81 FR 74485 - Competitive Price Adjustment
POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 207 (October 26, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 207 (October 26, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-25824 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 207 (Wednesday, October 26, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 74485-74486] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-25824] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. CP2017-20; Order No. 3574] Competitive Price Adjustment AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a recently filed Postal Service notice of rate adjustments affecting competitive domestic and international products and services, along with numerous proposed classification changes. The adjustments and other changes are scheduled to take effect January 22, 2017. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps. DATES: Comments are due: November 2, 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 and Overview II. Initial Administrative Actions III. Ordering Paragraphs I. Introduction and Overview On October 19, 2016, the Postal Service filed notice with the Commission concerning changes in rates of general applicability for competitive products.\1\ The Notice also includes related classification changes. The Postal Service represents that, as required by Commission rule 39 CFR 3015.2(b), the Notice includes an explanation and justification for the changes, the effective date, and a schedule of the changed rates. Notice at 1. The changes are scheduled to become effective on January 22, 2017. Id. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Notice of the United States Postal Service of Changes in Rates of General Applicability for Competitive Products Established in Governors' Decision No. 16-7, October 19, 2016 (Notice). Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3632(b)(2), the Postal Service is obligated to publish the Governors' Decision and record of proceedings in the Federal Register at least 30 days before the effective date of the new rates or classes. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Attached to the Notice is Governors' Decision No. 16-7, which states the new prices and classification changes are in accordance with 39 U.S.C. 3632, 3633, and 39 CFR 3015.2.\2\ Governors' Decision No. 16- 7 provides an analysis of the competitive products' price and classification changes intended to demonstrate that the changes comply with 39 U.S.C. 3633 and 39 CFR part 3015. Governors' Decision No. 16-7 at 1. The attachment to Governors' Decision No. 16-7 sets forth the price changes and includes draft Mail Classification Schedule (MCS) language for competitive products of general applicability. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ Notice, Decision of the Governors of the United States Postal Service on Changes in Rates of General Applicability for Competitive Products (Governors' Decision No. 16-7), October 11, 2016 (Governors' Decision No. 16-7). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Governors' Decision No. 16-7 includes two additional attachments:A partially redacted table showing FY 2017 projected volumes, revenues, attributable costs, contribution, and cost coverage for each product, assuming implementation of the new prices on January 22, 2017. A partially redacted table showing FY 2017 projected volumes, revenues, attributable costs, contribution, and cost coverage for each product, assuming a hypothetical implementation of the new prices on October 1, 2016. The Notice also includes an application for non-public treatment of the attributable costs, contribution, and cost coverage data in the unredacted version of the annex to Governors' Decision No. 16-7, as well as the supporting materials for the data. Planned price adjustments. Governors' Decision No. 16-7 includes an overview of the Postal Service's planned percentage changes, which is summarized in the table below. Table I-1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Average price Product name increase (percent) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Domestic Competitive Products ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Priority Mail Express........................................ 3.4 Retail..................................................... 3.7 Commercial Base............................................ 2.4 Commercial Plus............................................ 2.3 Priority Mail................................................ 3.9 Retail..................................................... 3.3 Commercial Base............................................ 4.1 Commercial Plus............................................ 4.5 Parcel Select................................................ ......... Destination-Entered........................................ 4.9 Lightweight................................................ 8.0 Parcel Select Ground....................................... 2.7 Parcel Return Service........................................ 5.5 Return Sectional Center Facility........................... 5.8 Return Delivery Unit....................................... 5.2 First-Class Package Service.................................. 4.1 Retail Ground................................................ 3.8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Domestic Extra Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Premium Forwarding Service Enrollment Fee.................... 3.8 Adult Signature Service...................................... ......... Basic...................................................... 3.5 Person-Specific............................................ 3.4 Address Enhancement Service.................................. 1.9-7.9 Competitive Post Office Box.................................. 6.5 Package Intercept Service.................................... 3.2 Pickup On Demand............................................. 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ International Competitive Products ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Global Express Guaranteed.................................... 4.9 Priority Mail Express International.......................... 0.0 Priority Mail International.................................. 0.0 International Priority Airmail............................... 3.8 International Priority Airmail M-Bags...................... 3.9 International Surface Air Lift............................... 3.8 International Surface Air Lift M-Bags...................... 3.9 Airmail M-Bags............................................... 4.9 First-Class Package International Service.................... 