Inbound Competitive Multi-Service Agreements With Foreign Postal Operators, 35958-35959 [2020-12769]

Download as PDF 35958 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 114 / Friday, June 12, 2020 / Notices can be accessed through compliance with the requirements of 39 CFR 3011.301.1 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 3030, and 39 CFR part 3040, subpart B. For request(s) that the Postal Service states concern competitive product(s), applicable statutory and regulatory requirements include 39 U.S.C. 3632, 39 U.S.C. 3633, 39 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3035, and 39 CFR part 3040, subpart B. Comment deadline(s) for each request appear in section II. II. Docketed Proceeding(s) 1. Docket No(s).: MC2020–155 and CP2020–168; Filing Title: USPS Request to Add Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, First-Class Package Service & Parcel Select Contract 6 to Competitive Product List and Notice of Filing Materials Under Seal; Filing Acceptance Date: June 8, 2020; Filing Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR 3040.130 through 3040.135, and 39 CFR 3035.105; Public Representative: Christopher C. Mohr; Comments Due: June 16, 2020. This Notice will be published in the Federal Register. Erica A. Barker, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2020–12767 Filed 6–11–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. CP2020–167; Order No. 5536] Inbound Competitive Multi-Service Agreements With Foreign Postal Operators Postal Regulatory Commission. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: The Commission is acknowledging a recent filing by the Postal Service that it has entered into the Inbound Competitive Multi-Service Agreement with Foreign Postal Operators (FPOs). This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps. DATES: Comments are due: June 18, 2020. jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: 1 See Docket No. RM2018–3, Order Adopting Final Rules Relating to Non-Public Information, June 27, 2018, Attachment A at 19–22 (Order No. 4679). VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:43 Jun 11, 2020 Jkt 250001 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: ADDRESSES: Table of Contents I. Introduction II. Commission Action III. Ordering Paragraphs I. Introduction On June 8, 2020, the Postal Service filed a notice with the Commission pursuant to 39 CFR 3035.105 and Order No. 546,1 giving notice that it has entered into an Inbound Competitive Multi-Service Agreement with a Foreign Postal Operator (FPO). The Notice concerns the inbound portions of the competitive multi-product agreement entered into by the Postal Service and a FPO, referred to as ‘‘FPO–USPS Agreement FY20–2.’’ Notice at 1. The Postal Service seeks to include the FPO– USPS Agreement FY20–2 within the Inbound Competitive Multi-Service Agreement with Foreign Postal Operators 1 (MC2010–34) product. Id. The Postal Service asserts that FPO– USPS Agreement FY20–2 ‘‘is functionally equivalent to the baseline agreement filed in Docket No. MC2010– 34 because the terms of this agreement are similar in scope and purpose to the terms of the CP2010–95 Agreement.’’ Id. at 3. Concurrent with the Notice, the Postal Service filed supporting financial documentation and the following documents: • Attachment 1—an application for non-public treatment; • Attachment 2—the FPO–USPS Agreement FY20–2; • Attachment 3—Governors’ Decision No. 19–1; • Attachment 4—a certified statement required by 39 CFR 3035.105(c)(2). Id. at 4. The Postal Service states it intends for FPO–USPS Agreement FY20–2 to take effect on July 1, 2020. Id. at 1, 5. The 1 Notice of United States Postal Service of Filing Functionally Equivalent Inbound Competitive Multi-Service Agreement with Foreign Postal Operator—FY20–2, June 8, 2020 (Notice). Docket Nos. MC2010–34 and CP2010–95, Order Adding Inbound Competitive Multi-Service Agreements with Foreign Postal Service Operators 1 to the Competitive Product List and Approving Included Agreement, September 29, 2010 (Order No. 546). PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Postal Service notes that FPO–USPS Agreement FY20–2 provides rates for inbound packets. Id. at 5. The Postal Service states that FPO– USPS Agreement FY20–2 is in compliance with 39 U.S.C. 3633 and is functionally equivalent to the inbound competitive portions of the CP2010–95 agreement, which was included in the Inbound Competitive Multi-Service Agreements with