[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 74 (Monday, April 20, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18001-18002]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-8944]
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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. CP2009-27; Order No. 202]
Postal Product Price Changes
AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This document announces the Postal Service's filing of a
notice of price changes for several competitive products and invites
public comment. The price changes are for products identified in a
Postal Service notice of errata to changes in rates of general
applicability.
DATES: Postal Service responses are due April 20, 2009. Comments are
due May 1, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments electronically via the Commission's Filing
Online system at http://www.prc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen L. Sharfman, General Counsel,
202-789-6820 and [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 10, 2009, the Postal Service
filed a notice with the Commission concerning changes in rates of
general applicability for competitive products.\1\ The Commission
issued its final decision on these matters approving the changes on
March 12, 2009.\2\ These price changes are scheduled to become
effective May 11, 2009.
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\1\ See Docket No. CP2009-23, Notice of the United States Postal
Service of Changes in Rates of General Applicability for Competitive
Products Established in Governors' Decision No. 09-01, February 10,
2009 (Filing). The Filing is available on the Commission's Web site,
http://www.prc.gov, under Daily Listings for February 10, 2009.
Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3632(b)(2), the ``Governors shall cause each
rate and class decision under this section and the record of the
Governors' proceedings in connection with such decision to be
published in the Federal Register at least 30 days before the
effective date of any new rates or classes.'' Similarly, 39 CFR
3015.2(a) requires that ``[w]hen the Postal Service determines to
change a rate or rates of general applicability, it shall file
notice of the change with the Commission no later than the date of
publication of the decision in the Federal Register concerning such
change, but at least 30 days before the effective date of the
change.''
\2\ PRC Order No. 190, Review of Notice Concerning Changes in
Rates of General Applicability for Competitive Products, March 12,
2009.
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Postal Service filing. On April 9, 2009, the Postal Service filed a
Notice of Errata to United States Postal Service Notice of Changes in
Rates of General Applicability for Competitive Products Established in
Governors' Decision No. 09-01 (Notice).\3\ The Notice explains that the
price charts in the Mail Classification Schedule language included as
Attachment B to the Governors' Decision omitted charges for Pickup on
Demand service for certain competitive products. The Postal Service
states that the price change from $14.75 to $15.30 for Pickup on Demand
for Express Mail, Priority Mail, and certain international competitive
products was inadvertently omitted in the materials included in the
Filing, although the same price change was made for certain market
dominant services that offer Pickup on Demand service in Docket No.
R2009-2.
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\3\ The Notice is available on the Commission's Web site, http://www.prc.gov, under Daily Listings for April 9, 2009.
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The Postal Service notes that it has sent a notice of correction
for publication in the Federal Register, and has advised the Governors
of this matter
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and provided them with information concerning the Pickup on Demand
price change. For the affected domestic products, the Postal Service
believes that customers should already be on notice of the price change
because the new price already appeared in the price charts published
with Domestic Mail Manual changes in the Federal Register. 74 FR 8009
(February 23, 2009).
Attached to the Notice is Mail Classification Schedule language
setting forth the price changes to be incorporated into the draft Mail
Classification Schedule.
Notice of filing. The establishment of rates of general
applicability for competitive products and the associated mail
classification changes effects a change in the Mail Classification
Schedule. The Commission establishes Docket No. CP2009-27 to consider
this issue. Interested persons may express views and offer comments on
whether the planned changes are consistent with the policies of 39
U.S.C. 3632, 3633, or 3642 and 39 CFR part 3015 and 39 CFR part 3020.
Comments are due no later than May 1, 2009.
Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Kenneth E. Richardson is appointed to
serve as officer of the Commission (Public Representative) to represent
the interests of the general public in the above-captioned docket.
Supplemental information. Pursuant to 39 CFR 3015.6, the Commission
requests the Postal Service to provide the following supplemental
information by April 20, 2009: Due to the planned price increase of
Pickup on Demand service, please provide:
a. The overall (average) price increase for Express Mail, Priority
Mail, Outbound International Expedited Services, and Outbound Priority
Mail International; and
b. The weights used to derive the Before Rates and After Rates
indices relied upon to calculate the overall (average) percentage price
increase for each product and service referenced above, similar to
those filed in response to Docket No. CP2009-8, Chairman's Information
Request No. 2, question 2. Please show all calculations.
It is Ordered:
1. The Commission establishes Docket No. CP2009-27 to provide
interested persons an opportunity to express views and offer comments
on whether the planned changes are consistent with the policies of 39
U.S.C. 3632, 3633, or 3642 and 39 CFR part 3015 and 39 CFR part 3020.
2. Comments on the Notice are due no later than May 1, 2009.
3. The Commission appoints Kenneth E. Richardson as Public
Representative to represent the interests of the general public in this
proceeding.
4. Responses to the request for supplemental information discussed
in the body of this order are due no later than April 20, 2009.
5. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this order in the
Federal Register.
By the Commission.
Steven W. Williams,
Secretary.
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