[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 222 (Monday, November 22, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66350-66351]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-25342]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. CP2022-22; Order No. 6039]


Competitive Price Adjustment

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commission is recognizing a recently filed Postal Service 
document with the Commission concerning changes in rates of general 
applicability for competitive products. The changes are scheduled to 
take effect January 9, 2022. This notice informs the public of the 
filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.

DATES: Comments are due: December 7, 2021.

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 November 10, 2021, 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 3035.102(b), the Notice includes an explanation and 
justification for the changes, the effective date, and a schedule of 
the changed rates. See Notice at 1-2. The changes are scheduled to take 
effect on January 9, 2022. Id. at 1.
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    \1\ USPS Notice of Changes in Rates of General Applicability for 
Competitive Products, November 10, 2021 (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.
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    Attached to the Notice is Governors' Decision No. 21-6, which 
states the new prices are in accordance with 39 U.S.C. 3632 and 3633 
and 39 CFR 3035.102.\2\ The Governors' Decision provides 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 3035. Governors' 
Decision No. 21-6 at 1. The attachment to the Governors' Decision sets 
forth the price changes and includes draft Mail Classification Schedule 
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. 21-6), at 1 
(Governors' Decision No. 21-6).
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    The Postal Service also includes a proposed classification change 
within the price change docket--the introduction of ``USPS Connect 
Local'' as a new price category under the Parcel Select product. Notice 
at 1-2.
    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' Decision, as well as 
the supporting materials for the data. Id. at 2.
    Planned price adjustments. The Governors' Decision includes 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........................................        3.1

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  Retail.....................................................        2.9
  Commercial Base............................................        4.3
  Commercial Plus............................................        4.3
Priority Mail................................................        3.1
  Retail.....................................................        4.5
  Commercial Base............................................        2.7
  Commercial Plus............................................        1.2
Parcel Select \3\............................................        5.5
  Destination-Entered non-Lightweight........................      -11.1
  Destination Delivery Unit..................................        6.1
  Destination Sectional Center Facility......................      -10.4
  Destination Network Distribution Center....................      -23.1
  Lightweight................................................        7.4
  Ground.....................................................      -12.1
Parcel Return Service........................................        4.9
  Return Sectional Center Facility...........................        4.9
  Return Delivery Unit.......................................        4.9
First-Class Package Service..................................        7.6
  Retail.....................................................        8.4
  Commercial.................................................        7.4
Retail Ground................................................       -7.4
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                         Domestic Extra Services
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Premium Forwarding Service...................................        5.1
Adult Signature Service:
  Basic......................................................       23.3
  Person-Specific............................................       22.4
Competitive Post Office Box..................................       18.2
Package Intercept Service....................................        4.6
Premium Data Retention and Retrieval Service.................      -51.5
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                   International Competitive Products
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Global Express Guaranteed....................................        2.3
Priority Mail Express International..........................        3.2
Priority Mail International..................................        3.7
International Priority Airmail...............................        4.9
  International Priority Airmail M-Bags......................        0.0
International Surface Air Lift...............................        8.2
  International Surface Air Lift M-Bags......................        2.9
  Airmail M-Bags.............................................        5.0
First-Class Package International Service....................        4.2
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International Ancillary Services and Special Services...................
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International Ancillary Services.............................        5.0
International Postal Money Orders and Money Transfer Service.       15.8
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Source: See Governors' Decision No. 21-6 at 2-6.

II. Initial Administrative Actions
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    \3\ In a separate proceeding to test a new Market Dominant 
product, the Postal Service has proposed to offer ``USPS Connect 
Local Mail'' for letter or flat-shaped mailpieces weighing up to 13 
ounces. See Docket No. MT2022-1, United States Postal Service Notice 
of Market Test of Experimental Product--USPS Connect Local Mail, 
November 10, 2021. Any comments on the Postal Service's plan to test 
the letter and flat-shaped Market Dominant product ``USPS Connect 
Local Mail'' should be filed in Docket No. MT2022-1.
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    The Commission establishes Docket No. CP2022-22 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 3035, and 39 CFR 3040 subparts B and 
E. Comments are due no later than December 7, 2021. For specific 
details of the planned price changes, interested persons are encouraged 
to review the Notice, which is available on the Commission's website at 
www.prc.gov.
    Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Christopher C. Mohr 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. CP2022-22 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 3035, and 39 CFR 3040 subparts B and E.
    2. Comments are due no later than December 7, 2021.
    3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, the Commission appoints Christopher 
C. Mohr to serve as an officer of the Commission (Public 
Representative) to represent the interests of the general public in 
this docket.
    4. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this Order in the 
Federal Register.

    By the Commission.
Erica A. Barker,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-25342 Filed 11-19-21; 8:45 am]
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