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performance of the functions of the 

NSF, including whether the information 

shall have practical utility; (b) the 

accuracy of the NSF’s estimate of the 

burden of the proposed collection of 

information; (c) ways to enhance the 

quality, use, and clarity of the 

information on respondents; and (d) 

ways to 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 

should be addressed to the points of 

contact in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section. 

Copies of the submission may be 

obtained by calling 703–292–7556. NSF 

may not conduct or sponsor a collection 

of information unless the collection of 

information displays a currently valid 

OMB control number, and the agency 

informs potential persons who are to 

respond to the collection of information 

that such persons are not required to 

respond to the collection of information 

unless it displays a currently valid OMB 

control number. 

Title of Collection: The Interagency 

Arctic Research Policy Committee 

Principles for Conducting Research in 

the Arctic Evaluation Survey. 

OMB Control No.: 3145–New. 

Abstract: The Interagency Arctic 

Research Policy Committee (IARPC) was 

established by the Arctic Research and 

Policy Act of 1984 (ARPA) to facilitate 

coordination and cooperation in Arctic 

research. Now a subcommittee of the 

National Science and Technology 

Council (NSTC), IARPC plays a critical 

role in enhancing scientific monitoring 

and advancing Arctic research through 

the coordination of Federal agencies as 

well as domestic and international 

collaborators. In 2018, IARPC released 

the revised Principles for Conducting 

Research in the Arctic OPP Principles 

for the Conduct of Research in the 

Arctic | NSF—National Science 

Foundation (https://www.nsf.gov/geo/ 

opp/arctic/conduct.jsp) to guide 

research activities throughout the 

Arctic. In 2023, the IARPC’s 

Participatory Research and Indigenous 

Leadership in Research (PILR) 

Collaboration Team (one of five 

foundational activities in the Arctic 

Research Plan—IARPC Collaborations) 

(https://www.iarpccollaborations.org/ 

plan/index.html) reframed these 

principles as SHARE: 

• Sustain and build relationships 

• Humble accountability 

• Advance responsible environmental 

stewardship 

• Effective communication 

These Principles are directed at 

academic and federal researchers 

funded by IARPC agencies but are 

equally relevant to other individuals 

and organizations pursuing or funding 

research in the Arctic. They are 

guidelines for conducting responsible 

and ethical research and they encourage 

respect for all individuals, cultures, and 

the environment. The Principles are not 

intended to supplant existing 

regulations and guidelines; researchers 

should follow federal, state, and local 

regulations, policies and guidelines. 

Research involving human subjects 

must adhere to specific requirements. 

Projects on Indigenous homelands or 

involving Indigenous Peoples should be 

coordinated with Indigenous leadership 

and should follow all applicable 

regulations and local research 

guidelines. 

The rapid changes occurring in the 

Arctic are complex, dynamic, and 

interconnected. Climate change and 

other environmental changes are 

profoundly impacting Arctic 

communities and have global 

consequences. As a result, emerging 

research questions are multidisciplinary 

and are best addressed by multiple 

Federal agencies working closely with 

non-Federal partners. Through a 

targeted approach to cross-cutting 

priority areas, the Interagency Arctic 

Research Policy Committee’s (IARPC) 

Arctic Research Plan 2022–2026 

addresses the most pressing Arctic 

research needs that require a 

collaborative approach and can advance 

understanding of the Arctic and climate 

change, inform policy and planning 

decisions, and promote the well-being 

of Arctic and global communities. The 

plan’s priority areas respond to 

challenges identified by Arctic 

communities, Federal agencies with a 

presence in Alaska or a responsibility to 

understand the Arctic region, Federal 

agencies with Arctic investments, the 

state of Alaska, Tribal and Indigenous 

organizations, and other non-Federal 

entities. 

Every five years, IARPC is required by 

law (ARPA) ‘‘to prepare and execute an 

Arctic Research Plan in coordination 

with the U.S. Arctic Research 

Commission, the Governor of the State 

of Alaska, residents of the Arctic, the 

private sector, and public interest 

groups.’’ The Arctic Research Plan 

2022–2026 is the third plan since IARPC 

became a subcommittee of the NSTC 

and builds from the successes and 

communities of practice established by 

previous plans. It seeks to integrate 

these communities and create crosscutting foci which require a focused 

research effort. 

