82 FR 43259 - New Postal Products

POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 177 (September 14, 2017)

Page Range		43259-43260
FR Document		2017-19543

The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing for the Commission's consideration concerning negotiated service agreements. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 177 (Thursday, September 14, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 177 (Thursday, September 14, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43259-43260]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-19543]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket Nos. MC2017-194 and CP2017-295; MC2017-195 and CP2017-296; 
MC2017-196 and CP2017-297; MC2017-197 and CP2017-298; MC2017-198 and 
CP2017-299; CP2017-300]


New Postal Products

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing for 
the Commission's consideration concerning negotiated service 
agreements. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites 
public comment, and takes other administrative steps.

DATES: Comments are due: September 20, 2017.

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. Docketed Proceeding(s)

I. Introduction

    The Commission gives notice that the Postal Service filed 
request(s) for the Commission to consider matters related to negotiated 
service agreement(s). The request(s) may propose the addition or 
removal of a negotiated service agreement from the market dominant or 
the competitive product list, or the modification of an existing 
product currently appearing on the market dominant or the competitive 
product list.
    Section II identifies the docket number(s) associated with each 
Postal Service request, the title of each Postal Service request, the 
request's acceptance date, and the authority cited by the Postal 
Service for each request. For each request, the Commission appoints an 
officer of the Commission to represent the interests of the general 
public in the proceeding, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505 (Public 
Representative). Section II also establishes comment deadline(s) 
pertaining to each request.
    The public portions of the Postal Service's request(s) can be 
accessed via the Commission's Web site (http://www.prc.gov). Non-public 
portions of the Postal Service's request(s), if any, can be accessed 
through compliance with the requirements of 39 CFR 3007.40.
    The Commission invites comments on whether the Postal Service's 
request(s) in the captioned docket(s) are consistent with the policies 
of title 39. For request(s) that the Postal Service states concern 
market dominant product(s), applicable statutory and regulatory 
requirements include 39 U.S.C. 3622, 39 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3010, 
and 39 CFR part 3020, subpart B. For request(s) that the Postal Service 
states concern competitive product(s), applicable statutory and 
regulatory requirements include 39 U.S.C. 3632, 39 U.S.C. 3633, 39 
U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and 39 CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comment 
deadline(s) for each request appear in section II.

II. Docketed Proceeding(s)

    1. Docket No(s).: MC2017-194 and CP2017-295; Filing Title: Request 
of the United States Postal Service to Add First-Class Package Service 
Contract 80 to Competitive Product List and Notice of Filing (Under 
Seal) of Unredacted Governors' Decision, Contract, and Supporting Data; 
Filing Acceptance Date: September 8, 2017; Filing Authority: 39 U.S.C. 
3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.; Public Representative: Curtis E. Kidd; 
Comments Due: September 20, 2017.
    2. Docket No(s).: MC2017-195 and CP2017-296; Filing Title: Request 
of the United States Postal Service to Add Priority Mail & First-Class 
Package Service Contract 55 to Competitive Product List and Notice of 
Filing (Under Seal) of Unredacted Governors' Decision, Contract, and 
Supporting Data; Filing Acceptance Date: September 8, 2017; Filing 
Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.; Public 
Representative: Christopher C.

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Mohr; Comments Due: September 20, 2017.
    3. Docket No(s).: MC2017-196 and CP2017-297; Filing Title: Request 
of the United States Postal Service to Add Priority Mail Contract 354 
to Competitive Product List and Notice of Filing (Under Seal) of 
Unredacted Governors' Decision, Contract, and Supporting Data; Filing 
Acceptance Date: September 8, 2017; Filing Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642 
and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.; Public Representative: Christopher C. Mohr; 
Comments Due: September 20, 2017.
    4. Docket No(s).: MC2017-197 and CP2017-298; Filing Title: Request 
of the United States Postal Service to Add Priority Mail Contract 355 
to Competitive Product List and Notice of Filing (Under Seal) of 
Unredacted Governors' Decision, Contract, and Supporting Data; Filing 
Acceptance Date: September 8, 2017; Filing Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642 
and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.; Public Representative: Matthew R. Ashford; 
Comments Due: September 20, 2017.
    5. Docket No(s).: MC2017-198 and CP2017-299; Filing Title: Request 
of the United States Postal Service to Add Priority Mail & First-Class 
Package Service Contract 56 to Competitive Product List and Notice of 
Filing (Under Seal) of Unredacted Governors' Decision, Contract, and 
Supporting Data; Filing Acceptance Date: September 8, 2017; Filing 
Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.; Public 
Representative: Matthew R. Ashford; Comments Due: September 20, 2017.
    6. Docket No(s).: CP2017-300; Filing Title: Notice of United States 
Postal Service of Filing a Functionally Equivalent Global Reseller 
Expedited Package 2 Negotiated Service Agreement; Filing Acceptance 
Date: September 8, 2017; Filing Authority: 39 CFR 3015.5; Public 
Representative: Curtis E. Kidd; Comments Due: September 20, 2017.
    This notice will be published in the Federal Register.