0.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ International Ancillary Services and Special Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------ International Ancillary Services............................. 10.6 International Postal Money Orders.......................... 73.7 Outbound International Registered Mail....................... 7.2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [[Page 74486]] Governors' Decision No. 16-7 at 2-5; see Mail Classification Schedule sections 2105.6, 2110.6, 2115.6, 2125.6, 2135.6, 2305.6, 2315.6, 2335.6, 2510.9.6. Proposed classification changes. The Postal Service proposes several classification changes in its Notice and attaches proposed revisions to the MCS to Governors' Decision No. 16-7. Id. at 1; see id. Attachment Part B. II. Initial Administrative Actions The Commission establishes Docket No. CP2017-20 to consider the Postal Service's Notice. Interested persons may express views and offer comments on whether the planned changes are consistent with 39 U.S.C. 3632, 3633, 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and 39 CFR 3020 subparts B and E. Comments are due no later than November 2, 2016. For specific details of the planned price and classification changes, interested persons are encouraged to review the Notice, which is available on the Commission's Web site, www.prc.gov. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, James Waclawski is appointed to serve as Public Representative to represent the interests of the general public in this docket. III. Ordering Paragraphs It is ordered: 1. The Commission establishes Docket No. CP2017-20 to provide interested persons an opportunity to express views and offer comments on whether the planned changes are consistent with 39 U.S.C. 3632, 3633, 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and 39 CFR 3020 subparts B and E. 2. Comments are due no later than November 2, 2016. 3. The Commission appoints James Waclawski to serve as Public Representative to represent the interests of the general public in this proceeding. 4. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this order in the Federal Register. By the Commission. Stacy L. Ruble, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-25824 Filed 10-25-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7710-FW-P
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of issuance of the final regulatory guide, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Notice also includes an
as well as future applications after the David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at application for non-public treatment of
issuance of the regulatory guide. Such 202–789–6820. the attributable costs, contribution, and
action does not constitute backfitting as SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: cost coverage data in the unredacted
defined in 10 CFR 70.76, 72.62, or version of the annex to Governors’
76.76, inasmuch as such applicants or Table of Contents Decision No. 16–7, as well as the
potential applicants are not within the I. Introduction and Overview supporting materials for the data.
scope of entities protected by these II. Initial Administrative Actions Planned price adjustments.
backfit provisions. This RG provides III. Ordering Paragraphs Governors’ Decision No. 16–7 includes
guidance on recordkeeping and an overview of the Postal Service’s
I. Introduction and Overview
reporting requirements with respect to planned percentage changes, which is
material control and accounting, as set On October 19, 2016, the Postal summarized in the table below.
forth in 10 CFR part 74. The regulatory Service filed notice with the
position stated in this guidance Commission concerning changes in TABLE I–1
demonstrates a method that the NRC rates of general applicability for
staff finds acceptable for an applicant or competitive products.1 The Notice also Average
includes related classification changes. price
licensee to meet the requirements of the Product name increase
underlying NRC regulations. This The Postal Service represents that, as (percent)
guidance imposes no new requirements required by Commission rule 39 CFR
on licensees, and information collection 3015.2(b), the Notice includes an Domestic Competitive Products
and reporting requirements with respect explanation and justification for the
to material control and accounting are changes, the effective date, and a Priority Mail Express ..................... 3.4
schedule of the changed rates. Notice at Retail ......................................... 3.7
not included within the scope of the Commercial Base ...................... 2.4
NRC’s backfitting protections. 1. The changes are scheduled to become
Commercial Plus ....................... 2.3
effective on January 22, 2017. Id. Priority Mail ................................... 3.9
Attached to the Notice is Governors’ Retail ......................................... 3.3
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 21st day Decision No. 16–7, which states the new Commercial Base ...................... 4.1
of October, 2016.
prices and classification changes are in Commercial Plus ....................... 4.5
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. accordance with 39 U.S.C. 3632, 3633, Parcel Select ................................ ................
Stanley Gardocki, and 39 CFR 3015.2.2 Governors’ Destination-Entered .................. 4.9
Acting Chief, Regulatory Guidance and Decision No. 16–7 provides an analysis Lightweight ................................ 8.0
Generic Issues Branch, Division of Parcel Select Ground ................ 2.7
of the competitive products’ price and Parcel Return Service .................. 5.5
Engineering, Office of Nuclear Regulatory classification changes intended to
Research. Return Sectional Center Facility 5.8
demonstrate that the changes comply Return Delivery Unit .................. 5.2
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with 39 U.S.C. 3633 and 39 CFR part First-Class Package Service ........ 4.1
BILLING CODE 7590–01–P 3015. Governors’ Decision No. 16–7 at 1. Retail Ground ............................... 3.8
The attachment to Governors’ Decision
No. 16–7 sets forth the price changes Domestic Extra Services
POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION and includes draft Mail Classification Premium Forwarding Service En-
Schedule (MCS) language for rollment Fee .............................. 3.8
[Docket No. CP2017–20; Order No. 3574] competitive products of general Adult Signature Service ................ ................
