Product Change-Priority Mail Express and Priority Mail Negotiated Service Agreement, 30253 [2019-13590]
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INFORMATION CONTACT section by
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at
202–789–6820.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Table of Contents
I. Introduction
II. Initial Commission Action
III. Ordering Paragraphs
I. Introduction
On April 10, 2019, the Universal
Postal Union’s (UPU’s) Council of
Administration agreed to hold a postal
ballot on whether to convene an
Extraordinary Congress on the UPU
terminal dues system; specifically,
terminal dues for Inbound Letter Post
small packets and bulky letters.1 UPU
members voted in favor of holding an
Extraordinary Congress, scheduled for
September 24–25, 2019, in Geneva,
Switzerland.2 Before the United States
concludes any treaty, convention, or
amendment that establishes a market
dominant rate or classification, the
Secretary of State must request that the
Commission provide views on whether
such treaties, conventions, or
amendments are consistent with the
standards and criteria for modern rate
regulation established by the
Commission under 39 U.S.C. 3622. 39
U.S.C. 407(c). Pursuant to 39 U.S.C.
407(c)(1) and 39 CFR part 3017, the
Commission establishes Docket No.
IM2019–1 for the purpose of developing
its views on whether certain proposals
for the Third Extraordinary Congress are
consistent with the standards and
criteria for modern rate regulation
established by the Commission under 39
U.S.C. 3622.
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II. Initial Commission Action
Establishment of docket. Part 3017 of
title 39 of the Code of Federal
Regulations codifies procedures related
to the development of the Commission’s
1 Press Release, UPU, UPU Member Countries
Vote to Hold Geneva Extraordinary Congress on
Terminal Dues System (June 7, 2019) (available at
https://news.upu.int/no_cache/nd/upu-membercountries-vote-to-hold-geneva-extraordinarycongress-on-terminal-dues-system/).
2 Formal invitation to the Third UPU
Extraordinary Congress in Geneva, Switzerland, and
Related Information from Bishar A. Hussein,
Director Gen., UPU, to UPU Member Countries
(June 15, 2019) (available at https://www.upu.int/
uploads/tx_sbdownloader/genevaCongress
InvitationLetterEn.pdf).
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section 407 views.3 Although the
Secretary of State has not made a
request as of yet, the Commission,
pursuant to rule 3017.3(a) establishes
this docket to ‘‘solicit comments on the
general principles that should guide the
Commission’s development of views on
relevant proposals, in a general way,
and on specific relevant proposals, if the
Commission is able to make these
available.’’ 39 CFR 3017.3(a).
Comments. Rule 3017.4(a) provides
that the Commission ‘‘shall establish a
deadline for comments upon
establishment of the docket that is
consistent with timely submission of the
Commission’s views to the Secretary of
State.’’ 39 CFR 3017.4 (a). The Third
Extraordinary Congress will be held
from September 24–25, 2019. To ensure
timely submission of the Commission’s
views to the Department of State, the
Commission establishes August 1, 2019,
as the deadline for submission of
comments on the principles that should
guide development of its views, as well
as those on the consistency of proposals
that relate to a market dominant rate or
classification with the standards and
criteria of 39 U.S.C. 3622. Comments are
to be submitted in the above captioned
docket via the Commission’s website at
https://www.prc.gov unless a request for
waiver is approved. For assistance with
filing, contact the Commission’s docket
section at 202–789–6846 or dockets@
prc.gov.
Public Representative. Section 505 of
title 39 requires the designation of an
officer of the Commission (public
representative) to represent the interests
of the general public in all public
proceedings. The Commission
designates Kenneth E. Richardson as
Public Representative in this
proceeding.
Availability of documents. Pursuant
to rule 3017.3(b), the Commission will
post documents in this docket when the
Commission determines such
documents are applicable and are able
to be made publicly available.
Federal Register publication. Rule
3017.3(c) requires publication in the
Federal Register of the notice
establishing a docket authorized under
part 3017. 39 CFR 3017.3(c). Pursuant to
this rule, the Commission directs the
Secretary of the Commission to arrange
for prompt publication of this Order in
the Federal Register.
III. Ordering Paragraphs
It is ordered:
3 See Docket No. RM2015–14, Order Adopting
Final Rules on Procedures Related to Commission
Views, December 30, 2015 (Order No. 2960). See
also 81 FR 869 (January 8, 2016). The rules in part
3017 took effect on February 8, 2016.
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1. The Commission establishes Docket
No. IM2019–1 for purposes related to
the development of section 407(c)(1)
views and invites public comments
related to this effort, as described in the
body of this Order.
2. Comments are due no later than
August 1, 2019.
3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Kenneth
E. Richardson is appointed to serve as
an officer of the Commission (Public
Representative) to represent the
interests of the general public in this
docket.
4. The Secretary is directed to post
documents in this docket when the
Commission determines such
documents are applicable and are able
to be made publicly available.
5. The Secretary shall arrange for
publication of this order in the Federal
Register.
By the Commission.
Stacy L. Ruble,
Secretary.
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POSTAL SERVICE
Product Change—Priority Mail Express
and Priority Mail Negotiated Service
Agreement
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Postal ServiceTM.
Notice.
The Postal Service gives
notice of filing a request with the Postal
Regulatory Commission to add a
domestic shipping services contract to
the list of Negotiated Service
Agreements in the Mail Classification
Schedule’s Competitive Products List.
SUMMARY:
DATES:
Date of required notice: June 26,
2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Elizabeth Reed, 202–268–3179.
The
United States Postal Service® hereby
gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C.
3642 and 3632(b)(3), on June 21, 2019,
it filed with the Postal Regulatory
Commission a USPS Request to Add
Priority Mail Express & Priority Mail
Contract 95 to Competitive Product List.
Documents are available at
www.prc.gov, Docket Nos. MC2019–157,
CP2019–175.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Elizabeth Reed,
Attorney, Corporate and Postal Business Law.
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POSTAL SERVICE
Product Change--Priority Mail Express and Priority Mail
Negotiated Service Agreement
AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the
Postal Regulatory Commission to add a domestic shipping services
contract to the list of Negotiated Service Agreements in the Mail
Classification Schedule's Competitive Products List.
DATES: Date of required notice: June 26, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Reed, 202-268-3179.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The United States Postal Service[supreg]
hereby gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 3632(b)(3), on
June 21, 2019, it filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission a USPS
Request to Add Priority Mail Express & Priority Mail Contract 95 to
Competitive Product List. Documents are available at www.prc.gov,
Docket Nos. MC2019-157, CP2019-175.
Elizabeth Reed,
Attorney, Corporate and Postal Business Law.
[FR Doc. 2019-13590 Filed 6-25-19; 8:45 am]
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