80 FR 80820 - New Postal Product
POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 248 (December 28, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 248 (December 28, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-32532 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 248 (Monday, December 28, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 80820-80821] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-32532] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket Nos. MC2016-46 and CP2016-61; Order No. 2909] New Postal Product AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing concerning the addition of Global Expedited Package Services--Non- Published Rates Contract 9 to the competitive product list. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps. DATES: Comments are due: December 29, 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 In accordance with 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et. seq. and Order No. 2774,\1\ the Postal Service filed a formal request and associated supporting information to add Global Expedited Package Services--Non-Published Rates Contract 9 (GEPS--NPR 9) to the competitive product list.\2\ The Postal Service states the addition of GEPS--NPR 9 to the competitive product list is necessary due to its creation of a Management Analysis of the Prices and Methodology for Determining Prices for Negotiated Service Agreements under Global Expedited Package Services--Non-Published Rates 9 (GEPS--NPR 9 Management Analysis), and an accompanying financial model that revises the previously filed Global Expedited Package Services--Non-Published Rates Contract 8 (GEPS--NPR 8) Management Analysis and its financial model. Request at 2-3. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Docket Nos. MC2016-5 and CP2016-5, Order Adding Global Expedited Package Services--Non-Published Rates Contract 8 to the Competitive Product List, October 23, 2015, at 7 (Order No. 2774). \2\ Request of the United States Postal Service to Add Global Expedited Package Services--Non-Published Rates 9 (GEPS--NPR 9) to the Competitive Products List and Notice of Filing GEPS--NPR 9 Model Contract and Application for Non-Public Treatment of Materials Filed Under Seal, December 18, 2015 (Request). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- To support its Request, the Postal Service filed the following attachments:Attachment 1, an application for non-public treatment of materials filed under seal; Attachment 2A, a redacted version of Governors' Decision No. 11-6; Attachment 2B, a revised version of the Mail Classification Schedule section 2510.8 GEPS--NPR; Attachment 2C, a redacted version of GEPS--NPR 9 Management Analysis; Attachment 2D, Maximum and Minimum Prices for Global Express Guaranteed (GXG), Priority Express Mail International (PMEI), Priority Mail International (PMI), and First-Class Package International (FCPIS) under GEPS--NPR 9 Contracts; Attachment 2E, the certified statement concerning the prices for applicable negotiated service agreements under GEPS--NPR 9, required by 39 CFR 3015.5(c)(2); Attachment 3, a Statement of Supporting Justification, which is filed pursuant to 39 CFR 3020.32; and Attachment 4, a redacted version of the GEPS--NPR 9 model contract. Id. at 3-4. In the Statement of Supporting Justification, Giselle Valera, Managing Director and Vice President, Global Business, asserts the product is designed to increase efficiency of the Postal Service's processes, as well as enhance its ability to compete in the marketplace. Request, Attachment 3 at 1. She contends GEPS--NPR 9 belongs on the competitive product list as it is part of a market over which the Postal Service does not exercise market dominance,\3\ is not subsidized by market dominant products, covers costs attributable to it, and does not cause competitive products as a whole to fail to make the appropriate contribution to institutional costs. Request, Attachment 3 at 1. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ The Postal Service claims it does not exercise sufficient market power to set the price of GXG, PMEI, PMI, and FCPIS substantially above costs, raise prices significantly, decrease quality, or decrease output, without risk of losing a significant level of business to other firms offering similar products. See id. at 3-4; see also 39 U.S.C. 3642(b). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Postal Service included a redacted version of the GEPS--NPR 9 model contract with the Request. Id. Attachment 4. The Postal Service represents the GEPS--NPR 9 model contract is similar to the GEPS--NPR 8 model contract approved by the Commission in Order No. 2774. Request at 6. The Postal Service represents it will notify each GEPS--NPR 9 customer of the contract's effective date no later than 30 days after receiving the signed agreement from the customer. Id. Attachment 4 at 4. Unless terminated sooner, each contract will expire the one calendar year from its effective date (if the effective date is the first of the month) or from the last day of the month in which its effective date falls (if the effective date is not the first of the month). Id. The Postal Service represents that the contract is in compliance with 39 U.S.C. 3633. Request at 4, 9; id. Attachment 