New Postal Products, 28076-28077 [2010-11942]

Download as PDF 28076 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 96 / Wednesday, May 19, 2010 / Notices Week of June 7, 2010—Tentative Wednesday, June 9, 2010 1:30 p.m. Meeting with the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards, (Public Meeting), (Contact: Cayetano Santos, 301–415–7270). This meeting will be webcast live at the Web address—https://www.nrc.gov. Week of June 14, 2010—Tentative There are no meetings scheduled for the week of June 14, 2010. Week of June 21, 2010—Tentative There are no meetings scheduled for the week of June 21, 2010. * The schedule for Commission meetings is subject to change on short notice. To verify the status of meetings, call (recording)—(301) 415–1292. Contact person for more information: Rochelle Bavol, (301) 415–1651. The NRC Commission Meeting Schedule can be found on the Internet at: https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/policymaking/schedule.html. The NRC provides reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in these public meetings, or need this meeting notice or the transcript or other information from the public meetings in another format (e.g. braille, large print), please notify Angela Bolduc, Chief, Employee/Labor Relations and Work Life Branch, at 301– 492–2230, TDD: 301–415–2100, or by email at angela.bolduc@nrc.gov. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. This notice is distributed electronically to subscribers. If you no longer wish to receive it, or would like to be added to the distribution, please contact the Office of the Secretary, Washington, DC 20555 (301–415–1969), or send an e-mail to darlene.wright@nrc.gov. Dated: May 13, 2010. Rochelle C. Bavol, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2010–12075 Filed 5–17–10; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES [Docket Nos. CP2010–50 through CP2010– 53; Order No. 461] New Postal Products Postal Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a recently-filed Postal Service request to VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:07 May 18, 2010 Jkt 220001 add new Global Expedited Package Services 2 products to the Competitive Product List. This notice addresses procedural steps associated with the filing. DATES: Comments are due: May 20, 2010. 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 the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section by telephone for advice on alternatives to electronic filing. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen L. Sharfman, General Counsel, 202–789–6820 and stephen.sharfman@prc.gov. ADDRESSES: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Table of Contents I. Introduction II. Notice of Filing III. Ordering Paragraphs I. Introduction On May 11, 2010, the Postal Service filed a notice announcing that it has entered into four additional Global Expedited Package Services 2 (GEPS 2) contracts.1 The Postal Service believes the instant contracts are functionally equivalent to previously submitted GEPS 2 contracts, and are supported by Governors’ Decision No. 08–7, attached to the Notice and originally filed in Docket No. CP2008–4. Id. at 1, Attachment 3. The Notice also explains that Order No. 86, which established GEPS 1 as a product, also authorized functionally equivalent agreements to be included within the product, provided that they meet the requirements of 39 U.S.C. 3633. Id. at 1. In Order No. 290, the Commission approved the GEPS 2 product.2 The instant contracts. The Postal Service filed the instant contracts pursuant to 39 CFR 3015.5. In addition, the Postal Service contends that each contract is in accordance with Order No. 86. The term of each contract is one year from the date the Postal Service notifies the customer that all necessary regulatory approvals have been received. Notice at 2–3. 1 Notice of United States Postal Service Filing of Four Functionally Equivalent Global Expedited Package Services 2 Negotiated Service Agreements and Application for Non-Public Treatment of Materials Filed Under Seal, May 11, 2010 (Notice). 