[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 242 (Friday, December 18, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67255-67256]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-30072]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. CP2009-31; Order No. 357]


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AGENCY:  Postal Regulatory Commission.

ACTION:  Notice.

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SUMMARY:  The Commission is noticing a recently-filed Postal Service 
filing of a change in prices for Priority Mail Contract 7 (MC2009-25). 
This notice addresses procedural steps associated with the filing.

DATES:  Comments are due: December 21, 2009.

ADDRESSES:  Submit comments electronically via the Commission's Filing 
Online system at http://www.prc.gov. Commenters who cannot submit their 
views electronically should contact the person identified in ``FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT'' by telephone for advice on alternatives 
to electronic filing.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Introduction

II. Notice of Filing

III. Ordering Paragraphs

I. Introduction

    On December 10, 2009, the Postal Service filed notice of a change 
in prices pursuant to an amendment to Priority Mail Contract 7.\1\ The 
Notice includes three attachments: A redacted version of the amendment 
to Priority Mail Contract 7 as Attachment A; a certified statement of 
compliance with 39 U.S.C. 3633(a) as Attachment B; and an application 
for non-public treatment and a redacted version of the supporting 
financial documentation as Attachment C. In addition, the Postal 
Service filed the unredacted amendment to the contract and supporting 
financial documentation under seal. Notice at 1.
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    \1\ Notice of United States Postal Service of Change in Prices 
Pursuant to Amendment to Priority Mail Contract 7, December 10, 2009 
(Notice).
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    Substantively, the Notice seeks approval of an amendment to the 
prices for Priority Mail Contract 7 while keeping the contract's 
existing duration. Notice, Attachment A.\2\ The Postal Service states 
that the price amendment will become effective the day the

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Commission completes its review of the Notice. Notice at 1.
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    \2\ Priority Mail Contract 7 was originally approved, along with 
Priority Mail Contracts 6, and 8 through 10 in this docket by PRC 
Order No. 226, Order Concerning Priority Mail Contracts 6 through 
10, June 19, 2009.
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II. Notice of Filings

    The Commission reopens Docket No. CP2009-31 for consideration of 
the issues raised by the Notice. Interested persons may submit comments 
on whether these recent Postal Service's filings in this docket are 
consistent with the policies of 39 U.S.C. 3632, 3633, or 3642 and 39 
CFR part 3015. Comments are due no later than December 21, 2009. The 
public portions of these filings can be accessed via the Commission's 
Web site (http://www.prc.gov).
    The Commission appoints Paul L. Harrington to serve as Public 
Representative in this proceeding.

III. Ordering Paragraphs

    It is ordered:
    1. The Commission reopens Docket No. CP2009-31 for consideration of 
the matters raised by the amendment to Priority Mail Contract 7.
    2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Paul L. Harrington is appointed to 
serve as officer of the Commission (Public Representative) to represent 
the interests of the general public for this aspect of this docket.
    3. Comments by interested persons in these proceedings are due no 
later than December 21, 2009.
    4. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this notice and 
order in the Federal Register.

    By the Commission.
Shoshana M. Grove,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-30072 Filed 12-17-E9; 8:45 am]
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