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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. R2021–1; Order No. 5719]
Market Dominant Price Adjustment
Postal Regulatory Commission.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Commission is
recognizing a recently filed Postal
Service notice of inflation-based rate
adjustments affecting market dominant
domestic and international products
and services, along with temporary
mailing promotions and numerous
proposed classification changes. The
adjustments and other changes are
scheduled to take effect January 24,
2021. This notice informs the public of
the filing, invites public comment, and
takes other administrative steps.
DATES: Comments are due: October 29,
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:
SUMMARY:
Table of Contents
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I. Introduction and Overview
II. Initial Administrative Actions
III. Ordering Paragraphs
I. Introduction and Overview
On October 9, 2020, the Postal Service
filed a notice of inflation-based price
adjustments affecting market dominant
domestic and international products
and services, along with temporary
mailing promotions and numerous
proposed classification changes to the
Mail Classification Schedule (MCS).1
The intended effective date is January
24, 2021. Notice at 1. The Notice, which
was filed pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3622
and 39 CFR part 3030, triggers a noticeand-comment proceeding.2
Contents of filing. The Postal Service’s
filing consists of the Notice, which the
Postal Service represents addresses the
data and information required under 39
CFR 3030.512; four attachments
(Attachments A–D) to the Notice; and
seven public library references and one
nonpublic library reference.
1 United
States Postal Service Notice of MarketDominant Price Change, October 9, 2020 (Notice).
2 This is a Type 1–B proceeding. See 39 CFR part
3030, subparts A–C for additional information.
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Attachment A presents the proposed
price and related product description
changes to the MCS. Notice, Attachment
A. Attachments B and C address
workshare discounts and the price cap
calculation, respectively. Id.
Attachments B and C. Attachment D
presents the 2021 promotions schedule.
Id. Attachment D.
Several library references provide
supporting financial documentation for
the five classes of mail. Notice at 6
nn.11–12. The Postal Service filed two
library references containing
workpapers for First-Class Mail
International Billing Determinants and
Seamless Volumes. It also filed one
library reference pertaining to the two
international mail products within FirstClass Mail (First-Class Mail
International and Inbound Letter Post)
under seal and applied for non-public
treatment of those materials.3
Planned price adjustments. The Postal
Service’s planned percentage changes
by class are, on average, as follows:
• Emerging and Advanced
Technology Promotion (March 1–
August 31, 2021);
• Earned Value Reply Mail Promotion
(April 1–June 30, 2021);
• Personalized Color Transpromo
Promotion (July 1–December 31, 2021);
• Mobile Shopping Promotion
(August 1–December 31, 2021); and
• Informed Delivery Promotion
(September 1–November 30, 2021).
Id. Attachment D. The Postal Service
is also introducing a $0.001 per piece
rate incentive for Seamless Acceptance.
Id. at 32–34.
II. Initial Administrative Action
Pursuant to 39 CFR 3030.511(a), the
Commission establishes Docket No.
R2021–1 to consider the planned price
adjustments for market dominant postal
products and services, as well as the
related classification changes, identified
in the Notice. The Commission invites
comments from interested persons on
whether the Postal Service’s filing is
consistent with the applicable statutory
and regulatory requirements, including
Planned
39 U.S.C. 3622 and 39 CFR part 3030.
price
Market dominant class
adjustment Comments are due no later than October
(%)
29, 2020.4
The public portions of the Postal
First-Class Mail ...........................
1.836 Service’s filing are available for review
USPS Marketing Mail .................
1.509
on the Commission’s website (https://
Periodicals ..................................
1.456
Package Services .......................
1.460 www.prc.gov). Comments and other
Special Services .........................
1.458 material filed in this proceeding will be
available for review on the
Commission’s website, unless the
Notice at 5.
information contained therein is subject
Price adjustments for products within
to an application for non-public
classes vary from the average. See, e.g.,
treatment. The Commission’s rules on
id. at 7, 13 (Table 5 showing range for
non-public materials (including access
First-Class Mail products and Table 7
to documents filed under seal) appear in
showing range for USPS Marketing Mail
39 CFR part 3011.
products). Most of the planned
Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, the
adjustments entail increases to market
Commission appoints Richard A. Oliver
dominant rates and fees; however, in a
to represent the interests of the general
few instances, the Postal Service
public (Public Representative) in this
proposes either no adjustment or a
proceeding.
decrease. See id. at 7–8.
III. Ordering Paragraphs
Proposed classification changes. The
Postal Service proposes numerous
It is ordered:
classification changes in its Notice and
1. The Commission establishes Docket
identifies the impact on the MCS in
No. R2021–1 to consider the planned
Attachment A. Id. at 36–37; id.
price adjustments for market dominant
Attachment A.
postal products and services, as well as
the related classification changes,
Calendar year 2021 promotions. The
identified in the Postal Service’s
Postal Service seeks approval for the
October 9, 2020 Notice.
following six promotions for the
2. Comments on the planned price
indicated periods:
adjustments and related classification
• Tactile, Sensory and Interactive
Mailpiece Engagement Promotion
4 The Commission continues to use the 20-day
(February 1–July 31, 2021);
3 See USPS Notice of Filing USPS–LR–R2021–1/
NP1, October 9, 2020, Attachment 1. Two versions
of this document (bearing Filing ID numbers 114788
and 114789) and the non-public materials were
filed with the Commission. See id.
