81 FR 74305 - Domestic Competitive Products Pricing and Mailing Standards Changes
POSTAL SERVICE Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 207 (October 26, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 207 (October 26, 2016)
| Page Range | 74305-74307 | |
| FR Document | 2016-25712 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 207 (Wednesday, October 26, 2016)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 74305-74307] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-25712] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- POSTAL SERVICE 39 CFR Part 111 Domestic Competitive Products Pricing and Mailing Standards Changes AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM. ACTION: Final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Postal Service is amending Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM[supreg]), to reflect changes to prices and mailing standards for competitive products. DATES: Effective Date: January 22, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Key at (202) 268-7492 or Garry Rodriguez at (202) 268-7281. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This final rule describes new prices and product features for competitive products, by class of mail, established by the Governors of the United States Postal Service[supreg]. New prices are available under Docket Number CP2017-20 on the Postal Regulatory Commission's (PRC) Web site at http://www.prc.gov, and also located on the Postal Explorer[supreg] Web site at http://pe.usps.com. The Postal Service will revise Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM), to reflect changes to prices and mailing standards for the following competitive products:Priority Mail Express[supreg]. Priority Mail[supreg]. First-Class Package Service[supreg]. Parcel Select[supreg]. USPS Retail GroundTM. Extra Services. Return Services. Mailer Services. Recipient Services. Competitive product prices and changes are identified by product as follows: Priority Mail Express Prices Overall, Priority Mail Express prices will increase 3.3 percent. Priority Mail Express will continue to offer zoned Retail, Commercial BaseTM, and Commercial PlusTM pricing tiers. Retail prices will increase an average of 3.7 percent. The Flat Rate Envelope price will increase to $23.75, the Legal Flat Rate Envelope will increase to $23.95, and the Padded Flat Rate Envelope will increase to $24.45. Commercial Base prices offer lower prices to customers who use authorized postage payment methods. Commercial Base prices will increase an average of 2.4 percent. Commercial Base pricing offers a flat 11.2 percent discount off retail prices. Commercial Plus prices were matched to the Commercial Base prices in 2016 and will continue to be matched in 2017. Priority Mail Prices Overall, Priority Mail prices will increase 3.9 percent. Priority Mail will continue to offer zoned Retail, Commercial Base, and Commercial Plus pricing tiers. Retail prices will increase an average of 3.3 percent. The Flat Rate Envelope price will increase to $6.65, the Legal Flat Rate Envelope will increase to $6.95, and the Padded Flat Rate Envelope will increase to $7.20. The Small Flat Rate Box price will increase to $7.15 and the Medium Flat Rate Boxes will increase to $13.60. The Large Flat Rate Box will increase to $18.85 and the APO/FPO/DPO Large Flat Rate Box will increase to $17.35. Commercial Base prices offer lower prices to customers who use authorized postage payment methods. Commercial Base prices will increase an average of 4.1 percent. Commercial Base pricing offers an average 13.6 percent discount off retail prices. The Commercial Plus price category offers price incentives to large volume customers. Commercial Plus prices will increase an average of 4.5 percent. Commercial Plus pricing offers an average 16.8 percent discount off retail prices. First-Class Package Service Prices Overall, First-Class Package Service prices will increase 4.1 percent. [[Page 74306]] First-Class Package Service Optional ADC Presort The Postal Service will offer an optional Area Distribution Center (ADC) presort for First-Class Package Service (FCPS) parcels to improve service for mailers. As a result, a new optional FCPS ADC labeling list, L015, will be added. Parcel Select Prices Overall Parcel Select non-lightweight prices will increase an average of 3.5 percent. The average price increase for Parcel Select Destination Entry is 4.9 percent. Parcel Select GroundTM prices will increase an average of 2.7 percent. The prices for Parcel Select Lightweight[supreg] (PSLW) will increase an average of 8.0 percent. USPS Retail Ground Overall, USPS Retail Ground prices will increase an average of 3.8 percent. Extra Services Adult Signature Service Adult Signature Required and Adult Signature Restricted Delivery service prices are increasing 3.5 and 3.4 percent respectively. The price for Adult Signature Required will increase to $5.90 and Adult Signature