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pursuant to 39 CFR 3015.5 with its
Notice. The Postal Service then filed the
fully executed contract one day later.
The Postal Service contends that the
contract is in accordance with Order No.
445. The term of the contract is
currently set at 5 calendar years from
the date the Postal Service notifies the
customer that it is willing to accept mail
under the contract terms and all
necessary regulatory approvals have
been received. Signed Contract Notice,
Attachment 1 at 8. The contract start
date may be no earlier than February 17,
2011. The contract may also be
terminated by either party on not less
than 30 days’ written notice. Id.
In support of its Notice, the Postal
Service filed four attachments as
follows:
• Attachment 1—a redacted copy of
the draft contract and an applicable
annex; 3
• 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
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 contract from the
baseline GREP agreement. It states that
the 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, minimum revenue, as well as
several other conditions. Id. at 4–6. The
Postal Service states that the differences,
which include price variations based on
updated costing information, do not
alter the contract’s functional
equivalency. Id. at 3–4. 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. at 4.
3 The fully executed contract was filed as
Attachment 1 to the Signed Contract Notice.
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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. CP2011–55 for consideration of
matters related to the Postal Service’s
Notice and Signed Contract Notice.
Interested persons may submit
comments on whether the Postal
Service’s filings are consistent with the
policies of 39 U.S.C. 3632, 3633, or 3642
no later than January 10, 2011. 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 above-captioned
proceeding.
III. Ordering Paragraphs
It is ordered:
1. The Commission establishes Docket
No. CP2011–55 for consideration of
matters raised by the Postal Service’s
Notice and Signed Contract Notice.
2. Comments by interested persons in
this proceeding are due no later than
January 10, 2011.
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 this
proceeding.
4. The Secretary shall arrange for
publication of this order in the Federal
Register.
By the Commission.
Shoshana M. Grove,
Secretary.
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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. CP2011–54; Order No. 631]
New Postal Product
Postal Regulatory Commission.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Commission is noticing a
recently-filed Postal Service request to
add a Global Expedited Package
Services 3 contract to the competitive
product list. This notice addresses
SUMMARY:
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procedural steps associated with the
filing.
DATES: Comments are Due: January 10,
2011.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments
electronically via the Commission’s
Filing Online system at https://
www.prc.gov. Commenters who cannot
submit comments electronically should
contact the person identified in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section
for advice on filing alternatives.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stephen L. Sharfman, General Counsel,
at stephen.sharfman@prc.gov or 202–
789–6824.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Table of Contents
I. Background
II. Notice of Filing
III. Ordering Paragraphs
I. Background
On December 28, 2010, the Postal
Service filed a notice announcing that it
intends to enter into an additional
Global Expedited Package Services 3
(GEPS 3) contract.1 In its initial filing,
the Postal Service included a draft of the
contract, noting that a final agreement
would be executed soon. Id. at 1 n.2. On
December 29, 2010, the Postal Service
submitted a redacted signed copy of the
contract, replacing the draft version
originally filed in the Notice.2 The
Postal Service also submitted a
nonpublic version of the signed
agreement separately under seal, also
substituting the version originally filed.
Revised Notice at 1–2.
GEPS contracts provide incentives for
businesses that mail products directly to
foreign destinations using Express Mail
International, Priority Mail
International, or both. Notice at 4. The
Postal Service asserts that the instant
contract is supported by Governors’
Decision No. 08–7, which is attached to
the Notice and was originally filed in
Docket No. CP2008–4.3
1 Notice of United States Postal Service of Filing
a Functionally Equivalent Global Expedited
Package Services 3 Negotiated Service Agreement
and Application for Non-Public Treatment of
Materials Filed under Seal, December 28, 2010;
Notice of the United States Postal Service of Errata
to Notice of Filing a Functionally Equivalent Global
Expedited Package Services 3 Negotiated Service
Agreement and Application for Non-Public
Treatment of Materials Filed Under Seal (together,
Notice).
