[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 228 (Wednesday, November 26, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70577-70578]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-27968]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket Nos. MC2015-7; Order No. 2255]


New Postal Product

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing 
concerning transfer of First Class Mail Parcels to the competitive 
product list. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites 
public comment, and takes other administrative steps.

DATES: Comments are due: December 17 2014. Reply comments are due: 
January 7, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments electronically via the Commission's Filing 
Online system at http://www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit comments 
electronically should contact the person identified in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section by telephone for advice on filing 
alternatives.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 
202-789-6820.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Table of Contents

I. Introduction
II. Commission Action
III. Ordering Paragraphs



I. Introduction

    On November 14, 2014, the Postal Service filed a notice with the 
Commission pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq. 
requesting that the First-Class Mail Parcels product be removed from 
the market dominant list and that an identical service be added as a 
price category of the existing First-Class Package Service product, 
which appears on the competitive product list.\1\ In support of its 
Request, the Postal Service filed the following documents:
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    \1\ Request of the United States Postal Service to Transfer 
First-Class Mail Parcels to the Competitive Product List, November 
14, 2014 (Request).
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    <bullet> Attachment A--Resolution of the Governors of the United 
States Postal Service, November 13, 2014 (Resolution No. 14-10);
    <bullet> Attachment B--Statement of Supporting Justification; and
    <bullet> Attachment C--Draft Mail Classification Schedule (MCS) 
Language.
    The Postal Service asserts that the new First-Class Parcels 
category fulfills all of the criteria for competitive products under 
section 3642. Request at 2. The Postal Service states that the new 
category will maintain the existing service standards and pricing 
structure of the First-Class Mail Parcels product.\2\ It also states 
that after transfer, the new category will maintain the sealed against 
inspection feature, and with a price adjustment (increase), avoid the 
application of the Private Express Statutes for packages that might 
contain letters. Request, Attachment B at 2.
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    \2\ Id. As a market dominant product, the First-Class Mail 
Parcels product is subject to the service performance reporting 
requirements of 39 CFR 3055, et seq.
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    The Postal Service notes that the First-Class Package Service 
product currently has a cost coverage of 119 percent. Id. It asserts 
that with the addition of the First-Class Parcels category to this 
product, the product will continue to cover costs and contribute at 
least 5.5 percent towards the competitive product's share of total 
institutional costs. See 39 U.S.C. 3633(a)(3), 39 CFR 3015.7.

II. Commission Action

    The Commission establishes Docket No. MC2015-7 to consider the 
Postal Service's proposals described in its Request. Interested persons 
may submit comments on whether the Request is consistent with the 
policies of 39 U.S.C. 404(a)(c), 3642, 3632, 3633, and 39 CFR 3020.30 
et seq. Comments are due by

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December 17, 2014. Reply comments are due by January 7, 2015.
    The Request and related filings are available on the Commission's 
Web site (http://www.prc.gov). The Commission encourages interested 
persons to review the Request for further details.
    The Commission appoints Kenneth E. Richardson to serve as Public 
Representative in this proceeding.

III. Ordering Paragraphs

    It is ordered:
    1. The Commission establishes Docket No. MC2015-7 to consider 
matters raised by the Request.
    2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Kenneth E. Richardson is appointed to 
serve as an officer of the Commission (Public Representative) to 
represent the interests of the general public in this proceeding.
    3. Comments by interested persons are due by December 17, 2014.
    4. Reply comments are due by January 7, 2015.
    5. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this order in the 
Federal Register.

    By the Commission.
Ruth Ann Abrams,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-27968 Filed 11-25-14; 8:45 am]
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