Restricted Delivery will increase to $6.15. Return Services Parcel Return Service Overall, Parcel Return Service (PRS) prices will increase an average of 5.5 percent. Return Sectional Center Facility (RSCF) prices will increase an average of 5.8 percent and Return Delivery Unit (RDU) prices will increase an average of 5.2 percent. Information on the Parcel Return Service annual permit fee and annual account maintenance fee can be found in the ``Other'' section below and in the Domestic Mailing Services Federal Register Notice. Mailer Services Premium Forwarding Service Premium Forwarding Service[supreg] (PFS[supreg]) prices will increase an average of 3.8 percent. The enrollment fee paid at the retail counter will increase to $19.35 and the residential and commercial enrollment fee paid online will increase to $17.75 per application. The price of the weekly reshipment charge for PFS- Residential will increase to $19.35. Premium Forwarding Service Commercial The Postal Service will add 1-foot and 2-foot managed mail tray box flat rate pricing as an option to the current shipment containers for Premium Forwarding Service Commercial[supreg] dispatches. USPS Package Intercept The USPS Package InterceptTM fee will increase 3.2 percent to $12.95. Pickup on Demand Service The Pickup on Demand[supreg] service daily fee will increase 10.0 percent to $22.00. Recipient Services Post Office Box Service The competitive Post Office BoxTM service prices will increase an average of 6.5 percent within the existing price ranges. Enterprise Post Office Box Online Fee Payment The Postal Service is providing customers using the Enterprise PO Box Online (EPOBOL) system the option to prorate semi-annual fees one time to align payment periods for multiple boxes. The prorated fee for each such box will be based on the number of months between the expiration of the current fee and the month of the payment alignment. Additional information on prorating of the semi-annual EPOBOL fees can be found in the Domestic Mailing Services Federal Register Notice. Other Address Enhancement Service Address Enhancement Service competitive product prices will be increasing between 1.9 and 7.9 percent. Topological Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (Tiger/ ZIP+4) The Postal Service is retiring Topological Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (Tiger/ZIP+4) service. Annual Mailing and Account Maintenance Fees The Postal Service is eliminating the payment of annual mailing fees for Parcel Select and Parcel Select Lightweight. The annual return service permit fee and annual account maintenance fee for Parcel Return Service will also be eliminated. Additional information on the elimination of annual mailing and account maintenance fees can be found in the Domestic Mailing Services Federal Register Notice. Permit Imprint Application Fee The Postal Service is eliminating the payment of permit imprint application fees for Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, First-Class Package Service, Parcel Select, and Parcel Select Lightweight competitive products. Additional information on the elimination of the permit imprint application fee can be found in the Domestic Mailing Services Federal Register Notice. Resources The Postal Service provides additional resources to assist customers with this price change for competitive products. These tools include price lists, downloadable price files, and Federal Register Notices, which may be found on the Postal Explorer[supreg] Web site at http://pe.usps.com. List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 111 Administrative practice and procedure, Postal Service. The Postal Service adopts the following changes to Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM), incorporated by reference in the Code of Federal Regulations. See 39 CFR 111.1. Accordingly, 39 CFR part 111 is amended as follows: PART 111--[AMENDED] 0 1. The authority citation for 39 CFR part 111 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, 414, 416, 3001-3011, 3201-3219, 3403-3406, 3621, 3622, 3626, 3632, 3633, and 5001. 0 2. Revise the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) as follows: Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) * * * * * 200 Commercial Letters, Cards, Flats, and Parcels * * * * * 250 Parcel Select 253 Prices and Eligibility * * * * * [Delete 1.3, Annual Mailing Fee, in its entirety and renumber current 1.4 as new 1.3.] * * * * * 4.0 Price Eligibility for Parcel Select and Parcel Select Lightweight * * * * * [[Page 74307]] 4.3 Parcel Select Lightweight * * * * * 4.3.1 General Eligibility Parcel Select Lightweight parcels are presorted machinable or irregular parcels. The following also applies: * * * * * [Revise the text of item c to read as follows:] c. Postage must be paid under 254.1.1.2. * * * * * 254 Postage Payment and Documentation 1.0 Basic Standards for Postage Payment 1.1 Postage Payment Options [Renumber the text of 1.1 as new 1.1.1 and