New Postal Product

Federal Register: February 2, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 21)

Rules and Regulations

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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION 39 CFR Part 3020

Docket Nos. MC2010-12 and R2010-2; Order No. 375

New Postal Product

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission is adding a bilateral agreement between the

U.S. Postal Service and Canada Post for inbound market dominant services. This action is consistent with a postal reform law.

Republication of the Market Dominant List and Competitive Product List is also consistent with statutory provisions.

DATES: Effective February 2, 2010 and is applicable beginning December 30, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen L. Sharfman, General Counsel, 202-789-6820 or stephen.sharfman@prc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Regulatory History, 74 FR 64771 (December 8, 2009).

Table of Contents

  1. Introduction

  2. Background

  3. Comments

  4. Commission Analysis

  5. Ordering Paragraphs

  6. Introduction

    The Postal Service seeks to add a new product identified as Canada

    Post-United States Postal Service Contractual Bilateral Agreement for

    Inbound Market Dominant Services to the Market Dominant Product List.

    For the reasons discussed below, the Commission approves the Request.

  7. Background

    On November 19, 2009, the Postal Service filed a request pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3622(c)(10) and 3642, and 39 CFR 3010.40 et seq. and 3020.30 et seq. to add the Canada Post-United States Postal Service

    Contractual Bilateral Agreement for Inbound Market Dominant Services

    (Bilateral Agreement or Agreement) to the Market Dominant Product

    List.\1\ This Request has been assigned Docket No. MC2010-12.

    \1\ Request of United States Postal Service to Add Canada Post-

    United States Postal Service Contractual Bilateral Agreement for

    Inbound Market Dominant Services to the Market Dominant Product

    List, Notice of Type 2 Rate Adjustment, and Notice of Filing

    Agreement (Under Seal), November 19, 2009; and United States Postal

    Service Notice of Erratum to Application for Non-Public Treatment,

    November 20, 2009 (Request).

    The Postal Service contemporaneously filed notice that the

    Governors have authorized a Type 2 rate adjustment to establish rates for inbound market dominant services as reflected in the Bilateral

    Agreement.\2\ More specifically, the Bilateral Agreement, which has been assigned Docket No. R2010-2, governs the exchange of inbound air and surface letter post (LC/AO).\3\

    \2\ Type 2 rate adjustments involve negotiated service agreements. See 39 CFR 3010.5.

    \3\ To elaborate, the Bilateral Agreement covers Letter Post, including letters, flats, packets, bags, containers, and

    International Registered Mail service ancillary thereto. Request at 3-4.

    Request. In support of its Request, the Postal Service filed the following materials: (1) Proposed Mail Classification Schedule (MCS) language;\4\ (2) a Statement of Supporting Justification as required by 39 CFR 3020.32;\5\ (3) a redacted version of the agreement;\6\ and (4) an application for non-public treatment of pricing and supporting documents filed under seal.\7\ Request at 2.

    \4\ Attachment 1 to the Request.

    \5\ Attachment 2 to the Request.

    \6\ Attachment 3 to the Request.

    \7\ Attachment 4 to the Request. The Postal Service filed United

    States Postal Service Notice of Erratum to Application for Non-

    Public Treatment, November 20, 2009 (Erratum). It explained that due to a drafting error, the application contained an erroneous reference to a nonexistent page of the Agreement and provided a corrected page.

    In the Statement of Supporting Justification, Lea Emerson,

    Executive Director, International Postal Affairs, reviews the factors of section 3622 and concludes, inter alia, that the revenues generated will cover the attributable costs of the services offered under the

    Bilateral Agreement; that the rates are preferable to default rates set by the Universal Postal Union; and that the rates represent a modest increase over those reflected in the existing bilateral agreement with

    Canada Post. Id., Attachment 2, at 2-3.

    In its Request, the Postal Service provides information responsive to part 3010, subpart D, of the Commission's rules. To that end, it addresses the requirements of section 3622(c)(10) as well as certain details of the negotiated service agreement. Id. at 2-7. The Postal

    Service asserts that the Bilateral Agreement satisfies all applicable statutory criteria. Id. at 6-8.