2 Docket No. CP2009–50, Order Granting Clarification and Adding Global Expedited Package Services 2 to the Competitive Product List, August 28, 2009 (Order No. 290). PO 00000 Frm 00098 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 In support of its Notice, the Postal Service filed four attachments as follows: • Attachments 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D— redacted copies of the four contracts and applicable annexes; • Attachments 2A, 2B, 2C and 2D—a certified statement required by 39 CFR 3015.5(c)(2) for each of the two contracts; • Attachment 3—a redacted copy of Governors’ Decision No. 08–7 which establishes prices and classifications for GEPS contracts, a description of applicable GEPS contracts, formulas for prices, an analysis and certification of the formulas and certification of the Governors’ vote; and • Attachment 4—an application for non-public treatment of materials to maintain redacted portions of the contracts and supporting documents under seal. The Notice advances reasons why the instant GEPS 2 contracts fit within the Mail Classification Schedule language for GEPS 2. The Postal Service identifies customer-specific information, general contract terms, and other differences that distinguish the instant contracts from the baseline GEPS 2 agreement, all of which are highlighted in the Notice. Id. at 3–6. These modifications as described in the Postal Service’s Notice apply to each of the instant contracts. The Postal Service contends that the instant contracts are functionally equivalent to the GEPS 2 contracts filed previously notwithstanding these differences. Id. at 6–7. The Postal Service asserts that several factors demonstrate the contracts’ functional equivalence with previous GEPS 2 contracts, including the product being offered, the market in which it is offered, and its cost characteristics. Id. at 3. The Postal Service concludes that because the GEPS agreements ‘‘incorporate the same cost attributes and methodology, the relevant cost and market characteristics are similar, if not the same . . . ’’ despite any incidental differences. Id. at 6. The Postal Service contends that its filings demonstrate that each of the new GEPS 2 contracts complies with the requirements of 39 U.S.C. 3633 and is functionally equivalent to previous GEPS 2 contracts. It also requests that the contracts be included within the GEPS 2 product. Id. at 7. II. Notice of Filing The Commission establishes Docket Nos. CP2010–50, CP2010–51, CP2010– 52 and CP2010–53 for consideration of matters related to the contracts identified in the Postal Service’s Notice. E:\FR\FM\19MYN1.SGM 19MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 96 / Wednesday, May 19, 2010 / Notices These dockets are addressed on a consolidated basis for purposes of this order. Filings with respect to a particular contract should be filed in that docket. Interested persons may submit comments on whether the Postal Service’s contracts are consistent with the policies of 39 U.S.C. 3632, 3633 or 3642. Comments are due no later than May 20, 2010. The public portions of these filings can be accessed via the Commission’s website (https:/// www.prc.gov). The Commission appoints John P. Klingenberg to serve as Public Representative in the captioned proceedings. III. Ordering Paragraphs It is ordered: 1. The Commission establishes Docket Nos. CP2010–50, CP2010–51, CP2010– 52 and CP2010–53 for consideration of matters raised by the Postal Service’s Notice. 2. Comments by interested persons in these proceedings are due no later than May 20, 2010. 3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, John P. Klingenberg is appointed to serve as the 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. By the Commission. Judith M. Grady, Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. 2010–11942 Filed 5–18–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7710–FW–S SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES Small Business Size Standards: Waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Notice of Decision not to proceed with issuance of a class waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule for Improved Outer Tactical Vests and related accessories under Product Service Code (PSC) 8470 (Armor Personal) under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 339113 (Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing). SUMMARY: The U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will not issue a class waiver of the non-manufacturer rule for PSC 8470 (Armor Personal), NAICS code 339113. VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:07 May 18, 2010 Jkt 220001 DATES: A printout of approved class waivers can be found at https:// www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/gc/ programs/ gc_waivers_nonmanufacturer.html. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela M. McClam, Program Analyst, by telephone at (202) 205–7408; by FAX at (202) 481–4783; or by e-mail at Pamela.McClam@sba.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 8(a)(17) of the Small Business Act (Act), 15 U.S.C. 637(a)(17), requires that recipients of Federal contracts set aside for small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, or Participants in SBA’s 8(a) Business Development (BD) Program provide the product of a small business manufacturer or processor, if the recipient is other than the actual manufacturer or processor of the product. This requirement is commonly referred to as the Nonmanufacturer Rule. 13 CFR § 121.406(b). Section 8(a)(17)(b)(iv) of the Act authorizes SBA to waive the Nonmanufacturer Rule for any ‘‘class of products’’ for which there are no small business manufacturers or processors available to participate in the Federal market. A class of products is defined based on the Office of Management and Budget’s NAICS codes and the General Services Administration’s Product and Service Code Directory. Within each sixdigit NAICS code are subdivisions of products that can be considered for a waiver. A request for a waiver of a class of products should refer to a specific subdivision, or statement of product, within a six-digit NAICS code. A waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule does not waive the entire class of products under a specific NAICS code. The class waiver waives specific products within a subdivision within a NAICS code. Any individual or organization (government agency, business, association, etc.) may request a waiver for a class of products. The request should be in writing, addressed to the Director for Government Contracting and should specifically state the class (or classes) of products for which the waiver is sought. In response to a request from a Federal Agency, SBA proposed to issue a Class Waiver for Improved Outer Tactical Vests, PSC 8470, NAICS code 339113, Federal Register Notice 20870. The SBA received multiple comments from small business manufacturers and distributors that have been awarded prime contracts or have submitted offers within the past 24 months. Thus, SBA will not issue a class waiver from the non-manufacturer rule PO 00000 Frm 00099 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 28077 for PSC 8470 (Armor Personal) under NAICS code 339113. Authority: 15 U.S.C. 634. Karen Hontz, Director for Government Contracting. [FR Doc. 2010–11926 Filed 5–18–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8025–01–P SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Small Business Size Standards: Waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Notice of intent to waive the Nonmanufacturer Rule for Herbicides, Insecticides, and Fungicides, under Product Service Code (PSC) 6840, under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 325320, Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing. SUMMARY: The U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is considering granting a waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule for Herbicides, Insecticides, and Fungicides, under PSC 6840, under NAICS code 325120. According to a request, no small business manufacturers supply these products to the Federal government. If granted, the waiver would allow an otherwise qualified small businesses to supply the products of any manufacturer on a Federal contract set aside for small businesses, servicedisabled veteran-owned small businesses, or Participants in the SBA’s 8(a) Business Development (BD) Program. DATES: Comments and source information must be submitted June 3, 2010. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments and source information to Amy Garcia, Program Analyst, U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Government Contracting, 409 3rd Street, SW., Suite 8800, Washington, DC 20416. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Garcia, by telephone at (202) 205– 6842; by FAX at (202) 481–1630; or by e-mail at Amy.garcia@sba.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 8(a)(17) of the Small Business Act (Act), 15 U.S.C. 637(a)(17), and SBA’s implementing regulations require that recipients of Federal contracts set aside for small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, or Participants in the SBA’s 8(a) BD Program provide the product of a small business manufacturer or processor, if the recipient is other than the actual E:\FR\FM\19MYN1.SGM 19MYN1

