[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 6, 2010)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 38757]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-16304]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

39 CFR 3055

[Docket No. RM2010-11; Order No. 481]


Periodic Reporting Exceptions

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Commission is establishing a docket for consideration of 
matters related to Postal Service-proposed semi-permanent exceptions to 
certain rules on periodic reporting of service performance measurement.

DATES:  Comments are due: July 16, 2010.

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 the FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section by telephone for advice on 
alternatives to electronic filing.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen L. Sharfman, General Counsel, 
at 202-789-6820 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Table of Contents

I. Introduction
II. Ordering Paragraphs

I. Introduction

    On June 25, 2010, the Postal Service filed a request for semi-
permanent exceptions from periodic reporting of service performance 
measurement for various market dominant postal services, or components 
of postal services, pursuant to Commission Order No. 465 and 39 CFR 
3055.3.\1\
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \1\ United States Postal Service Response to Order No. 465 and 
Request for Semi-Permanent Exceptions from Periodic Reporting of 
Service Performance Measurement, June 25, 2010 (Request); see also 
Order Establishing Final Rules Concerning Periodic Reporting of 
Service Performance Measurements and Customer Satisfaction, May 25, 
2010, at 22 (Order No. 465).
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Rule 3055.3 provides the Postal Service an opportunity to request 
that a product, or component of a product, be excluded from service 
performance measurement reporting upon demonstration that:(1) The cost 
of implementing a measurement system would be prohibitive in relation 
to the revenue generated by the product, or component of a product;(2) 
the product, or component of a product, defies meaningful measurement; 
or(3) the product, or component of a product, is in the form of a 
negotiated service agreement with substantially all components of the 
agreement included in the measurement of other products.
    The Postal Service seeks semi-permanent exceptions for Standard 
Mail High Density, Saturation, and Carrier Route Parcels, Inbound 
International Surface Parcel Post (at UPU Rates), hard-copy Address 
Correction Service, various Special Services, Within County 
Periodicals, and various negotiated service agreements. Request at 1.
    The Commission establishes Docket No. RM2010-11 for consideration 
of matters related to the proposed semi-permanent exceptions from 
periodic reporting of service performance measurement identified in the 
Postal Service's Request.
    Interested persons may submit comments on whether the Postal 
Service's Request is consistent with the policies of 39 U.S.C. 
3652(a)(2) and 39 CFR 3055.3. Comments are due no later than July 16, 
2010. The Postal Service's Request can be accessed via the Commission's 
Web site (http://www.prc.gov).
    The Commission appoints Emmett Rand Costich to serve as Public 
Representative in the captioned proceedings.

II. Ordering Paragraphs

    It is ordered:
    1. The Commission establishes Docket No. RM2010-11 for 
consideration of matters raised by the Postal Service's Request.
    2. Comments by interested persons in these proceedings are due no 
later than July 16, 2010.
    3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Emmett Rand Costich is appointed to 
serve as the officer of the Commission (Public Representative) to 
represent the interests of the general public in these proceedings.
    4. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this order in the 
Federal Register.

    By the Commission.
Shoshana M. Grove,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-16304 Filed 7-2-10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7710-FW-S