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2014 Agreement through the Annual
Compliance Report. Id. at 6. The Postal
Service also invokes, with respect to
service performance measurement
reporting under rule 3055.3(a)(3), the
standing exception in Order No. 996 for
all agreements filed in the Foreign
Postal Operators 1 product grouping.
Id.5
Consistency with applicable statutory
criteria. The Postal Service states that
under 39 U.S.C. 3622, the criteria for the
Commission’s review are whether the
2013 Agreement: (1) Improves the net
financial position of the Postal Service
or enhances the performance of
operational functions; (2) will not cause
unreasonable harm to the marketplace;
and (3) will be available on public and
reasonable terms to similarly situated
mailers. Id. at 7. The Postal Service
states that Part I.A. of its Notice
addresses the first two criteria. Id. With
respect to the third criterion, the Postal
Service asserts there are no entities
similarly situated to Singapore Post
Limited in their ability to tender broadbased Letter Post flows from Singapore
under similar operational conditions,
nor are there any other entities that
serve as a designated operator for Letter
Post originating in Singapore. Id.
Functional equivalence. The Postal
Service posits that the 2014 Agreement
is functionally equivalent to the
Singapore Post Agreements previously
included in the product grouping for
Foreign Postal Operators 1 because it is
very similar to 2013 Agreement
(approved by the Commission in Docket
No. R2013–8). Id. at 8. It states that the
main difference is the addition of one
sentence to Annex 2. Id. The Postal
Service observes that the 2013
Agreement was found to be
appropriately classified in the Foreign
Postal Operators 1 product grouping
because it met all applicable statutory
and regulatory requirements. Id. It
further states that the 2014 Agreement,
like the 2013 Agreement, fits within the
Mail Classification Language for the
Inbound Market Dominant MultiService Agreements with Foreign Postal
Operators 1, so both therefore conform
to a common description. Id. The Postal
Service also states that the two
agreements share a common market and
have similar financial models for
projection of costs and revenues. Id. The
Postal Service therefore submits that the
2014 Agreement is functionally
equivalent to its predecessor (the 2013
Agreement), and asserts the predecessor
5 Docket No. R2012–2, Order Concerning an
Additional Inbound Market Dominant MultiService Agreement with Foreign Postal Operators 1
Negotiated Service Agreement, November 23, 2011
(Order No. 996).
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is a logical baseline for purposes of the
functional equivalency comparison. Id.
at 8–9. The Postal Service acknowledges
the existence of two differences (the
extension to March 31, 2015 and the
additional sentence in Annex 2), but
asserts that neither has an effect on the
similarity of market characteristics or
the similarity of cost differences. Id. at
9. The Postal Service therefore states
that the differences do not detract from
the conclusion that the 2014 Agreement
is functionally equivalent to its
predecessor agreement (the 2013
Agreement) in the Foreign Postal
Operators 1 product grouping. Id.
Supplemental information. The
sentence that is added in Annex 2 reads:
‘‘The Exempt indicator in the PREDES
message will reflect ‘N’.’’ Id.,
Attachment 2 at 1. The sentence
immediately preceding the additional
sentence refers to number of receptacles
and number of individual pieces. Id.
The Postal Service is directed to explain
what the ‘‘N’’ in the new sentence refers
to and to provide a brief explanation of
PREDES. The Postal Service is also
directed to address how the inclusion of
the new sentence alters contractual
obligations relative to the 2013
Agreement.
A response is due no later than
February 24, 2014.
III. Commission Action
The Commission, in conformance
with rule 3010.44, establishes Docket
No. R2014–5 to consider issues raised
by the Notice. The Commission invites
comments from interested persons on
whether the 2014 Agreement is
consistent with 39 U.S.C. 3622 and the
requirements of 39 CFR part 3040.
Comments are due no later than
February 25, 2014. The public portions
of this filing can be accessed via the
Commission’s Web site (https://
www.prc.gov). Information on how to
obtain access to non-public material
appears at 39 CFR 3007.40.
The Commission appoints Lyudmila
Bzhilyanskaya to serve as Public
Representative in this docket.