3 at 2-3. The Postal Service filed much of the supporting materials, including an unredacted model contract, under seal. Request at 8. It maintains that the [[Page 80821]] redacted portions of the materials should remain confidential as sensitive business information. Id. This information includes sensitive commercial information concerning the incentive discounts and their formulation, applicable cost coverage, non-published rates, as well as some customer-identifying information in future signed agreements. Id. Attachment 1 at 4-8. The Postal Service asks the Commission to protect customer-identifying information from public disclosure for 10 years after the date of filing with the Commission, unless an order is entered to extend the duration of that status. Id. at 11. II. Notice of Commission Action The Commission establishes Docket Nos. MC2016-46 and CP2016-61 to consider the Request pertaining to the proposed GEPS--NPR 9 product and the related model contract, respectively. The Commission invites comments on whether the Postal Service's filings in the captioned dockets are consistent with the policies of 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 29, 2015. The public portions of these filings can be accessed via the Commission's Web site (http://www.prc.gov). The Commission appoints Curtis E. Kidd to serve as Public Representative in these dockets. III. Ordering Paragraphs It is ordered: 1. The Commission establishes Docket Nos. MC2016-46 and CP2016-61 to consider the matters raised in each docket. 2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Curtis E. Kidd is appointed to serve as an officer of the Commission to represent the interests of the general public in these proceedings (Public Representative). 3. Comments are due no later than December 29, 2015. 4. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this order in the Federal Register. By the Commission. Stacy L. Ruble, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015-32532 Filed 12-24-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7710-FW-P
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II. Notice of Commission Action comments electronically should contact Package International (FCPIS) under
The Commission establishes Docket the person identified in the FOR FURTHER GEPS—NPR 9 Contracts;
Nos. MC2016–44 and CP2016–59 to INFORMATION CONTACT section by • Attachment 2E, the certified
consider the Request pertaining to the telephone for advice on filing statement concerning the prices for
proposed Priority Mail & First-Class alternatives. applicable negotiated service
Package Service Contract 9 product and agreements under GEPS—NPR 9,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
the related contract, respectively. required by 39 CFR 3015.5(c)(2);
David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at • Attachment 3, a Statement of
The Commission invites comments on 202–789–6820.
whether the Postal Service’s filings in Supporting Justification, which is filed
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: pursuant to 39 CFR 3020.32; and
the captioned dockets are consistent
Table of Contents • Attachment 4, a redacted version of
with the policies of 39 U.S.C. 3632,
the GEPS—NPR 9 model contract. Id. at
3633, or 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and 39 I. Introduction 3–4.
CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comments are II. Notice of Commission Action In the Statement of Supporting
due no later than December 29, 2015. III. Ordering Paragraphs Justification, Giselle Valera, Managing
The public portions of these filings can Director and Vice President, Global
I. Introduction
be accessed via the Commission’s Web Business, asserts the product is
site (http://www.prc.gov). In accordance with 39 U.S.C. 3642
designed to increase efficiency of the
The Commission appoints Kenneth R. and 39 CFR 3020.30 et. seq. and Order
Postal Service’s processes, as well as
Moeller to serve as Public No. 2774,1 the Postal Service filed a
enhance its ability to compete in the
Representative in these dockets. formal request and associated
marketplace. Request, Attachment 3 at
supporting information to add Global
III. Ordering Paragraphs 1. She contends GEPS—NPR 9 belongs
Expedited Package Services—Non-
It is ordered: on the competitive product list as it is
Published Rates Contract 9 (GEPS—NPR
1. The Commission establishes Docket part of a market over which the Postal
9) to the competitive product list.2 The
Nos. MC2016–44 and CP2016–59 to Service does not exercise market
Postal Service states the addition of
consider the matters raised in each dominance,3 is not subsidized by
GEPS—NPR 9 to the competitive
docket. market dominant products, covers costs
product list is necessary due to its
2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Kenneth attributable to it, and does not cause
creation of a Management Analysis of
R. Moeller is appointed to serve as an competitive products as a whole to fail
the Prices and Methodology for
officer of the Commission to represent to make the appropriate contribution to
Determining Prices for Negotiated
the interests of the general public in institutional costs. Request, Attachment
Service Agreements under Global
these proceedings (Public 3 at 1.