The IARPC PILR Collaboration work 

focuses on three objectives including 

PILR 1 to fulfill Federal requirement to 

consult with Federally recognized 

Tribes and Alaska Native Corporations. 

The IARPC Principles survey stems 

from PILR Deliverable 1.2 to Evaluate 

the Principles for Conducting Research 

in the Arctic 2018, and update as 

needed based on the evaluation. This 

survey will enable an evaluation of 

understanding and implementation of 

the SHARE Principles among three 

primary groups, Arctic Indigenous and 

local community members and 

leadership, the scientific research 

community, and federal agency 

personnel. 

Respondents: Arctic Indigenous and 

local community members and 

leadership (100); scientific research 

community (100), and federal agency 

personnel (100). 

Estimated Number of Annual 

Respondents: 300. 

Burden on the Public: Estimated 20 

minutes to fill out the form. The 

estimated burden time is 102 hours. 

Dated: September 20, 2024. 

Suzanne H. Plimpton, 

Reports Clearance Officer, National Science 

Foundation. 

[FR Doc. 2024–21973 Filed 9–24–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7555–01–P 

NUCLEAR REGULATORY 

COMMISSION 

[Docket Nos. 50–334, 50–412; 50–346, and 

50–440; NRC–2024–0127] 

Vistra Operations Company, LLC; 

Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 

and 2; Davis-Besse Nuclear Power 

Station, Unit 1; Perry Nuclear Power 

Plant, Unit 1; Exemption 

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice; issuance. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission (NRC) is granting an 

exemption in response to a request 

dated February 23, 2024, as 

supplemented on August 15, 2024, 

seeking an exemption from specific 

regulations that require periodic 

updates to the Updated Final Safety 

Analysis Reports (UFSARs) for the 

Beaver Valley Power Station (BVPS), 

Units 1 and 2, Davis-Bess Nuclear 

Power Station, (DBNPS) Unit 1, and 

Perry Nuclear Power Plant (PNPP), Unit 

1. The initial request was submitted by 

Energy Harbor Nuclear Corp. Effective 


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March 1, 2024, the facility operating 

licenses for BVPS, Units 1 and 2, 

DBNPS, Unit 1, and PNPP, Unit 1, were 

transferred from Energy Harbor Nuclear 

Corp. (operator) to Vistra Operations 

Company, LLC (operator). The 

ownership of these units by Energy 

Harbor Nuclear Generation, LLC was not 

affected by the transfer. Upon 

completion of this license transfer, 

Vistra Operations Company, LLC 

assumed the responsibility for all 

licensing actions under NRC review at 

the time of the transfer and requested 

that the NRC continue its review of 

these actions. 

DATES: The exemption was issued on 

September 17, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID 

NRC–2024–0127 when contacting the 

NRC about the availability of 

information regarding this document. 

You may obtain publicly available 

information related to this document 

using any of the following methods: 

• Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to 

https://www.regulations.gov and search 

for Docket ID NRC–2024–0127. Address 

questions about Docket IDs in 

Regulations.gov to Stacy Schumann; 

telephone: 301–415–0624; email: 

Stacy.Schumann@nrc.gov. For technical 

questions, contact the individual listed 

in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section of this document. 

• NRC’s Agencywide Documents 

Access and Management System 

(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly 

available documents online in the 

ADAMS Public Documents collection at 

https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ 

adams.html. To begin the search, select 

‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.’’ For 

problems with ADAMS, please contact 

the NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR) 

reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, at 

301–415–4737, or by email to 

PDR.Resource@nrc.gov. The ADAMS 

accession number for each document 

referenced (if it is available in ADAMS) 

is provided the first time that it is 

mentioned in this document. 

• NRC’s PDR: The PDR, where you 

may examine and order copies of 

publicly available documents, is open 

by appointments. To make an 

appointment to visit the PDR, please 

send an email to PDR.Resource@nrc.gov 

or call 1–800–397–4209 or 301–415– 

4737, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. (ET), 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Robert Kuntz, Office of Nuclear Reactor 

Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission, Washington, DC 20555– 

0001; telephone: 301–415–3733, email: 

Robert.Kuntz@nrc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The text of 

the exemption is attached. 

Dated: September 19, 2024. 

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 

Robert F. Kuntz, 

Senior Project Manager, Plant Licensing 

Branch 3, Division of Operating Reactor 

Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor 

Regulation. 