IV. Ordering Paragraphs
It is ordered:
1. The Commission establishes Docket
No. R2014–5 for consideration of
matters raised by the Postal Service’s
Notice.
2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505,
Lyudmila Bzhilyanskaya is appointed to
serve as an officer of the Commission
(Public Representative) to represent the
interests of the general public in this
proceeding.
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3. Comments by interested persons in
this proceeding are due no later than
February 25, 2014.
4. The Postal Service is directed to
provide the supplemental information
requested in the body of this order no
later than February 24, 2014.
5. 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. CP2014–29; Order No. 1989]
New Postal Product
Postal Regulatory Commission.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Commission is noticing a
recent Postal Service filing concerning
the addition of Global Reseller
Expedited Package Contracts 1
negotiated service agreement to the
competitive product list. This notice
informs the public of the filing, invites
public comment, and takes other
administrative steps.
DATES: Comments are due: February 26,
2014.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments
electronically via the Commission’s
Filing Online system at https://
www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit
comments electronically should contact
the person identified in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section by
telephone for advice on filing
alternatives.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brian Corcoran, Acting General Counsel,
at 202–789–6820.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Table of Contents
I. Introduction
II. Contents of Filing
III. Notice of Proceeding
IV. Ordering Paragraphs
I. Introduction
Background. On February 14, 2014,
the Postal Service filed a notice
pursuant to 39 CFR 3015.5 announcing
that it has entered into an additional
Global Reseller Expedited Package
Contracts 1 (GREPS 1) negotiated
service agreement (Agreement).1 The
1 Notice of United States Postal Service of Filing
a Functionally Equivalent Global Reseller
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Agreement is the successor agreement to
the contract previously approved in
Docket No. CP2013–20.2 The Postal
Service seeks to have the Agreement
included within the existing GREPS 1
product on grounds of functional
equivalence to the baseline agreement
filed in Docket No. CP2010–36.3
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II. Contents of Filing
Agreement. The Postal Service asserts
that the Agreement is functionally
equivalent to the baseline agreement
approved in Docket No. CP2010–36.
Notice at 3.
The Postal Service filed the following
material in conjunction with its Notice,
along with public (redacted) versions of
supporting financial information:
• Attachment 1—a redacted copy of
the Agreement;
• Attachment 2—a certified statement
required by 39 CFR 3015.5(c)(2);
• Attachment 3—a redacted copy of
Governors’ Decision No. 10–1; and
• Attachment 4—an application for
non-public treatment of materials filed
under seal.
Functional equivalency. The Postal
Service asserts that the Agreement is
substantially similar to the baseline
agreement filed in Docket No. CP2010–
36 because it shares similar cost and
market characteristics and meets criteria
in Governors’ Decision No. 10–1
concerning attributable costs. Id. at 4.
The Postal Service further asserts that
the functional terms of the Agreement
and the baseline agreement are the same
and the benefits are comparable. Id. It
states that prices offered under the
Agreement may differ due to postage
commitments and when the Agreement
is signed (due to updated costing
information), but asserts that these
differences do not alter the functional
equivalency of the Agreement and the
baseline agreement. Id. at 5. The Postal
Service also identifies differences
between the terms of the two
agreements, but asserts that these
differences do not affect the
fundamental service being offered or the
fundamental structure of the
Agreement.4 Id. at 5–7.
Effective date; term. The contract
previously approved in Docket No.
Expedited Package 1 Negotiated Service Agreement,
February 14, 2014 (Notice).
2 Id. at 1. See also Docket No. CP2013–20, Order
No. 1571, Order Approving an Additional Global
Reseller Expedited Package Contracts 1 Negotiated
Service Agreement, December 10, 2012.
3 Notice at 3. See also Docket Nos. MC2010–21
and CP2010–36, Order No. 445, Order Concerning
Global Reseller Expedited Package Contracts
Negotiated Service Agreement, April 22, 2010
(based on Governors’ Decision No. 10–1).
4 Differences include a new ‘‘Whereas’’
paragraph, numerous revisions to existing Articles,
and five new Articles. Id.
