[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 85 (Tuesday, May 4, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23824-23825]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-10399]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. MC2010-23; Order No. 450]


New Postal Products

AGENCY:  Postal Regulatory Commission.

ACTION:  Notice.

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SUMMARY:  The Commission is noticing a recently-filed Postal Service 
request to

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add postal products to the Mail Classification Schedule. This notice 
addresses procedural steps associated with this filing.

DATES:  Comments are due: May 19, 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 the FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section by telephone for advice on 
alternatives to electronic filing.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  On April 26, 2010, the Postal Service filed 
a notice of an amendment to the Mail Classification Schedule (MCS) 
language for the stamped envelope price category in the Ancillary 
Services product in Special Services.\1\ In its filing, the Postal 
Service points out that the current MCS language for the stamped 
envelope price category includes pricing for personalized stamped 
envelopes, but omits applicable shipping charges. Id. at 1.
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    \1\ Notice of the United States Postal Service of Classification 
Change to Add Existing Shipping Charges to the Mail Classification 
Schedule for Stamped Envelopes, April 26, 2010 (Notice).
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    The Postal Service states that while orders for personalized 
stamped envelopes are placed with its Stamp Fulfillment Services 
office, orders are actually fulfilled by a private printer located in 
another state. Currently effective shipping charges for orders 
fulfilled by that printer are set forth in the Ordering Instructions 
for Personalized Stamped Envelopes (PS Form 3202-X, October 2009). Id., 
Attachment A.
    The Postal Service states further its belief that the appropriate 
place to include shipping charges for stamped envelopes is in the 
Stamped Envelope section of the MCS, rather than in the new Stamp 
Fulfillment Services product that it has requested be added to the 
MCS.\2\ Attachment B to the Notice shows the proposed changes to the 
Stamped Envelope MCS language in section 1505.19 of the MCS. These 
charges are a continuation of the existing charges already being paid 
by customers.
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    \2\ See Docket No. MC2009-19, Request of the United States 
Postal Service to Add Stamp Fulfillment Services to the Mail 
Classification Schedule in Response to Order No. 391, April 26, 2010 
(Request). The Request was filed at the direction of the Commission. 
See Order Approving Addition of Postal Services to the Mail 
Classification Schedule Product Lists, January 13, 2010 at 31, 
Ordering Paragraph 5.
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    The Commission hereby provides public notice of the Postal 
Service's filing and affords interested persons the opportunity to 
express views and offer comments on the proposed MCS classification 
change. Comments are due May 19, 2010.
    The Commission appoints Emmett Rand Costich to serve as Public 
Representative in this docket.
    It is ordered:
    1. The Commission establishes Docket No. MC2010-23 for 
consideration of the matters raised in this docket.
    2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Emmett Rand Costich is appointed to 
serve as officer of the Commission (Public Representative) to represent 
the interests of the general public in these proceedings.
    3. Comments by interested persons in this proceeding are due no 
later than May 19, 2010.
    4. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this order in the 
Federal Register.

    By the Commission.
Shoshana M. Grove,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. 2010-10399 Filed 5-3-10; 8:45 am]
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