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List of Subjects in 18 CFR Part 385
Administrative practice and
procedure, Electric utilities, Penalties,
Pipelines, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
By the Commission.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
In consideration of the foregoing, the
Commission amends Part 385, Chapter I,
Title 18, Code of Federal Regulations, as
follows.
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PART 385—RULES OF PRACTICE AND
PROCEDURE
1. The authority citation for Part 385
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 5 U.S.C. 551–557; 15 U.S.C.
717–717z, 3301–3432; 16 U.S.C. 791a–825v,
2601–2645; 28 U.S.C. 2461; 31 U.S.C. 3701,
9701; 42 U.S.C. 7101–7352, 16441, 16451–
16463; 49 U.S.C. 60502; 49 App. U.S.C. 1–85
(1988).
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In any proceeding in which a
Commission adjudication is made after
hearing, or in any proceeding arising
from an investigation under part 1b of
this chapter beginning from the time the
Commission initiates a proceeding
governed by part 385 of this chapter, no
officer, employee, or agent assigned to
work upon the proceeding or to assist in
the trial thereof, in that or any factually
related proceeding, shall participate or
advise as to the findings, conclusion or
decision, except as a witness or counsel
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(4) No person, including entities
listed in paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2) of
this section, may intervene as a matter
of right in a proceeding arising from an
investigation pursuant to Part 1b of this
chapter.
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(1) Contested on-the-record
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(i) Except as provided in paragraph
(c)(1)(ii) of this section, any proceeding
before the Commission to which there is
a right to intervene and in which an
intervenor disputes any material issue,
any proceeding initiated pursuant to
rule 206 by the filing of a complaint
with the Commission, any proceeding
initiated by the Commission on its own
motion or in response to a filing, or any
proceeding arising from an investigation
under part 1b of this chapter beginning
from the time the Commission initiates
a proceeding governed by part 385 of
this chapter.
(ii) The term does not include noticeand-comment rulemakings under 5
U.S.C. 553, investigations under part 1b
of this chapter, proceedings not having
a party or parties, or any proceeding in
which no party disputes any material
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[Docket Nos. MC2008–8 and CP2008–26]
Administrative Practice and
Procedure; Postal Service
Postal Regulatory Commission.
Final rule.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Commission is adding a
new product identified as Priority Mail
Contract 1 Negotiated Service
Agreement to the Mail Classification
Schedule Competitive Product List,
pursuant to a Postal Service request.
The request incorporates notice of the
Postal Service’s execution of a related
contract. The Commission is also republishing the lists of market dominant
and competitive products. The
Commission’s actions are consistent
with changes in a recent law governing
postal operations.
DATES: Effective October 22, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stephen L. Sharfman, General Counsel,
202–789–6820 or
stephen.sharfman@prc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
On September 23, 2008, the Postal
Service filed a formal request pursuant
to 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30
et seq. to add Priority Mail Contract 1
to the competitive product list. The
Postal Service asserts that Priority Mail
Contract 1 is a competitive product ‘‘not
of general applicability’’ within the
meaning of 39 U.S.C. 3632(b)(3). This
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Request has been assigned Docket No.
MC2008–8.1
The Postal Service
contemporaneously filed a contract
related to the proposed new product
pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3632(b)(3) and 39
CFR 3015.5. The contract is assigned
Docket No. CP2008–26. The Postal
Service represents that the contract fits
within the proposed Mail Classification
Schedule (MCS) language.
In support of its Request, the Postal
Service filed the following materials: (1)
A redacted version of the Governors’
Decision, which also includes an
analysis of the Priority Mail Contract 1; 2
(2) a redacted version of the contract;
which, among other things, provides
that the contract will expire 2 years
from the effective date, which is
proposed to be 1 day after the
Commission issues all regulatory
approvals; 3 (3) requested changes in the
MCS product list; 4 (4) a Statement of
Supporting Justification as required by
39 CFR 3020.32; 5 and (5) certification of
compliance with 39 U.S.C. 3633(a).6
In the Statement of Supporting
Justification, Kim Parks, Manager, Sales
and Communications, Expedited
Shipping, asserts that the service to be
provided under the contract will cover
its attributable costs, make a positive
contribution to coverage of institutional
costs, and will increase contribution
toward the requisite 5.5 percent of the
Postal Service’s total institutional costs.
