New Competitive Postal Product, 44880-44881 [E9-20955]

Download as PDF cprice-sewell on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES 44880 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 167 / Monday, August 31, 2009 / Notices I. Introduction Pursuant to 10 CFR 2.106, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is providing notice of the issuance of Early Site Permit (ESP) ESP–004 to Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC), Georgia Power Company, Oglethorpe Power Corporation, Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, and the City of Dalton, Georgia, an incorporated municipality in the State of Georgia acting by and through its Board of Water, Light and Sinking Fund Commissioners, for approval of a site located in Burke County, Georgia, 26 miles southeast of Augusta, Georgia for two nuclear power reactors; this action is separate from the filing of an application for a construction permit or combined license for such a facility. The NRC has found that the application for an early site permit (ESP), and accompanying limited work authorization (LWA), filed by Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC), on behalf of itself and the other four entities named above, complies with the applicable requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and the applicable rules and regulations of the Commission. All required notifications to other agencies or bodies have been duly made. There is reasonable assurance that the permit holders will comply with the regulations in 10 CFR Chapter I and the health and safety of the public will not be endangered. There is reasonable assurance that the site is in conformity with the provisions of the Act and the Commission’s regulations. SNC is technically qualified to engage in the activities authorized. Issuance of the ESP will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public. Issuance of the LWA will provide reasonable assurance of adequate protection to public health and safety and will not be inimical to the common defense and security. The proposed complete and integrated emergency plans are in accordance with the applicable standards of 10 CFR 50.47, and the requirements of Appendix E to 10 CFR Part 50, and provide reasonable assurance that adequate protective measures can and will be taken in the event of a radiological emergency. The proposed inspections, tests, analyses and acceptance criteria, including those on emergency planning, are necessary and sufficient, within the scope of the ESP and LWA, to provide reasonable assurance that the facility has been constructed and will be operated in conformity with the license, the provisions of the Act, and the VerDate Nov<24>2008 14:57 Aug 28, 2009 Jkt 217001 located at the NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR), O 1 F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852. The PDR reproduction contractor will copy documents for a fee. Commission’s regulations. The issuance of this ESP, subject to the Environmental Protection Plan (EPP) and the conditions for the protection of the environment set forth in the permit, is in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended, and with the applicable sections of 10 CFR Part 51, ‘‘Environmental Protection Regulations for Domestic Licensing and Related Regulatory Functions,’’ as referenced by Subpart A, ‘‘Early Site Permits,’’ of 10 CFR Part 52, ‘‘Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals for Nuclear Power Plants,’’ and all applicable requirements therein have been satisfied. Accordingly, this early site permit was issued on August 26, 2009, and is effective immediately. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 26th day of August, 2009. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Eileen M. McKenna, Acting Chief, AP1000 Projects Branch, Division of New Reactor Licensing, Office of New Reactors. [FR Doc. E9–20915 Filed 8–28–09; 8:45 am] II. Further Information New Competitive Postal Product The NRC has prepared a Safety Evaluation Report (SER) and Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) that document the information that was reviewed and NRC’s conclusion. In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC’s ‘‘Rules of Practice,’’ details with respect to this action, including the SER and accompanying documentation included in the early site permit package, are available electronically at the NRC’s Electronic Reading Room at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ adams.html. From this site, persons can access the NRC’s Agencywide Document Access and Management System (ADAMS), which provides text and image files of NRC’s public documents. The ADAMS accession numbers for the documents related to this notice are: ML092260348 NUREG–1923, ‘‘Safety Evaluation Report for an Early Site Permit (ESP) at the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP) ESP Site’’ ML082260190 NUREG–1872, ‘‘Final Environmental Impact Statement for an Early Site Permit (ESP) at the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Site.’’ ML082550040 Errata to NUREG–1872, ‘‘Final Environmental Impact Statement for an Early Site Permit (ESP) at the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Site.’’ (Errata) ML091550858 VEGP Early Site Permit Application—Revision 5 Persons who do not have access to ADAMS or who encounter problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS should contact the NRC Public Document Room (PDR) Reference staff by telephone at 1–800–397–4209, 301– 415–4737, or by e-mail to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. These documents may also be viewed electronically on the public computers PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 BILLING CODE 7590–01–P POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. CP2009–62; Order No. 289] Postal Regulatory Commission. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a recently-filed Postal Service request to add an Inbound Direct Entry Contract with Foreign Postal Administrations contract to the Competitive Product List. This notice addresses procedural steps associated with this filing. DATES: Comments are due September 2, 2009. ADDRESSES: Submit comments electronically via the Commission’s Filing Online system at https:// www.prc.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen L. Sharfman, General Counsel, 202–789–6820 and stephen.sharfman@prc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Introduction II. Notice of Filing III. Ordering Paragraphs I. Introduction On August 21, 2009, the Postal Service filed a notice, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3633 and 39 CFR 3015.5, announcing that it has entered into an additional Inbound Direct Entry Contract (IDE), which it states fits within the previously established Inbound Direct Entry Contracts.1 The Postal Service states that the instant contract is functionally equivalent to previously submitted IDE contracts and is supported by Governors’ Decision 08– 6 filed in Docket No. MC2008–6.2 Id. at 1 Notice of United States Postal Service of Filing Functionally Equivalent Inbound Direct Entry Contracts Negotiated Service Agreement, August 21, 2009 (Notice). 2 See Docket No. MC2008–6, Decision of the Governors of the United States Postal Service on the E:\FR\FM\31AUN1.SGM 31AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 167 / Monday, August 31, 2009 / Notices cprice-sewell on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES 1–2. In Order No. 105, the Commission approved the individual IDE contracts in MC2008–6 as functionally equivalent and added the contracts to the Competitive Product List as one product under the IDE classification.3 The instant contract. The Postal Service filed the instant contract pursuant to 39 CFR 3015.5. The contract is with New Zealand Post Limited (NZP), the public postal administration for New Zealand.4 The contract term is one year from the effective date and may be automatically renewed for further periods unless the parties agree otherwise. Notice at 3. The Postal Service will notify the customer of the effective date of the contract within 30 days after receiving all regulatory approvals. Id., Attachment 2, at 10, Article 19. In support of its Notice, the Postal Service filed four attachments as follows: 1. Attachment 1—an application for non-public treatment of materials to maintain the contract and supporting documents under seal; 2. Attachment 2—a redacted copy of the contract; 3. Attachment 3—a certified statement required by 39 CFR 3015.5(c)(2); and 4. Attachment 4—a redacted copy of Governors’ Decision No. 08–6 which establishes prices and classifications for IDE contracts. Functional equivalency. The Postal Service asserts that the instant IDE contract is functionally equivalent to IDE contracts previously submitted because it shares similar cost and market characteristics and therefore, the contracts should be classified as a single product. Id. at 3–4.5 Further, it contends that the contract fits within the Mail Classification Schedule language for IDE contracts included with Governors’ Decision 08–6. Id. at 2. Establishment of Prices and Classifications for Inbound Direct Entry Contracts with Foreign Postal Administrations (Governors’ Decision No. 08–6), May 6, 2008. 3 See Docket Nos. MC2008–6, CP2008–14 and CP2008–15, Order Concerning Prices Under Inbound Direct Entry Contract With Certain Foreign Postal Administrations, September 4, 2008, at 8 (Order No. 105). 4 More specifically, NZP is responsible for New Zealand’s compliance with international obligations, such as those relative to Express Mail Service (EMS). Compare with Notice, Attachment 2 at 3, Article 6(3) (EMS and Air Parcels may not be commingled in sacks containing items under this Agreement). 