revise the introductory text of 1.1.1 to read as follows:] 1.1.1 Parcel Select Parcel Select postage may be paid with: * * * * * [Add new 1.1.2 to read as follows:] 1.1.2 Parcel Select Lightweight Parcel Select Lightweight postage may be paid with permit imprint. * * * * * 280 First-Class Package Service * * * * * 285 Mail Preparation * * * * * [Add new 2.0 to read as follows:] 2.0 Optional ADC Presort Each optional ADC presorted First-Class Package Service mailing must meet the applicable standards in 280 and must be labeled as follows: a. Line 1: L015. b. Line 2: ``FC PKG ADC.'' * * * * * 500 Additional Mailing Services * * * * * 505 Return Services * * * * * 4.0 Parcel Return Service 4.1 Prices and Fees [Revise the heading and text of 4.1.1 to read as follows:] 4.1.1 Permit The participant must obtain a permit and pay postage at the Post Office where the permit is held through an advance deposit account (see Notice 123--Price List). * * * * * 4.2 Basic Standards * * * * * 4.2.2 Conditions for Mailing Parcels may be mailed as PRS when all of the following conditions apply: * * * * * [Revise the text of item c to read as follows:] c. Parcels show the permit number. * * * * * 4.2.7 Reapplying After Cancellation To receive a new PRS permit after cancellation under 5.1, the mailer must: * * * * * [Delete item b and renumber current items c and d as new items b and c.] * * * * * 507 Mailer Services * * * * * 3.0 Premium Forwarding Service * * * * * 3.3 Premium Forwarding Service Commercial * * * * * 3.3.3 Conditions * * * PFS-Commercial service is subject to these conditions: * * * * * c. The postage is charged per shipment container as follows: [Revise the text of item c1 to read as follows:] 1. A sack and its contents are considered one piece for calculation of the price of postage and must not exceed 70 pounds. Postage is calculated by the weight of the sack and the zone, based on the ZIP Code of the servicing Post Office and the delivery address for the shipment, minus the tare weight. [Renumber item c2 as new item c3 and add new item c2 as follows:] 2. A 1-foot managed mail (MM) tray box or 2-foot MM tray box are considered one piece for the applicable Premium Forwarding Service Commercial branded flat rate tray box price. * * * * * 509 Other Services 1.0 Address Information System Services 1.1 General Information [Revise the second sentence of 1.1 to read as follows:] * * * These services are described in 1.2 through 1.34. * * * * * * * * [Delete 1.29, Topological Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing, in its entirety and renumber current 1.30 through 1.35 as new 1.29 through 1.34.] * * * * * We will publish an appropriate amendment to 39 CFR part 111 to reflect these changes. Stanley F. Mires, Attorney, Federal Compliance. [FR Doc. 2016-25712 Filed 10-25-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7710-12-P
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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®.
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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.
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First-Class Package Service Optional Premium Forwarding Service Permit Imprint Application Fee
ADC Presort Commercial
The Postal Service is eliminating the
The Postal Service will offer an The Postal Service will add 1-foot and payment of permit imprint application
optional Area Distribution Center (ADC) 2-foot managed mail tray box flat rate fees for Priority Mail Express, Priority
presort for First-Class Package Service pricing as an option to the current Mail, First-Class Package Service, Parcel
(FCPS) parcels to improve service for shipment containers for Premium Select, and Parcel Select Lightweight
mailers. As a result, a new optional Forwarding Service Commercial® competitive products. Additional
FCPS ADC labeling list, L015, will be dispatches. information on the elimination of the
added. USPS Package Intercept permit imprint application fee can be
found in the Domestic Mailing Services
Parcel Select The USPS Package InterceptTM fee Federal Register Notice.
will increase 3.2 percent to $12.95.
Prices Resources
Pickup on Demand Service
Overall Parcel Select non-lightweight The Postal Service provides
prices will increase an average of 3.5 The Pickup on Demand® service daily
additional resources to assist customers
percent. The average price increase for fee will increase 10.0 percent to $22.00.
with this price change for competitive
Parcel Select Destination Entry is 4.9 Recipient Services products. These tools include price lists,
percent. Parcel Select GroundTM prices downloadable price files, and Federal
will increase an average of 2.7 percent. Post Office Box Service
Register Notices, which may be found
The prices for Parcel Select The competitive Post Office BoxTM on the Postal Explorer® Web site at
Lightweight® (PSLW) will increase an service prices will increase an average http://pe.usps.com.
