82_FR_46102 82 FR 45913 - New Postal Products

82 FR 45913 - New Postal Products

POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 189 (October 2, 2017)

Page Range45913-45914
FR Document2017-21080

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

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 189 (Monday, October 2, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 189 (Monday, October 2, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45913-45914]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-21080]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[MC2017-207 and CP2017-315; MC2017-208 and CP2017-316; MC2017-209 and 
CP2017-317; MC2017-210 and CP2017-318; MC2017-211 and CP2017-319; 
MC2017-212 and CP2017-320]


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 a negotiated service 
agreement. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public 
comment, and takes other administrative steps.

DATES: Comments are due: October 4, 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).: MC2017-207 and CP2017-315; Filing Title: Request 
of the United States Postal Service to Add Priority Mail Contract 361 
to Competitive Product List and Notice of Filing (Under Seal) of 
Unredacted Governors' Decision, Contract, and Supporting Data; Filing 
Acceptance Date: September 26, 2017; Filing Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642 
and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.; Public Representative: Christopher C. Mohr; 
Comments Due: October 4, 2017.
    2. Docket No(s).: MC2017-208 and CP2017-316; Filing Title: Request 
of the United States Postal Service to Add Priority Mail Contract 362 
to Competitive Product List and Notice of Filing (Under Seal) of 
Unredacted Governors' Decision, Contract, and Supporting Data; Filing 
Acceptance Date: September 26, 2017; Filing Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642 
and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.; Public Representative: Christopher C. Mohr; 
Comments Due: October 4, 2017.
    3. Docket No(s).: MC2017-209 and CP2017-317; Filing Title: Request 
of the United States Postal Service to Add Priority Mail Contract 363 
to Competitive Product List and Notice of Filing (Under Seal) of 
Unredacted Governors' Decision, Contract, and Supporting Data; Filing 
Acceptance Date: September 26, 2017; Filing Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642 
and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.; Public Representative: Katalin K. 
Clendenin; Comments Due: October 4, 2017.
    4. Docket No(s).: MC2017-210 and CP2017-318; Filing Title: Request 
of the United States Postal Service to Add Priority Mail Contract 364 
to Competitive Product List and Notice of

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Filing (Under Seal) of Unredacted Governors' Decision, Contract, and 
Supporting Data; Filing Acceptance Date: September 26, 2017; Filing 
Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.; Public 
Representative: Katalin K. Clendenin; Comments Due: October 4, 2017.
    5. Docket No(s).: MC2017-211 and CP2017-319; Filing Title: Request 
of the United States Postal Service to Add Parcel Select Contract 23 to 
Competitive Product List and Notice of Filing (Under Seal) of 
Unredacted Governors' Decision, Contract, and Supporting Data; Filing 
Acceptance Date: September 26, 2017; Filing Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642 
and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.; Public Representative: Kenneth R. Moeller; 
Comments Due: October 4, 2017.
    6. Docket No(s).: MC2017-212 and CP2017-320; Filing Title: Request 
of the United States Postal Service to Add First-Class Package Service 
Contract 82 to Competitive Product List and Notice of Filing (Under 
Seal) of Unredacted Governors' Decision, Contract, and Supporting Data; 
Filing Acceptance Date: September 26, 2017; Filing Authority: 39 U.S.C. 
3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.; Public Representative: Kenneth R. 
Moeller; Comments Due: October 4, 2017. This notice will be published 
in the Federal Register.