5 The IDE service allows the Postal Service to provide foreign postal administrations with the ability to ship sacks of parcels that are pre-labeled for direct entry into the Postal Service’s mail stream in exchange for applicable domestic postage plus a sack handling fee. VerDate Nov<24>2008 14:57 Aug 28, 2009 Jkt 217001 In addition, the Postal Service contends that the contract is in accordance with Order No. 105, which established the individual IDE contracts in Docket Nos. CP2008–14 and CP2008– 15 as functionally equivalent and added the contracts to the competitive product list as one product under the IDE classification.6 It further asserts that the ‘‘instant IDE Contract is virtually identical to that in Docket No. CP2009– 41,’’ except for differences relating to the term, confidentiality, and payment account methods. Id. at 3–4. The Postal Service maintains that the differences do not affect the fundamental service being offered or the essential structure of the contracts. Id. at 4. Baseline treatment. The Postal Service requests that the instant contract be considered the baseline contract for future functional equivalency comparisons because future IDE contracts ‘‘are likely to resemble this contract in form and substance * * *’’ Id. at 2. The Postal Service has made a similar request in a recent filing.7 The matter is pending before the Commission on a request for clarification filed by the Postal Service.8 The Commission intends to address the issue in that proceeding in a subsequent order. II. Notice of Filing The Commission establishes Docket No. CP2009–62 for consideration of the matters related to the contract identified in the Postal Service’s Notice. Interested persons may submit comments on whether the instant contract is consistent with the policies of 39 U.S.C. 3632, 3633, or 3642. Comments are due no later than September 2, 2009. The public portions of these filings can be accessed via the Commission’s Web site (https://www.prc.gov). The Commission appoints Paul L. Harrington to serve as Public Representative in this docket. 6 See Order No. 105, at 8. No. C2009–50, Notice of the United States Postal Service Filing of Functionally Equivalent Global Expedited Package Services 1 Negotiated Service Agreement, July 15, 2009; see also Docket No. C2009–58, Notice of United States Postal Service Filing of Functionally Equivalent Global Expedited Package Services 1 Negotiated Service Agreement and Application for Non-Public Treatment of Materials Filed Under Seal, August 7, 2009. 8 Docket No. CP2009–50, United States Postal Service Response to Order No. 262 Concerning Termination Date of Additional Global Expedited Package Services 1 Negotiated Service Agreement and Request for Clarification, July 30, 2009. 7 Docket Fmt 4703 Issued August 25, 2009. By the Commission. Judith M. Grady, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–20955 Filed 8–28–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket Nos. MC2009–40 and CP2009–61; Order No. 288] Parcel Select & Parcel Return Service Postal Regulatory Commission. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a recently-filed Postal Service request to add Parcel Select & Parcel Return Service Contract 2 to the Competitive Product List. The Postal Service has also filed a related contract. This notice addresses procedural steps associated with these filings. DATES: Comments are due September 2, 2009. ADDRESSES: Submit comments electronically via the Commission’s Filing Online system at https:// www.prc.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen L. Sharfman, General Counsel, at 202–789–6829 or stephen.sharfman@prc.gov. I. Introduction II. Notice of Filings III. Ordering Paragraphs It is ordered: Frm 00068 1. The Commission establishes Docket No. CP2009–62 for consideration of the issues raised in this docket. 2. Comments by interested persons in these proceedings are due no later than September 2, 2009. 3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Paul L. Harrington is appointed to serve as officer of the Commission (Public Representative) to represent the interests of the general public in these proceedings. 4. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this order in the Federal Register. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: III. Ordering Paragraphs PO 00000 44881 Sfmt 4703 I. Introduction On August 21, 2009, the Postal Service filed a formal request pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq. to add Parcel Select & Parcel Return Service Contract 2 to the Competitive Product List.1 The Postal 1 Request of the United States Postal Service to Add Parcel Select & Parcel Return Service Contract 2 to Competitive Product List and Notice of Establishment of Rates and Class Not of General Applicability, August 21, 2009 (Request). E:\FR\FM\31AUN1.SGM 31AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 167 (Monday, August 31, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44880-44881]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-20955]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. CP2009-62; Order No. 289]