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comment period as set forth in 39 CFR
3030.511(a)(5); however, the Commission notes that
in order to sufficiently address the comments, its
determination may exceed the 14-day deadline set
forth in 39 CFR 3030.511(d). See Carlson v. Postal
Reg. Comm’n, 938 F.3d 337 (D.C. Cir. Sept. 13,
2019).
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changes are due no later than October
29, 2020.
3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Richard
A. Oliver 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.
Erica A. Barker,
Secretary.
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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. CP2021–15; Order No. 5718]
Competitive Price Adjustment
Postal Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Commission is
recognizing a recently filed Postal
Service document with the Commission
concerning changes in rates of general
applicability for competitive
international products. The changes are
scheduled to take effect January 24,
2021. This notice informs the public of
the filing, invites public comment, and
takes other administrative steps.
DATES: Comments are due: October 27,
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.
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
jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES
I. Introduction and Overview
On October 9, 2020, the Postal Service
filed notice with the Commission
concerning changes in rates of general
applicability for competitive
international products.1 The Postal
1 United States Postal Service Notice of Changes
in Rates of General Applicability for Competitive
International Products, October 9, 2020 (Notice).
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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 of the changed rates. See
Notice at 1. The changes are scheduled
to take effect on January 24, 2021. Id.
Attached to the Notice is Governors’
Decision No. 20–4, which states the new
prices are in accordance with 39 U.S.C.
3632 and 3633 and 39 CFR 3035.102.2
The Governors’ Decision provides an
analysis of the competitive products’
price changes intended to demonstrate
that the changes comply with 39 U.S.C.
3633 and 39 CFR part 3035. Governors’
Decision No. 20–4 at 1. The attachment
to the Governors’ Decision sets forth the
price changes and includes draft Mail
Classification Schedule (MCS) language
for competitive products of general
applicability.
The Governors’ Decision includes two
additional attachments:
• A partially redacted table showing
FY 2021 projected volumes, revenues,
attributable costs, contribution, and cost
coverage for each product, assuming
implementation of the new prices on
January 24, 2021.
• A partially redacted table showing
FY 2021 projected volumes, revenues,
attributable costs, contribution, and cost
coverage for each product, assuming a
hypothetical implementation of the new
prices on October 1, 2020.
The Notice also includes an
application for non-public treatment of
the attributable costs, contribution, and
cost coverage data in the unredacted
version of the annex to the Governors’
Decision, as well as the supporting
materials for the data. Notice at 1–2.
Planned price adjustments. The
Governors’ Decision includes an
overview of the Postal Service’s planned
price changes, which is summarized in
the table below.
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CHANGES—Continued
Product name
Average
price
increase
(percent)
Priority Mail Express International ....................................
Priority Mail International ............
International Priority Airmail .......
International Surface Air Lift .......
Airmail M-Bags ...........................
First-Class Package International
Service ....................................
3.6
5.1
74.1
32.6
5.0
4.8
International Ancillary Services and Special
Services
International Ancillary Services ..
3.4
Source: See Governors’ Decision No. 20–4
at 2–3 (showing percentage increases for
international products).
II. Initial Administrative Actions
The Commission establishes Docket
No. CP2021–15 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 October 27, 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, Katalin K.
Clendenin is appointed to serve as
Public Representative to represent the
interests of the general public in this
docket.
III. Ordering Paragraphs
It is ordered:
1. The Commission establishes Docket
TABLE I–1—PROPOSED PRICE
No. CP2021–15 to provide interested
CHANGES
persons an opportunity to express views
and offer comments on whether the
Average
planned changes are consistent with 39
price
U.S.C. 3632, 3633, and 3642, 39 CFR
Product name
increase
part 3035, and 39 CFR 3040 subparts B
(percent)
and E.
International Competitive Products
2. Comments are due no later than
October
27, 2020.
Global Express Guaranteed .......
0.9
3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, the
Commission appoints Katalin K.
Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3632(b)(2), the Postal Service
is obligated to publish the Governors’ Decision and
Clendenin to serve as an officer of the
record of proceedings in the Federal Register at
Commission (Public Representative) to
least 30 days before the effective date of the new
represent the interests of the general
rates.
2 Notice, Decision of the Governors of the United
public in this docket.
States Postal Service on Changes in Rates of General
4. The Secretary shall arrange for
Applicability for Competitive International
publication of this Order in the Federal
Products (Governors’ Decision No. 20–4), at 1
Register.
(Governors’ Decision No. 20–4).
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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. R2021-1; Order No. 5719]
Market Dominant Price Adjustment
AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Commission is recognizing a recently filed Postal Service
notice of inflation-based rate adjustments affecting market dominant
domestic and international products and services, along with temporary
mailing promotions and numerous proposed classification changes. The
adjustments and other changes are scheduled to take effect January 24,
2021. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public
comment, and takes other administrative steps.
