81_FR_74511 81 FR 74304 - International Product and Price Changes

81 FR 74304 - International Product and Price Changes

POSTAL SERVICE

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 207 (October 26, 2016)

Page Range74304-74305
FR Document2016-25711

The Postal Service is revising Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM[supreg]), to reflect the prices, product features, and classification changes to Competitive Services, as established by the Governors of the Postal Service.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 207 (Wednesday, October 26, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 207 (Wednesday, October 26, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 74304-74305]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-25711]


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POSTAL SERVICE

39 CFR Part 20


International Product and Price Changes

AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Postal Service is revising Mailing Standards of the United 
States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM[supreg]), to 
reflect the prices, product features, and classification changes to 
Competitive Services, as established by the Governors of the Postal 
Service.

DATES: Effective date: January 22, 2017.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: New prices will be posted under Docket 
Number CP2017-20 on the Postal Regulatory Commission's Web site at 
http://www.prc.gov.
    This final rule describes the international price and 
classification changes and the corresponding mailing standards changes 
for the following Competitive Services:
     Global Express Guaranteed[supreg] (GXG[supreg]);
     International Priority Airmail[supreg] (IPA[supreg]);
     International Surface Air Lift[supreg] (ISAL[supreg]);
     Direct Sacks of Printed Matter to One Addressee (Airmail 
M-bag[supreg]); and
     International Extra Services:
    [cir] Priority Mail Express International[supreg] (PMEI) Insurance 
and Priority Mail International[supreg] (PMI) Insurance,
    [cir] Registered MailTM Service,
    [cir] International Postal Money Orders, and
     Pickup on Demand[supreg].
    New prices will be located on the Postal Explorer[supreg] Web site 
at http://pe.usps.com.

Global Express Guaranteed

    Global Express Guaranteed (GXG) provides fast international 
shipping with international transportation and delivery provided by 
FedEx Express[supreg]. The price increase for GXG service averages 4.9 
percent.
    The Postal Service continues to provide Commercial Base pricing to 
online customers who prepare and pay for GXG shipments via 
USPS[supreg]-approved payment methods, with variable discounts up to 5 
percent off the published retail prices for GXG.
    The Postal Service also continues to offer Commercial Plus pricing 
incentives for large volume customers who commit to tendering $100,000 
in annual postage revenue from GXG, Priority Mail Express International 
(PMEI), Priority Mail International (PMI), and First-Class Package 
International Service[supreg] (FCPIS[supreg]) via

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USPS-approved payment methods, with variable discounts up to 5 percent 
off the published retail prices for GXG.

International Priority Airmail and International Surface Air Lift

    The structure of IPA and ISAL price categories will continue to be 
priced by the worldwide and 19 country price groups and applicable mail 
shapes [letters and postcards, large envelopes (flats), and packages 
(small packets and rolls)]. These categories correspond to the 
Universal Postal Convention requirements to use shape-based pricing.
    International Priority Airmail (IPA) service, including IPA M-bags, 
is a bulk commercial service designed for volume mailings of First-
Class Mail International[supreg] postcards, letters, large envelopes 
(flats), and FCPIS packages (small packets) weighing up to a maximum 
4.4 pounds. IPA is dispatched to the destination country where it is 
entered into the postal administration's air or surface priority mail 
system for delivery. The overall price increase for IPA service 
averages 3.8 percent.
    International Surface Air Lift (ISAL) service, including ISAL M-
Bags, is a bulk commercial service designed for volume mailings of all 
First-Class Mail International postcards, letters, large envelopes 
(flats), and FCPIS packages (small packets) weighing up to 4.4 pounds. 
ISAL is dispatched to the destination country where it is then entered 
into the postal administration's surface nonpriority network. The 
overall price increase for ISAL service averages 3.8 percent.

Direct Sacks of Printed Matter to One Addressee (Airmail M-Bags)

    Airmail M-bags are direct sacks of printed matter sent to a single 
foreign addressee at a single address. Prices are based on the weight 
of the sack. The price increase for Airmail M-bags averages 4.9 
percent.

International Extra Services

    Depending on country destination and mail type, customers may add a 
variety of extra services to their outbound shipments. Prices for some 
of these extra services are increasing.
    For our competitive offerings, we revised the prices for the 
following international extra services:

PMEI Insurance and PMI Insurance

    The price for PMEI Insurance and PMI insurance will increase an 
average of 4.7 percent.

Registered Mail

    The price for Registered Mail service will increase 7.2 percent.

International Postal Money Orders

    The price for International Postal Money Orders will increase by 
73.7 percent.

Pickup on Demand

    The price for Pickup on Demand will increase 10 percent.
    We will publish an appropriate amendment to 39 CFR part 20 to 
reflect these changes.