Attachment D at 1. Ashley Lyons,
Manager, Corporate Financial Planning,
Finance Department, certifies, based on
the financial analysis provided by the
Postal Service, that the contract
complies with 39 U.S.C. 3633(a).
Attachment E.
The Postal Service filed much of the
supporting materials, including the
Governors’ Decision and the specific
Priority Mail Contract 1, under seal. In
its Request, the Postal Service maintains
that the contract and related financial
information, including the customer’s
name and the accompanying analyses
that provide prices, terms, conditions
and financial projections should remain
under seal. Request at 2.
In Order No. 111, the Commission
gave notice of the two dockets,
1 Request of the United States Postal Service to
Add Priority Mail Contract to Competitive Product
List and Notice of Establishment of Rates and Class
Not of General Applicability, September 23, 2008
(Request).
2 Attachment A to the Request. The analysis that
accompanies the Governors’ Decision notes, among
other things, that the contract is not risk free, but
concludes that the risks are manageable.
3 Attachment B to the Request.
4 Attachment C to the Request.
5 Attachment D to the Request.
6 Attachment E to the Request.
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appointed a public representative, and
provided the public with an opportunity
to comment.
II. Comments
Comments were filed by the Public
Representative.7 No filings were
submitted by other interested parties.
The Public Representative’s comments
focus on several aspects of the
negotiated Priority Mail Contract 1:
Adequate cost coverage for the product,
identification of the source and basis for
projected volume figures; and use of
reliable adjustment factors. Public
Representative Comments at 3–4. In
addition, the Public Representative
comments on the public interest in
ensuring that the proposed competitive
negotiated service agreements have been
considered by the Governors and that
such agreements provide increased
options for consumers. Id. at 4–5.
Based on a review of materials filed
under seal, the Public Representative
concludes that the contract comports
with 39 U.S.C. 3633(a). Id. at 4. The
Public Representative comments on the
projected contract volumes
recommending that in future filings the
Postal Service should provide in general
terms the nature and source of the
volume projections for evaluation and
review by the Commission. Id. at 5–6.
Finally, the Public Representative
comments that the contract’s economic
adjustment factors appear to be
reasonable and provide adequate
revenue protection for the Postal
Service. Id. at 6.
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III. Commission Analysis
The Commission has reviewed the
contract and the financial analysis
provided under seal that accompanies
the agreement as well as the comments
by the Public Representative.
The Postal Service’s filing is
distinguishable from previously filed
negotiated service agreements. It seeks
to establish a new domestic Priority
Mail product, but not as a shell
classification. Rather, the contract is
predicated on unit costs for major mail
functions, e.g., window service, mail
processing, and transportation, based on
the shipper’s mail characteristics.
The Commission’s review of the
supporting data uncovered certain
inconsistencies which, on further
inspection, do not substantially alter the
financial results, but which nonetheless
merit comment. Some of the underlying
cost figures were developed from the
Postal Service’s FY2007 Annual Report
7 Public Representative Comments in Response to
Order No. 111, October 8, 2008 (Public
Representative Comments).
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to the Commission instead of from the
Commission’s FY2007 Annual
Compliance Determination. The latter,
representing the latest available
information, is to be used in future
filings.8 With respect to volume mix, the
Postal Service relies on two different
sources of information, namely, an
existing special study and data reported
by Origin Destination Information
System (ODIS). While the use of these
two sources of data does not cause the
financial results to vary significantly
(compared to using only one source),
any future similar contracts should
employ a single source to derive volume
distributions, or alternatively, provide
adequate justification for using more
than one source.
Based on the data submitted, the
Commission finds that the Priority Mail
Contract 1 should cover its attributable
costs (39 U.S.C. 3633(a)(2)), should not
lead to the subsidization of competitive
products by market dominant products
(39 U.S.C. 3633(a)(1)), and should have
a positive effect on competitive
products’ contribution to institutional
costs (39 U.S.C. 3633(a)(3)). Thus, an
initial review of the proposed Priority
Mail Contract 1 indicates that it
comports with the provisions applicable
to rates for competitive products.
