Domestic and International Product Changes-Address Management Services; Customized Postage; Address Enhancement Service; Greeting Cards, Stationery, and Related Items; Shipping and Mailing Supplies; International Money Transfer Service-Outbound (IMTS-Outbound); and International Money Transfer Service-Inbound (IMTS-Inbound), 15785 [E9-7733]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 65 / Tuesday, April 7, 2009 / Notices Stationery, and Related Items; Shipping and Mailing Supplies; International Money Transfer Service-Outbound (IMTS-Outbound); and International Money Transfer Service-Inbound (IMTSInbound). Id. The Postal Service explains that no Governors’ decision was required in this case since this request is simply for the placement on the MCS product lists of already-existing products, at alreadyexisting prices. Id. In accordance with section 3020.31(d), the Postal Service states that none of these products constitutes a special classification within the meaning of 39 U.S.C. 3622(c)(10) for market dominant products, or constitutes a nonpostal product. None of these products constitutes a product not of general applicability within the meaning of 39 U.S.C. 3632(b)(3), with the exception of IMTS-Inbound. The terms governing IMTS-Inbound are documented in 10 agreements with foreign postal administrations. Id. The Postal Service states that the 10 negotiated agreements under consideration as the IMTS-Inbound product are functionally equivalent and may be considered price categories within that product. The Postal Service therefore requests the Commission to treat them as functionally equivalent and to classify them collectively as IMTS-Inbound agreements within the MCS. Id. at 9–10.5 The proposed MCS language in Attachment A of the Request is identical to the MCS language that has previously been filed by the Postal Service with respect to these services,6 with the four following exceptions. Language for International Money Transfer Service has been revised. The price range for Greeting Cards, Stationery, and Related Items has been revised to take into 5 The Postal Service has filed by separate notice in this docket material identified as USPS– MC2009–19/1, Public Supporting Materials Relating to International Products. With redactions, the material includes public portions of eight bilateral agreements for International Money Order service. Five of the bilateral agreements that make up the IMTS-Inbound product also have been filed under seal as they include information of a commercial nature relating to commissions and fees. See USPS– MC2009–19/NP1, Nonpublic Supporting Materials Relating to Competitive and International Products. Id. at 4. 6 See Docket No. CP2009–8, Notice of the United States Postal Service of Changes in Rates of General Applicability for Competitive Products Established in Governors’ Decision No. 08–19, Attachment B at 102–04, November 13, 2008 (referring to IMTS); Docket No. MC2008–1, United States Postal Service Notice of Filing of Proposed Mail Classification Schedule Language for Four Products It Requests Should Be Added to the Product Lists as Postal Services, October 17, 2008 (referring to Address Management Services; Customized Postage; Shipping and Mailing Supplies; and Greeting Cards, Stationery and Related Items). VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:13 Apr 06, 2009 Jkt 217001 account an existing stationery set whose price falls outside of the price range as originally proposed. The Customized Postage product has been changed to read ‘‘customer-selected images’’ to recognize that customers can order customized postage using library images provided by the vendor or a third party. As the last exception, the name of the competitive address management services has been changed to ‘‘Address Enhancement Service’’ to distinguish it from its market dominant counterpart. Id. at 3. The MCS language in Attachment A modifies the language previously filed with the Commission in Docket No. CP2009–8 and creates separate IMTS services to distinguish the inbound exchanges from the outbound exchanges. Id. at 7. New language is added to reflect the expectation of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) that member countries will, as of January 1, 2010, designate operators, which may or may not be posts, to fulfill on their behalf the obligations of the UPU’s Postal Payment Services Agreement. New language is also proposed for the IMTS-Inbound product and price category. Id. Pursuant to section 3020.33, the Commission provides interested persons an opportunity to express views and offer comments on whether the planned modifications are consistent with the policies of 39 U.S.C. 3633 and 3642 and to indicate whether a hearing is desired. Comments are due no later than April 30, 2009. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Robert Sidman is appointed to serve as officer of the Commission (Public Representative) to represent the interests of the general public in the above-captioned docket. It is Ordered: 1. Docket No. MC2009–19 is established to consider the Postal Service Request referred to in the body of this order. 2. Comments are due no later than April 30, 2009. 3. The Commission appoints Robert Sidman as Public Representative to represent the interests of the general public in this proceeding. 4. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this Order in the Federal Register. By the Commission. Steven W. Williams, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–7770 Filed 4–6–09; 8:45 am] PO 00000 Frm 00097 Fmt 4703 POSTAL SERVICE Domestic and International Product Changes—Address Management Services; Customized Postage; Address Enhancement Service; Greeting Cards, Stationery, and Related Items; Shipping and Mailing Supplies; International Money Transfer Service-Outbound (IMTS-Outbound); and International Money Transfer Service-Inbound (IMTS-Inbound) Postal ServiceTM. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add Address Management Services and Customized Postage to the list of Market Dominant products in the Mail Classification Schedule (MCS), and to add Address Enhancement Service; Greeting Cards, Stationery, and Related Items; Shipping and Mailing Supplies; International Money Transfer Service-Outbound (IMTS-Outbound); and International Money Transfer Service-Inbound (IMTSInbound) to the list of Competitive products in the MCS. DATES: April 7, 2009. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anthony Alverno, (202) 268–2997. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with Postal Regulatory Commission Order No. 154 and 39 U.S.C. 3642, the United States Postal Service® hereby gives notice that it has filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission a Request of the United States Postal Service to Add Postal Products to the Mail Classification Schedule in Response to Order No.154. Documents are available at https:// www.prc.gov, Docket No. MC2009–19. Neva R. Watson, Attorney, Legislative. [FR Doc. E9–7733 Filed 4–6–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7710–12–P POSTAL SERVICE Market Test of ‘‘Collaborative Logistics’’ Experimental Product Postal ServiceTM. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Postal Service gives notice of a market test of an experimental product under 39 U.S.C. 3641. DATES: April 7, 2009. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Reiter, 202–268–2999. BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P Sfmt 4703 15785 E:\FR\FM\07APN1.SGM 07APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 65 (Tuesday, April 7, 2009)]
[Notices]
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POSTAL SERVICE


Domestic and International Product Changes--Address Management 
Services; Customized Postage; Address Enhancement Service; Greeting 
Cards, Stationery, and Related Items; Shipping and Mailing Supplies; 
International Money Transfer Service-Outbound (IMTS-Outbound); and 
International Money Transfer Service-Inbound (IMTS-Inbound)

AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the 
Postal Regulatory Commission to add Address Management Services and 
Customized Postage to the list of Market Dominant products in the Mail 
Classification Schedule (MCS), and to add Address Enhancement Service; 
Greeting Cards, Stationery, and Related Items; Shipping and Mailing 
Supplies; International Money Transfer Service-Outbound (IMTS-
Outbound); and International Money Transfer Service-Inbound (IMTS-
Inbound) to the list of Competitive products in the MCS.

DATES: April 7, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anthony Alverno, (202) 268-2997.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with Postal Regulatory 
Commission Order No. 154 and 39 U.S.C. 3642, the United States Postal 
Service[supreg] hereby gives notice that it has filed with the Postal 
Regulatory Commission a Request of the United States Postal Service to 
Add Postal Products to the Mail Classification Schedule in Response to 
Order No.154. Documents are available at https://www.prc.gov, Docket No. 
MC2009-19.

Neva R. Watson,
Attorney, Legislative.
[FR Doc. E9-7733 Filed 4-6-09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7710-12-P
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