    The Postal Service filed much of the supporting materials, financial analysis, and the Bilateral Agreement under seal. Id. at 2.

    In its Request, the Postal Service maintains that the Bilateral

    Agreement and related financial information should remain under seal.

    Id.

    The Postal Service has an existing bilateral agreement with Canada

    Post, which is set to expire December 31, 2009.\8\ Id., Attachment 3, at 7. The instant Bilateral Agreement is a two-year agreement comparable to the existing agreement, with some modifications. The modifications include differences in specific operational details and the Postal Service's decision to classify Canada Post's ``Xpresspost-

    USA'' as a competitive product instead of a market dominant product as in the existing bilateral agreement.\9\ The Agreement states it has an effective date of January 1, 2010. Id. at 3. The Request states that the inbound market dominant rates are scheduled to become effective on

    January 4, 2010. Id.

    \8\ The Postal Service maintains that the instant Bilateral

    Agreement is functionally comparable to the agreement in Docket Nos.

    MC2009-7 and R2009-1. Id.

    \9\ The Postal Service included Xpresspost in its Request to Add

    Canada Post-United States Postal Service Contractual Bilateral

    Agreement for Inbound Competitive Services to the Competitive

    Product List. See Docket Nos. CP2010-13 and MC2010-14.

    The Postal Service urges the Commission to act promptly to add this product to the Market Dominant Product List to allow rates to be implemented under 39 CFR 3010.40. Id. at 7.

    In Order No. 346, the Commission gave notice of the docket, appointed a Public Representative, and provided the public with an opportunity to comment.\10\

    \10\ See PRC Order No. 346, Notice and Order Concerning

    Bilateral Agreement with Canada Post for Inbound Market Dominant

    Services, November 25, 2009 (Order No. 346).

    On December 4, 2009, Chairman's Information Request No. 1 (CHIR No. 1) was issued, which sought clarification of various elements related to the proposed Bilateral Agreement. A response was due from the Postal

    Service by December 10, 2009. The Postal Service filed its responses to

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    CHIR No.1, questions 1-7 and 9-11, on December 10, 2009.\11\

    \11\ See Notice of the United States Postal Service of Filing

    Responses to Chairman's Information Request No. 1, Questions 1-7 and 9-11, December 10, 2009.

    On December 11, 2009, the Postal Service filed the response to question 8 as required.\12\

    \12\ See Notice of the United States Postal Service of Filing

    Response to Chairman's Information Request No. 1, Question 8,

    December 11, 2009. The Postal Service filed an accompanying Motion for Late Acceptance of Response to Chairman's Information Request

    No. 1, Question 8, December 11, 2009. The motion is granted.

  8. Comments

    Comments were filed by the Public Representative.\13\ No other interested person submitted comments. The Public Representative states that the Commission may want to consider adding additional rules specific to bilateral agreements with foreign postal administrations.

    Id. at 2. The Public Representative observes that because there are no similarly situated mailers comparable to Canada Post, compliance with 39 CFR 3010.40 may be at issue. Id.

    \13\ See Public Representative Comments in Response to United

    States Postal Service Request to Add Canada Post-United States

    Postal Service Contractual Bilateral Agreement for Inbound Market

    Dominant Services to the Market Dominant Product List, Notice of

    Type 2 Rate Adjustment, and Notice of Filing Agreement (Under Seal),

    December 9, 2009 (Public Representative Comments).

    The Public Representative also notes that the rates set under the

    UPU Convention may need further examination and suggests that the

    Commission continue to promote efficient pricing. Id. at 3.

