Competitive Products Price and Classification Changes, 58661-58663 [E9-27268]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 218 / Friday, November 13, 2009 / Notices be examined, and/or copied for a fee, at the NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR), located at One White Flint North, Public File Area O1 F21, 11555 Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, Maryland. Publicly available records will be accessible electronically from the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Public Electronic Reading Room on the Internet at the NRC Web site, https:// www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. Persons who do not have access to ADAMS or who encounter problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS should contact the NRC PDR Reference staff by telephone at 1–800– 397–4209 or 301–415–4737, or send an e-mail to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 5th day of November 2009. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Karl Feintuch, Project Manager, Plant Licensing Branch III– 1, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. [FR Doc. E9–27276 Filed 11–12–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket Nos. 50–334 and 50–41, Nos. DPR– 66 and NPF–73, NRC–2009–0496] srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES Notice of Issuance of Renewed Facility Operating License for an Additional 20Year Period FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 and 2 Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Commission) has issued Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR–66 and NPF–73, to FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (the licensee), the operator of the Beaver Valley Power Station (BVPS), Units 1 and 2. Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR–66 and NPF–73 authorize operation of BVPS, Units 1 and 2, by the licensee at reactor core power levels not in excess of 2900 megawatts thermal (972 megawatts electric) for each unit, in accordance with the provisions of the BVPS, Units 1 and 2, renewed licenses and their Technical Specifications. This notice also serves as the record of decision for the renewal of Facility Operating License Nos. DPR–66 and NPF–73 for BVPS, consistent with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Section 51.103. As discussed in the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (FSEIS) for BVPS, Units 1 and 2, dated May 2009, the Commission considered VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:07 Nov 12, 2009 Jkt 220001 a range of reasonable alternatives that included generation from coal, natural gas, oil, wind, solar, hydropower, geothermal, wood waste, municipal solid waste, other biomass-derived fuels, delayed retirement, utilitysponsored conservation, a combination of alternatives, and a no-action alternative. The factors considered in the record of decision can be found in the supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) for license renewal, Supplement 36 regarding BVPS, Units 1 and 2. BVPS, Units 1 and 2, are pressurized water reactors designed by Westinghouse Electric Corporation that are located along the Ohio River in Beaver County, PA. The site is located approximately 17 miles west of McCandless, PA. The application for the renewed licenses complied with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission’s regulations. As required by the Act and the Commission’s regulations in 10 CFR Chapter I, the Commission has made appropriate findings, which are set forth in the licenses. Prior public notice of the action involving the proposed issuance of the renewed licenses and of an opportunity for a hearing regarding the proposed issuance of the renewed licenses was published in the Federal Register on September 24, 2007 (72 FR 54301). For further details with respect to this action, see (1) the FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company, license renewal application for BVPS, Units 1 and 2, dated August 27, 2007; (2) the Commission’s safety evaluation report (NUREG–1929), published in October 2009; (3) the Commission’s safety evaluation report (NUREG–1929, Supplement 1), published in October 2009, (4) the licensee’s updated safety analysis report; and (5) the Commission’s Final Environmental Impact Statement (NUREG–1437, Supplement 36), published in May 2009. These documents are available at the NRC Public Document Room, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852, and can be viewed from the NRC Public Electronic Reading Room at https:// www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. Copies of Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR–66 and NPF–73 may be obtained by writing to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555–0001, Attention: Director, Division of License Renewal. Copies of the BVPS, Units 1 and 2, Safety Evaluation Report (NUREG– 1929), Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 and 2, Safety Evaluation Report, PO 00000 Frm 00065 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 58661 Supplement 1 (NUREG–1929, Supplement 1), and the Final Environmental Impact Statement (NUREG–1437, Supplement 36) may be purchased from the National Technical Information Service, U.S. Department of Commerce, Springfield, VA 22161–0002 (https://www.ntis.gov), 703–605–6000, or the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250–7954, (https://www.gpoaccess.gov), 202–512– 1800. All orders should clearly identify the NRC publication number and the requester’s Government Printing Office deposit account number or a VISA or MasterCard number and expiration date. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 5th day of November 2009. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. David J. Wrona, Chief, Projects Branch 2, Division of License Renewal, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. [FR Doc. E9–27277 Filed 11–12–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. CP2010–8; Order No. 333] Competitive Products Price and Classification Changes Postal Regulatory Commission. Notice and order. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: The Commission is conducting a formal review of the Postal Service’s planned rate adjustments for essentially all products in the competitive products category. A public comment period extends through November 23, 2009. This will be followed by a Commission determination on the consistency of the adjustments with certain considerations. The new rates and classification changes are expected to take effect January 4, 2010. DATES: 1. Supplemental information from the Postal Service is due: November 13, 2009. 2. Comments are due: November 23, 2009. ADDRESSES: Submit comments electronically via the Commission’s Filing Online system at https:// www.prc.gov. Commenters who cannot submit their views electronically should contact the person identified in ‘‘FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT’’ by telephone for advice on alternatives to electronic filing. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen L. Sharfman, General Counsel, 202–789–6820 or stephen.sharfman@prc.gov. E:\FR\FM\13NON1.SGM 13NON1 58662 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 218 / Friday, November 13, 2009 / Notices On November 4, 2009, the Postal Service filed notice with the Commission concerning changes in rates of general applicability for competitive products.1 The Filing also includes related mail classification changes. The Postal Service represents that, as required by the Commission’s rules, 39 CFR 3015.2(b), the Filing includes an explanation and justification for the changes, the effective date, and a schedule of the changed rates. The price changes are scheduled to become effective January 4, 2010. Attached to the Filing is the Governors’ Decision evaluating the new prices and classification changes in accordance with 39 U.S.C. 3632–33 and 39 CFR 3015.2. The Governors’ Decision provides an analysis of the competitive products’ price and classification changes intended to demonstrate that the changes comply with section 3633(a) of title 39 and the Commission’s rules. See 39 CFR 3015.7(c). The Attachment to the Governors’ Decision sets forth the price changes and related product description changes to be incorporated into the draft Mail Classification Schedule. Selected highlights of the price and classification changes follow. Express Mail. Overall, Express Mail prices increase by 4.5 percent. Price increases for retail and Commercial Base pricing increase, on average, by 4.5 percent. The Commercial Plus prices increase by 4.4 percent. Separate rate tables are created for Commercial Base and Commercial Plus price categories. Priority Mail. Priority Mail prices increase by 3.3 percent overall, with average retail prices increasing by about 3.9 percent. The average increase for Commercial Base prices is 2.9 percent. Commercial Plus prices increase by 0.9 percent. Changes to the price structure include the following: (1) Renaming the regularsize flat rate box from ‘‘Regular’’ to ‘‘Medium;’’ (2) adding a new half-pound price starting at $4.22, and a flat rate padded envelope priced at $4.95 to the Commercial Plus category; (3) adding a new Commercial Plus Cubic category for shipments that weigh less than 20 pounds and are no larger than one-half cubic feet in volume for customers who srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 1 See Notice of the United States Postal Service of Changes in Rates of General Applicability for Competitive Products Established in Governors’ Decision No. 09-13, November 4, 2009 (Filing). The Filing is available on the Commission’s Web site, https://www.prc.gov, under Daily Listings for November 4, 2009. