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2Those who cannot submit comments by the 

filing deadline should contact Mr. Sharfman. 

1Notice of United States Postal Service of Filing 

Eight Functionally Equivalent Global Expedited 

Package Services 3 Negotiated Service Agreements 

and Application For Non-Public Treatment of 

Materials Filed Under Seal, October 6, 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). 

the instant contract is functionally 

equivalent to the previously submitted 

GREP contract, and is supported by 

Governors’ Decision No. 10–1, attached 

to the Notice and originally filed in 

Docket No. CP2010–36. Id. at 1, 

Attachment 3. The Notice explains that 

Order No. 445, which established GREP 

Contracts 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 1–2. Additionally, the 

Postal Service requested to have the 

contract in Docket No. CP2010–36 serve 

as the baseline contract for future 

functional equivalence analyses of the 

GREP Contracts 1 product. 

The instant contract. The Postal 

Service filed the instant contract 

pursuant to 39 CFR 3015.5. In addition, 

the Postal Service contends that the 

instant contract is in accordance with 

Order No. 445. The term of the contract 

is 3 years from the date the Postal 

Service notifies the customer that all 

necessary regulatory approvals have 

been received. Notice at 3. It may, 

however, be terminated by either party 

or not less than 30 days’ written notice. 

Id., Attachment 1, at 5. 

In support of its Notice, the Postal 

Service filed four attachments as 

follows: 

Attachment 1—a redacted copy of the 

contract and applicable annexes; 

Attachment 2—a certified statement 

required by 39 CFR 3015.5(c)(2); 

Attachment 3—a redacted copy of 

Governors’ Decision No. 10–1 which 

establishes prices and classifications for 

GREP contracts, a description of 

applicable GREP contracts, formulas for 

prices, an analysis 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 

contract and supporting documents 

under seal. 

The Notice advances reasons why the 

instant GREP contract fits within the 

Mail Classification Schedule language 

for GREP Contracts 1. The Postal Service 

identifies customer-specific information 

and general contract terms that 

distinguish the instant contract from the 

baseline GREP agreement. It states that 

the instant contract differs from the 

contract in Docket No. CP2010–36 

pertaining to customer-specific 

information, e.g., customer’s name, 

address, representative, signatory, term, 

provisions for mail tender options, 

applicable discounts, notice of postage 

changes, and minimum revenue. Id. at 

4–5. The Postal Service states that the 

differences, which include price 

variations based on updated costing 

information and volume commitments, 

do not alter the contract’s functional 

equivalency. Id. at 4. The Postal Service 

asserts that ‘‘[b]ecause the agreement 

incorporates the same cost attributes 

and methodology, the relevant 

characteristics of this GREP contract are 

similar, if not the same, as the relevant 

characteristics of the contract filed in 

Docket No. CP2010–36.’’ Id. 

The Postal Service concludes that its 

filings demonstrate that the new GREP 

contract complies with the requirements 

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

equivalent to the baseline GREP 

contract. It states that the differences do 

not affect the services being offered or 

the fundamental structure of the 

contract. Therefore, it requests that the 

instant contract be included within the 

GREP Contracts 1 product. Id. at 6. 

II. Notice of Filing 

The Commission establishes Docket 

No. CP2011–1 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 

3642.2 Comments are due no later than 

October 12, 2010. 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 the captioned 

proceedings. 

III. Ordering Paragraphs 

It is ordered: 

1. The Commission establishes Docket 

No. CP2011–1 for consideration of 

matters raised by the Postal Service’s 

Notice. 

2. Comments by interested persons in 

these proceedings are due no later than 

October 12, 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. 

[FR Doc. 2010–27469 Filed 10–29–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P 

POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION 

[Docket Nos. CP2011–5 Through CP2011– 

12; Order No. 557] 

New Postal Product 

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a 

recently-filed Postal Service request to 

add eight Global Expedited Package 

Services 3 contracts to the competitive 

product list. This notice addresses 

procedural steps associated with this 

filing. 

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, 

at stephen.sharfman@prc.gov or 202– 

789–6820. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Table of Contents 

I. Introduction 

II. Notice of Filing 

III. Ordering Paragraphs 

I. Introduction 

On October 6, 2010, the Postal Service 

filed a notice announcing that it has 

entered into eight additional Global 

Expedited Package Services 3 (GEPS 3) 

contracts.1 The Postal Service believes 

the instant contracts are functionally 

equivalent to previously submitted 

GEPS 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 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 2. In Order No. 290, 

the Commission approved the GEPS 2 

product.2 In Order No. 503, the 

Commission approved the GEPS 3 

product. Additionally, the Postal 

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Service requested to have the contract in 

Docket No. CP2010–71 serve as the 

baseline contract for future functional 

equivalence analyses of the GEPS 3 

product. 

