[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 87 (Monday, May 6, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26404-26405]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-10583]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket Nos. MC2013-46 and CP2013-60; Order No. 1706]


New Competitive Product

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing 
concerning the addition of Parcel Return Service Contract 4 to the 
competitive product list. This notice informs the public of the filing, 
invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.

DATES: Comments are due: May 7, 2013.

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. Notice of Filings
III. Ordering Paragraphs

I. Introduction

    Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq., the Postal 
Service filed a request and associated supporting information to add 
Parcel Return Service Contract 4 to the competitive product list.\1\ 
The Postal Service asserts that Parcel Return Service Contract 4 is a 
competitive product ``not of general applicability'' within the meaning 
of 39 U.S.C. 3632(b)(3). Id. at 1. The Request has been assigned Docket 
No. MC2013-46.
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    \1\ Request of the United States Postal Service to Add Parcel 
Return Service Contract 4 to Competitive Product List and Notice of 
Filing (Under Seal) of Unredacted Governors' Decision, Contract, and 
Supporting Data, April 29, 2013 (Request).
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    The Postal Service contemporaneously filed an agreement related to 
the proposed new product (Agreement). Id. Attachment B. The Agreement 
has been assigned Docket No. CP2013-60.
    Request. In support of its Request, the Postal Service filed six 
attachments:
     Attachment A--a redacted copy of Governors' Decision No. 
11-6;
     Attachment B--a redacted copy of the Agreement;
     Attachment C--a proposed change in the Mail Classification 
Schedule competitive product list;
     Attachment D--a Statement of Supporting Justification as 
required by 39 CFR 3020.32;
     Attachment E--a certification of compliance with 39 U.S.C. 
3633(a); and
     Attachment F--an application for non-public treatment of 
materials to maintain redacted portions of the Agreement and supporting 
documents under seal.
    In the Statement of Supporting Justification, Dennis R. Nicoski, 
Manager, Field Sales Strategy and Contracts, asserts that the service 
to be provided under the Agreement will cover its attributable costs, 
make a positive contribution to institutional costs, and increase 
contribution toward the requisite 5.5 percent of the Postal Service's 
total institutional costs. Id. Attachment D at 1. Thus, Mr. Nicoski 
contends there will be no issue of subsidization of competitive 
products by market dominant products as a result of this contract. Id.
    Related contract. A redacted version of the Agreement is included 
with the Request. The Agreement will become effective 1 business day 
following the day that the Commission provides all necessary regulatory 
approval. Id. Attachment B at 2. The Agreement is scheduled to expire 3 
years after its effective date but may be terminated earlier by either 
party with 30 days' written notice. Id. The Postal Service represents 
that the Agreement is consistent with 39 U.S.C. 3633(a). Id. Attachment 
E.
    The Postal Service filed much of the supporting materials, 
including the Agreement, under seal. Id. Attachment F. It maintains 
that the Agreement and related financial information, including the 
customer's name and the accompanying analyses that provide underlying 
costs and assumptions, pricing formulas, and information concerning the 
customer's mailing profile, should remain confidential. Id. Attachment 
F at 3. It also requests that the Commission order that non-public 
treatment of all customer-identifying information be extended 
indefinitely, instead of ending after 10 years. Id. at 7.

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II. Notice of Filings

    The Commission establishes Docket Nos. MC2013-46 and CP2013-60 for 
consideration of the Request pertaining to the proposed Parcel Return 
Service Contract 4 product and the related Agreement, respectively.
    Interested persons may submit comments on whether the Postal 
Service's filings in the captioned dockets are consistent with the 
policies of 39 U.S.C. 3632, 3633, or 3642 and 39 CFR part 3015 and 39 
CFR 3020, subpart B. Comments are due no later than May 7, 2013. The 
public portions of these filings can be accessed via the Commission's 
Web site (http://www.prc.gov).
    The Commission appoints Kenneth R. Moeller to serve as Public 
Representative in these dockets.

III. Ordering Paragraphs

    It is ordered:
    1. The Commission establishes Docket Nos. MC2013-46 and CP2013-60 
for consideration of the matters raised in each docket.
    2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Kenneth R. Moeller is appointed to 
serve as an officer of the Commission (Public Representative) to 
represent the interests of the general public in these proceedings.
    3. Comments by interested persons in these proceedings are due no 
later than May 7, 2013.
    4. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this order in the 
Federal Register.

    By the Commission.
Ruth Ann Abrams,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-10583 Filed 5-3-13; 8:45 am]
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