80 FR 79961 - New Postal Product

POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 246 (December 23, 2015)

The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filed a notice it has entered into an Inbound Competitive Multi-Service Agreement with Foreign Postal Operators 1 Canada Post Corporation. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 246 (Wednesday, December 23, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 79961]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-32240]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. CP2016-57; Order No. 2895]


New Postal Product

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filed a 
notice it has entered into an Inbound Competitive Multi-Service 
Agreement with Foreign Postal Operators 1 Canada Post Corporation. This 
notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and 
takes other administrative steps.

DATES: Comments are due: December 24, 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 December 16, 2015, the Postal Service filed notice that it has 
entered into an Inbound Competitive Multi-Service Agreement with a 
Foreign Postal Operator (Agreement) \1\ within the Inbound Competitive 
Multi-Service Agreement with Foreign Postal Operators 1 (MC2010-34) 
product. On December 17, 2015, the Postal Service filed a notice of 
filing of errata concerning the financial workpapers in the Notice.\2\
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    \1\ Notice of United States Postal Service of Filing 
Functionally Equivalent Inbound Competitive Multi-Service Agreement 
with a Foreign Postal Operator, December 16, 2015 (Notice).
    \2\ Notice of the United States Postal Service of Filing Errata 
Concerning Financial Workpapers Included in Notice of United States 
Postal Service of Filing Functionally Equivalent Inbound Competitive 
Multi-Service Agreement with a Foreign Postal Operator, December 17, 
2015 (Errata Notice).
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    The Agreement replaces an agreement with Canada Post, expiring 
December 31, 2015, that was the subject of Docket No. CP2014-13. Notice 
at 3. The Postal Service asserts the negotiated service agreement is 
functionally equivalent to the baseline agreement filed in Docket No. 
MC2010-34. Id. at 2.
    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. CP2016-57 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 
December 24, 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.

III. Ordering Paragraphs

    It is ordered:
    1. The Commission establishes Docket No. CP2016-57 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 December 24, 2015.
    4. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this order in the 
Federal Register.

    By the Commission.
Stacy L. Ruble,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-32240 Filed 12-22-15; 8:45 am]
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