Attachment—Exemption 

NUCLEAR REGULATORY 

COMMISSION 

[Docket Nos. 50–334, 50–412, 50–346, 

and 50–440] 

Vistra Operations Company, LLC; 

Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 

and 2, Davis-Besse Nuclear Power 

Station, Unit 1, Perry Nuclear Power 

Plant, Unit 1; Exemptions 

I. Background 

Vistra Operations Company, LLC 

(VistraOps, the licensee) is the holder of 

Facility Operating License Nos. DPR–66, 

NPF–73, NPF–3, and NPF–58, for 

Beaver Valley Power Station (BVPS), 

Units 1 and 2; Davis-Besse Nuclear 

Power Station (DBNPS) Unit 1; and 

Perry Nuclear Power Plant (PNPP) Unit 

1, respectively. The licenses provide, 

among other things, that the licensee is 

subject to all rules, regulations, and 

orders of the Commission now or 

hereafter in effect. The BVPS, Units 1 

and 2; and DBNPS, Unit 1, facilities 

consist of pressurized-water reactors 

(PWRs) located along the Ohio River in 

Beaver Valley, PA and in Ottawa 

County, OH, respectfully. The PNPP, 

Unit 1, is a boiling-water reactor (BWR) 

located near Lake Erie in Lake County, 

Ohio. 

II. Request/Action 

Section 50.71 of title 10 of the Code 

of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), 

‘‘Maintenance of records, making of 

reports,’’ paragraph (e)(4) states, in part, 

‘‘Subsequent revisions [to the Updated 

Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR) 

submitted as part of the original license 

application] must be filed annually or 6 

months after each refueling outage 

provided the interval between 

successive updates [to the UFSAR] does 

not exceed 24 months.’’ 

By letter dated February 23, 2024 

(ADAMS Accession No. ML24054A101), 

Energy Harbor Corporation requested 

that the due date for submittal of the 

BVPS, Unit 1, UFSAR be by May 31 of 

every even-numbered year, provided the 

interval between successive updates 

does not exceed 24 months. Similarly, 

for BVPS, Unit 2, the UFSAR update 

would be due by May 31 of every oddnumbered year; for PNPP, Unit 1, the 

UFSAR update would be due by 

September 30 of every odd-numbered 

year; and for DBNPS, Unit 1, the UFSAR 

update would be due by September 30 

of every even-numbered year, provided 

the interval between successive updates 

does not exceed 24 months for each 

unit. This proposal differs from the 

requirements these units are currently 

subject to. As explained in the request 

for exemptions: 

Currently, BVPS, Units 1 and 2 are on 18- 

month staggered refueling cycles while PNPP 

and DBNPS are on 24-month refueling cycles. 

Based on the applicable refueling cycle, 

PNPP and DBNPS perform UFSAR updates 

approximately every 24 months while BVPS 

Units 1 and 2 perform updates approximately 

every 18 months. The exemption will 

provide for a set calendar schedule for each 

of the Energy Harbor Nuclear Corp. plants, 

which would allow more efficient scheduling 

and allocation of resources to prepare and 

submit UFSAR updates while remaining 

within the maximum allowed 24 months 

between successive updates. 

Effective March 1, 2024 

(ML24057A092), the facility operating 

licenses for BVPS, Units 1 and 2, 

DBNPS, Unit 1, and PNPP, Unit 1, were 

transferred from Energy Harbor Nuclear 

Corp. (operator) to Vistra Operations 

Company LLC (operator). The 

ownership of these units by Energy 

Harbor Nuclear Generation LLC was not 

affected by the transfer. Upon 

completion of this license transfer, 

VistraOps assumed the responsibility 

for all licensing actions under NRC 

review at the time of the transfer and 

requested that the NRC continue its 

review of these actions (ML24054A498). 

VistraOps submitted a supplement to 

the exemption requests on August 15, 

2024 (ML24228A213). 

III. Discussion 

Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.12, the NRC 

may, upon application by any interested 

person or upon its own initiative, grant 

exemptions from the requirements of 10 

CFR, part 50, including 10 CFR 

50.71(e)(4) when: (1) the exemptions are 

authorized by law, will not present an 

undue risk to the public health or safety, 

and are consistent with the common 

defense and security; and (2) special 

circumstances are present. Under 10 

CFR 50.12(a)(2), special circumstances 

include, among other things, when 

application of the specific regulation in 

the particular circumstances would not 

serve, or is not necessary to achieve, the 

underlying purpose of the rule. 

