§3010.201. Initiation of a proceeding. — Inbound Citations

(a) The Commission may, on its own motion, initiate a proceeding under this subpart pursuant to § 3010.201(a) of this chapter.

(1) A party's request to initiate a rulemaking proceeding with the Commission pursuant to the requirements of § 3010.201(b) of this chapter; or

(c) In addition to providing the information required by § 3010.201(b)(1) of this chapter, a petition for a streamlined-option rulemaking must:

(i) Minimum rates for all rate cells;

(ii) Projected volume for all rate cells;

(iii) Projected revenue at minimum rates;

(iv) Projected costs attributable;

(v) Projected coverage of costs attributable within the meaning of 39 U.S.C. 3633(a), expressed as a percentage; and

(vi) All input data, sources, and calculations used;

(2) Provide a narrative explanation of how the proposed financial model complies with paragraph (d)(1) of this section;

(3) Explain why the projected cost, revenue, and volume data in the proposed financial model are reasonable and reliable;

(4) Identify the existing competitive product(s) on which proposed products will be based and the Commission order(s) in which such existing competitive product(s) were determined to be competitive;

(5) Identify each way in which proposed products could differ from the existing competitive product(s) identified in paragraph (c)(4) of this section;

(6) Explain why the potential differences identified in paragraph (c)(5) of this section do not cause any proposed products to satisfy the definition of a market dominant product within the meaning of 39 U.S.C. 3642(b)(1); and

(7) Identify the Mail Classification Schedule section in which proposed products will be listed and provide any proposed changes therein in legislative format.