International Mail Postal Contract, 54937 [2012-21897]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 173 / Thursday, September 6, 2012 / Notices POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. CP2012–54; Order No. 1454] International Mail Postal Contract Postal Regulatory Commission. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: The Commission is noticing a recently-filed Postal Service filing addressing a new International Business Reply Service Contract 3. It seeks inclusion of the new contract within an existing product grouping. This notice addresses provides public notice of the filing and of related procedural steps. DATES: Comments are due: September 7, 2012. ADDRESSES: Submit comments electronically via the Commission’s Filing Online system at http:www.prc.gov. Commenters who cannot submit their views electronically should contact the person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT portion of the preamble for advice on alternatives to electronic filing. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen L. Sharfman, General Counsel, at 202–789–6824. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: Table of Contents I. Introduction II. Postal Service Notice III. Commission Action IV. Ordering Paragraphs I. Introduction The Commission hereby informs the public that the Postal Service has filed a notice stating that it (1) has entered into a new contract and (2) asks the Commission to include the new contract within the International Business Reply Service (IBRS) Competitive Contract 3 grouping.1 The Postal Service’s Notice was filed pursuant to 39 CFR 3015.5. II. Postal Service Notice TKELLEY on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Scope of Notice. The Notice provides a general description of the IBRS product and reviews its regulatory history.2 Notice at 1–3. The new agreement is a successor to an existing contract with the same Canadian customer. Id. at 3; see Docket No. CP2011–70. It also identifies several differences between the new contract 1 Notice of the United States Postal Service Filing of a Functionally Equivalent International Business Reply Service Competitive Contract 3 Negotiated Settlement Agreement, August 29, 2012 (Notice). 2 The Postal Service states that IBRS competitive contracts are for customers that sell lightweight articles to foreign consumers and want to offer those consumers a method of returning the articles to the United States for recycling, refurbishment, repair, or value-added processing. Notice at 5. VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:45 Sep 05, 2012 Jkt 226001 and the IBRS 3 baseline contract, but maintains the differences are minor and do not affect the fundamental service the Postal Service is offering or the fundamental structure of the contract.3 Id. at 5–6. Key dates. The Postal Service states that the existing contract expires September 14, 2012, and that it intends the new contract to take effect 1 day later, on September 15, 2012, for a period of 1 year, unless terminated earlier. Id. at 3. Documentation. Attachments to the Notice provide redacted versions of the new contract; a certification addressing the consistency of costs and prices with applicable statutory criteria; and the original Governors’ Decision No. 08–24 addressing IBRS contracts and related material. Id. Attachments 1 through 3, respectively. Attachment 4 is an application for non-public treatment of unredacted versions of the material in Attachments 1 through 3. Postal Service representations. The Postal Service asserts that the instant contract is in compliance with 39 U.S.C. 3633; is functionally equivalent to other IBRS agreements; and fits within the Mail Classification Schedule language for IBRS contracts. Notice at 5–6. Accordingly, it asserts that the contract should be included within IBRS Competitive Contracts 3 (MC2011–21). Id. at 6. III. Commission Action The Commission establishes Docket No. CP2012–54 for consideration of matters raised in the instant Notice. James F. Callow is appointed to serve as an officer of the Commission (Public Representative). 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, 39 CFR 3015.5, and 39 CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comments are due no later than August 21, 2012. The public portions of these filings can be accessed via the Commission’s Web site (https:// www.prc.gov). IV. Ordering Paragraphs It is ordered: 1. The Commission establishes Docket No. CP2012–54 for consideration of the matters raised in the Notice of the United States Postal Service Filing of a Functionally Equivalent International Business Reply Service Competitive Contract 3 Negotiated Settlement Agreement, filed August 29, 2012. 3 The IBRS 3 baseline contract was approved in Docket Nos. MC2011–21 and CP2011–59. PO 00000 Frm 00064 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 54937 2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, the Commission appoints James F. Callow to serve as an officer of the Commission (Public Representative) to represent the interests of the general public in this docket. 3. Comments are due no later than September 7, 2012. 4. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this order in the Federal Register. By the Commission. Shoshana M. Grove, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2012–21897 Filed 9–5–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Proposed Collection; Comment Request Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, Washington, DC 20549–0213. Extension: Schedule 14D–1F; OMB Control No. 3235– 0376; SEC File No. 270–338. Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’) is soliciting comments on the collection of information summarized below. The Commission plans to submit this existing collection of information to the Office of Management and Budget for extension and approval. Schedule 14D–1F (17 CFR 240.14d102) is a form that may be used by any person making a cash tender or exchange offer (the ‘‘bidder’’) for securities of any issuer, incorporated or organized under the laws of Canada or any Canadian province or territory, that is a foreign private issuer and less than 40% of the outstanding class of such issuer’s securities that is the subject of the offer is held by U.S. holders. Schedule 14D–1F is designed to facilitate cross-border transactions in securities of Canadian issuers. The information required to be filed with the Commission provides security holders with material information regarding the bidder as well as the transaction so that they may make informed investment decisions. Schedule 14D–1F takes approximately 2 hours per response to prepare and is filed by approximately 5 respondents annually for a total reporting burden of 10 hours. E:\FR\FM\06SEN1.SGM 06SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 173 (Thursday, September 6, 2012)]
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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. CP2012-54; Order No. 1454]


