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Market dominant class 

Price adjustment authority 

(%) 

Package Services ................. 1.964 

Special Services ................... 0.234 

Notice at 5. 

Nature of adjustments. Most of the 

planned adjustments entail increases to 

market dominant rates and fees; 

however, in a few instances, the Postal 

Service proposes either no adjustment 

or a decrease. In addition, price 

adjustments for products within classes 

vary from the average, sometimes 

substantially. See, e.g., id. at 17, 21 

(Table 5 showing range for First-Class 

Mail products) and (Table 7 showing 

range for Standard Mail products). 

Proposed classification changes. The 

Postal Service proposes numerous 

classification changes in its Notice. Id. 

at 53–55. It identifies the impact on the 

MCS in Attachment A, Part I and Part 

II. 

Calendar year promotions. The Postal 

Service seeks approval for the following 

four promotions for the periods 

indicated: 

• Earned Value Reply Mail Promotion 

(May–July 2015); 

• Advanced and Emerging 

Technology Promotion (May–October 

2015); 

• Color Transpromo Promotion 

(June–November 2015); and 

• Mail Drives Mobile Engagement 

Promotion (July–December 2015). 

Id. at 7–8. 

Note to all interested persons. The 

Notice and related filings, including 

library references, provide important 

additional details concerning the 

planned adjustments, mailing 

promotions, and classification changes. 

The Commission strongly encourages 

interested persons to carefully review 

the Notice and all related filings, 

including new MCS language relating to 

changes corresponding to the exigent 

surcharges, and to monitor the 

Commission’s Web site for additional 

information, including potential 

revisions to the Notice. 

III. Initial Administrative Actions 

Public notice. The Commission 

hereby provides public notice of the 

Postal Service’s filing and pursuant to 

rule 3010.14 establishes Docket No. 

R2015–4 to consider the planned price 

adjustments in rates and fees for market 

dominant postal products and services, 

as well as the related classification 

changes, identified in the Postal 

Service’s January 15, 2015 Notice. The 

Commission invites comments from 

interested persons on whether the 

Notice is consistent with 39 U.S.C. 3622 

and the requirements of 39 CFR part 

3010. Comments are due no later than 

February 4, 2015. 

Availability of documents. The 

Commission has posted the public 

portions of the Postal Service’s filing on 

its Web site at http://www.prc.gov. The 

Commission will post revisions to the 

filing (if any) or other documents the 

Postal Service submits in this docket on 

its Web site, along with related 

Commission documents, comments, or 

other submissions, unless such filings 

are the subject of an application for nonpublic treatment. The Commission’s 

policy on access to documents filed 

under seal appears in 39 CFR part 3007. 

Public Representative. Pursuant to 39 

U.S.C. 505, the Commission appoints 

James Waclawski to represent the 

interests of the general public (Public 

Representative) in this proceeding. 

IV. Ordering Paragraphs 

It is ordered: 

1. The Commission establishes Docket 

No. R2015–4 to consider planned price 

adjustments in rates and fees for market 

dominant postal products and services 

and related classification changes 

identified in the Postal Service’s January 

15, 2015 Notice. 

2. Comments on the planned price 

adjustments and related classification 

changes are due no later than February 

4, 2015. 

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

Waclawski is appointed to serve as an 

officer of the Commission (Public 

Representative) to represent the 

interests of the general public in this 

proceeding. 

5. The Commission directs the 

Secretary of the Commission to arrange 

for prompt publication of this notice in 

the Federal Register. 

By the Commission. 

Shoshana M. Grove, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2015–01238 Filed 1–23–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P 

POSTAL SERVICE 

New Mailing Standards for Lithium 

Batteries 

AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Postal Service will revise 

Publication 52, Hazardous, Restricted, 

and Perishable Mail (Publication 52), in 

various sections to provide new 

standards for the mailing of lithium 

batteries. Publication 52 was developed 

to provide expanded requirements for 

the mailing of hazardous, restricted, and 

perishable materials. 

