[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 72 (Thursday, April 16, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17696-17697]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-8749]
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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. MC2009-22; Order No. 200]
Mail Classification Changes
AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a recently-filed Postal Service
request to make minor modifications to the Mail Classification
Schedule. The changes affect Global Express Guaranteed service. This
notice addresses procedural steps associated with this filing.
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DATES: Comments are due April 16, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments electronically via the Commission's Filing
Online system at http://www.prc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen L. Sharfman, General Counsel,
202-789-6820 and [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 3, 2009, the Postal Service filed a
formal notice with the Commission concerning two changes in
classification for Global Express Guaranteed (GXG) service pursuant to
39 CFR 3020.90 et seq.\1\ The Postal Service's notice states that it is
changing the minimum dimensional requirements for GXG service in Mail
Classification Schedule (MCS) section 2205.2 which will allow mail
pieces that are smaller than the current dimensions to be accepted as
long as the shipping label fits on the face of the mail piece, and it
is adding Libya as a new service country destination. Libya is being
assigned to country group 4.
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\1\ See Notice of the United States Postal Service of
Classification Change, April 3, 2009 (Notice). The Notice is
available on the Commission's Web site, http://www.prc.gov, under
Daily Listings for April 3, 2009.
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The Postal Service asserts that these classification changes are
consistent with the requirements of 39 U.S.C. 3642, and further
proposes conforming language to implement these changes for
incorporation into the MCS.
Pursuant to rule 3020.91 and 39 CFR 3020.92, the Commission
provides notice of the Postal Service's filing, affording interested
persons an opportunity to express views and offer comments on whether
the planned changes are inconsistent with 39 U.S.C. 3642. Comments are
due April 16, 2009.
39 CFR 3020.91 requires the Postal Service to file notice of
proposed changes with the Commission no less than 15 days prior to the
effective date of the proposed change. The Notice indicates that these
changes are effective no sooner than 15 days after April 3, 2009, the
date of the Notice.
It is Ordered:
1. Docket No. MC2009-22 is established to consider the Postal
Service Notice referred to in the body of this Order.
2. The Commission appoints Paul L. Harrington as Public
Representative to represent the interests of the general public in this
proceeding.
3. Comments by interested persons in these proceedings are due no
later than April 16, 2009.
4. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this Order in the
Federal Register.
By the Commission.
Steven W. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-8749 Filed 4-15-09; 8:45 am]
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