80 FR 26447 - International Mailing Services: Approved Price Changes

POSTAL SERVICE

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 89 (May 8, 2015)

Page Range		26447-26447
FR Document		2015-11068

On Friday, January 23, 2015, the Postal Service published a notice in the Federal Register of proposed price adjustments to international mailing services, to reflect a notice of price adjustments that we filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) on January 15, 2015. The PRC has found that price adjustments contained in the Postal Service's notice may go into effect on May 31, 2015. The Postal Service will revise Notice 123, Price List to reflect the new prices.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 89 (Friday, May 8, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 89 (Friday, May 8, 2015)]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-11068]


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POSTAL SERVICE

39 CFR Part 20


International Mailing Services: Approved Price Changes

AGENCY: Postal Service^TM.

ACTION: Notice of approval of price changes for international mailing 
services.

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SUMMARY: On Friday, January 23, 2015, the Postal Service published a 
notice in the Federal Register of proposed price adjustments to 
international mailing services, to reflect a notice of price 
adjustments that we filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) 
on January 15, 2015. The PRC has found that price adjustments contained 
in the Postal Service's notice may go into effect on May 31, 2015. The 
Postal Service will revise Notice 123, Price List to reflect the new 
prices.

DATES: Effective: May 31, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paula Rabkin at 202-268-2537.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Proposed Rule and Response

    On January 15, 2015, the Postal Service filed a notice of 
international mailing services price adjustment with the PRC, effective 
on April 26, 2015. On January 23, 2015, the USPS^TM published 
a notice of proposed price changes in the Federal Register entitled 
``International Mailing Services: Proposed Price Changes'' (80 FR 
3536). The notice included price changes that we would adopt for 
products and services covered by Mailing Standards of the United States 
Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM[supreg]) and publish in 
Notice 123, Price List, on Postal Explorer[supreg] at pe.usps.com. We 
received one comment, simply requesting no price change.

II. Decision of the Postal Regulatory Commission

    As prescribed in the PRC's Order No.2365, issued on February 24, 
2015, Order No. 2388, issued on March 10, 2015, and Order No. 2461, 
issued on April 30, 2015, in Docket No. R2015-4, the PRC found that the 
prices in the Postal Service's notice that was published on January 23, 
2015, may go into effect on May 31, 2015. The new prices will 
accordingly be posted in Notice 123, on Postal Explorer at pe.usps.com.