A. The Exemptions Are Authorized by 

Law 

In accordance with 10 CFR 50.12, the 

NRC may grant an exemption from the 

requirements of 10 CFR part 50 if the 


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exemption is authorized by law. The 

proposed exemptions are authorized by 

law as no other prohibition of law exists 

that would preclude the activities that 

would be authorized by the exemptions. 

The NRC staff has determined that 

granting the licensee’s proposed 

exemptions will not result in a violation 

of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as 

amended, or the Commission’s 

regulations. Therefore, the exemptions 

are authorized by law. 

B. The Exemptions Present No Undue 

Risk to Public Health and Safety 

The proposed exemptions will not 

alter the manner in which changes to 

the UFSAR are evaluated in that 

changes to the UFSAR will continue to 

be reviewed through the existing 

applicable administrative and 

programmatic control processes to 

ensure that UFSAR changes are properly 

evaluated and implemented. 

Licensees are required, in accordance 

with 10 CFR 50.71(e)(4), to periodically 

submit their UFSARs and modifying the 

schedule for periodic submittal does not 

alter plant design or operation. 

Therefore, the exemptions do not 

present an undue risk to the public 

health and safety. 

C. The Exemptions Are Consistent With 

the Common Defense and Security 

The proposed exemptions have no 

impact on the BVPS, Units 1 and 2, 

DBNPS, and PNPP physical security 

plan or the ability to protect special 

nuclear material at BVPS, Units 1 and 

2, DBNPS, and PNPP. Therefore, the 

exemptions are consistent with the 

common defense and security. 

D. Special Circumstances 

In accordance with 10 CFR 

50.12(a)(2)(ii), special circumstances 

exist when compliance is not necessary 

to achieve the underlying purpose of the 

rule. The underlying purpose of 10 CFR 

50.71(e)(4) is to ensure that licensees 

periodically submit their UFSARs to 

assure that the UFSAR remains up to 

date while reflecting the plant design 

and operation. Specifically, when the 

requirement to provide an UFSAR 

update was first promulgated (May 9, 

1980; 45 FR 30614), the Commission 

explained that it was establishing the 

requirement ‘‘to provide an updated 

reference document to be used in 

recurring safety analyses performed by 

the licensee, the Commission, and other 

interested parties.’’ That rule required 

updating on an annual basis. In a 1992 

final rule that had the purpose of 

reducing regulatory burden on licensees 

(August 31, 1992; 57 FR 39353), the 

Commission provided an alternative to 

annual updating, in which licensees 

could provide updates ‘‘6 months after 

each refueling outage provided the 

interval between successive updates to 

the FSAR does not exceed 24 months.’’ 

In a response to a comment suggesting 

that the FSAR update be decoupled 

from the refueling cycle, the 

Commission explained in the final rule 

(57 FR 39354), ‘‘The majority of facility 

design changes reflected in an updated 

FSAR are effected during the refueling 

outage. The use of the refueling cycle 

interval provides for a current plant 

status document that is coordinated 

with plant changes.’’ 

As required by 10 CFR 50.71(e)(4) a 

maximum time of 24 months between 

successive updates and the requirement 

to reflect changes to the UFSAR up to 

a maximum of 6 months prior to the 

date of filing is allowed. The processing 

and submittal of more frequent revisions 

to the UFSAR, including all documents 

incorporated by reference, is not 

necessary to achieve the underlying 

purpose of the rule. The BVPS, Units 1 

and 2, DBNPS, and PNPP routine 

UFSAR submittals will not exceed the 

maximum 24 months between 

submission. Further, as noted in the 

licensee’s submittal dated August 15, 

2024, the majority of facility design 

changes reflected in the UFSAR for the 

affected reactors are no longer effected 

during the refueling outage. Therefore, 

the submittals will continue to contain 

timely updates to the NRC as required 

by 10 CFR 50.71(e)(4). Furthermore, 

tying the processing and submittal of 

the UFSAR to the refueling cycle is not 

necessary to achieve the underlying 

purpose of the rule as the majority of the 

facility design changes are not 

implemented during refueling outages 

and therefore tying the UFSAR 

submittal to the refueling cycle is not 

necessary to provide a current plant 

status document coordinated with plant 

changes. Therefore, special 

circumstances exist under 10 CFR 

50.12(a)(2)(ii) in that application of the 

requirements in these particular 

circumstances are not necessary to 

achieve the underlying purpose of the 

rule. 

