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• Attachment B to the Request—
Redacted Market Test Quarterly Data
Collection Reports; 2 and
• Attachment C to the Request—
Resolution of the Governors of the
United States Postal Service to Request
Conversion of Plus One Market Test Into
a Permanent Offering.
See Request at 3–5.
The Plus One market test was initially
authorized by the Commission on
September 20, 2019, and was extended
on June 4, 2021.3 It is currently set to
expire on September 30, 2022. Order
No. 5909 at 12. Plus One is an
advertising card mailed as an add-on
mailpiece with a USPS Marketing Mail
Letters marriage mail envelope
containing multiple advertising
mailpieces. Order No. 5239 at 1. The
Postal Service asserts that the Plus One
market test has proven successful, and
the Postal Service now wishes to insert
the Plus One product offering into the
Mail Classification Schedule under
section 1205.5 (Market Dominant
Products: USPS Marketing Mail
(Commercial and Nonprofit): High
Density and Saturation Letters: Optional
Features). Request at 1. The Postal
Service maintains that the Plus One
product meets all the conditions in 39
U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3045.18 for
adding a non-experimental product
based on an experimental product to the
product list. Request at 2–5. The Postal
Service also, as required by 39 CFR
3045.18(e), filed a separate notice of the
instant request in Docket No. MT2019–
1.4 The planned rate to add each Plus
One card to the host marriage mailing (a
Saturation Letter) is $0.10. Request at 3.
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II. Commission Action
The Commission establishes Docket
No. MC2022–20 to consider the Postal
Service’s Request. Interested persons
may submit comments on whether the
Request is consistent with the policies
of 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3045.18.
Comments are due by December 7, 2021.
The Request and related filings are
available on the Commission’s website
(https://www.prc.gov). The Commission
encourages interested persons to review
the Request for further details.
2 The Postal Service refiled under seal in Docket
No. MC2022–20 all of the non-public data
collection reports pertaining to the market test,
which were previously filed under seal on a
quarterly basis in Docket No. MT2019–1, and
requested continued non-public treatment of this
material. See Request at 4.
3 Docket No. MT2019–1, Order Authorizing Plus
One Market Test, September 20, 2019 (Order No.
5239); Order Authorizing Extension of Plus One
Market Test, June 4, 2021 (Order No. 5909).
4 Docket No. MT2019–1, United States Postal
Service Notice of Request to Convert Plus One to
Permanent Offering, November 10, 2021.
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The Commission appoints Gregory S.
Stanton to serve as Public
Representative in this proceeding.
III. Ordering Paragraphs
It is ordered:
1. The Commission establishes Docket
No. MC2022–20 for consideration of the
United States Postal Service Request to
Convert Plus One to a Permanent
Offering, filed November 10, 2021.
2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Gregory
S. Stanton 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 December 7, 2021.
4. The Secretary shall arrange for
publication of this Order in the Federal
Register.
By the Commission.
Erica A. Barker,
Secretary.
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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. CP2022–22; Order No. 6039]
Competitive Price Adjustment
Postal Regulatory Commission.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Commission is
recognizing a recently filed Postal
Service document with the Commission
concerning changes in rates of general
applicability for competitive products.
The changes are scheduled to take effect
January 9, 2022. This notice informs the
public of the filing, invites public
comment, and takes other
administrative steps.
DATES: Comments are due: December 7,
2021.
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
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I. Introduction and Overview
On November 10, 2021, the Postal
Service filed notice with the
Commission concerning changes in
rates of general applicability for
Competitive products.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 of the changed rates. See
Notice at 1–2. The changes are
scheduled to take effect on January 9,
2022. Id. at 1.
Attached to the Notice is Governors’
Decision No. 21–6, 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. 21–6 at 1. The attachment
to the Governors’ Decision sets forth the
price changes and includes draft Mail
Classification Schedule language for
Competitive products of general
applicability.
The Postal Service also includes a
proposed classification change within
the price change docket—the
introduction of ‘‘USPS Connect Local’’
as a new price category under the Parcel
Select product. Notice at 1–2.
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. Id. at 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.
TABLE I–1—PROPOSED PRICE
CHANGES
Product name
Average
price
increase
(percent)
Domestic Competitive Products
Priority Mail Express ...............................
3.1
1 USPS Notice of Changes in Rates of General
Applicability for Competitive Products, November
10, 2021 (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.
2 Notice, Decision of the Governors of the United
States Postal Service on Changes in Rates of General
Applicability for Competitive Products (Governors’
Decision No. 21–6), at 1 (Governors’ Decision No.
21–6).
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TABLE I–1—PROPOSED PRICE
CHANGES—Continued
Average
price
increase
(percent)
Product name
Retail ....................................................
Commercial Base ................................
Commercial Plus ..................................