Stanley F. Mires,
Attorney, Federal Requirements.
[FR Doc. 2015-11068 Filed 5-7-15; 8:45 am]
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PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION be authorized to transit through the POSTAL SERVICE
AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS regulated areas until Port Condition
ZULU. 39 CFR Part 20
■ 1. The authority citation for part 165
continues to read as follows: (2) Hurricane Port Condition ZULU. International Mailing Services:
All commercial, oceangoing vessels and Approved Price Changes
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1231; 50 U.S.C. 191; barges over 500 GT are prohibited from
33 CFR 1.05–1, 6.04–1, 6.04–6, and 160.5; AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM.
Department of Homeland Security Delegation
entering the regulated areas designated
as being in Port Condition ZULU; ACTION: Notice of approval of price
No. 0170.1.
within 12 hours of anticipated landfall changes for international mailing
■ 2. Add § 165.780 to read as follows: services.
of a tropical storm or hurricane; or upon
§ 165.780 Safety Zone; Marine Safety Unit the Coast Guard setting Port Condition
SUMMARY: On Friday, January 23, 2015,
Savannah Safety Zone for Heavy Weather ZULU, unless written permission is the Postal Service published a notice in
and other Natural Disasters, Savannah obtained from the Captain of the Port.
Captain of the Port Zone, Savannah, GA. the Federal Register of proposed price
All ship-to-shore cargo operations must adjustments to international mailing
(a) Regulated areas. The following cease six hours prior to setting Port services, to reflect a notice of price
areas are established as safety zones Condition Zulu. adjustments that we filed with the
during the specified conditions:
(1) Savannah, GA. All waters within (3) Emergency Waterway Restriction Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) on
the Port of Savannah, GA, encompassed for Other Disasters. Any natural or other January 15, 2015. The PRC has found
within following locations: starting at disasters that are anticipated to affect that price adjustments contained in the
the demarcation line drawn across the the COTP Savannah AOR will result in Postal Service’s notice may go into
seaward extremity of the Savannah the prohibition of commercial vessel effect on May 31, 2015. The Postal
River entrance, and encompassing all of traffic transiting or remaining in any of Service will revise Notice 123, Price List
the waters of the Savannah River, the two regulated areas predicted to be to reflect the new prices.
Savannah GA. affected as designated by the COTP DATES: Effective: May 31, 2015.
(2) Brunswick, GA. All waters starting Savannah. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
at the demarcation line drawn across the (4) Persons and vessels desiring to Paula Rabkin at 202–268–2537.
seaward extremity of the Savannah enter, transit through, anchor in, or SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
River entrance, and encompassing all of remain in the regulated area may
the waters of the Brunswick River, I. Proposed Rule and Response
contact the Captain of the Port
Brunswick GA. On January 15, 2015, the Postal
(3) All coordinates are North Savannah via telephone at (912)–247–
Service filed a notice of international
American Datum 1983. 0073, or a designated representative via
mailing services price adjustment with
(b) Definition. (1) The term VHF radio on channel 16, to request the PRC, effective on April 26, 2015. On
‘‘designated representative’’ means authorization. If authorization to enter, January 23, 2015, the USPSTM published
Coast Guard Patrol Commanders, transit through, anchor in, or remain in a notice of proposed price changes in
including Coast Guard coxswains, petty the regulated area is granted by the the Federal Register entitled
officers, and other officers operating Captain of the Port Savannah or a ‘‘International Mailing Services:
Coast Guard vessels, and Federal, state, designated representative, all persons Proposed Price Changes’’ (80 FR 3536).
and local officers designated by or and vessels receiving such authorization The notice included price changes that
assisting the Captain of the Port must comply with the instructions of we would adopt for products and
Savannah in the enforcement of the the Captain of the Port Savannah or a services covered by Mailing Standards
regulated area. designated representative. of the United States Postal Service,
(2) Hurricane Port Condition International Mail Manual (IMM®) and
(5) Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit
YANKEE. Set when weather advisories publish in Notice 123, Price List, on
Savannah will attempt to notify the
indicate that sustained Gale Force Postal Explorer® at pe.usps.com. We
maritime community of periods during
winds from a tropical or hurricane force received one comment, simply
storm are predicted to make landfall at which these safety zones will be in
effect via Broadcast Notice to Mariners requesting no price change.
the port within 24 hours.
(3) Hurricane Port Condition ZULU. or by on-scene designated II. Decision of the Postal Regulatory
Set when weather advisories indicate representatives. Commission
that sustained Gale Force winds from a (6) The Coast Guard will provide As prescribed in the PRC’s Order
tropical or hurricane force storm are notice of the regulated area via No.2365, issued on February 24, 2015,
predicted to make landfall at the port Broadcast Notice to Mariners or by on- Order No. 2388, issued on March 10,
within 12 hours. scene designated representatives. 2015, and Order No. 2461, issued on
(c) Regulations. (1) Hurricane Port April 30, 2015, in Docket No. R2015–4,
Condition YANKEE. All commercial, (7) This regulation does not apply to
authorized law enforcement agencies the PRC found that the prices in the
oceangoing vessels and barges over 500 Postal Service’s notice that was
GT are prohibited from entering the operating within the regulated area.
published on January 23, 2015, may go
regulated areas designated as being in Dated: April 28, 2015. into effect on May 31, 2015. The new
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Port Condition YANKEE; within 24 O. Vazquez, prices will accordingly be posted in
hours of anticipated landfall of gale Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Notice 123, on Postal Explorer at
force winds (39 mph) from tropical or Acting Captain of the Port Savannah. pe.usps.com.
hurricane force storm; or upon the Coast [FR Doc. 2015–11177 Filed 5–7–15; 8:45 am]
Guard setting Port Condition YANKEE Stanley F. Mires,
BILLING CODE 9110–04–P Attorney, Federal Requirements.
for inbound ocean going commercial
vessel traffic over 500 GT. Oceangoing [FR Doc. 2015–11068 Filed 5–7–15; 8:45 am]
commercial vessel traffic outbound will BILLING CODE 7710–12–P

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Rules and Regulations
Action		Notice of approval of price changes for international mailing services.
Dates		Effective: May 31, 2015.
Contact		Paula Rabkin at 202-268-2537.
FR Citation		80 FR 26447