E. Environmental Considerations 

With respect to the impact of the 

exemptions on the quality of the human 

environment, the NRC has determined 

that the issuance of the exemptions 

discussed herein meets the eligibility 

criteria for categorical exclusion from 

the requirement to prepare an 

environmental assessment or 

environmental impact statement, set 

forth in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25). 

Under 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25), the 

granting of an exemption from the 

requirements of any regulation of 10 

CFR chapter I (which includes 10 CFR 

50.71(e)(4)) is an action that is a 

categorical exclusion, provided that 

certain specified criteria are met. The 

basis for NRC’s determination is 

provided in the following evaluation of 

the requirements in 10 CFR 

51.22(c)(25)(i)–(vi). 

Requirements in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25)(i) 

To qualify for a categorical exclusion 

under 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25)(i), the 

exemption must involve no significant 

hazards consideration. The criteria for 

determining whether an action involves 

a significant hazards consideration are 

found in 10 CFR 50.92. The proposed 

action involves only a schedule change 

regarding the submission of an update 

to the UFSAR. As set forth in that 

regulation, there are no significant 

hazard considerations because granting 

the exemptions would not: (1) involve a 

significant increase in the probability or 

consequences of an accident previously 

evaluated; or (2) create the possibility of 

a new or different kind of accident from 

any accident previously evaluated; or 

(3) involve a significant reduction in a 

margin of safety. 

Requirements in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25)(ii) 

The exemption satisfies the criterion 

in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25)(ii) that there is 

no significant change in the types or 

significant increase in the amounts of 

any effluents that may be released 

offsite. The proposed action involves 

only a schedule change, which is 

administrative in nature, and does not 

involve any changes in the types or 

increase in the amounts of any effluents 

that may be released offsite. 

Requirements in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25)(iii) 

The exemption satisfies the criterion 

in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25)(iii) that there is 

no significant increase in individual or 

cumulative public or occupational 

radiation exposure. Since the proposed 

action involves only a schedule change, 

which is administrative in nature, it 

does not contribute to any significant 

increase in individual or cumulative 

public or occupational radiation 

exposures. 

Requirements in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25)(iv) 

The exemption satisfies the criterion 

in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25)(iv) that there is 

no significant construction impact. 

Since the proposed action involves only 

a schedule change related to the timing 

for submittal of UFSAR updates, which 

is administrative in nature, it does not 

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1See Docket No. RM2018–3, Order Adopting 

Final Rules Relating to Non-Public Information, 

June 27, 2018, Attachment A at 19–22 (Order No. 

4679). 

Requirements in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25)(v) 

The exemption satisfies the criterion 

in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25)(v) that there is no 

significant increase in the potential for 

or consequences from radiological 

accidents. The proposed action involves 

only a schedule change related to the 

timing for submittal of UFSAR updates, 

which is administrative in nature and 

does not impact the potential for or 

consequences from radiological 

accidents. 

Requirements in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25)(vi) 

The exemption satisfies the criterion 

in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25)(vi)(B) and 

51.22(c)(25)(vi)(G) because the 

requirements from which the exemption 

is sought involve reporting and 

scheduling requirements, specifically 

the required schedule for submittal of 

UFSAR updates to the NRC pursuant to 

10 CFR 50.71(e)(4). 

Based on the above, the NRC staff 

concludes that the proposed exemptions 

meet the eligibility criteria for the 

categorical exclusion set forth in 10 CFR 

51.22(c)(25). Therefore, in accordance 

with 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental 

impact statement or environmental 

assessment need be prepared in 

connection with the NRC’s issuance of 

these exemptions. 

IV. Conclusions 

Accordingly, the Commission has 

determined that, pursuant to 10 CFR 

50.12, the exemptions are authorized by 

law, will not present an undue risk to 

the public health and safety, and is 

consistent with the common defense 

and security. Also, special 

circumstances, pursuant to 10 CFR 

50.12(a)(2)(ii) are present. Therefore, the 

Commission hereby grants VistraOps 

the following exemptions from the 

requirements of 10 CFR 50.71(e)(4) to 

allow VistraOps to file its periodic 

updates: to the BVPS, Unit 1, UFSAR by 

May 31 of every even-numbered year, to 

the BVPS, Unit 2, UFSAR by May 31 of 

every odd-numbered year, to the PNPP, 

Unit 1, UFSAR by September 30 of 

every odd-numbered year, and to the 

DBNPS, Unit 1, UFSAR by September 

30 of every even-numbered year, 

provided the interval between 

successive updates does not exceed 24 

months for each unit. 

