[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 21 (Tuesday, February 2, 2010)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 5236-5241]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-2066]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

39 CFR Part 3020

[Docket Nos. MC2010-12 and R2010-2; Order No. 375]


New Postal Product

AGENCY:  Postal Regulatory Commission.

ACTION:  Final rule.

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SUMMARY:  The Commission is adding a bilateral agreement between the 
U.S. Postal Service and Canada Post for inbound market dominant 
services. This action is consistent with a postal reform law. 
Republication of the Market Dominant List and Competitive Product List 
is also consistent with statutory provisions.

DATES:  Effective February 2, 2010 and is applicable beginning December 
30, 2009.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Regulatory History, 74 FR 64771 (December 8, 
2009).

Table of Contents

I. Introduction
II. Background
III. Comments
IV. Commission Analysis
V. Ordering Paragraphs

I. Introduction

    The Postal Service seeks to add a new product identified as Canada 
Post-United States Postal Service Contractual Bilateral Agreement for 
Inbound Market Dominant Services to the Market Dominant Product List. 
For the reasons discussed below, the Commission approves the Request.

II. Background

    On November 19, 2009, the Postal Service filed a request pursuant 
to
    39 U.S.C. 3622(c)(10) and 3642, and 39 CFR 3010.40 et seq. and 
3020.30 et seq. to add the Canada Post-United States Postal Service 
Contractual Bilateral Agreement for Inbound Market Dominant Services 
(Bilateral Agreement or Agreement) to the Market Dominant Product 
List.\1\ This Request has been assigned Docket No. MC2010-12.
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    \1\ Request of United States Postal Service to Add Canada Post-
United States Postal Service Contractual Bilateral Agreement for 
Inbound Market Dominant Services to the Market Dominant Product 
List, Notice of Type 2 Rate Adjustment, and Notice of Filing 
Agreement (Under Seal), November 19, 2009; and United States Postal 
Service Notice of Erratum to Application for Non-Public Treatment, 
November 20, 2009 (Request).
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    The Postal Service contemporaneously filed notice that the 
Governors have authorized a Type 2 rate adjustment to establish rates 
for inbound market dominant services as reflected in the Bilateral 
Agreement.\2\ More specifically, the Bilateral Agreement, which has 
been assigned Docket No. R2010-2, governs the exchange of inbound air 
and surface letter post (LC/AO).\3\
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    \2\ Type 2 rate adjustments involve negotiated service 
agreements. See 39 CFR 3010.5.
    \3\ To elaborate, the Bilateral Agreement covers Letter Post, 
including letters, flats, packets, bags, containers, and 
International Registered Mail service ancillary thereto. Request at 
3-4.
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    Request. In support of its Request, the Postal Service filed the 
following materials: (1) Proposed Mail Classification Schedule (MCS) 
language;\4\ (2) a Statement of Supporting Justification as required by 
39 CFR 3020.32;\5\ (3) a redacted version of the agreement;\6\ and (4) 
an application for non-public treatment of pricing and supporting 
documents filed under seal.\7\ Request at 2.
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    \4\ Attachment 1 to the Request.
    \5\ Attachment 2 to the Request.
    \6\ Attachment 3 to the Request.
    \7\ Attachment 4 to the Request. The Postal Service filed United 
States Postal Service Notice of Erratum to Application for Non-
Public Treatment, November 20, 2009 (Erratum). It explained that due 
to a drafting error, the application contained an erroneous 
reference to a nonexistent page of the Agreement and provided a 
corrected page.
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    In the Statement of Supporting Justification, Lea Emerson, 
Executive Director, International Postal Affairs, reviews the factors 
of section 3622 and concludes, inter alia, that the revenues generated 
will cover the attributable costs of the services offered under the 
Bilateral Agreement; that the rates are preferable to default rates set 
by the Universal Postal Union; and that the rates represent a modest 
increase over those reflected in the existing bilateral agreement with 
Canada Post. Id., Attachment 2, at 2-3.
    In its Request, the Postal Service provides information responsive 
to part 3010, subpart D, of the Commission's rules. To that end, it 
addresses the requirements of section 3622(c)(10) as well as certain 
details of the negotiated service agreement. Id. at 2-7. The Postal 
Service asserts that the Bilateral Agreement satisfies all applicable 
statutory criteria. Id. at 6-8.
    The Postal Service filed much of the supporting materials, 
financial analysis, and the Bilateral Agreement under seal. Id. at 2. 
In its Request, the Postal Service maintains that the Bilateral 
Agreement and related financial information should remain under seal. 
Id.
    The Postal Service has an existing bilateral agreement with Canada 
Post, which is set to expire December 31, 2009.\8\ Id., Attachment 3, 
at 7. The instant Bilateral Agreement is a two-year agreement 
comparable to the existing agreement, with some modifications. The 
modifications include differences in specific operational details and 
the Postal Service's decision to classify Canada Post's ``Xpresspost-
USA'' as a competitive product instead of a market dominant product as 
in the existing bilateral agreement.\9\ The Agreement states it has an 
effective date of January 1, 2010. Id. at 3. The Request states that 
the inbound market dominant rates are scheduled to become effective on 
January 4, 2010. Id.
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    \8\ The Postal Service maintains that the instant Bilateral 
Agreement is functionally comparable to the agreement in Docket Nos. 
MC2009-7 and R2009-1. Id.
    \9\ The Postal Service included Xpresspost in its Request to Add 
Canada Post-United States Postal Service Contractual Bilateral 
Agreement for Inbound Competitive Services to the Competitive 
Product List. See Docket Nos. CP2010-13 and MC2010-14.
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    The Postal Service urges the Commission to act promptly to add this 
product to the Market Dominant Product List to allow rates to be 
implemented under 39 CFR 3010.40. Id. at 7.
    In Order No. 346, the Commission gave notice of the docket, 
appointed a Public Representative, and provided the public with an 
opportunity to comment.\10\
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    \10\ See PRC Order No. 346, Notice and Order Concerning 
Bilateral Agreement with Canada Post for Inbound Market Dominant 
Services, November 25, 2009 (Order No. 346).
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    On December 4, 2009, Chairman's Information Request No. 1 (CHIR No. 
1) was issued, which sought clarification of various elements related 
to the proposed Bilateral Agreement. A response was due from the Postal 
Service by December 10, 2009. The Postal Service filed its responses to