Stanley F. Mires,
Attorney, Federal Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2016-25711 Filed 10-25-16; 8:45 am]
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74304 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 207 / Wednesday, October 26, 2016 / Rules and Regulations decisions on proposed State regulatory Small Business Regulatory Enforcement is the subject of this rulemaking, is program provisions do not constitute Fairness Act based upon counterpart Federal major Federal actions within the regulations for which an analysis was This rulemaking is not a major rule meaning of section 102(2)(C) of the prepared and a determination made that under 5 U.S.C. 804(2), the Small National Environmental Policy Act (42 the Federal regulation did not impose Business Regulatory Enforcement U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)). an unfunded mandate. Fairness Act. This rulemaking: (a) Does Paperwork Reduction Act not have an annual effect on the List of Subjects in 30 CFR Part 901 This rulemaking does not contain economy of $100 million; (b) will not cause a major increase in costs or prices Intergovernmental relations, Surface information collection requirements that for consumers, individual industries, mining, Underground mining. require approval by OMB under the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Federal, State, or local government Dated: July 14, 2016. 3507 et seq.). agencies, or geographic regions; and (c) Sterling Rideout, does not have significant adverse effects Acting Regional Director, Mid-Continent Regulatory Flexibility Act on competition, employment, Region. The Department of the Interior investment, productivity, innovation, or certifies that this rulemaking will not the ability of U.S.-based enterprises to For the reasons set out in the have a significant economic impact on compete with foreign-based enterprises. preamble, 30 CFR part 901 is amended a substantial number of small entities This determination is based upon the as set forth below: under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 fact that the State submittal, which is U.S.C. 601 et seq.). The State submittal, the subject of this rulemaking, is based PART 901—ALABAMA which is the subject of this rulemaking, upon counterpart Federal regulations for is based upon counterpart Federal which an analysis was prepared and a ■ 1. The authority citation for part 901 regulations for which an economic determination made that the Federal continues to read as follows: analysis was prepared and certification regulation was not considered a major Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq. made that such regulations would not rulemaking. have a significant economic effect upon ■ 2. Section 901.15 is amended in the Unfunded Mandates a substantial number of small entities. table by adding an entry in In making the determination as to This rulemaking will not impose an chronological order by ‘‘Date of final whether this rulemaking would have a unfunded mandate on State, local, or publication’’ to read as follows: significant economic impact, the tribal governments or the private sector Department relied upon the data and of $100 million or more in any given § 901.15 Approval of Alabama regulatory assumptions for the counterpart Federal year. This determination is based upon program amendments. regulations. the fact that the State submittal, which * * * * * Original amendment submission date Date of final publication Citation/description * * * * * * * March 18, 2016 ...................................... October 26, 2016 ................................... Alabama Code 880–X–5A–.35. Editorial note: This document was SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: New New prices will be located on the received for publication by the Office of the prices will be posted under Docket Postal Explorer® Web site at http:// Federal Register on October 21, 2016. Number CP2017–20 on the Postal pe.usps.com. [FR Doc. 2016–25869 Filed 10–25–16; 8:45 am] Regulatory Commission’s Web site at Global Express Guaranteed BILLING CODE 4310–05–P http://www.prc.gov. This final rule describes the Global Express Guaranteed (GXG) international price and classification provides fast international shipping POSTAL SERVICE changes and the corresponding mailing with international transportation and standards changes for the following delivery provided by FedEx Express®. 39 CFR Part 20 Competitive Services: The price increase for GXG service • Global Express Guaranteed® averages 4.9 percent. International Product and Price The Postal Service continues to Changes (GXG®); • International Priority Airmail® provide Commercial Base pricing to AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM. (IPA®); online customers who prepare and pay ACTION: Final rule. • International Surface Air Lift® for GXG shipments via USPS®-approved (ISAL®); payment methods, with variable SUMMARY: The Postal Service is revising discounts up to 5 percent off the Mailing Standards of the United States • Direct Sacks of Printed Matter to published retail prices for GXG. Postal Service, International Mail One Addressee (Airmail M-bag®); and The Postal Service also continues to Manual (IMM®), to reflect the prices, • International Extra Services: offer Commercial Plus pricing product features, and classification Æ Priority Mail Express International® incentives for large volume customers Lhorne on DSK30JT082PROD with RULES changes to Competitive Services, as (PMEI) Insurance and Priority Mail who commit to tendering $100,000 in established by the Governors of the International® (PMI) Insurance, annual postage revenue from GXG, Postal Service. Æ Registered MailTM Service, Priority Mail Express International DATES: Effective date: January 22, 2017. Æ International Postal Money Orders, (PMEI), Priority Mail International FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: and (PMI), and First-Class Package Paula Rabkin at 202–268–2537. • Pickup on Demand®. International Service® (FCPIS®) via VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:02 Oct 25, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\26OCR1.SGM 26OCR1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 207 / Wednesday, October 26, 2016 / Rules and Regulations 74305 USPS-approved payment methods, with Registered Mail Competitive product prices and variable discounts