The Postal Service shall notify the
Commission of the effective date of the
instant contract. In addition, the Postal
Service shall promptly notify the
Commission when the contract
terminates no later than the actual
termination date. The Commission will
then remove the contract from the Mail
Classification Schedule at the earliest
possible opportunity.
In conclusion, the Commission
approves Priority Mail Contract 1 as a
new product. The revision to the
competitive product list is shown below
the signature of this Order and is
effective upon issuance of this Order.
It Is Ordered:
1. Priority Mail Contract 1 (MC2008–
8 and CP2008–26) is added to the
competitive product list as a new
product under Negotiated Service
Agreement, Domestic.
2. The Postal Service shall notify the
Commission of the effective date and
the termination date of the contract as
discussed in this Order.
3. The Secretary shall arrange for the
publication of this Order in the Federal
Register.
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8 Modifications, if any, to such data to reflect
changed circumstances would need to be fully
supported.
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By the Commission.
Issued October 15, 2008.
Judith M. Grady,
Acting Secretary.
For the reasons stated in the preamble,
under the authority at 39 U.S.C. 503, the
Postal Regulatory Commission amends
39 CFR part 3020 as follows:
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PART 3020—PRODUCT LISTS
1. The authority citation for part 3020
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 39 U.S.C. 503; 3622; 3631; 3642;
3682.
2. Revise Appendix A to subpart A of
part 3020—Mail Classification to read as
follows:
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Appendix A to Subpart A of Part
3020—Mail Classification Schedule
Part A—Market Dominant Products
1000 Market Dominant Product List
First-Class Mail
Single-Piece Letters/Postcards
Bulk Letters/Postcards
Flats
Parcels
Outbound Single-Piece First-Class Mail
International
Inbound Single-Piece First-Class Mail
International
Standard Mail (Regular and Nonprofit)
High Density and Saturation Letters
High Density and Saturation Flats/Parcels
Carrier Route
Letters
Flats
Not Flat-Machinables (NFMs)/Parcels
Periodicals
Within County Periodicals
Outside County Periodicals
Package Services
Single-Piece Parcel Post
Inbound Surface Parcel Post (at UPU rates)
Bound Printed Matter Flats
Bound Printed Matter Parcels
Media Mail/Library Mail
Special Services
Ancillary Services
International Ancillary Services
Address List Services
Caller Service
Change-of-Address Credit Card
Authentication
Confirm
International Reply Coupon Service
International Business Reply Mail Service
Money Orders
Post Office Box Service
Negotiated Service Agreements
HSBC North America Holdings Inc.
Negotiated Service Agreement
Bookspan Negotiated Service Agreement
Bank of America Corporation Negotiated
Service Agreement
The Bradford Group Negotiated Service
Agreement
Market Dominant Product Descriptions
First-Class Mail [Reserved for Class
Description]
Single-Piece Letters/Postcards [Reserved
for Product Description]
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Bulk Letters/Postcards [Reserved for
Product Description]
Flats [Reserved for Product Description]
Parcels [Reserved for Product Description]
Outbound Single-Piece First-Class Mail
International [Reserved for Product
Description]
Inbound Single-Piece First-Class Mail
International [Reserved for Product
Description]
Standard Mail (Regular and Nonprofit)
[Reserved for Class Description]
High Density and Saturation Letters
[Reserved for Product Description]
High Density and Saturation Flats/Parcels
[Reserved for Product Description]
Carrier Route [Reserved for Product
Description]
Letters [Reserved for Product Description]
Flats [Reserved for Product Description]
Not Flat-Machinables (NFMs)/Parcels
[Reserved for Product Description]
Periodicals [Reserved for Class Description]
Within County Periodicals [Reserved for
Product Description]
Outside County Periodicals [Reserved for
Product Description]
Package Services [Reserved for Class
Description]
Single-Piece Parcel Post [Reserved for
Product Description]
Inbound Surface Parcel Post (at UPU rates)
[Reserved for Product Description]
Bound Printed Matter Flats [Reserved for
Product Description]
Bound Printed Matter Parcels [Reserved for
Product Description]
Media Mail/Library Mail [Reserved for
Product Description]
Special Services [Reserved for Class
Description]
Ancillary Services [Reserved for Product
Description]
