New Postal Product, 67147-67148 [2010-27469]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 210 / Monday, November 1, 2010 / Notices at stephen.sharfman@prc.gov or 202– 789–6820. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Table of Contents I. Introduction II. Notice of Filing III. Ordering Paragraphs mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES I. Introduction On October 8, 2010, the Postal Service filed a notice announcing that it has entered into six additional Global Expedited Package Services 3 (GEPS 3) contracts.1 The Postal Service believes 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 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. In support of its Notice, the Postal Service filed four attachments as follows: Attachments 1A through 1F— redacted copies of the six contracts and applicable annexes; Attachments 2A through 2F—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 1 Notice of United States Postal Service of Filing Six Functionally Equivalent Global Expedited Package Services 3 Negotiated Service Agreements and Application For Non-Public Treatment of Materials Filed Under Seal, October 8, 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). VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:44 Oct 29, 2010 Jkt 223001 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 the GEPS 3 product. The Postal Service identifies customer-specific information and general contract terms that distinguish the instant contracts from the baseline GEPS 3 agreement. Id. at 4–5. 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 3–4. The Postal Service asserts that ‘‘[b]ecause the agreements incorporate the same cost attributes and methodology, the relevant characteristics of these six GEPS contracts are similar, if not the same, as the relevant characteristics of previously filed contracts.’’ Id. at 4. 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 5. II. Notice of Filing The Commission establishes Docket Nos. CP2011–13 through CP2011–18 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 October 20, 2010.3 The public portions of these filings can be accessed via the Commission’s Web site (https:// www.prc.gov). The Commission appoints Natalie Rea to serve as Public Representative in the captioned proceedings. III. Ordering Paragraphs It is ordered: 1. The Commission establishes Docket Nos. CP2011–13 through CP2011–18 for 3 Those who cannot submit comments by the filing deadline should contact Mr. Sharfman. PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 67147 consideration of matters raised by the Postal Service’s Notice. 2. Comments by interested persons in these proceedings are due no later than October 20, 2010. 3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Natalie Rea 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. 2010–27474 Filed 10–29–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. CP2011–1; Order No. 551] New Postal Product Postal Regulatory Commission. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: The Commission is noticing a recently-filed Postal Service request to add a Global Reseller Expedited Package Contracts (MC2010–21) contract to the competitive product list. This notice addresses procedural steps associated with this filing. 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 October 1, 2010, the Postal Service filed a notice announcing that it has entered into an additional Global Reseller Expedited Package (GREP) contract.1 The Postal Service believes 1 Notice of United States Postal Service of Filing a Functionally Equivalent Global Reseller Expedited Package Negotiated Service Agreement and Application For Non-Public Treatment of Materials Filed Under Seal, October 1, 2010 (Notice). E:\FR\FM\01NON1.SGM 01NON1 mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES 67148 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 210 / Monday, November 1, 2010 / Notices the instant contract is functionally equivalent to the previously submitted GREP contract, and is supported by Governors’ Decision No. 10–1, attached to the Notice and originally filed in Docket No. CP2010–36. Id. at 1, Attachment 3. The Notice explains that Order No. 445, which established GREP Contracts 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 1–2. Additionally, the Postal Service requested to have the contract in Docket No. CP2010–36 serve as the baseline contract for future functional equivalence analyses of the GREP Contracts 1 product. The instant contract. The Postal Service filed the instant contract pursuant to 39 CFR 3015.5. In addition, the Postal Service contends that the instant contract is in accordance with Order No. 445. The term of the contract is 3 years from the date the Postal Service notifies the customer that all necessary regulatory approvals have been received. Notice at 3. It may, however, be terminated by either party or not less than 30 days’ written notice. Id., Attachment 1, at 5. In support of its Notice, the Postal Service filed four attachments as follows: Attachment 1—a redacted copy of the contract and applicable annexes; Attachment 2—a certified statement required by 39 CFR 3015.5(c)(2); Attachment 3—a redacted copy of Governors’ Decision No. 10–1 which establishes prices and classifications for GREP contracts, a description of applicable GREP 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 contract and supporting documents under seal. The Notice advances reasons why the instant GREP contract fits within the Mail Classification Schedule language for GREP Contracts 1. The Postal Service identifies customer-specific information and general contract terms that distinguish the instant contract from the baseline GREP agreement. It states that the instant contract differs from the contract in Docket No. CP2010–36 pertaining to customer-specific information, e.g., customer’s name, address, representative, signatory, term, provisions for mail tender options, applicable discounts, notice of postage changes, and minimum revenue. Id. at 4–5. The Postal Service states that the differences, which include price variations based on updated costing VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:44 Oct 29, 2010 Jkt 223001 information and volume commitments, do not alter the contract’s functional equivalency. Id. at 4. The Postal Service asserts that ‘‘[b]ecause the agreement incorporates the same cost attributes and methodology, the relevant characteristics of this GREP contract are similar, if not the same, as the relevant characteristics of the contract filed in Docket No. CP2010–36.’’ Id. The Postal Service concludes that its filings demonstrate that the new GREP contract complies with the requirements of 39 U.S.C. 3633 and is functionally equivalent to the baseline GREP contract. It states that the differences do not affect the services being offered or the fundamental structure of the contract. Therefore, it requests that the instant contract be included within the GREP Contracts 1 product. Id. at 6. II. Notice of Filing The Commission establishes Docket No. CP2011–1 for consideration of matters related to the contract identified in the Postal Service’s Notice. Interested persons may submit comments on whether the Postal Service’s contract is consistent with the policies of 39 U.S.C. 3632, 3633, or 3642.2 Comments are due no later than October 12, 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 No. CP2011–1 for consideration of matters raised by the Postal Service’s Notice. 2. Comments by interested persons in these proceedings are due no later than October 12, 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. 2010–27469 Filed 10–29–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P 2 Those who cannot submit comments by the filing deadline should contact Mr. Sharfman. PO 00000 Frm 00070 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket Nos. CP2011–5 Through CP2011– 12; Order No. 557] New Postal Product Postal Regulatory Commission. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: The Commission is noticing a recently-filed Postal Service request to add eight Global Expedited Package Services 3 contracts to the competitive product list. This notice addresses procedural steps associated with this filing. SUMMARY: 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, at stephen.sharfman@prc.gov or 202– 789–6820. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ADDRESSES: Table of Contents I. Introduction II. Notice of Filing III. Ordering Paragraphs I. Introduction On October 6, 2010, the Postal Service filed a notice announcing that it has entered into eight additional Global Expedited Package Services 3 (GEPS 3) contracts.1 The Postal Service believes 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 1 Notice of United States Postal Service of Filing Eight Functionally Equivalent Global Expedited Package Services 3 Negotiated Service Agreements and Application For Non-Public Treatment of Materials Filed Under Seal, October 6, 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). E:\FR\FM\01NON1.SGM 01NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 210 (Monday, November 1, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67147-67148]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-27469]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. CP2011-1; Order No. 551]