International Mail Postal Contract

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a recently-filed Postal Service 
filing addressing a new International Business Reply Service Contract 
3. It seeks inclusion of the new contract within an existing product 
grouping. This notice addresses provides public notice of the filing 
and of related procedural steps.

DATES: Comments are due: September 7, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments electronically via the Commission's Filing 
Online system at http:www.prc.gov. Commenters who cannot submit their 
views electronically should contact the person identified in the FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT portion of the preamble for advice on 
alternatives to electronic filing.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen L. Sharfman, General Counsel, 
at 202-789-6824.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Table of Contents

I. Introduction
II. Postal Service Notice
III. Commission Action
IV. Ordering Paragraphs

I. Introduction

    The Commission hereby informs the public that the Postal Service 
has filed a notice stating that it (1) has entered into a new contract 
and (2) asks the Commission to include the new contract within the 
International Business Reply Service (IBRS) Competitive Contract 3 
grouping.\1\ The Postal Service's Notice was filed pursuant to 39 CFR 
3015.5.
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    \1\ Notice of the United States Postal Service Filing of a 
Functionally Equivalent International Business Reply Service 
Competitive Contract 3 Negotiated Settlement Agreement, August 29, 
2012 (Notice).
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II. Postal Service Notice

    Scope of Notice. The Notice provides a general description of the 
IBRS product and reviews its regulatory history.\2\ Notice at 1-3. The 
new agreement is a successor to an existing contract with the same 
Canadian customer. Id. at 3; see Docket No. CP2011-70. It also 
identifies several differences between the new contract and the IBRS 3 
baseline contract, but maintains the differences are minor and do not 
affect the fundamental service the Postal Service is offering or the 
fundamental structure of the contract.\3\ Id. at 5-6.
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    \2\ The Postal Service states that IBRS competitive contracts 
are for customers that sell lightweight articles to foreign 
consumers and want to offer those consumers a method of returning 
the articles to the United States for recycling, refurbishment, 
repair, or value-added processing. Notice at 5.
    \3\ The IBRS 3 baseline contract was approved in Docket Nos. 
MC2011-21 and CP2011-59.
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    Key dates. The Postal Service states that the existing contract 
expires September 14, 2012, and that it intends the new contract to 
take effect 1 day later, on September 15, 2012, for a period of 1 year, 
unless terminated earlier. Id. at 3.
    Documentation. Attachments to the Notice provide redacted versions 
of the new contract; a certification addressing the consistency of 
costs and prices with applicable statutory criteria; and the original 
Governors' Decision No. 08-24 addressing IBRS contracts and related 
material. Id. Attachments 1 through 3, respectively. Attachment 4 is an 
application for non-public treatment of unredacted versions of the 
material in Attachments 1 through 3.
    Postal Service representations. The Postal Service asserts that the 
instant contract is in compliance with 39 U.S.C. 3633; is functionally 
equivalent to other IBRS agreements; and fits within the Mail 
Classification Schedule language for IBRS contracts. Notice at 5-6. 
Accordingly, it asserts that the contract should be included within 
IBRS Competitive Contracts 3 (MC2011-21). Id. at 6.

III. Commission Action

    The Commission establishes Docket No. CP2012-54 for consideration 
of matters raised in the instant Notice. James F. Callow is appointed 
to serve as an officer of the Commission (Public Representative).
    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, 39 CFR 3015.5, and 39 CFR 
part 3020, subpart B. Comments are due no later than August 21, 2012. 
The public portions of these filings can be accessed via the 
Commission's Web site (https://www.prc.gov).

IV. Ordering Paragraphs

    It is ordered:
    1. The Commission establishes Docket No. CP2012-54 for 
consideration of the matters raised in the Notice of the United States 
Postal Service Filing of a Functionally Equivalent International 
Business Reply Service Competitive Contract 3 Negotiated Settlement 
Agreement, filed August 29, 2012.
    2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, the Commission appoints James F. 
Callow to serve as an officer of the Commission (Public Representative) 
to represent the interests of the general public in this docket.
    3. Comments are due no later than September 7, 2012.
    4. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this order in the 
Federal Register.

    By the Commission.
Shoshana M. Grove,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-21897 Filed 9-5-12; 8:45 am]
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