    The Public Representative relates that performance requirements in the Agreement such as presorting of airmail items and providing transportation to multiple mail acceptance centers increase efficiency and are a benefit to the Postal Service and the general public. Id. He also notes that the Commission determined in Docket Nos. MC2009-7 and

    R2009-1 that inbound Letter Post from Canada should be classified as two separate products, Air LC and Surface AO as market dominant, and

    Xpresspost as a competitive product. The Public Representative observes that in accordance with the Commission finding, the Postal Service has not included the Xpresspost product in this filing. Id. at 3-4. The

    Public Representative states that the Commission will glean further information on international mail services in the future from the

    Postal Service's filing of its Annual Compliance Report. Id. at 3. The

    Public Representative concludes that the Bilateral Agreement appears to comport with the applicable provisions of title 39.

  9. Commission Analysis

    The Commission has reviewed the Agreement, supporting documentation, the financial analysis provided under seal that accompanies it, responses to the Chairman's Information Request and the comments filed by the Public Representative.

    Statutory requirements. The Commission's statutory responsibilities in this instance entail assigning the Bilateral Agreement to either the

    Market Dominant Product List or to the Competitive Product List. 39

    U.S.C. 3642. As part of this responsibility, the Commission also reviews the proposal for compliance with the Postal Accountability and

    Enhancement Act (PAEA) requirements. This includes, for proposed market dominant products, a review of section 3622(c)(10).

    Product list assignment. In determining whether to assign the

    Bilateral Agreement as a product to the Market Dominant Product List or the Competitive Product List, the Commission must consider whether

    ``the Postal Service exercises sufficient market power that it can effectively set the price of such product substantially above costs, raise prices significantly, decrease quality, or decrease output, without risk of losing a significant level of business to other firms offering similar products.'' 39 U.S.C. 3642(b)(1). If so, the product will be categorized as market dominant. The competitive category of products shall consist of all other products.

    The Commission is further required to consider the availability and nature of enterprises in the private sector engaged in the delivery of the product, the views of those who use the product, and the likely impact on small business concerns. 39 U.S.C. 3642(b)(3).

    The Postal Service notes that the performance responsibilities in the instant agreement are consistent with the precursor agreement in

    Docket Nos. MC2009-7 and R2009-1. Id. at 5. As stated above, it notes that the current Bilateral Agreement continues to include work-sharing arrangements and providing transportation for inbound airmail items to multiple Postal Service International Service Centers for acceptance.

    Id. The Postal Service relates that the rates in the Bilateral

    Agreement provide superior cost coverage to the default rates set by the UPU and represent a modest increase over those in the previous agreement. It also states the new rates will have little effect on either Canada Post or American recipients. Request, Attachment 2, at 3.

    The Postal Service contends that its monopoly on certain inbound letters from Canada within certain price and weight limits make it fairly certain that private entities would not be able to serve the

    United States market for Inbound Letter Post from Canada. Id. at 5. It also states that there are no similarly situated entities to Canada

    Post with the ability to tender Letter Post from Canada under similar operational conditions, nor any other entities that serve as a designated operator for Letter Post originating in Canada. Id. at 7.

    Therefore, the Postal Service states that it cannot envision a similarly situated mailer which could enter into a similar agreement.

    Id.

    The Postal Service also contends that there is no significant competition in this market. As a result, it believes the Bilateral

    Agreement does not pose competitive harm in the marketplace.\14\ Id.,

    Attachment 2, para. (h). It states that there have been agreements between the United States and Canada Post for these services (under rules set by the UPU) since 1888. Id., para. (g).

    \14\ The Postal Service notes that the arguments and assertions which were applicable in Docket Nos. MC2009-7 and R2009-1 have not changed on this point and incorporates those points by reference here. This includes the reference that under Canadian law, Canada

    Post has an exclusive privilege to carry outbound letters weighing less than 500 grams (17.64 ounces) and subsequently is the single entity that can enter into this type of agreement with the Postal

    Service.

    The Postal Service asserts that the parties to this agreement serve as their designated entities for the exchange of mail, inclusive of

    Letter Post. Id. at 5. It contends that the Bilateral Agreement allows it to continue to offer Canada Post and small businesses in the United

    States affordable, reliable options for mailing letters and merchandise to the United States. Id. It states because there is no significant direct competition for Inbound Letter Post from Canada, it expects there will be no significant impact on small business competitors. The

    Postal Service also states that it is unaware of any small business concerns that offer competing services. Therefore, the Postal Service concludes that there can be no reasonable expectation of any competitive harm to the marketplace. Id. at 6.

