[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 210 (Monday, November 1, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67147-67148]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-27469]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. CP2011-1; Order No. 551]


New Postal Product

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a recently-filed Postal Service 
request to add a Global Reseller Expedited Package Contracts (MC2010-
21) contract to the competitive product list. This notice addresses 
procedural steps associated with this filing.

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, 
[email protected] or 202-789-6820.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Table of Contents

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

I. Introduction

    On October 1, 2010, the Postal Service filed a notice announcing 
that it has entered into an additional Global Reseller Expedited 
Package (GREP) contract.\1\ The Postal Service believes

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the instant contract is functionally equivalent to the previously 
submitted GREP contract, and is supported by Governors' Decision No. 
10-1, attached to the Notice and originally filed in Docket No. CP2010-
36. Id. at 1, Attachment 3. The Notice explains that Order No. 445, 
which established GREP Contracts 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 1-2. 
Additionally, the Postal Service requested to have the contract in 
Docket No. CP2010-36 serve as the baseline contract for future 
functional equivalence analyses of the GREP Contracts 1 product.
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    \1\ Notice of United States Postal Service of Filing a 
Functionally Equivalent Global Reseller Expedited Package Negotiated 
Service Agreement and Application For Non-Public Treatment of 
Materials Filed Under Seal, October 1, 2010 (Notice).
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    The instant contract. The Postal Service filed the instant contract 
pursuant to 39 CFR 3015.5. In addition, the Postal Service contends 
that the instant contract is in accordance with Order No. 445. The term 
of the contract is 3 years from the date the Postal Service notifies 
the customer that all necessary regulatory approvals have been 
received. Notice at 3. It may, however, be terminated by either party 
or not less than 30 days' written notice. Id., Attachment 1, at 5.
    In support of its Notice, the Postal Service filed four attachments 
as follows:
    Attachment 1--a redacted copy of the contract and applicable 
annexes;
    Attachment 2--a certified statement required by 39 CFR 
3015.5(c)(2);
    Attachment 3--a redacted copy of Governors' Decision No. 10-1 which 
establishes prices and classifications for GREP contracts, a 
description of applicable GREP contracts, formulas for prices, an 
analysis 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 contract and supporting documents 
under seal.
    The Notice advances reasons why the instant GREP contract fits 
within the Mail Classification Schedule language for GREP Contracts 1. 
The Postal Service identifies customer-specific information and general 
contract terms that distinguish the instant contract from the baseline 
GREP agreement. It states that the instant contract differs from the 
contract in Docket No. CP2010-36 pertaining to customer-specific 
information, e.g., customer's name, address, representative, signatory, 
term, provisions for mail tender options, applicable discounts, notice 
of postage changes, and minimum revenue. Id. at 4-5. The Postal Service 
states that the differences, which include price variations based on 
updated costing information and volume commitments, do not alter the 
contract's functional equivalency. Id. at 4. The Postal Service asserts 
that ``[b]ecause the agreement incorporates the same cost attributes 
and methodology, the relevant characteristics of this GREP contract are 
similar, if not the same, as the relevant characteristics of the 
contract filed in Docket No. CP2010-36.'' Id.
    The Postal Service concludes that its filings demonstrate that the 
new GREP contract complies with the requirements of 39 U.S.C. 3633 and 
is functionally equivalent to the baseline GREP contract. It states 
that the differences do not affect the services being offered or the 
fundamental structure of the contract. Therefore, it requests that the 
instant contract be included within the GREP Contracts 1 product. Id. 
at 6.

II. Notice of Filing

    The Commission establishes Docket No. CP2011-1 for consideration of 
matters related to the contract identified in the Postal Service's 
Notice.
    Interested persons may submit comments on whether the Postal 
Service's contract is consistent with the policies of 39 U.S.C. 3632, 
3633, or 3642.\2\ Comments are due no later than October 12, 2010. The 
public portions of these filings 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 Paul L. Harrington to serve as Public 
Representative in the captioned proceedings.

III. Ordering Paragraphs

    It is ordered:
    1. The Commission establishes Docket No. CP2011-1 for consideration 
of matters raised by the Postal Service's Notice.
    2. Comments by interested persons in these proceedings are due no 
later than October 12, 2010.
    3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Paul L. Harrington 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. 2010-27469 Filed 10-29-10; 8:45 am]
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