Stacy L. Ruble,
Secretary.
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                                                personal delivery only. PBGC is                         POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION                          www.prc.gov). Non-public portions of
                                                proposing this new submission                                                                                 the Postal Service’s request(s), if any,
                                                                                                        [MC2017–207 and CP2017–315; MC2017–
                                                provision to increase the ease of                                                                             can be accessed through compliance
                                                                                                        208 and CP2017–316; MC2017–209 and
                                                submission for plan administrators.                     CP2017–317; MC2017–210 and CP2017–318;                with the requirements of 39 CFR
                                                                                                        MC2017–211 and CP2017–319; MC2017–212                 3007.40.
                                                  In addition, PBGC is proposing to                                                                             The Commission invites comments on
                                                include an opportunity for plan                         and CP2017–320]
                                                                                                                                                              whether the Postal Service’s request(s)
                                                sponsors to contact PBGC for a pre-filing               New Postal Products                                   in the captioned docket(s) are consistent
                                                consultation to discuss the filing                                                                            with the policies of title 39. For
                                                process and ensure the filing of a                      AGENCY:   Postal Regulatory Commission.               request(s) that the Postal Service states
                                                distress termination is appropriate given               ACTION:   Notice.                                     concern market dominant product(s),
                                                the sponsor’s specific circumstances.                                                                         applicable statutory and regulatory
                                                This consultation will assist PBGC and                  SUMMARY:   The Commission is noticing a               requirements include 39 U.S.C. 3622, 39
                                                the plan sponsor in exploring whether                   recent Postal Service filing for the                  U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3010, and 39
                                                a waiver of one or more filing                          Commission’s consideration concerning                 CFR part 3020, subpart B. For request(s)
                                                obligations is appropriate, identifying                 a negotiated service agreement. This                  that the Postal Service states concern
                                                                                                        notice informs the public of the filing,              competitive product(s), applicable
                                                potential issues preventing a distress
                                                                                                        invites public comment, and takes other               statutory and regulatory requirements
                                                termination of a particular plan, and
                                                                                                        administrative steps.                                 include 39 U.S.C. 3632, 39 U.S.C. 3633,
                                                may indicate that commencement of an
                                                                                                        DATES: Comments are due: October 4,                   39 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and
                                                agency-initiated termination of the
                                                pension plan is warranted. This                         2017.                                                 39 CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comment
                                                consultation will be voluntary and will                 ADDRESSES:   Submit comments                          deadline(s) for each request appear in
                                                result in little or no added burden on                  electronically via the Commission’s                   section II.
                                                the plan sponsor.                                       Filing Online system at http://                       II. Docketed Proceeding(s)
                                                                                                        www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit
                                                  PBGC estimates that 1,276 plan                                                                                 1. Docket No(s).: MC2017–207 and
                                                                                                        comments electronically should contact
                                                administrators will be subject to the                                                                         CP2017–315; Filing Title: Request of the
                                                                                                        the person identified in the FOR FURTHER
                                                collection of information requirements                                                                        United States Postal Service to Add
                                                                                                        INFORMATION CONTACT section by
                                                in PBGC’s regulations on termination                                                                          Priority Mail Contract 361 to
                                                                                                        telephone for advice on filing
                                                and missing participants and                                                                                  Competitive Product List and Notice of
                                                                                                        alternatives.
                                                implementing forms and instructions                                                                           Filing (Under Seal) of Unredacted
                                                each year, and that the total annual                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      Governors’ Decision, Contract, and
                                                burden of complying with these                          David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at                Supporting Data; Filing Acceptance
                                                requirements will be 1,560 hours and                    202–789–6820.                                         Date: September 26, 2017; Filing
                                                $1,350,400.                                             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR
                                                                                                                                                              3020.30 et seq.; Public Representative:
                                                  PBGC is soliciting public comments                    Table of Contents                                     Christopher C. Mohr; Comments Due:
                                                to—                                                     I. Introduction                                       October 4, 2017.
                                                  • Evaluate whether the collection of                  II. Docketed Proceeding(s)                               2. Docket No(s).: MC2017–208 and
                                                information is necessary for the proper                                                                       CP2017–316; Filing Title: Request of the
                                                                                                        I. Introduction
                                                performance of the functions of the                                                                           United States Postal Service to Add
                                                agency, including whether the                              The Commission gives notice that the               Priority Mail Contract 362 to
                                                                                                        Postal Service filed request(s) for the               Competitive Product List and Notice of
                                                information will have practical utility;
                                                                                                        Commission to consider matters related                Filing (Under Seal) of Unredacted
                                                  • Evaluate the accuracy of the                        to negotiated service agreement(s). The               Governors’ Decision, Contract, and
                                                agency’s estimate of the burden of the                  request(s) may propose the addition or                Supporting Data; Filing Acceptance
                                                collection of information, including the                removal of a negotiated service                       Date: September 26, 2017; Filing
                                                validity of the methodology and                         agreement from the market dominant or                 Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR
                                                assumptions used;                                       the competitive product list, or the                  3020.30 et seq.; Public Representative:
                                                  • Enhance the quality, utility, and                   modification of an existing product                   Christopher C. Mohr; Comments Due:
                                                clarity of the information to be                        currently appearing on the market                     October 4, 2017.
                                                collected; and                                          dominant or the competitive product                      3. Docket No(s).: MC2017–209 and
                                                                                                        list.                                                 CP2017–317; Filing Title: Request of the
                                                  • Minimize the burden of the                             Section II identifies the docket                   United States Postal Service to Add
                                                collection of information on those who                  number(s) associated with each Postal                 Priority Mail Contract 363 to
                                                are to respond, including the use of                    Service request, the title of each Postal             Competitive Product List and Notice of
                                                appropriate automated, electronic,                      Service request, the request’s acceptance             Filing (Under Seal) of Unredacted
                                                mechanical, or other technological                      date, and the authority cited by the                  Governors’ Decision, Contract, and
                                                collection techniques or other forms of                 Postal Service for each request. For each             Supporting Data; Filing Acceptance
                                                information technology, e.g., permitting                request, the Commission appoints an                   Date: September 26, 2017; Filing
                                                electronic submission of responses.                     officer of the Commission to represent                Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR
                                                                                                        the interests of the general public in the
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                                                  Issued in Washington, DC, by                                                                                3020.30 et seq.; Public Representative:
                                                                                                        proceeding, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505                 Katalin K. Clendenin; Comments Due:
                                                Stephanie Cibinic,
                                                                                                        (Public Representative). Section II also              October 4, 2017.
                                                Deputy Assistant General Counsel for                    establishes comment deadline(s)                          4. Docket No(s).: MC2017–210 and
                                                Regulatory Affairs, Pension Benefit Guaranty            pertaining to each request.                           CP2017–318; Filing Title: Request of the
                                                Corporation.
                                                                                                           The public portions of the Postal                  United States Postal Service to Add
                                                [FR Doc. 2017–20927 Filed 9–29–17; 8:45 am]             Service’s request(s) can be accessed via              Priority Mail Contract 364 to
                                                BILLING CODE 7709–02–P                                  the Commission’s Web site (http://                    Competitive Product List and Notice of