    No commenter opposes the proposed classification of the Bilateral

    Agreement as market dominant. Having considered the statutory requirements and the support offered by the Postal Service, the

    Commission finds, for purposes of this proceeding, that the Canada

    Post-United States Postal Service Contractual

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    Bilateral Agreement for Inbound Market Dominant Services may be classified as a market dominant product and added to the Market

    Dominant Product List.

    Additionally, in CHIR No. 1, Question 4, the Commission sought a more comprehensive description of the product ``Canada Post-United

    States Postal Service Contractual Bilateral Agreement for Inbound

    Market Dominant Services'' suitable for inclusion in the Mail

    Classification Schedule. While the level of detail in the Postal

    Service's response may not be optimal, the Commission will incorporate the Postal Service's proposed language into the draft Mail

    Classification Schedule subject to change.

    Section 3622(c)(10) compliance. The Postal Service's filing seeks to establish a new international mail product. The requirements of 39

    U.S.C. 3622(c)(10) obligate the Commission, when reviewing a negotiated service agreement, to determine whether such an agreement (1) Improves the net financial position of the Postal Service or enhances the performance of operational functions; (2) will not cause unreasonable harm to the marketplace; and (3) will be available on public and reasonable terms to similarly situated mailers. The Commission concludes that the requirements of 39 U.S.C. 3622(c)(10)(A) are met.

    The Agreement provides delivery and scanning performance objectives and incentives to promote operational improvement. Id. at 4-5. The Postal

    Service filed information under seal regarding costs, volumes, and anticipated revenues. The Postal Service represents that the new

    Agreement ``includes performance-based incentives to promote cost reduction, increase efficiency, and improve service performance.'' Id.,

    Attachment 2, at 2.

    The Postal Service observes that the Bilateral Agreement provides incentives to encourage operational improvement. Additionally, the

    Postal Service asserts that the rates in the Bilateral Agreement result in a higher cost coverage than the default rates set by the UPU. Id. at 3.

    Finally, the Postal Service asserts that the instant Agreement will not result in unreasonable harm to the marketplace because, among other things, Canada Post and the Postal Service are their respective countries' designated operators for the exchange of letter mail, and it states that the market is limited to these parties. Id., para. (f). The

    Commission accepts the Postal Service representations and finds that the Bilateral Agreement is consistent with 39 U.S.C. 3622(c)(10).

    To facilitate analysis, the Public Representative suggests that perhaps the Commission should develop new rules that are specific to bilateral agreements with foreign posts. The Commission acknowledges that the criterion that negotiated service agreements must be available on public and reasonable terms to similarly situated mailers (section 3622(c)(10)) is inapplicable to this Bilateral Agreement. However, other provisions of the rule do apply, and accordingly, the Commission need not specifically address additional requirements for bilateral agreements between postal administrations in its rules. The PAEA establishes the policy objectives of the Commission for international postal arrangements, and the current rules for negotiated service agreements are sufficient for determining the Postal Service's compliance at this time.

    Data issues. The Commission's review of the supporting data for the current Agreement raises several areas of concern. The first issue is that the Postal Service relies on outdated financial data in its supporting documentation for the Bilateral Agreement. When forecasting unit costs for the contract period, it is preferable to use the most recent data. In its filing, the Postal Service uses FY 2008 unit costs to forecast cost for CY 2010 and CY 2011. In its response to CHIR No. 1, Questions 3 and 4, the Postal Service stated that it is unable to provide even preliminary FY 2009 unit costs for processing, delivery, and other. Similarly, the Postal Service stated that per-kilogram costs for FY 2009 for domestic air transportation and domestic surface transportation are also unavailable. The Commission is concerned that using Global Insight indices to forecast three years into the future may produce inaccurate results. In future requests, the Commission requests the Postal Service to submit the most recent supporting data available even if it is unaudited, in addition to the most recent ACD data.