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3632(b)(2), the Postal Service is obligated to publish the Governors’ Decision and record of proceedings in the Federal Register at least 30 days before the effective date of the new rates or classes. VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:07 Nov 12, 2009 Jkt 220001 ship more than 250,000 Priority Mail pieces annually. Parcel Select. Parcel Select service increases, on average, by 4.7 percent. For destination entry parcels, the average price increases 3.9 percent for dropshipping at destination delivery units, 6.9 percent for parcels entered at a destination plant, and 6.9 percent for parcels entered at a destination Bulk Mail Center (BMC). There are no price changes to nondestination-entered parcels. The Loyalty and Growth Incentive rebates are being eliminated as of the end of May 2010. Additionally, the 50– piece volume minimum for the Barcoded Nonpresort price category is being eliminated for parcels paid using PC postage. Other non-substantive conforming changes are being made to the draft Mail Classification Schedule. Parcel Return. Parcel Return service increases, on average, by 3.0 percent. Return BMC prices will increase by 3.3 percent, and the price for parcels picked up at a delivery unit will increase by 2.1 percent. Global Express Guaranteed. Global Express Guaranteed service increases, on average, by 4.1 percent. The existing structure remains the same. Express Mail International. Express Mail International service increases, on average, by 2.9 percent. The existing structure remains the same. Priority Mail International. Overall, Priority Mail International (PMI) prices increase on average by 3.0 percent. The existing structure of PMI remains the same; however, there will be a single maximum dimension for both rectangular and non-rectangular pieces and rate group 6 is being assigned to Cuba. The name of the regular-size flat rate box changes from ‘‘Regular’’ to ‘‘Medium.’’ Inbound Air Parcel Post. There will be a single maximum dimension for both rectangular and non-rectangular pieces. Global Expedited Package Services (GEPS) contracts. There will be a single maximum dimension for both rectangular and non-rectangular pieces. Global Plus contracts. There will be a single maximum dimension for both rectangular and non-rectangular pieces. Country group assignments. The country rate group for Kosovo is established. Its country group assignment corresponds to that for Serbia. Details of these changes may be found in the Attachment to Governors’ Decision No. 09–13. The Filing also includes two additional attachments: A redacted table that shows FY 2010 projected volumes, revenues, attributable costs, PO 00000 Frm 00066 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 contribution, and cost coverage for each product, and an application for nonpublic treatment of the unredacted version of that table. Notice. The establishment of rates of general applicability for competitive products and the associated mail classification changes effect a change in the draft Mail Classification Schedule. As such, pursuant to subpart E of part 3020 of its rules, 39 CFR 3020.90 et seq., the Commission provides notice of the Postal Service’s Filing. Interested persons may express views and offer comments on whether the planned changes are consistent with the policies of 39 U.S.C. 3632, 3633, or 3642 and 39 CFR part 3015 and 39 CFR 3020, subpart B. Comments are due no later than November 23, 2009. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Richard A. Oliver and John Klingenberg are appointed as Public Representatives to represent the interests of the general public in the above-captioned docket. Supplemental information. Pursuant to 39 CFR 3015.6, the Postal Service is requested to provide a written response to the questions below. To assist in the completion of the record, answers should be provided as soon as possible, but by no later than November 13, 2009. 1. Please refer to the redacted, untitled and unnumbered table attached to the Filing which presents certain information for FY 2010 (Table 1). a. The Commission is unable to verify the FY 2010 volume, revenue, attributable cost, contribution, or cost coverage data provided by the Postal Service in Table 1. Please provide data similar to that provided in Docket No. CP2009–8 to support all data in both the redacted and unredacted versions of Table 1;2 and b. Provide a narrative explaining the method used to forecast data in Table 1. 2. Please reference Governors’ Decision No. 09–13. The Postal Service provides overall price increases for the following products: Express Mail 4.5 percent, Priority Mail 3.3 percent, Parcel Select 4.7 percent, Parcel Return Service 3.0 percent, Global Express Guaranteed 4.1 percent, Express Mail International 2.9 percent, and Priority Mail International 3.0 percent. Please describe the weights used to derive the Before Rates and After Rates indices relied upon to calculate the overall (average) percentage price increase for each product and service referenced 2 See, e.g., Docket No. CP2009-8, Library Reference USPS-CP2009-8/NP1, November 18, 2008. E:\FR\FM\13NON1.SGM 13NON1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 218 / Friday, November 13, 2009 / Notices above. Please show all calculations in Excel.3 It is ordered: 1. The Commission establishes Docket No. CP2010–8 to provide interested persons an opportunity to express views and offer comments on whether the planned changes are consistent with the policies of 39 U.S.C. 3632, 3633, or 3642 and 39 CFR part 3015 and 39 CFR 3020, subpart B. 2. Comments on the Filing are due no later than November 23, 2009. 3. The Commission appoints Richard A. Oliver and John Klingenberg as Public Representatives to represent the interests of the general public in this proceeding. 4. The Postal Service shall provide a written response to the supplemental information requested in this Order no later than November 13, 2009. 5. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this order in the Federal Register. By the Commission. Judith M. Grady, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–27268 Filed 11–12–E8; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7710–FW–S SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Indiana Disaster #IN–00031 AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Notice. This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of Indiana Dated 11/06/ 2009. Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding. Incident Period: 08/04/2009 through 08/09/2009. Effective Date: 11/06/2009. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 01/05/2010. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 08/06/2010. ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan applications to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, SW., Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416. srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES 3 See e.g., id., Notice of the United States Postal Service of Filing of Responses to Chairman’s Information Request No. 2, December 8, 2008. Jkt 220001 6.000 4.000 4.500 Dated: November 6, 2009. Karen G. Mills, Administrator. [FR Doc. E9–27187 Filed 11–12–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8025–01–M SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION [Disaster Declaration # 11924 and # 11925] Pennsylvania Disaster # PA–00027; Administrative Declaration of a Disaster for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Notice. This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania dated 11/05/2009. Incident: Apartment Building Fire. Incident Period: 10/25/2009. Effective Date: 11/05/2009. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan applications to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, SW., Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Primary Counties: Columbia, Contiguous Counties: Pennsylvania: Luzerne, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Schuylkill, Sullivan. The Interest Rates are: 4.000 (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers 59002 and 59008) SUMMARY: 17:07 Nov 12, 2009 Homeowners With Credit Available Elsewhere ......................... Homeowners Without Credit Available Elsewhere .................. Businesses With Credit Available Elsewhere ................................. Businesses & Small Agricultural Cooperatives Without Credit Available Elsewhere .................. Other (Including Non-Profit Organizations) With Credit Available Elsewhere ................................. Businesses and Non-Profit Organizations Without Credit Available Elsewhere ......................... Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 01/04/2010. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 08/05/2010. Notice is hereby given that as a result of the Administrator’s disaster declaration, Percent applications for disaster loans may be filed at the address listed above or other locally announced locations. 5.500 The following areas have been 2.750 determined to be adversely affected by the disaster: The number assigned to this disaster for physical damage is 11926 6 and for economic injury is 11927 0. The States which received an EIDL Declaration # are Indiana, Kentucky. [Disaster Declaration #11926 and #11927] VerDate Nov<24>2008 Notice is hereby given that as a result of the Administrator’s disaster declaration, applications for disaster loans may be filed at the address listed above or other locally announced locations. The following areas have been determined to be adversely affected by the disaster: Primary Counties: Clark, Floyd, Jennings. Contiguous Counties: Indiana: Bartholomew, Decatur, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson, Ripley, Scott, Washington. Kentucky: Jefferson, Oldham, Trimble. The Interest Rates are: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 58663 Percent For Physical Damage: Homeowners With Credit Available Elsewhere ...................... Homeowners Without Credit Available Elsewhere .............. Businesses With Credit Available Elsewhere ...................... Businesses Without Credit Available Elsewhere .............. Non-Profit Organizations With Credit Available Elsewhere ... Non-Profit Organizations Without Credit Available Elsewhere ..................................... For Economic Injury: Businesses & Small Agricultural Cooperatives Without Credit Available Elsewhere .............. Non-Profit Organizations Without Credit Available Elsewhere ..................................... 5.125 2.562 6.000 4.000 3.625 3.000 4.000 3.000 The number assigned to this disaster for physical damage is 11924 5 and for economic injury is 11925 0. The State which received an EIDL Declaration # is Pennsylvania. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers 59002 and 59008) Dated: November 5, 2009. Karen G. Mills, Administrator. [FR Doc. E9–27313 Filed 11–12–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8025–01–P E:\FR\FM\13NON1.SGM 13NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 218 (Friday, November 13, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58661-58663]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. CP2010-8; Order No. 333]


