[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 192 (Friday, October 3, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59867-59868]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-23615]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket Nos. MT2013-1; Order No. 2198]


New Postal Product

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing 
concerning a request for extension and expansion of

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Metro Post market test. This notice informs the public of the filing, 
invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.

DATES: Comments are due: October 9, 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: David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 
202-789-6820.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Table of Contents

I. Introduction
II. Notice of Commission Action
III. Ordering Paragraphs

I. Introduction

    On September 19, 2014, the Postal Service filed a request, pursuant 
to 39 U.S.C. 3641(d)(2) and Order No. 1539, to extend the duration of 
the Metro Post market test for an additional year and to expand the 
test to additional markets across the nation during this additional 
year.\1\ The Metro Post market test is currently set to expire on 
December 16, 2014. Request at 1. Metro Post is currently being tested 
in the San Francisco and New York City metropolitan areas. ld.
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    \1\ Request of the United States Postal Service for Extension 
and Expansion of Metro Post Market Test, September 19, 2014 
(Request). See also Order No. 1539, Order Approving Metro Post 
Market Test, November 14, 2012.
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    The Postal Service intends to expand the Metro Post market test to 
a number of additional markets over the next year so that it can 
examine the market for same-day delivery in a wider range of 
metropolitan areas. ld. The Postal Service explains that it is 
necessary to test a variety of metropolitan areas to determine the 
operational feasibility and desirability of making Metro Post a 
permanent product. ld. at 1-2.
    Accordingly, the Postal Service requests to extend the Metro Post 
market test for one additional year, until December 16, 2015, and to 
expand the test into other metropolitan areas over the coming year. ld. 
at 2. The Postal Service asserts that all other aspects of the Metro 
Post market test remains unchanged, and in compliance with 39 U.S.C. 
3641 and Commission Order No. 1539. ld.

II. Notice of Filing

    The Commission reopens Docket No. MT2013-1 to consider matters 
raised by the Postal Service's Request. Interested persons may submit 
comments on whether the Postal Service's filing in the captioned docket 
is consistent with the policies of 39 U.S.C. 3641. Comments are due no 
later than October 9, 2014. The filing can be accessed via the 
Commission's Web site (http://www.prc.gov).
    The Commission appoints Elisabeth S. Shellan to represent the 
interests of the general public (Public Representative) in this docket.

III. Ordering Paragraphs

    It is ordered:
    1. The Commission reopens Docket No. MT2013-1 to consider matters 
raised by the Postal Service's Request.
    2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, the Commission appoints Elisabeth S. 
Shellan to serve as an officer of the Commission (Public 
Representative) to represent the interests of the general public in 
this proceeding.
    3. Comments are due no later than October 9, 2014.
    4. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this order in the 
Federal Register.

    By the Commission.
Ruth Ann Abrams,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-23615 Filed 10-2-14; 8:45 am]
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