81 FR 15759 - New Postal Product
POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 57 (March 24, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 57 (March 24, 2016)
| Page Range | 15759-15760 | |
| FR Document | 2016-06676 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 57 (Thursday, March 24, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 15759-15760] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-06676] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket Nos. MC2016-102 and CP2016-130; Order No. 3166] New Postal Product AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing concerning the addition of Parcel Select Contract 14 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: March 28, 2016. 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-.35, the Postal Service filed a formal request and associated supporting information to add Parcel Select Contract 14 to the competitive product list.\1\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Request of the United States Postal Service to Add Parcel Select Contract 14 to Competitive Product List and Notice of Filing (Under Seal) of Unredacted Governors' Decision, Contract, and Supporting Data, March 18, 2016 (Request). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Postal Service contemporaneously filed a redacted contract related to the proposed new product under 39 U.S.C. 3632(b)(3) and 39 CFR 3015.5. Request, Attachment B. To support its Request, the Postal Service filed a copy of the contract, a copy of the Governors' Decision authorizing the product, proposed changes to the Mail Classification Schedule, a Statement of Supporting Justification, 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 Nos. MC2016-102 and CP2016-130 to consider the Request pertaining to the proposed Parcel Select Contract 14 product and the related 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 March 28, 2016. The public portions of these filings can be [[Page 15760]] accessed via the Commission's Web site (http://www.prc.gov). The Commission appoints Lyudmila Y. Bzhilyanskaya to serve as Public Representative in these dockets. III. Ordering Paragraphs It is ordered: 1. The Commission establishes Docket Nos. MC2016-102 and CP2016-130 to consider the matters raised in each docket. 2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Lyudmila Y. Bzhilyanskaya 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 March 28, 2016. 4. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this order in the Federal Register. By the Commission. Stacy L. Ruble, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-06676 Filed 3-23-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7710-FW-P
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4. The Secretary shall arrange for copy of the Governors’ Decision invites public comment, and takes other
publication of this order in the Federal authorizing the product, proposed administrative steps.
Register. changes to the Mail Classification DATES: Comments are due: March 28,
By the Commission. Schedule, a Statement of Supporting 2016.
Stacy L. Ruble,
Justification, a certification of
compliance with 39 U.S.C. 3633(a), and ADDRESSES: Submit comments
Secretary. electronically via the Commission’s
an application for non-public treatment
[FR Doc. 2016–06674 Filed 3–23–16; 8:45 am]
of certain materials. It also filed Filing Online system at http://
BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P supporting financial workpapers. www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit
comments electronically should contact
II. Notice of Commission Action the person identified in the FOR FURTHER
POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION The Commission establishes Docket INFORMATION CONTACT section by
[Docket Nos. MC2016–104 and CP2016–132; Nos. MC2016–104 and CP2016–132 to telephone for advice on filing
Order No. 3165] consider the Request pertaining to the alternatives.
proposed First-Class Package Service FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
New Postal Product Contract 47 product and the related David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at
AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission. contract, respectively. 202–789–6820.
The Commission invites comments on
ACTION: Notice. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
whether the Postal Service’s filings in
SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a the captioned dockets are consistent Table of Contents
recent Postal Service filing concerning with the policies of 39 U.S.C. 3632,
I. Introduction
the addition of First-Class Package 3633, or 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and 39 II. Notice of Commission Action
Service Contract 47 to the competitive CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comments are III. Ordering Paragraphs
product list. This notice informs the due no later than March 28, 2016. The
public portions of these filings can be I. Introduction
public of the filing, invites public
comment, and takes other accessed via the Commission’s Web site In accordance with 39 U.S.C. 3642
administrative steps. (http://www.prc.gov). and 39 CFR 3020.30-.35, the Postal
DATES: Comments are due: March 28,
The Commission appoints Lyudmila Service filed a formal request and
2016. Y. Bzhilyanskaya to serve as Public associated supporting information to
Representative in these dockets. add Parcel Select Contract 14 to the
ADDRESSES: Submit comments
III. Ordering Paragraphs competitive product list.1
electronically via the Commission’s
The Postal Service
Filing Online system at http:// It is ordered:
contemporaneously filed a redacted
www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit 1. The Commission establishes Docket
contract related to the proposed new
comments electronically should contact Nos. MC2016–104 and CP2016–132 to
product under 39 U.S.C. 3632(b)(3) and
the person identified in the FOR FURTHER consider the matters raised in each
39 CFR 3015.5. Request, Attachment B.
INFORMATION CONTACT section by docket.