DATES: Comments are due: October 29, 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 and Overview
II. Initial Administrative Actions
III. Ordering Paragraphs
I. Introduction and Overview
On October 9, 2020, the Postal Service filed a notice of inflation-
based price adjustments affecting market dominant domestic and
international products and services, along with temporary mailing
promotions and numerous proposed classification changes to the Mail
Classification Schedule (MCS).\1\ The intended effective date is
January 24, 2021. Notice at 1. The Notice, which was filed pursuant to
39 U.S.C. 3622 and 39 CFR part 3030, triggers a notice-and-comment
proceeding.\2\
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\1\ United States Postal Service Notice of Market-Dominant Price
Change, October 9, 2020 (Notice).
\2\ This is a Type 1-B proceeding. See 39 CFR part 3030,
subparts A-C for additional information.
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Contents of filing. The Postal Service's filing consists of the
Notice, which the Postal Service represents addresses the data and
information required under 39 CFR 3030.512; four attachments
(Attachments A-D) to the Notice; and seven public library references
and one nonpublic library reference.
Attachment A presents the proposed price and related product
description changes to the MCS. Notice, Attachment A. Attachments B and
C address workshare discounts and the price cap calculation,
respectively. Id. Attachments B and C. Attachment D presents the 2021
promotions schedule. Id. Attachment D.
Several library references provide supporting financial
documentation for the five classes of mail. Notice at 6 nn.11-12. The
Postal Service filed two library references containing workpapers for
First-Class Mail International Billing Determinants and Seamless
Volumes. It also filed one library reference pertaining to the two
international mail products within First-Class Mail (First-Class Mail
International and Inbound Letter Post) under seal and applied for non-
public treatment of those materials.\3\
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\3\ See USPS Notice of Filing USPS-LR-R2021-1/NP1, October 9,
2020, Attachment 1. Two versions of this document (bearing Filing ID
numbers 114788 and 114789) and the non-public materials were filed
with the Commission. See id.
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Planned price adjustments. The Postal Service's planned percentage
changes by class are, on average, as follows:
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Planned
price
Market dominant class adjustment
(%)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
First-Class Mail............................................ 1.836
USPS Marketing Mail......................................... 1.509
Periodicals................................................. 1.456
Package Services............................................ 1.460
Special Services............................................ 1.458
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Notice at 5.
Price adjustments for products within classes vary from the
average. See, e.g., id. at 7, 13 (Table 5 showing range for First-Class
Mail products and Table 7 showing range for USPS Marketing Mail
products). 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. See id. at 7-8.
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 36-37; id. Attachment A.
Calendar year 2021 promotions. The Postal Service seeks approval
for the following six promotions for the indicated periods:
Tactile, Sensory and Interactive Mailpiece Engagement
Promotion (February 1-July 31, 2021);
Emerging and Advanced Technology Promotion (March 1-August
31, 2021);
Earned Value Reply Mail Promotion (April 1-June 30, 2021);
Personalized Color Transpromo Promotion (July 1-December
31, 2021);
Mobile Shopping Promotion (August 1-December 31, 2021);
and
Informed Delivery Promotion (September 1-November 30,
2021).
Id. Attachment D. The Postal Service is also introducing a $0.001
per piece rate incentive for Seamless Acceptance. Id. at 32-34.
II. Initial Administrative Action
Pursuant to 39 CFR 3030.511(a), the Commission establishes Docket
No. R2021-1 to consider the planned price adjustments for market
dominant postal products and services, as well as the related
classification changes, identified in the Notice. The Commission
invites comments from interested persons on whether the Postal
Service's filing is consistent with the applicable statutory and
regulatory requirements, including 39 U.S.C. 3622 and 39 CFR part 3030.
Comments are due no later than October 29, 2020.\4\
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\4\ The Commission continues to use the 20-day comment period as
set forth in 39 CFR 3030.511(a)(5); however, the Commission notes
that in order to sufficiently address the comments, its
determination may exceed the 14-day deadline set forth in 39 CFR
3030.511(d). See Carlson v. Postal Reg. Comm'n, 938 F.3d 337 (D.C.
Cir. Sept. 13, 2019).
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The public portions of the Postal Service's filing are available
for review on the Commission's website (https://www.prc.gov). Comments
and other material filed in this proceeding will be available for
review on the Commission's website, unless the information contained
therein is subject to an application for non-public treatment. The
Commission's rules on non-public materials (including access to
documents filed under seal) appear in 39 CFR part 3011.
Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, the Commission appoints Richard A.
Oliver 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. R2021-1 to consider the
planned price adjustments for market dominant postal products and
services, as well as the related classification changes, identified in
the Postal Service's October 9, 2020 Notice.
2. Comments on the planned price adjustments and related
classification
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changes are due no later than October 29, 2020.
3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Richard A. Oliver 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.
Erica A. Barker,
Secretary.
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