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CHIR No.1, questions 1-7 and 9-11, on December 10, 2009.\11\
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    \11\ See Notice of the United States Postal Service of Filing 
Responses to Chairman's Information Request No. 1, Questions 1-7 and 
9-11, December 10, 2009.
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    On December 11, 2009, the Postal Service filed the response to 
question 8 as required.\12\
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    \12\ See Notice of the United States Postal Service of Filing 
Response to Chairman's Information Request No. 1, Question 8, 
December 11, 2009. The Postal Service filed an accompanying Motion 
for Late Acceptance of Response to Chairman's Information Request 
No. 1, Question 8, December 11, 2009. The motion is granted.
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III. Comments

    Comments were filed by the Public Representative.\13\ No other 
interested person submitted comments. The Public Representative states 
that the Commission may want to consider adding additional rules 
specific to bilateral agreements with foreign postal administrations. 
Id. at 2. The Public Representative observes that because there are no 
similarly situated mailers comparable to Canada Post, compliance with 
39 CFR 3010.40 may be at issue. Id.
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    \13\ See Public Representative Comments in Response to United 
States Postal Service Request to Add Canada Post-United States 
Postal Service Contractual Bilateral Agreement for Inbound Market 
Dominant Services to the Market Dominant Product List, Notice of 
Type 2 Rate Adjustment, and Notice of Filing Agreement (Under Seal), 
December 9, 2009 (Public Representative Comments).
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    The Public Representative also notes that the rates set under the 
UPU Convention may need further examination and suggests that the 
Commission continue to promote efficient pricing. Id. at 3.
    The Public Representative relates that performance requirements in 
the Agreement such as presorting of airmail items and providing 
transportation to multiple mail acceptance centers increase efficiency 
and are a benefit to the Postal Service and the general public. Id. He 
also notes that the Commission determined in Docket Nos. MC2009-7 and 
R2009-1 that inbound Letter Post from Canada should be classified as 
two separate products, Air LC and Surface AO as market dominant, and 
Xpresspost as a competitive product. The Public Representative observes 
that in accordance with the Commission finding, the Postal Service has 
not included the Xpresspost product in this filing. Id. at 3-4. The 
Public Representative states that the Commission will glean further 
information on international mail services in the future from the 
Postal Service's filing of its Annual Compliance Report. Id. at 3. The 
Public Representative concludes that the Bilateral Agreement appears to 
comport with the applicable provisions of title 39.

