[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 199 (Tuesday, October 17, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48286-48287]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-22373]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. CP2018-8; Order No. 4154]


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. The adjustments are scheduled to 
take effect January 21, 2018. This notice informs the public of the 
filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.

DATES: Comments are due: October 24, 2017.

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 6, 2017, the Postal Service filed notice with the 
Commission concerning changes in rates of general applicability for 
competitive products.\1\ The Postal Service represents that, as 
required by 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. See Notice at 1. The changes are scheduled to take 
effect on January 21, 2018. Id.
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    \1\ Notice of Changes in Rates of General Applicability for 
Competitive Products Established in Governors' Decision Nos. 16-8 
and 16-10, October 6, 2017 (Notice). Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 
3632(b)(2), the Postal Service is obligated to publish the 
Governors' Decisions and record of proceedings in the Federal 
Register at least 30 days before the effective date of the new 
rates.
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    Attached to the Notice are Governors' Decisions Nos. 16-10 and 16-
8, which state the new prices are in accordance with 39 U.S.C. 3632 and 
3633 and 39 CFR 3015.2.\2\ The Governors' Decisions provide an analysis 
of the competitive products' price changes intended to demonstrate that 
the changes comply with 39 U.S.C. 3633 and 39 CFR part 3015.\3\ The 
attachment to the Governors' Decisions 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. 16-8), November 14, 
2016 (Governors' Decision No. 16-8); Notice, Decision of the 
Governors of the United States Postal Service on Changes in Rates of 
General Applicability for Competitive Products (Governors' Decision 
No. 16-10), December 5, 2016 (Governors' Decision No. 16-10) 
(collectively, Governors' Decisions).
    \3\ Governors' Decision No. 16-8 at 1; Governors' Decision No. 
16-10 at 1.
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    The Governors' Decisions include 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 
21, 2018.
     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, 2017.
    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 the Governors' Decisions, as well as 
the supporting materials for the data.

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    Planned price adjustments. The Governors' Decisions include an 
overview of the Postal Service's planned price changes, which is 
summarized in the table below.

                    Table I-1--Proposed Price Changes
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                                                                Average
                                                                 price
                         Product name                           increase
                                                               (percent)
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                      Domestic Competitive Products
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Priority Mail Express........................................        3.9
  Retail.....................................................        3.9
  Commercial Base............................................        3.7
  Commercial Plus............................................        3.7
Priority Mail................................................        3.9
  Retail.....................................................        0.8
  Commercial Base............................................        6.2
  Commercial Plus............................................        6.1
Parcel Select................................................  .........
  Traditional................................................        4.9
  Lightweight................................................        7.0
Parcel Return Service........................................        4.9
  Return Sectional Center Facility...........................        5.2
  Return Delivery Unit.......................................        4.6
First-Class Package Service..................................  .........
  Commercial.................................................        3.9
  Retail.....................................................       14.5
Retail Ground................................................        3.9
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                         Domestic Extra Services
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Premium Forwarding Service Enrollment Fee....................        3.9
Adult Signature Service......................................  .........
  Basic......................................................        3.4
  Person-Specific............................................        3.3
Competitive Post Office Box..................................        6.5
Package Intercept Service....................................        3.9
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                   International Competitive Products
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Global Express Guaranteed....................................        3.9
Priority Mail Express International..........................        3.9
Priority Mail International..................................        3.9
International Priority Airmail...............................        3.9
  International Priority Airmail M-Bags......................        3.9
International Surface Air Lift...............................        3.9
  International Surface Air Lift M-Bags......................        3.9
Airmail M-Bags...............................................        3.9
First-Class Package International Service....................        3.9
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          International Ancillary Services and Special Services
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International Ancillary Services.............................        3.9
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Source: See Governors' Decision No. 16-8 at 2-5; Governors' Decision No.
  16-10 at 1; Mail Classification Schedule sections 2105.6, 2110.6,
  2115.6, 2125.6, 2135.6, 2305.6, 2315.6, 2335.6, and 2510.9.6.

II. Initial Administrative Actions

    The Commission establishes Docket No. CP2018-8 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, and 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and 39 CFR 3020 subparts B and 
E. Comments are due no later than October 24, 2017. For specific 
details of the planned price 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, Curtis E. Kidd 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. CP2018-8 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, and 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and 39 CFR 3020 subparts B and E.
    2. Comments are due no later than October 24, 2017.
    3. The Commission appoints Curtis E. Kidd 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. 2017-22373 Filed 10-16-17; 8:45 am]
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