average of 8.0 percent. of 6.5 percent within the existing price
ranges. List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 111
USPS Retail Ground
Enterprise Post Office Box Online Fee Administrative practice and
Overall, USPS Retail Ground prices Payment procedure, Postal Service.
will increase an average of 3.8 percent. The Postal Service adopts the
The Postal Service is providing
Extra Services customers using the Enterprise PO Box following changes to Mailing Standards
Online (EPOBOL) system the option to of the United States Postal Service,
Adult Signature Service Domestic Mail Manual (DMM),
prorate semi-annual fees one time to
align payment periods for multiple incorporated by reference in the Code of
Adult Signature Required and Adult
boxes. The prorated fee for each such Federal Regulations. See 39 CFR 111.1.
Signature Restricted Delivery service
prices are increasing 3.5 and 3.4 percent box will be based on the number of Accordingly, 39 CFR part 111 is
respectively. The price for Adult months between the expiration of the amended as follows:
Signature Required will increase to current fee and the month of the
PART 111—[AMENDED]
$5.90 and Adult Signature Restricted payment alignment. Additional
Delivery will increase to $6.15. information on prorating of the semi- ■ 1. The authority citation for 39 CFR
annual EPOBOL fees can be found in part 111 continues to read as follows:
Return Services the Domestic Mailing Services Federal
Register Notice. Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a); 13 U.S.C. 301–
Parcel Return Service
307; 18 U.S.C. 1692–1737; 39 U.S.C. 101,
Overall, Parcel Return Service (PRS) Other 401, 403, 404, 414, 416, 3001–3011, 3201–
3219, 3403–3406, 3621, 3622, 3626, 3632,
prices will increase an average of 5.5 Address Enhancement Service 3633, and 5001.
percent.
Address Enhancement Service ■2. Revise the Mailing Standards of the
Return Sectional Center Facility competitive product prices will be
(RSCF) prices will increase an average United States Postal Service, Domestic
increasing between 1.9 and 7.9 percent. Mail Manual (DMM) as follows:
of 5.8 percent and Return Delivery Unit
(RDU) prices will increase an average of Topological Integrated Geographic Mailing Standards of the United States
5.2 percent. Encoding and Referencing (Tiger/ZIP+4) Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual
Information on the Parcel Return The Postal Service is retiring (DMM)
Service annual permit fee and annual Topological Integrated Geographic
* * * * *
account maintenance fee can be found Encoding and Referencing (Tiger/ZIP+4)
in the ‘‘Other’’ section below and in the service. 200 Commercial Letters, Cards, Flats,
Domestic Mailing Services Federal and Parcels
Annual Mailing and Account
Register Notice. Maintenance Fees * * * * *
Mailer Services The Postal Service is eliminating the 250 Parcel Select
Premium Forwarding Service payment of annual mailing fees for 253 Prices and Eligibility
Parcel Select and Parcel Select
Premium Forwarding Service® (PFS®) Lightweight. The annual return service * * * * *
prices will increase an average of 3.8 permit fee and annual account [Delete 1.3, Annual Mailing Fee, in its
percent. The enrollment fee paid at the maintenance fee for Parcel Return entirety and renumber current 1.4 as
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retail counter will increase to $19.35 Service will also be eliminated. new 1.3.]
and the residential and commercial Additional information on the * * * * *
enrollment fee paid online will increase elimination of annual mailing and
to $17.75 per application. The price of account maintenance fees can be found 4.0 Price Eligibility for Parcel Select
the weekly reshipment charge for PFS- in the Domestic Mailing Services and Parcel Select Lightweight
Residential will increase to $19.35. Federal Register Notice. * * * * *
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4.3 Parcel Select Lightweight deposit account (see Notice 123—Price * * * These services are described in
* * * * * List). 1.2 through 1.34. * * *
* * * * * * * * * *
4.3.1 General Eligibility [Delete 1.29, Topological Integrated
4.2 Basic Standards
Parcel Select Lightweight parcels are Geographic Encoding and Referencing,
presorted machinable or irregular * * * * * in its entirety and renumber current 1.30
parcels. 4.2.2 Conditions for Mailing through 1.35 as new 1.29 through 1.34.]