2 Notice of the United States Postal Service of
Filing a Signed Global Expedited Package Services
3 Negotiated Service Agreement, December 29,
2010, at 1 (Revised Notice).
3 Notice at 1, Attachment 3; see Decision of the
Governors of the United States Postal Service on the
Establishment of Prices and Classifications for
Global Expedited Package Services Contracts,
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The Postal Service believes that the
instant agreement should be included
within the GEPS 3 product because it is
functionally equivalent to the contract
filed in Docket No. CP2010–71.4 The
Postal Service explains that, in Docket
No. CP2010–71, the Commission added
GEPS 3 to the competitive product list
and established the contract filed as the
GEPS 3 baseline agreement for
comparing other functionally equivalent
contracts. Notice at 1–2 (citing Order
No. 503 at 7). It states that other GEPS
contracts may be included within the
GEPS 3 product if they are functionally
equivalent to the GEPS 3 baseline
agreement and meet the requirements of
39 U.S.C. 3633. Id. at 2.
The instant contract. The Postal
Service filed the instant contract in
accordance with 39 CFR 3015.5. The
term of the instant agreement is 5 years
from the effective date unless either
party terminates the agreement sooner.
Id. at 3; Revised Notice, Attachment 1
at 7. The Postal Service will notify the
other party of the effective date within
30 days after receiving all necessary
regulatory approvals. Revised Notice,
Attachment 1 at 7. The effective date
will be no earlier than February 17,
2011. Id.
To support the Notice, the Postal
Service filed four attachments as
follows:
• Attachment 1—a redacted copy of
the contract and an applicable annex; 5
• Attachment 2—a certified statement
required by 39 CFR 3015.5(c)(2);
• Attachment 3—a redacted copy of
Governors’ Decision No. 08–7 (with
attachments) establishing prices and
classifications for GEPS contracts and a
certification of the Governors’ vote; and
• Attachment 4—an application for
non–public treatment of materials to
maintain redacted portions of the
contract, related financial information,
and customer-identifying information
under seal.
The Postal Service contends that the
instant agreement fits within the Mail
Classification Schedule (MCS) language
for GEPS contracts included in
Governors’ Decision No. 08–7, but
understands that the Commission
considers the language illustrative until
the MCS is completed. Notice at 3
(citing Order No. 86 at 6).
The Notice advances reasons why the
instant GEPS 3 contract is functionally
Docket No. CP2008–4, issued May 6, 2008
(Governors’ Decision No. 08–7).
4 Docket Nos. MC2010–28 and CP2010–71, Order
Approving Global Expedited Package Services 3
Negotiated Service Agreement, July 29, 2010 (Order
No. 503).
5 The Postal Service filed a redacted copy of the
signed agreement as Attachment 1 to the Revised
Notice.
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equivalent to the GEPS 3 baseline
agreement in Docket No. CP2010–71. Id.
at 3. The Postal Service believes that the
instant contract shares similar cost and
market characteristics with both the
baseline agreement and previous GEPS
contracts. Id. at 3–4. It also asserts that
the instant contract fits within the
parameters outlined by Governors’
Decision No. 08–7 establishing the rates
for GEPS agreements. Id. at 4.
The Postal Service identifies several
differences between the instant contract
and the GEPS 3 baseline agreement,
including customer-specific
information, payment method,
minimum revenue commitment, and
term. Id. at 4–6. Despite these
differences, the Postal Service asserts
that the instant contract is ‘‘functionally
equivalent in all pertinent respects’’ to
the GEPS 3 baseline agreement.6
The Postal Service concludes that its
filing demonstrates that the instant
GEPS 3 contract complies with the
requirements of 39 U.S.C. 3633 and is
functionally equivalent to the GEPS 3
baseline agreement. Notice at 6.
Therefore, it requests that the
Commission add the instant contract to
the GEPS 3 product grouping. Id.
II. Notice of Filing
The Commission establishes Docket
No. CP2011–54 to consider 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 39
CFR part 3015. Comments are due no
later than January 10, 2011. The public
portions of this filing 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
proceeding.
