[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 210 (Friday, October 30, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66941-66942]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-27664]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. MC2016-10; Order No. 2781]


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 notice of classification change to Country Price Lists for 
International Mail. This notice informs the public of the filing, 
invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.

DATES: Comments are due: November 3, 2015.

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. Summary of Changes
III. Notice of Commission Action
IV. Ordering Paragraphs

I. Introduction

    On October 22, 2015, the Postal Service filed a notice of 
classification changes under Commission rule 39 CFR 3020.90.\1\ The 
Postal Service seeks to make changes to the Country Price Lists for 
International Mail in Part D of the Mail Classification Schedule. The 
changes are intended to become effective on January 17, 2016. Notice at 
1.
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    \1\ Notice of United States Postal Service of Classification 
Changes, October 22, 2015 (Notice).
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II. Summary of Changes

    The first of the proposed changes is the creation of a separate 
country listing for Bonaire, St. Eustatius, and Saba due to a new 
designated operator for the three islands. Id. The new country listing 
falls within the following mailing services: Single-Piece First-Class 
Mail International service; First-Class Package International service; 
Global Express Guaranteed service; Priority Mail Express International 
service and Priority Mail International service; International Priority 
Airmail service; and International Surface Air Lift service. Id. at 1-
2.

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    The new country listing also has mailing services and pricing 
groupings for Priority Mail Express International Flat Rate Envelope 
and Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelopes and Boxes that the 
Postal Service states are in accordance with the competitive price 
change filed in Docket No. CP2016-9.\2\ The Postal Service states that 
the addition of the Bonaire, St. Eustatius, and Saba country listing 
will be published in the December 10, 2015, Postal Bulletin. Notice at 
2.
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    \2\ Id. See Docket No. CP2016-9, Notice of the United States 
Postal Service of Changes in Rates of General Applicability for 
Competitive Products Established in Governors' Decision No. 15-1, 
October 16, 2015.
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    The second mail classification change is a revision of the country 
rate group for International Priority Airmail and International Surface 
Air Lift service for Curacao and Sint Maarten. Id. The Postal Service 
notes that this is consistent with Exhibits 292.45a and 293.45a of the 
International Mail Manual. Id.
    Finally, the third classification change replaces the country name 
St. Kitts (St. Christopher) & Nevis with Saint Kitts & Nevis. Id. The 
Postal Service states that it published notice of the change in the 
February 5, 2015, Postal Bulletin. Id.
    The Postal Service states that the proposed changes satisfy the 
requirements of 39 CFR 3020.90 because the changes should result in a 
more accurate representation of the Postal Service's offerings, the 
notice is filed more than 15 days prior to the intended effective date, 
and none of the three parts constitute a material change to the product 
descriptions. Id. at 2-3. The Postal service also asserts that the 
proposed changes are consistent with 39 U.S.C. 3642 because no products 
are being added or removed, or transferred between market dominant and 
competitive products designations. Id. at 3.

III. Notice of Commission Action

    Pursuant to 39 CFR 3020.91, the Commission has posted the Notice on 
its Web site and invites comments on whether the Postal Service's 
filings are consistent with the policies of 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 
3020 subpart E. Comments are due no later than November 3, 2015. The 
public portions of these filings can be accessed via the Commission's 
Web site (http://www.prc.gov).
    The Commission appoints John F. Rosato to represent the interests 
of the general public (Public Representative) in this docket.

IV. Ordering Paragraphs

    It is ordered:
    1. The Commission establishes Docket No. MC2016-10 to consider 
matters raised by the Notice.
    2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, John F. Rosato is appointed to serve 
as an officer of the Commission (Public Representative) to represent 
the interests of the general public in this proceeding.
    3. Comments by interested persons are due by November 3, 2015.
    4. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this order in the 
Federal Register.

    By the Commission.
Stacy L. Ruble,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-27664 Filed 10-29-15; 8:45 am]
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