Address Correction Service [Reserved for
Product Description]
Applications and Mailing Permits
[Reserved for Product Description]
Business Reply Mail [Reserved for Product
Description]
Bulk Parcel Return Service [Reserved for
Product Description]
Certified Mail [Reserved for Product
Description]
Certificate of Mailing [Reserved for Product
Description]
Collect on Delivery [Reserved for Product
Description]
Delivery Confirmation [Reserved for
Product Description]
Insurance [Reserved for Product
Description]
Merchandise Return Service [Reserved for
Product Description]
Parcel Airlift (PAL) [Reserved for Product
Description]
Registered Mail [Reserved for Product
Description]
Return Receipt [Reserved for Product
Description]
Return Receipt for Merchandise [Reserved
for Product Description]
Restricted Delivery [Reserved for Product
Description]
Shipper-Paid Forwarding [Reserved for
Product Description]
Signature Confirmation [Reserved for
Product Description]
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Special Handling [Reserved for Product
Description]
Stamped Envelopes [Reserved for Product
Description]
Stamped Cards [Reserved for Product
Description]
Premium Stamped Stationery [Reserved for
Product Description]
Premium Stamped Cards [Reserved for
Product Description]
International Ancillary Services [Reserved
for Product Description]
International Certificate of Mailing
[Reserved for Product Description]
International Registered Mail [Reserved for
Product Description]
International Return Receipt [Reserved for
Product Description]
International Restricted Delivery [Reserved
for Product Description]
Address List Services [Reserved for
Product Description]
Caller Service [Reserved for Product
Description]
Change-of-Address Credit Card
Authentication [Reserved for Product
Description]
Confirm [Reserved for Product Description]
International Reply Coupon Service
[Reserved for Product Description]
International Business Reply Mail Service
[Reserved for Product Description]
Money Orders [Reserved for Product
Description]
Post Office Box Service [Reserved for
Product Description]
Negotiated Service Agreements [Reserved for
Class Description]
HSBC North America Holdings Inc.
Negotiated Service Agreement [Reserved
for Product Description]
Bookspan Negotiated Service Agreement
[Reserved for Product Description]
Bank of America Corporation Negotiated
Service Agreement
The Bradford Group Negotiated Service
Agreement
Part B—Competitive Products
Competitive Product List
Express Mail
Express Mail
Outbound International Expedited Services
Inbound International Expedited Services
Inbound International Expedited Services 1
(CP2008–7)
Priority Mail
Priority Mail
Outbound Priority Mail International
Inbound Air Parcel Post
Parcel Select
Parcel Return Service
International
International Priority Airlift (IPA)
International Surface Airlift (ISAL)
International Direct Sacks—M-Bags
Global Customized Shipping Services
Inbound Surface Parcel Post (at non-UPU
rates)
International Money Transfer Service
International Ancillary Services
Special Services
Premium Forwarding Service
Negotiated Service Agreements
Domestic
Express Mail Contract 1 (MC2008–5)
Priority Mail Contract 1 (MC2008–8 and
CP2008–26)
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Outbound International
Global Expedited Package Services (GEPS)
Contracts
GEPS 1 (CP2008–5, CP2008–11, CP2008–
12, and CP2008–13, CP2008–18,
CP2008–19, CP2008–20, CP2008–21,
CP2008–22, CP2008–23, CP2008–24, and
CP2008–25)
Global Plus Contracts
Global Plus 1 (CP2008–9 and CP2008–10)
Global Plus 2 (MC2008–7, CP2008–16 and
CP2008–17)
Inbound Direct Entry Contracts with
Foreign Postal Administrations
(MC2008–6, CP2008–14 and CP2008–15)
Competitive Product Descriptions
Express Mail [Reserved for Group
Description]
Express Mail [Reserved for Product
Description]
Outbound International Expedited Services
[Reserved for Product Description]
Inbound International Expedited Services
[Reserved for Product Description]
Priority [Reserved for Product Description]
Priority Mail [Reserved for Product
Description]
Outbound Priority Mail International
[Reserved for Product Description]
Inbound Air Parcel Post [Reserved for
Product Description]
Parcel Select [Reserved for Group
Description]
Parcel Return Service [Reserved for Group
Description]
International [Reserved for Group
Description]
International Priority Airlift (IPA)
[Reserved for Product Description]
International Surface Airlift (ISAL)
[Reserved for Product Description]
International Direct Sacks—M-Bags
[Reserved for Product Description]