Expedited Package Services—Non- The Postal Service included a
Representative). Published Rates 9 (GEPS—NPR 9
3. Comments are due no later than redacted version of the GEPS—NPR 9
Management Analysis), and an model contract with the Request. Id.
December 29, 2015. accompanying financial model that
4. The Secretary shall arrange for Attachment 4. The Postal Service
revises the previously filed Global represents the GEPS—NPR 9 model
publication of this order in the Federal Expedited Package Services—Non-
Register. contract is similar to the GEPS—NPR 8
Published Rates Contract 8 (GEPS—NPR model contract approved by the
By the Commission. 8) Management Analysis and its Commission in Order No. 2774. Request
Stacy L. Ruble, financial model. Request at 2–3. at 6.
Secretary. To support its Request, the Postal The Postal Service represents it will
[FR Doc. 2015–32530 Filed 12–24–15; 8:45 am] Service filed the following attachments: notify each GEPS—NPR 9 customer of
BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P
• Attachment 1, an application for the contract’s effective date no later than
non-public treatment of materials filed 30 days after receiving the signed
under seal; agreement from the customer. Id.
POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION • Attachment 2A, a redacted version Attachment 4 at 4. Unless terminated
of Governors’ Decision No. 11–6; sooner, each contract will expire the one
[Docket Nos. MC2016–46 and CP2016–61; • Attachment 2B, a revised version of
Order No. 2909] calendar year from its effective date (if
the Mail Classification Schedule section the effective date is the first of the
New Postal Product 2510.8 GEPS—NPR; month) or from the last day of the
• Attachment 2C, a redacted version month in which its effective date falls
AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission. of GEPS—NPR 9 Management Analysis; (if the effective date is not the first of the
ACTION: Notice. • Attachment 2D, Maximum and month). Id. The Postal Service
Minimum Prices for Global Express represents that the contract is in
SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a Guaranteed (GXG), Priority Express Mail
recent Postal Service filing concerning compliance with 39 U.S.C. 3633.
International (PMEI), Priority Mail Request at 4, 9; id. Attachment 3 at 2–
the addition of Global Expedited International (PMI), and First-Class
Package Services—Non-Published Rates 3.
The Postal Service filed much of the
Contract 9 to the competitive product 1 Docket Nos. MC2016–5 and CP2016–5, Order
supporting materials, including an
list. This notice informs the public of Adding Global Expedited Package Services—Non-
unredacted model contract, under seal.
the filing, invites public comment, and Published Rates Contract 8 to the Competitive
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Product List, October 23, 2015, at 7 (Order No. Request at 8. It maintains that the
takes other administrative steps.
2774).
DATES: Comments are due: December 2 Request of the United States Postal Service to 3 The Postal Service claims it does not exercise
29, 2015. Add Global Expedited Package Services—Non- sufficient market power to set the price of GXG,
ADDRESSES: Submit comments Published Rates 9 (GEPS—NPR 9) to the PMEI, PMI, and FCPIS substantially above costs,
Competitive Products List and Notice of Filing raise prices significantly, decrease quality, or
electronically via the Commission’s GEPS—NPR 9 Model Contract and Application for decrease output, without risk of losing a significant
Filing Online system at http:// Non-Public Treatment of Materials Filed Under level of business to other firms offering similar
www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit Seal, December 18, 2015 (Request). products. See id. at 3–4; see also 39 U.S.C. 3642(b).
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redacted portions of the materials ACTION: Notice. The Commission invites comments on
should remain confidential as sensitive whether the Postal Service’s filings in
business information. Id. This SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a the captioned dockets are consistent
information includes sensitive recent Postal Service filing concerning with the policies of 39 U.S.C. 3632,
commercial information concerning the the addition of Priority Mail Express & 3633, or 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and 39
incentive discounts and their Priority Mail Contract 25 to the CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comments are
formulation, applicable cost coverage, competitive product list. This notice due no later than December 29, 2015.
non-published rates, as well as some informs the public of the filing, invites The public portions of these filings can
customer-identifying information in public comment, and takes other be accessed via the Commission’s Web
future signed agreements. Id. administrative steps. site (http://www.prc.gov).