Priority Mail .............................................
Retail ....................................................
Commercial Base ................................
Commercial Plus ..................................
Parcel Select 3 .........................................
Destination-Entered non-Lightweight ...
Destination Delivery Unit .....................
Destination Sectional Center Facility ...
Destination Network Distribution Center .....................................................
Lightweight ...........................................
Ground .................................................
Parcel Return Service .............................
Return Sectional Center Facility ..........
Return Delivery Unit ............................
First-Class Package Service ...................
Retail ....................................................
Commercial ..........................................
Retail Ground ..........................................
2.9
4.3
4.3
3.1
4.5
2.7
1.2
5.5
¥11.1
6.1
¥10.4
¥23.1
7.4
¥12.1
4.9
4.9
4.9
7.6
8.4
7.4
¥7.4
Domestic Extra Services
Premium Forwarding Service ..................
Adult Signature Service:
Basic ....................................................
Person-Specific ....................................
Competitive Post Office Box ...................
Package Intercept Service ......................
Premium Data Retention and Retrieval
Service .................................................
5.1
23.3
22.4
18.2
4.6
¥51.5
International Competitive Products
Global Express Guaranteed ....................
Priority Mail Express International ..........
Priority Mail International ........................
International Priority Airmail ....................
International Priority Airmail M-Bags ...
International Surface Air Lift ....................
International Surface Air Lift M-Bags ..
Airmail M-Bags ....................................
First-Class Package International Service ........................................................
2.3
3.2
3.7
4.9
0.0
8.2
2.9
5.0
4.2
International Ancillary Services and Special
Services
International Ancillary Services ...............
International Postal Money Orders and
Money Transfer Service ......................
5.0
15.8
Source: See Governors’ Decision No. 21–6 at 2–6.
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II. Initial Administrative Actions
The Commission establishes Docket
No. CP2022–22 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
3 In a separate proceeding to test a new Market
Dominant product, the Postal Service has proposed
to offer ‘‘USPS Connect Local Mail’’ for letter or
flat-shaped mailpieces weighing up to 13 ounces.
See Docket No. MT2022–1, United States Postal
Service Notice of Market Test of Experimental
Product—USPS Connect Local Mail, November 10,
2021. Any comments on the Postal Service’s plan
to test the letter and flat-shaped Market Dominant
product ‘‘USPS Connect Local Mail’’ should be filed
in Docket No. MT2022–1.
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3040 subparts B and E. Comments are
due no later than December 7, 2021. 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,
Christopher C. Mohr 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
No. CP2022–22 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
December 7, 2021.
3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, the
Commission appoints Christopher C.
Mohr 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.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
[Release No. 34–93588; File No. SR–NYSE–
2021–66]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; New
York Stock Exchange LLC; Notice of
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of
Proposed Rule Change To Update the
Procedures for the Allocation of
Cabinets and Power to Its Colocated
Users
November 16, 2021.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) 1 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
‘‘Act’’) 2 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,3
notice is hereby given that on November
3, 2021, New York Stock Exchange LLC
(‘‘NYSE’’ or the ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with
the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the ‘‘Commission’’) the
proposed rule change as described in
1 15
U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
U.S.C. 78a.
3 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
2 15
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Items I and II below, which Items have
been prepared by the self-regulatory
organization. The Commission is
publishing this notice to solicit
comments on the proposed rule change
from interested persons.
I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Terms of Substance of
the Proposed Rule Change
The Exchange proposes to update the
procedures for the allocation of cabinets
and power to its colocated Users. The
proposed rule change is available on the
Exchange’s website at www.nyse.com, at
the principal office of the Exchange, and
at the Commission’s Public Reference
Room.
II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Change
In its filing with the Commission, the
self-regulatory organization included
statements concerning the purpose of,
and basis for, the proposed rule change
and discussed any comments it received
on the proposed rule change. The text
of those statements may be examined at
the places specified in Item IV below.
The Exchange has prepared summaries,
set forth in sections A, B, and C below,
of the most significant parts of such
statements.
A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Purpose of, and the
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Change
1. Purpose
The Exchange proposes to update the
procedures for the allocation of cabinets
and power to its colocated 4 Users.5
In December 2020, the Exchange
established procedures for the allocation
of cabinets in colocation should it
4 The Exchange initially filed rule changes
relating to its colocation services with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’) in
2010. See Securities Exchange Act Release No.
62960 (September 21, 2010), 75 FR 59310
(September 27, 2010) (SR–NYSE–2010–56).
