27844 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 95 / Tuesday, May 18, 2010 / Notices 

1Notice of United States Postal Service Filing of 

Two Functionally Equivalent Global Expedited 

Package Services 2 Negotiated Service Agreements 

and Application for Non-Public Treatment of 

Materials Filed Under Seal, May 7, 2010 (Notice). 

2 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). 

DATES: Comments are due: May 19, 

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, 

202–789–6820 and 

stephen.sharfman@prc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Table of Contents 

I. Introduction 

II. Notice of Filing 

III. Ordering Paragraphs 

I. Introduction 

On May 7, 2010, the Postal Service 

filed a notice announcing that it has 

entered into two additional Global 

Expedited Package Services 2 (GEPS 2) 

contracts.1 The Postal Service believes 

the instant contracts are functionally 

equivalent to previously submitted 

GEPS 2 contracts, and are supported by 

Governors’ Decision No. 08–7, attached 

to the Notice and originally filed in 

Docket No. CP2008–4. Id. at 1, 

Attachment 3. The Notice also explains 

that Order No. 86, which established 

GEPS 1 as a product, also authorized 

functionally equivalent agreements to be 

included within the product, provided 

that they meet the requirements of 39 

U.S.C. 3633. Id. at 1. In Order No. 290, 

the Commission approved the GEPS 2 

product.2

The instant contracts. The Postal 

Service filed the instant contracts 

pursuant to 39 CFR 3015.5. In addition, 

the Postal Service contends that each 

contract is in accordance with Order No. 

86. The term of each contract is one year 

from the date the Postal Service notifies 

the customer that all necessary 

regulatory approvals have been 

received. Notice at 2–3. 

In support of its Notice, the Postal 

Service filed four attachments as 

follows: 

• Attachments 1A and 1B—redacted 

copies of the two contracts and 

applicable annexes; 

• Attachments 2A and 2B—a certified 

statement required by 39 CFR 

3015.5(c)(2) for each of the two 

contracts; 

• Attachment 3—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; and 

• Attachment 4—an application for 

non-public treatment of materials to 

maintain redacted portions of the 

contracts and supporting documents 

under seal. 

The Notice advances reasons why the 

instant GEPS 2 contracts fit within the 

Mail Classification Schedule language 

for GEPS 2. The Postal Service identifies 

customer-specific information, general 

contract terms and other differences that 

distinguish the instant contracts from 

the baseline GEPS 2 agreement, all of 

which are highlighted in the Notice. Id. 

at 3–6. These modifications as described 

in the Postal Service’s Notice apply to 

each of the instant contracts. 

The Postal Service contends that the 

instant contracts are functionally 

equivalent to the GEPS 2 contracts filed 

previously notwithstanding these 

differences. Id. at 6–7. 

The Postal Service asserts that several 

factors demonstrate the contracts’ 

functional equivalence with previous 

GEPS 2 contracts, including the product 

being offered, the market in which it is 

offered, and its cost characteristics. Id. 

at 3. The Postal Service concludes that 

because the GEPS agreements 

‘‘incorporate the same cost attributes 

and methodology, the relevant cost and 

market characteristics are similar, if not 

the same.’’ despite any incidental 

differences. Id. at 6. 

The Postal Service contends that its 

filings demonstrate that each of the new 

GEPS 2 contracts complies with the 

requirements of 39 U.S.C. 3633 and is 

functionally equivalent to previous 

GEPS 2 contracts. It also requests that 

the contracts be included within the 

GEPS 2 product. Id. at 7. 

II. Notice of Filing 

The Commission establishes Docket 

Nos. CP2010–48 and CP2010–49 for 

consideration of matters related to the 

contracts identified in the Postal 

Service’s Notice. 

These dockets are addressed on a 

consolidated basis for purposes of this 

Order. Filings with respect to a 

particular contract should be filed in 

that docket. 

Interested persons may submit 

comments on whether the Postal 

Service’s contracts are consistent with 

the policies of 39 U.S.C. 3632, 3633 or 

3642. Comments are due no later than 

May 19, 2010. The public portions of 

these filings can be accessed via the 

Commission’s website (www.prc.gov). 

The Commission appoints Paul L. 

Harrington to serve as Public 

Representative in the captioned 

proceedings. 

III. Ordering Paragraphs 

It is ordered: 

1. The Commission establishes Docket 

Nos. CP2010–48 and CP2010–49 for 

consideration of matters raised by the 

Postal Service’s Notice. 

2. Comments by interested persons in 

these proceedings are due no later than 

May 19, 2010. 

3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Paul L. 

Harrington 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. 

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BILLING CODE 7710–FW–S 

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 

[Disaster Declaration #12157 and #12158] 

Alabama Disaster Number AL–00031 

AGENCY: Small Business Administration. 

ACTION: Amendment 1. 

SUMMARY: This is an amendment of the 

Presidential declaration of a major 

disaster for Public Assistance Only for 

the State of Alabama (FEMA–1908–DR), 

dated 05/03/2010. 

Incident: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, 

Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. 

Incident Period: 04/24/2010 through 

04/25/2010. 

DATES: Effective Date: 05/07/2010. 

Physical Loan Application Deadline 

Date: 07/02/2010. 

Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan 

Application Deadline Date: 02/03/2011. 

ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan 

applications to: Small Business 

Administration, Processing and 

Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport 

Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. 

Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, 

U.S. Small Business Administration, 

409 3rd Street, SW., Suite 6050, 

Washington, DC 20416. 