Foreign Postal Operators 1 (MC2010–34) product. Id. at 8–9. For these reasons, the Postal Service states that FPO–USPS Agreement FY20–2 should be added to the Inbound Competitive Multi-Service Agreements with Foreign Postal Operators 1 (MC2010–34) product. Id. at 9. II. Commission Action The Commission establishes Docket No. CP2020–167 to consider the Notice. Interested persons may submit comments on whether the FPO–USPS Agreement FY20–2 is consistent with 39 U.S.C. 3633 and 39 CFR 3035.105 and whether it is functionally equivalent to the inbound competitive portions of the Docket No. CP2010–95 agreement, which was included in the Inbound Competitive Multi-Service Agreements with Foreign Postal Operators 1 (MC2010–34) product. Comments are due by June 18, 2020. The Notice and related filings are available on the Commission’s website (https://www.prc.gov). The Commission encourages interested persons to review the Notice for further details. The Commission appoints Natalie R. Ward to serve as Public Representative in this proceeding. III. Ordering Paragraphs It is ordered: 1. The Commission establishes Docket No. CP2020–167 for consideration of the matters raised by the Notice of United States Postal Service of Filing Functionally Equivalent Inbound Competitive Multi-Service Agreement with Foreign Postal Operator—FY20–2, filed on June 8, 2020. 2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Natalie R. Ward is appointed to serve as an officer of the Commission (Public Representative) to represent the interests of the general public in this proceeding. 3. Comments by interested persons are due by June 18, 2020. 4. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this Order in the Federal Register. E:\FR\FM\12JNN1.SGM 12JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 114 / Friday, June 12, 2020 / Notices By the Commission. Erica A. Barker, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2020–12769 Filed 6–11–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. CP2020–166; Order No. 5535] Changes in Rates of General Applicability Postal Regulatory Commission. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: The Commission is noticing a recently filed Postal Service Notice regarding changes in rates of general applicability and associated classification changes for Priority Mail Express and Priority Mail to implement a new Loyalty Program. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps. DATES: Comments are due: June 19, 2020. SUMMARY: 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. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 202–789–6820. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Table of Contents I. Introduction and Overview II. Loyalty Program III. Initial Administrative Actions IV. Ordering Paragraphs I. Introduction and Overview jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES On June 5, 2020, the Postal Service filed notice with the Commission concerning changes in rates of general applicability and associated classification changes for Priority Mail Express and Priority Mail to implement a new Loyalty Program.1 The Postal Service represents that, as required by 39 CFR 3035.102(b), the Notice includes an explanation and justification for the changes, the effective date, and a schedule showing new prices and 1 United States Postal Service Notice of Changes in Rates of General Applicability for Loyalty Program, June 5, 2020 (Notice). Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3632(b)(2), the Postal Service is obligated to publish the Governors’ Decision and record of proceedings in the Federal Register at least 30 days before the effective date of the new rates. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:43 Jun 11, 2020 Jkt 250001 related classification changes.2 The changes are scheduled to take effect on August 1, 2020. Notice at 1. Attached to the Notice is Governors’ Decision No. 20–2, which states the new prices are in accordance with 39 U.S.C. 3632 and 3633 and 39 CFR 3035.102(b).3 The attachment to the Governors’ Decision sets forth the price changes and includes draft Mail Classification Schedule (MCS) language for Priority Mail Express and Priority Mail related to the Loyalty Program. Id. The Postal Service includes a nonpublic annex showing FY 2020 projected volumes, revenues, attributable costs, contribution, and cost coverage for Priority Mail Express and Priority Mail. Notice at 1. The Postal Service states that a full rollforward