New Competitive Postal Product

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a recently-filed Postal Service 
request to add an Inbound Direct Entry Contract with Foreign Postal 
Administrations contract to the Competitive Product List. This notice 
addresses procedural steps associated with this filing.

DATES: Comments are due September 2, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments electronically via the Commission's Filing 
Online system at https://www.prc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen L. Sharfman, General Counsel, 
202-789-6820 and stephen.sharfman@prc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Introduction
II. Notice of Filing
III. Ordering Paragraphs

I. Introduction

    On August 21, 2009, the Postal Service filed a notice, pursuant to 
39 U.S.C. 3633 and 39 CFR 3015.5, announcing that it has entered into 
an additional Inbound Direct Entry Contract (IDE), which it states fits 
within the previously established Inbound Direct Entry Contracts.\1\ 
The Postal Service states that the instant contract is functionally 
equivalent to previously submitted IDE contracts and is supported by 
Governors' Decision 08-6 filed in Docket No. MC2008-6.\2\ Id. at

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1-2. In Order No. 105, the Commission approved the individual IDE 
contracts in MC2008-6 as functionally equivalent and added the 
contracts to the Competitive Product List as one product under the IDE 
classification.\3\
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    \1\ Notice of United States Postal Service of Filing 
Functionally Equivalent Inbound Direct Entry Contracts Negotiated 
Service Agreement, August 21, 2009 (Notice).
    \2\ See Docket No. MC2008-6, Decision of the Governors of the 
United States Postal Service on the Establishment of Prices and 
Classifications for Inbound Direct Entry Contracts with Foreign 
Postal Administrations (Governors' Decision No. 08-6), May 6, 2008.
    \3\ See Docket Nos. MC2008-6, CP2008-14 and CP2008-15, Order 
Concerning Prices Under Inbound Direct Entry Contract With Certain 
Foreign Postal Administrations, September 4, 2008, at 8 (Order No. 
105).
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    The instant contract. The Postal Service filed the instant contract 
pursuant to 39 CFR 3015.5. The contract is with New Zealand Post 
Limited (NZP), the public postal administration for New Zealand.\4\ The 
contract term is one year from the effective date and may be 
automatically renewed for further periods unless the parties agree 
otherwise. Notice at 3. The Postal Service will notify the customer of 
the effective date of the contract within 30 days after receiving all 
regulatory approvals. Id., Attachment 2, at 10, Article 19.
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    \4\ More specifically, NZP is responsible for New Zealand's 
compliance with international obligations, such as those relative to 
Express Mail Service (EMS). Compare with Notice, Attachment 2 at 3, 
Article 6(3) (EMS and Air Parcels may not be commingled in sacks 
containing items under this Agreement).
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    In support of its Notice, the Postal Service filed four attachments 
as follows:
    1. Attachment 1--an application for non-public treatment of 
materials to maintain the contract and supporting documents under seal;
    2. Attachment 2--a redacted copy of the contract;
    3. Attachment 3--a certified statement required by 39 CFR 
3015.5(c)(2); and
    4. Attachment 4--a redacted copy of Governors' Decision No. 08-6 
which establishes prices and classifications for IDE contracts.
    Functional equivalency. The Postal Service asserts that the instant 
IDE contract is functionally equivalent to IDE contracts previously 
submitted because it shares similar cost and market characteristics and 
therefore, the contracts should be classified as a single product. Id. 
at 3-4.\5\ Further, it contends that the contract fits within the Mail 
Classification Schedule language for IDE contracts included with 
Governors' Decision 08-6. Id. at 2.
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    \5\ The IDE service allows the Postal Service to provide foreign 
postal administrations with the ability to ship sacks of parcels 
that are pre-labeled for direct entry into the Postal Service's mail 
stream in exchange for applicable domestic postage plus a sack 
handling fee.
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    In addition, the Postal Service contends that the contract is in 
accordance with Order No. 105, which established the individual IDE 
contracts in Docket Nos. CP2008-14 and CP2008-15 as functionally 
equivalent and added the contracts to the competitive product list as 
one product under the IDE classification.\6\ It further asserts that 
the ``instant IDE Contract is virtually identical to that in Docket No. 
CP2009-41,'' except for differences relating to the term, 
confidentiality, and payment account methods. Id. at 3-4. The Postal 
Service maintains that the differences do not affect the fundamental 
service being offered or the essential structure of the contracts. Id. 
at 4.
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    \6\ See Order No. 105, at 8.
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    Baseline treatment. The Postal Service requests that the instant 
contract be considered the baseline contract for future functional 
equivalency comparisons because future IDE contracts ``are likely to 
resemble this contract in form and substance * * *'' Id. at 2. The 
Postal Service has made a similar request in a recent filing.\7\ The 
matter is pending before the Commission on a request for clarification 
filed by the Postal Service.\8\ The Commission intends to address the 
issue in that proceeding in a subsequent order.
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    \7\ Docket No. C2009-50, Notice of the United States Postal 
Service Filing of Functionally Equivalent Global Expedited Package 
Services 1 Negotiated Service Agreement, July 15, 2009; see also 
Docket No. C2009-58, Notice of United States Postal Service Filing 
of Functionally Equivalent Global Expedited Package Services 1 
Negotiated Service Agreement and Application for Non-Public 
Treatment of Materials Filed Under Seal, August 7, 2009.
    \8\ Docket No. CP2009-50, United States Postal Service Response 
to Order No. 262 Concerning Termination Date of Additional Global 
Expedited Package Services 1 Negotiated Service Agreement and 
Request for Clarification, July 30, 2009.
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II. Notice of Filing

    The Commission establishes Docket No. CP2009-62 for consideration 
of the matters related to the contract identified in the Postal 
Service's Notice.
    Interested persons may submit comments on whether the instant 
contract is consistent with the policies of 39 U.S.C. 3632, 3633, or 
3642. Comments are due no later than September 2, 2009.
    The public portions of these filings can be accessed via the 
Commission's Web site (https://www.prc.gov).
    The Commission appoints Paul L. Harrington to serve as Public 
Representative in this docket.

III. Ordering Paragraphs

    It is ordered:
    1. The Commission establishes Docket No. CP2009-62 for 
consideration of the issues raised in this docket.
    2. Comments by interested persons in these proceedings are due no 
later than September 2, 2009.
    3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Paul L. Harrington is appointed to 
serve as officer of the Commission (Public Representative) to represent 
the interests of the general public in these proceedings.
    4. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this order in the 
Federal Register.


    Issued August 25, 2009.
    By the Commission.
Judith M. Grady,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-20955 Filed 8-28-09; 8:45 am]
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