DATES: Effective date: March 2, 2015. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joan 

Hall (212) 330–5332 or Kevin Gunther 

(202) 268–7208. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Overview 

U.S. Postal Service® Publication 52 

provides mailing standards specific to 

hazardous, restricted and perishable 

items and materials. Pursuant to the 

Mailing Standards of the United States 

Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual 

(DMM®) 601.8.2, Publication 52 applies 

to the mailability of hazardous 

materials, including lithium batteries. 

Revisions to Publication 52 

The Postal Service is making these 

revisions in order to align with the 

Department of Transportation (DOT), 

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety 

Administration (PHMSA) recent 

changes to regulations for the 

transportation of lithium batteries. 

On August 6, 2014, PHMSA issued a 

final rule (79 FR 46012–46040) titled 

‘‘Hazardous Materials: Transportation 

of Lithium Batteries’’ in which it 

describes new requirements governing 

the shipment of lithium cells and 

batteries for both air and surface 

transportation. In this final rule, 

PHMSA revises hazard communication 

and packaging provisions for lithium 

batteries and harmonizes the Hazardous 

Materials Regulations (HMR) with 

applicable provisions of the United 

Nations (UN) Model Regulations, the 

International Civil Aviation 

Organization’s Technical Instructions 

for the Safe Transport of Dangerous 

Goods by Air (ICAO Technical 

Instructions) and the International 

Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) 

Code. 

With these revisions, the Postal 

Service aligns with PHMSA and the 

other regulatory entities noted above 

with regard to: 

1. Use of terminology describing 

lithium content with watt-hours for 

lithium-ion cells and batteries; 

2. Adoption of separate shipping 

descriptions for lithium metal batteries 

and lithium-ion batteries; 

3. New requirements for the transport 

of small lithium cells and batteries 

contained in equipment; and 

4. New marking requirements and 

options for lithium batteries installed in 

equipment packaged with equipment 

and shipped without equipment. 

In the development of mailing 

standards for lithium cells and batteries 

in air transportation, the Postal Service 


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aligns with PHMSA regulations 

applicable to passenger aircraft, as 

Postal Service products eligible for 

transportation by air continue to have 

the potential to be placed on passenger 

aircraft. 

Definitions 

The Postal Service also adds a new 

definitions section and revises its 

terminology with regard to lithium cells 

and batteries to better reflect what is 

commonly used in the industry and by 

other regulatory agencies. 

International 

The Postal Service clarifies that labels 

commonly used with other 

transportation providers are not 

permitted on mailpieces containing 

lithium batteries installed in equipment, 

when these mailpieces are intended for 

international mail. It has been a 

common practice for some high volume 

lithium battery shippers to preprint 

DOT-approved lithium battery handling 

labels on all of their packaging, 

including those intended for 

international mail. When mailing to 

international destinations, including 

APO/FPO/DPO (Army Post Office, Fleet 

Post Office, Diplomatic Post Office) 

destinations, mailpieces containing 

lithium batteries installed in equipment 

must not include any markings or labels 

that identify the mailpiece contents as 

lithium batteries. The Postal Service 

also defines a category of very small 

lithium metal and lithium-ion cells and 

batteries that, when installed in the 

equipment they operate, are mailable in 

international mail without regard to 

quantity. 

Quantities 

With this revision, the Postal Service 

will not require markings or 

documentation for parcels containing 

button cell lithium batteries installed in 

equipment (including circuit boards) or 

no more than four (4) lithium cells or 

two (2) lithium batteries installed in 

equipment. For these shipments, the 

Postal Service will allow the optional 

use of an applicable DOT-approved 

lithium battery handling labels in either 

domestic air or surface transportation. 

The Postal Service will require markings 

and documentation as described in this 

final rule for lithium batteries installed 

in equipment in domestic air 

transportation when the number of cells 

exceeds four (4) up to the allowable 

limit for air transportation of eight (8) 

cells. 