Global Customized Shipping Services
[Reserved for Product Description]
International Money Transfer Service
[Reserved for Product Description]
Inbound Surface Parcel Post (at non-UPU
rates) [Reserved for Product Description]
International Ancillary Services [Reserved
for Product Description]
International Certificate of Mailing
[Reserved for Product Description]
International Registered Mail [Reserved for
Product Description]
International Return Receipt [Reserved for
Product Description]
International Restricted Delivery [Reserved
for Product Description]
International Insurance [Reserved for
Product Description]
Negotiated Service Agreements [Reserved
for Group Description]
Domestic [Reserved for Product
Description]
Outbound International [Reserved for
Group Description]
Part C—Glossary of Terms and Conditions
[Reserved]
Part D—Country Price Lists for International
Mail [Reserved]
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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
39 CFR Part 3020
[Docket Nos. MC2008-8 and CP2008-26]
Administrative Practice and Procedure; Postal Service
AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Commission is adding a new product identified as Priority
Mail Contract 1 Negotiated Service Agreement to the Mail Classification
Schedule Competitive Product List, pursuant to a Postal Service
request. The request incorporates notice of the Postal Service's
execution of a related contract. The Commission is also re-publishing
the lists of market dominant and competitive products. The Commission's
actions are consistent with changes in a recent law governing postal
operations.
DATES: Effective October 22, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen L. Sharfman, General Counsel,
202-789-6820 or stephen.sharfman@prc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
On September 23, 2008, the Postal Service filed a formal request
pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq. to add Priority
Mail Contract 1 to the competitive product list. The Postal Service
asserts that Priority Mail Contract 1 is a competitive product ``not of
general applicability'' within the meaning of 39 U.S.C. 3632(b)(3).
This Request has been assigned Docket No. MC2008-8.\1\
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\1\ Request of the United States Postal Service to Add Priority
Mail Contract to Competitive Product List and Notice of
Establishment of Rates and Class Not of General Applicability,
September 23, 2008 (Request).
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The Postal Service contemporaneously filed a contract related to
the proposed new product pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3632(b)(3) and 39 CFR
3015.5. The contract is assigned Docket No. CP2008-26. The Postal
Service represents that the contract fits within the proposed Mail
Classification Schedule (MCS) language.
In support of its Request, the Postal Service filed the following
materials: (1) A redacted version of the Governors' Decision, which
also includes an analysis of the Priority Mail Contract 1; \2\ (2) a
redacted version of the contract; which, among other things, provides
that the contract will expire 2 years from the effective date, which is
proposed to be 1 day after the Commission issues all regulatory
approvals; \3\ (3) requested changes in the MCS product list; \4\ (4) a
Statement of Supporting Justification as required by 39 CFR 3020.32;
\5\ and (5) certification of compliance with 39 U.S.C. 3633(a).\6\
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\2\ Attachment A to the Request. The analysis that accompanies
the Governors' Decision notes, among other things, that the contract
is not risk free, but concludes that the risks are manageable.
\3\ Attachment B to the Request.
\4\ Attachment C to the Request.
\5\ Attachment D to the Request.
\6\ Attachment E to the Request.
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In the Statement of Supporting Justification, Kim Parks, Manager,
Sales and Communications, Expedited Shipping, asserts that the service
to be provided under the contract will cover its attributable costs,
make a positive contribution to coverage of institutional costs, and
will increase contribution toward the requisite 5.5 percent of the
Postal Service's total institutional costs. Attachment D at 1. Ashley
Lyons, Manager, Corporate Financial Planning, Finance Department,
certifies, based on the financial analysis provided by the Postal
Service, that the contract complies with 39 U.S.C. 3633(a). Attachment
E.