Competitive Products Price and Classification Changes

AGENCY:  Postal Regulatory Commission.

ACTION:  Notice and order.

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SUMMARY:  The Commission is conducting a formal review of the Postal 
Service's planned rate adjustments for essentially all products in the 
competitive products category. A public comment period extends through 
November 23, 2009. This will be followed by a Commission determination 
on the consistency of the adjustments with certain considerations. The 
new rates and classification changes are expected to take effect 
January 4, 2010.

DATES:  1. Supplemental information from the Postal Service is due: 
November 13, 2009. 2. Comments are due: November 23, 2009.

ADDRESSES:  Submit comments electronically via the Commission's Filing 
Online system at https://www.prc.gov. Commenters who cannot submit their 
views electronically should contact the person identified in ``FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT'' by telephone for advice on alternatives 
to electronic filing.

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

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 4, 2009, the Postal Service 
filed notice with the Commission concerning changes in rates of general 
applicability for competitive products.\1\ The Filing also includes 
related mail classification changes. The Postal Service represents 
that, as required by the Commission's rules, 39 CFR 3015.2(b), the 
Filing includes an explanation and justification for the changes, the 
effective date, and a schedule of the changed rates. The price changes 
are scheduled to become effective January 4, 2010.
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    \1\ See Notice of the United States Postal Service of Changes in 
Rates of General Applicability for Competitive Products Established 
in Governors' Decision No. 09-13, November 4, 2009 (Filing). The 
Filing is available on the Commission's Web site, https://www.prc.gov, under Daily Listings for November 4, 2009. Pursuant to 
39 U.S.C. 3632(b)(2), the Postal Service is obligated to publish the 
Governors' Decision and record of proceedings in the Federal 
Register at least 30 days before the effective date of the new rates 
or classes.
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    Attached to the Filing is the Governors' Decision evaluating the 
new prices and classification changes in accordance with 39 U.S.C. 
3632-33 and 39 CFR 3015.2. The Governors' Decision provides an analysis 
of the competitive products' price and classification changes intended 
to demonstrate that the changes comply with section 3633(a) of title 39 
and the Commission's rules. See 39 CFR 3015.7(c).
    The Attachment to the Governors' Decision sets forth the price 
changes and related product description changes to be incorporated into 
the draft Mail Classification Schedule. Selected highlights of the 
price and classification changes follow.
    Express Mail. Overall, Express Mail prices increase by 4.5 percent. 
Price increases for retail and Commercial Base pricing increase, on 
average, by 4.5 percent. The Commercial Plus prices increase by 4.4 
percent. Separate rate tables are created for Commercial Base and 
Commercial Plus price categories.
    Priority Mail. Priority Mail prices increase by 3.3 percent 
overall, with average retail prices increasing by about 3.9 percent. 
The average increase for Commercial Base prices is 2.9 percent. 
Commercial Plus prices increase by 0.9 percent.
    Changes to the price structure include the following: (1) Renaming 
the regular-size flat rate box from ``Regular'' to ``Medium;'' (2) 
adding a new half-pound price starting at $4.22, and a flat rate padded 
envelope priced at $4.95 to the Commercial Plus category; (3) adding a 
new Commercial Plus Cubic category for shipments that weigh less than 
20 pounds and are no larger than one-half cubic feet in volume for 
customers who ship more than 250,000 Priority Mail pieces annually.
    Parcel Select. Parcel Select service increases, on average, by 4.7 
percent. For destination entry parcels, the average price increases 3.9 
percent for dropshipping at destination delivery units, 6.9 percent for 
parcels entered at a destination plant, and 6.9 percent for parcels 
entered at a destination Bulk Mail Center (BMC). There are no price 
changes to nondestination-entered parcels.
    The Loyalty and Growth Incentive rebates are being eliminated as of 
the end of May 2010. Additionally, the 50-piece volume minimum for the 
Barcoded Nonpresort price category is being eliminated for parcels paid 
using PC postage. Other non-substantive conforming changes are being 
made to the draft Mail Classification Schedule.
    Parcel Return. Parcel Return service increases, on average, by 3.0 
percent. Return BMC prices will increase by 3.3 percent, and the price 
for parcels picked up at a delivery unit will increase by 2.1 percent.
    Global Express Guaranteed. Global Express Guaranteed service 
increases, on average, by 4.1 percent. The existing structure remains 
the same.