Stacy L. Ruble,
Secretary.
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study animals. Up to two pup Marine Mammal Protection Act permit currently appearing on the market
mortalities are requested per year, not to for the proposed activities. dominant or the competitive product
exceed three over the course of two field Location: Erebus Bay, McMurdo list.
seasons. The applicant also plans to Sound; ASPA 137, North-West White Section II identifies the docket
collect tissues from Weddell seals (any Island, McMurdo Sound; ASPA 155, number(s) associated with each Postal
age or gender) found dead from natural Cape Evans; ASPA 121, Cape Royds; Service request, the title of each Postal
causes. The permit applicant has ASPA 157, Backdoor Bay, Cape Royds, Service request, the request’s acceptance
applied for a Marine Mammal Ross Island; ASPA 158, Hut Point, Ross date, and the authority cited by the
Protection Act permit for the proposed Island; ASPA 161, Terra Nova Bay, Ross Postal Service for each request. For each
activities. Sea. request, the Commission appoints an
Location: Erebus Bay, McMurdo Dates: October 1, 2017–September 30, officer of the Commission to represent
Sound; ASPA 121, Cape Royds. 2022. the interests of the general public in the
Dates: October 1, 2017–September 30, proceeding, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505
2020. Nadene G. Kennedy,
(Public Representative). Section II also
Polar Coordination Specialist, Office of Polar establishes comment deadline(s)
Permit Application: 2018–012 Programs.
pertaining to each request.
2. Applicant: Jay J. Rotella, Ecology [FR Doc. 2017–19505 Filed 9–13–17; 8:45 am] The public portions of the Postal
Department, Montana State BILLING CODE 7555–01–P Service’s request(s) can be accessed via
University, Bozeman, Montana the Commission’s Web site (http://
59717 www.prc.gov). Non-public portions of
Activity for Which Permit is POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION the Postal Service’s request(s), if any,
Requested: Take, Harmful Interference, can be accessed through compliance
Enter Antarctic Specially Protected [Docket Nos. MC2017–194 and CP2017–295;
MC2017–195 and CP2017–296; MC2017–196 with the requirements of 39 CFR
Area, Import Into USA. The permit 3007.40.
and CP2017–297; MC2017–197 and CP2017–
applicant plans to continue long-term 298; MC2017–198 and CP2017–299; The Commission invites comments on
studies of Weddell seal populations in CP2017–300] whether the Postal Service’s request(s)
Erebus Bay and the McMurdo Sound in the captioned docket(s) are consistent
region to evaluate how temporal New Postal Products with the policies of title 39. For
variation in the marine environment request(s) that the Postal Service states
affects individual life histories and AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.
concern market dominant product(s),
population dynamics of a long-lived ACTION: Notice. applicable statutory and regulatory
mammal. These studies may require the requirements include 39 U.S.C. 3622, 39
SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a
applicant and agents to enter into U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3010, and 39
recent Postal Service filing for the
ASPAs in the area including ASPA 137, CFR part 3020, subpart B. For request(s)
Commission’s consideration concerning
155, 121, 157, 158, and 161. Research that the Postal Service states concern
negotiated service agreements. This
involves capture and release of up to competitive product(s), applicable
675 Weddell seal pups at one to four notice informs the public of the filing,
invites public comment, and takes other statutory and regulatory requirements
days after birth for flipper tagging per include 39 U.S.C. 3632, 39 U.S.C. 3633,
year. Up to 150 of the pups would also administrative steps.
39 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and
receive a temperature recording flipper DATES: Comments are due: September
39 CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comment
tag, be weighed, and have a skin biopsy 20, 2017.
deadline(s) for each request appear in
taken during the initial tagging. These ADDRESSES: Submit comments
section II.
pups would be re-captured at 20 days of electronically via the Commission’s
age to be weighed, and again at weaning Filing Online system at http:// II. Docketed Proceeding(s)
for weighing and removal of the www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit 1. Docket No(s).: MC2017–194 and
temperature tags. The applicant comments electronically should contact CP2017–295; Filing Title: Request of the
proposes to capture up to 285 adult the person identified in the FOR FURTHER United States Postal Service to Add
Weddell seals per year using a head- INFORMATION CONTACT section by First-Class Package Service Contract 80
bagging technique to place or replace telephone for advice on filing to Competitive Product List and Notice
flipper tags. Skin biopsies would be alternatives. of Filing (Under Seal) of Unredacted
taken from up to 100 previously tagged FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Governors’ Decision, Contract, and
adult Weddell seals. Up to 75 adult David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at Supporting Data; Filing Acceptance
female Weddell seals would be 202–789–6820. Date: September 8, 2017; Filing
photographed on the three occasions SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR
when their pups are weighed to obtain 3020.30 et seq.; Public Representative:
an estimate of body mass and 15 females Table of Contents Curtis E. Kidd; Comments Due:
will be physically weighed during the I. Introduction September 20, 2017.
initial pup tagging to validate the II. Docketed Proceeding(s) 2. Docket No(s).: MC2017–195 and
photogrammetry results. The applicant CP2017–296; Filing Title: Request of the
requests two Weddell seal unintentional I. Introduction United States Postal Service to Add
asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES

mortalities, one pup and one adult, per The Commission gives notice that the Priority Mail & First-Class Package
year. The applicant also plans to collect Postal Service filed request(s) for the Service Contract 55 to Competitive
tissues from adult Weddell seals found Commission to consider matters related Product List and Notice of Filing (Under
dead from natural causes. During the to negotiated service agreement(s). The Seal) of Unredacted Governors’
course of the study, the applicant request(s) may propose the addition or Decision, Contract, and Supporting
anticipates incidental disturbance of removal of a negotiated service Data; Filing Acceptance Date:
Weddell seals and a limited number of agreement from the market dominant or September 8, 2017; Filing Authority: 39
crabeater seals and leopard seals. The the competitive product list, or the U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.;
permit applicant has applied for a modification of an existing product Public Representative: Christopher C.

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Mohr; Comments Due: September 20, SUMMARY: The Postal Service gives POSTAL SERVICE
2017. notice of filing a request with the Postal
3. Docket No(s).: MC2017–196 and Regulatory Commission to add a Product Change—Priority Mail
CP2017–297; Filing Title: Request of the domestic shipping services contract to Negotiated Service Agreement
United States Postal Service to Add the list of Negotiated Service
Priority Mail Contract 354 to Agreements in the Mail Classification AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM.
Competitive Product List and Notice of Schedule’s Competitive Products List. ACTION: Notice.
Filing (Under Seal) of Unredacted
DATES: Date of notice required under 39 SUMMARY: The Postal Service gives
Governors’ Decision, Contract, and
U.S.C. 3642(d)(1): September 14, 2017. notice of filing a request with the Postal
Supporting Data; Filing Acceptance
Date: September 8, 2017; Filing FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Regulatory Commission to add a
Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR Elizabeth A. Reed, 202–268–3179. domestic shipping services contract to
3020.30 et seq.; Public Representative: the list of Negotiated Service
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Christopher C. Mohr; Comments Due: Agreements in the Mail Classification
United States Postal Service® hereby
September 20, 2017. Schedule’s Competitive Products List.
gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C.
4. Docket No(s).: MC2017–197 and 3642 and 3632(b)(3), on September 8, DATES: Date of notice required under 39
CP2017–298; Filing Title: Request of the 2017, it filed with the Postal Regulatory U.S.C. 3642(d)(1): September 14, 2017.
United States Postal Service to Add Commission a Request of the United FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Priority Mail Contract 355 to States Postal Service to Add First-Class Elizabeth A. Reed, 202–268–3179.
Competitive Product List and Notice of Package Service Contract 80 to
Filing (Under Seal) of Unredacted SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Competitive Product List. Documents
Governors’ Decision, Contract, and United States Postal Service® hereby
are available at www.prc.gov, Docket
Supporting Data; Filing Acceptance gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C.
Nos. MC2017–194, CP2017–295.
Date: September 8, 2017; Filing 3642 and 3632(b)(3), on September 8,
Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR Elizabeth A. Reed, 2017, it filed with the Postal Regulatory
3020.30 et seq.; Public Representative: Attorney, Corporate and Postal Business Law. Commission a Request of the United
Matthew R. Ashford; Comments Due: [FR Doc. 2017–19468 Filed 9–13–17; 8:45 am] States Postal Service to Add Priority
September 20, 2017. BILLING CODE 7710–12–P Mail Contract 355 to Competitive