The Postal Service filed much of the supporting materials,
including the Governors' Decision and the specific Priority Mail
Contract 1, under seal. In its Request, the Postal Service maintains
that the contract and related financial information, including the
customer's name and the accompanying analyses that provide prices,
terms, conditions and financial projections should remain under seal.
Request at 2.
In Order No. 111, the Commission gave notice of the two dockets,
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appointed a public representative, and provided the public with an
opportunity to comment.
II. Comments
Comments were filed by the Public Representative.\7\ No filings
were submitted by other interested parties. The Public Representative's
comments focus on several aspects of the negotiated Priority Mail
Contract 1: Adequate cost coverage for the product, identification of
the source and basis for projected volume figures; and use of reliable
adjustment factors. Public Representative Comments at 3-4. In addition,
the Public Representative comments on the public interest in ensuring
that the proposed competitive negotiated service agreements have been
considered by the Governors and that such agreements provide increased
options for consumers. Id. at 4-5.
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\7\ Public Representative Comments in Response to Order No. 111,
October 8, 2008 (Public Representative Comments).
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Based on a review of materials filed under seal, the Public
Representative concludes that the contract comports with 39 U.S.C.
3633(a). Id. at 4. The Public Representative comments on the projected
contract volumes recommending that in future filings the Postal Service
should provide in general terms the nature and source of the volume
projections for evaluation and review by the Commission. Id. at 5-6.
Finally, the Public Representative comments that the contract's
economic adjustment factors appear to be reasonable and provide
adequate revenue protection for the Postal Service. Id. at 6.
III. Commission Analysis
The Commission has reviewed the contract and the financial analysis
provided under seal that accompanies the agreement as well as the
comments by the Public Representative.
The Postal Service's filing is distinguishable from previously
filed negotiated service agreements. It seeks to establish a new
domestic Priority Mail product, but not as a shell classification.
Rather, the contract is predicated on unit costs for major mail
functions, e.g., window service, mail processing, and transportation,
based on the shipper's mail characteristics.
The Commission's review of the supporting data uncovered certain
inconsistencies which, on further inspection, do not substantially
alter the financial results, but which nonetheless merit comment. Some
of the underlying cost figures were developed from the Postal Service's
FY2007 Annual Report to the Commission instead of from the Commission's
FY2007 Annual Compliance Determination. The latter, representing the
latest available information, is to be used in future filings.\8\ With
respect to volume mix, the Postal Service relies on two different
sources of information, namely, an existing special study and data
reported by Origin Destination Information System (ODIS). While the use
of these two sources of data does not cause the financial results to
vary significantly (compared to using only one source), any future
similar contracts should employ a single source to derive volume
distributions, or alternatively, provide adequate justification for
using more than one source.
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circumstances would need to be fully supported.
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Based on the data submitted, the Commission finds that the Priority
Mail Contract 1 should cover its attributable costs (39 U.S.C.
3633(a)(2)), should not lead to the subsidization of competitive
products by market dominant products (39 U.S.C. 3633(a)(1)), and should
have a positive effect on competitive products' contribution to
institutional costs (39 U.S.C. 3633(a)(3)). Thus, an initial review of
the proposed Priority Mail Contract 1 indicates that it comports with
the provisions applicable to rates for competitive products.
The Postal Service shall notify the Commission of the effective
date of the instant contract. In addition, the Postal Service shall
promptly notify the Commission when the contract terminates no later
than the actual termination date. The Commission will then remove the
contract from the Mail Classification Schedule at the earliest possible
opportunity.
In conclusion, the Commission approves Priority Mail Contract 1 as
a new product. The revision to the competitive product list is shown
below the signature of this Order and is effective upon issuance of
this Order.
It Is Ordered:
1. Priority Mail Contract 1 (MC2008-8 and CP2008-26) is added to
the competitive product list as a new product under Negotiated Service
Agreement, Domestic.
2. The Postal Service shall notify the Commission of the effective
date and the termination date of the contract as discussed in this
Order.
3. The Secretary shall arrange for the publication of this Order in
the Federal Register.
List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 3020
Administrative practice and procedure, Postal Service.
By the Commission.
Issued October 15, 2008.
Judith M. Grady,
Acting Secretary.