The exemptions are effective upon 

issuance. 

Dated: September 17, 2024. 

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 

/RA/ 

Bo Pham, 

Director, Division of Operating Reactor 

Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor 

Regulation. 

[FR Doc. 2024–21856 Filed 9–24–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7590–01–P 

POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION 

[Docket Nos. MC2024–691 and CP2024–700; 

MC2024–692 and CP2024–701; MC2024–693 

and CP2024–702; MC2024–694 and CP2024– 

703; MC2024–695 and CP2024–704; 

MC2024–696 and CP2024–705; MC2024–697 

and CP2024–706; MC2024–698 and CP2024– 

707; MC2024–699 and CP2024–708; 

MC2024–700 and CP2024–709] 

New Postal Products 

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a 

recent Postal Service filing for the 

Commission’s consideration concerning 

a negotiated service agreement. This 

notice informs the public of the filing, 

invites public comment, and takes other 

administrative steps. 

DATES: Comments are due: September 

25, 2024. 

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 

II. Docketed Proceeding(s) 

I. Introduction 

The Commission gives notice that the 

Postal Service filed request(s) for the 

Commission to consider matters related 

to negotiated service agreement(s). The 

request(s) may propose the addition or 

removal of a negotiated service 

agreement from the Market Dominant or 

the Competitive product list, or the 

modification of an existing product 

currently appearing on the Market 

Dominant or the Competitive product 

list. 

Section II identifies the docket 

number(s) associated with each Postal 

Service request, the title of each Postal 

Service request, the request’s acceptance 

date, and the authority cited by the 

Postal Service for each request. For each 

request, the Commission appoints an 

officer of the Commission to represent 

the interests of the general public in the 

proceeding, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505 

(Public Representative). Section II also 

establishes comment deadline(s) 

pertaining to each request. 

The public portions of the Postal 

Service’s request(s) can be accessed via 

the Commission’s website (http://

www.prc.gov). Non-public portions of 

the Postal Service’s request(s), if any, 

can be accessed through compliance 

with the requirements of 39 CFR 

3011.301.1

The Commission invites comments on 

whether the Postal Service’s request(s) 

in the captioned docket(s) are consistent 

with the policies of title 39. For 

request(s) that the Postal Service states 

concern Market Dominant product(s), 

applicable statutory and regulatory 

requirements include 39 U.S.C. 3622, 39 

U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3030, and 39 

CFR part 3040, subpart B. For request(s) 

that the Postal Service states concern 

Competitive product(s), applicable 

statutory and regulatory requirements 

include 39 U.S.C. 3632, 39 U.S.C. 3633, 

39 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3035, and 

39 CFR part 3040, subpart B. Comment 

deadline(s) for each request appear in 

section II. 

II. Docketed Proceeding(s) 

1. Docket No(s).: MC2024–691 and 

CP2024–700; Filing Title: USPS Request 

to Add Priority Mail Express, Priority 

Mail & USPS Ground Advantage 

Contract 345 to Competitive Product 

List and Notice of Filing Materials 

Under Seal; Filing Acceptance Date: 

September 17, 2024; Filing Authority: 39 

U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR 3040.130 through 

3040.135, and 39 CFR 3035.105; Public 

Representative: Alain Brou; Comments 

Due: September 25, 2024. 

2. Docket No(s).: MC2024–692 and 

CP2024–701; Filing Title: USPS Request 

to Add Priority Mail Express, Priority 

Mail & USPS Ground Advantage 

Contract 346 to Competitive Product 

List and Notice of Filing Materials 

Under Seal; Filing Acceptance Date: 

September 17, 2024; Filing Authority: 39 

U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR 3040.130 through 

3040.135, and 39 CFR 3035.105; Public 

Representative: Alain Brou; Comments 

Due: September 25, 2024. 

3. Docket No(s).: MC2024–693 and 

CP2024–702; Filing Title: USPS Request 

to Add Priority Mail Express, Priority 

Mail & USPS Ground Advantage 

Contract 347 to Competitive Product 

List and Notice of Filing Materials 


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