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parcels. The new information allows the 

recognition of a distinction between 

collected prepaid parcels weighing less 

than or equal to 2 pounds, and those 

greater than 2 pounds. 

Proposal Six involves the 

International Cost and Revenue 

Analysis (ICRA). The Postal Service 

considers this proposal a change in 

calculation procedure, not an analytical 

methodology change. The change would 

separately incorporate the Inbound 

Processing and Carrier In–Office costs 

for Canada, Developing Countries and 

Industrialized Countries into the ICRA 

model using IOCS. The Postal Service 

asserts that this incorporates the 

Commission’s methodology for using 

IOCS tally analysis into the ICRA 

model. 

Proposal Seven would introduce a 

mailflow–based model of mail 

processing costs for Standard Mail 

Parcels and NFMs (Not–Flat 

Machinables). The Postal Service 

previously did not have a cost model for 

mail processing for this product. 

Proposal Eight involves the 

distribution key for distributing empty 

equipment transportation costs to 

products. These costs are included in 

cost segment 14 (purchased 

transportation). The proposal is to 

attribute the empty equipment costs to 

products using a distribution factor that 

is based on the aggregate pound miles 

traveled on modes of transportation 

sampled by the Transportation Cost 

System (TRACS). 

The attachments to the Postal 

Service’s Petition explain each proposal 

in more detail, including its objective, 

background, impact, and an empirical 

example (comparing the changes in data 

reporting to the status quo). The 

Petition, including the attachments, is 

available for review on the 

Commission’s Web site, 

http://www.prc.gov. 

Comments on Proposals Three 

through Eight are due no later than 

October 8, 2010. 

Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Cassie 

D’Souza is appointed as Public 

Representative to represent the interests 

of the general public concerning 

Proposals Three through Six and Eight; 

and John P. Klingenberg is appointed as 

Public Representative to represent the 

interests of the general public 

concerning Proposal Seven. 

It is ordered: 

1. The Petition of the United States 

Postal Service Requesting Initiation of a 

Proceeding to Consider Proposed 

Changes in Analytic Principles 

(Proposals Three—Eight), filed 

September 8, 2010, is granted. 

2. The Commission establishes Docket 

No. RM2010–12 to consider the matters 

raised by the Postal Service’s Petition. 

3. Interested persons may submit 

comments on Proposals Three through 

Eight no later than October 8, 2010. 

4. The Commission will determine the 

need for reply comments after review of 

the initial comments. 

5. As noted in the body of this order, 

Cassie D’Souza and John P. Klingenberg 

are appointed to serve as the Public 

Representative to represent the interests 

of the general public in this proceeding. 

6. The Secretary shall arrange for 

publication of this notice in the Federal 

Register. 

By the Commission. 

Shoshana M. Grove, 

Secretary. 

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Comment Request 

Upon Written Request, Copies Available 

From: Securities and Exchange 

Commission, Office of Investor 

Education and Advocacy, 

Washington, DC 20549–0213. 

Extension: 

Form N–SAR, SEC File No. 270–292, OMB 

Control No. 3235–0330. 

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 (the 

‘‘Commission’’) is soliciting comments 

on the collection of information 

summarized below. The Commission 

plans to submit this existing collection 

of information to the Office of 

Management and Budget (‘‘OMB’’) for 

extension and approval. 

Form N–SAR (OMB Control No. 

3235–0330, 17 CFR 249.330) is the form 

used by all registered investment 

companies with the exception of face 

amount certificate companies, to 

comply with the periodic filing and 

disclosure requirements imposed by 

Section 30 of the Investment Company 

Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a–1 et seq.) 

(‘‘Investment Company Act’’), and of 

rules 30a–1 and 30b1–1 thereunder (17 

CFR 270.30a–1 and 17 CFR 270.30b1–1). 

The information required to be filed 

with the Commission assures the public 

availability of the information and 

permits verification of compliance with 

Investment Company Act requirements. 

Registered unit investment trusts are 

required to provide this information on 

an annual report filed with the 

Commission on Form N–SAR pursuant 

to rule 30a–1 under the Investment 

Company Act, and registered 

management investment companies 

must submit the required information 

on a semi-annual report on Form N– 

SAR pursuant to rule 30b1–1 under the 

Investment Company Act. 

The Commission estimates that the 

total number of respondents is 3,480 

and the total annual number of 

responses is 6,180 ((2,700 management 

investment company respondents × 2 

responses per year) + (780 unit 

investment trust respondents × 1 

response per year)). The Commission 

estimates that each registrant filing a 

report on Form N–SAR would spend, on 

average, approximately 14.31 hours in 

preparing and filing reports on Form N– 

SAR and that the total hour burden for 

all filings on Form N–SAR would be 

88,436 hours. 

The collection of information under 

Form N–SAR is mandatory. Responses 

to the collection of information will not 

be kept confidential. An agency may not 

conduct or sponsor, and a person is not 

required to respond to a collection of 

information unless it displays a 

currently valid control number. 

Please direct general comments 

regarding the above information to the 

following persons: (i) Desk Officer for 

the Securities and Exchange 

Commission, Office of Management and 

Budget, Room 10102, New Executive 

Office Building, Washington, DC 20503 

or send an e-mail to Shagufta Ahmed at 

Shagufta_Ahmed@omb.eop.gov; and (ii) 

Charles Boucher, Director/CIO, 

Securities and Exchange Commission, 

C/O Remi Pavlik-Simon, 6432 General 

Green Way, Alexandria, VA 22312; or 

send an e-mail to: 

PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov. Comments must 

be submitted to OMB within 30 days of 

this notice. 

Dated: September 13, 2010. 

Florence E. Harmon, 

Deputy Secretary. 

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From: Securities and Exchange 

Commission, Office of Investor 

Education and Advocacy, 

Washington, DC 20549–0213. 

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