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Inbound Parcel Post (at UPU Rates)
The Commission is noticing a recently filed Postal Service notice of intention to change prices not of general applicability to be effective July 1, 2018. This notice informs th...
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Table of Contents
I. Introduction
II. Contents of Filing
III. Commission Action
IV. Ordering Paragraphs
I. Introduction
On June 8, 2018, the Postal Service filed notice announcing its intention to change prices not of general applicability for Inbound Parcel Post (at Universal Postal Union (UPU) Rates) effective July 1, 2018.[]
II. Contents of Filing
To accompany its Notice, the Postal Service filed: A redacted copy of the UPU International Bureau (IB) Circular that contains the new prices; a copy of the certification required under 39 CFR 3015.5(c)(2); redacted Postal Service data used to justify any bonus payments; and redacted copies of Governors' Decisions 14-04 and 11-6.
Id.
at 2-3;
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Attachments 2-6. The Postal Service also filed redacted financial workpapers. Notice at 4.
Additionally, the Postal Service filed unredacted copies of Governors' Decisions 14-04 and 11-6, an unredacted copy of the new prices, and related financial information under seal.
See
Notice at 4. The Postal Service filed an application for non-public treatment of materials filed under seal.
Id.
Attachment 1.
The Postal Service states that it has provided supporting documentation as required by Order Nos. 2102 and 2310.[]
In addition, the Postal Service states that it provided citations and copies of relevant UPU IB Circulars and updates to inflation-linked adjustments as required by Order No. 3716.[]
III. Commission Action
The Commission establishes Docket No. CP2018-232 for consideration of matters raised by the Notice.
The Commission invites comments on whether the Postal Service's filing is consistent with 39 U.S.C. 3632, 3633, and 39 CFR part 3015. Comments are due no later than June 18, 2018. The public portions of the filing can be accessed via the Commission's website (
http://www.prc.gov).
The Commission appoints Katalin K. Clendenin to serve as Public Representative in this docket.
IV. Ordering Paragraphs
It is ordered:
1. The Commission establishes Docket No. CP2018-232 for consideration of the matters raised by the Postal Service's Notice.
2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Katalin K. Clendenin is appointed to serve as an officer of the Commission to represent the interests of the general public in this proceeding (Public Representative).
3. Comments are due no later than June 18, 2018.
4. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this order in the
Federal Register
.
By the Commission.
Stacy L. Ruble,
Secretary.