IV. Commission Analysis

    The Commission has reviewed the Agreement, supporting 
documentation, the financial analysis provided under seal that 
accompanies it, responses to the Chairman's Information Request and the 
comments filed by the Public Representative.
    Statutory requirements. The Commission's statutory responsibilities 
in this instance entail assigning the Bilateral Agreement to either the 
Market Dominant Product List or to the Competitive Product List. 39 
U.S.C. 3642. As part of this responsibility, the Commission also 
reviews the proposal for compliance with the Postal Accountability and 
Enhancement Act (PAEA) requirements. This includes, for proposed market 
dominant products, a review of section 3622(c)(10).
    Product list assignment. In determining whether to assign the 
Bilateral Agreement as a product to the Market Dominant Product List or 
the Competitive Product List, the Commission must consider whether 
``the Postal Service exercises sufficient market power that it can 
effectively set the price of such product substantially above costs, 
raise prices significantly, decrease quality, or decrease output, 
without risk of losing a significant level of business to other firms 
offering similar products.'' 39 U.S.C. 3642(b)(1). If so, the product 
will be categorized as market dominant. The competitive category of 
products shall consist of all other products.
    The Commission is further required to consider the availability and 
nature of enterprises in the private sector engaged in the delivery of 
the product, the views of those who use the product, and the likely 
impact on small business concerns. 39 U.S.C. 3642(b)(3).
    The Postal Service notes that the performance responsibilities in 
the instant agreement are consistent with the precursor agreement in 
Docket Nos. MC2009-7 and R2009-1. Id. at 5. As stated above, it notes 
that the current Bilateral Agreement continues to include work-sharing 
arrangements and providing transportation for inbound airmail items to 
multiple Postal Service International Service Centers for acceptance. 
Id. The Postal Service relates that the rates in the Bilateral 
Agreement provide superior cost coverage to the default rates set by 
the UPU and represent a modest increase over those in the previous 
agreement. It also states the new rates will have little effect on 
either Canada Post or American recipients. Request, Attachment 2, at 3.
    The Postal Service contends that its monopoly on certain inbound 
letters from Canada within certain price and weight limits make it 
fairly certain that private entities would not be able to serve the 
United States market for Inbound Letter Post from Canada. Id. at 5. It 
also states that there are no similarly situated entities to Canada 
Post with the ability to tender Letter Post from Canada under similar 
operational conditions, nor any other entities that serve as a 
designated operator for Letter Post originating in Canada. Id. at 7. 
Therefore, the Postal Service states that it cannot envision a 
similarly situated mailer which could enter into a similar agreement. 
Id.
    The Postal Service also contends that there is no significant 
competition in this market. As a result, it believes the Bilateral 
Agreement does not pose competitive harm in the marketplace.\14\ Id., 
Attachment 2, para. (h). It states that there have been agreements 
between the United States and Canada Post for these services (under 
rules set by the UPU) since 1888. Id., para. (g).
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    \14\ The Postal Service notes that the arguments and assertions 
which were applicable in Docket Nos. MC2009-7 and R2009-1 have not 
changed on this point and incorporates those points by reference 
here. This includes the reference that under Canadian law, Canada 
Post has an exclusive privilege to carry outbound letters weighing 
less than 500 grams (17.64 ounces) and subsequently is the single 
entity that can enter into this type of agreement with the Postal 
Service.
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    The Postal Service asserts that the parties to this agreement serve 
as their designated entities for the exchange of mail, inclusive of 