telephone for advice on filing 2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, To support its Request, the Postal
alternatives. Lyudmila Y. Bzhilyanskaya is appointed Service filed a copy of the contract, a
to serve as an officer of the Commission copy of the Governors’ Decision
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: authorizing the product, proposed
David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at to represent the interests of the general
public in these proceedings (Public changes to the Mail Classification
202–789–6820. Schedule, a Statement of Supporting
Representative).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Justification, a certification of
3. Comments are due no later than
Table of Contents March 28, 2016. compliance with 39 U.S.C. 3633(a), and
4. The Secretary shall arrange for an application for non-public treatment
I. Introduction of certain materials. It also filed
publication of this order in the Federal
II. Notice of Commission Action supporting financial workpapers.
III. Ordering Paragraphs Register.
By the Commission. II. Notice of Commission Action
I. Introduction
Stacy L. Ruble, The Commission establishes Docket
In accordance with 39 U.S.C. 3642 Secretary. Nos. MC2016–102 and CP2016–130 to
and 39 CFR 3020.30-.35, the Postal [FR Doc. 2016–06675 Filed 3–23–16; 8:45 am] consider the Request pertaining to the
Service filed a formal request and
BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P proposed Parcel Select Contract 14
associated supporting information to
product and the related contract,
add First-Class Package Service Contract
respectively.
47 to the competitive product list.1 POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
The Postal Service The Commission invites comments on
contemporaneously filed a redacted [Docket Nos. MC2016–102 and CP2016–130; whether the Postal Service’s filings in
contract related to the proposed new Order No. 3166] the captioned dockets are consistent
product under 39 U.S.C. 3632(b)(3) and with the policies of 39 U.S.C. 3632,
New Postal Product 3633, or 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and 39
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39 CFR 3015.5. Request, Attachment B.
To support its Request, the Postal CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comments are
AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.
Service filed a copy of the contract, a due no later than March 28, 2016. The
ACTION: Notice. public portions of these filings can be
1 Request of the United States Postal Service to SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a
Add First-Class Package Service Contract 47 to recent Postal Service filing concerning 1 Request of the United States Postal Service to
Competitive Product List and Notice of Filing Add Parcel Select Contract 14 to Competitive
(Under Seal) of Unredacted Governors’ Decision,
the addition of Parcel Select Contract 14 Product List and Notice of Filing (Under Seal) of
Contract, and Supporting Data, March 18, 2016 to the competitive product list. This Unredacted Governors’ Decision, Contract, and
(Request). notice informs the public of the filing, Supporting Data, March 18, 2016 (Request).
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accessed via the Commission’s Web site III. Contents of Filing anticipates that the GeM Merchant
(http://www.prc.gov). IV. Notice of Commission Action product would contribute to the Postal
The Commission appoints Lyudmila V. Ordering Paragraphs Service’s financial stability by
Y. Bzhilyanskaya to serve as Public I. Introduction generating more outbound international
Representative in these dockets. package delivery opportunities. Id. at 7–
In accordance with 39 U.S.C. 3641
8.
III. Ordering Paragraphs and 39 CFR 3035.3, the Postal Service
filed notice of its intent to conduct a 1. Duration
It is ordered:
market test of an experimental product
1. The Commission establishes Docket The Postal Service plans to begin the
called Global eCommerce Marketplace
Nos. MC2016–102 and CP2016–130 to market test on or shortly after April 30,
(GeM) Merchant.1 GeM Merchant would
consider the matters raised in each 2016, to run for 2 calendar years. Id. at
allow domestic online merchants to
docket. 6. After determining the actual start
offer their international customers the
2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, date, the Postal Service intends to file a
ability, at the time of purchase, to
Lyudmila Y. Bzhilyanskaya is appointed notice with the Commission providing
prepay the estimated duties and taxes
to serve as an officer of the Commission the definite start date. Id. at 6 n.4.