applicability. Basic ......................................... 3.5
Competitive Price Adjustment
Governors’ Decision No. 16–7 Person-Specific ......................... 3.4
AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission. includes two additional attachments: Address Enhancement Service .... 1.9–7.9
ACTION: Notice. • A partially redacted table showing Competitive Post Office Box ........ 6.5
FY 2017 projected volumes, revenues, Package Intercept Service ........... 3.2
Pickup On Demand ...................... 10
SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a attributable costs, contribution, and cost
recently filed Postal Service notice of coverage for each product, assuming International Competitive Products
rate adjustments affecting competitive implementation of the new prices on
domestic and international products January 22, 2017. Global Express Guaranteed ......... 4.9
and services, along with numerous • A partially redacted table showing Priority Mail Express International 0.0
proposed classification changes. The FY 2017 projected volumes, revenues, Priority Mail International .............. 0.0
adjustments and other changes are attributable costs, contribution, and cost International Priority Airmail ......... 3.8
International Priority Airmail M-
scheduled to take effect January 22, coverage for each product, assuming a
Bags ...................................... 3.9
2017. This notice informs the public of hypothetical implementation of the new International Surface Air Lift ......... 3.8
the filing, invites public comment, and prices on October 1, 2016. International Surface Air Lift M-
takes other administrative steps. Bags ...................................... 3.9
1 Notice of the United States Postal Service of
DATES: Comments are due: November 2, Airmail M-Bags ............................. 4.9
Changes in Rates of General Applicability for First-Class Package International
2016. Competitive Products Established in Governors’ Service ...................................... 0.0
ADDRESSES: Submit comments Decision No. 16–7, October 19, 2016 (Notice).
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electronically via the Commission’s Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3632(b)(2), the Postal Service
is obligated to publish the Governors’ Decision and
International Ancillary Services and Special
Filing Online system at http:// record of proceedings in the Federal Register at Services
www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit least 30 days before the effective date of the new
comments electronically should contact rates or classes. International Ancillary Services .... 10.6
the person identified in the FOR FURTHER 2 Notice, Decision of the Governors of the United International Postal Money Or-
States Postal Service on Changes in Rates of General ders ........................................ 73.7
INFORMATION CONTACT section by
Applicability for Competitive Products (Governors’ Outbound International Registered
telephone for advice on filing Decision No. 16–7), October 11, 2016 (Governors’ Mail ............................................ 7.2
alternatives. Decision No. 16–7).
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Governors’ Decision No. 16–7 at 2–5; SUMMARY: The Department of State and until 11:59 p.m. eastern time on
see Mail Classification Schedule the Office of the United States Trade November 1.
sections 2105.6, 2110.6, 2115.6, 2125.6, Representative (USTR) are providing ADDRESSES:
2135.6, 2305.6, 2315.6, 2335.6, 2510.9.6. notice that on November 3–4, 2016, the All meetings will be held at Peru’s
Proposed classification changes. The United States and Peru will hold the Ministry of International Trade and
Postal Service proposes several eighth meeting of the Sub-Committee on Tourism (Mincetur), Calle Uno Oeste N
classification changes in its Notice and Forest Sector Governance (the ‘‘Sub- 050 Urb. Corpac, San Isidro.
attaches proposed revisions to the MCS Committee’’), the sixth meeting of the Written comments and suggestions
to Governors’ Decision No. 16–7. Id. at Environmental Affairs Council (the should be submitted to both:
1; see id. Attachment Part B. ‘‘Council’’), and the fourth meeting of (1) Rachel Kastenberg, Office of
II. Initial Administrative Actions the Environmental Cooperation Environmental Quality and
Commission (the ‘‘Commission’’). The Transboundary Issues, U.S. Department
The Commission establishes Docket public sessions for the Council, of State, by electronic mail at
No. CP2017–20 to consider the Postal Commission and Sub-Committee will be KastenbergRL@state.gov with the subject
Service’s Notice. Interested persons may held on November 4, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. line ‘‘U.S.-Peru EAC/ECC/Sub-
express views and offer comments on All meetings will take place in Lima, Committee Meetings’’; and
whether the planned changes are Peru at the Ministry of International (2) Laura Buffo, Office of Environment
consistent with 39 U.S.C. 3632, 3633, Trade and Tourism. and Natural Resources, Office of the
3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and 39 CFR The purpose of the meetings is to United States Trade Representative, by
3020 subparts B and E. Comments are review implementation of: Chapter 18 electronic mail at Laura_Buffo@
due no later than November 2, 2016. For (Environment) of the United States-Peru ustr.eop.gov with the subject line ‘‘U.S.-
specific details of the planned price and Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA); the Peru EAC/ECC/Sub-Committee
classification changes, interested PTPA Annex on Forest Sector Meetings.’’
