[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 222 (Friday, November 18, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69347-69348]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-25181]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket Nos. MC2023-45 and MC2023-46; Order No. 6328]


Competitive Products

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commission is recognizing recent Postal Service filings 
requesting the removal of Priority Mail International Regional Rate 
Boxes--Non-Published Rates and Priority Mail International Regional 
Rate Boxes (PMI RRB) Contracts from the competitive product list and a 
request for classification changes concerning Global Reseller Expedited 
Package Contracts. This notice informs the public of the filings, 
invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.

DATES: Comments are due: December 8, 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 
202-789-6820.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Table of Contents

I. Introduction
II. Summary of Changes
III. Notice of Commission Action
IV. Ordering Paragraphs

I. Introduction

    On November 10, 2022, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 
3040.130 et seq., the Postal Service filed a request to remove Priority 
Mail International Regional Rate Boxes--Non-Published Rates and 
Priority Mail International Regional Rate Boxes (PMI RRB) Contracts 
from the Competitive product list.\1\ To support this request, the 
Postal Service filed a copy of the Governors' Decision No. 19-1, an 
application for nonpublic treatment of the Governors' Decision, a 
Statement of Supporting Justification in accordance with 39 CFR 
3040.132, and proposed changes to the Mail Classification Schedule 
(MCS). See Priority Mail International Regional Rate Boxes Request, 
Attachments A-D.
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    \1\ Docket No. MC2023-45, Request of the United States Postal 
Service to Remove Priority Mail International Regional Rate Boxes--
Non-Published Rates and Priority Mail International Regional Rate 
Boxes (PMI RRB) Contracts from the Competitive Product List, 
November 10, 2022 (Priority Mail International Regional Rate Boxes 
Request).
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    Also on November 10, 2022, pursuant to 39 CFR 3040.180 et seq., the 
Postal Service filed a request for classification changes concerning 
Global Reseller Expedited Package Contracts.\2\ To support this 
request, the Postal Service filed a copy of the Governors' Decision No. 
19-1, an application for nonpublic treatment of the Governors' 
Decision, and proposed changes to the MCS. See Competitive 
Classification Change Request, Attachments 1-3.
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    \2\ Docket No. MC2023-46, Request of the United States Postal 
Service for Classification Changes Concerning Global Reseller 
Expedited Package Contracts and Notice of Filing Materials Under 
Seal, November 10, 2022 (Competitive Classification Change Request).
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II. Summary of Changes

    The Postal Service requests to remove MCS subsection 2510.9 
Priority Mail International Regional Rate Boxes--Non-Published Rates 
and MCS subsection 2510.11 PMI RRB Contracts from the Competitive 
product list, effective January 22, 2023. See Priority Mail 
International Regional Rate Boxes Request at 1. The Postal Service 
states that the removal of these MCS subsections conforms with the 
elimination of Priority Mail Regional Rate Boxes set forth in 
Governors' Decision No. 22-6, which was included in the Postal 
Service's Notice of Changes in Rates and Classifications of General 
Applicability for Competitive Products.\3\ The Postal Service asserts 
the proposed removal satisfies the criteria in 39 CFR 3040.132. 
Priority Mail International Regional Rate Boxes Request at 3.
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    \3\ Id. at 1-2 (citing Docket No. CP2023-42, USPS Notice of 
Changes in Rates and Classifications of General Applicability for 
Competitive Products, November 10, 2022 (Notice of Changes in Rates 
and Classifications of General Applicability for Competitive 
Products)). Docket No. CP2023-42 is pending before the Commission.
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    The Postal Service also requests to remove all references to PMI 
RRB from MCS subsection 2510.7 Global Reseller Expedited Package 
Contracts, effective January 22, 2023. Competitive Classification 
Change Request at 1-2. The Postal Service states that the proposed 
removal conforms with the elimination of Priority Mail Regional Rate 
Boxes set forth in Governors' Decision No. 22-6, which was included in 
the Postal Service's Notice of Changes in Rates and Classifications of 
General Applicability for Competitive Products. Id. at 1. The Postal 
Service asserts that the proposed removal will not result in the 
violation of any of standards in 39 U.S.C. 3633 and 39 CFR part 3035, 
because ``there are no Global Reseller Expedited Contracts currently in 
effect that include prices for Priority Mail International Regional 
Rate Boxes.'' Id. at 3. The Postal Service also asserts that the 
proposed removal will not significantly change the user experience with 
Global Reseller Expedited Package Contracts and will not significantly 
impact competitors. Id. at 3-4. The Postal Service further asserts that 
the proposed removal will improve the accuracy of the information in 
MCS subsection 2510.7. Id. at 4.

III. Notice of Commission Actions

    The Commission establishes Docket No. MC2023-45 to consider matters 
raised by the Priority Mail International Regional Rate Boxes Request 
and Docket No. MC2023-46 to consider matters raised by the Competitive 
Classification Change Request. See 39 CFR 3040.133. The instant dockets 
involve related issues pertaining to product removal. Accordingly, the 
Commission will consolidate them. See 39 CFR 3010.104.
    Pursuant to 39 CFR 3040.133 and 3040.182, the Commission has posted 
the Priority Mail International Regional Rate Boxes Request and the 
Competitive Classification Change Request on its website, respectively. 
The Commission invites comments on the Priority Mail International 
Regional Rate Boxes Request and the Competitive Classification Change 
Request. Comments are due no later than December 8, 2022. The filings 
can be accessed via the Commission's website (http://www.prc.gov).
    The Commission appoints R. Tim Boone to represent the interests of 
the general public (Public Representative) in these dockets.

IV. Ordering Paragraphs

    It is ordered:
    1. The Commission establishes Docket No. MC2023-45 to consider 
matters raised by the Priority Mail International Regional Rate Boxes 
Request.

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    2. The Commission establishes Docket No. MC2023-46 to consider 
matters raised by the Competitive Classification Change Request.
    3. The Commission consolidates Docket Nos. MC2023-45 and MC2023-46.
    4. Comments by interested persons are due by December 8, 2022.
    5. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, R. Tim Boone is appointed to serve as 
an officer of the Commission (Public Representative) to represent the 
interests of the general public in these proceedings.
    6. The Commission directs the Secretary of the Commission to 
arrange for prompt publication of this notice in the Federal Register.

    By the Commission.
Erica A. Barker,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-25181 Filed 11-17-22; 8:45 am]
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