 

Dallmann Bay. 

Dates 

April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2017. 

Nadene G. Kennedy, 

Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs. 

[FR Doc. 2012–6803 Filed 3–20–12; 8:45 am] 

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

Notice of Permits Issued Under the 

Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 

AGENCY: National Science Foundation. 

ACTION: Notice of permit issued under 

the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978, 

Public Law 95–541. 

SUMMARY: The National Science 

Foundation (NSF) is required to publish 

notice of permits issued under the 

Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. 

This is the required notice. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nadene G. Kennedy, Permit Office, 

Office of Polar Programs, Rm. 755, 

National Science Foundation, 4201 

Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

February 9 and February 13, 2012 

respectively, the National Science 

Foundation published a notice in the 

Federal Register of permit applications 

received. The permits were issued on 

March 16, 2012 to: 

Robert A. Blanchette, Permit No. 

2012–013; 

H. William Detrich, III, Permit No. 

2012–014; 

Laurie Connell, Permit No. 2012–015. 

Nadene G. Kennedy, 

Permit Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2012–6802 Filed 3–20–12; 8:45 am] 

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OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT 

CORPORATION 

Sunshine Act Meeting; Cancellation 

OPIC March 21, 2012 Public Hearing 

OPIC’s Sunshine Act notice of its 

Public Hearing in Conjunction with 

each Board meeting was published in 

the Federal Register (77 FR 13158) on 

March 5, 2012. No requests were 

received to provide testimony or submit 

written statements for the record; 

therefore, OPIC’s public hearing 

scheduled for 2 p.m., March 21, 2012 in 

conjunction with OPIC’s March 29, 2012 

Board of Directors meeting has been 

cancelled. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR INFORMATION: 

Information on the hearing cancellation 

may be obtained from Connie M. Downs 

at (202) 336–8438, or via email at 

Connie.Downs@opic.gov. 

Dated: March 19, 2011. 

Connie M. Downs, 

OPIC Corporate Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2012–6889 Filed 3–19–12; 11:15 am] 

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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL 

MANAGEMENT 

Submission for Review: SF 3104, 

Application for Death Benefits Under 

the Federal Employees Retirement 

System; and SF 3104B, Documentation 

and Elections in Support of 

Application for Death Benefits When 

Deceased Was an Employee at the 

Time of Death 

AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel 

Management. 

ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: Retirement Services, Office of 

Personnel Management (OPM) offers the 

general public and other federal 

agencies the opportunity to comment on 

a revised information collection request 

(ICR) 3206–0172, Application for Death 

Benefits under the Federal Employees 

Retirement System and Documentation 

and Elections in Support of Application 

for Death Benefits When Deceased Was 

an Employee at the Time of Death. As 

required by the Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. 

chapter 35) as amended by the ClingerCohen Act (Pub. L. 104–106), OPM is 

soliciting comments for this collection. 

The Office of Management and Budget 

is particularly interested in comments 

that: 

1. Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of functions 

of the agency, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

2. Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

3. Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

4. Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including through the 

use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology, 

e.g., permitting electronic submissions 

of responses. 

DATES: Comments are encouraged and 

will be accepted until May 21, 2012. 

This process is conducted in accordance 

with 5 CFR 1320.1. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written comments on 

the proposed information collection to 

U.S. Office of Personnel Management, 

Quinta Spear, Deputy Assistant 

Director, Retirement Operations, 

Retirement Services, 1900 E Street NW., 

US 300, Washington, DC 20415, or sent 

via electronic mail to 

Leslie.Parker@opm.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A 

copy of this ICR, with applicable 

supporting documentation, may be 

obtained by contacting the Retirement 

Services Publications Team, Office of 

Personnel Management, 1900 E Street 

NW., Room 4332, Washington, DC 

20415, Attention: Cyrus S. Benson or 

sent via electronic mail to 

Cyrus.Benson@opm.gov or faxed to 

(202) 606–0910. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SF 3104, 

Application for Death Benefits under 


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16568 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 55 / Wednesday, March 21, 2012 / Notices 

1Notice of the United States Postal Service Filing 

of a Functionally Equivalent International Business 

Reply Service Competitive Contract 3 Negotiated 

Service Agreement, March 14, 2012 (Notice). 

the Federal Employees Retirement 

System, is needed to collect information 

so that OPM can pay death benefits to 

the survivors of Federal employees and 

annuitants. SF 3104B, Documentation 

and Elections in Support of Application 

for Death Benefits When Deceased Was 

an Employee at the Time of Death, is 

needed for deaths in service so that 

survivors can make the needed elections 

regarding health benefits, military 

service and payment of the death 

benefit. 

Analysis 

Agency: Retirement Operations, 

Retirement Services, Office of Personnel 

Management 

Title: Application for Death Benefits 

under the Federal Employees 

Retirement System and Documentation 

and Elections in Support of Application 

for Death Benefits When Deceased Was 

an Employee at the Time of Death. 

OMB Number: 3206–0172. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

Households. 

Number of Respondents: SF 3104 = 

12,734 and SF 3104B = 4,017. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 60 

minutes. 

Total Burden Hours: 16,751. 

U.S. Office of Personnel Management. 

John Berry, 

Director. 

[FR Doc. 2012–6783 Filed 3–20–12; 8:45 am] 

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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION 

[Docket No. CP2012–18; Order No. 1289] 

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: March 23, 

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 March 14, 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. 

MC2011–21 and CP2011–59 and 

supported by Governors’ Decision No. 

08–24 (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. 

The instant contract. The Postal 

Service filed the instant contract 

pursuant to 39 CFR 3015.5, and states 

that the instant contract is also in 

compliance with Order No. 178. The 

instant contract is the successor to the 

contract found by the Commission to be 

eligible for inclusion in the IBRS 

Competitive Contract 3 (MC2011–21) 

product in Docket No. CP2011–61. Id. at 

2. It is scheduled to become effective on 

April 1, 2012, and will remain in effect 

until 1 year after its effective date, 

unless termination of the agreement 

occurs earlier. Id. The instant contract 

may be terminated by either party upon 

30 days’ written notice. Id., Attachment 

1 at 4. 

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 (1) a revised 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 (2) 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. CP2012–18 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 

March 23, 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. CP2012–18 for consideration of 

matters raised by the Postal Service’s 

notice. 

2. Comments by interested persons in 

this proceeding are due no later than 

March 23, 2012. 


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