New Postal Product, 57303-57304 [2010-23404]

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Individuals or organizations requesting this service will be responsible for telephone line charges and for providing the equipment and facilities that they use to establish the video teleconferencing link. The availability of video teleconferencing services is not guaranteed. Dated: September 14, 2010. Andrew L. Bates, Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2010–23380 Filed 9–17–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket Nos. CP2010–105 through CP2010– 115; Order No. 535] New Postal Product Postal Regulatory Commission. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: The Commission is noticing a recently–filed Postal Service request to add 11 Global Expedited Package Services 3 contracts to the Global Expedited Package Services product. This notice addresses procedural steps associated with this filing. DATES: Comments are due: September 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 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT by telephone for advice on alternatives to electronic filing. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen L. Sharfman, General Counsel, stephen.sharfman@prc.gov or 202–789– 6820. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: Table of Contents I. Introduction II. Notice of Filing III. Ordering Paragraphs I. Introduction On September 10, 2010, the Postal Service filed a notice announcing that it has entered into 11 additional Global Expedited Package Services 3 (GEPS 3) contracts.1 The Postal Service believes 1 Notice of United States Postal Service of Filing Eleven Functionally Equivalent Global Expedited Package Services 3 Negotiated Service Agreements and Application For Non–Public Treatment of Materials Filed Under Seal, September 10, 2010 (Notice). E:\FR\FM\20SEN1.SGM 20SEN1 jdjones on DSK8KYBLC1PROD with NOTICES 57304 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 181 / Monday, September 20, 2010 / Notices the instant contracts are functionally equivalent to previously submitted GEPS 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 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 2. In Order No. 290, the Commission approved the GEPS 2 product.2 In Order No. 503, the Commission approved the GEPS 3 product. Additionally, the Postal Service requested to have the contract in Docket No. CP2010–71 serve as the baseline contract for future functional equivalence analyses of the GEPS 3 product. 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 Postal Service that relates that two of the instant contracts, which expire September 30, 2010, are successor contracts for the same customers as in Docket Nos. CP2009–64 and CP2009–65, respectively. The term of each contract is 1 year from the date the Postal Service notifies the customer that all necessary regulatory approvals have been received. Notice at 3–4. In support of its Notice, the Postal Service filed four attachments as follows: • Attachments 1A through 1K— redacted copies of the 11 contracts and applicable annexes; • Attachments 2A through 2K— certified statements required by 39 CFR 3015.5(c)(2) for each contract; • 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 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 3 contracts fit within the Mail Classification Schedule language for GEPS. The Postal Service identifies customer–specific information and general contract terms that distinguish 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). VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:00 Sep 17, 2010 Jkt 220001 the instant contracts from the baseline GEPS 3 agreement. Id. at 5. It states that the differences, which include price variations based on updated costing information and volume commitments, do not alter the contracts’ functional equivalency. Id. at 4–5. The Postal Service asserts that ‘‘[b]ecause the agreements incorporate the same cost attributes and methodology, the relevant characteristics of these 11 GEPS contracts are similar, if not the same, as the relevant characteristics of previously filed contracts.’’ Id. at 5. The Postal Service concludes that its filings demonstrate that each of the new GEPS 3 contracts complies with the requirements of 39 U.S.C. 3633 and is functionally equivalent to the baseline GEPS 3 contract. Therefore, it requests that the instant contracts be included within the GEPS 3 product. Id. at 6. II. Notice of Filing The Commission establishes Docket Nos. CP2010–105 through CP2010–115 for consideration of matters related to the contracts identified in the Postal Service’s Notice. 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 September 20, 2010. 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 the captioned proceedings. III. Ordering Paragraphs It is ordered: 1. The Commission establishes Docket Nos. CP2010–105 through CP2010–115 for consideration of matters raised by the Postal Service’s Notice. 2. Comments by interested persons in these proceedings are due no later than September 20, 2010. 3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Paul L. Harrington 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. PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 By the Commission. Shoshana M. Grove, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2010–23404 Filed 9–17–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7710–FW–S POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. RM2010–12; Order No. 534] Periodic Reporting Proposals Postal Regulatory Commission. Notice AGENCY: ACTION: The Postal Service has requested changes in six analytical methods approved for use in periodic reporting. This document summarizes the proposals and invites public comment. DATES: Comments are due October 8, 2010. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen L. Sharfman, General Counsel, stephen.sharfman@prc.gov or 202–789– 6820. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 8, 2010, the Postal Service filed a petition pursuant to 39 CFR 3050.11 to initiate an informal rulemaking proceeding to consider changes in the analytical methods approved for use in periodic reporting.1 Six separate proposals are included in the Petition labeled as Proposals Three through Eight. Proposal Three involves City Carrier costs. The Postal Service asserts that the City Carrier Cost System is capturing more detailed information regarding direct bundles. The proposal would incorporate this new information by assigning relevant costs for direct bundles to the products that utilize them. Proposal Four would change the way certain In–Office Cost System (IOCS) acceptance costs are allocated. The change would apply to mailpieces accepted at a window, which bear non– retail indicia, and host an extra service other than Registered Mail.2 Currently, acceptance costs are assigned to the extra service. The Postal Service proposes to modify this methodology by assigning acceptance costs to the host mailpiece. Proposal Five involves utilizing the more detailed information now being captured by the Rural Carrier Cost System regarding collected prepaid SUMMARY: 1 Petition of the United States Postal Service Requesting Initiation of a Proceeding to Consider Proposed Changes in Analytic Principles (Proposals Three—Eight), September 8, 2010 (Petition). 2 The extra services include Certified, Insured, Return Receipt, Delivery Confirmation, and COD. E:\FR\FM\20SEN1.SGM 20SEN1

