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BILLING CODE 7555–01–P
POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. R2017–1; Order No. 3565]
Market Dominant Price Adjustment
Postal Regulatory Commission.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Commission is noticing a
recently-filed Postal Service notice of
inflation-based rate adjustments
affecting market dominant domestic and
international products and services,
along with numerous proposed
classification changes. The adjustments
and other changes are scheduled to take
effect January 22, 2017. This notice
informs the public of the filing, invites
public comment, and takes other
administrative steps.
DATES: Comments are due: November 1,
2016.
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.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at
202–789–6820.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Table of Contents
I. Introduction and Overview
II. Initial Administrative Actions
III. Ordering Paragraphs
I. Introduction and Overview
On October 12, 2016, the Postal
Service filed a notice of inflation-based
rate adjustments affecting market
dominant domestic and international
products and services, along with
numerous proposed classification
changes.1 The intended effective date is
January 22, 2017. Notice at 1.
Contents of filing. The Postal Service’s
filing consists of the Notice which the
1 United States Postal Service Notice of Market
Dominant Price Adjustment, October 12, 2016
(Notice).
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Postal Service represents addresses the
data and information required under 39
CFR 3010.12; three attachments
(Attachments A–C) to the Notice; and
six sets of workpapers filed as library
references. See id.
Attachment A presents the proposed
rate and classification changes to the
Mail Classification Schedule (MCS). Id.
Attachment A. The other attachments
address workshare discounts and
related information and the price cap
calculation. See Notice, Attachments B
and C, respectively.
The library references present
supporting financial documentation for
the five classes of mail and for FirstClass Mail International. See Notice at
6–7. The First-Class Mail International
library reference was filed under seal.2
Planned price adjustments. The Postal
Service’s planned percentage changes
by class are, on average:
Market dominant class
Price
adjustment
authority
(%)
interested persons on whether the
Notice is consistent with 39 U.S.C. 3622
and the requirements of 39 CFR part
3010. Comments are due no later than
November 1, 2016.
The Commission has posted the
public portions of the Postal Service’s
filing on its Web site at https://
www.prc.gov. The Commission will post
revisions to the filing (if any) or other
documents the Postal Service submits in
this docket on its Web site, along with
related Commission documents,
comments, or other submissions, unless
such filings are the subject of an
application for non-public treatment.
The Commission’s policy on access to
documents filed under seal appears in
39 CFR part 3007.
Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, the
Commission appoints Lauren A.
D’Agostino to represent the interests of
the general public (Public
Representative) in this proceeding.
III. Ordering Paragraphs
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It is ordered:
1. The Commission establishes Docket
First-Class Mail .....................
0.780 No. R2017–1 to consider planned price
Standard Mail .......................
0.895
adjustments in rates and fees for market
Periodicals ............................
0.832
Package Services .................
1.007 dominant postal products and services
Special Services ...................
2.536 and related classification changes
identified in the Postal Service’s
October 12, 2016 Notice.
Notice at 7.
Most of the planned adjustments
2. Comments on the planned price
entail increases to market dominant
adjustments and related classification
rates and fees; however, in a few
changes are due no later than November
instances, the Postal Service proposes
1, 2016.
either no adjustment or a decrease. In
3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Lauren
addition, price adjustments for products A. D’Agostino is appointed to serve as
within classes vary from the average,
an officer of the Commission (Public
sometimes substantially. See, e.g., id. at Representative) to represent the
15, 24 (Table 5 showing range for Firstinterests of the general public in this
Class Mail products and Table 8
proceeding.
showing range for Standard Mail
4. The Commission directs the
products).
Secretary of the Commission to arrange
Proposed classification changes. The
for prompt publication of this notice in
Postal Service proposes numerous
the Federal Register.
classification changes in its Notice and
By the Commission.
identifies the impact on the MCS in
Stacy L. Ruble,
Attachment A. Id. at 56–58; id.
Secretary.
Attachment A.
II. Initial Administrative Actions
The Commission hereby provides
public notice of the Postal Service’s
filing and pursuant to 39 CFR 3010.11
establishes Docket No. R2017–1 to
consider the planned price adjustments
in rates and fees for market dominant
postal products and services, as well as
the related classification changes,
identified in the Postal Service’s
October 12, 2016 Notice. The
Commission invites comments from
2 See
Notice of the United States Postal Service
of Filing of USPS–LR–R2017–1/NP1, October 12,
2016.
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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket Nos. CP2017–7; CP2017–8;
CP2017–9; and CP2017–10]
New Postal Products
Postal Regulatory Commission.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Commission is noticing
recent Postal Service filings for the
Commission’s consideration concerning
negotiated service agreements. This
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notice informs the public of the filing,
invites public comment, and takes other
administrative steps.
DATES: Comments are due: October 21,
2016 (Comment due date applies to all
Docket Nos. listed above)
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:
David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at
202–789–6820.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Table of Contents
I. Introduction
II. Docketed Proceeding(s)
I. Introduction
The Commission gives notice that the
Postal Service filed request(s) for the
Commission to consider matters related
to negotiated service agreement(s). The
request(s) may propose the addition or
removal of a negotiated service
agreement from the market dominant or
the competitive product list, or the
modification of an existing product
currently appearing on the market
dominant or the competitive product
list.