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For the reasons stated in the preamble, under the authority at 39
U.S.C. 503, the Postal Regulatory Commission amends 39 CFR part 3020 as
follows:
PART 3020--PRODUCT LISTS
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1. The authority citation for part 3020 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 39 U.S.C. 503; 3622; 3631; 3642; 3682.
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2. Revise Appendix A to subpart A of part 3020--Mail Classification to
read as follows:
Appendix A to Subpart A of Part 3020--Mail Classification Schedule
Part A--Market Dominant Products
1000 Market Dominant Product List
First-Class Mail
Single-Piece Letters/Postcards
Bulk Letters/Postcards
Flats
Parcels
Outbound Single-Piece First-Class Mail International
Inbound Single-Piece First-Class Mail International
Standard Mail (Regular and Nonprofit)
High Density and Saturation Letters
High Density and Saturation Flats/Parcels
Carrier Route
Letters
Flats
Not Flat-Machinables (NFMs)/Parcels
Periodicals
Within County Periodicals
Outside County Periodicals
Package Services
Single-Piece Parcel Post
Inbound Surface Parcel Post (at UPU rates)
Bound Printed Matter Flats
Bound Printed Matter Parcels
Media Mail/Library Mail
Special Services
Ancillary Services
International Ancillary Services
Address List Services
Caller Service
Change-of-Address Credit Card Authentication
Confirm
International Reply Coupon Service
International Business Reply Mail Service
Money Orders
Post Office Box Service
Negotiated Service Agreements
HSBC North America Holdings Inc. Negotiated Service Agreement
Bookspan Negotiated Service Agreement
Bank of America Corporation Negotiated Service Agreement
The Bradford Group Negotiated Service Agreement
Market Dominant Product Descriptions
First-Class Mail [Reserved for Class Description]
Single-Piece Letters/Postcards [Reserved for Product
Description]
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Bulk Letters/Postcards [Reserved for Product Description]
Flats [Reserved for Product Description]
Parcels [Reserved for Product Description]
Outbound Single-Piece First-Class Mail International [Reserved
for Product Description]
Inbound Single-Piece First-Class Mail International [Reserved
for Product Description]
Standard Mail (Regular and Nonprofit) [Reserved for Class
Description]
High Density and Saturation Letters [Reserved for Product
Description]
High Density and Saturation Flats/Parcels [Reserved for Product
Description]
Carrier Route [Reserved for Product Description]
Letters [Reserved for Product Description]
Flats [Reserved for Product Description]
Not Flat-Machinables (NFMs)/Parcels [Reserved for Product
Description]
Periodicals [Reserved for Class Description]
Within County Periodicals [Reserved for Product Description]
Outside County Periodicals [Reserved for Product Description]
Package Services [Reserved for Class Description]
Single-Piece Parcel Post [Reserved for Product Description]
Inbound Surface Parcel Post (at UPU rates) [Reserved for Product
Description]
Bound Printed Matter Flats [Reserved for Product Description]
Bound Printed Matter Parcels [Reserved for Product Description]
Media Mail/Library Mail [Reserved for Product Description]
Special Services [Reserved for Class Description]
Ancillary Services [Reserved for Product Description]
Address Correction Service [Reserved for Product Description]
Applications and Mailing Permits [Reserved for Product
Description]
Business Reply Mail [Reserved for Product Description]
Bulk Parcel Return Service [Reserved for Product Description]
Certified Mail [Reserved for Product Description]
Certificate of Mailing [Reserved for Product Description]
Collect on Delivery [Reserved for Product Description]
Delivery Confirmation [Reserved for Product Description]
Insurance [Reserved for Product Description]
Merchandise Return Service [Reserved for Product Description]
Parcel Airlift (PAL) [Reserved for Product Description]
Registered Mail [Reserved for Product Description]
Return Receipt [Reserved for Product Description]
Return Receipt for Merchandise [Reserved for Product
Description]
Restricted Delivery [Reserved for Product Description]
Shipper-Paid Forwarding [Reserved for Product Description]
Signature Confirmation [Reserved for Product Description]
Special Handling [Reserved for Product Description]
Stamped Envelopes [Reserved for Product Description]
