CFR > Title 39 - Postal Service > CHAPTER III—POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION > SUBCHAPTER A—PERSONNEL (parts 3000 to 3060) > PART 3010—REGULATION OF RATES FOR MARKET DOMINANT PRODUCTS > SUBPART D—Rules for Rate Adjustments for Negotiated Service Agreements (Type 2 Rate Adjustments) (§3010.40 to §3010.44) > 3010.40—Negotiated service agreements.

3010.40—Negotiated service agreements.

(a) In administering this subpart, it shall be the objective of the Commission to allow implementation of negotiated service agreements that satisfy the statutory requirements of 39 U.S.C. 3622(c)(10). Negotiated service agreements must either:
(1) Improve the net financial position of the Postal Service (39 U.S.C. 3622(c)(10)(A)(i) ); or
(2) Enhance the performance of operational functions (39 U.S.C. 3622(c)(10)(A)(ii) ).
(b) Negotiated service agreements may not cause unreasonable harm to the marketplace (39 U.S.C. 3622(c)(10)(B) ).
(c) Negotiated service agreements must be available on public and reasonable terms to similarly situated mailers.