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CP2013–20 is set to expire February 28,
2014. Id. at 3. The intended effective
date for the Agreement is March 1, 2014.
Id. The Agreement will remain in effect
for one calendar year, unless terminated
sooner pursuant to contractual terms.
Id., Attachment 1 at 6.
III. Notice of Proceeding
The Commission establishes Docket
No. CP2014–29 for consideration of
matters raised by the Postal Service’s
Notice. Interested persons may submit
comments on whether the Agreement is
consistent with the requirements of 39
CFR 3015.5 and the policies of 39 U.S.C.
3632 and 3633. Comments are due no
later than February 26, 2014. The public
portions of this filing can be accessed
via the Commission’s Web site, https://
www.prc.gov. Information on how to
obtain access to material filed under
seal appears in 39 CFR 3007.40.
The Commission appoints James F.
Callow to serve as Public Representative
in the captioned proceeding.
IV. Ordering Paragraphs
It is ordered:
1. The Commission establishes Docket
No. CP2014–29 for consideration of
matters raised by the Postal Service’s
Notice.
2. Comments by interested persons in
this proceeding are due no later than
February 26, 2014.
3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, James F.
Callow is appointed to serve as an
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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BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P
POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. CP2014–28; Order No. 1991]
New Postal Product
Postal Regulatory Commission.
Notice.
DATES:
Comments are due: February 26,
2014.
Submit comments
electronically via the Commission’s
Filing Online system at https://
www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit
comments electronically should contact
the person identified in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section by
telephone for advice on filing
alternatives.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brian Corcoran, Acting General Counsel,
at 202–789–6820.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ADDRESSES:
Table of Contents
I. Introduction
II. Postal Service Filing
III. Commission Action
IV. Ordering Paragraphs
I. Introduction
On February 14, 2014, the Postal
Service filed notice pursuant to 39 CFR
3015.5 announcing that it has entered
into an additional International
Business Reply Service Competitive
Contract 3 (IBRS 3) negotiated service
agreement (Agreement).1 The
Agreement is the successor agreement to
the contract previously approved in
Docket No. CP2013–50.2 The Postal
Service seeks to have the Agreement
included within the existing IBRS 3
product on grounds of functional
equivalence to the baseline agreement
filed in Docket Nos. MC2011–21 and
CP2011–59.3
II. Postal Service Filing
Background. The Postal Service filed
its Notice, along with four attachments,
pursuant to 39 CFR 3015.5. The
attachments consist of:
• Attachment 1—a redacted version
of the Agreement;
• Attachment 2—a certified statement
required by 39 CFR 3015.5(c)(2);
• Attachment 3—a redacted copy of
Governors’ Decision No. 08–24; and
• Attachment 4—an application for
non-Public treatment of materials filed
under seal.
Functional equivalency. The Postal
Service asserts that the Agreement is
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Commission is noticing a
recent Postal Service filing concerning
the addition of International Business
Reply Service Competitive Contract 3
negotiated service agreement to the
competitive product list. This notice
informs the public of the filing, invites
public comment, and takes other
administrative steps.
SUMMARY:
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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
Service Agreement, February 14, 2014 (Notice).
2 Docket No. CP2013–50, Order No. 1668, Order
Approving New International Business Reply
Service Competitive Contract 3 Agreement,
February 25, 2013.
3 Id. at 3. See also, Docket Nos. MC2011–21 and
CP2011–59, Order No. 684, Order Approving
International Business Reply Service Competitive
Contract 3 Negotiated Service Agreement, February
28, 2011.
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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. CP2014-29; Order No. 1989]
New Postal Product
AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing
concerning the addition of Global Reseller Expedited Package Contracts
1 negotiated service agreement to the competitive product list. This
notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and
takes other administrative steps.