Letter Post. Id. at 5. It contends that the Bilateral Agreement allows 
it to continue to offer Canada Post and small businesses in the United 
States affordable, reliable options for mailing letters and merchandise 
to the United States. Id. It states because there is no significant 
direct competition for Inbound Letter Post from Canada, it expects 
there will be no significant impact on small business competitors. The 
Postal Service also states that it is unaware of any small business 
concerns that offer competing services. Therefore, the Postal Service 
concludes that there can be no reasonable expectation of any 
competitive harm to the marketplace. Id. at 6.
    No commenter opposes the proposed classification of the Bilateral 
Agreement as market dominant. Having considered the statutory 
requirements and the support offered by the Postal Service, the 
Commission finds, for purposes of this proceeding, that the Canada 
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Bilateral Agreement for Inbound Market Dominant Services may be 
classified as a market dominant product and added to the Market 
Dominant Product List.
    Additionally, in CHIR No. 1, Question 4, the Commission sought a 
more comprehensive description of the product ``Canada Post-United 
States Postal Service Contractual Bilateral Agreement for Inbound 
Market Dominant Services'' suitable for inclusion in the Mail 
Classification Schedule. While the level of detail in the Postal 
Service's response may not be optimal, the Commission will incorporate 
the Postal Service's proposed language into the draft Mail 
Classification Schedule subject to change.
    Section 3622(c)(10) compliance. The Postal Service's filing seeks 
to establish a new international mail product. The requirements of 39 
U.S.C. 3622(c)(10) obligate the Commission, when reviewing a negotiated 
service agreement, to determine whether such an agreement (1) Improves 
the net financial position of the Postal Service or enhances the 
performance of operational functions; (2) will not cause unreasonable 
harm to the marketplace; and (3) will be available on public and 
reasonable terms to similarly situated mailers. The Commission 
concludes that the requirements of 39 U.S.C. 3622(c)(10)(A) are met. 
The Agreement provides delivery and scanning performance objectives and 
incentives to promote operational improvement. Id. at 4-5. The Postal 
Service filed information under seal regarding costs, volumes, and 
anticipated revenues. The Postal Service represents that the new 
Agreement ``includes performance-based incentives to promote cost 
reduction, increase efficiency, and improve service performance.'' Id., 
Attachment 2, at 2.
    The Postal Service observes that the Bilateral Agreement provides 
incentives to encourage operational improvement. Additionally, the 
Postal Service asserts that the rates in the Bilateral Agreement result 
in a higher cost coverage than the default rates set by the UPU. Id. at 
3.
    Finally, the Postal Service asserts that the instant Agreement will 
not result in unreasonable harm to the marketplace because, among other 
things, Canada Post and the Postal Service are their respective 
countries' designated operators for the exchange of letter mail, and it 
states that the market is limited to these parties. Id., para. (f). The 
Commission accepts the Postal Service representations and finds that 
the Bilateral Agreement is consistent with 39 U.S.C. 3622(c)(10).
    To facilitate analysis, the Public Representative suggests that 
perhaps the Commission should develop new rules that are specific to 
bilateral agreements with foreign posts. The Commission acknowledges 
that the criterion that negotiated service agreements must be available 
on public and reasonable terms to similarly situated mailers (section 
3622(c)(10)) is inapplicable to this Bilateral Agreement. However, 
other provisions of the rule do apply, and accordingly, the Commission 
need not specifically address additional requirements for bilateral 
agreements between postal administrations in its rules. The PAEA 
establishes the policy objectives of the Commission for international 
postal arrangements, and the current rules for negotiated service 