forecast is not available, but it is filing supporting data for the affected products in accordance with Order No. 1062. Id. The Notice includes an application for non-public treatment of the attributable costs, contribution, and cost coverage data in the unredacted version of the annex, as well as the supporting materials for the data. Notice at 1–2. The Postal Service filed a redacted, public version of the annex with the Notice.4 II. Loyalty Program The Notice states that the Loyalty Program applies to Postal Service business customers using Click-N-Ship for Priority Mail Express and Priority Mail shipping at Retail rates. Notice at 2. Beginning on August 1, 2020, the Postal Service will automatically enroll these customers in the Basic tier of the Loyalty Program. Id. On January 1, 2021, the Loyalty Program will expand to a three-tiered program based on each customer’s shipping spending at Retail rates in the previous calendar year. Id. The three tiers are: • Basic (no minimum spending): Earn $40 credit for every $500 spent • Silver (at least $10,000 spent): Earn $50 credit for every $500 spent 2 See Notice at 1. In the Notice, the Postal Service cites to 39 CFR 3015.2(b). Id. The rules appearing in title 39 of the Code of Federal Regulations were re-organized effective April 20, 2020. See Docket No. RM2019–13, Order Reorganizing Commission Regulations and Amending Rules of Practice, January 16, 2020 (Order No. 5407); Docket No. RM2019–13, Notice of Errata, April 23, 2020. Prior to this reorganization, rules on rates for competitive products appeared in 39 CFR part 3015. This Order cites to the re-organized rules. 3 Notice, Decision of the Governors of the United States Postal Service on Changes in Rates of General Applicability for Competitive Products (Governors’ Decision No. 20–2), at 1 (Governors’ Decision No. 20–2). 4 Notice at 2; see Excel file ‘‘loyaltypgm annex.redacted.xls’’. PO 00000 Frm 00064 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 35959 • Gold (at least $20,000 spent): Qualify for Commercial Base pricing Id. To help customers whose volume declined because of the ongoing COVID–19 pandemic, all Loyalty Program participants will receive an additional one-time $20 credit for shipping during the first two months of the program once participants ship at least $500 combined at Priority Mail Express and Priority Mail Retail rates. Id. During the first year of the Loyalty Program, any new Postal Service ClickN-Ship business customers will receive a one-time $40 ‘‘Welcome Bonus’’ credit upon shipping at least $500 at Priority Mail Express and Priority Mail Retail rates. Id. III. Initial Administrative Actions The Commission establishes Docket No. CP2020–166 to consider the Postal Service’s Notice. Interested persons may express views and offer comments on whether the planned changes are consistent with 39 U.S.C. 3632, 3633, and 3642, 39 CFR part 3035, and 39 CFR 3040 subparts B and E. Comments are due no later than June 19, 2020. For specific details of the planned price changes, interested persons are encouraged to review the Notice, which is available on the Commission’s website at www.prc.gov. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Kenneth R. Moeller is appointed to serve as Public Representative to represent the interests of the general public in this docket. IV. Ordering Paragraphs It is ordered: 1. The Commission establishes Docket No. CP2020–166 to provide interested persons an opportunity to express views and offer comments on whether the planned changes are consistent with 39 U.S.C. 3632, 3633, and 3642, 39 CFR part 3035, and 39 CFR 3040 subparts B and E. 2. Comments are due no later than June 19, 2020. 3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, the Commission appoints Kenneth R. Moeller to serve as an officer of the Commission (Public Representative) to represent the interests of the general public in this docket. 4. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this Order in the Federal Register. By the Commission. Erica A. Barker, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2020–12756 Filed 6–11–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P E:\FR\FM\12JNN1.SGM 12JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 114 (Friday, June 12, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35958-35959]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-12769]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. CP2020-167; Order No. 5536]