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 1 year 

from the date the Postal Service notifies 

the customer that all necessary 

regulatory approvals have been 

received. Notice at 3. 

In support of its Notice, the Postal 

Service filed four attachments as 

follows: 

Attachments 1A through 1H— 

redacted copies of the eight contracts 

and applicable annexes; 

Attachments 2A through 2H— 

certified statements required by 39 CFR 

3015.5(c)(2) for each contract; 

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 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 3 contracts fit within the 

Mail Classification Schedule language 

for the GEPS 3 product. The Postal 

Service identifies customer-specific 

information and general contract terms 

that distinguish the instant contracts 

from the baseline GEPS 3 agreement. Id. 

at 4–5. It states that the differences, 

which include price variations based on 

updated costing information and 

volume commitments, do not alter the 

contracts’ functional equivalency. Id. at 

3–4. The Postal Service asserts that 

‘‘[b]ecause the agreements incorporate 

the same cost attributes and 

methodology, the relevant 

characteristics of these eight GEPS 

contracts are similar, if not the same, as 

the relevant characteristics of previously 

filed contracts.’’ Id. at 4. 

The Postal Service concludes that its 

filings demonstrate that each of the new 

GEPS 3 contracts complies with the 

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

functionally equivalent to the baseline 

GEPS 3 contract. Therefore, it requests 

that the instant contracts be included 

within the GEPS 3 product. Id. at 5. 

II. Notice of Filing 

The Commission establishes Docket 

Nos. CP2011–5 through CP2011–12 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 

3642.3 Comments are due no later than 

October 19, 2010. 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 the captioned 

proceedings. 

III. Ordering Paragraphs 

It is ordered: 

1. The Commission establishes Docket 

Nos. CP2011–5 through CP2011–12 for 

consideration of matters raised by the 

Postal Service’s Notice. 

2. Comments by interested persons in 

these proceedings are due no later than 

October 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. 

[FR Doc. 2010–27467 Filed 10–29–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P 

POSTAL SERVICE 

Board of Governors; Sunshine Act 

Meeting 

DATES AND TIMES: Thursday, November 

11, 2010, at 10:30 a.m.; and Friday, 

November 12, at 8:30 a.m. and 11:30 

a.m. 

PLACE: Washington, DC, at U.S. Postal 

Service Headquarters, 475 L’Enfant 

Plaza, SW., in the Benjamin Franklin 

Room. 

STATUS: Thursday, November 11 at 

10:30 a.m.—Closed; Friday, November 

12 at 8:30 a.m.—Open; and at 11:30 

a.m.—Closed 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 

Thursday, November 11 at 10:30 a.m. 

(Closed) 

1. Strategic Issues 

2. Financial Matters 

3. Pricing 

4. Personnel Matters and Compensation 

Issues 

5. Governors’ Executive Session— 

Discussion of prior agenda items 

and Board Governance 

Friday, November 12 at 8:30 a.m. 

(Open) 

1. Approval of Minutes of Previous 

Meetings 

2. Remarks of the Chairman of the Board 

3. Remarks of the Postmaster General 

and CEO 

4. Committee Reports 

5. Consideration of Fiscal Year 2010 

10K, Financial Statements, and 

Postal Service Annual Report 

6. Consideration of Fiscal Year 2011 

Integrated Financial Plan 

7. Consideration of Final Fiscal Year 

2012 Appropriation Request 

8. Consideration of Fiscal Year 2010 

Comprehensive Statement and 

Annual Performance Plan 

9. Quarterly Report on Service 

Performance 

10. Tentative Agenda for the December 

6–7, 2010, meeting in Washington, 

DC 

11. Election of Chairman and Vice 

Chairman of the Board of Governors 

Friday, November 12 at 11:30 a.m. 

(Closed—if needed) 

1. Continuation of Thursday’s closed 

session agenda 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Julie S. Moore, Secretary of the Board, 

U.S. Postal Service, 475 L’Enfant Plaza, 

SW., Washington, DC 20260–1000. 

Telephone (202) 268–4800. 

Julie S. Moore, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2010–27653 Filed 10–28–10; 4:15 pm] 

BILLING CODE 7710–12–P 

OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND 

TECHNOLOGY POLICY 

Request for Public Comment on the 

Draft 2010 National Nanotechnology 

Initiative Strategic Plan 

AGENCY: White House Office of Science 

and Technology Policy. 

ACTION: Notice: request for public 

comment. 

SUMMARY: With this notice, the White 

House Office of Science and Technology 

Policy and the Nanoscale Science, 

Engineering, and Technology 

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