agreements are sufficient for determining the Postal Service's 
compliance at this time.
    Data issues. The Commission's review of the supporting data for the 
current Agreement raises several areas of concern. The first issue is 
that the Postal Service relies on outdated financial data in its 
supporting documentation for the Bilateral Agreement. When forecasting 
unit costs for the contract period, it is preferable to use the most 
recent data. In its filing, the Postal Service uses FY 2008 unit costs 
to forecast cost for CY 2010 and CY 2011. In its response to CHIR No. 
1, Questions 3 and 4, the Postal Service stated that it is unable to 
provide even preliminary FY 2009 unit costs for processing, delivery, 
and other. Similarly, the Postal Service stated that per-kilogram costs 
for FY 2009 for domestic air transportation and domestic surface 
transportation are also unavailable. The Commission is concerned that 
using Global Insight indices to forecast three years into the future 
may produce inaccurate results. In future requests, the Commission 
requests the Postal Service to submit the most recent supporting data 
available even if it is unaudited, in addition to the most recent ACD 
data.
    The second issue arising from the analysis of the supporting 
documentation is the occurrence of anomalies in the data. In its 
financial model, the Postal Service utilized a different methodology to 
forecast costs for the contract period than in the previous bilateral 
agreement. In the current filing, the Postal Service's financial model 
uses cost by shape to estimate processing, delivery, and ``other'' 
costs for the contract period. These costs by shape are developed using 
the weighted tallies from IOCS for distributing both Air LC and Surface 
AO attributable cost to letters, flats, and parcels. The Commission is 
concerned with anomalies in the resulting data. For example, the 
Surface AO letter unit processing cost is more than 130 times that of a 
Surface AO parcel. The Commission has seen such anomalies surface in 
the past with regard to international mail. The data obtained from IOCS 
may be inaccurate if the number of IOCS tallies is too few to produce 
figures with a reasonable margin of error. While the Commission 
recognizes the difficulties in dealing with a small sample size, for 
future filings, the Commission expects the Postal Service to improve 
shape-specific unit costs. If feasible, the Postal Service should 
perform a special study to determine unit cost by shape.
    Finally, the Commission expects that the supporting documentation 
filed by the Postal Service will provide accurate source information to 
support data in the worksheets. The Postal Service should provide a 
complete explanation of the rationale in instances where ``USPS pricing 
decision'' is used to source information.
    Based on the data submitted and the comments received, the 
Commission finds that the Bilateral Agreement comports with section 
3622(c)(10). Thus, an initial review of the proposed Bilateral 
Agreement indicates that it comports with the provisions applicable to 
rates for market dominant products.
    Other considerations. The Postal Service shall, no later than 30 
days after the effective date of the new contract, provide cost, 
revenue, and volume data associated with the current contract.
    The Postal Service submitted the Bilateral Agreement, which has not 
been executed by the parties. The Postal Service is directed to file 
the executed Bilateral Agreement with the Commission within 30 days of 
its execution.
    The Postal Service shall promptly notify the Commission if the 
Agreement terminates earlier than the proposed two-year term, but no 
later than the actual termination date. The Commission will then remove 
the Agreement from the Mail Classification Schedule at the earliest 
possible opportunity.
    In conclusion, the Commission approves the Canada Post-United 
States Postal Service Contractual Bilateral Agreement for Inbound 
Market Dominant Services as a new product. The revision to the Market 
Dominant Product List is shown below the signature of this order and is 
effective upon issuance of this order.