    The second issue arising from the analysis of the supporting documentation is the occurrence of anomalies in the data. In its financial model, the Postal Service utilized a different methodology to forecast costs for the contract period than in the previous bilateral agreement. In the current filing, the Postal Service's financial model uses cost by shape to estimate processing, delivery, and ``other'' costs for the contract period. These costs by shape are developed using the weighted tallies from IOCS for distributing both Air LC and Surface

    AO attributable cost to letters, flats, and parcels. The Commission is concerned with anomalies in the resulting data. For example, the

    Surface AO letter unit processing cost is more than 130 times that of a

    Surface AO parcel. The Commission has seen such anomalies surface in the past with regard to international mail. The data obtained from IOCS may be inaccurate if the number of IOCS tallies is too few to produce figures with a reasonable margin of error. While the Commission recognizes the difficulties in dealing with a small sample size, for future filings, the Commission expects the Postal Service to improve shape-specific unit costs. If feasible, the Postal Service should perform a special study to determine unit cost by shape.

    Finally, the Commission expects that the supporting documentation filed by the Postal Service will provide accurate source information to support data in the worksheets. The Postal Service should provide a complete explanation of the rationale in instances where ``USPS pricing decision'' is used to source information.

    Based on the data submitted and the comments received, the

    Commission finds that the Bilateral Agreement comports with section 3622(c)(10). Thus, an initial review of the proposed Bilateral

    Agreement indicates that it comports with the provisions applicable to rates for market dominant products.

    Other considerations. The Postal Service shall, no later than 30 days after the effective date of the new contract, provide cost, revenue, and volume data associated with the current contract.

    The Postal Service submitted the Bilateral Agreement, which has not been executed by the parties. The Postal Service is directed to file the executed Bilateral Agreement with the Commission within 30 days of its execution.

    The Postal Service shall promptly notify the Commission if the

    Agreement terminates earlier than the proposed two-year term, but no later than the actual termination date. The Commission will then remove the Agreement from the Mail Classification Schedule at the earliest possible opportunity.

    In conclusion, the Commission approves the Canada Post-United

    States Postal Service Contractual Bilateral Agreement for Inbound

    Market Dominant Services as a new product. The revision to the Market

    Dominant Product List is shown below the signature of this order and is effective upon issuance of this order.

  10. Ordering Paragraphs

    It is ordered: 1. Canada Post-United States Postal Service Contractual Bilateral

    Agreement for Inbound Market Dominant Services

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    (MC2010-12 and R2010-2) is added to the Market Dominant Product List as a new product under Negotiated Service Agreements, Inbound

    International. 2. The Postal Service shall notify the Commission if the Agreement terminates earlier than the proposed two-year term. 3. The Postal Service shall report the cost, revenue, and volume data under the expiring contract as set forth in this order. 4. The Secretary shall arrange for the publication of this order in the Federal Register.

    List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 3020

    Administrative practice and procedure; Postal Service.

    By the Commission.

    Shoshana M. Grove,

    Secretary. 0

    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Postal Regulatory

    Commission amends chapter III of title 39 of the Code of Federal

    Regulations as follows:

    PART 3020--PRODUCT LISTS 0 1. The authority citation for part 3020 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: Authority: 39 U.S.C. 503; 3622; 3631; 3642; 3682. 0 2. Revise Appendix A to Subpart A of Part 3020-Mail Classification

    Schedule to read as follows:

    Appendix A to Subpart A of Part 3020--Mail Classification Schedule

    Part A--Market Dominant Products 1000 Market Dominant Product List

    First-Class Mail

    Single-Piece Letters/Postcards

    Bulk Letters/Postcards

    Flats

    Parcels

    Outbound Single-Piece First-Class Mail International

    Inbound Single-Piece First-Class Mail International

    Standard Mail (Regular and Nonprofit)

    High Density and Saturation Letters

    High Density and Saturation Flats/Parcels

    Carrier Route

    Letters

    Flats

    Not Flat-Machinables (NFMs)/Parcels

    Periodicals

    Within County Periodicals

    Outside County Periodicals

    Package Services

    Single-Piece Parcel Post

    Inbound Surface Parcel Post (at UPU rates)

