[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 231 (Thursday, December 2, 2010)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 75151-75153]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-30186]
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POSTAL SERVICE
39 CFR Part 20
International Service Changes--Israel
AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Postal Service will revise Mailing Standards of the United
States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM[supreg]) section
243.13, the Country Price Groups and Weight Limits, and the Individual
Country Listings to incorporate a change in Israel's First-Class Mail
International[supreg] price group.
DATES: Effective January 2, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Obataiye B. Akinwole at 202-268-2260.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 9, 2010, the Postal Service
published a proposed rule Federal Register notice (75 FR 39475-39477)
that included a change to Israel's First-Class Mail International price
group from Price Group 8 to Price Group 5 in order to align operational
efficiencies more closely with costs.
This minor classification change was required to be filed with the
Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC). The Postal Service did so as part
of its request for an exigent price increase on July 6, 2010. Although
the PRC rejected the exigent price filing, it invited the Postal
Service to file separately the classification changes incorporated in
the exigent price request. On November 3, 2010, the Postal Service
filed such a request to implement the change to Israel's Price Group
for First-Class Mail International. The Commission concurred with the
notice on November 22, 2010.
List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 20
Foreign relations, International postal services.
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Accordingly, 39 CFR Part 20 is amended as follows:
PART 20--[AMENDED]
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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.
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2. Revise the following sections of Mailing Standards of the United
States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM), as follows:
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2 Conditions for Mailing
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240 First-Class Mail International
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243 Prices and Postage Payment Methods
243.1 Prices
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243.13 Destinating Countries and Price Groups
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Exhibit 243.13
First-Class Mail International Price Groups
[Revise Exhibit 243.13 by changing the Price Group for Israel to
Price Group 5 as follows:]
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Country Price group
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Israel 5
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Country Price Groups and Weight Limits
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[Revise the listing for Israel by changing the Price Group for
First-Class Mail International to Price Group 5 as follows:]
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Global express guaranteed Express mail international Priority mail First-Class mail
-------------------------------------------------------- international\1\ international
Country -------------------------------------------------------
Price group Max. wt. Price group Max. wt. Max. wt. Max. wt.\2\
(lbs.) (lbs.) Price group (lbs.) Price group (ozs./lbs.)
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Israel.................................. 6 70 8 44 8 44 5 3.5/4
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Individual Country Listings
Country Conditions for Mailing
Israel
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[Revise the heading and prices for First-Class Mail International
to incorporate the change from Price Group 8 to Price Group 5 as
follows:]
First-Class Mail International (240) Price Group 5
Letters
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Weight not over (ozs.) Price
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1............................ $0.98 Note: A letter
meeting one or more
of the
nonmachinable
characteristics in
241.217 is charged
a nonmachinable
surcharge of $0.20.
2............................ 1.82
3............................ 2.66
3.5.......................... 3.50
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Large Envelopes (Flats)
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Weight not over (ozs.) Price Weight not over (ozs.) Price Weight not over (ozs.) Price
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1.................................... $1.24 12..................... $8.84 44..................... $22.60
2.................................... 2.08 16..................... 10.56 48..................... 24.32
3.................................... 2.92 20..................... 12.28 52..................... 26.04
4.................................... 3.76 24..................... 14.00 56..................... 27.76
5.................................... 4.60 28..................... 15.72 60..................... 29.48
6.................................... 5.44 32..................... 17.44 64..................... 31.20
7.................................... 6.28 36..................... 19.16
8.................................... 7.12 40..................... 20.88
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Packages (Small Packets)
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Weight not over (ozs.) Price Weight not over (ozs.) Price Weight not over (ozs.) Price
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1.................................... $1.44 12..................... $9.04 44..................... $22.80
2.................................... 2.28 16..................... 10.76 48..................... 24.52
3.................................... 3.12 20..................... 12.48 52..................... 26.24
4.................................... 3.96 24..................... 14.20 56..................... 27.96
5.................................... 4.80 28..................... 15.92 60..................... 29.68
6.................................... 5.64 32..................... 17.64 64..................... 31.40
7.................................... 6.48 36..................... 19.36
8.................................... 7.32 40..................... 21.08
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We will publish an amendment to 39 CFR Part 20 to reflect these
changes.
Stanley F. Mires,
Chief Counsel, Legislative.
[FR Doc. 2010-30186 Filed 12-1-10; 8:45 am]
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