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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 96 (Wednesday, May 19, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28076-28077]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-11942]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket Nos. CP2010-50 through CP2010-53; Order No. 461]


New Postal Products

AGENCY:  Postal Regulatory Commission.

ACTION:  Notice.

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SUMMARY:  The Commission is noticing a recently-filed Postal Service 
request to add new Global Expedited Package Services 2 products to the 
Competitive Product List. This notice addresses procedural steps 
associated with the filing.

DATES:  Comments are due: May 20, 2010.

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 the FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section by telephone for advice on 
alternatives to electronic filing.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Table of Contents

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

I. Introduction

    On May 11, 2010, the Postal Service filed a notice announcing that 
it has entered into four additional Global Expedited Package Services 2 
(GEPS 2) contracts.\1\ The Postal Service believes the instant 
contracts are functionally equivalent to previously submitted GEPS 2 
contracts, and are supported by Governors' Decision No. 08-7, attached 
to the Notice and originally filed in Docket No. CP2008-4. Id. at 1, 
Attachment 3. The Notice also explains that Order No. 86, which 
established GEPS 1 as a product, also authorized functionally 
equivalent agreements to be included within the product, provided that 
they meet the requirements of 39 U.S.C. 3633. Id. at 1. In Order No. 
290, the Commission approved the GEPS 2 product.\2\
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    \1\ Notice of United States Postal Service Filing of Four 
Functionally Equivalent Global Expedited Package Services 2 
Negotiated Service Agreements and Application for Non-Public 
Treatment of Materials Filed Under Seal, May 11, 2010 (Notice).
    \2\ Docket No. CP2009-50, Order Granting Clarification and 
Adding Global Expedited Package Services 2 to the Competitive 
Product List, August 28, 2009 (Order No. 290).
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    The instant contracts. The Postal Service filed the instant 
contracts pursuant to 39 CFR 3015.5. In addition, the Postal Service 
contends that each contract is in accordance with Order No. 86. The 
term of each contract is one year from the date the Postal Service 
notifies the customer that all necessary regulatory approvals have been 
received. Notice at 2-3.
    In support of its Notice, the Postal Service filed four attachments 
as follows:
     Attachments 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D--redacted copies of the four 
contracts and applicable annexes;
     Attachments 2A, 2B, 2C and 2D--a certified statement 
required by 39 CFR 3015.5(c)(2) for each of the two contracts;
     Attachment 3--a redacted copy of Governors' Decision No. 
08-7 which establishes prices and classifications for GEPS contracts, a 
description of applicable GEPS contracts, formulas for prices, an 
analysis and certification of the formulas and certification of the 
Governors' vote; and
     Attachment 4--an application for non-public treatment of 
materials to maintain redacted portions of the contracts and supporting 
documents under seal.
    The Notice advances reasons why the instant GEPS 2 contracts fit 
within the Mail Classification Schedule language for GEPS 2. The Postal 
Service identifies customer-specific information, general contract 
terms, and other differences that distinguish the instant contracts 
from the baseline GEPS 2 agreement, all of which are highlighted in the 
Notice. Id. at 3-6. These modifications as described in the Postal 
Service's Notice apply to each of the instant contracts.
    The Postal Service contends that the instant contracts are 
functionally equivalent to the GEPS 2 contracts filed previously 
notwithstanding these differences. Id. at 6-7.
    The Postal Service asserts that several factors demonstrate the 
contracts' functional equivalence with previous GEPS 2 contracts, 
including the product being offered, the market in which it is offered, 
and its cost characteristics. Id. at 3. The Postal Service concludes 
that because the GEPS agreements ``incorporate the same cost attributes 
and methodology, the relevant cost and market characteristics are 
similar, if not the same . . . '' despite any incidental differences. 
Id. at 6.
    The Postal Service contends that its filings demonstrate that each 
of the new GEPS 2 contracts complies with the requirements of 39 U.S.C. 
3633 and is functionally equivalent to previous GEPS 2 contracts. It 
also requests that the contracts be included within the GEPS 2 product. 
Id. at 7.

II. Notice of Filing

    The Commission establishes Docket Nos. CP2010-50, CP2010-51, 
CP2010-52 and CP2010-53 for consideration of matters related to the 
contracts identified in the Postal Service's Notice.

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    These dockets are addressed on a consolidated basis for purposes of 
this order. Filings with respect to a particular contract should be 
filed in that docket.
    Interested persons may submit comments on whether the Postal 
Service's contracts are consistent with the policies of 39 U.S.C. 3632, 
3633 or 3642. Comments are due no later than May 20, 2010. The public 
portions of these filings can be accessed via the Commission's website 
(https:///www.prc.gov).
    The Commission appoints John P. Klingenberg to serve as Public 
Representative in the captioned proceedings.

III. Ordering Paragraphs

    It is ordered:
    1. The Commission establishes Docket Nos. CP2010-50, CP2010-51, 
CP2010-52 and CP2010-53 for consideration of matters raised by the 
Postal Service's Notice.
    2. Comments by interested persons in these proceedings are due no 
later than May 20, 2010.
    3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, John P. Klingenberg is appointed to 
serve as the 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.

    By the Commission.
Judith M. Grady,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-11942 Filed 5-18-10; 8:45 am]
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