80 FR 43135 - New Postal Product

POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 139 (July 21, 2015)

Page Range		43135-43135
FR Document		2015-17783

The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing concerning an additional Global Expedited Package Services 3 negotiated service agreement. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 139 (Tuesday, July 21, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 139 (Tuesday, July 21, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 43135]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-17783]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. CP2015-102; Order No. 2587]


New Postal Product

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing 
concerning an additional Global Expedited Package Services 3 negotiated 
service agreement. This notice informs the public of the filing, 
invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.

DATES: Comments are due: July 22, 2015.

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. Notice of Commission Action
III. Ordering Paragraphs

I. Introduction

    On July 14, 2015, the Postal Service filed notice that it has 
entered into an additional Global Expedited Package Services 3 (GEPS 3) 
negotiated service agreement (Agreement).\1\
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    \1\ Notice of United States Postal Service of Filing a 
Functionally Equivalent Global Expedited Package Services 3 
Negotiated Service Agreement and Application for Non-Public 
Treatment of Materials Filed Under Seal, July 14, 2015 (Notice).
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    To support its Notice, the Postal Service filed a copy of the 
Agreement, a copy of the Governors' Decision authorizing the product, a 
certification of compliance with 39 U.S.C. 3633(a), and an application 
for non-public treatment of certain materials. It also filed supporting 
financial workpapers.

II. Notice of Commission Action

    The Commission establishes Docket No. CP2015-102 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, or 3642, 39 CFR part 
3015, and 39 CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comments are due no later than 
July 22, 2015. The public portions of the filing can be accessed via 
the Commission's Web site (http://www.prc.gov).
    The Commission appoints Cassie D'Souza to serve as Public 
Representative in this docket.

III. Ordering Paragraphs

    It is ordered:
    1. The Commission establishes Docket No. CP2015-102 for 
consideration of the matters raised by the Postal Service's Notice.
    2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Cassie D'Souza 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 July 22, 2015.
    4. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this order in the 
Federal Register.

    By the Commission.
Ruth Ann Abrams,
Acting Secretary.
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of the change on mailers, (3) the cap implications. Accordingly, to ensure FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
purpose of the change, and 4) whether that the Postal Service and other David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at
the change results in a shift in volume interested persons have an opportunity 202–789–6820.
of mail from one rate category to to provide input on the standard used SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
another. Each of these factors is weighed by the Commission, the Commission
individually and the Commission solicits comments from interested Table of Contents
intends to apply these factors to the Full persons on the four factors listed above I. Introduction
Service IMb requirements in the and their components. Initial comments II. Notice of Commission Action
decision on remand. are due no later than August 3, 2015. III. Ordering Paragraphs
In assessing the first factor, whether a Reply comments are due no later than I. Introduction
mail preparation change alters a basic August 14, 2015. All comments must be
characteristic of a mailing, the filed under Docket No. R2013–10R. On July 14, 2015, the Postal Service
Commission considers the following It is ordered: filed notice that it has entered into an
characteristics: (a) Whether the change 1. The Commission establishes Docket additional Global Expedited Package
modifies the size, weight, or content of No. R2013–10R to consider issues on Services 3 (GEPS 3) negotiated service
eligible mail, (b) whether the change remand. agreement (Agreement).1
alters the presentation and/or 2. Kenneth E. Richardson will To support its Notice, the Postal
preparation of the mailing in a continue to serve as an officer of the Service filed a copy of the Agreement,
substantial way, (c) regularity of the Commission (Public Representative) to a copy of the Governors’ Decision
change (periodic vs. one-time), (d) represent the interests of the general authorizing the product, a certification
magnitude of the change, and (e) the public in this proceeding. of compliance with 39 U.S.C. 3633(a),
complexity of the change relating to 3. Initial comments addressing the and an application for non-public
mailer behavior. Commission’s standard to determine treatment of certain materials. It also
For the second factor, the Commission when mail preparation changes have filed supporting financial workpapers.
evaluates the following components to rate effects with price cap implications
determine the effect of the mail II. Notice of Commission Action
are due no later than August 3, 2015.
preparation requirement on mailers: (a) 4. Reply comments addressing matters The Commission establishes Docket
Whether the change imposes fixed or raised in initial comments are due no No. CP2015–102 for consideration of
variable costs, (b) the effect on high later than August 14, 2015. matters raised by the Notice.
volume and low volume mailers, (c) the 5. All comments and other documents The Commission invites comments on
number of mailers affected, (d) the related to issues on remand must be whether the Postal Service’s filing is
volume of mail affected, (e) the benefits filed under Docket No. R2013–10R. consistent with 39 U.S.C. 3632, 3633, or
to mailers, and (f) the timeframe for 6. The Secretary shall arrange for 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and 39 CFR
mailers to comply with the change. publication of this order in the Federal part 3020, subpart B. Comments are due
In considering the purpose of the Register. no later than July 22, 2015. The public
change, the Commission examines By the Commission. portions of the filing can be accessed via
whether the change: (a) Improves the the Commission’s Web site (http://
Ruth Ann Abrams,
expeditious collection, transportation, www.prc.gov).
and/or delivery of the mail, (b) aligns Acting Secretary.
The Commission appoints Cassie
with changes in the Postal Service’s [FR Doc. 2015–17782 Filed 7–20–15; 8:45 am]
D’Souza to serve as Public
network and/or equipment, and (c) is BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P Representative in this docket.
intended to increase a price.
For the final factor, the Commission III. Ordering Paragraphs
takes into account whether the change POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION It is ordered:
in mail preparation requirements causes [Docket No. CP2015–102; Order No. 2587] 1. The Commission establishes Docket
a shift in volume of mail from one rate No. CP2015–102 for consideration of the
category to another. This factor New Postal Product matters raised by the Postal Service’s
considers whether the changes result in Notice.
the de facto elimination of a rate AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.
2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Cassie
category or the deletion of a rate cell. ACTION: Notice. D’Souza is appointed to serve as an
These factors are intended to serve as officer of the Commission to represent
SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a
a guide for a case-by-case analysis to the interests of the general public in this
recent Postal Service filing concerning
determine whether a mail preparation proceeding (Public Representative).
an additional Global Expedited Package
change is a rate change with price cap 3. Comments are due no later than
Services 3 negotiated service agreement.
implications. In the absence of explicit July 22, 2015.
This notice informs the public of the
statutory definitions for determining 4. The Secretary shall arrange for
filing, invites public comment, and
when a mail preparation change publication of this order in the Federal
takes other administrative steps.
constitutes a rate change with respect to Register.
39 U.S.C. 3622(d), commenters are DATES: Comments are due: July 22,
2015. By the Commission.
invited to provide any views on whether
Ruth Ann Abrams,
the four factors listed above (i.e., alter a ADDRESSES: Submit comments
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basic characteristic of a mailing, effect electronically via the Commission’s Acting Secretary.
on mailers, purpose of change, and shift Filing Online system at http:// [FR Doc. 2015–17783 Filed 7–20–15; 8:45 am]
volumes between rate cells) adequately www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P
set forth the parameters of mail comments electronically should contact
1 Notice of United States Postal Service of Filing
preparation requirement changes to be the person identified in the FOR FURTHER
a Functionally Equivalent Global Expedited
examined to determine whether a INFORMATION CONTACT section by
Package Services 3 Negotiated Service Agreement
change in mail preparation telephone for advice on filing and Application for Non-Public Treatment of
requirements has rate effects with price alternatives. Materials Filed Under Seal, July 14, 2015 (Notice).

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments are due: July 22, 2015.
Contact		David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 202-789-6820.
FR Citation		80 FR 43135