Product Change-Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, and USPS Ground Advantage® Negotiated Service Agreement, 21547 [2024-06571]
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Postal Service to file a rulemaking
proceeding proposing and supporting
the methodological changes necessary to
derive separate Zone 10 transportation
costs for Priority Mail and USPS Ground
Advantage within 90 days of the date of
Order No. 7016. Id. at 27.
The Commission was concerned that
if the Postal Service’s actual cost data
differed from the Postal Service’s
assumptions, the Postal Service’s costbased justification for the Zone 10 rates
could be invalid and concerns of
violation of 39 U.S.C. 403(c) could arise.
Id. at 30–32. As a result, the
Commission stated that it intended to
appoint a presiding officer to serve as an
investigator to gather information and
explore whether the Postal Service
would be in violation of 39 U.S.C.
403(c) if the Postal Service elects to
implement the new Zone 10 and related
prices. Id. The Commission also stated
that the investigator may also consider
whether violation of any other provision
enumerated in 39 U.S.C. 3662(a) has
occurred. Id. at 32. The Commission
further stated that after gathering
applicable information, the investigator
shall issue a public, written report to the
Commission as to whether the
implementation of Zone 10 raises a
material issue of fact concerning
whether a violation of 39 U.S.C. 403(c)
or any other provision enumerated in 39
U.S.C. 3662(a) has occurred. Id.
III. Public Inquiry
The Commission establishes this
proceeding to appoint and direct a
presiding officer to serve as an
investigator to explore the appropriate
classification of Zone 10 packages
pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3642 and whether
the implementation of Zone 10 prices
raises a material issue of fact concerning
whether a violation of 39 U.S.C. 403(c)
has occurred if the Postal Service elects
to implement the Zone 10 prices.
Pursuant to 39 CFR 3010.106, the
Commission appoints John Avila to
serve as presiding officer in this docket.
In that role, the Commission expects the
presiding officer to serve an
investigatory role similar to the one
envisioned by 39 CFR 3022.21 to
procure applicable information,
examine issues, and report back to the
Commission with his analysis and
recommendations.8
In addition to consideration of 39
U.S.C. 403(c) and 3642, the underlying
regulations, Commission precedent, the
record of Docket No. CP2024–72, and
8 See 39 CFR 3022.21. 39 CFR 3022.21
contemplates the appointment of an investigator in
the context of procuring information and examining
issues before reporting back to the Commission
during a complaint proceeding.
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the disaggregated costs the Postal
Service has been directed to file within
90 days, the Commission anticipates
that the presiding officer may need
additional information from the Postal
Service prior to conducting analysis and
reaching any conclusions and expects
him to issue presiding officer
information requests as he deems
appropriate to gather such information.
39 CFR 3010.106(c).
Once the presiding officer serving as
investigator has sufficient information
to analyze and assess whether Zone 10
packages should remain classified as
Competitive pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3642,
the underlying regulations, and
Commission precedent, the presiding
officer shall file a public, written report
to the Commission in this proceeding
detailing his analysis and
recommendations to the Commission on
that issue. Once the presiding officer
serving as investigator has sufficient
information to assess whether the
implementation of Zone 10 raises a
material issue of fact concerning
whether a violation of 39 U.S.C. 403(c)
has occurred, the presiding officer shall
issue a public, written report to the
Commission as to whether the
implementation of Zone 10 raises a
material issue of fact concerning
whether a violation of 39 U.S.C. 403(c)
has occurred. The investigator may also
consider whether violation of any other
provision enumerated in 39 U.S.C.
3662(a) has occurred. Upon receipt of
these reports, the Commission will
consider if further action in this docket
or separate proceedings is appropriate.
Materials 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. Additional
information may be accessed via the
Commission’s website at https://
www.prc.gov.
IV. Ordering Paragraphs
It is ordered:
1. The Commission establishes Docket
No. PI2024–2 to review issues related to
the appropriate classification of Zone 10
packages pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3642
and whether the implementation of
Zone 10 prices raises a material issue of
fact concerning whether a violation of
39 U.S.C. 403(c) has occurred if the
Postal Service elects to implement the
Zone 10 prices.
2. Pursuant to 39 CFR 3010.106, the
Commission appoints John Avila to
serve as presiding officer in this docket.
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The presiding officer shall serve in an
investigatory role and make filings in
this docket as described in the body of
this Order.
3. The Secretary shall arrange for
publication of this notice in the Federal
Register.
By the Commission.
Erica A. Barker,
Secretary.
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BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P
POSTAL SERVICE
Product Change—Priority Mail
Express, Priority Mail, and USPS
Ground Advantage® Negotiated
Service Agreement
Postal ServiceTM.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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: March
28, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sean C. Robinson, 202–268–8405.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
United States Postal Service® hereby
gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C.
3642 and 3632(b)(3), on March 25, 2024,
it filed with the Postal Regulatory
Commission a USPS Request to Add
Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail &
USPS Ground Advantage® Contract 51
to Competitive Product List. Documents
are available at www.prc.gov, Docket
Nos. MC2024–212, CP2024–218.
SUMMARY:
Sean C. Robinson,
Attorney, Corporate and Postal Business Law.
[FR Doc. 2024–06571 Filed 3–27–24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7710–12–P
POSTAL SERVICE
Product Change—Priority Mail and
USPS Ground Advantage® Negotiated
Service Agreement
Postal ServiceTM.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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:
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POSTAL SERVICE
Product Change--Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, and USPS
Ground Advantage[supreg] 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: March 28, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sean C. Robinson, 202-268-8405.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The United States Postal Service[supreg]
hereby gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 3632(b)(3), on
March 25, 2024, it filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission a USPS
Request to Add Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail & USPS Ground
Advantage[supreg] Contract 51 to Competitive Product List. Documents
are available at www.prc.gov, Docket Nos. MC2024-212, CP2024-218.
Sean C. Robinson,
Attorney, Corporate and Postal Business Law.
[FR Doc. 2024-06571 Filed 3-27-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7710-12-P
