[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 74 (Monday, April 20, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18001-18002]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-8944]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. CP2009-27; Order No. 202]


Postal Product Price Changes

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This document announces the Postal Service's filing of a 
notice of price changes for several competitive products and invites 
public comment. The price changes are for products identified in a 
Postal Service notice of errata to changes in rates of general 
applicability.

DATES: Postal Service responses are due April 20, 2009. Comments are 
due May 1, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments electronically via the Commission's Filing 
Online system at http://www.prc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen L. Sharfman, General Counsel, 
202-789-6820 and [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 10, 2009, the Postal Service 
filed a notice with the Commission concerning changes in rates of 
general applicability for competitive products.\1\ The Commission 
issued its final decision on these matters approving the changes on 
March 12, 2009.\2\ These price changes are scheduled to become 
effective May 11, 2009.
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    \1\ See Docket No. CP2009-23, Notice of the United States Postal 
Service of Changes in Rates of General Applicability for Competitive 
Products Established in Governors' Decision No. 09-01, February 10, 
2009 (Filing). The Filing is available on the Commission's Web site, 
http://www.prc.gov, under Daily Listings for February 10, 2009. 
Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3632(b)(2), the ``Governors shall cause each 
rate and class decision under this section and the record of the 
Governors' proceedings in connection with such decision to be 
published in the Federal Register at least 30 days before the 
effective date of any new rates or classes.'' Similarly, 39 CFR 
3015.2(a) requires that ``[w]hen the Postal Service determines to 
change a rate or rates of general applicability, it shall file 
notice of the change with the Commission no later than the date of 
publication of the decision in the Federal Register concerning such 
change, but at least 30 days before the effective date of the 
change.''
    \2\ PRC Order No. 190, Review of Notice Concerning Changes in 
Rates of General Applicability for Competitive Products, March 12, 
2009.
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    Postal Service filing. On April 9, 2009, the Postal Service filed a 
Notice of Errata to United States Postal Service Notice of Changes in 
Rates of General Applicability for Competitive Products Established in 
Governors' Decision No. 09-01 (Notice).\3\ The Notice explains that the 
price charts in the Mail Classification Schedule language included as 
Attachment B to the Governors' Decision omitted charges for Pickup on 
Demand service for certain competitive products. The Postal Service 
states that the price change from $14.75 to $15.30 for Pickup on Demand 
for Express Mail, Priority Mail, and certain international competitive 
products was inadvertently omitted in the materials included in the 
Filing, although the same price change was made for certain market 
dominant services that offer Pickup on Demand service in Docket No. 
R2009-2.
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    \3\ The Notice is available on the Commission's Web site, http://www.prc.gov, under Daily Listings for April 9, 2009.
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    The Postal Service notes that it has sent a notice of correction 
for publication in the Federal Register, and has advised the Governors 
of this matter

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and provided them with information concerning the Pickup on Demand 
price change. For the affected domestic products, the Postal Service 
believes that customers should already be on notice of the price change 
because the new price already appeared in the price charts published 
with Domestic Mail Manual changes in the Federal Register. 74 FR 8009 
(February 23, 2009).
    Attached to the Notice is Mail Classification Schedule language 
setting forth the price changes to be incorporated into the draft Mail 
Classification Schedule.
    Notice of filing. The establishment of rates of general 
applicability for competitive products and the associated mail 
classification changes effects a change in the Mail Classification 
Schedule. The Commission establishes Docket No. CP2009-27 to consider 
this issue. Interested persons may express views and offer comments on 
whether the planned changes are consistent with the policies of 39 
U.S.C. 3632, 3633, or 3642 and 39 CFR part 3015 and 39 CFR part 3020. 
Comments are due no later than May 1, 2009.
    Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Kenneth E. Richardson is appointed to 
serve as officer of the Commission (Public Representative) to represent 
the interests of the general public in the above-captioned docket.
    Supplemental information. Pursuant to 39 CFR 3015.6, the Commission 
requests the Postal Service to provide the following supplemental 
information by April 20, 2009: Due to the planned price increase of 
Pickup on Demand service, please provide:
    a. The overall (average) price increase for Express Mail, Priority 
Mail, Outbound International Expedited Services, and Outbound Priority 
Mail International; and
    b. The weights used to derive the Before Rates and After Rates 
indices relied upon to calculate the overall (average) percentage price 
increase for each product and service referenced above, similar to 
those filed in response to Docket No. CP2009-8, Chairman's Information 
Request No. 2, question 2. Please show all calculations.
    It is Ordered:
    1. The Commission establishes Docket No. CP2009-27 to provide 
interested persons an opportunity to express views and offer comments 
on whether the planned changes are consistent with the policies of 39 
U.S.C. 3632, 3633, or 3642 and 39 CFR part 3015 and 39 CFR part 3020.
    2. Comments on the Notice are due no later than May 1, 2009.
    3. The Commission appoints Kenneth E. Richardson as Public 
Representative to represent the interests of the general public in this 
proceeding.
    4. Responses to the request for supplemental information discussed 
in the body of this order are due no later than April 20, 2009.
    5. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this order in the 
Federal Register.

    By the Commission.
Steven W. Williams,
Secretary.
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