82_FR_47825 82 FR 47628 - Domestic Competitive Products Pricing and Mailing Standards Changes

82 FR 47628 - Domestic Competitive Products Pricing and Mailing Standards Changes

POSTAL SERVICE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 197 (October 13, 2017)

Page Range47628-47629
FR Document2017-22186

The Postal Service is amending Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM[supreg]), to reflect changes to prices for competitive products. There are no mailing standards changes scheduled for competitive products.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 197 (Friday, October 13, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 197 (Friday, October 13, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 47628-47629]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-22186]


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POSTAL SERVICE

39 CFR Part 111


Domestic Competitive Products Pricing and Mailing Standards 
Changes

AGENCY: Postal Service\TM\.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Postal Service is amending Mailing Standards of the United 
States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM[supreg]), to reflect 
changes to prices for competitive products. There are no mailing 
standards changes scheduled for competitive products.

DATES: Effective: January 21, 2018.

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 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 CP2018-8 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 for the following competitive products:
     Priority Mail Express[supreg].
     Priority Mail[supreg].
     First-Class Package Service--Retail[supreg].
     First-Class Package Service--Commercial[supreg].
     Parcel Select[supreg].
     USPS Retail Ground[supreg].
     Extra Services.
     Return Services.
     Mailer Services.
     Recipient Services.
    Competitive product prices are identified by product as follows:

Priority Mail Express

Prices

    Overall, Priority Mail Express prices will increase 3.9 percent. 
Priority Mail Express will continue to offer zoned and Flat Rate 
Retail, Commercial Base\TM\, and Commercial Plus\TM\ pricing.
    Retail prices will increase an average of 3.9 percent. The Flat 
Rate Envelope price will increase to $24.70, the Legal Flat Rate 
Envelope will increase to $24.90, and the Padded Flat Rate Envelope 
will increase to $25.40.
    Commercial Base prices offer lower prices to customers who use 
authorized postage payment methods. Commercial Base prices will 
increase an average of 3.7 percent. Commercial Base pricing offers an 
average 11.3 percent discount off retail prices.
    Commercial Plus prices were matched to the Commercial Base prices 
in the 2016 price change and will continue to be matched in 2018.

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Priority Mail

Prices

    Overall, Priority Mail prices will increase 3.9 percent. Priority 
Mail will continue to offer zoned and Flat Rate Retail, Commercial 
Base, and Commercial Plus pricing.
    Retail prices will increase an average of 0.8 percent. The Flat 
Rate Envelope price will increase to $6.70, the Legal Flat Rate 
Envelope will increase to $7.00, and the Padded Flat Rate Envelope will 
increase to $7.25. The Small Flat Rate Box price will increase to $7.20 
and the Medium Flat Rate Boxes will increase to $13.65. The Large Flat 
Rate Box will increase to $18.90, and the APO/FPO/DPO Large Flat Rate 
Box will increase to $17.40.
    Commercial Base prices offer lower prices to customers who use 
authorized postage payment methods. Commercial Base prices will 
increase an average of 6.2 percent. Commercial Base pricing offers an 
average 9.4 percent discount off retail prices.
    The Commercial Plus price category offers price incentives to large 
volume customers who have a customer commitment agreement with USPS. 
Commercial Plus prices will increase an average of 6.1 percent. 
Commercial Plus pricing offers an average 12.7 percent discount off 
retail prices.

First-Class Package Service--Retail

Prices

    Overall, First-Class Package Service--Retail prices will increase 
14.5 percent.

First-Class Package Service--Commercial

Prices

    Overall, First-Class Package Service--Commercial prices will 
increase 3.9 percent.

Parcel Select

Prices

    Parcel Select Destination Entry and Ground prices will increase an 
average of 4.9 percent. The prices for Parcel Select 
Lightweight[supreg] (PSLW) will increase an average of 7.0 percent.

USPS Retail Ground

    Overall, USPS Retail Ground prices will increase an average of 3.9 
percent.

Extra Services

Adult Signature Service

    Adult Signature Required and Adult Signature Restricted Delivery 
service prices are increasing 3.4 and 3.3 percent, respectively. The 
price for Adult Signature Required will increase to $6.10, and Adult 
Signature Restricted Delivery will increase to $6.35.