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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 181 (Monday, September 20, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57303-57304]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-23404]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket Nos. CP2010-105 through CP2010-115; Order No. 535]


New 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 11 Global Expedited Package Services 3 contracts to the 
Global Expedited Package Services product. This notice addresses 
procedural steps associated with this filing.

DATES:  Comments are due: September 20, 2010.

ADDRESSES:  Submit comments electronically via the Commission's Filing 
Online system at http:[sol][sol]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, 
stephen.sharfman@prc.gov or 202-789-6820.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Table of Contents

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

I. Introduction

    On September 10, 2010, the Postal Service filed a notice announcing 
that it has entered into 11 additional Global Expedited Package 
Services 3 (GEPS 3) contracts.\1\ The Postal Service believes

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the instant contracts are functionally equivalent to previously 
submitted GEPS 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 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 2. In Order No. 
290, the Commission approved the GEPS 2 product.\2\ In Order No. 503, 
the Commission approved the GEPS 3 product. Additionally, the Postal 
Service requested to have the contract in Docket No. CP2010-71 serve as 
the baseline contract for future functional equivalence analyses of the 
GEPS 3 product.
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    \1\ Notice of United States Postal Service of Filing Eleven 
Functionally Equivalent Global Expedited Package Services 3 
Negotiated Service Agreements and Application For Non-Public 
Treatment of Materials Filed Under Seal, September 10, 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 
Postal Service that relates that two of the instant contracts, which 
expire September 30, 2010, are successor contracts for the same 
customers as in Docket Nos. CP2009-64 and CP2009-65, respectively. The 
term of each contract is 1 year from the date the Postal Service 
notifies the customer that all necessary regulatory approvals have been 
received. Notice at 3-4.
    In support of its Notice, the Postal Service filed four attachments 
as follows:
     Attachments 1A through 1K--redacted copies of the 11 
contracts and applicable annexes;
     Attachments 2A through 2K--certified statements required 
by 39 CFR 3015.5(c)(2) for each contract;
     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 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 3 contracts fit 
within the Mail Classification Schedule language for GEPS. The Postal 
Service identifies customer-specific information and general contract 
terms that distinguish the instant contracts from the baseline GEPS 3 
agreement. Id. at 5. It states that the differences, which include 
price variations based on updated costing information and volume 
commitments, do not alter the contracts' functional equivalency. Id. at 
4-5. The Postal Service asserts that ``[b]ecause the agreements 
incorporate the same cost attributes and methodology, the relevant 
characteristics of these 11 GEPS contracts are similar, if not the 
same, as the relevant characteristics of previously filed contracts.'' 
Id. at 5.
    The Postal Service concludes that its filings demonstrate that each 
of the new GEPS 3 contracts complies with the requirements of 39 U.S.C. 
3633 and is functionally equivalent to the baseline GEPS 3 contract. 
Therefore, it requests that the instant contracts be included within 
the GEPS 3 product. Id. at 6.

II. Notice of Filing

    The Commission establishes Docket Nos. CP2010-105 through CP2010-
115 for consideration of matters related to the contracts identified in 
the Postal Service's Notice.
    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 September 20, 2010. The 
public portions of these filings can be accessed via the Commission's 
Web site (http:[sol][sol]www.prc.gov).
    The Commission appoints Paul L. Harrington to serve as Public 
Representative in the captioned proceedings.

III. Ordering Paragraphs

    It is ordered:
    1. The Commission establishes Docket Nos. CP2010-105 through 
CP2010-115 for consideration of matters raised by the Postal Service's 
Notice.
    2. Comments by interested persons in these proceedings are due no 
later than September 20, 2010.
    3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Paul L. Harrington 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.
Shoshana M. Grove,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-23404 Filed 9-17-10; 8:45 am]
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