DATES: Comments are due: February 26, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments electronically via the Commission's Filing
Online system at https://www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit comments
electronically should contact the person identified in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section by telephone for advice on filing
alternatives.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Corcoran, Acting General
Counsel, at 202-789-6820.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Table of Contents
I. Introduction
II. Contents of Filing
III. Notice of Proceeding
IV. Ordering Paragraphs
I. Introduction
Background. On February 14, 2014, the Postal Service filed a notice
pursuant to 39 CFR 3015.5 announcing that it has entered into an
additional Global Reseller Expedited Package Contracts 1 (GREPS 1)
negotiated service agreement (Agreement).\1\ The
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Agreement is the successor agreement to the contract previously
approved in Docket No. CP2013-20.\2\ The Postal Service seeks to have
the Agreement included within the existing GREPS 1 product on grounds
of functional equivalence to the baseline agreement filed in Docket No.
CP2010-36.\3\
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\1\ Notice of United States Postal Service of Filing a
Functionally Equivalent Global Reseller Expedited Package 1
Negotiated Service Agreement, February 14, 2014 (Notice).
\2\ Id. at 1. See also Docket No. CP2013-20, Order No. 1571,
Order Approving an Additional Global Reseller Expedited Package
Contracts 1 Negotiated Service Agreement, December 10, 2012.
\3\ Notice at 3. See also Docket Nos. MC2010-21 and CP2010-36,
Order No. 445, Order Concerning Global Reseller Expedited Package
Contracts Negotiated Service Agreement, April 22, 2010 (based on
Governors' Decision No. 10-1).
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II. Contents of Filing
Agreement. The Postal Service asserts that the Agreement is
functionally equivalent to the baseline agreement approved in Docket
No. CP2010-36. Notice at 3.
The Postal Service filed the following material in conjunction with
its Notice, along with public (redacted) versions of supporting
financial information:
Attachment 1--a redacted copy of the Agreement;
Attachment 2--a certified statement required by 39 CFR
3015.5(c)(2);
Attachment 3--a redacted copy of Governors' Decision No.
10-1; and
Attachment 4--an application for non-public treatment of
materials filed under seal.
Functional equivalency. The Postal Service asserts that the
Agreement is substantially similar to the baseline agreement filed in
Docket No. CP2010-36 because it shares similar cost and market
characteristics and meets criteria in Governors' Decision No. 10-1
concerning attributable costs. Id. at 4. The Postal Service further
asserts that the functional terms of the Agreement and the baseline
agreement are the same and the benefits are comparable. Id. It states
that prices offered under the Agreement may differ due to postage
commitments and when the Agreement is signed (due to updated costing
information), but asserts that these differences do not alter the
functional equivalency of the Agreement and the baseline agreement. Id.
at 5. The Postal Service also identifies differences between the terms
of the two agreements, but asserts that these differences do not affect
the fundamental service being offered or the fundamental structure of
the Agreement.\4\ Id. at 5-7.
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\4\ Differences include a new ``Whereas'' paragraph, numerous
revisions to existing Articles, and five new Articles. Id.
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Effective date; term. The contract previously approved in Docket
No. CP2013-20 is set to expire February 28, 2014. Id. at 3. The
intended effective date for the Agreement is March 1, 2014. Id. The
Agreement will remain in effect for one calendar year, unless
terminated sooner pursuant to contractual terms. Id., Attachment 1 at
6.
III. Notice of Proceeding
The Commission establishes Docket No. CP2014-29 for consideration
of matters raised by the Postal Service's Notice. Interested persons
may submit comments on whether the Agreement is consistent with the
requirements of 39 CFR 3015.5 and the policies of 39 U.S.C. 3632 and
3633. Comments are due no later than February 26, 2014. The public
portions of this filing can be accessed via the Commission's Web site,
https://www.prc.gov. Information on how to obtain access to material
filed under seal appears in 39 CFR 3007.40.
The Commission appoints James F. Callow to serve as Public
Representative in the captioned proceeding.
IV. Ordering Paragraphs
It is ordered:
1. The Commission establishes Docket No. CP2014-29 for
consideration of matters raised by the Postal Service's Notice.
2. Comments by interested persons in this proceeding are due no
later than February 26, 2014.
3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, James F. Callow is appointed to serve
as an 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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