    Bound Printed Matter Flats

    Bound Printed Matter Parcels

    Media Mail/Library Mail

    Special Services

    Ancillary Services

    International Ancillary Services

    Address List Services

    Caller Service

    Change-of-Address Credit Card Authentication

    Confirm

    International Reply Coupon Service

    International Business Reply Mail Service

    Money Orders

    Post Office Box Service

    Negotiated Service Agreements

    HSBC North America Holdings Inc. Negotiated Service Agreement

    Bookspan Negotiated Service Agreement

    Bank of America Corporation Negotiated Service Agreement

    The Bradford Group Negotiated Service Agreement

    Inbound International

    Canada Post--United States Postal Service Contractual Bilateral

    Agreement for Inbound Market Dominant Services (MC2010-12 and

    R2010-2)

    Market Dominant Product Descriptions

    First-Class Mail

    Reserved for Class Description

    Single-Piece Letters/Postcards

    Reserved for Product Description

    Bulk Letters/Postcards

    Reserved for Product Description

    Flats

    Reserved for Product Description

    Parcels

    Reserved for Product Description

    Outbound Single-Piece First-Class Mail International

    Reserved for Product Description

    Inbound Single-Piece First-Class Mail International

    Reserved for Product Description

    Standard Mail (Regular and Nonprofit)

    Reserved for Class Description

    High Density and Saturation Letters

    Reserved for Product Description

    High Density and Saturation Flats/Parcels

    Reserved for Product Description

    Carrier Route

    Reserved for Product Description

    Letters

    Reserved for Product Description

    Flats

    Reserved for Product Description

    Not Flat-Machinables (NFMs)/Parcels

    Reserved for Product Description

    Periodicals

    Reserved for Class Description

    Within County Periodicals

    Reserved for Product Description

    Outside County Periodicals

    Reserved for Product Description

    Package Services

    Reserved for Class Description

    Single-Piece Parcel Post

    Reserved for Product Description

    Inbound Surface Parcel Post (at UPU rates)

    Reserved for Product Description

    Bound Printed Matter Flats

    Reserved for Product Description

    Bound Printed Matter Parcels

    Reserved for Product Description

    Media Mail/Library Mail

    Reserved for Product Description

    Special Services

    Reserved for Class Description

    Ancillary Services

    Reserved for Product Description

    Address Correction Service

    Reserved for Product Description

    Applications and Mailing Permits

    Reserved for Product Description

    Business Reply Mail

    Reserved for Product Description

    Bulk Parcel Return Service

    Reserved for Product Description

    Certified Mail

    Reserved for Product Description

    Certificate of Mailing

    Reserved for Product Description

    Collect on Delivery

    Reserved for Product Description

    Delivery Confirmation

    Reserved for Product Description

    Insurance

    Reserved for Product Description

    Merchandise Return Service

    Reserved for Product Description

    Parcel Airlift (PAL)

    Reserved for Product Description

    Registered Mail

    Reserved for Product Description

    Return Receipt

    Reserved for Product Description

    Return Receipt for Merchandise

    Reserved for Product Description

    Restricted Delivery

    Reserved for Product Description

    Shipper-Paid Forward

    Reserved for Product Description

    Signature Confirmation

    Reserved for Product Description

    Special Handling

    Reserved for Product Description

    Stamped Envelopes

    Reserved for Product Description

    Stamped Cards

    Reserved for Product Description

    Premium Stamped Stationery

    Reserved for Product Description

    Premium Stamped Cards

    Reserved for Product Description

    International Ancillary Services

    Reserved for Product Description

    International Certificate of Mailing

    Reserved for Product Description

    International Registered Mail

    Reserved for Product Description

    International Return Receipt

    Reserved for Product Description

    International Restricted Delivery

    Reserved for Product Description

    Address List Services

    Reserved for Product Description

    Caller Service

    Reserved for Product Description

    Change-of-Address Credit Card Authentication

    Reserved for Product Description

    Confirm

    Reserved for Product Description

    International Reply Coupon Service

    Reserved for Product Description

    International Business Reply Mail Service

    Reserved for Product Description

    Money Orders

    Reserved for Product Description

    Post Office Box Service

    Reserved for Product Description

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    Negotiated Service Agreements