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 a Global Reseller Expedited Package Contracts (MC2010-
21) contract to the competitive product list. This notice addresses 
procedural steps associated with this filing.

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:

Table of Contents

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

I. Introduction

    On October 1, 2010, the Postal Service filed a notice announcing 
that it has entered into an additional Global Reseller Expedited 
Package (GREP) contract.\1\ The Postal Service believes

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the instant contract is functionally equivalent to the previously 
submitted GREP contract, and is supported by Governors' Decision No. 
10-1, attached to the Notice and originally filed in Docket No. CP2010-
36. Id. at 1, Attachment 3. The Notice explains that Order No. 445, 
which established GREP Contracts 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 1-2. 
Additionally, the Postal Service requested to have the contract in 
Docket No. CP2010-36 serve as the baseline contract for future 
functional equivalence analyses of the GREP Contracts 1 product.
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    \1\ Notice of United States Postal Service of Filing a 
Functionally Equivalent Global Reseller Expedited Package Negotiated 
Service Agreement and Application For Non-Public Treatment of 
Materials Filed Under Seal, October 1, 2010 (Notice).
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    The instant contract. The Postal Service filed the instant contract 
pursuant to 39 CFR 3015.5. In addition, the Postal Service contends 
that the instant contract is in accordance with Order No. 445. The term 
of the contract is 3 years from the date the Postal Service notifies 
the customer that all necessary regulatory approvals have been 
received. Notice at 3. It may, however, be terminated by either party 
or not less than 30 days' written notice. Id., Attachment 1, at 5.
    In support of its Notice, the Postal Service filed four attachments 
as follows:
    Attachment 1--a redacted copy of the contract and applicable 
annexes;
    Attachment 2--a certified statement required by 39 CFR 
3015.5(c)(2);
    Attachment 3--a redacted copy of Governors' Decision No. 10-1 which 
establishes prices and classifications for GREP contracts, a 
description of applicable GREP 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 contract and supporting documents 
under seal.
    The Notice advances reasons why the instant GREP contract fits 
within the Mail Classification Schedule language for GREP Contracts 1. 
The Postal Service identifies customer-specific information and general 
contract terms that distinguish the instant contract from the baseline 
GREP agreement. It states that the instant contract differs from the 
contract in Docket No. CP2010-36 pertaining to customer-specific 
information, e.g., customer's name, address, representative, signatory, 
term, provisions for mail tender options, applicable discounts, notice 
of postage changes, and minimum revenue. Id. at 4-5. The Postal Service 
states that the differences, which include price variations based on 
updated costing information and volume commitments, do not alter the 
contract's functional equivalency. Id. at 4. The Postal Service asserts 
that ``[b]ecause the agreement incorporates the same cost attributes 
and methodology, the relevant characteristics of this GREP contract are 
similar, if not the same, as the relevant characteristics of the 
contract filed in Docket No. CP2010-36.'' Id.
    The Postal Service concludes that its filings demonstrate that the 
new GREP contract complies with the requirements of 39 U.S.C. 3633 and 
is functionally equivalent to the baseline GREP contract. It states 
that the differences do not affect the services being offered or the 
fundamental structure of the contract. Therefore, it requests that the 
instant contract be included within the GREP Contracts 1 product. Id. 
at 6.

II. Notice of Filing

    The Commission establishes Docket No. CP2011-1 for consideration of 
matters related to the contract identified in the Postal Service's 
Notice.
    Interested persons may submit comments on whether the Postal 
Service's contract is consistent with the policies of 39 U.S.C. 3632, 
3633, or 3642.\2\ Comments are due no later than October 12, 2010. The 
public portions of these filings can be accessed via the Commission's 
Web site (https://www.prc.gov).
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    \2\ Those who cannot submit comments by the filing deadline 
should contact Mr. Sharfman.
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    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 No. CP2011-1 for consideration 
of matters raised by the Postal Service's Notice.
    2. Comments by interested persons in these proceedings are due no 
later than October 12, 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. 2010-27469 Filed 10-29-10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7710-FW-P
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