The Postal Service will continue to 

allow mailings of lithium metal or 

lithium-ion batteries packaged with the 

equipment they operate, and lithiumion batteries packaged without 

equipment (individual batteries) in 

domestic air transportation. In these 

instances, mailpieces must not contain 

more than eight (8) lithium cells or two 

(2) batteries. Cells and batteries must be 

within the applicable USPS limitations 

for lithium metal content or watt-hour 

rating, and mailpieces must bear 

markings and be accompanied by 

documentation as described below. 

Mailers should also note that for the 

purposes of mailability, when a 

limitation of eight (8) cells or two (2) 

batteries is applicable, the mailpiece is 

restricted to a maximum of either 8 cells 

or 2 batteries, not both. 

Markings 

In addition to the marking 

requirements currently described in 

Publication 52, lithium cells or batteries 

mailed with (but not installed in) 

equipment or mailed without 

equipment (individual batteries) must 

be enclosed in strong outer packaging, 

and must be marked with: 

a. An indication that the package 

contains ‘‘lithium metal’’ or ‘‘lithiumion’’ cells or batteries, as appropriate. 

b. An indication that the package is to 

be handled with care and that a 

flammable hazard exits if the package is 

damaged. 

c. An indication that special 

procedures must be followed in the 

event the package is damaged, to 

include inspection and repacking, if 

necessary. 

d. A telephone number for additional 

information. 

e. Mailpieces containing lithium 

metal batteries not installed in, or 

packaged with equipment must also 

bear a ‘‘Surface Mail Only, Lithium 

Metal Batteries — Forbidden for 

Transportation Aboard Passenger 

Aircraft’’ or ‘‘Surface Mail Only, 

Primary Lithium Batteries — Forbidden 

for Transportation Aboard Passenger 

Aircraft’’ marking. 

f. Mailers may use a DOT-approved 

lithium battery handling label, in 

domestic air or surface transportation, to 

meet these marking requirements, 

provided all required elements are 

included. 

Documentation 

In addition to the marking 

requirements noted above, mailpieces 

containing lithium batteries packaged 

with equipment or mailed without 

equipment must be accompanied by a 

document that includes the following: 

a. An indication that the package 

contains ‘‘lithium metal’’ or ‘‘lithiumion’’ cells or batteries, as appropriate. 

b. An indication that the package is to 

be handled with care and that a 

flammable hazard exits if the package is 

damaged. 

c. An indication that special 

procedures must be followed in the 

event the package is damaged, to 


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include inspection and repacking, if 

necessary. 

d. A telephone number for additional 

information. 

The specific revisions to Publication 

52, Hazardous, Restricted, and 

Perishable Mail referenced in this notice 

will be published in Postal Bulletin 

22408 on February 5, 2015, and can be 

viewed at http://about.usps.com/postalbulletin. These revisions are expected to 

be incorporated into the Publication 52 

on March 2, 2015. Publication 52 is 

provided in its entirety on Postal 

Explorer® at http://pe.usps.com/text/

pub52/welcome.htm. 

Stanley F. Mires, 

Attorney, Federal Requirements. 

[FR Doc. 2015–01346 Filed 1–23–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7710–12–P 

RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD 

Agency Forms Submitted for OMB 

Review, Request for Comments 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Railroad 

Retirement Board (RRB) is forwarding 

an Information Collection Request (ICR) 

to the Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB). Our 

ICRdescribes the information we seek to 

collect from the public. Review and 

approval by OIRA ensures that we 

impose appropriate paperwork burdens. 

The RRB invites comments on the 

proposed collections of information to 

determine (1) the practical utility of the 

collections; (2) the accuracy of the 

estimated burden of the collections; (3) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information that is the 

subject of collection; and (4) ways to 

minimize the burden of collections on 

respondents, including the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

Comments to the RRB or OIRA must 

contain the OMB control number of the 

ICR. For proper consideration of your 

comments, it is best if the RRB and 

OIRA receive them within 30 days of 

the publication date. 

1. Title and purpose of information 

collection: Application for Benefits Due 

But Unpaid at Death; OMB 3220–0055. 