that the foreign country’s customs
to represent the interests of the general During the 2-year market test period, the
agency will assess upon the shipment’s
public in these proceedings (Public arrival in the foreign destination. Notice Postal Service intends to offer NSAs
Representative). at 2. with standard 1-year terms to domestic
3. Comments are due no later than online merchants. Id. at 6. The Postal
March 28, 2016. II. Background Service requests that the Notice serve as
4. The Secretary shall arrange for According to the Postal Service, GeM an application for extension under 39
publication of this order in the Federal Merchant constitutes a novel U.S.C. 3641(d) for any NSAs that have
Register. eCommerce service for domestic online terms that extend beyond the 2-year
By the Commission. merchants and their international period of the market test. Id. The Postal
Stacy L. Ruble, customers. Id. The Postal Service Service represents the extension would
Secretary. explains that at the time of purchase, be limited to satisfying existing
GeM Merchant would allow contractual obligations and that it
[FR Doc. 2016–06676 Filed 3–23–16; 8:45 am]
international customers of domestic would not initiate any new agreements
BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P
online merchants to prepay estimated with merchants after the 2-year period
duties and taxes. Id. The Postal Service of the market test. Id. at 6–7. If the
POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION describes that the domestic merchant market test is successful, the Postal
will receive the order and will prepare Service states that it would seek
[Docket No. MT2016–1; Order No. 3162] the item for domestic shipment to the permanent product status for GeM
GeM processing facility. Id. After the Merchant. Id. at 7.
Market Test of Experimental Product- item arrives at the GeM processing
Customized Delivery facility, the Postal Service indicates that 2. Geographic Markets
AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission. it or its supplier will inspect the item According to the Postal Service,
for verification and security, as well as because GeM Merchant is an
ACTION: Notice.
prepare and arrange for the item’s international product offered to select
SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a international shipment and delivery to domestic merchants through NSAs
recently-filed Postal Service proposal to the overseas address. Id. rather than a retail service offered to the
conduct a market test of an A. Nature and Scope of the Proposed American public, the geographical
experimental product called Global GeM Merchant Market Test scope analysis under 39 CFR
eCommerce Marketplace (GeM) 3035.3(a)(2)(iv) is not germane to this
The Postal Service intends to offer market test. Id. The Postal Service
Merchant. This notice informs the
GeM Merchant to a limited number of represents that it intends to offer GeM
public of the filing, invites public
domestic online merchants through Merchant using two processing
comment, and takes other
negotiated service agreements (NSAs) locations and to execute contracts with
administrative steps.
that would include, but not be limited few merchants, i.e., less than 1 percent
DATES: Comments are due: April 11, to, localization, export compliance,
2016. of the overall domestic merchant target
delivery speed, and targeted marketing segment. Id.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments features. Id. Through the market test, the
electronically via the Commission’s Postal Service plans to assess GeM 3. Revenues
Filing Online system at http:// Merchant’s revenue potential,
The Postal Service does not request a
www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit competitive price points, and potential
waiver of the $10 million, as adjusted
comments electronically should contact for expansion. Id.
The Postal Service asserts that the for inflation, annual revenue limitation
the person identified in the FOR FURTHER at this time. Id.; see 39 U.S.C. 3641(e).
INFORMATION CONTACT section by proposed GeM Merchant market test
would likely benefit the public by If market test revenues approach the
telephone for advice on filing cap, the Postal Service states that it will
alternatives. meeting the demands of domestic online
submit an application for exemption
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merchants and their international
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: customers. Id. at 7. The Postal Service from the $10 million limitation under
David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 39 U.S.C. 3641(e)(2) and 39 CFR
202–789–6820. 1 Notice of the United States Postal Service of 3035.16. Notice at 7.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Market Test of Experimental Product—Global
eCommerce Marketplace (GeM) Merchant Solution
4. Data Collection Plan
Table of Contents and Notice of Filing GeM Merchant Model Contract
The Postal Service proposes to report
and Application for Non-Public Treatment of
I. Introduction Materials Filed Under Seal, March 16, 2016 the costs, revenues, and volumes
II. Background (Notice). associated with each agreement on a
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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: March 28, 2016. | |
| Contact | David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 202-789-6820. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 15759 |
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