[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 42 (Tuesday, March 4, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12249-12250]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-04753]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket Nos. MC2014-19 and CP2014-32; Order No. 1998]


New Postal Product

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing 
requesting the addition of Priority Mail Contract 78 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: March 7, 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. Notice of Filings
III. Request for Supplemental Information
IV. Ordering Paragraphs

I. Introduction

    In accordance with 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq., the 
Postal Service filed a formal request and associated supporting 
information to add Priority Mail Contract 78 to the competitive product 
list.\1\
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    \1\ Request of the United States Postal Service to Add Priority 
Mail Contract 78 to Competitive Product List and Notice of Filing 
(Under Seal) of Unredacted Governors' Decision, Contract, and 
Supporting Data, February 26, 2014 (Request).
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    The Postal Service contemporaneously filed a redacted contract 
related to the proposed new product under 39 U.S.C. 3632(b)(3) and 39 
CFR 3015.5. Id. Attachment B.
    To support its Request, the Postal Service filed six attachments: a 
copy of the contract, a redacted copy of Governors' Decision No. 11-6, 
proposed changes to the Mail Classification Schedule, a Statement of 
Supporting Justification, a certification of compliance with 39 U.S.C. 
3633(a), and an application for non-public treatment of certain 
materials. It also filed supporting financial workpapers.

II. Notice of Filings

    The Commission establishes Docket Nos. MC2014-19 and CP2014-32 to 
consider the Request pertaining to the proposed Priority Mail Contract 
78 product and the related contract, 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, 39 CFR 3015.5, and 39 CFR 
part 3020, subpart B. Comments are due no later than March 7, 2014. The 
public portions of these filings can be accessed via the Commission's 
Web site (http://www.prc.gov).
    The Commission appoints James F. Callow to serve as Public 
Representative in these dockets.

III. Request for Supplemental Information

    The contract is scheduled to take effect one business day following 
the day on which the Commission issues all necessary regulatory 
approval. Request, Attachment B at 9. Quarter 1 of the

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contract begins on April 1 and ends on June 30, and Quarter 4 of the 
contract begins on January 1 and ends on March 31. Id., Attachment B at 
2. Section 1.H.1. of the contract provides that ``[f]or subsequent 
years of the contract, beginning on the first anniversary of the 
contract's effective date, customized prices under this contract will 
be the previous year's prices plus the most recent (as of the 
anniversary date) average increase in prices of general applicability, 
as calculated by the Postal Service, for Priority Mail Commercial 
Plus.'' Id., Attachment B at 9.
    If the Commission approves the Request in March 2014, the first 
anniversary of the contract's effective date is likely to occur during 
Quarter 4 of the first contract year. The Postal Service is requested 
to specify whether prices will be adjusted pursuant to section I.H.1. 
of the contract during Quarter 4 of the first contract year. The Postal 
Service is also requested to confirm that prices will be adjusted 
pursuant to section I.H.1. of the contract during Quarter 4 of the 
second and third contract years.
    Finally, the Postal Service is requested to confirm that the second 
paragraph of section III of the contract is intended to refer to the 
escalation clause in section I.G. and I.H. of the contract (which 
establish subsequent year prices and an annual adjustment mechanism, 
respectively) rather than section I.E. and I.F (which establish 
contract quarters and first-year prices, respectively).
    The Postal Service response is due no later than March 5, 2014.

IV. Ordering Paragraphs

    It is ordered:
    1. The Commission establishes Docket Nos. MC2014-19 and CP2014-32 
to consider the matters raised in each docket.
    2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, James F. Callow is appointed to serve 
as an officer of the Commission to represent the interests of the 
general public in these proceedings (Public Representative).
    3. The response to the request for supplemental information is due 
no later than March 5, 2014.
    4. Comments by interested persons in these proceedings are due no 
later than March 7, 2014.
    5. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this order in the 
Federal Register.

    By the Commission.
Shoshana M. Grove,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-04753 Filed 3-3-14; 8:45 am]
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