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| December 11, 2006 | ||||
| Meetings; Sunshine Act | 71596 [06–9640] | Notice | Postal Rate Commission | |
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POSTAL RATE COMMISSION Sunshine Act Meetings Notice Agency: Postal Rate Commission. Time and Date: Thursday, December 14, 2006, at 10 a.m. Place: Commission conference room 901
New York Avenue, NW., Suite 200, Washington, DC 20268-0001. Status: Closed. Matters To Be Considered: Decision in Docket No. N2006-1, Evolutionary Network Realignment. Contact
Person For More Information: Stephen L. Sharfman, General Counsel, Postal Rate Commission, 202-789-6820 or ssharfman@prc.gov. Dated: December 7,... [read document] |
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| November 16, 2006 | ||||
| Practice and procedure: Rate and classification requests | 66675–66679 [E6–19289] | Rule | Postal Rate Commission | |
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POSTAL RATE COMMISSION 39 CFR Part 3001 [Docket No. RM2006-1; Order No. 1481] Rate and Classification Requests AGENCY: Postal Rate Commission. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The
Commission is re-issuing five sets of rules related to certain types of Postal Service requests that are due to expire, given sunset provisions. Re-issuance entails eliminating
sunset provisions in four sets. It also entails limited revisions, such as shortening and standardizing intervention periods, revising the... [read document] |
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| September 21, 2006 | ||||
| Practice and procedure: Rate and classification requests | 55136–55140 [06–7870] | Proposed Rule | Postal Rate Commission | |
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Proposed Rules Federal Register POSTAL RATE COMMISSION 39 CFR Part 3001 [Docket No. RM2006-1; Order No. 1479] Rate and Classification Requests AGENCY: Postal Rate Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rulemaking. SUMMARY: Commission rules include five sets of rules with sunset provisions. The Commission proposes to reissue four of these sets of rules with
limited revisions. These include shortening and standardizing the intervention period (where applicable); eliminating the sunset provisions and, in... [read document] |
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| August 30, 2006 | ||||
| Domestic rates, fees, and mail classifications: Stationary, stamped; new mail classification docket | 51651–51652 [E6–14408] | Notice | Postal Rate Commission | |
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POSTAL RATE COMMISSION [Docket No. MC2006-7; Order No. 1476] Stamped Stationery AGENCY: Postal Rate Commission. ACTION: Notice of new docket. SUMMARY: The Commission has
determined that Stamped Stationery the Postal Service offers to the general public meets the definition of a ``postal service.'' This order institutes a mail classification
docket for the purpose of developing classification language and a fee schedule for Stamped Stationery. Conducting this docket will allow interested persons... [read document] |
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| August 29, 2006 | ||||
| Meetings; Sunshine Act | 51236 [06–7234] | Notice | Postal Rate Commission | |
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POSTAL RATE COMMISSION Sunshine Act Meetings Name of Agency: Postal Rate Commission. Time and Date: Monday, August 28, 2006, at 3 p.m. Place: Commission conference room, 901 New
York Avenue, NW., Suite 200, Washington, DC 20268-0001. Status: Open. Matters to be Considered: Consideration of fiscal year 2007 budget and election of vice chairman. FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen L. Sharfman, General Counsel, at 202-789-6820. Dated: August 24, 2006. Steven W. Williams, Secretary. [FR Doc.... [read document] |
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| August 3, 2006 | ||||
| Negotiated service agreements: Capital One Services, Inc | 44052–44054 [06–6653] | Notice | Postal Rate Commission | |
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POSTAL RATE COMMISSION [Docket No. MC2006-6; Order No. 1472] Extension of Negotiated Service Agreement AGENCY: Postal Rate Commission. ACTION: Notice and order. SUMMARY: This
document informs the public that the Postal Service is seeking approval of a one-year extension of the negotiated service agreement with Capital One Services, Inc. The document
describes the agreement, identifies certain preliminary decisions, and addresses procedural steps, including key deadlines. DATES: 1. August 14,... [read document] |
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| July 14, 2006 | ||||
| Domestic rates, fees, and mail classifications: Periodicals nominal rate minor classification change | 40172–40174 [E6–11141] | Notice | Postal Rate Commission | |
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POSTAL RATE COMMISSION [Docket No. MC2006-5; Order No. 1470] Periodicals Nominal Rate Minor Classification Change AGENCY: Postal Rate Commission. ACTION: Notice and order.