Inbound Competitive Multi-Service Agreements With Foreign Postal 
Operators

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commission is acknowledging a recent filing by the Postal 
Service that it has entered into the Inbound Competitive Multi-Service 
Agreement with Foreign Postal Operators (FPOs). This notice informs the 
public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other 
administrative steps.

DATES: Comments are due: June 18, 2020.

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. Commission Action
III. Ordering Paragraphs

I. Introduction

    On June 8, 2020, the Postal Service filed a notice with the 
Commission pursuant to 39 CFR 3035.105 and Order No. 546,\1\ giving 
notice that it has entered into an Inbound Competitive Multi-Service 
Agreement with a Foreign Postal Operator (FPO). The Notice concerns the 
inbound portions of the competitive multi-product agreement entered 
into by the Postal Service and a FPO, referred to as ``FPO-USPS 
Agreement FY20-2.'' Notice at 1. The Postal Service seeks to include 
the FPO-USPS Agreement FY20-2 within the Inbound Competitive Multi-
Service Agreement with Foreign Postal Operators 1 (MC2010-34) product. 
Id.
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    \1\ Notice of United States Postal Service of Filing 
Functionally Equivalent Inbound Competitive Multi-Service Agreement 
with Foreign Postal Operator--FY20-2, June 8, 2020 (Notice). Docket 
Nos. MC2010-34 and CP2010-95, Order Adding Inbound Competitive 
Multi-Service Agreements with Foreign Postal Service Operators 1 to 
the Competitive Product List and Approving Included Agreement, 
September 29, 2010 (Order No. 546).
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    The Postal Service asserts that FPO-USPS Agreement FY20-2 ``is 
functionally equivalent to the baseline agreement filed in Docket No. 
MC2010-34 because the terms of this agreement are similar in scope and 
purpose to the terms of the CP2010-95 Agreement.'' Id. at 3. Concurrent 
with the Notice, the Postal Service filed supporting financial 
documentation and the following documents:
     Attachment 1--an application for non-public treatment;
     Attachment 2--the FPO-USPS Agreement FY20-2;
     Attachment 3--Governors' Decision No. 19-1;
     Attachment 4--a certified statement required by 39 CFR 
3035.105(c)(2).

Id. at 4.
    The Postal Service states it intends for FPO-USPS Agreement FY20-2 
to take effect on July 1, 2020. Id. at 1, 5. The Postal Service notes 
that FPO-USPS Agreement FY20-2 provides rates for inbound packets. Id. 
at 5.
    The Postal Service states that FPO-USPS Agreement FY20-2 is in 
compliance with 39 U.S.C. 3633 and is functionally equivalent to the 
inbound competitive portions of the CP2010-95 agreement, which was 
included in the Inbound Competitive Multi-Service Agreements with 
Foreign Postal Operators 1 (MC2010-34) product. Id. at 8-9. For these 
reasons, the Postal Service states that FPO-USPS Agreement FY20-2 
should be added to the Inbound Competitive Multi-Service Agreements 
with Foreign Postal Operators 1 (MC2010-34) product. Id. at 9.

II. Commission Action

    The Commission establishes Docket No. CP2020-167 to consider the 
Notice. Interested persons may submit comments on whether the FPO-USPS 
Agreement FY20-2 is consistent with 39 U.S.C. 3633 and 39 CFR 3035.105 
and whether it is functionally equivalent to the inbound competitive 
portions of the Docket No. CP2010-95 agreement, which was included in 
the Inbound Competitive Multi-Service Agreements with Foreign Postal 
Operators 1 (MC2010-34) product. Comments are due by June 18, 2020.
    The Notice and related filings are available on the Commission's 
website (https://www.prc.gov). The Commission encourages interested 
persons to review the Notice for further details.
    The Commission appoints Natalie R. Ward to serve as Public 
Representative in this proceeding.

III. Ordering Paragraphs

    It is ordered:
    1. The Commission establishes Docket No. CP2020-167 for 
consideration of the matters raised by the Notice of United States 
Postal Service of Filing Functionally Equivalent Inbound Competitive 
Multi-Service Agreement with Foreign Postal Operator--FY20-2, filed on 
June 8, 2020.
    2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Natalie R. Ward is appointed to serve 
as an officer of the Commission (Public Representative) to represent 
the interests of the general public in this proceeding.
    3. Comments by interested persons are due by June 18, 2020.
    4. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this Order in the 
Federal Register.


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    By the Commission.
Erica A. Barker,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-12769 Filed 6-11-20; 8:45 am]
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