82 FR 36164 - Change in Rates and Classes of General Applicability for Competitive Products
POSTAL SERVICE Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 148 (August 3, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 148 (August 3, 2017)
| Page Range | 36164-36164 | |
| FR Document | 2017-16328 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 148 (Thursday, August 3, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 36164] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-16328] [[Page 36164]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- POSTAL SERVICE Change in Rates and Classes of General Applicability for Competitive Products AGENCY: Postal Service. ACTION: Notice of a change in rates of general applicability for First- Class Package Service Retail parcels, a new price category within the competitive product list. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice sets forth changes in rates of general applicability for a new price category within the competitive product list. DATES: Date of notice required under 39 U.S.C. 3632(b)(2): August 3, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John F. Rosato, 202-268-2990. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 5, 2016, pursuant to their authority under 39 U.S.C. 3632, the Governors of the Postal Service established prices and classification changes for a product that the Postal Service planned to transfer from the market dominant product list to the competitive product list, pending a final determination from the Postal Regulatory Commission (Commission) approving the transfer. On July 20, 2017, in Order No. 4009, the Commission approved the transfer of First-Class Mail Parcels Retail to the competitive product list as a new price category within First-Class Package Service, conditional on the Postal Service providing pricing for the transferred product. The Governors' Decision and the record of proceedings in connection with such decision are reprinted below in accordance with section 3632(b)(2). Pursuant to the Notice of the United States Postal Service of Changes in Rates of General Applicability for a Competitive Product, Established in Governors' Decision No. 16-9 (Postal Regulatory Commission Docket No. CP2017-230), the new prices will be implemented on September 3, 2017. Stanley F. Mires, Attorney, Federal Compliance. Decision of the Governors of the United States Postal Service on Changes in Rates of General Applicability for Competitive Products (Governors' Decision No. 16-9) December 5, 2016 Statement of Explanation and Justification Pursuant to authority under section 3632 of title 39, as amended by the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006 (``PAEA''), I establish price changes for the Postal Service's shipping services (competitive products), specifically for First-Class Package Service. The price changes are described generally below, with a schedule of the new prices in the attachment. If management is given the authority by the Postal Regulatory Commission to effectuate a transfer of First-Class Mail Retail parcels to the competitive product list, I hereby authorize the attached prices for the new First-Class Package Service Retail parcels price category. These changes reflect a 9.9 percent average increase over the prices in effect for First-Class Mail Retail parcels, as of January 22, 2017. I further authorize any additional conforming Mail Classification Schedule changes that may be necessary to implement the transfer. The changes I establish should enable each competitive product to cover its attributable costs (39 U.S.C. Sec. 3633(a)(2)) and should result in competitive products as a whole complying with 39 U.S.C. Sec. 3633(a)(3), which, as implemented by 39 CFR Sec. 3015.7(c), requires competitive products collectively to contribute a minimum of 5.5 percent to the Postal Service's institutional costs. Accordingly, no issue of subsidization of competitive products by market dominant products should arise (39 U.S.C. Sec. 3633(a)(1)). I therefore find that the new prices are in accordance with 39 U.S.C. Sec. Sec. 3632- 3633 and 39 CFR Sec. 3015.2. Order The changes in prices set forth herein shall be effective thirty (30) days after management has filed appropriate notice of these changes with the Postal Regulatory Commission (``Commission''). I direct the Secretary to have this decision published in the Federal Register in accordance with 39 U.S.C. Sec. 3632(b)(2), and direct management to file with the Commission appropriate notice of these changes, unless this decision has been superseded by a subsequent decision. Further, this decision may be rescinded in the event any new Governor is confirmed by the Senate prior to the filing of the notice of adjustment with the Commission that is authorized herein, and a majority of Governors then in office vote to do so. By The Governors: /s/-------------------------------------------------------------------- James H. Bilbray Chairman, Temporary Emergency Committee of the Board of Governors Attachment to Governors' Decision No. 16-9 MAIL CLASSIFICATION CHANGES Part B Competitive Products * * * * * 2125 First-Class Package Service * * * * * 2125.6 Prices * * * * * Retail \1\ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Single-Piece Maximum Weight (ounces) ($) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1....................................................... $3.00 2....................................................... $3.00 3....................................................... $3.00 4....................................................... $3.00 5....................................................... $3.16 6....................................................... $3.32 7....................................................... $3.48 8....................................................... $3.64 9....................................................... $3.80 10...................................................... $3.96 11...................................................... $4.19 12...................................................... $4.36 13...................................................... $4.53 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Notes 1. A handling charge of $0.01 per piece applies to foreign-origin, inbound direct entry mail tendered by foreign postal operators, subject to the terms of an authorization arrangement. * * * * * [FR Doc. 2017-16328 Filed 8-2-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7710-12-P
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POSTAL SERVICE changes for the Postal Service’s Attachment to Governors’ Decision No.
shipping services (competitive 16–9
Change in Rates and Classes of products), specifically for First-Class MAIL CLASSIFICATION CHANGES
General Applicability for Competitive Package Service. The price changes are
Products described generally below, with a Part B
AGENCY: Postal Service. schedule of the new prices in the Competitive Products
attachment.