SUMMARY: This order announces a mail classification docket to consider a proposal to amend the definition of ``nominal rate'' subscription for publications in the Periodicals
class. Estabishing this docket will allow interested persons to participate in the Commission's consideration of the proposed change, which liberalizes... [read document] |
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| July 5, 2006 | ||||
| Post office closings; petitions for appeal: Pittsburgh, PA | 38192–38193 [E6–10439] | Notice | Postal Rate Commission | |
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POSTAL RATE COMMISSION [Order No. 1469; Docket No. A2006-1] Post Office Closing Appeal; Pittsburgh, PA AGENCY: Postal Rate Commission. ACTION: Notice and order. SUMMARY: This
document informs the public that a petitioner has filed an appeal of a post office closing in Pittsburgh, PA. It notes, among other things, that several preliminary steps have
been taken, such as assigning the appeal a docket number, informing the Postal Service of the appeal, and developing a procedural schedule. A... [read document] |
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| May 11, 2006 | ||||
| Practice and procedure: Postal rate and fee changes | 27436–27440 [E6–7218] | Proposed Rule | Postal Rate Commission | |
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POSTAL RATE COMMISSION 39 CFR Part 3001 [Order No. 1464; Docket No. R2006-1] Postal Rate and Fee Changes AGENCY: Postal Rate Commission. ACTION: Notice and order in omnibus rate
filing. SUMMARY: This document informs the public that the United States Postal Service has filed a request for a decision on proposed changes in essentially all domestic
postage rate and fee changes, along with proposed classification changes. It identifies several procedural steps the Commission has taken in response... [read document] |
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| April 27, 2006 | ||||
| Meetings: Declining block rates; design model; briefing | 24875 [06–3993] | Notice | Postal Rate Commission | |
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POSTAL RATE COMMISSION Briefing on Declining Block Rate Model AGENCY: Postal Rate Commission. ACTION: Notice of briefing. SUMMARY: Commission advisory staff will present a
public briefing on a model for designing declining block rates in certain negotiated service agreements. The briefing will be held on May 5, 2006 beginning at 10 a.m. in the
Commission's hearing room. It will be followed by a question-and-answer session. A Commission notice issued April 21, 2006 provides additional details,... [read document] |
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| April 24, 2006 | ||||
| Practice and procedure: Express Mail Second Day Service; classification change | 20930–20931 [E6–6104] | Proposed Rule | Postal Rate Commission | |
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POSTAL RATE COMMISSION 39 CFR Part 3001 [Docket No. MC2006-4; Order No. 1462] Classification Changes for Express Mail Second Day Service AGENCY: Postal Rate Commission. ACTION:
Notice of new docket and proposed rulemaking. SUMMARY: This order announces a mail classification docket to consider and clarify domestic mail classification schedule language
pertaining to Express Mail Second Day service. The proposed change, if adopted, will help clarify delivery guarantees. DATES: Deadline for filing... [read document] |
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| April 18, 2006 | ||||
| Domestic rates, fees, and mail classifications: Stationery, stamped; complaint filed | 19913–19915 [E6–5774] | Notice | Postal Rate Commission | |
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POSTAL RATE COMMISSION [Docket No. C2004-3; Order No. 1460] Order and Notice of Proceeding AGENCY: Postal Rate Commission. ACTION: Order denying motion to dismiss and notice of
proceeding. SUMMARY: This document announces the Commission's decision to institute a formal proceeding to consider issues raised in a complaint concerning stamped stationery.