Section II identifies the docket
number(s) associated with each Postal
Service request, the title of each Postal
Service request, the request’s acceptance
date, and the authority cited by the
Postal Service for each request. For each
request, the Commission appoints an
officer of the Commission to represent
the interests of the general public in the
proceeding, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505
(Public Representative). Section II also
establishes comment deadline(s)
pertaining to each request.
The public portions of the Postal
Service’s request(s) can be accessed via
the Commission’s Web site (https://
www.prc.gov). Non-public portions of
the Postal Service’s request(s), if any,
can be accessed through compliance
with the requirements of 39 CFR
3007.40.
The Commission invites comments on
whether the Postal Service’s request(s)
in the captioned docket(s) are consistent
with the policies of title 39. For
request(s) that the Postal Service states
concern market dominant product(s),
applicable statutory and regulatory
requirements include 39 U.S.C. 3622, 39
U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3010, and 39
CFR part 3020, subpart B. For request(s)
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[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-25207]
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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. R2017-1; Order No. 3565]
Market Dominant Price Adjustment
AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a recently-filed Postal Service
notice of inflation-based rate adjustments affecting market dominant
domestic and international products and services, along with numerous
proposed classification changes. The adjustments and other changes are
scheduled to take effect January 22, 2017. This notice informs the
public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other
administrative steps.
DATES: Comments are due: November 1, 2016.
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: David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at
202-789-6820.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Table of Contents
I. Introduction and Overview
II. Initial Administrative Actions
III. Ordering Paragraphs
I. Introduction and Overview
On October 12, 2016, the Postal Service filed a notice of
inflation-based rate adjustments affecting market dominant domestic and
international products and services, along with numerous proposed
classification changes.\1\ The intended effective date is January 22,
2017. Notice at 1.
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\1\ United States Postal Service Notice of Market Dominant Price
Adjustment, October 12, 2016 (Notice).
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Contents of filing. The Postal Service's filing consists of the
Notice which the
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Postal Service represents addresses the data and information required
under 39 CFR 3010.12; three attachments (Attachments A-C) to the
Notice; and six sets of workpapers filed as library references. See id.
Attachment A presents the proposed rate and classification changes
to the Mail Classification Schedule (MCS). Id. Attachment A. The other
attachments address workshare discounts and related information and the
price cap calculation. See Notice, Attachments B and C, respectively.
The library references present supporting financial documentation
for the five classes of mail and for First-Class Mail International.
See Notice at 6-7. The First-Class Mail International library reference
was filed under seal.\2\
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\2\ See Notice of the United States Postal Service of Filing of
USPS-LR-R2017-1/NP1, October 12, 2016.
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Planned price adjustments. The Postal Service's planned percentage
changes by class are, on average:
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Price
Market dominant class adjustment
authority (%)
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First-Class Mail........................................ 0.780
Standard Mail........................................... 0.895
Periodicals............................................. 0.832
Package Services........................................ 1.007
Special Services........................................ 2.536
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Notice at 7.
Most of the planned adjustments entail increases to market dominant
rates and fees; however, in a few instances, the Postal Service
proposes either no adjustment or a decrease. In addition, price
adjustments for products within classes vary from the average,
sometimes substantially. See, e.g., id. at 15, 24 (Table 5 showing
range for First-Class Mail products and Table 8 showing range for
Standard Mail products).
Proposed classification changes. The Postal Service proposes
numerous classification changes in its Notice and identifies the impact
on the MCS in Attachment A. Id. at 56-58; id. Attachment A.
II. Initial Administrative Actions
The Commission hereby provides public notice of the Postal
Service's filing and pursuant to 39 CFR 3010.11 establishes Docket No.
R2017-1 to consider the planned price adjustments in rates and fees for
market dominant postal products and services, as well as the related
classification changes, identified in the Postal Service's October 12,
2016 Notice. The Commission invites comments from interested persons on
whether the Notice is consistent with 39 U.S.C. 3622 and the
requirements of 39 CFR part 3010. Comments are due no later than
November 1, 2016.
The Commission has posted the public portions of the Postal
Service's filing on its Web site at https://www.prc.gov. The Commission
will post revisions to the filing (if any) or other documents the
Postal Service submits in this docket on its Web site, along with
related Commission documents, comments, or other submissions, unless
such filings are the subject of an application for non-public
treatment. The Commission's policy on access to documents filed under
seal appears in 39 CFR part 3007.
Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, the Commission appoints Lauren A.
D'Agostino to represent the interests of the general public (Public
Representative) in this proceeding.
III. Ordering Paragraphs
It is ordered:
1. The Commission establishes Docket No. R2017-1 to consider
planned price adjustments in rates and fees for market dominant postal
products and services and related classification changes identified in
the Postal Service's October 12, 2016 Notice.
2. Comments on the planned price adjustments and related
classification changes are due no later than November 1, 2016.
3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Lauren A. D'Agostino 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 Commission directs the Secretary of the Commission to
arrange for prompt publication of this notice in the Federal Register.
By the Commission.
Stacy L. Ruble,
Secretary.
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