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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 five 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.
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II. Notice of Filing
The Commission establishes Docket
Nos. CP2011–34 through CP2011–38 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
November 30, 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. CP2011–28 through CP2011–32 for
consideration of matters raised by the
Postal Service’s Notice.
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2. Comments by interested persons in
these proceedings are due no later than
November 30, 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
dockets.
4. The Secretary shall arrange for
publication of this order in the Federal
Register.
By the Commission.
Ruth Ann Abrams,
Acting Secretary.
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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket Nos. MC2011–6 and CP2011–33;
Order No. 592]
New Postal Product
Postal Regulatory Commission.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Commission is noticing a
recently-filed Postal Service request to
add Parcel Return Service Contract 2 to
the competitive product list. This notice
addresses procedural steps associated
with this filing.
DATES: Comments are due: November
30, 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
Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39
CFR 3020.30 et seq., the Postal Service
filed a formal request and associated
supporting information to add Parcel
Return Service Contract 2 to the
competitive product list.1 The Postal
1 Request of the United States Postal Service to
Add Parcel Return Service Contract 2 to the
Competitive Product List and Notice of Filing
(Under Seal) of Contract and Supporting Data,
November 17, 2010 (Request).
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Service asserts that Parcel Return
Service Contract 2 is a competitive
product ‘‘not of general applicability’’
within the meaning of 39 U.S.C.
3632(b)(3). Id. at 1. The Postal Service
states that prices and classifications
underlying this contract are supported
by Governors’ Decision No. 10–5. Id.
The Request has been assigned Docket
No. MC2011–6.
The Postal Service
contemporaneously filed a contract
related to the proposed new product
pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3632(b)(3) and 39
CFR 3015.5. The Postal Service states
that the instant contract is the successor
contract for the Parcel Return Service
Contract 1 product in Docket Nos.
MC2009–1 and CP2009–2.2 The contract
has been assigned Docket No. CP2011–
33.
Request. In support of its Request, the
Postal Service filed six attachments as
follows:
• Attachment A—a redacted copy of
Governors’ Decision No. 10–5,
authorizing Parcel Return Service;
• Attachment B—a redacted copy of
the contract;
• Attachment C—a proposed change
in the Mail Classification Schedule
competitive product list;
• Attachment D—a Statement of
Supporting Justification as required by
39 CFR 3020.32;
• Attachment E—a certification of
compliance with 39 U.S.C. 3633(a); and
• Attachment F—an application for
non-public treatment of materials to
maintain redacted portions of the
contract and supporting documents
under seal.
In the Statement of Supporting
Justification, Daniel J. Barrett, Manager,
Return Solutions, Shipping Services,
asserts that the service to be provided
under the contract will cover its
attributable costs, make a positive
contribution to institutional costs, and
increase contribution toward the
requisite 5.5 percent of the Postal
Service’s total institutional costs.
Request, Attachment D. Thus, Mr.
Barrett contends there will be no issue
of subsidization of competitive products
by market dominant products as a result
of this contract. Id.
A redacted version of the specific
Parcel Return Service Contract 2 is
2 The contract for Parcel Return Service Contract
1 originally was set to expire on November 7, 2010.
In Order No. 576, the Commission granted the
Postal Service’s Motion for Temporary Relief
allowing the contract to remain in effect until
November 30, 2010, based on the expectation that
the Postal Service would file the successor contract
by November 5, 2010. See Docket Nos. MC2009–1
and CP2009–1, Motion of the United States Postal
Service for Temporary Relief, November 3, 2010, at
2, n.1. By this Order, the Commission extends the
effective date until December 31, 2010.
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included with the Request. The contract
will become effective the day that the
Commission provides all necessary
regulatory approvals. It is terminable
upon 30 days’ notice by either party, but
could continue for 3 years.3 The Postal
Service represents that the contract is
consistent with 39 U.S.C. 3633 (a). Id.,
Attachment D.
The Postal Service maintains that the
contract and related financial
information, including the customer’s
name and the accompanying analyses
that provide prices, terms, conditions,
cost data, and financial projections
should remain under seal. Id.,
Attachment F. It also requests that the
Commission order that the duration of
such treatment of all customeridentifying information be extended
indefinitely, instead of ending after 10
years. Id., ¶¶ 1 and 7.
II. Notice of Filing
The Commission establishes Docket
Nos. MC2011–6 and CP2011–33 for
consideration of the Request pertaining
to the proposed Parcel Return Service
Contract 2 product and the related
contract, respectively.
Interested persons may submit
comments on whether the Postal
Service’s filings in the captioned
dockets are consistent with the policies
of 39 U.S.C. 3632, 3633, or 3642 and 39
CFR part 3015 and 39 CFR part 3020,
subpart B. Comments are due no later
than November 30, 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 these dockets.