Return Services

Parcel Return Service

    Overall, Parcel Return Service (PRS) prices will increase an 
average of 4.9 percent.
    Return Sectional Center Facility (RSCF) prices will increase an 
average of 5.2 percent, and Return Delivery Unit (RDU) prices will 
increase an average of 4.6 percent.

Mailer Services

Pickup on Demand Service

    The Pickup on Demand[supreg] service fee will continue to be 
$22.00.

Recipient Services

Post Office Box Service

    The competitive Post Office Box\TM\ service prices will increase an 
average of 6.5 percent within the existing price ranges.

Premium Forwarding Service

    Premium Forwarding Service[supreg] (PFS[supreg]) prices will 
increase an average of 3.9 percent. The enrollment fee paid at the 
retail counter for PFS-Residential will increase to $20.10, and the 
PFS-Residential and PFS-Commercial enrollment fee paid online will 
increase to $18.45 per application. The price of the weekly shipment 
charge for PFS-Residential will increase to $20.10.

USPS Package Intercept

    The USPS Package Intercept\TM\ fee will increase 3.9 percent to 
$13.45.

Other

Address Enhancement Service

    Address Enhancement Service competitive product prices will be 
increasing between 2.7 and 4.2 percent.

Zone Charts Revision: Priority Mail to APO/FPO/DPO Processing at 
Chicago ISC

    The Postal Service will revise all zone charts to reflect that 
Priority Mail to APO/FPO/DPO destinations will be processed only at the 
Chicago ISC. Additional information can be found in the New Mailing 
Standards for Domestic Mailing Services Products, 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]

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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.


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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)

* * * * *

Notice 123 (Price List)

[Revise prices as applicable.]

* * * * *
    We will publish an appropriate amendment to 39 CFR part 111 to 
reflect these changes.

Stanley F. Mires,
Attorney, Federal Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2017-22186 Filed 10-12-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 7710-12-P