up to 5 percent off The price for Registered Mail service changes are identified by product as the published retail prices for GXG. will increase 7.2 percent. follows: International Priority Airmail and International Postal Money Orders Priority Mail Express International Surface Air Lift The price for International Postal Prices The structure of IPA and ISAL price Money Orders will increase by 73.7 Overall, Priority Mail Express prices categories will continue to be priced by percent. will increase 3.3 percent. Priority Mail the worldwide and 19 country price Express will continue to offer zoned groups and applicable mail shapes Pickup on Demand Retail, Commercial BaseTM, and [letters and postcards, large envelopes The price for Pickup on Demand will Commercial PlusTM pricing tiers. (flats), and packages (small packets and increase 10 percent. Retail prices will increase an average rolls)]. These categories correspond to We will publish an appropriate of 3.7 percent. The Flat Rate Envelope the Universal Postal Convention amendment to 39 CFR part 20 to reflect price will increase to $23.75, the Legal requirements to use shape-based these changes. Flat Rate Envelope will increase to pricing. $23.95, and the Padded Flat Rate Stanley F. Mires, International Priority Airmail (IPA) Attorney, Federal Compliance. Envelope will increase to $24.45. service, including IPA M-bags, is a bulk Commercial Base prices offer lower [FR Doc. 2016–25711 Filed 10–25–16; 8:45 am] commercial service designed for volume prices to customers who use authorized BILLING CODE 7710–12–P mailings of First-Class Mail postage payment methods. Commercial International® postcards, letters, large Base prices will increase an average of envelopes (flats), and FCPIS packages POSTAL SERVICE 2.4 percent. Commercial Base pricing (small packets) weighing up to a offers a flat 11.2 percent discount off maximum 4.4 pounds. IPA is 39 CFR Part 111 retail prices. dispatched to the destination country Commercial Plus prices were matched where it is entered into the postal Domestic Competitive Products to the Commercial Base prices in 2016 administration’s air or surface priority Pricing and Mailing Standards and will continue to be matched in mail system for delivery. The overall Changes 2017. price increase for IPA service averages AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM. Priority Mail 3.8 percent. ACTION: Final rule. Prices International Surface Air Lift (ISAL) service, including ISAL M-Bags, is a SUMMARY: The Postal Service is Overall, Priority Mail prices will bulk commercial service designed for amending Mailing Standards of the increase 3.9 percent. Priority Mail will volume mailings of all First-Class Mail United States Postal Service, Domestic continue to offer zoned Retail, International postcards, letters, large Mail Manual (DMM®), to reflect changes Commercial Base, and Commercial Plus envelopes (flats), and FCPIS packages to prices and mailing standards for pricing tiers. (small packets) weighing up to 4.4 competitive products. Retail prices will increase an average pounds. ISAL is dispatched to the DATES: Effective Date: January 22, 2017. of 3.3 percent. The Flat Rate Envelope destination country where it is then price will increase to $6.65, the Legal FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: entered into the postal administration’s Flat Rate Envelope will increase to surface nonpriority network. The overall Karen Key at (202) 268–7492 or Garry Rodriguez at (202) 268–7281. $6.95, and the Padded Flat Rate price increase for ISAL service averages Envelope will increase to $7.20. The 3.8 percent. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This final Small Flat Rate Box price will increase rule describes new prices and product to $7.15 and the Medium Flat Rate Direct Sacks of Printed Matter to One features for competitive products, by Addressee (Airmail M-Bags) Boxes will increase to $13.60. The Large class of mail, established by the Flat Rate Box will increase to $18.85 Airmail M-bags are direct sacks of Governors of the United States Postal and the APO/FPO/DPO Large Flat Rate printed matter sent to a single foreign Service®. New prices are available Box will increase to $17.35. addressee at a single address. Prices are under Docket Number CP2017–20 on Commercial Base prices offer lower based on the weight of the sack. The the Postal Regulatory Commission’s prices to customers who use authorized price increase for Airmail M-bags (PRC) Web site at http://www.prc.gov, postage payment methods. Commercial averages 4.9 percent. and also located on the Postal Explorer® Base prices will increase an average of Web site at http://pe.usps.com. 4.1 percent. Commercial Base pricing International Extra Services The Postal Service will revise Mailing offers an average 13.6 percent discount Standards of the United States Postal Depending on country destination off retail prices. Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM), and mail type, customers may add a The Commercial Plus price category to reflect changes to prices and mailing variety of extra services to their offers price incentives to large volume standards for the following competitive outbound shipments. Prices for some of customers. Commercial Plus prices will products: these extra services are increasing. increase an average of 4.5 percent. • Priority Mail Express®. Commercial Plus pricing offers an For our competitive offerings, we • Priority Mail®. average 16.8 percent discount off retail revised the prices for the following • First-Class Package Service®. Lhorne on DSK30JT082PROD with RULES prices. international extra services: • Parcel Select®. PMEI Insurance and PMI Insurance • USPS Retail GroundTM. First-Class Package Service • Extra Services. The price for PMEI Insurance and PMI • Return Services. Prices insurance will increase an average of 4.7 • Mailer Services. Overall, First-Class Package Service percent. • Recipient Services. prices will increase 4.1 percent. VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:02 Oct 25, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\26OCR1.SGM 26OCR1


Document Created: 2016-10-26 02:18:21
Document Modified: 2016-10-26 02:18:21
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal rule.
ContactPaula Rabkin at 202-268-2537.
FR Citation81 FR 74304 
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