[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 246 (Friday, December 21, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75678-75679]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-30822]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. CP2013-27; Order No. 1582]


International Mail Contract

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a recently-filed Postal Service 
notice concerning changes to Inbound Air Parcel Post (at UPU Rates). 
This document invites public comments on the request and addresses 
several related procedural steps.

DATES: Comments are due: December 26, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments electronically via the Commission's Filing 
Online system at http://www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit comments 
electronically should contact the person identified in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section by telephone for advice on filing 
alternatives.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen L. Sharfman, General Counsel, 
at 202-789-6820.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Table of Contents

I. Introduction
II. Contents of Filing
III. Commission Action
IV. Ordering Paragraphs

I. Introduction

    Notice of filing. On December 14, 2012, the Postal Service filed a 
notice announcing its intention to change rates for Inbound Air Parcel 
Post (at Universal Postal Union (UPU) Rates).\1\ The Notice does not 
include any classification changes. Id. at 2. The intended effective 
date of the rate changes is January 1, 2013. The timing of the filing 
comports with the requirement, in 39 CFR 3015.5, that notice of this 
type of change be submitted at least 15 days before the effective date.
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    \1\ Notice of the United States Postal Service of Filing Changes 
in Rates Not of General Applicability and Application for Non-Public 
Treatment of Materials Filed Under Seal, December 14, 2012 (Notice). 
The Notice was filed pursuant to 39 CFR 3015.5. Notice at 1.
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    Background. The Commission approved the Postal Service's request to 
add Inbound Air Parcel Post (at UPU Rates) to the competitive product 
list in Order No. 362, following consideration in Docket No. MC2010-
11.\2\ The request was based on Governors' Decision No. 09-15. Notice 
at 1.
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    \2\ Docket Nos. MC2010-11 and CP2010-11, Order Adding Inbound 
Air Parcel at UPU Rates to Competitive Product List, December 15, 
2009 (Order No. 362).
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II. Contents of Filing

    This filing includes a Notice, along with the following 
attachments:
     Attachment 1--an application for non-public treatment of 
material filed under seal;
     Attachment 2--a redacted copy of Governors' Decision No. 
09-15;
     Attachment 3--a redacted copy of the new rates; and
     Attachment 4--a copy of the certification required under 
39 CFR 3015.5(c)(2).
    The material filed under seal consists of unredacted copies of the 
referenced Governors' Decision, the new rates and related financial 
information. Id. at 3. The Postal Service filed redacted versions of 
the sealed financial documents in public Excel spreadsheets. Id. at 2.
    Classification and rates. The Notice incorporates by reference 
previous explanations (1) concerning the UPU Postal Operations 
Council's mechanism for setting base rates for Inbound Air Parcel Post, 
and (2) the formal nature of the Governors' Decision establishing those 
rates for purposes of statutory compliance. Id.
    The Postal Service asserts that the prices comport with the 
Governors' Decision No. 09-15 as they are the highest possible inward 
land rates that the Postal Service is eligible for based on inflation 
increases and other factors. Id. at 2-3. It also asserts that it has 
met its burden of providing notice to the Commission of changed rates 
within the scope of Governors' Decision No. 09-15, as required by 39 
U.S.C. 3632(b)(3). Id. at 3.

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III. Commission Action

    The Commission establishes Docket No. CP2013-27 for consideration 
of matters raised in the Notice. Interested persons may submit comments 
on whether the Agreement is consistent with the requirements of 39 CFR 
3015.5 and the policies of 39 U.S.C. 3632 and 3633. Comments are due no 
later than December 26, 2012. The public portions of the Postal 
Service's filing can be accessed via the Commission's Web site at 
http://www.prc.gov. Information on how to obtain access to nonpublic 
material appears at 39 CFR 3007.40.
    The Commission appoints James F. Callow to represent the interest 
of the general public (Public Representative) in this case.

IV. Ordering Paragraphs

    It is ordered:
    1. The Commission establishes Docket No. CP2013-27 for 
consideration of matters raised in the Postal Service's Notice.
    2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, the Commission designates James F. 
Callow to serve as an officer of the Commission (Public Representative) 
to represent the interests of the general public in this proceeding.
    3. Comments are due no later than December 26, 2012.
    4. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this order in the 
Federal Register.

    By the Commission.

Shoshana M. Grove,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-30822 Filed 12-20-12; 8:45 am]
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