Postal Regulatory Commission.
Notice.
The Commission is noticing a recently-filed Postal Service request to add Priority Mail Contract 38 to the competitive product list. This notice addresses procedural steps associated with the filing.
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Stephen L. Sharfman, General Counsel, at (202) 789–6820 (case-related information) or
In accordance with 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30
The Postal Service contemporaneously filed a redacted contract related to the proposed new product under 39 U.S.C. 3632(b)(3) and 39 CFR 3015.5.
• Attachment A—a redacted copy of Governors' Decision No. 09–6, authorizing certain Priority Mail contracts, and a certification of the Governors' vote;
• Attachment B—a redacted copy of the contract;
• Attachment C—proposed changes to the Mail Classification Schedule competitive product list that would add Priority Mail Contract 38 under Domestic Negotiated Service Agreements;
• Attachment D—a Statement of Supporting Justification as required by 39 CFR 3020.32;
• Attachment E—a certification of compliance with 39 U.S.C. 3633(a); and
• Attachment F—an application for non-public treatment of materials to maintain redacted portions of the contract, customer-identifying information, and related financial information under seal.
In the Statement of Supporting Justification, Dennis R. Nicoski, Manager, Field Sales Strategy and Contracts, asserts that the contract will cover its attributable costs, make a positive contribution to covering institutional costs, and increase contribution toward the requisite 5.5 percent of the Postal Service's total institutional costs.
The Postal Service filed much of the supporting materials, including the related contract, under seal.
The Commission establishes Docket Nos. MC2012–7 and CP2012–15 to consider the Request pertaining to the proposed Priority Mail Contract 38 product and the related contract, respectively.
Interested persons may submit comments on whether the Postal Service's filings in the captioned dockets are consistent with the policies of 39 U.S.C. 3632, 3633, or 3642, 39 CFR 3015.5, and 39 CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comments are due no later than, January 31, 2012. The public portions of these filings can be accessed via the Commission's Web site (
The Commission appoints Natalie Rea Ward to serve as Public Representative in these dockets.
1. The Commission establishes Docket Nos. MC2012–7 and CP2012–15 to consider the matters raised in each docket.
2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Natalie Rea Ward is appointed to serve as officer of the Commission (Public Representative) to represent the interests of the general public in these proceedings.
3. Comments by interested persons in these proceedings are due no later than January 31, 2012.
4. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this order in the
By the Commission.