International Mailing Services: Price Changes and Minor Classification Changes

Published date06 January 2020
Citation85 FR 462
Record Number2019-27702
SectionRules and Regulations
CourtPostal Service
Federal Register, Volume 85 Issue 3 (Monday, January 6, 2020)
[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 3 (Monday, January 6, 2020)]
                [Rules and Regulations]
                [Page 462]
                From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
                [FR Doc No: 2019-27702]
                =======================================================================
                -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                POSTAL SERVICE
                39 CFR Part 20
                International Mailing Services: Price Changes and Minor
                Classification Changes
                AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM.
                ACTION: Final rule.
                -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                SUMMARY: On October 22, 2019, the Postal Service published proposed
                product and price changes to reflect price adjustments and other minor
                classification changes filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission
                (PRC). The PRC found that price adjustments and classification changes
                contained in the Postal Service's notice may go into effect on January
                26, 2020. The Postal Service will revise Notice 123, Price List to
                reflect the new prices and Mailing Standards of the United States
                Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM[supreg]), to reflect
                minor classification changes.
                DATES: Effective date: January 26, 2020.
                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle Lassiter at 202-268-2914.
                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                I. Proposed Rule and Response
                 On October 9, 2019, the Postal Service filed a notice with the PRC
                in Docket No. R2020-1 of mailing services price adjustments, to be
                effective on January 26, 2020. On October 22, 2019, the Postal Service
                published a notification of proposed product and price changes in the
                Federal Register entitled ``International Mailing Services: Proposed
                Product and Price Changes--CPI'' (84 FR 56406). The notification
                included price changes that the Postal Service would adopt for products
                and services covered by IMM and publish in Notice 123, Price List, on
                Postal Explorer[supreg] at pe.usps.com. The Postal Service received no
                comments.
                 On October 9, 2019, in PRC Docket No. MC2020-7, the Postal Service
                proposed to update country names throughout mailing standards, changing
                ``Macedonia, Republic of'' to ``North Macedonia, Republic of.'' On
                October 22, 2019, the Postal Service published a notification of
                proposed product and price changes in the Federal Register entitled
                ``International Mailing Services: Proposed Product and Price Changes--
                CPI'' (84 FR 56406). That proposed rule noted that throughout IMM, all
                references to ``Macedonia, Republic of'' would be changed to ``North
                Macedonia, Republic of'' or the short name ``North Macedonia'' would be
                placed in correct alphabetical order in lists. The Postal Service
                received no comments.
                II. Decision of the Postal Regulatory Commission
                 As stated in the PRC's Order No. 5321 issued on November 22, 2019,
                and the PRC's Order No. 5340, issued on December 6, 2019, in PRC Docket
                No. R2020-1, the PRC found that the prices in the Postal Service's
                notice in Docket No. R2020-1, may go into effect on January 26, 2020.
                The new prices will accordingly be posted in Notice 123, Price List on
                Postal Explorer at pe.usps.com.
                 As stated in the PRC's Order No. 5297, issued on November 8, 2019,
                in PRC Docket No. MC2020-7, the PRC approved the proposed minor
                classification changes replacing the country name of ``Macedonia,
                Republic of'' with ``North Macedonia, Republic of.'' The changes to the
                IMM will accordingly be posted in the January 26, 2020, revision of the
                IMM on Postal Explorer at pe.usps.com.
                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[supreg]), as
                follows:
                Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International
                Mail Manual (IMM)
                * * * * *
                [Throughout the IMM, change all references to ``Macedonia, Republic
                of'' to ``North Macedonia, Republic of'' and place in correct
                alphabetical order in lists. Revised sections include 213.5, 292.45,
                322.2; the Index of Countries and Localities; the Country Price Groups
                and Weight Limits; and the Individual Country Listings.]
                * * * * *
                New Prices Will Be Listed in the Updated Notice 123, Price List
                Brittany M. Johnson,
                Attorney, Federal Compliance.
                [FR Doc. 2019-27702 Filed 1-3-20; 8:45 am]
                BILLING CODE 7710-12-P
                

VLEX uses login cookies to provide you with a better browsing experience. If you click on 'Accept' or continue browsing this site we consider that you accept our cookie policy. ACCEPT