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New Postal Product
The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing concerning the addition of Priority Mail Express Contract 35 to the competitive product list. This notice informs the p...
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Table of Contents
I. Introduction
II. Notice of Commission Action
III. Ordering Paragraphs
I. Introduction
In accordance with 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30-.35, the Postal Service filed a formal request and associated supporting information to add Priority Mail Express Contract 35 to the competitive product list.[]
The Postal Service contemporaneously filed a redacted contract related to the proposed new product under 39 U.S.C. 3632(b)(3) and 39 CFR 3015.5. Request, Attachment B.
To support its Request, the Postal Service filed a copy of the contract, a copy of the Governors' Decision authorizing the product, proposed changes to the Mail Classification Schedule, a Statement of Supporting Justification, a certification of compliance with 39 U.S.C. 3633(a), and an application for non-public treatment of certain materials. It also filed supporting financial workpapers.
II. Notice of Commission Action
The Commission establishes Docket Nos. MC2016-107 and CP2016-135 to consider the Request pertaining to the proposed Priority Mail Express Contract 35 product and the related contract, respectively.
The Commission invites comments on whether the Postal Service's filings in the captioned dockets are consistent with the policies of 39 U.S.C. 3632, 3633, or 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and 39 CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comments are due no later than March 28, 2016. The public portions of these filings can be accessed via the Commission's Web site (
http://www.prc.gov).
The Commission appoints Curtis E. Kidd to serve as Public Representative in these dockets.
III. Ordering Paragraphs
It is ordered:
1. The Commission establishes Docket Nos. MC2016-107 and CP2016-135 to consider the matters raised in each docket.
2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Curtis E. Kidd is appointed to serve as an officer of the Commission to represent the interests of the general public in these proceedings (Public Representative).
3. Comments are due no later than March 28, 2016.
4. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this order in the
Federal Register
.
By the Commission.
Stacy L. Ruble,
Secretary.