5. Docket No(s).: MC2017–198 and Product List. Documents are available at
CP2017–299; Filing Title: Request of the www.prc.gov, Docket Nos. MC2017–197,
United States Postal Service to Add POSTAL SERVICE CP2017–298.
Priority Mail & First-Class Package Elizabeth A. Reed,
Service Contract 56 to Competitive Product Change—Priority Mail and
First-Class Package Service Attorney, Corporate and Postal Business Law.
Product List and Notice of Filing (Under
Negotiated Service Agreement [FR Doc. 2017–19472 Filed 9–13–17; 8:45 am]
Seal) of Unredacted Governors’
BILLING CODE 7710–12–P
Decision, Contract, and Supporting
Data; Filing Acceptance Date: AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM.
September 8, 2017; Filing Authority: 39 ACTION: Notice. POSTAL SERVICE
U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.;
Public Representative: Matthew R. SUMMARY: The Postal Service gives Product Change—Priority Mail and
Ashford; Comments Due: September 20, notice of filing a request with the Postal First-Class Package Service
2017. Regulatory Commission to add a Negotiated Service Agreement
6. Docket No(s).: CP2017–300; Filing domestic shipping services contract to
Title: Notice of United States Postal the list of Negotiated Service AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM.
Service of Filing a Functionally Agreements in the Mail Classification ACTION: Notice.
Equivalent Global Reseller Expedited Schedule’s Competitive Products List.
Package 2 Negotiated Service SUMMARY: The Postal Service gives
DATES: Date of notice required under 39
Agreement; Filing Acceptance Date: notice of filing a request with the Postal
U.S.C. 3642(d)(1): September 14, 2017.
September 8, 2017; Filing Authority: 39 Regulatory Commission to add a
CFR 3015.5; Public Representative: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: domestic shipping services contract to
Curtis E. Kidd; Comments Due: Elizabeth A. Reed, 202–268–3179. the list of Negotiated Service
September 20, 2017. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Agreements in the Mail Classification
This notice will be published in the United States Postal Service® hereby Schedule’s Competitive Products List.
Federal Register. gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. DATES: Date of notice required under 39
Stacy L. Ruble, 3642 and 3632(b)(3), on September 8, U.S.C. 3642(d)(1): September 14, 2017.
Secretary. 2017, it filed with the Postal Regulatory
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
[FR Doc. 2017–19543 Filed 9–13–17; 8:45 am] Commission a Request of the United
Elizabeth A. Reed, 202–268–3179.
BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P
States Postal Service to Add Priority
Mail & First-Class Package Service SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
United States Postal Service® hereby
asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES

Contract 56 to Competitive Product List.
Documents are available at gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C.
POSTAL SERVICE www.prc.gov, Docket Nos. MC2017–198, 3642 and 3632(b)(3), on September 8,
CP2017–299. 2017, it filed with the Postal Regulatory
Product Change—First-Class Package Commission a Request of the United
Service Negotiated Service Agreement Elizabeth A. Reed, States Postal Service to Add Priority
Attorney, Corporate and Postal Business Law. Mail & First-Class Package Service
AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM.
[FR Doc. 2017–19470 Filed 9–13–17; 8:45 am] Contract 55 to Competitive Product List.
ACTION: Notice.
BILLING CODE 7710–12–P Documents are available at

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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: September 20, 2017.
Contact		David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 202-789-6820.
FR Citation		82 FR 43259