Under Section 2(g) of the Railroad 

Unemployment Insurance Act, benefits 

that accrued but were not paid because 

of the death of the employee shall be 

paid to the same individual(s) to whom 

benefits are payable under Section 

6(a)(1) of the Railroad Retirement Act. 

The provisions relating to the payment 

of such benefits are prescribed in 20 

CFR 325.5 and 20 CFR 335.5. 

The RRB provides Form UI–63, 

Application for Benefits Due But 

Unpaid at Death, to those applying for 

the accrued sickness or unemployment 

benefits unpaid at the death of the 

employee and for obtaining the 

information needed to identify the 

proper payee. One response is requested 

of each respondent. Completion is 

required to obtain a benefit. 

Previous Requests for Comments: The 

RRB has already published the initial 

60-day notice (79 FR 66002 on 

November 6, 2014) required by 44 

U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited 

no comments. 

Information Collection Request (ICR) 

Title: Application for Benefits Due but 

Unpaid at Death. 

OMB Control Number: 3220–0055. 

Form(s) submitted: UI–63. 

Type of request: Extension without 

change of a currently approved 

collection. 

Affected public: Individuals or 

Households. 

Abstract: The collection obtains the 

information needed by the Railroad 

Retirement Board to pay benefits 

accrued under section 2(g) of the 

Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, 

but not paid because of the death of the 

employee. 

Changes proposed: The RRB proposes 

no changes to Form UI–63. 

The burden estimate for the ICR is as 

follows: 

Form No. Annual 

responses 

Time 

(minutes) 

Burden 

(hours) 

UI–63 ........................................................................................................................................... 25 7 3 

2. Title and Purpose of information 

collection: Medicare; OMB 3220–0082. 

Under Section 7(d) of the Railroad 

Retirement Act (RRA), the Railroad 

Retirement Board (RRB) administers the 

Medicare program for persons covered 

by the railroad retirement system. The 

RRB uses Form AA–6, Employee 

Application for Medicare; Form AA–7, 

Spouse/Divorced Spouse Application 

for Medicare; and Form AA–8, Widow/ 

Widower Application for Medicare; to 

obtain the information needed to 

determine whether individuals who 

have not yet filed for benefits under the 

RRA are qualified for Medicare 

payments provided under Title XVIII of 

the Social Security Act. 

Further, in order to determine if a 

qualified railroad retirement beneficiary 

who is claiming supplementary medical 

insurance coverage under Medicare is 

entitled to a Special Enrollment Period 

(SEP) and/or premium surcharge relief 

because of coverage under an Employer 

Group Health Plan (EGHP), the RRB 

needs to obtain information regarding 

the claimant’s EGHP coverage, if any. 

The RRB uses Form RL–311–F, 

Evidence of Coverage Under An 

Employer Group Health Plan, to obtain 

the basic information needed to 

establish EGHP coverage for a qualified 

railroad retirement beneficiary. 

Completion of the forms is required to 

obtain a benefit. One response is 

requested of each respondent. 

Previous Requests for Comments: The 

RRB has already published the initial 

60-day notice (79 FR 66003 on 

November 6, 2014) required by 44 

U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited 

no comments. 

Information Collection Request (ICR) 

Title: Medicare. 

OMB Control Number: 3220–0082. 

Form submitted: AA–6, AA–7, AA–8 

and RL–311–F. 

Type of request: Extension without 

change of a currently approved 

collection. 

Affected public: Individuals or 

Households; Businesses or other for 

profits. 

Abstract: The Railroad Retirement 

Board administers the Medicare 

program for persons covered by the 

railroad retirement system. The forms in 

the collection obtain both information 

needed to enroll non-retired employees 

and survivor applicants in the plan and 

information from railroad employers 

needed to determine if a railroad 

retirement beneficiary is entitled to a 

special enrollment period when 

applying for supplemental medical 

coverage under Medicare. 

Changes proposed: The RRB proposes 

no changes to Forms AA–6, AA–7, AA– 

8 or RL–311–F. 

The burden estimate for the ICR is as 

follows: 


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