[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 250 (Thursday, December 31, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 69368]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-31073]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. CP2009-36; Order No. 369]


Postal Product Price Changes

ACTION:  Notice.

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SUMMARY:  The Commission is noticing a recently-filed Postal Service 
request to change prices for a Direct Entry Parcels contract. This 
notice provides an opportunity for the public to comment.

DATES: Comments are due: January 5, 2010.

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. Postal Service Filing
II. Comments
III. Ordering Paragraphs

I. Postal Service Filing

    On December 21, 2009, the Postal Service filed a notice of a change 
in prices under the Direct Entry Parcels contract.\1\
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    \1\ Notice of United States Postal Service of Change in Prices, 
December 21, 2009 (Notice).
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    Background. On July 31, 2009, the Commission issued Order No. 264 
adding Direct Entry Parcels 1 (MC2009-26 and CP2009-36) to the 
Competitive Product List.\2\ In that order, the Commission noted that 
the Direct Entry Parcels 1 contract ``includes provisions that would 
permit price changes during the 1-year term of the contract.'' Id. at 
9. Price changes could result either from changes in the prices charged 
by Canada Post Corporation for Xpresspost, or from changes in costs 
incurred by the Postal Service relative to a specified threshold. Id. 
at 10. Order No. 264 directed the Postal Service to file a notice of 
any such price changes with the Commission prior to their effective 
date. Id.
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    \2\ Docket Nos. MC2009-26 and CP2009-36, Order Concerning Direct 
Entry Parcels, International Return Service and Harmonization 
Service Negotiated Service Agreements, July 31, 2009 (Order No. 
264).
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    Notice. The Postal Service states that the price changes it is 
proposing are ``not the sort of automatic change[s] based on external, 
objective factors for which the Commission has permitted a relatively 
streamlined, notice-type filing procedure.'' Notice at 1, n.1.\3\ The 
Postal Service's Notice includes (1) A redacted copy of the notice to 
the customer of new prices and supporting documentation establishing 
compliance with 39 U.S.C. 3633 and 39 CFR 3015.5;``\4\ and (2) the 
certified statement required by 39 CFR 3015.5(c)(2).\5\ Non-redacted 
copies of the customer notice and the certified statement have been 
filed under seal. The Notice also includes an application for non-
public treatment of the non-redacted documents.\6\
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    \3\ Footnote 1 of the Notice refers to PRC Order No. 216, Docket 
No. CP2009-2, Order Concerning Filing of Additional Global Direct 
Contracts Negotiated Service Agreement, May 15, 2009, at 7 (Order 
No. 216). Order No. 216 permitted the Postal Service to make notice-
type filings for non-discretionary price changes under Global Direct 
Contracts due to exchange rate fluctuations and Canada Post 
Corporation price changes.
    \4\ Attachment 1 to the Notice.
    \5\ Attachment 2 to the Notice.
    \6\ Attachment 3 to the Notice.
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II. Comments

    Interested persons may submit comments on the Postal Service's 
December 21, 2009 filing no later than January 5, 2010. The public 
portion of the filing can be accessed via the Commission's Web site 
(http://www.prc.gov).
    The Commission appoints Emmett Rand Costich to serve as the Public 
Representative in this proceeding.

III. Ordering Paragraphs

    It is ordered:
    1. The Commission reopens Docket No. CP2009-36 to consider the 
price changes proposed in the Postal Service's December 21, 2009 
filing.
    2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Emmett Rand Costich is appointed to 
serve as officer of the Commission to represent the interests of the 
general public in these proceedings.
    3. Comments by interested persons in these proceedings are to be 
filed no later than January 5, 2010.
    4. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this order in the 
Federal Register.

    By the Commission.
Shoshana M. Grove,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-31073 Filed 12-30-09; 8:45 am]
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