Notice2022-10377
Change in Rates and Classes of General Applicability for Competitive Products
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Published
May 13, 2022
Effective
July 10, 2022
Issuing agencies
Postal Service
Abstract
This notice sets forth changes in rates and classifications of general applicability for competitive products.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 93 (Friday, May 13, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29398-29408]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-10377]
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POSTAL SERVICE
Change in Rates and Classes of General Applicability for
Competitive Products
AGENCY: Postal Service<SUP>TM</SUP>.
ACTION: Notice of a change in rates and classifications of general
applicability for competitive products.
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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth changes in rates and classifications of
general applicability for competitive products.
DATES: Effective date: July 10, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Reed, 202-268-3179.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 5, 2022, pursuant to their authority
under 39 U.S.C. 3632, the Governors of the Postal Service established
prices and classification changes for competitive products. The
Governors' Decision and the record of proceedings in connection with
such decision are reprinted below in accordance with section
3632(b)(2).
Sarah Sullivan,
Attorney, Ethics and Legal Compliance.
Decision of the Governors of the United States Postal Service on
Changes in Rates and Classifications of General Applicability for
Competitive Products (Governors' Decision No. 22-1)
May 5, 2022
Statement of Explanation and Justification
Pursuant to authority under section 3632 of title 39, as amended by
the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006 (``PAEA''), we
establish prices and classifications of general applicability for
certain of the Postal Service's competitive products. The changes are
described generally below, with a detailed description of the changes
in the attachment. The attachment includes the draft Mail
Classification Schedule sections with classification changes in
legislative format, and new prices displayed in the price charts.
As shown in the nonpublic annex being filed under seal herewith,
the changes we establish should enable each competitive product to
cover its attributable costs (39 U.S.C. 3633(a)(2)) and should result
in competitive products as a whole complying with 39 U.S.C. 3633(a)(3),
which, as implemented by 39 CFR 3035.107(c), requires competitive
products collectively to contribute a minimum of 10.0 percent to the
Postal Service's institutional costs. Accordingly, no issue of
subsidization of competitive products by market dominant products
should arise (39 U.S.C. 3633(a)(1)). We therefore find that the new
prices are in accordance with 39 U.S.C. 3632-3633 and 39 CFR 3035.102.
I. Domestic Products
A. Priority Mail
The existing structure of the Priority Mail Retail, Commercial
Base, and Commercial Plus price categories is maintained. No price
changes are proposed, but classification changes are made to increase
insurance to $100 for Priority Mail and to extend the inclusion of $100
in insurance to Priority Mail Returns. Eligibility requirements for
Commercial Plus Cubic pricing are being removed, so that all commercial
customers can utilize Priority Mail cubic pricing.
B. Parcel Select
Cubic pricing will be introduced for the Parcel Select Ground price
category. No other price or classification changes are proposed for the
Parcel Select product, and the existing structure is maintained.
No other price or classification changes for Domestic Products are
being made.
I. International Products
A. International Ancillary Services and Special Services
Prices for Outbound International Insurance will be increased about
55 percent on average to ensure adequate cost coverage, in response to
recent directives from the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) in its FY
2021 Annual Compliance Determination (ACD) to take corrective action in
this regard in relation to Outbound International Insurance's failure
to cover its costs in FY 2021. Prices for International Money Transfer
Service (IMTS)--Outbound, which includes international Postal Money
Orders and Electronic Money Transfer Service, will increase by about
305 percent, in response to a PRC directive in the FY 2021 ACD after a
finding that IMTS--Outbound did not cover its costs.
No other price or classification changes for International Products
are being made.
Order
The changes in prices and classes set forth herein shall be
effective at 12:01 a.m. on July 10, 2022. We direct the Secretary to
have this decision published in the Federal Register in accordance with
39 U.S.C. 3632(b)(2) and direct management to file with the Postal
Regulatory Commission appropriate notice of these changes.
By The Governors:
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Roman Martinez IV,
Chairman, Board of Governors.
United States Postal Service Office of the Board of Governors
Certification of Governors' Vote on Governors' Decision No. 22-1
Consistent with 39 U.S.C. 3632(a), I hereby certify that, on May 5,
2022, the Governors voted on adopting Governors' Decision No. 22-1, and
that a majority of the Governors then holding office voted in favor of
that Decision.
Date: May 5, 2022.
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Michael J. Elston,
Secretary of the Board of Governors.
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