80 FR 72901 - International Service Changes-Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba, Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles
POSTAL SERVICE Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 225 (November 23, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 225 (November 23, 2015)
| Page Range | 72901-72902 | |
| FR Document | 2015-29720 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 225 (Monday, November 23, 2015)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 72901-72902] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-29720] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- POSTAL SERVICE 39 CFR Part 20 International Service Changes--Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba, Cura[ccedil]ao, Netherlands Antilles AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM. ACTION: Final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: At the request of the designated operator for Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba, the Postal Service is adding this country to Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM[supreg]), to reflect these islands' status as special municipalities of the Netherlands with their own designated operator. DATES: Effective date: January 17, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paula Rabkin at 202-268-2537. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The United States Postal Service[supreg] gives notice that on October 22, 2015, the Postal Service filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission a notice of a minor classification change to add Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba to the Mail Classification Schedule (MCS). The Commission concurred with the notice in its Order No. 2808, issued on November 9, 2015. Documents are available at www.prc.gov, Docket No. MC2016-10. Consequently, the Postal Service will revise IMM sections 213.5, 292.45, 293.45, the Index of Countries and Localities, the Country Price Groups and Weight Limits, and the Individual Country Listings, to add a new listing for Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba and to modify Cura[ccedil]ao's listing. List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 20 Foreign relations, International postal services. Accordingly, 39 CFR part 20 is amended as follows: PART 20--[AMENDED] 0 1. The authority citation for 39 CFR part 20 continues to read as follows: Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a); 13 U.S.C. 301-307; 18 U.S.C. 1692- 1737; 39 U.S.C. 101, 401, 403, 404, 407, 414, 416, 3001-3011, 3201- 3219, 3403-3406, 3621, 3622, 3626, 3632, 3633, and 5001. 0 2. Revise the following sections of Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM), as follows: * * * * * Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM) * * * * * 2 Conditions for Mailing 210 Global Express Guaranteed * * * * * 213 Prices and Postage Payment Methods * * * * * 213.5 Destinating Countries and Price Groups * * * * * Exhibit 213.5 Destinating Countries and Price Groups * * * * * [Add a listing for Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba to read as follows:] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Country GXG Price group ------------------------------------------------------------------------ * * * * * Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba...................... 7 * * * * * ------------------------------------------------------------------------ * * * * * 290 Commercial Services * * * * * 292 International Priority Airmail (IPA) Service * * * * * 292.4 Mail Preparation * * * * * 292.45 IPA Foreign Office of Exchange Codes and Price Groups * * * * * Exhibit 292.45a IPA Foreign Office of Exchange Codes and Price Groups [Add a separate listing for Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba and remove Bonaire, Saba, and Sint Eustatius from Cura[ccedil]ao's listing as follows:]. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Foreign office of Price Country labeling name exchange code group ------------------------------------------------------------------------ * * * * * * * Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba.... BON..................... 17 * * * * * * * Cura[ccedil]ao....................... CUR..................... 17 * * * * * * * ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 293 International Surface Air Lift (ISAL) Service * * * * * 293.4 Mail Preparation * * * * * 293.45 ISAL Foreign Office of Exchange Codes and Price Groups * * * * * [[Page 72902]] Exhibit 293.45a ISAL Foreign Office of Exchange Codes and Price Groups [Add a separate listing for Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba and remove Bonaire, Saba, and Sint Eustatius from Cura[ccedil]ao's listing as follows:] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Foreign office of Price Country labeling name exchange code group ------------------------------------------------------------------------ * * * * * * * Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba.... BON..................... 17 * * * * * * * Cura[ccedil]ao....................... CUR..................... 17 * * * * * * * ------------------------------------------------------------------------ * * * * * Index of Countries and Localities * * * * * [Revise the listing for Bonaire as follows:] Bonaire (Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba) * * * * * [Revise the listing for Cura[ccedil]ao as follows:] Cura[ccedil]ao * * * * * [Delete the listings for ``Netherlands Antilles (Cura[ccedil]ao)'' and ``Netherlands Antilles (Sint Maarten)''] * * * * * [Revise