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III. Ordering Paragraphs
It is ordered:
1. The Commission establishes Docket
Nos. MC2011–6 and CP2011–33 for
consideration of the matters raised in
each docket.
2. 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.
3. Comments by interested persons in
these proceedings are due no later than
November 30, 2010.
4. The current contract filed in Docket
Nos. MC2009–1 and CP2009–2 for
3 The instant contract provides that its term is 2
years from the effective date unless terminated,
renewed or extended by both parties in writing. Id.,
Attachment B, at 5. Governors’ Decision No. 10–5
provides that the contract is for 2 years with an
option for an additional year if certain conditions
are met. Id., Attachment A, at 1.
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Parcel Return Service Contract 1 is
authorized to continue in effect through
December 31, 2010.
5. The Secretary shall arrange for
publication of this order in the Federal
Register.
By the Commission.
Ruth Ann Abrams,
Acting Secretary.
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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
Agency Forms Submitted for OMB
Review, Request for Comments
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Railroad
Retirement Board (RRB) is forwarding
three (3) Information Collection
Requests (ICR) to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs
(OIRA), Office of Management and
Budget (OMB). Our ICR(s) describe the
information we seek to collect from the
public. Review and approval by OIRA
ensures that we impose appropriate
paperwork burdens.
The RRB invites comments on the
proposed collections of information to
determine (1) the practical utility of the
collections; (2) the accuracy of the
estimated burden of the collections; (3)
ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information that is the
subject of collection; and (4) ways to
minimize the burden of collections on
respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Comments to RRB or OIRA must contain
the OMB control number of the ICR. For
proper consideration of your comments,
it is best if RRB and OIRA receive them
within 30 days of publication date.
1. Title and purpose of information
collection: 3220–0057, Placement
Service. The RRB currently utilizes four
forms to obtain information needed to
carry out its job placement
responsibilities. Form ES–2,
Supplemental Information for Central
Register, is used by the RRB to obtain
information needed to update a
computerized central register of
separated and furloughed railroad
employees available for employment in
the railroad industry. Form ES–21,
Referral to State Employment Service,
and ES–21c, Report of State
Employment Service Office, are used by
the RRB to provide placement assistance
for unemployed railroad employees
through arrangements with State
Employment Service offices. Form UI–
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35, Field Office Record of Claimant
Interview, is used primarily by RRB
field office staff to conduct in-person
interviews of claimants for
unemployment benefits. Completion of
these forms is required to obtain or
maintain a benefit. In addition, the RRB
also collects Railroad Job Vacancies
information received voluntarily from
railroad employers.
Previous Requests for Comments: The
RRB has already published the initial
60-day notice (75 FR 58450 on
September 24, 2010) required by 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited
no comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Placement Service.
OMB Control Number: 3220–0057.
Form(s) submitted: ES–2, ES–21, ES–
21c, UI–35, and Job Vacancies Reports.
Type of request: Extension without
change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected public: Individuals or
households, Business or-other-for profit,
State, Local and Tribal government.
Abstract: Under the RUIA, the
Railroad Retirement Board provides job
placement assistance for unemployed
railroad workers. The collection obtains
information from job applicants,
railroad employers and State
Employment Service offices for use in
placement, for providing referrals for job
openings, reports of referral results and
for verifying and monitoring claimant
eligibility.
Changes Proposed: The RRB proposes
no changes to any of the forms or
reports.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as
follows:
Estimated Completion Time for Form
ES–2: .25 minutes.
Estimated Completion Time for Form
ES–21: .68 minutes.
Estimated Completion Time for Form
ES–21c: 1.5 minutes.
Estimated Completion Time for Form
UI–35 (in person): 7 minutes.
Estimated Completion Time for Form
UI–35 (by mail): 10.5 minutes.
Estimated Completion Time for Job
Vacancies Report: 10 minutes.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 10,750.
Total annual responses: 23,000.
Total annual reporting hours: 1,452.
2. Title and Purpose of Information
Collection: 3220–0079, Certification
Regarding Rights to Unemployment
Benefits Under Section 4 of the Railroad
Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA),
an employee who leaves work
voluntarily is disqualified for
unemployment benefits unless the
employee left work for good cause and
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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket Nos. MC2011-6 and CP2011-33; Order No. 592]
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 Parcel Return Service Contract 2 to the competitive
product list. This notice addresses procedural steps associated with
this filing.