Attachment 1 at 4–8. The Postal Service DATES: Comments are due: December The Commission appoints Kenneth R.
asks the Commission to protect 29, 2015. Moeller to serve as Public
customer-identifying information from ADDRESSES: Submit comments Representative in these dockets.
public disclosure for 10 years after the electronically via the Commission’s
Filing Online system at http:// III. Ordering Paragraphs
date of filing with the Commission,
unless an order is entered to extend the www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit It is ordered:
duration of that status. Id. at 11. comments electronically should contact 1. The Commission establishes Docket
the person identified in the FOR FURTHER Nos. MC2016–45 and CP2016–60 to
II. Notice of Commission Action INFORMATION CONTACT section by consider the matters raised in each
The Commission establishes Docket telephone for advice on filing docket.
Nos. MC2016–46 and CP2016–61 to alternatives. 2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Kenneth
consider the Request pertaining to the R. Moeller is appointed to serve as an
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
proposed GEPS—NPR 9 product and the officer of the Commission to represent
David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at
related model contract, respectively. the interests of the general public in
202–789–6820.
The Commission invites comments on these proceedings (Public
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
whether the Postal Service’s filings in Representative).
the captioned dockets are consistent Table of Contents 3. Comments are due no later than
with the policies of 39 U.S.C. 3632, December 29, 2015.
I. Introduction 4. The Secretary shall arrange for
3633, or 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and 39 II. Notice of Commission Action
III. Ordering Paragraphs publication of this order in the Federal
CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comments are
Register.
due no later than December 29, 2015. I. Introduction
The public portions of these filings can By the Commission.
be accessed via the Commission’s Web In accordance with 39 U.S.C. 3642 Stacy L. Ruble,
site (http://www.prc.gov). and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq., the Postal Secretary.
The Commission appoints Curtis E. Service filed a formal request and [FR Doc. 2015–32531 Filed 12–24–15; 8:45 am]
Kidd to serve as Public Representative associated supporting information to
BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P
in these dockets. add Priority Mail Express & Priority
Mail Contract 25 to the competitive
III. Ordering Paragraphs product list.1 POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
It is ordered: The Postal Service
contemporaneously filed a redacted [Docket No. CP2016–58; Order No. 2904]
1. The Commission establishes Docket
Nos. MC2016–46 and CP2016–61 to contract related to the proposed new
product under 39 U.S.C. 3632(b)(3) and New Postal Product
consider the matters raised in each
docket. 39 CFR 3015.5. Request, Attachment B. AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.
2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Curtis E. To support its Request, the Postal ACTION: Notice.
Kidd is appointed to serve as an officer Service filed a copy of the contract, a
of the Commission to represent the copy of the Governors’ Decision SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a
interests of the general public in these authorizing the product, proposed recent Postal Service filing concerning
proceedings (Public Representative). changes to the Mail Classification an additional Global Expedited Package
3. Comments are due no later than Schedule, a Statement of Supporting Services 3 negotiated service agreement.
December 29, 2015. Justification, a certification of This notice informs the public of the
4. The Secretary shall arrange for compliance with 39 U.S.C. 3633(a), and filing, invites public comment, and
publication of this order in the Federal an application for non-public treatment takes other administrative steps.
Register. of certain materials. It also filed DATES: Comments are due: December
supporting financial workpapers. 29, 2015.
By the Commission.
II. Notice of Commission Action ADDRESSES: Submit comments
Stacy L. Ruble,
electronically via the Commission’s
Secretary. The Commission establishes Docket
Filing Online system at http://
[FR Doc. 2015–32532 Filed 12–24–15; 8:45 am] Nos. MC2016–45 and CP2016–60 to
www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit
BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P consider the Request pertaining to the
comments electronically should contact
proposed Priority Mail Express &
the person identified in the FOR FURTHER
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Priority Mail Contract 25 product and
INFORMATION CONTACT section by
POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION the related contract, respectively.
telephone for advice on filing
[Docket Nos. MC2016–45 and CP2016–60; 1 Request of the United States Postal Service to
alternatives.
Order No. 2908] Add Priority Mail Express & Priority Mail Contract FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
25 to Competitive Product List and Notice of Filing David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at
New Postal Product (Under Seal) of Unredacted Governors’ Decision,
Contract, and Supporting Data, December 18, 2015 202–789–6820.
AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission. (Request). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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| Dates | Comments are due: December 29, 2015. | |
| Contact | David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 202-789-6820. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 80820 |
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