the listing for Saba as follows:] Saba (Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba) * * * * * [Revise the listing for Sint Eustatius as follows:] Sint Eustatius (Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba) * * * * * Country Price Groups and Weight Limits [Add a new listing for Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba as follows:] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Global Priority mail express Priority mail international First-class mail express international ---------------------------------- international and guaranteed ---------------------------------- PMI flat first-class package -------------- Max. Wt. PMEI flat rate international service Country (lbs.) rate Price Max. Wt. envelopes ----------------------- Price Max. Wt. envelopes group (lbs.) and boxes Max. Wt. Price group group (lbs.) price group price group Price (ozs./ \1\ \2\ group lbs.) \3\ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * * * * * * * Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba... 7 70 9 66 8 9 44 8 9 3.5/4 * * * * * * * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * * * * * Individual Country Listings * * * * * [Add a new individual country listing for Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba, which is identical to the current listing for Cura[ccedil]ao, except for the following differences:] Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba Country Conditions for Mailing * * * * * Priority Mail Express International * * * * * Customs Forms Required (123) * * * * * [Revise the Note as follows:] Note: Coins; banknotes; currency notes, including paper money; securities of any kind payable to bearer; traveler's checks; platinum, gold, and silver; precious stones; jewelry; watches; and other valuable articles are prohibited in Priority Mail Express International shipments to Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba. * * * * * [Change the country code as follows:] Country Code: BQ [Change the area served as follows:] Area Served: All * * * * * [Revise the heading for Cura[ccedil]ao's Individual Country Listing to read:] Cura[ccedil]ao Country Conditions for Mailing * * * * * Priority Mail Express International * * * * * [Change the area served as follows:] Area Served: All * * * * * We will publish an appropriate amendment to 39 CFR part 20 to reflect these changes. Stanley F. Mires, Attorney, Federal Compliance. [FR Doc. 2015-29720 Filed 11-20-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7710-12-P
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(b) Classification. Class II (special DATES: Effective date: January 17, 2016. 2 Conditions for Mailing
controls). The special controls for this FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 210 Global Express Guaranteed
device are: Paula Rabkin at 202–268–2537.
(1) Non-clinical and clinical * * * * *
performance testing must demonstrate SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 213 Prices and Postage Payment
the accuracy and reproducibility of the United States Postal Service® gives Methods
constructed image. notice that on October 22, 2015, the
(2) Appropriate analysis/testing must Postal Service filed with the Postal * * * * *
validate electromagnetic compatibility, Regulatory Commission a notice of a 213.5 Destinating Countries and Price
electrical safety, thermal safety, and minor classification change to add Groups
mechanical safety. Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba to the
(3) Appropriate software verification, Mail Classification Schedule (MCS). The * * * * *
validation, and hazard analysis must be Commission concurred with the notice Exhibit 213.5
performed. in its Order No. 2808, issued on
(4) All elements of the device that November 9, 2015. Documents are Destinating Countries and Price Groups
may contact the patient must be available at www.prc.gov, Docket No. * * * * *
demonstrated to be biocompatible. MC2016–10. Consequently, the Postal [Add a listing for Bonaire, Sint
(5) Methods and instructions for Service will revise IMM sections 213.5, Eustatius, and Saba to read as follows:]
reprocessing of any reusable 292.45, 293.45, the Index of Countries
components must be properly validated. and Localities, the Country Price Groups Country GXG Price
(6) The labeling must include specific and Weight Limits, and the Individual group
information needed to ensure proper Country Listings, to add a new listing
use of the device. for Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba * * * * *
Dated: November 16, 2015. and to modify Curaçao’s listing. Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and
Leslie Kux, List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 20 Saba .................................. 7
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
Foreign relations, International postal * * * * *
[FR Doc. 2015–29632 Filed 11–20–15; 8:45 am]
services.
BILLING CODE 4164–01–P * * * * *
Accordingly, 39 CFR part 20 is
amended as follows: 290 Commercial Services
POSTAL SERVICE * * * * *
PART 20—[AMENDED]
39 CFR Part 20 292 International Priority Airmail
■ 1. The authority citation for 39 CFR (IPA) Service
International Service Changes— part 20 continues to read as follows: * * * * *
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba, Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a); 13 U.S.C. 301–
Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles 307; 18 U.S.C. 1692–1737; 39 U.S.C. 101,
292.4 Mail Preparation
401, 403, 404, 407, 414, 416, 3001–3011, * * * * *
AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM.