V. Ordering Paragraphs

    It is ordered:
    1. Canada Post-United States Postal Service Contractual Bilateral 
Agreement for Inbound Market Dominant Services

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(MC2010-12 and R2010-2) is added to the Market Dominant Product List as 
a new product under Negotiated Service Agreements, Inbound 
International.
    2. The Postal Service shall notify the Commission if the Agreement 
terminates earlier than the proposed two-year term.
    3. The Postal Service shall report the cost, revenue, and volume 
data under the expiring contract as set forth in this order.
    4. The Secretary shall arrange for the publication of this order in 
the Federal Register.

List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 3020

    Administrative practice and procedure; Postal Service.

    By the Commission.
Shoshana M. Grove,
Secretary.

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For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Postal Regulatory 
Commission amends chapter III of title 39 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations as follows:

PART 3020--PRODUCT LISTS

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1. The authority citation for part 3020 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: Authority: 39 U.S.C. 503; 3622; 3631; 3642; 3682.

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2. Revise Appendix A to Subpart A of Part 3020-Mail Classification 
Schedule to read as follows:

Appendix A to Subpart A of Part 3020--Mail Classification Schedule

Part A--Market Dominant Products
1000 Market Dominant Product List
First-Class Mail
    Single-Piece Letters/Postcards
    Bulk Letters/Postcards
    Flats
    Parcels
    Outbound Single-Piece First-Class Mail International
    Inbound Single-Piece First-Class Mail International
Standard Mail (Regular and Nonprofit)
    High Density and Saturation Letters
    High Density and Saturation Flats/Parcels
    Carrier Route
    Letters
    Flats
    Not Flat-Machinables (NFMs)/Parcels
Periodicals
    Within County Periodicals
    Outside County Periodicals
Package Services
    Single-Piece Parcel Post
    Inbound Surface Parcel Post (at UPU rates)
    Bound Printed Matter Flats
    Bound Printed Matter Parcels
    Media Mail/Library Mail
Special Services
    Ancillary Services
    International Ancillary Services
    Address List Services
    Caller Service
    Change-of-Address Credit Card Authentication
    Confirm
    International Reply Coupon Service
    International Business Reply Mail Service
    Money Orders
    Post Office Box Service
Negotiated Service Agreements
    HSBC North America Holdings Inc. Negotiated Service Agreement
    Bookspan Negotiated Service Agreement
    Bank of America Corporation Negotiated Service Agreement
    The Bradford Group Negotiated Service Agreement
    Inbound International
        Canada Post--United States Postal Service Contractual Bilateral
         Agreement for Inbound Market Dominant Services (MC2010-12 and
         R2010-2)
Market Dominant Product Descriptions
First-Class Mail
[Reserved for Class Description]
    Single-Piece Letters/Postcards
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Bulk Letters/Postcards
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Flats
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Parcels
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Outbound Single-Piece First-Class Mail International
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Inbound Single-Piece First-Class Mail International
    [Reserved for Product Description]
Standard Mail (Regular and Nonprofit)
[Reserved for Class Description]
    High Density and Saturation Letters
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    High Density and Saturation Flats/Parcels
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Carrier Route
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Letters
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Flats
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Not Flat-Machinables (NFMs)/Parcels
    [Reserved for Product Description]
Periodicals
[Reserved for Class Description]
    Within County Periodicals
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Outside County Periodicals
    [Reserved for Product Description]
Package Services
[Reserved for Class Description]
    Single-Piece Parcel Post
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Inbound Surface Parcel Post (at UPU rates)
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Bound Printed Matter Flats
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Bound Printed Matter Parcels
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Media Mail/Library Mail
    [Reserved for Product Description]
Special Services
[Reserved for Class Description]
    Ancillary Services
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Address Correction Service
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Applications and Mailing Permits
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Business Reply Mail
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Bulk Parcel Return Service
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Certified Mail
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Certificate of Mailing
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Collect on Delivery
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Delivery Confirmation
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Insurance
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Merchandise Return Service
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Parcel Airlift (PAL)
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Registered Mail
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Return Receipt
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Return Receipt for Merchandise
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Restricted Delivery
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Shipper-Paid Forward
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Signature Confirmation
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Special Handling
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Stamped Envelopes
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Stamped Cards
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Premium Stamped Stationery
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Premium Stamped Cards
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    International Ancillary Services
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    International Certificate of Mailing
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    International Registered Mail
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    International Return Receipt
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    International Restricted Delivery
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Address List Services
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Caller Service
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Change-of-Address Credit Card Authentication
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Confirm
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    International Reply Coupon Service
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    International Business Reply Mail Service
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Money Orders
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Post Office Box Service
    [Reserved for Product Description]

