[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 206 (Tuesday, October 26, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65677-65678]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-26981]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. RM2010-14; Order No. 550]


Periodic Reporting Rules

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice addresses the Postal Service request for semi-
permanent exceptions to certain recently-adopted service performance 
measurement reporting requirements.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments electronically via the Commission's Filing 
Online system. Commenters who cannot submit filings electronically 
should contact the person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section for advice on alternatives.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 30, 2010, the Postal Service 
filed a request for a semi-permanent exception from periodic reporting 
of service performance measurement for Applications and Mailing 
Permits, pursuant to Commission Order No. 465 and 39 CFR 3055.3.\1\
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    \1\ United States Postal Service Request for Semi-Permanent 
Exception from Periodic Reporting of Service Performance 
Measurement, September 30, 2010 (Request); see also Docket No. 
RM2009-11, Order Establishing Final Rules Concerning Periodic 
Reporting of Service Performance Measurements and Customer 
Satisfaction, May 25, 2010, at 22 (Order No. 465).
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    Rule 3055.3 provides the Postal Service an opportunity to request 
that a product, or component of a product, be excluded from service 
performance measurement reporting upon demonstration that:

    1. The cost of implementing a measurement system would be 
prohibitive in relation to the revenue generated by the product, or 
component of a product;
    2. The product, or component of a product, defies meaningful 
measurement; or
    3. The product, or component of a product, is in the form of a 
negotiated service agreement with substantially all components of 
the agreement included in the measurement of other products.

    The Postal Service explains that Applications and Mailing Permits 
comprise nothing more than a transaction intended to establish or renew 
permission to enter bulk mailings. The Postal Service contends that 
this service defies meaningful measurement and falls within the 39 CFR 
3055(a)(2) exception from reporting of service performance 
measurements. Request at 3.
    The Commission establishes Docket No. RM2010-14 for consideration 
of matters related to the proposed semi-permanent exception from 
periodic reporting of service performance measurement identified in the 
Postal Service's Request.
    Interested persons may submit comments on whether the Postal 
Service's Request is consistent with the policies of 39 U.S.C. 
3652(a)(2) and 39 CFR 3055.3.\2\ Comments are due no later than October 
15, 2010. The Postal Service's Request can be accessed via the 
Commission's Web site (http:www.prc.gov).
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    \2\ Those who cannot submit comments by the filing deadline 
should contact Mr. Sharfman.
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    The Commission appoints Katrina Martinez to serve as Public 
Representative in the captioned proceedings.
    It is ordered:
    1. The Commission establishes Docket No. RM2010-14 for 
consideration of matters raised by the Postal Service's Request.
    2. Comments by interested persons in these proceedings are due no 
later than October 15, 2010.

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    3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Katrina Martinez is appointed to 
serve as the 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.

    By the Commission.
Shoshana M. Grove,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-26981 Filed 10-25-10; 8:45 am]
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