Conducting this proceeding will allow the Commission to determine whether the complaint raises any genuine issues of material fact and to make... [read document] |
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| April 5, 2006 | ||||
| Negotiated service agreements: Washington Mutual Bank | 17146–17147 [E6–4950] | Notice | Postal Rate Commission | |
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POSTAL RATE COMMISSION [Docket No. MC2006-3; Order No. 1458] Negotiated Service Agreement AGENCY: Postal Rate Commission. ACTION: Notice and order. SUMMARY: This document
informs the public that the Postal Service and Washington Mutual Bank (WMB) are seeking Commission approval of an agreement they have reached involving discounted First-Class
Mail rates for certain WMB solicitation mail. The document describes the agreement, identifies certain preliminary decisions, and addresses procedural... [read document] |
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| March 27, 2006 | ||||
| Meetings; Sunshine Act | 15229 [06–2963] | Notice | Postal Rate Commission | |
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POSTAL RATE COMMISSION Sunshine Act; Notice of Meetings name of agency: Postal Rate Commission. time and date: 10 a.m., Tuesday, March 28, 2006. place: Commission conference
room, 901 New York Avenue, NW., Suite 200, Washington, DC 20268-0001. status: Closed. matters to be considered: Personnel issues. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven W.
Williams, Secretary, 202- 789-6842. Dated: March 23, 2006. Steven W. Williams, Secretary. [FR Doc. 06-2963 Filed 3-23-06; 11:06 am] BILLING CODE... [read document] |
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| March 17, 2006 | ||||
| Commission tours: New Castle, DE | 13871 [06–2619] | Notice | Postal Rate Commission | |
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POSTAL RATE COMMISSION Facility Tour AGENCY: Postal Rate Commission. ACTION: Notice of Commission tour. SUMMARY: Postal Rate Commissioners and advisory staff members will tour
Bank of America Corporation mailing operations facilities in New Castle, Delaware on March 22, 2006. DATES: March 22, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen L. Sharfman,
general counsel, Postal Rate Commission, 202-789-6820. Steven W. Williams, Secretary. [FR Doc. 06-2619 Filed 3-16-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE... [read document] |
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| March 10, 2006 | ||||
| Practice and procedure: Electronic postmark services; formal complaint procedures | 12405–12411 [E6–3403] | Notice | Postal Rate Commission | |
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POSTAL RATE COMMISSION [Docket No. C2004-2; Order No. 1455] Complaint on Electronic Postmark AGENCY: Postal Rate Commission. ACTION: Notice and order. SUMMARY: This document
identifies preliminary procedural steps in a formal complaint case involving a challenge to an electronic postmark service offered by the Postal Service. It discusses the basis
for the challenge, reviews pertinent filings, and sets deadlines for a submission of a statement by the complainant and for filing notices of... [read document] |
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| March 7, 2006 | ||||
| Visits to facilities; correction | 11454 [06–2137] | Notice | Postal Rate Commission | |
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POSTAL RATE COMMISSION Facility Tours AGENCY: Postal Rate Commission. ACTION: Notice of Commission tour; correction. SUMMARY: The dates identified for a Commission tour
(previously noticed at 71 FR 10727) were in error. Instead of March 5-7, 2006, the tour will occur March 6-8, 2006. DATES: March 6, 7 and 8, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT: Stephen L. Sharfman, General Counsel, 202-789-6820. Steven W. Williams, Secretary. [FR Doc. 06-2137 Filed 3-6-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7710-FW-M [read document] |
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| Practice and procedure: Postal Service mail processing and transportation network; realignment | 11455 [E6–3184] | Notice | Postal Rate Commission | |
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POSTAL RATE COMMISSION [Docket No. N2006-1; Order No. 1454] Postal Service Network Realignment AGENCY: Postal Rate Commission. ACTION: Order. SUMMARY: This document announces
the appointment of an officer to represent the interests of the general public in a pending case. This appointment fulfills a statutory requirement. ADDRESSES: Submit documents
electronically via the Commission's Filing Online system at http://www.prc.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen L. Sharfman, general... [read document] |
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| March 2, 2006 | ||||
| Commission tours: Miami and Fort Lauderdale, FL | 10727 [06–1950] | Notice | Postal Rate Commission | |
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POSTAL RATE COMMISSION Facility Tours AGENCY: Postal Rate Commission. ACTION: Notice of Commission tour. SUMMARY: Postal Rate Commissioners and advisory staff members will tour