    Express Mail International. Express Mail International service 
increases, on average, by 2.9 percent. The existing structure remains 
the same.
    Priority Mail International. Overall, Priority Mail International 
(PMI) prices increase on average by 3.0 percent. The existing structure 
of PMI remains the same; however, there will be a single maximum 
dimension for both rectangular and non-rectangular pieces and rate 
group 6 is being assigned to Cuba. The name of the regular-size flat 
rate box changes from ``Regular'' to ``Medium.''
    Inbound Air Parcel Post. There will be a single maximum dimension 
for both rectangular and non-rectangular pieces.
    Global Expedited Package Services (GEPS) contracts. There will be a 
single maximum dimension for both rectangular and non-rectangular 
pieces.
    Global Plus contracts. There will be a single maximum dimension for 
both rectangular and non-rectangular pieces.
    Country group assignments. The country rate group for Kosovo is 
established. Its country group assignment corresponds to that for 
Serbia.
    Details of these changes may be found in the Attachment to 
Governors' Decision No. 09-13.
    The Filing also includes two additional attachments: A redacted 
table that shows FY 2010 projected volumes, revenues, attributable 
costs, contribution, and cost coverage for each product, and an 
application for non-public treatment of the unredacted version of that 
table.
    Notice. The establishment of rates of general applicability for 
competitive products and the associated mail classification changes 
effect a change in the draft Mail Classification Schedule. As such, 
pursuant to subpart E of part 3020 of its rules, 39 CFR 3020.90 et 
seq., the Commission provides notice of the Postal Service's Filing. 
Interested persons may express views and offer comments on whether the 
planned changes are consistent with the policies of 39 U.S.C. 3632, 
3633, or 3642 and 39 CFR part 3015 and 39 CFR 3020, subpart B. Comments 
are due no later than November 23, 2009.
    Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Richard A. Oliver and John Klingenberg 
are appointed as Public Representatives to represent the interests of 
the general public in the above-captioned docket.
    Supplemental information. Pursuant to 39 CFR 3015.6, the Postal 
Service is requested to provide a written response to the questions 
below. To assist in the completion of the record, answers should be 
provided as soon as possible, but by no later than November 13, 2009.
    1. Please refer to the redacted, untitled and unnumbered table 
attached to the Filing which presents certain information for FY 2010 
(Table 1).
    a. The Commission is unable to verify the FY 2010 volume, revenue, 
attributable cost, contribution, or cost coverage data provided by the 
Postal Service in Table 1. Please provide data similar to that provided 
in Docket No. CP2009-8 to support all data in both the redacted and 
unredacted versions of Table 1;\2\ and
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    \2\ See, e.g., Docket No. CP2009-8, Library Reference USPS-
CP2009-8/NP1, November 18, 2008.
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    b. Provide a narrative explaining the method used to forecast data 
in Table 1.
    2. Please reference Governors' Decision No. 09-13. The Postal 
Service provides overall price increases for the following products: 
Express Mail 4.5 percent, Priority Mail 3.3 percent, Parcel Select 4.7 
percent, Parcel Return Service 3.0 percent, Global Express Guaranteed 
4.1 percent, Express Mail International 2.9 percent, and Priority Mail 
International 3.0 percent. Please describe the weights used to derive 
the Before Rates and After Rates indices relied upon to calculate the 
overall (average) percentage price increase for each product and 
service referenced

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above. Please show all calculations in Excel.\3\
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    \3\ See e.g., id., Notice of the United States Postal Service of 
Filing of Responses to Chairman's Information Request No. 2, 
December 8, 2008.
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It is ordered:

    1. The Commission establishes Docket No. CP2010-8 to provide 
interested persons an opportunity to express views and offer comments 
on whether the planned changes are consistent with the policies of 39 
U.S.C. 3632, 3633, or 3642 and 39 CFR part 3015 and 39 CFR 3020, 
subpart B.
    2. Comments on the Filing are due no later than November 23, 2009.
    3. The Commission appoints Richard A. Oliver and John Klingenberg 
as Public Representatives to represent the interests of the general 
public in this proceeding.
    4. The Postal Service shall provide a written response to the 
supplemental information requested in this Order no later than November 
13, 2009.
    5. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this order in the 
Federal Register.

    By the Commission.
Judith M. Grady,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-27268 Filed 11-12-E8; 8:45 am]
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