[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 118 (Monday, June 21, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35102-35103]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-14831]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket Nos. CP2010-60 through CP2010-63; Order No. 472]


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 add new Global Expedited Package Services 2 products to the 
Competitive Product List. This notice addresses procedural steps 
associated with the filing.

DATES:  Comments are due: June 22, 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, 
at [email protected]or 202-789-6820.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Table of Contents

I. Introduction
II. Notice of Filing
III. Ordering Paragraphs

I. Introduction

    On June 14, 2010, the Postal Service filed a notice announcing that 
it has entered into four additional Global Expedited Package Services 2 
(GEPS 2) contracts.\1\ The Postal Service believes the instant 
contracts are functionally equivalent to previously submitted GEPS 2 
contracts, and are supported by Governors' Decision No. 08-7, attached 
to the Notice and originally filed in Docket No. CP2008-4. Id. at 1-2, 
Attachment 3. The Notice also explains that Order No. 86, which 
established GEPS 1 as a product, also authorized functionally 
equivalent agreements to be included within the product, provided that 
they meet the requirements of 39 U.S.C. 3633. Id. at 1. In Order No. 
290, the Commission approved the GEPS 2 product.\2\
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    \1\ Notice of United States Postal Service Filing of Four 
Functionally Equivalent Global Expedited Package Services 2 
Negotiated Service Agreements and Application for Non-Public 
Treatment of Materials Filed Under Seal, June 14, 2010 (Notice).
    \2\ Docket No. CP2009-50, Order Granting Clarification and 
Adding Global Expedited Package Services 2 to the Competitive 
Product List, August 28, 2009 (Order No. 290).
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    The instant contracts. The Postal Service filed the instant 
contracts pursuant to 39 CFR 3015.5. In addition, the Postal Service 
contends that each contract is in accordance with Order No. 86. The 
term of each contract is one year from the date the Postal Service 
notifies the customer that all necessary regulatory approvals have been 
received. Notice at 2-3.
    In support of its Notice, the Postal Service filed four attachments 
as follows:
     Attachments 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D--redacted copies of the four 
contracts and applicable annexes;
     Attachments 2A, 2B, 2C and 2D--a certified statement 
required by 39 CFR 3015.5(c)(2) for each of the four contracts;
     Attachment 3--a redacted copy of Governors' Decision No. 
08-7 which establishes prices and classifications for GEPS contracts, a 
description of applicable GEPS contracts, formulas for prices, an 
analysis and certification of the formulas and certification of the 
Governors' vote; and
     Attachment 4--an application for non-public treatment of 
materials to maintain redacted portions of the contracts and supporting 
documents under seal.
    The Notice advances reasons why the instant GEPS 2 contracts fit 
within the Mail Classification Schedule language for GEPS 2. The Postal 
Service identifies customer-specific information, general contract 
terms, and other differences that distinguish the instant contracts 
from the baseline GEPS 2 agreement, all of which are highlighted in the 
Notice. Id. at 3-6. These modifications as described in the Postal 
Service's Notice apply to each of the instant contracts.
    The Postal Service contends that the instant contracts are 
functionally equivalent to previously filed GEPS 2 contracts and are 
substantially similar to that in Docket No. CP2009-50 in terms of the 
product being offered, the market in which it is offered, and its cost 
characteristics. Id. at 2-3. The Postal Service states that ``the 
relevant cost and market characteristics are similar, if not the same 
for these four contracts and the baseline GEPS contract.'' Id. at 6.
    The Postal Service also contends that its filing demonstrates that 
each of the new GEPS 2 contracts complies with the requirements of 39 
U.S.C. 3633. It requests that the contracts be included within the GEPS 
2 product. Id. at 7.

II. Notice of Filing

    The Commission establishes Docket Nos. CP2010-60, CP2010-61, 
CP2010-62 and CP2010-63 for consideration of matters related to the 
contracts identified in the Postal Service's Notice.
    These dockets are addressed on a consolidated basis for purposes of 
this order. Filings with respect to a particular contract should be 
filed in that docket.
    Interested persons may submit comments on whether the Postal 
Service's contracts are consistent with the policies of 39 U.S.C. 3632, 
3633 or 3642. Comments are due no later than June 22, 2010. 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 the captioned proceedings.

III. Ordering Paragraphs

    It is ordered:
    1. The Commission establishes Docket Nos. CP2010-60, CP2010-61, 
CP2010-62 and CP2010-63 for consideration of matters raised by the 
Postal Service's Notice.
    2. Comments by interested persons in these proceedings are due no 
later than June 22, 2010.
    3. 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 in these proceedings.
    4. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this order in the 
Federal Register.


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    By the Commission.
Shoshana M. Grove,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-14831 Filed 6-18-10; 8:45 am]
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