[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 176 (Thursday, September 11, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54305-54306]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-21588]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket Nos. MC2014-43 and CP2014-76; Order No. 2177]


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 Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, & 
First-Class Package 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: September 12, 2014.

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: David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 
202-789-6820.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Table of Contents

I. Introduction
II. Notice of Commission Action
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 Express, Priority Mail, & First-Class 
Package Service Contract 4 to the competitive product list.\1\
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    \1\ Request of the United States Postal Service to Add Priority 
Mail Express, Priority Mail, & First-Class Package Service Contract 
4 to Competitive Product List and Notice of Filing (Under Seal) of 
Unredacted Governors' Decision, Contract, and Supporting Data, 
September 4, 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 a copy of the 
contract, a copy of the Governors' Decision authorizing the product, 
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 Commission Action

    The Commission establishes Docket Nos. MC2014-43 and CP2014-76 to 
consider the Request pertaining to the proposed Priority Mail Express, 
Priority Mail, & First-Class Package Service Contract 4 product and the 
related contract, respectively.
    The Commission invites 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 part 3015, and 39 CFR part 3020, 
subpart B. Comments are due no later than September 12, 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 states the effective date of this contract shall be 
one business day following the day on which the Commission issues all 
necessary regulatory approvals. It also states this contract shall 
expire three years form the effective date. Id. Attachment B at 3-4.
    1. Please confirm that the Postal Service would like the start date 
to be the next business day if the Commission provides approval on a 
day preceding a Saturday, Sunday, or federal holiday. If this is not 
confirmed, please provide the preferred method for determining the 
start date.
    2. If the termination date is calculated as three years from the 
start date, the termination date might fall on a Saturday, Sunday, or 
federal holiday. If this occurs, please advise the Commission whether 
the Postal Service intends the termination date to be the actual 
Saturday, Sunday, or federal holiday or the Postal Service intends the 
termination date to be extended to the next business day.
    3. The Postal Service asks for Commission approval of several 
different forms of negotiated service agreements. Please explain any 
differences in the determination of start and termination dates that 
the Commission should consider among the different forms of agreements.
    The Postal Service response is due no later than September 12, 
2014.

IV. Ordering Paragraphs

    It is ordered:
    1. The Commission establishes Docket Nos. MC2014-43 and CP2014-76 
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 Postal Service's response to the request for supplemental 
information is due no later than September 12, 2014.
    4. Comments are due no later than September 12, 2014.
    5. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this order in the 
Federal Register.

    By the Commission.
Ruth Ann Abrams,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-21588 Filed 9-10-14; 8:45 am]
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