3201–3219, 3403–3406, 3621, 3622, 3626,
ACTION: Final rule. 3632, 3633, and 5001. 292.45 IPA Foreign Office of Exchange
Codes and Price Groups
SUMMARY: At the request of the ■ 2. Revise the following sections of
designated operator for Bonaire, Sint Mailing Standards of the United States * * * * *
Eustatius, and Saba, the Postal Service Postal Service, International Mail Exhibit 292.45a
is adding this country to Mailing Manual (IMM), as follows:
Standards of the United States Postal IPA Foreign Office of Exchange Codes
* * * * *
Service, International Mail Manual and Price Groups
(IMM®), to reflect these islands’ status Mailing Standards of the United States [Add a separate listing for Bonaire,
as special municipalities of the Postal Service, International Mail Sint Eustatius, and Saba and remove
Netherlands with their own designated Manual (IMM) Bonaire, Saba, and Sint Eustatius from
operator. * * * * * Curaçao’s listing as follows:].
Price
Country labeling name Foreign office of exchange code group
* * * * * * *
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba ......................................................................... BON 17
* * * * * * *
Curaçao .................................................................................................................. CUR 17
* * * * * * *
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293 International Surface Air Lift 293.4 Mail Preparation 293.45 ISAL Foreign Office of
(ISAL) Service * * * * * Exchange Codes and Price Groups
* * * * * * * * * *
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Exhibit 293.45a Bonaire, Saba, and Sint Eustatius from
ISAL Foreign Office of Exchange Codes Curaçao’s listing as follows:]
and Price Groups
[Add a separate listing for Bonaire,
Sint Eustatius, and Saba and remove
Price
Country labeling name Foreign office of exchange code group
* * * * * * *
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba ......................................................................... BON 17
* * * * * * *
Curaçao .................................................................................................................. CUR 17
* * * * * * *
* * * * * Curaçao [Revise the listing for Sint Eustatius as
* * * * * follows:]
Index of Countries and Localities
* * * * * [Delete the listings for ‘‘Netherlands Sint Eustatius (Bonaire, Sint Eustatius,
[Revise the listing for Bonaire as Antilles (Curaçao)’’ and ‘‘Netherlands and Saba)
follows:] Antilles (Sint Maarten)’’] * * * * *
Bonaire (Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and * * * * *
Country Price Groups and Weight
Saba) [Revise the listing for Saba as follows:] Limits
* * * * *
[Revise the listing for Curaçao as Saba (Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba) [Add a new listing for Bonaire, Sint
follows:] * * * * * Eustatius, and Saba as follows:]
Global ex- Priority mail express inter- Priority mail international First-class mail inter-
press guar- national national and first-
anteed class package inter-
Max. PMI flat rate national service
Country Wt. PMEI flat Max. envelopes
Max. Price
(lbs.) Price rate enve- Wt. and boxes
Wt. group Max. Wt.
Price group group lopes price (lbs.) price Price
(lbs.) (ozs./
group 1 group 2 group lbs.) 3
* * * * * * *
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius,
and Saba ....................... 7 70 9 66 8 9 44 8 9 3.5/4
* * * * * * *
* * * * * Note: Coins; banknotes; currency Curaçao
notes, including paper money; securities
Individual Country Listings Country Conditions for Mailing
of any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s
* * * * * checks; platinum, gold, and silver; * * * * *
[Add a new individual country listing precious stones; jewelry; watches; and
Priority Mail Express International
for Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba, other valuable articles are prohibited in
which is identical to the current listing Priority Mail Express International * * * * *
for Curaçao, except for the following shipments to Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, [Change the area served as follows:]
differences:] and Saba.
* * * * * Area Served:
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba
[Change the country code as follows:] All
Country Conditions for Mailing
Country Code: BQ * * * * *
* * * * *
[Change the area served as follows:] We will publish an appropriate
Priority Mail Express International amendment to 39 CFR part 20 to reflect
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Area Served: these changes.
* * * * *
All Stanley F. Mires,
Customs Forms Required (123)
* * * * * Attorney, Federal Compliance.
* * * * * [Revise the heading for Curaçao’s [FR Doc. 2015–29720 Filed 11–20–15; 8:45 am]
[Revise the Note as follows:] Individual Country Listing to read:] BILLING CODE 7710–12–P
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| Section | Rules and Regulations | |
| Action | Final rule. | |
| Dates | Effective date: January 17, 2016. | |
| Contact | Paula Rabkin at 202-268-2537. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 72901 | |
| CFR Associated | Foreign Relations and International Postal Services |
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