persons are encouraged to review the Governance (Annex 18.3.4); and the If you have access to the Internet, you
Notice, which is available on the United States-Peru Environmental can view and comment on this notice by
Commission’s Web site, www.prc.gov. Cooperation Agreement (ECA).
Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, James visiting http://www.regulations.gov and
The Department of State and USTR searching by its docket number, DOS–
Waclawski is appointed to serve as invite interested organizations and
Public Representative to represent the 2016–0072.
members of the public to attend the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
interests of the general public in this public session, and to submit written
docket. Rachel Kastenberg, Telephone (202)
comments or suggestions regarding 736–7111 or Laura Buffo, Telephone
III. Ordering Paragraphs implementation of Chapter 18, Annex (202) 395–9424.
It is ordered: 18.3.4, and the ECA, and any issues that
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PTPA
1. The Commission establishes Docket should be discussed at the meetings. If
you would like to attend the public entered into force on February 1, 2009.
No. CP2017–20 to provide interested Article 18.6 of the PTPA establishes an
persons an opportunity to express views sessions, please notify Rachel
Kastenberg and Laura Buffo at the email Environmental Affairs Council, which is
and offer comments on whether the required to meet at least once a year or
planned changes are consistent with 39 addresses listed below under the
heading ADDRESSES. Please include your as otherwise agreed by the Parties to
U.S.C. 3632, 3633, 3642, 39 CFR part discuss the implementation of Chapter
3015, and 39 CFR 3020 subparts B and full name and any organization or group
you represent. 18. Annex 18.3.4 of the PTPA
E. establishes a Sub-Committee on Forest
2. Comments are due no later than In preparing comments, submitters
are encouraged to refer to: Sector Governance. The Sub-Committee
November 2, 2016. is a specific forum for the Parties to
3. The Commission appoints James • Chapter 18 of the PTPA, including
Annex 18.3.4, https://ustr.gov/trade- exchange views and share information
Waclawski to serve as Public
agreements/free-trade-agreements/peru- on any matter arising under the PTPA
Representative to represent the interests
tpa/final-text, Annex on Forest Sector Governance.
of the general public in this proceeding.
• the Final Environmental Review of The ECA entered into force on August
4. The Secretary shall arrange for
the PTPA, https://ustr.gov/sites/default/ 23, 2009. Article III of the ECA
publication of this order in the Federal
files/uploads/factsheets/ establishes an Environmental
Register.
Trade%20Topics/environment/ Cooperation Commission and makes the
By the Commission. Commission responsible for developing
Stacy L. Ruble,
Environmental%20Review%20FINAL
%2020071101.pdf, and a Work Program. Article 18.6 of the
Secretary. PTPA and Article VI of the ECA require
• the ECA, http://www.state.gov/e/
[FR Doc. 2016–25824 Filed 10–25–16; 8:45 am]
oes/eqt/trade/peru/81638.htm. that meetings of the Council and
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These and other useful documents are Commission respectively include a
available at: http://www.ustr.gov/trade- public session, unless the Parties
agreements/free-trade-agreements/peru- otherwise agree. At its first meeting, the
DEPARTMENT OF STATE tpa and at http://www.state.gov/e/oes/ Sub-Committee on Forest Sector
eqt/trade/peru/index.htm. Governance committed to hold a public
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session after each Sub-Committee
DATES: The public sessions of the
Meetings of the United States-Peru meeting.
Council, Sub-Committee and
Environmental Affairs Council, Commission meetings will be held on Dated: October 21, 2016.
Environmental Cooperation November 4, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. Barton J. Putney,
Commission, and Sub-Committee on Comments and suggestions are Director, Office of Environmental Quality and
Forest Sector Governance requested in writing no later than Transboundary Issues, Department of State.
November 1, 2016. Comments submitted [FR Doc. 2016–25895 Filed 10–25–16; 8:45 am]
ACTION: Notice of meetings.
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