III. Ordering Paragraphs
It is ordered:
1. The Commission establishes Docket
No. CP2011–54 to consider matters
raised by the Postal Service’s Notice.
2. Comments by interested persons in
this proceeding are due no later than
January 10, 2011.
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 this
proceeding.
6 Revised Notice at 6 (citing Docket Nos. CP2008–
8, CP2008–9, and CP2008–10, Order No. 85, Order
Concerning Global Plus Negotiated Service
Agreements, June 27, 2008, at 8).
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4. The Secretary shall arrange for
publication of this order in the Federal
Register.
By the Commission.
Shoshana M. Grove,
Secretary.
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POSTAL SERVICE
Board of Governors; Sunshine Act
Meeting
4 p.m., Monday,
January 10, 2011; and 9 a.m., Tuesday,
January 11, 2011.
PLACE: Long Beach, California, at the
Renaissance Hotel, 111 East Ocean
Boulevard.
STATUS: (Closed).
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
TIMES AND DATES:
Monday, January 10, at 4 p.m. (Closed)
1. Financial Matters.
2. Pricing.
3. Strategic Issues.
4. Personnel Matters and
Compensation Issues.
5. Governors’ Executive Session—
Discussion of prior agenda items and
Board Governance.
Tuesday, January 11, at 9 a.m. (Closed)
1. Continuation of Monday’s agenda.
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Julie S. Moore, Secretary of the Board,
U.S. Postal Service, 475 L’Enfant Plaza,
SW., Washington, DC 20260–1000.
Telephone (202) 268–4800.
Julie S. Moore,
Secretary.
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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. CP2011-54; Order No. 631]
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 Expedited Package Services 3 contract to the
competitive product list. This notice addresses procedural steps
associated with the filing.
DATES: Comments are Due: January 10, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments electronically via the Commission's Filing
Online system at https://www.prc.gov. Commenters who cannot submit
comments electronically should contact the person identified in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section for advice on filing alternatives.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen L. Sharfman, General Counsel,
at stephen.sharfman@prc.gov or 202-789-6824.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Table of Contents
I. Background
II. Notice of Filing
III. Ordering Paragraphs
I. Background
On December 28, 2010, the Postal Service filed a notice announcing
that it intends to enter into an additional Global Expedited Package
Services 3 (GEPS 3) contract.\1\ In its initial filing, the Postal
Service included a draft of the contract, noting that a final agreement
would be executed soon. Id. at 1 n.2. On December 29, 2010, the Postal
Service submitted a redacted signed copy of the contract, replacing the
draft version originally filed in the Notice.\2\ The Postal Service
also submitted a nonpublic version of the signed agreement separately
under seal, also substituting the version originally filed. Revised
Notice at 1-2.
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\1\ Notice of United States Postal Service of Filing a
Functionally Equivalent Global Expedited Package Services 3
Negotiated Service Agreement and Application for Non-Public
Treatment of Materials Filed under Seal, December 28, 2010; Notice
of the United States Postal Service of Errata to Notice of Filing a
Functionally Equivalent Global Expedited Package Services 3
Negotiated Service Agreement and Application for Non-Public
Treatment of Materials Filed Under Seal (together, Notice).
\2\ Notice of the United States Postal Service of Filing a
Signed Global Expedited Package Services 3 Negotiated Service
Agreement, December 29, 2010, at 1 (Revised Notice).
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GEPS contracts provide incentives for businesses that mail products
directly to foreign destinations using Express Mail International,
Priority Mail International, or both. Notice at 4. The Postal Service
asserts that the instant contract is supported by Governors' Decision
No. 08-7, which is attached to the Notice and was originally filed in
Docket No. CP2008-4.\3\
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\3\ Notice at 1, Attachment 3; see Decision of the Governors of
the United States Postal Service on the Establishment of Prices and
Classifications for Global Expedited Package Services Contracts,
Docket No. CP2008-4, issued May 6, 2008 (Governors' Decision No. 08-
7).
