2018-16600. New Postal Products

AGENCY:

Postal Regulatory Commission.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing for the Commission's consideration concerning negotiated service agreements. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.

DATES:

Comments are due: August 6, 2018 and August 7, 2018.

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:

The August 6, 2018 comment due date applies to MC2018-196 and CP2018-274; MC2018-197 and CP2018-275; MC2018-198 and CP2018-276; MC2018-199 and CP2018-277; MC2018-200 and CP2018-278.

The August 7, 2018 comment due date applies to Docket Nos. MC2018-201 and CP2018-279.

Table of Contents

I. Introduction

II. Docketed Proceeding(s)

I. Introduction

The Commission gives notice that the Postal Service filed request(s) for the Commission to consider matters related to negotiated service agreement(s). The request(s) may propose the addition or removal of a negotiated service agreement from the market dominant or the competitive product list, or the modification of an existing product currently appearing on the market dominant or the competitive product list.

Section II identifies the docket number(s) associated with each Postal Service request, the title of each Postal Service request, the request's acceptance date, and the authority cited by the Postal Service for each request. For each request, the Commission appoints an officer of the Commission to represent the interests of the general public in the proceeding, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505 (Public Representative). Section II also establishes comment deadline(s) pertaining to each request.

The public portions of the Postal Service's request(s) can be accessed via the Commission's website (http://www.prc.gov). Non-public portions of the Postal Service's request(s), if any, can be accessed through compliance with the requirements of 39 CFR 3007.40.

The Commission invites comments on whether the Postal Service's request(s) in the captioned docket(s) are consistent with the policies of title 39. For request(s) that the Postal Service states concern market dominant product(s), applicable statutory and regulatory requirements include 39 U.S.C. 3622, 39 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3010, and 39 CFR part 3020, subpart B. For request(s) that the Postal Service states concern competitive product(s), applicable statutory and regulatory requirements include 39 U.S.C. 3632, 39 U.S.C. 3633, 39 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and 39 CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comment deadline(s) for each request appear in section II.

I. Docketed Proceeding(s)

1. Docket No(s).: MC2018-196 and CP2018-274; Filing Title: USPS Request to Add Priority Mail & First-Class Package Service Contract 85 to Competitive Product List and Notice of Filing Materials Under Seal; Filing Acceptance Date: July 27, 2018; Filing Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.; Public Representative: Curtis E. Kidd, Comments Due: August 6, 2018.

2. Docket No(s).: MC2018-197 and CP2018-275; Filing Title: USPS Request to Add Parcel Select Contract 32 to Competitive Product List and Notice of Filing Materials Under Seal; Filing Acceptance Date: July 27, 2018; Filing Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.; Public Representative: Gregory Stanton, Comments Due: August 6, 2018.

3. Docket No(s).: MC2018-198 and CP2018-276; Filing Title: USPS Request to Add Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail & First-Class Package Service Contract 43 to Competitive Product List and Notice of Filing Materials Under Seal; Filing Acceptance Date: July 27, 2018; Filing Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.; Public Representative: Christopher C. Mohr, Comments Due: August 6, 2018.

4. Docket No(s).: MC2018-199 and CP2018-277; Filing Title: USPS Request to Add Priority Mail Contract 455 to Competitive Product List and Notice of Filing Materials Under Seal; Filing Acceptance Date: July 27, 2018; Filing Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.; Public Representative: Christopher C. Mohr, Comments Due: August 6, 2018.

5. Docket No(s).: MC2018-200 and CP2018-278; Filing Title: USPS Request to Add Priority Mail Contract 456 to Competitive Product List and Notice of Filing Materials Under Seal; Filing Acceptance Date: July 27, 2018; Filing Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.; Public Representative: Christopher C. Mohr, Comments Due: August 6, 2018.

6. Docket No(s).: MC2018-201 and CP2018-279; Filing Title: USPS Request to Add Priority Mail Contract 457 to Competitive Product List and Notice of Filing Materials Under Seal; Filing Acceptance Date: July 27, 2018; Filing Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.; Public Representative: Christopher C. Mohr, Comments Due: August 7, 2018.

This Notice will be published in the Federal Register.

Stacy L. Ruble,

Secretary.