47628 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 197 / Friday, October 13, 2017 / Rules and Regulations justice part of its mission. Executive 22, 2001) because it is not likely to have Authority: 33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.; 33 U.S.C. Order 12898 provides that each Federal a significant adverse effect on the 1344; 33 U.S.C. 1413; 33 U.S.C. 2104; 33 agency conduct its programs, policies, supply, distribution, or use of energy. U.S.C. 1319; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note. and activities that substantially affect This rule relates only to the adjustments ■ 2. Amend § 326.6 by revising human health or the environment in a to civil penalties to account for paragraph (a)(1) to read as follows: manner that ensures that such programs, inflation. This rule is consistent with policies, and activities do not have the current agency practice, does not § 326.6 Class I administrative penalties. effect of excluding persons (including impose new substantive requirements, populations) from participation in, and therefore will not have a significant (a) Introduction. (1) This section sets denying persons (including adverse effect on the supply, forth procedures for initiation and populations) the benefits of, or distribution, or use of energy. administration of Class I administrative subjecting persons (including penalty orders under Section 309(g) of List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 326 the Clean Water Act, judicially-imposed populations) to discrimination under such programs, policies, and activities Administrative practice and civil penalties under Section 404(s) of because of their race, color, or national procedure, Intergovernmental relations, the Clean Water Act, and Section 205 of origin. This rule is not expected to Investigations, Law enforcement, the National Fishing Enhancement Act. negatively impact any community, and Navigation (water), Water pollution Under Section 309(g)(2)(A) of the Clean therefore is not expected to cause any control, Waterways. Water Act, Class I civil penalties may disproportionately high and adverse Dated: October 4, 2017. not exceed $20,966 per violation, except impacts to minority or low-income Douglas W. Lamont, that the maximum amount of any Class communities. This rule relates solely to Senior Official Performing the Duties of the I civil penalty shall not exceed $52,414. the adjustments to civil penalties to Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works). Under Section 404(s)(4) of the Clean account for inflation. Water Act, judicially-imposed civil For the reasons set forth in the penalties may not exceed $52,414 per Executive Order 13211 preamble, the Corps amends 33 CFR day for each violation. Under Section part 326 as follows: This rule is not a ‘‘significant energy 205(e) of the National Fishing action’’ as defined in Executive Order PART 326—ENFORCEMENT Enhancement Act, penalties for 13211, ‘‘Actions Concerning Regulations violations of permits issued in That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, ■ 1. The authority citation for part 326 accordance with that Act shall not Distribution, or Use’’ (66 FR 28355, May continues to read as follows: exceed $22,957 for each violation. Statutory civil monetary penalty amount for violations that occurred Environmental statute and U.S. code citation after November 2, 2015, and are assessed on or after [Insert Effective Date] Clean Water Act (CWA), Section 309(g)(2)(A), 33 U.S.C. 1319(g)(2)(A) $20,966 per violation, with a maximum of $52,414. CWA, Section 404(s)(4), 33 U.S.C. 1344(s)(4) ........................................ Maximum of $52,414 per day for each violation. National Fishing Enhancement Act, Section 205(e), 33 U.S.C. 2104(e) Maximum of $22,957 per violation. * * * * * competitive products, by class of mail, Priority Mail Express [FR Doc. 2017–22218 Filed 10–12–17; 8:45 am] established by the Governors of the BILLING CODE 3720–58–P United States Postal Service®. New Prices prices are available under Docket Overall, Priority Mail Express prices Number CP2018–8 on the Postal will increase 3.9 percent. Priority Mail POSTAL SERVICE Regulatory Commission’s (PRC) Web Express will continue to offer zoned and site at http://www.prc.gov, and also Flat Rate Retail, Commercial BaseTM, 39 CFR Part 111 located on the Postal Explorer® Web site and Commercial PlusTM pricing. at http://pe.usps.com. Domestic Competitive Products The Postal Service will revise Mailing Retail prices will increase an average Pricing and Mailing Standards Standards of the United States Postal of 3.9 percent. The Flat Rate Envelope Changes Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM), price will increase to $24.70, the Legal to reflect changes to prices for the Flat Rate Envelope will increase to AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM. $24.90, and the Padded Flat Rate following competitive products: ACTION: Final rule. • Priority Mail Express®. Envelope will increase to $25.40. SUMMARY: The Postal Service is • Priority Mail®. Commercial Base prices offer lower amending Mailing Standards of the • First-Class Package Service— prices to customers who use authorized United States Postal Service, Domestic Retail®. postage payment methods. Commercial Mail Manual (DMM®), to reflect changes • First-Class Package Service— Base prices will increase an average of to prices for competitive products. Commercial®. 3.7 percent. Commercial Base pricing There are no mailing standards changes • Parcel Select®. offers an average 11.3 percent discount scheduled for competitive products. • USPS Retail Ground®. off retail prices. nlaroche on DSK9F9SC42PROD with RULES DATES: Effective: January 21, 2018. • Extra Services. Commercial Plus prices were matched FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: • Return Services. to the Commercial Base prices in the Karen Key at (202) 268–7492, or Garry • Mailer Services. 2016 price change and will continue to Rodriguez at (202) 268–7281. • Recipient Services. be matched in 2018. