[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 36 (Monday, February 24, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10207-10208]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-03890]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. CP2014-30; Order No. 1990]


New Postal 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 Global Reseller Expedited Package Contracts 
1 negotiated service agreement 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: February 26, 2014.

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: Brian Corcoran, Acting General 
Counsel, at 202-789-6820.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Table of Contents

I. Introduction
II. Contents of Filing
III. Notice of Proceeding
IV. Ordering Paragraphs

I. Introduction

    Background. On February 14, 2014, the Postal Service filed a notice 
pursuant to 39 CFR 3015.5 announcing that it has entered into an 
additional Global Reseller Expedited Package Contracts 1 (GREPS 1) 
negotiated service agreement (Agreement).\1\ The Agreement is the 
successor agreement to the contract previously approved in Docket No. 
CP2011-1.\2\ The Postal Service seeks to have the Agreement included 
within the existing GREPS 1 product on grounds of functional 
equivalence to the baseline agreement filed in Docket No. CP2010-36.\3\
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    \1\ Notice of United States Postal Service of Filing a 
Functionally Equivalent Global Reseller Expedited Package 1 
Negotiated Service Agreement, February 14, 2014 (Notice).
    \2\ Id. at 1. See also Docket No. CP2011-1, Order No. 561, Order 
Approving an Additional Global Reseller Expedited Package Contract 
Negotiated Service Agreement, October 15, 2010.
    \3\ Notice at 3. See also Docket Nos. MC2010-21 and CP2010-36, 
Order No. 445, Order Concerning Global Reseller Expedited Package 
Contracts Negotiated Service Agreement, April 22, 2010 (based on 
Governors' Decision No. 10-1).
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II. Contents of Filing

    Agreement. The Postal Service asserts that the Agreement is 
functionally equivalent to the baseline agreement approved in Docket 
No. CP2010-36. Notice at 3.
    The Postal Service filed the following material in conjunction with 
its Notice, along with public (redacted) versions of supporting 
financial information:
     Attachment 1--a redacted copy of the Agreement;
     Attachment 2--a certified statement required by 39 CFR 
3015.5(c)(2);
     Attachment 3--a redacted copy of Governors' Decision No. 
10-1; and
     Attachment 4--an application for non-public treatment of 
materials filed under seal.
    Functional equivalency. The Postal Service asserts that the 
Agreement is substantially similar to the baseline agreement filed in 
Docket No. CP2010-36 because it shares similar cost and market 
characteristics and meets criteria in Governors' Decision No. 10-1 
concerning attributable costs. Id. at 4. The Postal Service further 
asserts that the functional terms of the Agreement and the baseline 
agreement are the same and the benefits are comparable. Id. It states 
that prices offered under the Agreement may differ due to postage 
commitments and when the Agreement is signed (due to updated costing 
information), but asserts that these differences do not alter the 
functional equivalency of the Agreement and the baseline agreement. Id. 
at 5. The Postal Service also identifies differences between the terms 
of the two agreements, but asserts that these differences do not affect 
the fundamental service being offered or the fundamental structure of 
the Agreement.\4\ Id. at 5-7.
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    \4\ Differences include a new ``Whereas'' paragraph, numerous 
revisions to existing Articles, and five new Articles. Id.
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    Effective date; term. The contract previously approved in Docket 
No. CP2011-1 is set to expire February 28, 2014. Id. at 3. The intended 
effective date for the Agreement is March 1, 2014.

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Id. The Agreement will remain in effect for one calendar year, unless 
terminated sooner pursuant to contractual terms. Id., Attachment 1 at 
6.

III. Notice of Proceeding

    The Commission establishes Docket No. CP2014-30 for consideration 
of matters raised by the Postal Service's 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 February 26, 2014. The public 
portions of this filing can be accessed via the Commission's Web site, 
http://www.prc.gov. Information on how to obtain access to material 
filed under seal appears in 39 CFR 3007.40.
    The Commission appoints Kenneth F. Moeller to serve as Public 
Representative in the captioned proceeding.

IV. Ordering Paragraphs

    It is ordered:
    1. The Commission establishes Docket No. CP2014-30 for 
consideration of matters raised by the Postal Service's Notice.
    2. Comments by interested persons in this proceeding are due no 
later than February 26, 2014.
    3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Kenneth F. Moeller is appointed to 
serve as an officer of the Commission (Public Representative) to 
represent the interests of the general public in this proceeding.
    4. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this order in the 
Federal Register.

    By the Commission.
Shoshana M. Grove,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-03890 Filed 2-21-14; 8:45 am]
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