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                                                Filing (Under Seal) of Unredacted                       Product List. Documents are available at              2017, it filed with the Postal Regulatory
                                                Governors’ Decision, Contract, and                      www.prc.gov, Docket Nos. MC2017–208,                  Commission a Request of the United
                                                Supporting Data; Filing Acceptance                      CP2017–316.                                           States Postal Service to Add Priority
                                                Date: September 26, 2017; Filing                                                                              Mail Contract 361 to Competitive
                                                                                                        Elizabeth A. Reed,
                                                Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR                                                                          Product List. Documents are available at
                                                3020.30 et seq.; Public Representative:                 Attorney, Corporate and Postal Business Law.          www.prc.gov, Docket Nos. MC2017–207,
                                                Katalin K. Clendenin; Comments Due:                     [FR Doc. 2017–21012 Filed 9–29–17; 8:45 am]           CP2017–315.
                                                October 4, 2017.                                        BILLING CODE 7710–12–P
                                                                                                                                                              Elizabeth A. Reed,
                                                  5. Docket No(s).: MC2017–211 and
                                                CP2017–319; Filing Title: Request of the                                                                      Attorney, Corporate and Postal Business Law.
                                                United States Postal Service to Add                     POSTAL SERVICE                                        [FR Doc. 2017–21011 Filed 9–29–17; 8:45 am]
                                                Parcel Select Contract 23 to Competitive                                                                      BILLING CODE 7710–12–P
                                                                                                        Product Change—First-Class Package
                                                Product List and Notice of Filing (Under
                                                                                                        Service Negotiated Service Agreement
                                                Seal) of Unredacted Governors’
                                                Decision, Contract, and Supporting                      AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM.                             POSTAL SERVICE
                                                Data; Filing Acceptance Date:                           ACTION: Notice.                                       Product Change—Priority Mail
                                                September 26, 2017; Filing Authority: 39
                                                                                                        SUMMARY:    The Postal Service gives                  Negotiated Service Agreement
                                                U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.;
                                                Public Representative: Kenneth R.                       notice of filing a request with the Postal            AGENCY:   Postal ServiceTM.
                                                Moeller; Comments Due: October 4,                       Regulatory Commission to add a                        ACTION:   Notice.
                                                2017.                                                   domestic shipping services contract to
                                                  6. Docket No(s).: MC2017–212 and                      the list of Negotiated Service                        SUMMARY:    The Postal Service gives
                                                CP2017–320; Filing Title: Request of the                Agreements in the Mail Classification                 notice of filing a request with the Postal
                                                United States Postal Service to Add                     Schedule’s Competitive Products List.                 Regulatory Commission to add a
                                                First-Class Package Service Contract 82                 DATES: Date of notice required under 39               domestic shipping services contract to
                                                to Competitive Product List and Notice                  U.S.C. 3642(d)(1): October 2, 2017.                   the list of Negotiated Service
                                                of Filing (Under Seal) of Unredacted                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      Agreements in the Mail Classification
                                                Governors’ Decision, Contract, and                      Elizabeth A. Reed, 202–268–3179.                      Schedule’s Competitive Products List.
                                                Supporting Data; Filing Acceptance                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The                        DATES: Date of notice required under 39
                                                Date: September 26, 2017; Filing                        United States Postal Service® hereby                  U.S.C. 3642(d)(1): October 2, 2017.
                                                Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR                    gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C.              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                3020.30 et seq.; Public Representative:                 3642 and 3632(b)(3), on September 26,                 Elizabeth A. Reed, 202–268–3179.
                                                Kenneth R. Moeller; Comments Due:                       2017, it filed with the Postal Regulatory             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
                                                October 4, 2017. This notice will be                    Commission a Request of the United                    United States Postal Service® hereby
                                                published in the Federal Register.                      States Postal Service to Add First-Class              gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C.
                                                Stacy L. Ruble,                                         Package Service Contract 82 to                        3642 and 3632(b)(3), on September 26,
                                                Secretary.                                              Competitive Product List. Documents                   2017, it filed with the Postal Regulatory
                                                                                                        are available at www.prc.gov, Docket                  Commission a Request of the United
                                                [FR Doc. 2017–21080 Filed 9–29–17; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                        Nos. MC2017–212, CP2017–320.                          States Postal Service to Add Priority
                                                BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P
                                                                                                        Elizabeth A. Reed,
                                                                                                                                                              Mail Contract 363 to Competitive
                                                                                                                                                              Product List. Documents are available at
                                                                                                        Attorney, Corporate and Postal Business Law.
                                                                                                                                                              www.prc.gov, Docket Nos. MC2017–209,
                                                POSTAL SERVICE                                          [FR Doc. 2017–21016 Filed 9–29–17; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                              CP2017–317.
                                                                                                        BILLING CODE 7710–12–P
                                                Product Change—Priority Mail                                                                                  Elizabeth A. Reed,
                                                Negotiated Service Agreement                                                                                  Attorney, Corporate and Postal Business Law.
                                                AGENCY:   Postal ServiceTM.                             POSTAL SERVICE                                        [FR Doc. 2017–21013 Filed 9–29–17; 8:45 am]
                                                ACTION:   Notice.                                       Product Change—Priority Mail
                                                                                                                                                              BILLING CODE 7710–12–P