5 For purposes of the Exchange’s colocation
services, a ‘‘User’’ means any market participant
that requests to receive colocation services directly
from the Exchange. See Securities Exchange Act
Release No. 76008 (September 29, 2015), 80 FR
60190 (October 5, 2015) (SR–NYSE–2015–40). As
specified in the New York Stock Exchange Price
List (‘‘Price List’’), a User that incurs colocation fees
for a particular colocation service pursuant thereto
would not be subject to colocation fees for the same
colocation service charged by the Exchange’s
affiliates NYSE American LLC, NYSE Arca, Inc.,
NYSE Chicago, Inc., and NYSE National, Inc.
(together, the ‘‘Affiliate SROs’’). Each Affiliate SRO
has submitted substantially the same proposed rule
change to propose the changes described herein.
See SR–NYSEAMER–2021–42; SR–NYSEArca–
2021–96; SR–NYSECHX–2021–16; SR–NYSENAT–
2021–22.
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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. CP2022-22; Order No. 6039]
Competitive Price Adjustment
AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Commission is recognizing a recently filed Postal Service
document with the Commission concerning changes in rates of general
applicability for competitive products. The changes are scheduled to
take effect January 9, 2022. This notice informs the public of the
filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.
DATES: Comments are due: December 7, 2021.
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 November 10, 2021, the Postal Service filed notice with the
Commission concerning changes in rates of general applicability for
Competitive products.\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 of
the changed rates. See Notice at 1-2. The changes are scheduled to take
effect on January 9, 2022. Id. at 1.
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\1\ USPS Notice of Changes in Rates of General Applicability for
Competitive Products, November 10, 2021 (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.
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Attached to the Notice is Governors' Decision No. 21-6, 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. 21-6 at 1. The attachment to the Governors' Decision sets
forth the price changes and includes draft Mail Classification Schedule
language for Competitive products of general applicability.
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\2\ Notice, Decision of the Governors of the United States
Postal Service on Changes in Rates of General Applicability for
Competitive Products (Governors' Decision No. 21-6), at 1
(Governors' Decision No. 21-6).
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The Postal Service also includes a proposed classification change
within the price change docket--the introduction of ``USPS Connect
Local'' as a new price category under the Parcel Select product. Notice
at 1-2.
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. Id. at 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.
Table I-1--Proposed Price Changes
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Average
price
Product name increase
(percent)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Domestic Competitive Products
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Priority Mail Express........................................ 3.1
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Retail..................................................... 2.9
Commercial Base............................................ 4.3
Commercial Plus............................................ 4.3
Priority Mail................................................ 3.1
Retail..................................................... 4.5
Commercial Base............................................ 2.7
Commercial Plus............................................ 1.2
Parcel Select \3\............................................ 5.5
Destination-Entered non-Lightweight........................ -11.1
Destination Delivery Unit.................................. 6.1
Destination Sectional Center Facility...................... -10.4
Destination Network Distribution Center.................... -23.1
Lightweight................................................ 7.4
Ground..................................................... -12.1
Parcel Return Service........................................ 4.9
Return Sectional Center Facility........................... 4.9
Return Delivery Unit....................................... 4.9
First-Class Package Service.................................. 7.6
Retail..................................................... 8.4
Commercial................................................. 7.4
Retail Ground................................................ -7.4
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Domestic Extra Services
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Premium Forwarding Service................................... 5.1
Adult Signature Service:
Basic...................................................... 23.3
Person-Specific............................................ 22.4
Competitive Post Office Box.................................. 18.2
Package Intercept Service.................................... 4.6
Premium Data Retention and Retrieval Service................. -51.5
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International Competitive Products
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Global Express Guaranteed.................................... 2.3
Priority Mail Express International.......................... 3.2
Priority Mail International.................................. 3.7
International Priority Airmail............................... 4.9
International Priority Airmail M-Bags...................... 0.0
International Surface Air Lift............................... 8.2
International Surface Air Lift M-Bags...................... 2.9
Airmail M-Bags............................................. 5.0
First-Class Package International Service.................... 4.2
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International Ancillary Services and Special Services...................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
International Ancillary Services............................. 5.0
International Postal Money Orders and Money Transfer Service. 15.8
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Source: See Governors' Decision No. 21-6 at 2-6.
II. Initial Administrative Actions
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\3\ In a separate proceeding to test a new Market Dominant
product, the Postal Service has proposed to offer ``USPS Connect
Local Mail'' for letter or flat-shaped mailpieces weighing up to 13
ounces. See Docket No. MT2022-1, United States Postal Service Notice
of Market Test of Experimental Product--USPS Connect Local Mail,
November 10, 2021. Any comments on the Postal Service's plan to test
the letter and flat-shaped Market Dominant product ``USPS Connect
Local Mail'' should be filed in Docket No. MT2022-1.
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The Commission establishes Docket No. CP2022-22 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 December 7, 2021. 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, Christopher C. Mohr 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 No. CP2022-22 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 December 7, 2021.
3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, the Commission appoints Christopher
C. Mohr 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.
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