several newspaper, courier and postal facilities in Florida on March 5- 7, 2006. Sites include the Miami Herald (in Miami); the Sun-Sentinel (in Fort Lauderdale), both on March
5; DHL Global Mail (in Fort Lauderdale) on March 6; and the Postal Service's International mail facility (in Miami) on March 7. The purpose is to... [read document] |
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| February 28, 2006 | ||||
| Meetings: International mail and cost and revenue analysis (2005 FY) | 10084–10085 [06–1857] | Notice | Postal Rate Commission | |
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POSTAL RATE COMMISSION Briefings on International Mail and FY 2005 Cost and Revenue Analysis AGENCY: Postal Rate Commission. ACTION: Notice of briefings. SUMMARY: The Commission
will host two briefings on March 1, 2006. One will address a study of postal volume growth in developing countries. The other will address the effect of certain data collection
design changes on a major Postal Service annual financial report. These briefings will provide an open forum for the presentation of information... [read document] |
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| February 24, 2006 | ||||
| Practice and procedure: Postal Service mail processing and transportation network; realignment | 9613–9614 [06–1706] | Notice | Postal Rate Commission | |
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POSTAL RATE COMMISSION [Docket No. N2006-1; Order No. 1453] Postal Service Network Realignment AGENCY: Postal Rate Commission. ACTION: Order. SUMMARY: This order informs the
public that the Postal Service has filed a case with the Commission on the proposed realignment of the Nation's mail processing and transportation network. The realignment is
expected to have an impact on delivery service standards. The order, among other things, addresses initial steps in the case, identifies key dates,... [read document] |
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| February 17, 2006 | ||||
| Commission tours: Netflix facility, Rockville, MD | 8624 [06–1540] | Notice | Postal Rate Commission | |
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POSTAL RATE COMMISSION Facility Tour AGENCY: Postal Rate Commission. ACTION: Notice of Commission tour. SUMMARY: Postal Rate Commissioners and advisory staff members will tour a
Netflix facility in Rockville, Maryland on February 15, 2006. The purpose of the tour is to observe operations. DATES: February 25, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven
Williams, Secretary, Postal Rate Commission, (202) 789-6842. Steven W. Williams, Secretary. [FR Doc. 06-1540 Filed 2-16-06; 8:45 am] BILLING... [read document] |
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| February 7, 2006 | ||||
| Meetings: Future of mail | 6295 [06–1105] | Notice | Postal Rate Commission | |
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POSTAL RATE COMMISSION Briefing on the Future of Mail AGENCY: Postal Rate Commission. ACTION: Notice of briefing. SUMMARY: On February 22, 2006, the Commission will host a
presentation by Pitney Bowes on the future of mail. Topics will include, among others, the evolution of substitution models; volume forecasting comparisons; technology; pricing;
regulation; and human and ethnographic factors. The briefing will begin at 10:30 a.m. in the Commission's hearing room. DATES: February 22, 2006.... [read document] |
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| January 24, 2006 | ||||
| Practice and procedure: Repositionable notes; minor classification changes | 3894–3895 [06–609] | Notice | Postal Rate Commission | |
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POSTAL RATE COMMISSION [Docket No. MC2006-2; Order No. 1452] Repositionable Notes Minor Classification Changes AGENCY: Postal Rate Commission. ACTION: Notice and order. SUMMARY:
This document establishes a formal docket to consider extending the one-year Repositionable Notes market test beyond its scheduled expiration in early April 2006. The Service
seeks the extension because it had planned to file a new request involving a modified Repositionable Notes service prior to the expiration of the... [read document] |
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| January 17, 2006 | ||||
| Practice and procedure: Postal service definition | 2464–2472 [06–180] | Rule | Postal Rate Commission | |
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POSTAL RATE COMMISSION 39 CFR Part 3001 [Docket No. RM2004-1; Order No. 1449] Definition of Postal Service AGENCY: Postal Rate Commission. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: This
document addresses adding a definition of the term ``postal service'' to the rules of practice. This change is prompted by the Postal Service's action with respect to nonpostal
initiatives. There is often controversy and uncertainty regarding the postal character of the services provided under those initiatives. The... [read document] |