                                                SUMMARY:    The Postal Service gives                    Negotiated Service Agreement
                                                notice of filing a request with the Postal              AGENCY:   Postal ServiceTM.                           POSTAL SERVICE
                                                Regulatory Commission to add a                          ACTION:   Notice.
                                                domestic shipping services contract to                                                                        Product Change—Priority Mail
                                                the list of Negotiated Service                          SUMMARY:    The Postal Service gives                  Negotiated Service Agreement
                                                Agreements in the Mail Classification                   notice of filing a request with the Postal            AGENCY:   Postal ServiceTM.
                                                Schedule’s Competitive Products List.                   Regulatory Commission to add a                        ACTION:   Notice.
                                                DATES: Date of notice required under 39                 domestic shipping services contract to
                                                U.S.C. 3642(d)(1): October 2, 2017.                     the list of Negotiated Service                        SUMMARY:    The Postal Service gives
                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        Agreements in the Mail Classification                 notice of filing a request with the Postal
                                                Elizabeth A. Reed, 202–268–3179.                        Schedule’s Competitive Products List.                 Regulatory Commission to add a
                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The                          DATES: Date of notice required under 39               domestic shipping services contract to
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                                                United States Postal Service® hereby                    U.S.C. 3642(d)(1): October 2, 2017.                   the list of Negotiated Service
                                                gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C.                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      Agreements in the Mail Classification
                                                3642 and 3632(b)(3), on September 26,                   Elizabeth A. Reed, 202–268–3179.                      Schedule’s Competitive Products List.
                                                2017, it filed with the Postal Regulatory               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The                        DATES: Date of notice required under 39
                                                Commission a Request of the United                      United States Postal Service® hereby                  U.S.C. 3642(d)(1): October 2, 2017.
                                                States Postal Service to Add Priority                   gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C.              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                Mail Contract 362 to Competitive                        3642 and 3632(b)(3), on September 26,                 Elizabeth A. Reed, 202–268–3179.


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Document Created: 2017-09-30 04:41:31
Document Modified: 2017-09-30 04:41:31
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesComments are due: October 4, 2017.
ContactDavid A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 202-789-6820.
FR Citation82 FR 45913 

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