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Negotiated Service Agreements
[Reserved for Class Description]
    HSBC North America Holdings Inc. Negotiated Service Agreement
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Bookspan Negotiated Service Agreement
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Bank of America Corporation Negotiated Service Agreement
    The Bradford Group Negotiated Service Agreement
Part B--Competitive Products
2000 Competitive Product List
Express Mail
    Express Mail
    Outbound International Expedited Services
    Inbound International Expedited Services
        Inbound International Expedited Services 1 (CP2008-7)
        Inbound International Expedited Services 2 (MC2009-10 and CP2009-
         12)
        Inbound International Expedited Services 3 (MC2010-13 and CP2010-
         12)
Priority Mail
    Priority Mail
    Outbound Priority Mail International
    Inbound Air Parcel Post (at non-UPU rates)
        Royal Mail Group Inbound Air Parcel Post Agreement
    Inbound Air Parcel Post (at UPU rates)
Parcel Select
Parcel Return Service
International
    International Priority Airlift (IPA)
    International Surface Airlift (ISAL)
    International Direct Sacks--M--Bags
    Global Customized Shipping Services
    Inbound Surface Parcel Post (at non-UPU rates)
        Canada Post--United States Postal Service Contractual Bilateral
         Agreement for Inbound Competitive Services (MC2009-8 and CP2009-
         9)
    International Money Transfer Service
    International Ancillary Services
Special Services
    Premium Forwarding Service
Negotiated Service Agreements
    Domestic
        Express Mail Contract 1 (MC2008-5)
        Express Mail Contract 2 (MC2009-3 and CP2009-4)
        Express Mail Contract 3 (MC2009-15 and CP2009-21)
        Express Mail Contract 4 (MC2009-34 and CP2009-45)
        Express Mail Contract 5 (MC2010-5 and CP2010-5)
        Express Mail Contract 6 (MC2010--6 and CP2010-6)
        Express Mail Contract 7 (MC2010--7 and CP2010-7)
        Express Mail & Priority Mail Contract 1 (MC2009-6 and CP2009-7)
        Express Mail & Priority Mail Contract 2 (MC2009-12 and CP2009-
         14)
        Express Mail & Priority Mail Contract 3 (MC2009-13 and CP2009-
         17)
        Express Mail & Priority Mail Contract 4 (MC2009-17 and CP2009-
         24)
        Express Mail & Priority Mail Contract 5 (MC2009-18 and CP2009-
         25)
        Express Mail & Priority Mail Contract 6 (MC2009-31 and CP2009-
         42)
        Express Mail & Priority Mail Contract 7 (MC2009-32 and CP2009-
         43)
        Express Mail & Priority Mail Contract 8 (MC2009-33 and CP2009-
         44)
        Parcel Select & Parcel Return Service Contract 1 (MC2009-11 and
         CP2009-13)
        Parcel Select & Parcel Return Service Contract 2 (MC2009-40 and
         CP2009-61)
        Parcel Return Service Contract 1 (MC2009-1 and CP2009-2)
        Priority Mail Contract 1 (MC2008-8 and CP2008-26)
        Priority Mail Contract 2 (MC2009-2 and CP2009-3)
        Priority Mail Contract 3 (MC2009-4 and CP2009-5)
        Priority Mail Contract 4 (MC2009-5 and CP2009-6)
        Priority Mail Contract 5 (MC2009-21 and CP2009-26)
        Priority Mail Contract 6 (MC2009-25 and CP2009-30)
        Priority Mail Contract 7 (MC2009-25 and CP2009-31)
        Priority Mail Contract 8 (MC2009-25 and CP2009-32)
        Priority Mail Contract 9 (MC2009-25 and CP2009-33)
        Priority Mail Contract 10 (MC2009-25 and CP2009-34)
        Priority Mail Contract 11 (MC2009-27 and CP2009-37)
        Priority Mail Contract 12 (MC2009-28 and CP2009-38)
        Priority Mail Contract 13 (MC2009-29 and CP2009-39)
        Priority Mail Contract 14 (MC2009-30 and CP2009-40)
        Priority Mail Contract 15 (MC2009-35 and CP2009-54)
        Priority Mail Contract 16 (MC2009-36 and CP2009-55)
