80 FR 47540 - Change in Postal Rates

POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 152 (August 7, 2015)

The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing concerning change in rates not of general applicability for Inbound EMS 2. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 152 (Friday, August 7, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47540-47541]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-19434]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. CP2015-117; Order No. 2632]


Change in Postal Rates

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing 
concerning change in rates not of general applicability for Inbound EMS 
2. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public 
comment, and takes other administrative steps.

DATES: Comments are due: August 10, 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

    Notice of filing. On July 31, 2015, the Postal Service filed notice 
pursuant to 39 CFR 3015.5, announcing its intention to change rates not 
of general applicability for Inbound EMS 2 effective January 1, 
2016.\1\ The timing of the filing comports with a requirement that 
notice of this type of change be submitted at least 15 days before the 
effective date. See 39 CFR 3015.5.
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    \1\ Notice of the United States Postal Service of Filing Changes 
in Rates Not of General Applicability for Inbound EMS 2, July 31, 
2015 (Notice).
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II. Contents of Filing

    To accompany its Notice, the Postal Service filed the following 
attachments:
     Attachment 1--an application for non-public treatment of 
materials filed under seal;
     Attachment 2A--a redacted copy of Governors' Decision No. 
08-20;
     Attachment 2B--a redacted copy of Governors' Decision No. 
11-6;
     Attachment 3--a redacted copy of the new rates;
     Attachment 4--a copy of the certification required under 
39 CFR 3015.5(c)(2); and
     Attachment 5--the most recent annual EMS Pay-for-
Performance Plan available, the most recent annual Report Card, and all 
available quarterly Report Cards for the calendar year preceding the 
effective date of the Inbound EMS 2 rates that are the subject of the 
filing.
    Notice at 2-3.
    The material filed under seal consists of unredacted copies of 
Governors' Decision Nos. 08-20 and 11-6, the new rates, and related 
financial information. Id. The Postal Service notes that it reserves 
the right to impose Inbound EMS rates reciprocally when another 
country's inbound EMS rates for U.S.-origin EMS shipments exceed the 
Postal Service's announced rates. Id. at 3. The Postal Service 
represents that it will file notice of such reciprocal rates with the 
Quarter 3, FY 2016 quarterly filing, once all such rates have been 
established. Id.
    Explanation of Classification and Rates. The Notice incorporates 
the explanations for Inbound EMS 2 contained in its 2009 Request, as 
well as other materials filed in Docket No. CP2009-57. Id. at 4. The 
Postal Service represents that those filings explain that the two-
tiered rate structure for Inbound EMS 2 exists as a result of the EMS 
Cooperative's expectation that all of its members will participate in 
the Pay-for-Performance Plan. Id.
    Further, in Docket No. CP2013-77, the Postal Service notified the 
Commission of a pricing separation of Tier 1 for Pay-for-Performance 
members into Tiers 1a and 1b. Id. The Postal Service states that Docket 
No. CP2013-77 explains that Tier 1a prices are available to EMS 
Cooperative members that participate in the Cooperative's Pay-for-
Performance Plan, while Tier 1b offers a range of discounts from Tier 
1a prices to any EMS Cooperative member that participates in the Pay-
for-Performance Plan and agrees to grant a reciprocal discount from the 
charges for delivery of U.S.-origin EMS items in the territory served 
by such a member. Id. The Postal Service asserts that its proposal to 
notify the Commission of any new reciprocally discounted rates for Tier 
1b as part of the routine quarterly reporting process remains 
consistent with the process permitted by the Commission's prior order 
in Docket No. CP2013-77.\2\
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    \2\ Id. at 5, n.8 citing Order No. 1865, Order Granting Motion 
for Reconsideration of Order No. 1822, October 30, 2013.
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III. Commission Action

    The Commission establishes Docket No. CP2015-117 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, or 3633, and 39 CFR part 
3015. Comments are due no later than August 10, 2015. The public 
portions of the filing can be accessed via the Commission's Web site 
(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. CP2015-117 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 August 10, 2015.

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    4. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this order in the 
Federal Register.

    By the Commission.
Ruth Ann Abrams,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-19434 Filed 8-6-15; 8:45 am]
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