ACTION: Notice of a change in rates of * * * * *
general applicability for First-Class If management is given the authority 2125 First-Class Package Service
Package Service Retail parcels, a new by the Postal Regulatory Commission to
* * * * *
price category within the competitive effectuate a transfer of First-Class Mail
2125.6 Prices
product list. Retail parcels to the competitive
product list, I hereby authorize the * * * * *
SUMMARY: This notice sets forth changes attached prices for the new First-Class
in rates of general applicability for a Package Service Retail parcels price RETAIL 1
new price category within the category. These changes reflect a 9.9
competitive product list. Single-Piece
percent average increase over the prices Maximum Weight (ounces) ($)
DATES: Date of notice required under 39 in effect for First-Class Mail Retail
U.S.C. 3632(b)(2): August 3, 2017. parcels, as of January 22, 2017. I further 1 ............................................ $3.00
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John authorize any additional conforming 2 ............................................ $3.00
F. Rosato, 202–268–2990. Mail Classification Schedule changes 3 ............................................ $3.00
that may be necessary to implement the 4 ............................................ $3.00
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 5 ............................................ $3.16
December 5, 2016, pursuant to their transfer.
6 ............................................ $3.32
authority under 39 U.S.C. 3632, the The changes I establish should enable 7 ............................................ $3.48
Governors of the Postal Service each competitive product to cover its 8 ............................................ $3.64
established prices and classification attributable costs (39 U.S.C. § 3633(a)(2)) 9 ............................................ $3.80
changes for a product that the Postal and should result in competitive 10 .......................................... $3.96
Service planned to transfer from the products as a whole complying with 39 11 .......................................... $4.19
market dominant product list to the 12 .......................................... $4.36
U.S.C. § 3633(a)(3), which, as 13 .......................................... $4.53
competitive product list, pending a final implemented by 39 CFR § 3015.7(c),
determination from the Postal requires competitive products Notes
Regulatory Commission (Commission) collectively to contribute a minimum of 1. A handling charge of $0.01 per piece ap-
approving the transfer. On July 20, 2017, plies to foreign-origin, inbound direct entry
5.5 percent to the Postal Service’s mail tendered by foreign postal operators, sub-
in Order No. 4009, the Commission institutional costs. Accordingly, no ject to the terms of an authorization
approved the transfer of First-Class Mail issue of subsidization of competitive arrangement.
Parcels Retail to the competitive products by market dominant products * * * * *
product list as a new price category should arise (39 U.S.C. § 3633(a)(1)). I [FR Doc. 2017–16328 Filed 8–2–17; 8:45 am]
within First-Class Package Service, therefore find that the new prices are in BILLING CODE 7710–12–P
conditional on the Postal Service accordance with 39 U.S.C. §§ 3632–3633
providing pricing for the transferred and 39 CFR § 3015.2.
product. The Governors’ Decision and POSTAL SERVICE
the record of proceedings in connection Order
with such decision are reprinted below Product Change—Priority Mail
in accordance with section 3632(b)(2). The changes in prices set forth herein
Negotiated Service Agreement
Pursuant to the Notice of the United shall be effective thirty (30) days after
States Postal Service of Changes in Rates management has filed appropriate AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM.
of General Applicability for a notice of these changes with the Postal ACTION: Notice.
Competitive Product, Established in Regulatory Commission
Governors’ Decision No. 16–9 (Postal (‘‘Commission’’). I direct the Secretary The Postal Service gives
SUMMARY:
Regulatory Commission Docket No. to have this decision published in the notice of filing a request with the Postal
CP2017–230), the new prices will be Federal Register in accordance with 39 Regulatory Commission to add a
implemented on September 3, 2017. U.S.C. § 3632(b)(2), and direct domestic shipping services contract to
management to file with the the list of Negotiated Service
Stanley F. Mires, Commission appropriate notice of these Agreements in the Mail Classification
Attorney, Federal Compliance. changes, unless this decision has been Schedule’s Competitive Products List.
superseded by a subsequent decision. DATES: Date of notice required under 39
Decision of the Governors of the United
Further, this decision may be rescinded U.S.C. 3642(d)(1): August 3, 2017.
States Postal Service on Changes in
in the event any new Governor is
Rates of General Applicability for FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
confirmed by the Senate prior to the
Competitive Products (Governors’ Elizabeth A. Reed, 202–268–3179.
filing of the notice of adjustment with
Decision No. 16–9) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
the Commission that is authorized
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in office vote to do so. gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C.
Statement of Explanation and 3642 and 3632(b)(3), on July 28, 2017,
Justification By The Governors:
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of a change in rates of general applicability for First- Class Package Service Retail parcels, a new price category within the competitive product list. | |
| Dates | Date of notice required under 39 U.S.C. 3632(b)(2): August 3, 2017. | |
| Contact | John F. Rosato, 202-268-2990. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 36164 |
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