[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 222 (Friday, November 18, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69348-69349]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-25118]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. CP2023-42; Order No. 6327]


Competitive Price Changes

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 and 
classifications of general applicability for competitive products. This 
notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and 
takes other administrative steps.

DATES: Comments are due: December 2, 2022.

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.

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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, 2022, the Postal Service filed notice with the 
Commission concerning changes in rates and classifications of general 
applicability for Competitive products.\1\ The Postal Service 
represents that, as required by 39 CFR 3035.102(b) and 39 CFR 
3035.104(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 
22, 2023. Id. at 1.
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    \1\ USPS Notice of Changes in Rates and Classifications of 
General Applicability for Competitive Products, November 10, 2022 
(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. 22-6, 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 and classification changes intended to 
demonstrate that the changes comply with 39 U.S.C. 3633 and 39 CFR part 
3035. Governors' Decision No. 22-6 at 1. The attachment to the 
Governors' Decision sets forth the classification and 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 and Classification of General 
Applicability for Competitive Products (Governors' Decision No. 22-
6), at 1 (Governors' Decision No. 22-6).
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    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. Notice at 1-2.
    Planned price and classification changes. The Governors' Decision 
includes an overview of the Postal Service's planned price changes 
which are 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........................................        6.6
  Retail.....................................................        6.7
  Commercial.................................................        6.0
Priority Mail................................................        5.5
  Retail.....................................................        6.8
  Commercial.................................................        3.6
Parcel Select................................................        5.1
  Destination-Entered non-Lightweight........................        5.1
  Destination Delivery Unit..................................        5.6
  Destination Sectional Center Facility......................        4.7
  Destination Network Distribution Center....................        5.0
  Lightweight................................................        6.1
  Ground \3\.................................................        0.0
First-Class Package Service \4\..............................        7.8
  Retail.....................................................        6.9
  Commercial.................................................        8.0
Retail Ground \5\............................................        6.4
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                         Domestic Extra Services
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Premium Forwarding Service...................................        6.5
Adult Signature Service......................................  .........
  Basic......................................................        6.5
  Person-Specific............................................        6.9
Competitive Post Office Box..................................        6.5
Package Intercept Service....................................        6.6
Pickup On Demand.............................................        6.0
Premium Data Retention and Retrieval Service.................        0.0
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                   International Competitive Products
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Global Express Guaranteed....................................        4.9
Priority Mail Express International..........................        6.0
Priority Mail International..................................        6.0
International Priority Airmail...............................        3.5
International Surface Air Lift...............................       12.0
Airmail M-Bags...............................................        6.4
First-Class Package International Service....................        6.5
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          International Ancillary Services and Special Services
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International Ancillary Services.............................       12.2
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Source: See Governors' Decision No. 22-6 at 2-5.

    Further classification changes for Priority Mail, Parcel Select, 
and certain International Special Services are summarized as follows:
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    \3\ The Postal Service notes that Parcel Select Ground is slated 
to be eliminated later in 2023.
    \4\ The Postal Service notes that First Class Package Service is 
slated to be expanded later in 2023.
    \5\ The Postal Service notes that USPS Retail Ground is slated 
for removal later in 2023.
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     Commercial Base and Commercial Plus categories of Priority 
Mail Express and Priority Mail will collapse into one price category 
labelled ``Commercial.''
     Priority Mail Regional Rate Boxes will be eliminated.
     For several Competitive products ``Zone L 1, 2'', will be 
split into new ``Zone 1'' and Zone 2 categories and the ``Local Zone'' 
will be eliminated.
     A new price category under the Competitive Ancillary 
Services product titled ``Label Delivery Service'' will be introduced.
     Prices for Priority Mail Express International items that 
are weight-rated and tendered at retail counters will no longer be 
eligible for the discounted Priority Mail International rate.
     Zones prices that differ by origin ZIP Code for Priority 
Mail International destined to Canada will be collapsed into a single 
country group, and the related fee for the International Service Center 
(ISC) zone chart for such pieces will be eliminated.
    Notice at 2-6; Governors' Decision No. 22-6 at 2-5.

II. Initial Administrative Actions

    The Commission establishes Docket No. CP2023-42 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 2, 2022. 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, Gregory S. Stanton 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. CP2023-42 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 2, 2022.
    3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, the Commission appoints Gregory S. 
Stanton 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. 2022-25118 Filed 11-17-22; 8:45 am]
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