[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 138 (Wednesday, July 18, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42342-42343]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-17457]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. MC2012-26; Order No. 1401]


Post Office Box Service Enhancements

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a recently-filed Postal Service 
pleading concerning service enhancements introduced at certain 
competitive post office box locations. This notice addresses procedural 
steps associated with the filing.

DATES: Comments are due: July 31, 2012; Reply Comments are due: August 
8, 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. Notice of Filings
III. Ordering Paragraphs

I. Introduction

    In Docket No. C2012-1, the Associated Mail and Parcel Centers, the 
National Alliance of Retail and Ship Centers, and 11 additional 
organizations (Complainants) jointly filed a complaint with the 
Commission concerning the Postal Service's introduction of enhanced 
services that it offers to post office box customers at certain retail 
locations.\1\ The Postal Service filed a motion to dismiss the 
Complaint.\2\
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    \1\ Complaint Regarding Postal Service Offering Enhanced 
Services Product for Competitive PO Boxes, March 15, 2012 
(Complaint).
    \2\ Motion of the United States Postal Service to Dismiss 
Complaint, April 4, 2012 (Motion to Dismiss).
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    In Order No. 1366, the Commission denied the Motion to Dismiss as 
to Complainants' claims under sections 3633 and 3642, and gave the 
Postal Service the option of making an elective filing under 39 CFR 
3020.30, concerning the enhancements to its competitive Post Office Box 
service.\3\ The Commission ordered that the Complaint be held in 
abeyance until July 9, 2012, to permit the Postal Service to make the 
elective filing. This docket was established as a placeholder for the 
Postal Service's elective filing. Id.
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    \3\ Docket No. C2012-1, Order on Motion to Dismiss Holding 
Complaint in Abeyance Pending Further Proceeding, June 13, 2012, at 
15 (Order No. 1366).
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    On July 9, 2012, pursuant to 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq., the Postal 
Service filed an elective pleading designed to provide the Commission 
with additional information to aid in its review of service 
enhancements that the Postal Service introduced at certain competitive 
post office box locations.\4\ The Response, which summarizes the

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procedural history of the proceeding, includes three attachments. 
Attachment A discusses the service enhancements' compliance with the 
requirements listed in 39 CFR 3020.31. Attachment B provides a 
statement of supporting justification addressing the criteria set forth 
in 39 CFR 3020.32. Attachment C is a copy of the customer agreement for 
Post Office Box service which describes the service enhancements and 
explains the customer's responsibilities.
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    \4\ Response of the United States Postal Service to Order No. 
1366, July 9, 2012 (Response).
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II. Notice of Filings

    Pursuant to Commission Order No. 1366, Docket No. MC2012-26 has 
been established to consider the Postal Service's filing under 39 CFR 
3020.30.
    Interested persons may submit comments on issues raised by the 
Response, including its consistency with the policies of 39 U.S.C. 3633 
and 3642, 39 CFR 3015.4, and 39 CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comments are 
due no later than July 31, 2012. Reply comments may be filed no later 
than August 8, 2012.
    The Response and all filings in this proceeding and Docket No. 
C2012-1 can be accessed via the Commission's Web site (http://www.prc.gov).
    The Commission appoints Robert N. Sidman to serve as Public 
Representative in these dockets.

III. Ordering Paragraphs

    It is ordered:
    1. Comments concerning the Postal Service's filing are due no later 
than July 31, 2012.
    2. Reply comments are due no later than August 8, 2012.
    3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Robert N. Sidman is appointed to 
serve as an 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.
Ruth Ann Abrams,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-17457 Filed 7-17-12; 8:45 am]
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