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This final Competitive product prices are rule describes new prices for identified by product as follows: VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:07 Oct 12, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\13OCR1.SGM 13OCR1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 197 / Friday, October 13, 2017 / Rules and Regulations 47629 Priority Mail to $6.10, and Adult Signature Restricted on the Postal Explorer® Web site at Delivery will increase to $6.35. http://pe.usps.com. Prices Overall, Priority Mail prices will Return Services List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 111 increase 3.9 percent. Priority Mail will Parcel Return Service Administrative practice and continue to offer zoned and Flat Rate procedure, Postal service. Overall, Parcel Return Service (PRS) Retail, Commercial Base, and The Postal Service adopts the prices will increase an average of 4.9 Commercial Plus pricing. following changes to Mailing Standards Retail prices will increase an average percent. Return Sectional Center Facility of the United States Postal Service, of 0.8 percent. The Flat Rate Envelope Domestic Mail Manual (DMM), price will increase to $6.70, the Legal (RSCF) prices will increase an average of 5.2 percent, and Return Delivery Unit incorporated by reference in the Code of Flat Rate Envelope will increase to Federal Regulations. See 39 CFR 111.1. $7.00, and the Padded Flat Rate (RDU) prices will increase an average of 4.6 percent. Accordingly, 39 CFR part 111 is Envelope will increase to $7.25. The amended as follows: Small Flat Rate Box price will increase Mailer Services to $7.20 and the Medium Flat Rate PART 111—[AMENDED] Boxes will increase to $13.65. The Large Pickup on Demand Service Flat Rate Box will increase to $18.90, The Pickup on Demand® service fee ■ 1. The authority citation for 39 CFR and the APO/FPO/DPO Large Flat Rate will continue to be $22.00. part 111 continues to read as follows: Box will increase to $17.40. Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a); 13 U.S.C. 301– Recipient Services 307; 18 U.S.C. 1692–1737; 39 U.S.C. 101, Commercial Base prices offer lower prices to customers who use authorized Post Office Box Service 401, 403, 404, 414, 416, 3001–3011, 3201– postage payment methods. Commercial 3219, 3403–3406, 3621, 3622, 3626, 3632, The competitive Post Office BoxTM 3633, and 5001. Base prices will increase an average of service prices will increase an average 6.2 percent. Commercial Base pricing of 6.5 percent within the existing price ■2. Revise the Mailing Standards of the offers an average 9.4 percent discount ranges. United States Postal Service, Domestic off retail prices. Mail Manual (DMM) as follows: The Commercial Plus price category Premium Forwarding Service Mailing Standards of the United States offers price incentives to large volume Premium Forwarding Service® (PFS®) Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual customers who have a customer prices will increase an average of 3.9 (DMM) commitment agreement with USPS. percent. The enrollment fee paid at the Commercial Plus prices will increase an retail counter for PFS-Residential will * * * * * average of 6.1 percent. Commercial Plus increase to $20.10, and the PFS- Notice 123 (Price List) pricing offers an average 12.7 percent Residential and PFS-Commercial discount off retail prices. [Revise prices as applicable.] enrollment fee paid online will increase First-Class Package Service—Retail to $18.45 per application. The price of * * * * * the weekly shipment charge for PFS- We will publish an appropriate Prices Residential will increase to $20.10. amendment to 39 CFR part 111 to reflect Overall, First-Class Package Service— these changes. USPS Package Intercept Retail prices will increase 14.5 percent. Stanley F. Mires, The USPS Package InterceptTM fee First-Class Package Service— Attorney, Federal Compliance. will increase 3.9 percent to $13.45. Commercial [FR Doc. 2017–22186 Filed 10–12–17; 8:45 am] Other BILLING CODE 7710–12–P Prices Address Enhancement Service Overall, First-Class Package Service— Commercial prices will increase 3.9 Address Enhancement Service ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION percent. competitive product prices will be AGENCY increasing between 2.7 and 4.2 percent. Parcel Select Zone Charts Revision: Priority Mail to 40 CFR Part 52 Prices APO/FPO/DPO Processing at Chicago [EPA–R04–OAR–2017–0454; FRL–9969–28– Parcel Select Destination Entry and ISC Region 4] Ground prices will increase an average The Postal Service will revise all zone of 4.9 percent. The prices for Parcel Air Plan Approval: North Carolina; charts to reflect that Priority Mail to Select Lightweight® (PSLW) will Transportation Conformity APO/FPO/DPO destinations will be increase an average of 7.0 percent. processed only at the Chicago ISC. AGENCY: Environmental Protection USPS Retail Ground Additional information can be found in Agency (EPA). the New Mailing Standards for Domestic ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule. Overall, USPS Retail Ground prices Mailing Services Products, Federal will increase an average of 3.9 percent. SUMMARY: Due to the receipt of an Register Notice. Extra Services adverse comment, the Environmental Resources nlaroche on DSK9F9SC42PROD with RULES Protection Agency (EPA) is withdrawing Adult Signature Service The Postal Service provides the August 16, 2017, direct final rule Adult Signature Required and Adult additional resources to assist customers that approves a North Carolina state Signature Restricted Delivery service with this price change for competitive implementation plan (SIP) revision prices are increasing 3.4 and 3.3 products. These tools include price lists, related to transportation conformity percent, respectively. The price for downloadable price files, and Federal requirements. EPA will address the Adult Signature Required will increase Register Notices, which may be found comment in a subsequent final action VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:07 Oct 12, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\13OCR1.SGM 13OCR1


Document Created: 2017-10-13 04:33:10
Document Modified: 2017-10-13 04:33:10
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.
DatesEffective: January 21, 2018.
ContactKaren Key at (202) 268-7492, or Garry Rodriguez at (202) 268-7281.
FR Citation82 FR 47628 
CFR AssociatedAdministrative Practice and Procedure and Postal Service
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