[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 69 (Monday, April 13, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 16899]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-8501]
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POSTAL SERVICE
Change in Rates of General Applicability for Competitive
Products; Correction
AGENCY: Postal Service. \TM\
ACTION: Notice; correction.
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SUMMARY: The Postal Service published in the Federal Register of
February 24, 2009 (74 FR 8434), in accordance with 39 U.S.C.
3632(b)(2), a Notice document providing the February 3, 2009 Decision
of the Governors of the United States Postal Service on Changes in
Rates and Classes of General Applicability for Certain Competitive
Products (Governors Decision No. 09-01), and a record of the
proceedings in connection with the Decision. The Decision did not
include planned increases to pickup on demand fees for Express
Mail[supreg], Priority Mail[supreg], GXG, Express Mail International
(EMI), and Priority Mail International (PMI) services to conform to the
change in the Pickup on Demand TM service fee for Parcel
Post[supreg] Single-Piece, which was raised in Postal Regulatory
Commission Docket No. R2009-2 from $14.75 to $15.30. This document
accordingly sets forth a correction to the prior notice to give effect
to the planned change in Pickup on Demand fees for competitive
services, to include Express Mail, Priority Mail, GXG, EMI, and PMI
services.
DATES: This correction is effective April 13, 2009 and is applicable on
May 11, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anthony Alverno, 202-268-2997.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On February 3, 2009, the Governors of the Postal Service
established prices and classification changes for competitive products,
pursuant to their authority under 39 U.S.C. 3632. On February 24, 2009,
the Governors' Decision and the record of proceedings in connection
with the Decision were published in the Federal Register as required by
39 U.S.C. 3632(b)(2). Following the adoption of the Governors'
Decision, it was discovered that pickup on demand fees for Express
Mail[supreg], Priority Mail[supreg], GXG, EMI, and PMI services set out
in sections 2105.6, 2110.6, 2205.6, and 2215.7 of the Mail
Classification Schedule were not identified as increasing from $14.75
to $15.30. This increase in the fee when combined with these services
conforms to the increase in fees for Pickup on Demand service provided
in connection with Parcel Post Single-Piece service. The fee for Pickup
on Demand provided in connection with Parcel Post Single-Piece was
changed in Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) Docket No. R2009-2 at
section 1405.6 of the Mail Classification Schedule and is to become
effective on May 11, 2009. See United States Postal Service Notice of
Price Adjustment, PRC Docket No. R2009-2 (filed February 10, 2009); PRC
Order No. 191 (March 16, 2009).\1\
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\1\ Notice of the change in the pickup on demand fee for
domestic Express Mail and Priority Mail was published with other
changes to the Domestic Mail Manual in the Federal Register on
February 23, 2009 (74 FR 8009).
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Postal Service management has advised the Governors of this matter
and has provided them with information concerning the corrected fees.
Concurrently with the submission of this notice to the Federal
Register, the Postal Service will file with the PRC a corresponding
notice of correction in PRC Docket No. CP2009-23.
Need for Correction
The rates for Pickup on Demand service in sections 2105.6, 2110.6,
2205.6, and 2215.7 of the Mail Classification Schedule, attached to
Governors' Decision No. 09-01, did not incorporate the correct fees for
pickup on demand services combined with Express Mail, Priority Mail,
GXG, Express Mail International (EMI), and Priority Mail International
(PMI) services.
Correction
Corrections to the Mail Classification Schedule, which is marked as
Attachment B to Governors' Decision 09-01, published in the Federal
Register of February 24, 2009, should read as follows:
Mail Classification Schedule
* * * * *
2001 COMPETITIVE PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS
* * * * *
2100 DOMESTIC PRODUCTS
2105 Express Mail
* * * * *
2105.6 Prices
* * * * *
Pickup on Demand
Add $15.30 for each Pickup on Demand stop.
* * * * *
2110 Priority Mail
* * * * *
2110.6 Prices
Retail Pickup on Demand
Add $15.30 for each Pickup on Demand stop.
* * * * *
Commercial Base Priority Mail Zone/Weight
* * * * *
Commercial Pickup On Demand
Add $15.30 for each Pickup on Demand stop.
* * * * *
Commercial Plus Priority Mail Zone/Weight
* * * * *
Commercial Pickup on Demand
Add $15.30 for each Pickup on Demand stop.
2200 INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTS
2205 Outbound International Expedited Services
* * * * *
2205.6 Prices
* * * * *
Pickup on Demand
Add $15.30 for each Pickup on Demand stop.
* * * * *
2215 Outbound Priority Mail International
* * * * *
2215.7 Prices
Pickup on Demand
Add $15.30 for each Pickup on Demand stop.
* * * * *
Stanley F. Mires,
Chief Counsel, Legislative.
[FR Doc. E9-8501 Filed 4-9-09; 4:15 pm]
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