[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 223 (Friday, November 20, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60301-60302]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-27936]
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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. CP2010-10; Order No. 341]
New Postal Product
AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a recently-filed Postal Service
request to add a Global Expedited Package Services 2 contract to the
Competitive Product List. The Postal Service has also filed a related
contract. This notice addresses procedural steps associated with these
filings.
DATES: Comments are due: November 23, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments electronically via the Commission's Filing
Online system at http://www.prc.gov. Commenters who cannot submit their
views electronically should contact the person identified in FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT by telephone for advice on alternatives to
electronic filing.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen L. Sharfman, General Counsel,
202-789-6820 or [email protected].
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Introduction
II. Notice of Filing
III. Ordering Paragraphs
I. Introduction
On November 12, 2009, the Postal Service filed a notice announcing
that it has entered into an additional Global Expedited Package
Services 2 (GEPS 2) contract.\1\
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\1\ Notice of United States Postal Service Filing of
Functionally Equivalent Global Expedited Package Services 2
Negotiated Service Agreement and Application for Non-Public
Treatment of Materials Filed Under Seal, November 12, 2009 (Notice).
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GEPS 2 provides volume-based incentives for mailers that send large
volumes of Express Mail International (EMI) and/or Priority Mail
International (PMI). The Postal Service believes the instant contract
is functionally equivalent to the previously submitted GEPS 2 contracts
and is supported by the Governors' Decision filed in Docket No. CP2008-
4.\2\ Id. at 1.
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\2\ See Docket No. CP2008-4, Notice of United States Postal
Service of Governors' Decision Establishing Prices and
Classifications for Global Expedited Package Services Contracts, May
20, 2008.
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The instant contract. The Postal Service filed the instant contract
pursuant to 39 CFR 3015.5. In addition, the Postal Service contends
that the contract is in accordance with Order No. 290.\3\ In Order No.
328, the Commission approved an extension of the current contract with
this customer in order for the Postal Service to complete its internal
procedures and file the instant contract for regulatory review.\4\ The
term of the instant contract is 1 year from the completion of the
regulatory review. Notice at 2-3.
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\3\ See Docket No. CP2009-50, Order Granting Clarification and
Adding Global Expedited Package Services 2 to the Competitive
Product List, August 28, 2009 (Order No. 290).
\4\ See Docket No. CP2008-23, Order Granting Motion for
Temporary Relief, October 29, 2009 (Order No. 328).
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In support of its Notice, the Postal Service filed four attachments
as follows:
1. Attachment 1--an application for non-public treatment of
materials to maintain the contract and supporting documents under seal;
2. Attachment 2--a redacted copy of Governors' Decision No. 08-7
which establishes prices and classifications for GEPS contracts, a
description of applicable GEPS contracts, formulas for prices, an
analysis and certification of the formulas and certification of the
Governors' vote;
3. Attachment 3--a redacted copy of the contract and applicable
annexes; and
4. Attachment 4--a certified statement required by 39 CFR
3015.5(c)(2).
Functional equivalency. The Postal Service asserts that the instant
contract is functionally equivalent to the contract in Docket No.
CP2009-50 and prior GEPS 2 contracts. Id. at 3-4. It also contends that
the instant contract meets the requirements of Governors' Decision No.
08-7 for rates for GEPS contracts. Id. at 3. The Postal Service states
that the basic difference between the contract in Docket No. CP2009-50
and the instant contract is customer-specific information including the
customer's name, address, representative to receive notices, identity
of the signatory, and provisions clarifying tender locations, minimum
revenue and/or volume requirements, and liquidated damages. Id. at 3-4.
It asserts that the instant contract and all GEPS 2 contracts have
similar cost and market characteristics and is functionally equivalent
in all relevant aspects. Id. at 4. The Postal Service concludes that
this contract is in compliance with 39 U.S.C. 3633, and requests that
this contract be included within the GEPS 2 product. Id.
II. Notice of Filing
The Commission establishes Docket No. CP2010-10 for consideration
of matters related to the contract identified in the Postal Service's
Notice.
Interested persons may submit comments on whether the Postal
Service's contract is consistent with the policies of 39 U.S.C. 3632,
3633 or 3642. Comments are due no later than November 23, 2009. The
public portions of these filings can be accessed via the Commission's
Web site (http://www.prc.gov).
The Commission appoints Paul L. Harrington to serve as Public
Representative in this proceeding.
III. Ordering Paragraphs
It is ordered:
1. The Commission establishes Docket No. CP2010-10 for
consideration of the issues raised in this docket.
2. Comments by interested persons in these proceedings are due no
later than November 23, 2009.
3, Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Paul L. Harrington is appointed to
serve as officer of the Commission (Public Representative) to represent
the interests of the general public in this proceeding.
4. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this order in the
Federal Register.
By the Commission.
Judith M. Grady,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-27936 Filed 11-19-09; 8:45 am]
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