    Reserved for Class Description

    HSBC North America Holdings Inc. Negotiated Service Agreement

    Reserved for Product Description

    Bookspan Negotiated Service Agreement

    Reserved for Product Description

    Bank of America Corporation Negotiated Service Agreement

    The Bradford Group Negotiated Service Agreement

    Part B--Competitive Products 2000 Competitive Product List

    Express Mail

    Express Mail

    Outbound International Expedited Services

    Inbound International Expedited Services

    Inbound International Expedited Services 1 (CP2008-7)

    Inbound International Expedited Services 2 (MC2009-10 and CP2009- 12)

    Inbound International Expedited Services 3 (MC2010-13 and CP2010- 12)

    Priority Mail

    Priority Mail

    Outbound Priority Mail International

    Inbound Air Parcel Post (at non-UPU rates)

    Royal Mail Group Inbound Air Parcel Post Agreement

    Inbound Air Parcel Post (at UPU rates)

    Parcel Select

    Parcel Return Service

    International

    International Priority Airlift (IPA)

    International Surface Airlift (ISAL)

    International Direct Sacks--M--Bags

    Global Customized Shipping Services

    Inbound Surface Parcel Post (at non-UPU rates)

    Canada Post--United States Postal Service Contractual Bilateral

    Agreement for Inbound Competitive Services (MC2009-8 and CP2009- 9)

    International Money Transfer Service

    International Ancillary Services

    Special Services

    Premium Forwarding Service

    Negotiated Service Agreements

    Domestic

    Express Mail Contract 1 (MC2008-5)

    Express Mail Contract 2 (MC2009-3 and CP2009-4)

    Express Mail Contract 3 (MC2009-15 and CP2009-21)

    Express Mail Contract 4 (MC2009-34 and CP2009-45)

    Express Mail Contract 5 (MC2010-5 and CP2010-5)

    Express Mail Contract 6 (MC2010--6 and CP2010-6)

    Express Mail Contract 7 (MC2010--7 and CP2010-7)

    Express Mail & Priority Mail Contract 1 (MC2009-6 and CP2009-7)

    Express Mail & Priority Mail Contract 2 (MC2009-12 and CP2009- 14)

    Express Mail & Priority Mail Contract 3 (MC2009-13 and CP2009- 17)

    Express Mail & Priority Mail Contract 4 (MC2009-17 and CP2009- 24)

    Express Mail & Priority Mail Contract 5 (MC2009-18 and CP2009- 25)

    Express Mail & Priority Mail Contract 6 (MC2009-31 and CP2009- 42)

    Express Mail & Priority Mail Contract 7 (MC2009-32 and CP2009- 43)

    Express Mail & Priority Mail Contract 8 (MC2009-33 and CP2009- 44)

    Parcel Select & Parcel Return Service Contract 1 (MC2009-11 and

    CP2009-13)

    Parcel Select & Parcel Return Service Contract 2 (MC2009-40 and

    CP2009-61)

    Parcel Return Service Contract 1 (MC2009-1 and CP2009-2)

    Priority Mail Contract 1 (MC2008-8 and CP2008-26)

    Priority Mail Contract 2 (MC2009-2 and CP2009-3)

    Priority Mail Contract 3 (MC2009-4 and CP2009-5)

    Priority Mail Contract 4 (MC2009-5 and CP2009-6)

    Priority Mail Contract 5 (MC2009-21 and CP2009-26)

    Priority Mail Contract 6 (MC2009-25 and CP2009-30)

    Priority Mail Contract 7 (MC2009-25 and CP2009-31)

    Priority Mail Contract 8 (MC2009-25 and CP2009-32)

