[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 172 (Thursday, September 5, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54689-54690]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-21608]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. CP2012-41; Order No. 1821]


Negotiated Service Agreement

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing 
concerning an amendment to Parcel Select Contract 4. This notice 
informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes 
other administrative steps.

DATES: Comments are due: September 6, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments electronically via the Commission's

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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

    On August 28, 2013, the Postal Service filed notice that it has 
agreed to an amendment to the existing Parcel Select Contract 4 subject 
to this docket.\1\ The Postal Service includes one attachment in 
support of its Notice:
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    \1\ Notice of United States Postal Service of Amendment to 
Parcel Select Contract 4, With Portions Filed Under Seal, August 28, 
2013 (Notice).
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     Attachment A--a redacted copy of the amendment to the 
existing Parcel Select Contract 4.
    The Postal Service also filed the unredacted amendment under seal. 
It asserts that the ``supporting financial documentation and financial 
certification initially provided in this docket remain applicable.'' 
Id. at 1. It also contends that the amendment ``will not materially 
affect the cost coverage'' of the product. Id. The Postal Service seeks 
to incorporate by reference the Application for Non-Public Treatment 
originally filed in this docket for the protection of customer-
identifying information that it has filed under seal. Id.
    The amendment makes three changes. First, it appears to change the 
minimum volume requirement and the penalty for failure to meet the 
minimum volume requirement. Id. Attachment A at 1. Second, it changes 
the prices for the second contract year and establishes a penalty for 
failure to meet volume requirements associated with the new prices. Id. 
at 1-2. Finally, it changes the mechanism for the annual adjustment of 
prices. Id. at 2. The Postal Service intends for the amendment to 
become effective on the day after the date that the Commission 
completes its review of the Notice. Id. at 1.
    Supplemental information. Paragraphs 1 and 2 of section I.C. of the 
existing contract established the minimum volume requirements for the 
first contract year and for subsequent contract years, respectively. 
Paragraph 3 of section I.C. of the existing contract established a 
penalty for failure to meet those minimum volume requirements. The 
amendment to section I.C. contains a penalty for failure to meet the 
minimum volume requirement, but it does not appear to specify what the 
minimum volume requirement is. The Postal Service is requested to 
provide the minimum volume requirements for contract years 2 and 3 and, 
if appropriate, a further amendment to the contract.\2\
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    \2\ The amendment to section I.E.5. suggests that the minimum 
volume requirement for contract year 2 could be the Tier 3 volume 
described in Table 1 of the existing contract, but this is not 
clear.
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    Section I.E.5. of the existing contract specifies the prices for 
contract years 2 and 3. The amendment to section I.E.5. of the existing 
contract only specifies the prices for contract year 2. The Postal 
Service is requested to provide the prices for contract year 3 and, if 
appropriate, a further amendment to the contract.
    The Postal Service is requested to confirm that it intends for the 
amendment to section I.F. of the existing contract to apply with 
respect to the annual adjustment for contract year 3, beginning August 
1, 2014. The Postal Service is further requested to submit, under seal 
if necessary, the prices in effect for contract year 2.
    The Postal Service response is due no later than September 4, 2013.

II. Notice of Filings

    Interested persons may submit comments on whether the changes 
presented in the Postal Service's Notice are consistent with the 
policies of 39 U.S.C. 3632, 3633, or 3642, 39 CFR 3015.5, and 39 CFR 
part 3020, subpart B. Comments are due no later than September 6, 2013. 
The public portions of these filings can be accessed via the 
Commission's Web site (http://www.prc.gov).
    The Commission appoints Pamela A. Thompson to represent the 
interests of the general public (Public Representative) in this case.

III. Ordering Paragraphs

    It is ordered:
    1. The Commission reopens Docket No. CP2012-41 for consideration of 
matters raised by the Postal Service's Notice.
    2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, the Commission appoints Pamela A. 
Thompson to serve as an officer of the Commission (Public 
Representative) to represent the interests of the general public in 
this proceeding.
    3. The Postal Service response to the request for supplemental 
information is due no later than September 4, 2013.
    4. Comments are due no later than September 6, 2013.
    5. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this order in the 
Federal Register.

    By the Commission.
Shoshana M. Grove,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-21608 Filed 9-4-13; 8:45 am]
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