DATES: Comments are due: November 30, 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:
Table of Contents
I. Introduction
II. Notice of Filing
III. Ordering Paragraphs
I. Introduction
Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq., the Postal
Service filed a formal request and associated supporting information to
add Parcel Return Service Contract 2 to the competitive product
list.\1\ The Postal Service asserts that Parcel Return Service Contract
2 is a competitive product ``not of general applicability'' within the
meaning of 39 U.S.C. 3632(b)(3). Id. at 1. The Postal Service states
that prices and classifications underlying this contract are supported
by Governors' Decision No. 10-5. Id. The Request has been assigned
Docket No. MC2011-6.
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\1\ Request of the United States Postal Service to Add Parcel
Return Service Contract 2 to the Competitive Product List and Notice
of Filing (Under Seal) of Contract and Supporting Data, November 17,
2010 (Request).
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The Postal Service contemporaneously filed a contract related to
the proposed new product pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3632(b)(3) and 39 CFR
3015.5. The Postal Service states that the instant contract is the
successor contract for the Parcel Return Service Contract 1 product in
Docket Nos. MC2009-1 and CP2009-2.\2\ The contract has been assigned
Docket No. CP2011-33.
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\2\ The contract for Parcel Return Service Contract 1 originally
was set to expire on November 7, 2010. In Order No. 576, the
Commission granted the Postal Service's Motion for Temporary Relief
allowing the contract to remain in effect until November 30, 2010,
based on the expectation that the Postal Service would file the
successor contract by November 5, 2010. See Docket Nos. MC2009-1 and
CP2009-1, Motion of the United States Postal Service for Temporary
Relief, November 3, 2010, at 2, n.1. By this Order, the Commission
extends the effective date until December 31, 2010.
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Request. In support of its Request, the Postal Service filed six
attachments as follows:
Attachment A--a redacted copy of Governors' Decision No.
10-5, authorizing Parcel Return Service;
Attachment B--a redacted copy of the contract;
Attachment C--a proposed change in the Mail Classification
Schedule competitive product list;
Attachment D--a Statement of Supporting Justification as
required by 39 CFR 3020.32;
Attachment E--a certification of compliance with 39 U.S.C.
3633(a); and
Attachment F--an application for non-public treatment of
materials to maintain redacted portions of the contract and supporting
documents under seal.
In the Statement of Supporting Justification, Daniel J. Barrett,
Manager, Return Solutions, Shipping Services, asserts that the service
to be provided under the contract will cover its attributable costs,
make a positive contribution to institutional costs, and increase
contribution toward the requisite 5.5 percent of the Postal Service's
total institutional costs. Request, Attachment D. Thus, Mr. Barrett
contends there will be no issue of subsidization of competitive
products by market dominant products as a result of this contract. Id.
A redacted version of the specific Parcel Return Service Contract 2
is
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included with the Request. The contract will become effective the day
that the Commission provides all necessary regulatory approvals. It is
terminable upon 30 days' notice by either party, but could continue for
3 years.\3\ The Postal Service represents that the contract is
consistent with 39 U.S.C. 3633 (a). Id., Attachment D.
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\3\ The instant contract provides that its term is 2 years from
the effective date unless terminated, renewed or extended by both
parties in writing. Id., Attachment B, at 5. Governors' Decision No.
10-5 provides that the contract is for 2 years with an option for an
additional year if certain conditions are met. Id., Attachment A, at
1.
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The Postal Service maintains that the contract and related
financial information, including the customer's name and the
accompanying analyses that provide prices, terms, conditions, cost
data, and financial projections should remain under seal. Id.,
Attachment F. It also requests that the Commission order that the
duration of such treatment of all customer-identifying information be
extended indefinitely, instead of ending after 10 years. Id., ]] 1 and
7.
II. Notice of Filing
The Commission establishes Docket Nos. MC2011-6 and CP2011-33 for
consideration of the Request pertaining to the proposed Parcel Return
Service Contract 2 product and the related contract, respectively.
Interested persons may submit comments on whether the Postal
Service's filings in the captioned dockets are consistent with the
policies of 39 U.S.C. 3632, 3633, or 3642 and 39 CFR part 3015 and 39
CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comments are due no later than November 30,
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 these dockets.
III. Ordering Paragraphs
It is ordered:
1. The Commission establishes Docket Nos. MC2011-6 and CP2011-33
for consideration of the matters raised in each docket.
2. 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.
3. Comments by interested persons in these proceedings are due no
later than November 30, 2010.
4. The current contract filed in Docket Nos. MC2009-1 and CP2009-2
for Parcel Return Service Contract 1 is authorized to continue in
effect through December 31, 2010.
5. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this order in the
Federal Register.
By the Commission.
Ruth Ann Abrams,
Acting Secretary.
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