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| January 5, 2006 | ||||
| Commission tour: Largo, MD, et al | 628 [06–67] | Notice | Postal Rate Commission | |
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POSTAL RATE COMMISSION Plant Tours AGENCY: Postal Rate Commission. ACTION: Notice of Commission tours. SUMMARY: Postal Rate Commissioners and advisory staff members will tour
postal and mailers' facilities in January. The purpose of the tours is to observe mailing operations DATES: 1. Friday, January 6, 2006: U.S. Postal Service bulk mail facility,
Largo, Maryland. 2. Tuesday, January 10, 2006: U.S. Postal Service Priority Mail processing area, Dulles, Virginia postal facility. 3. Thursday,... [read document] |
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| October 26, 2005 | ||||
| Domestic rates, fees, and mail classifications: Parcel return service; status and classification changes | 61848–61850 [05–21401] | Notice | Postal Rate Commission | |
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POSTAL RATE COMMISSION [Docket No. MC2006-1; Order No. 1447] Permanent Parcel Return Service AGENCY: Postal Rate Commission. ACTION: Notice and order. SUMMARY: Parcel Return
Service (PRS), which the Postal Service currently offers on an experimental basis for two parcel post rate categories, was scheduled to expire October 19, 2003. Shortly before
the expiration date, the Service filed a request to establish one of these categories (Parcel Select) as a permanent offering and to allow users to... [read document] |
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| September 27, 2005 | ||||
| Meetings; Sunshine Act | 56513 [05–19311] | Notice | Postal Rate Commission | |
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POSTAL RATE COMMISSION Sunshine Act; Briefing on Commission Functions and Procedures AGENCY: Postal Rate Commission. ACTION: Notice of briefing. SUMMARY: The Commission will
serve as a general host for a visiting delegation from PostEurop on October 11 through 14, 2005. The agenda includes briefings on Commission operations, functions and
activities, as well as related issues, such as postal reform, efficient component pricing, negotiated service agreements, worksharing, and distinctions... [read document] |
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| Meetings; Sunshine Act | 56513 [05–19310] | Notice | Postal Rate Commission | |
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POSTAL RATE COMMISSION Sunshine Act Meetings AGENCY: Postal Rate Commission (PRC). Time and Date: Convening on Wednesday, October 5, 2005 at 2:30 p.m. and continuing daily
thereafter as needed, after 9:30 a.m., until completed. Place: Commission conference room, 901 New York Avenue, NW., Suite 200, Washington, DC 20268-0001. Status: Closed.
Matters to be considered: Recommendations in Docket No. R2005-1. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen L. Sharfman, General Counsel, Postal Rate... [read document] |
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| August 17, 2005 | ||||
| Practice and procedure: Nomenclature changes; Commission's address change | 48276–48277 [05–16219] | Rule | Postal Rate Commission | |
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POSTAL RATE COMMISSION 38 CFR 3001, 3002 AND 3003 [Docket No. RM2005-4; Order No. 1442] Nomenclature Changes AGENCY: Postal Rate Commission. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The
Commission is adopting minor nomenclature changes in provisions appearing in the Code of Federal Regulations, including the rules of practice. The changes reflect the agency's
relocation of its physical offices. Adoption of these changes will provide the public with accurate information about the Commission's new address.... [read document] |
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| August 9, 2005 | ||||
| Meetings; Sunshine Act | 46196 [05–15769] | Notice | Postal Rate Commission | |
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POSTAL RATE COMMISSION Sunshine Act Meetings NAME OF AGENCY: Postal Rate Commission. TIME AND DATE: Tuesday, August 9, 2005, at 10:30 a.m. PLACE: Commission conference room,
1333 H Street, NW., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20268-0001. STATUS: Open. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Consideration of fiscal year 2006 budget; election of vice chairman. FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen L. Sharfman, General Counsel, at (202) 789-6820. Dated: August 4, 2005. Steven W. Williams, Secretary. [FR Doc.... [read document] |
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| July 25, 2005 | ||||
| Negotiated service agreements: Bookspan | 42602–42604 [05–14594] | Notice | Postal Rate Commission | |
| POSTAL RATE COMMISSION [Docket No. MC2005-3; Order No. 1441] Negotiated Service Agreement AGENCY: Postal Rate Commission. ACTION: Notice and order on new baseline negotiated service agreement case. SUMMARY: This document establishes a docket for consideration of the Postal Service's request for approval of a baseline negotiated service agreement with B | ||||