The following also applies: * * * * *
Parcels may be mailed as PRS when We will publish an appropriate
* * * * *
all of the following conditions apply: amendment to 39 CFR part 111 to reflect
[Revise the text of item c to read as
follows:] * * * * * these changes.
c. Postage must be paid under [Revise the text of item c to read as
Stanley F. Mires,
254.1.1.2. follows:]
Attorney, Federal Compliance.
c. Parcels show the permit number.
* * * * * [FR Doc. 2016–25712 Filed 10–25–16; 8:45 am]
* * * * *
254 Postage Payment and BILLING CODE 7710–12–P
Documentation 4.2.7 Reapplying After Cancellation
1.0 Basic Standards for Postage To receive a new PRS permit after POSTAL SERVICE
Payment cancellation under 5.1, the mailer must:
1.1 Postage Payment Options * * * * * 39 CFR Part 233
[Delete item b and renumber current
[Renumber the text of 1.1 as new 1.1.1 items c and d as new items b and c.] Inspection Service Authority
and revise the introductory text of 1.1.1 * * * * * AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM.
to read as follows:]
507 Mailer Services ACTION: Final rule.
1.1.1 Parcel Select
* * * * * SUMMARY: The U.S. Postal Service®
Parcel Select postage may be paid
3.0 Premium Forwarding Service amends its regulations governing the
with:
use of mail covers to make the
* * * * * * * * * * definitions of sealed and unsealed mail
[Add new 1.1.2 to read as follows:] consistent with current classifications.
3.3 Premium Forwarding Service
1.1.2 Parcel Select Lightweight Commercial DATES: This rule is effective October 26,
2016. The relevant changes to the Mail
Parcel Select Lightweight postage may * * * * *
Classification Schedule were
be paid with permit imprint.
3.3.3 Conditions implemented on August 28, 2016.
* * * * *
* * * PFS-Commercial service is ADDRESSES: Questions or comments on
280 First-Class Package Service subject to these conditions: this action are welcome. Mail or deliver
* * * * * * * * * * written comments to Steven Sultan,
Acting Assistant Postal Inspector in
285 Mail Preparation c. The postage is charged per
Charge, Office of Counsel, U.S. Postal
shipment container as follows:
* * * * * Inspection Service, 475 L’Enfant Plaza
[Revise the text of item c1 to read as SW., Room 3114, Washington, DC
[Add new 2.0 to read as follows:] follows:] 20260–3100.
2.0 Optional ADC Presort 1. A sack and its contents are
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
considered one piece for calculation of
Each optional ADC presorted First- the price of postage and must not Steven Sultan, Acting Assistant Postal
Class Package Service mailing must exceed 70 pounds. Postage is calculated Inspector in Charge, Office of Counsel,
meet the applicable standards in 280 by the weight of the sack and the zone, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, 202–
and must be labeled as follows: based on the ZIP Code of the servicing 268–7385, SESultan@uspis.gov.
a. Line 1: L015. Post Office and the delivery address for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are
b. Line 2: ‘‘FC PKG ADC.’’ the shipment, minus the tare weight. amending our mail cover regulations to
* * * * * [Renumber item c2 as new item c3 accommodate various changes to 39
and add new item c2 as follows:] CFR Appendix A to Subpart A of Part
500 Additional Mailing Services 3020—Mail Classification Schedule,
2. A 1-foot managed mail (MM) tray
* * * * * box or 2-foot MM tray box are including the following:
considered one piece for the applicable • Products added to or removed from
505 Return Services the market dominant or competitive
Premium Forwarding Service
* * * * * Commercial branded flat rate tray box product list;
price. • Changes in product names;
4.0 Parcel Return Service
• Removal of Priority Mail
* * * * *
4.1 Prices and Fees International® Flat Rate Envelopes and
[Revise the heading and text of 4.1.1 509 Other Services Small Flat Rate Boxes from the letter
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to read as follows:] 1.0 Address Information System post stream to the parcel post stream; 1
Services and
4.1.1 Permit
1.1 General Information 1 Mail Classification Schedule Changes Pertaining
The participant must obtain a permit to Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelopes
and pay postage at the Post Office where [Revise the second sentence of 1.1 to and Priority Mail International Small Flat Rate
the permit is held through an advance read as follows:] Continued
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