Stamped Cards [Reserved for Product Description]
Premium Stamped Stationery [Reserved for Product Description]
Premium Stamped Cards [Reserved for Product Description]
International Ancillary Services [Reserved for Product
Description]
International Certificate of Mailing [Reserved for Product
Description]
International Registered Mail [Reserved for Product Description]
International Return Receipt [Reserved for Product Description]
International Restricted Delivery [Reserved for Product
Description]
Address List Services [Reserved for Product Description]
Caller Service [Reserved for Product Description]
Change-of-Address Credit Card Authentication [Reserved for
Product Description]
Confirm [Reserved for Product Description]
International Reply Coupon Service [Reserved for Product
Description]
International Business Reply Mail Service [Reserved for Product
Description]
Money Orders [Reserved for Product Description]
Post Office Box Service [Reserved for Product Description]
Negotiated Service Agreements [Reserved for Class Description]
HSBC North America Holdings Inc. Negotiated Service Agreement
[Reserved for Product Description]
Bookspan Negotiated Service Agreement [Reserved for Product
Description]
Bank of America Corporation Negotiated Service Agreement
The Bradford Group Negotiated Service Agreement
Part B--Competitive Products
Competitive Product List
Express Mail
Express Mail
Outbound International Expedited Services
Inbound International Expedited Services
Inbound International Expedited Services 1 (CP2008-7)
Priority Mail
Priority Mail
Outbound Priority Mail International
Inbound Air Parcel Post
Parcel Select
Parcel Return Service
International
International Priority Airlift (IPA)
International Surface Airlift (ISAL)
International Direct Sacks--M-Bags
Global Customized Shipping Services
Inbound Surface Parcel Post (at non-UPU rates)
International Money Transfer Service
International Ancillary Services
Special Services
Premium Forwarding Service
Negotiated Service Agreements
Domestic
Express Mail Contract 1 (MC2008-5)
Priority Mail Contract 1 (MC2008-8 and CP2008-26)
Outbound International
Global Expedited Package Services (GEPS) Contracts
GEPS 1 (CP2008-5, CP2008-11, CP2008-12, and CP2008-13, CP2008-
18, CP2008-19, CP2008-20, CP2008-21, CP2008-22, CP2008-23, CP2008-
24, and CP2008-25)
Global Plus Contracts
Global Plus 1 (CP2008-9 and CP2008-10)
Global Plus 2 (MC2008-7, CP2008-16 and CP2008-17)
Inbound Direct Entry Contracts with Foreign Postal
Administrations (MC2008-6, CP2008-14 and CP2008-15)
Competitive Product Descriptions
Express Mail [Reserved for Group Description]
Express Mail [Reserved for Product Description]
Outbound International Expedited Services [Reserved for Product
Description]
Inbound International Expedited Services [Reserved for Product
Description]
Priority [Reserved for Product Description]
Priority Mail [Reserved for Product Description]
Outbound Priority Mail International [Reserved for Product
Description]
Inbound Air Parcel Post [Reserved for Product Description]
Parcel Select [Reserved for Group Description]
Parcel Return Service [Reserved for Group Description]
International [Reserved for Group Description]
International Priority Airlift (IPA) [Reserved for Product
Description]
International Surface Airlift (ISAL) [Reserved for Product
Description]
International Direct Sacks--M-Bags [Reserved for Product
Description]
Global Customized Shipping Services [Reserved for Product
Description]
International Money Transfer Service [Reserved for Product
Description]
Inbound Surface Parcel Post (at non-UPU rates) [Reserved for
Product Description]
International Ancillary Services [Reserved for Product
Description]
International Certificate of Mailing [Reserved for Product
Description]
International Registered Mail [Reserved for Product Description]
International Return Receipt [Reserved for Product Description]
International Restricted Delivery [Reserved for Product
Description]
International Insurance [Reserved for Product Description]
Negotiated Service Agreements [Reserved for Group Description]
Domestic [Reserved for Product Description]
Outbound International [Reserved for Group Description]
Part C--Glossary of Terms and Conditions [Reserved]
Part D--Country Price Lists for International Mail [Reserved]
[FR Doc. E8-25130 Filed 10-21-08; 8:45 am]
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