[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 125 (Thursday, June 28, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38683-38684]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-15775]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. CP2012-35; Order No. 1376]


Product List Changes

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a recently-filed Postal Service 
request to enter into an additional Global Expedited Package Services 3 
contracts. This notice addresses procedural steps associated with this 
filing.

DATES: Comments are due: June 29, 2012.

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 
at 202-789-6820.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Table of Contents

I. Introduction
II. Commission Action
III. Ordering Paragraphs

I. Introduction

    Notice of filing. On June 21, 2012, the Postal Service filed a 
notice announcing that it is entering into an additional Global 
Expedited Package Services (GEPS) 3 contract.\1\ The Notice was filed 
in accordance with 39 CFR 3015.5. Notice at 1.
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    \1\ Notice of United States Postal Service of Filing a 
Functionally Equivalent Global Expedited Package Services 3 
Negotiated Service Agreement and Application for Non-Public 
Treatment of Materials Filed Under Seal, June 21, 2012 (Notice).
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    Background. Customers for GEPS contracts are small- or medium-size 
businesses that mail products directly to foreign destinations using 
Express Mail International, Priority Mail International, or both. Id. 
at 4. Governors' Decision No. 08-7 (as GEPS 1) established prices and 
classifications not of general applicability for GEPS contracts. Id. at 
1. A grouping for GEPS 3 contracts was later added to the competitive 
product list as an outcome of Docket Nos. MC2010-28 and CP2010-71. The 
contract filed in Docket No. CP2010-71 was designated as the baseline 
agreement for purposes of establishing whether subsequent agreements 
proposed for inclusion within the GEPS 3 grouping are functionally 
equivalent. Id. at 1-2.
    Contents of filing. The filing includes a Notice, along with 
attachments; material filed under seal (consisting of the contract and 
supporting documents); and Excel spreadsheets. In the Notice, the 
Postal Service asserts that the instant contract and the baseline 
contract are functionally equivalent because they share similar cost 
and market characteristics. Id. at 3. It notes that the pricing formula 
and classification established in the controlling Governors' Decision 
No. 08-7 ensure that each GEPS contract meets the criteria of 39 U.S.C. 
3633 and related regulations. Id. The Postal Service identifies 
differences between the instant contract and the baseline contract, but 
asserts that the differences do not affect either the fundamental 
service being offered or the fundamental structure of the contract. Id. 
at 3-6. The Postal Service also addresses pertinent Mail Classification 
Schedule matters. Id. at 3. It states that, based on the

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discussion in its Notice and the financial data provided under seal, 
the instant GEPS 3 contract is in compliance with the requirements of 
39 U.S.C. 3633 and is functionally equivalent to the baseline contract, 
and therefore should be added to the GEPS 3 product grouping.
    Supporting attachments include:
     Attachment 1--a redacted copy of the instant contract;
     Attachment 2--the related certification required under 39 
CFR 3015.5(c)(2);
     Attachment 3--a redacted copy of Governors' Decision No. 
08-7 (including attachments thereto); and
     Attachment 4--an application for non-public treatment of 
the contract and certain supporting materials.
    Expiration. The agreement is set to expire one year after the 
Postal Service notifies the customer that all necessary approvals and 
reviews of the agreement have been obtained, including a favorable 
conclusion by the Commission. Id.

II. Commission Action

    The Commission establishes Docket No. CP2012-35 for consideration 
of matters raised in the Notice. Interested persons may submit comments 
on whether the Postal Service's contract is consistent with the 
policies of 39 U.S.C. 3632 and 3633. Comments are due no later than 
June 29, 2012. The public portions of the Postal Service's filing can 
be accessed via the Commission's Web site at http://www.prc.gov.
    The Commission appoints Derrick D. Dennis to represent the interest 
of the general public (Public Representative) in this case.

III. Ordering Paragraphs

    It is ordered:
    1. The Commission establishes Docket No. CP2012-35 for 
consideration of matters raised in the Postal Service's June 21, 2012 
Notice.
    2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, the Commission designates Derrick D. 
Dennis to serve as an officer of the Commission (Public Representative) 
to represent the interests of the general public in this case.
    3. Comments by interested persons are due no later than June 29, 
2012.
    4. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this Order in the 
Federal Register.

    By the Commission.
Ruth Ann Abrams,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-15775 Filed 6-27-12; 8:45 am]
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