    Priority Mail Contract 9 (MC2009-25 and CP2009-33)

    Priority Mail Contract 10 (MC2009-25 and CP2009-34)

    Priority Mail Contract 11 (MC2009-27 and CP2009-37)

    Priority Mail Contract 12 (MC2009-28 and CP2009-38)

    Priority Mail Contract 13 (MC2009-29 and CP2009-39)

    Priority Mail Contract 14 (MC2009-30 and CP2009-40)

    Priority Mail Contract 15 (MC2009-35 and CP2009-54)

    Priority Mail Contract 16 (MC2009-36 and CP2009-55)

    Priority Mail Contract 17 (MC2009-37 and CP2009-56)

    Priority Mail Contract 18 (MC2009-42 and CP2009-63)

    Priority Mail Contract 19 (MC2010-1 and CP2010-1)

    Priority Mail Contract 20 (MC2010-2 and CP2010-2)

    Priority Mail Contract 21 (MC2010-3 and CP2010-3)

    Priority Mail Contract 22 (MC2010-4 and CP2010-4)

    Priority Mail Contract 23 (MC2010-9 and CP2010-9)

    Outbound International

    Direct Entry Parcels Contracts

    Direct Entry Parcels 1 (MC2009-26 and CP2009-36)

    Global Direct Contracts (MC2009-9, CP2009-10, and CP2009-11)

    Global Expedited Package Services (GEPS) Contracts

    GEPS 1 (CP2008-5, CP2008-11, CP2008-12, CP2008-13, CP2008- 18, CP2008-19, CP2008-20, CP2008-21, CP2008-22, CP2008-23, and CP2008-24)

    Global Expedited Package Services 2 (CP2009-50)

    Global Plus Contracts

    Global Plus 1 (CP2008-8, CP2008-46 and CP2009-47)

    Global Plus 2 (MC2008-7, CP2008-48 and CP2008-49)

    Inbound International

    Inbound Direct Entry Contracts with Foreign Postal

    Administrations

    Inbound Direct Entry Contracts with Foreign Postal

    Administrations (MC2008-6, CP2008-14 and MC2008-15)

    Inbound Direct Entry Contracts with Foreign Postal

    Administrations 1 (MC2008-6 and CP2009-62)

    International Business Reply Service Competitive Contract 1

    (MC2009-14 and CP2009-20)

    Competitive Product Descriptions

    Express Mail

    Reserved for Group Description

    Express Mail

    Reserved for Product Description

    Outbound International Expedited Services

    Reserved for Product Description

    Inbound International Expedited Services

    Reserved for Product Description

    Priority

    Reserved for Product Description

    Priority Mail

    Reserved for Product Description

    Outbound Priority Mail International

    Reserved for Product Description

    Inbound Air Parcel Post

    Reserved for Product Description

    Parcel Select

    Reserved for Group Description

    Parcel Return Service

    Reserved for Group Description

    International

    Reserved for Group Description

    International Priority Airlift (IPA)

    Reserved for Product Description

    International Surface Airlift (ISAL)

    Reserved for Prduct Description

    International Direct Sacks--M-Bags

    Reserved for Product Description

    Global Customized Shipping Services

    Reserved for Product Description

    International Money Transfer Service

    Reserved for Product Description

    Inbound Surface Parcel Post (at non-UPU rates)

    Page 5241

    Reserved for Product Description

    International Ancillary Services

    Reserved for Product Description

    International Certificate of Mailing

    Reserved for Product Description

    International Registered Mail

    Reserved for Product Description

    International Return Receipt

    Reserved for Product Description

    International Restricted Delivery

    Reserved for Product Description

    International Insurance

    Reserved for Product Description

    Negotiated Service Agreements

    Reserved for Group Description

    Domestic

    Reserved for Product Description

    Outbound International

    Reserved for Group Description

    Part C--Glossary of Terms and Conditions [Reserved]

    Part D--Country Price Lists for International Mail [Reserved]

    FR Doc. 2010-2066 Filed 2-1-10; 8:45 am

    BILLING CODE 7710-FW-S

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