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Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 95 / Tuesday, May 18, 2010 / Notices 27845 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice 

of the President’s major disaster 

declaration for Private Non-Profit 

organizations in the State of Alabama, 

dated 05/03/2010, is hereby amended to 

include the following areas as adversely 

affected by the disaster. 

Primary Counties: Walker. 

All other information in the original 

declaration remains unchanged. 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Numbers 59002 and 59008) 

James E. Rivera, 

Associate Administrator for Disaster 

Assistance. 

[FR Doc. 2010–11744 Filed 5–17–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8025–01–P 

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 

[Disaster Declaration #12163] 

Louisiana Disaster #LA–00032 

Declaration of Economic Injury 

AGENCY: Small Business Administration. 

ACTION: Amendment 1. 

SUMMARY: This is an amendment of an 

Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) 

declaration for the State of Louisiana, 

dated 05/10/2010. 

Incident: Deepwater BP Oil Spill. 

Incident Period: 04/20/2010 and 

continuing. 

DATES: Effective Date: 05/10/2010. 

EIDL Loan Application Deadline Date: 

02/07/2011. 

ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan 

applications to: Small Business 

Administration, Processing and 

Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport 

Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: M. 

Mitravich, Office of Disaster Assistance, 

Small Business Administration, 409 3rd 

Street, SW., Suite 6050, Washington, DC 

20416. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice 

of an Economic Injury declaration for 

the State of Louisiana dated 05/05/2010, 

is hereby amended to include the 

following areas as adversely affected by 

the disaster. 

Primary Parishes: 

Ascension, East Feliciana, Evangeline, 

Iberia, Livingston, Saint Charles, 

Saint Martin, Tangipahoa, 

Terrebonne, Washington 

Contiguous Parishes and Counties: 

Louisiana: Acadia, Allen, Avoyelles, 

East Baton Rouge, Iberville, 

Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, Pointe 

Coupee, Rapides, Saint Helena, 

Saint Landry, Saint Mary, 

Vermilion, West Baton Rouge, West 

Feliciana 

Mississippi: Amite, Marion, Pike, 

Walthall, Wilkinson 

All other information in the original 

declaration remains unchanged. 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Number 59002) 

Dated: May 10, 2010. 

Karen G. Mills, 

Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 2010–11747 Filed 5–17–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8025–01–P 

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 

[Disaster Declaration #12161 and #12162] 

Tennessee Disaster Number TN–00038 

AGENCY: U.S. Small Business 

Administration. 

ACTION: Amendment 4. 

SUMMARY: This is an amendment of the 

Presidential declaration of a major 

disaster for Public Assistance Only for 

the State of Tennessee (FEMA–1909– 

DR), dated 05/04/2010. 

Incident: Severe Storms, Flooding, 

Straight-Line Winds and Tornadoes. 

Incident Period: 04/30/2010 and 

continuing. 

DATES: Effective Date: 05/08/2010. 

Physical Loan Application Deadline 

Date: 07/06/2010. 

Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan 

Application Deadline Date: 02/04/2011. 

ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan 

applications to: Small Business 

Administration, Processing and 

Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport 

Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. 

Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, 

Small Business Administration, 409 3rd 

Street, SW., Suite 6050, Washington, DC 

20416. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice 

of the President’s major disaster 

declaration for Private Non-Profit 

organizations in the State of Tennessee, 

dated 05/04/2010, is hereby amended to 

include the following areas as adversely 

affected by the disaster. 

Primary Counties: Chester, Clay, Dekalb, 

Hardin, Jackson, Lauderdale, 

Lawrence, Lewis, Macon, Robertson, 

Smith, Stewart, Trousdale, Wayne, 

Wilson. 

All other information in the original 

declaration remains unchanged. 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Numbers 59002 and 59008) 

James E. Rivera, 

Associate Administrator for Disaster 

Assistance. 

[FR Doc. 2010–11749 Filed 5–17–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8025–01–P 

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 

[Disaster Declaration #12107 and #12108] 

New Jersey Disaster Number NJ–00014 

AGENCY: U.S. Small Business 

Administration. 

ACTION: Amendment 2. 

SUMMARY: This is an amendment of the 

Presidential declaration of a major 

disaster for the State of New Jersey 

(FEMA–1897–DR), dated 04/02/2010. 

Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding. 

Incident Period: 03/12/2010 Through 

04/15/2010. 

Effective Date: 05/07/2010. 

Physical Loan Application Deadline 

Date: 06/01/2010. 

EIDL Loan Application Deadline Date: 

01/03/2011. 

ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan 

applications to: U.S. Small Business 

Administration, Processing and 

Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport 

Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. 

Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, 

U.S. Small Business Administration, 

409 3rd Street, SW., Suite 6050, 

Washington, DC 20416. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice 

of the Presidential disaster declaration 

for the State of New Jersey, dated 04/02/ 

2010 is hereby amended to include the 

following areas as adversely affected by 

the disaster: 

Primary Counties: (Physical Damage 

and Economic Injury Loans): 

Burlington, Cumberland, Ocean. 

All other counties contiguous to the 

above named primary counties have 

previously been declared. 

All other information in the original 

declaration remains unchanged. 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Numbers 59002 and 59008) 

James E. Rivera, 

Associate Administrator for Disaster 

Assistance. 

[FR Doc. 2010–11751 Filed 5–17–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8025–01–P 

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