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The Postal Service believes that the instant agreement should be
included within the GEPS 3 product because it is functionally
equivalent to the contract filed in Docket No. CP2010-71.\4\ The Postal
Service explains that, in Docket No. CP2010-71, the Commission added
GEPS 3 to the competitive product list and established the contract
filed as the GEPS 3 baseline agreement for comparing other functionally
equivalent contracts. Notice at 1-2 (citing Order No. 503 at 7). It
states that other GEPS contracts may be included within the GEPS 3
product if they are functionally equivalent to the GEPS 3 baseline
agreement and meet the requirements of 39 U.S.C. 3633. Id. at 2.
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\4\ Docket Nos. MC2010-28 and CP2010-71, Order Approving Global
Expedited Package Services 3 Negotiated Service Agreement, July 29,
2010 (Order No. 503).
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The instant contract. The Postal Service filed the instant contract
in accordance with 39 CFR 3015.5. The term of the instant agreement is
5 years from the effective date unless either party terminates the
agreement sooner. Id. at 3; Revised Notice, Attachment 1 at 7. The
Postal Service will notify the other party of the effective date within
30 days after receiving all necessary regulatory approvals. Revised
Notice, Attachment 1 at 7. The effective date will be no earlier than
February 17, 2011. Id.
To support the Notice, the Postal Service filed four attachments as
follows:
Attachment 1--a redacted copy of the contract and an
applicable annex; \5\
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\5\ The Postal Service filed a redacted copy of the signed
agreement as Attachment 1 to the Revised Notice.
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Attachment 2--a certified statement required by 39 CFR
3015.5(c)(2);
Attachment 3--a redacted copy of Governors' Decision No.
08-7 (with attachments) establishing prices and classifications for
GEPS contracts and a certification of the Governors' vote; and
Attachment 4--an application for non-public treatment of
materials to maintain redacted portions of the contract, related
financial information, and customer-identifying information under seal.
The Postal Service contends that the instant agreement fits within
the Mail Classification Schedule (MCS) language for GEPS contracts
included in Governors' Decision No. 08-7, but understands that the
Commission considers the language illustrative until the MCS is
completed. Notice at 3 (citing Order No. 86 at 6).
The Notice advances reasons why the instant GEPS 3 contract is
functionally equivalent to the GEPS 3 baseline agreement in Docket No.
CP2010-71. Id. at 3. The Postal Service believes that the instant
contract shares similar cost and market characteristics with both the
baseline agreement and previous GEPS contracts. Id. at 3-4. It also
asserts that the instant contract fits within the parameters outlined
by Governors' Decision No. 08-7 establishing the rates for GEPS
agreements. Id. at 4.
The Postal Service identifies several differences between the
instant contract and the GEPS 3 baseline agreement, including customer-
specific information, payment method, minimum revenue commitment, and
term. Id. at 4-6. Despite these differences, the Postal Service asserts
that the instant contract is ``functionally equivalent in all pertinent
respects'' to the GEPS 3 baseline agreement.\6\
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\6\ Revised Notice at 6 (citing Docket Nos. CP2008-8, CP2008-9,
and CP2008-10, Order No. 85, Order Concerning Global Plus Negotiated
Service Agreements, June 27, 2008, at 8).
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The Postal Service concludes that its filing demonstrates that the
instant GEPS 3 contract complies with the requirements of 39 U.S.C.
3633 and is functionally equivalent to the GEPS 3 baseline agreement.
Notice at 6. Therefore, it requests that the Commission add the instant
contract to the GEPS 3 product grouping. Id.
II. Notice of Filing
The Commission establishes Docket No. CP2011-54 to consider 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 39 CFR part 3015. Comments are due no later than January 10,
2011. The public portions of this filing 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 proceeding.
III. Ordering Paragraphs
It is ordered:
1. The Commission establishes Docket No. CP2011-54 to consider
matters raised by the Postal Service's Notice.
2. Comments by interested persons in this proceeding are due no
later than January 10, 2011.
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 this proceeding.
4. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this order in the
Federal Register.
By the Commission.
Shoshana M. Grove,
Secretary.
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