        Priority Mail Contract 17 (MC2009-37 and CP2009-56)
        Priority Mail Contract 18 (MC2009-42 and CP2009-63)
        Priority Mail Contract 19 (MC2010-1 and CP2010-1)
        Priority Mail Contract 20 (MC2010-2 and CP2010-2)
        Priority Mail Contract 21 (MC2010-3 and CP2010-3)
        Priority Mail Contract 22 (MC2010-4 and CP2010-4)
        Priority Mail Contract 23 (MC2010-9 and CP2010-9)
    Outbound International
        Direct Entry Parcels Contracts
            Direct Entry Parcels 1 (MC2009-26 and CP2009-36)
        Global Direct Contracts (MC2009-9, CP2009-10, and CP2009-11)
        Global Expedited Package Services (GEPS) Contracts
            GEPS 1 (CP2008-5, CP2008-11, CP2008-12, CP2008-13, CP2008-
             18, CP2008-19, CP2008-20, CP2008-21, CP2008-22, CP2008-23,
             and CP2008-24)
            Global Expedited Package Services 2 (CP2009-50)
        Global Plus Contracts
            Global Plus 1 (CP2008-8, CP2008-46 and CP2009-47)
            Global Plus 2 (MC2008-7, CP2008-48 and CP2008-49)
    Inbound International
        Inbound Direct Entry Contracts with Foreign Postal
         Administrations
            Inbound Direct Entry Contracts with Foreign Postal
             Administrations (MC2008-6, CP2008-14 and MC2008-15)
            Inbound Direct Entry Contracts with Foreign Postal
             Administrations 1 (MC2008-6 and CP2009-62)
        International Business Reply Service Competitive Contract 1
         (MC2009-14 and CP2009-20)
    Competitive Product Descriptions
        Express Mail
        [Reserved for Group Description]
        Express Mail
        [Reserved for Product Description]
        Outbound International Expedited Services
        [Reserved for Product Description]
        Inbound International Expedited Services
        [Reserved for Product Description]
        Priority
        [Reserved for Product Description]
        Priority Mail
        [Reserved for Product Description]
        Outbound Priority Mail International
        [Reserved for Product Description]
        Inbound Air Parcel Post
        [Reserved for Product Description]
        Parcel Select
        [Reserved for Group Description]
        Parcel Return Service
        [Reserved for Group Description]
        International
        [Reserved for Group Description]
        International Priority Airlift (IPA)
        [Reserved for Product Description]
        International Surface Airlift (ISAL)
        [Reserved for Prduct Description]
        International Direct Sacks--M-Bags
        [Reserved for Product Description]
        Global Customized Shipping Services
        [Reserved for Product Description]
        International Money Transfer Service
        [Reserved for Product Description]
        Inbound Surface Parcel Post (at non-UPU rates)

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        [Reserved for Product Description]
        International Ancillary Services
        [Reserved for Product Description]
        International Certificate of Mailing
        [Reserved for Product Description]
        International Registered Mail
        [Reserved for Product Description]
        International Return Receipt
        [Reserved for Product Description]
        International Restricted Delivery
        [Reserved for Product Description]
        International Insurance
        [Reserved for Product Description]
        Negotiated Service Agreements
        [Reserved for Group Description]
        Domestic
        [Reserved for Product Description]
        Outbound International
        [Reserved for Group Description]
    Part C--Glossary of Terms and Conditions [Reserved]
    Part D--Country Price Lists for International Mail [Reserved]
 

[FR Doc. 2010-2066 Filed 2-1-10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7710-FW-S