[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 207 (Wednesday, October 26, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74485-74486]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-25824]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. CP2017-20; Order No. 3574]


Competitive Price Adjustment

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a recently filed Postal Service 
notice of rate adjustments affecting competitive domestic and 
international products and services, along with numerous proposed 
classification changes. The adjustments and other changes are scheduled 
to take effect January 22, 2017. This notice informs the public of the 
filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.

DATES: Comments are due: November 2, 2016.

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 and Overview
II. Initial Administrative Actions
III. Ordering Paragraphs

I. Introduction and Overview

    On October 19, 2016, the Postal Service filed notice with the 
Commission concerning changes in rates of general applicability for 
competitive products.\1\ The Notice also includes related 
classification changes. The Postal Service represents that, as required 
by Commission rule 39 CFR 3015.2(b), the Notice includes an explanation 
and justification for the changes, the effective date, and a schedule 
of the changed rates. Notice at 1. The changes are scheduled to become 
effective on January 22, 2017. Id.
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    \1\ Notice of the United States Postal Service of Changes in 
Rates of General Applicability for Competitive Products Established 
in Governors' Decision No. 16-7, October 19, 2016 (Notice). Pursuant 
to 39 U.S.C. 3632(b)(2), the Postal Service is obligated to publish 
the Governors' Decision and record of proceedings in the Federal 
Register at least 30 days before the effective date of the new rates 
or classes.
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    Attached to the Notice is Governors' Decision No. 16-7, which 
states the new prices and classification changes are in accordance with 
39 U.S.C. 3632, 3633, and 39 CFR 3015.2.\2\ Governors' Decision No. 16-
7 provides an analysis of the competitive products' price and 
classification changes intended to demonstrate that the changes comply 
with 39 U.S.C. 3633 and 39 CFR part 3015. Governors' Decision No. 16-7 
at 1. The attachment to Governors' Decision No. 16-7 sets forth the 
price changes and includes draft Mail Classification Schedule (MCS) 
language for competitive products of general applicability.
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    \2\ Notice, Decision of the Governors of the United States 
Postal Service on Changes in Rates of General Applicability for 
Competitive Products (Governors' Decision No. 16-7), October 11, 
2016 (Governors' Decision No. 16-7).
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    Governors' Decision No. 16-7 includes two additional attachments:
     A partially redacted table showing FY 2017 projected 
volumes, revenues, attributable costs, contribution, and cost coverage 
for each product, assuming implementation of the new prices on January 
22, 2017.
     A partially redacted table showing FY 2017 projected 
volumes, revenues, attributable costs, contribution, and cost coverage 
for each product, assuming a hypothetical implementation of the new 
prices on October 1, 2016.
    The Notice also includes an application for non-public treatment of 
the attributable costs, contribution, and cost coverage data in the 
unredacted version of the annex to Governors' Decision No. 16-7, as 
well as the supporting materials for the data.
    Planned price adjustments. Governors' Decision No. 16-7 includes an 
overview of the Postal Service's planned percentage changes, which is 
summarized in the table below.

                                Table I-1
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                                                                Average
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                         Product name                           increase
                                                               (percent)
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                      Domestic Competitive Products
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Priority Mail Express........................................        3.4
  Retail.....................................................        3.7
  Commercial Base............................................        2.4
  Commercial Plus............................................        2.3
Priority Mail................................................        3.9
  Retail.....................................................        3.3
  Commercial Base............................................        4.1
  Commercial Plus............................................        4.5
Parcel Select................................................  .........
  Destination-Entered........................................        4.9
  Lightweight................................................        8.0
  Parcel Select Ground.......................................        2.7
Parcel Return Service........................................        5.5
  Return Sectional Center Facility...........................        5.8
  Return Delivery Unit.......................................        5.2
First-Class Package Service..................................        4.1
Retail Ground................................................        3.8
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                         Domestic Extra Services
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Premium Forwarding Service Enrollment Fee....................        3.8
Adult Signature Service......................................  .........
  Basic......................................................        3.5
  Person-Specific............................................        3.4
Address Enhancement Service..................................    1.9-7.9
Competitive Post Office Box..................................        6.5
Package Intercept Service....................................        3.2
Pickup On Demand.............................................         10
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                   International Competitive Products
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Global Express Guaranteed....................................        4.9
Priority Mail Express International..........................        0.0
Priority Mail International..................................        0.0
International Priority Airmail...............................        3.8
  International Priority Airmail M-Bags......................        3.9
International Surface Air Lift...............................        3.8
  International Surface Air Lift M-Bags......................        3.9
Airmail M-Bags...............................................        4.9
First-Class Package International Service....................        0.0
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          International Ancillary Services and Special Services
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International Ancillary Services.............................       10.6
  International Postal Money Orders..........................       73.7
Outbound International Registered Mail.......................        7.2
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    Governors' Decision No. 16-7 at 2-5; see Mail Classification 
Schedule sections 2105.6, 2110.6, 2115.6, 2125.6, 2135.6, 2305.6, 
2315.6, 2335.6, 2510.9.6.
    Proposed classification changes. The Postal Service proposes 
several classification changes in its Notice and attaches proposed 
revisions to the MCS to Governors' Decision No. 16-7. Id. at 1; see id. 
Attachment Part B.

II. Initial Administrative Actions

    The Commission establishes Docket No. CP2017-20 to consider the 
Postal Service's Notice. Interested persons may express views and offer 
comments on whether the planned changes are consistent with 39 U.S.C. 
3632, 3633, 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and 39 CFR 3020 subparts B and E. 
Comments are due no later than November 2, 2016. For specific details 
of the planned price and classification changes, interested persons are 
encouraged to review the Notice, which is available on the Commission's 
Web site, www.prc.gov.
    Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, James Waclawski is appointed to serve as 
Public Representative to represent the interests of the general public 
in this docket.

III. Ordering Paragraphs

    It is ordered:
    1. The Commission establishes Docket No. CP2017-20 to provide 
interested persons an opportunity to express views and offer comments 
on whether the planned changes are consistent with 39 U.S.C. 3632, 
3633, 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and 39 CFR 3020 subparts B and E.
    2. Comments are due no later than November 2, 2016.
    3. The Commission appoints James Waclawski to serve as 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.
Stacy L. Ruble,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-25824 Filed 10-25-16; 8:45 am]
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