[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 116 (Friday, June 15, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 28016]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-12844]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. CP2018-232; Order No. 4640]


Inbound Parcel Post (at UPU Rates)

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a recently filed Postal Service 
notice of intention to change prices not of general applicability to be 
effective July 1, 2018. This notice informs the public of the filing, 
invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.

DATES: Comments are due: June 18, 2018.

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. Contents of Filing
III. Commission Action
IV. Ordering Paragraphs

I. Introduction

    On June 8, 2018, the Postal Service filed notice announcing its 
intention to change prices not of general applicability for Inbound 
Parcel Post (at Universal Postal Union (UPU) Rates) effective July 1, 
2018.\1\
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    \1\ Notice of the United States Postal Service of Filing Changes 
in Rates Not of General Applicability for Inbound Parcel Post (at 
UPU Rates), and Application for Non-Public Treatment, June 8, 2018, 
at 1-2 (Notice).
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II. Contents of Filing

    To accompany its Notice, the Postal Service filed: A redacted copy 
of the UPU International Bureau (IB) Circular that contains the new 
prices; a copy of the certification required under 39 CFR 3015.5(c)(2); 
redacted Postal Service data used to justify any bonus payments; and 
redacted copies of Governors' Decisions 14-04 and 11-6. Id. at 2-3; see 
id. Attachments 2-6. The Postal Service also filed redacted financial 
workpapers. Notice at 4.
    Additionally, the Postal Service filed unredacted copies of 
Governors' Decisions 14-04 and 11-6, an unredacted copy of the new 
prices, and related financial information under seal. See Notice at 4. 
The Postal Service filed an application for non-public treatment of 
materials filed under seal. Id. Attachment 1.
    The Postal Service states that it has provided supporting 
documentation as required by Order Nos. 2102 and 2310.\2\ In addition, 
the Postal Service states that it provided citations and copies of 
relevant UPU IB Circulars and updates to inflation-linked adjustments 
as required by Order No. 3716.\3\
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    \2\ Notice at 4-5. See Docket No. CP2014-52, Order Accepting 
Price Changes for Inbound Air Parcel Post (at UPU Rates), June 26, 
2014, at 6 (Order No. 2102); Docket No. CP2015-24, Order Accepting 
Changes in Rates for Inbound Parcel Post (at UPU Rates), December 
29, 2014, at 4 (Order No. 2310).
    \3\ Notice at 5-6. See Docket Nos. MC2017-58 and CP2017-86, 
Order Acknowledging Changes in Rates for Inbound Parcel Post (at UPU 
Rates), December 30, 2016, at 5 (Order No. 3716).
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III. Commission Action

    The Commission establishes Docket No. CP2018-232 for consideration 
of matters raised by the Notice.
    The Commission invites comments on whether the Postal Service's 
filing is consistent with 39 U.S.C. 3632, 3633, and 39 CFR part 3015. 
Comments are due no later than June 18, 2018. The public portions of 
the filing can be accessed via the Commission's website (http://www.prc.gov).
    The Commission appoints Katalin K. Clendenin to serve as Public 
Representative in this docket.

IV. Ordering Paragraphs

    It is ordered:
    1. The Commission establishes Docket No. CP2018-232 for 
consideration of the matters raised by the Postal Service's Notice.
    2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Katalin K. Clendenin is appointed to 
serve as an officer of the Commission to represent the interests of the 
general public in this proceeding (Public Representative).
    3. Comments are due no later than June 18, 2018.
    4. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this order in the 
Federal Register.

    By the Commission.
Stacy L. Ruble,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-12844 Filed 6-14-18; 8:45 am]
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