Rule2023-03041
Removal of Priority Mail International Regional Rate Boxes-Non-Published Rates and Priority Mail International Regional Rate Boxes
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Published
February 14, 2023
Effective
February 14, 2023
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Abstract
On November 21, 2022, the Postal Service published notice of international product changes concerning requests by the Postal Service for classification changes filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) about Priority Mail International Regional Rate Boxes. On December 20, 2022, the PRC favorably reviewed the classification changes which have an effective date of January 22, 2023. Therefore, the Postal Service is revising Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM[supreg]), to reflect the discontinuation of Priority Mail International Regional Rate Boxes-- Non-Published Rates and Priority Mail International Regional Rate Boxes, which were available only to commercial customers with an agreement with the Postal Service specifically for Priority Mail International Regional Rate Boxes.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 14, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 9398-9399]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-03041]
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POSTAL SERVICE
39 CFR Part 20
Removal of Priority Mail International Regional Rate Boxes--Non-
Published Rates and Priority Mail International Regional Rate Boxes
AGENCY: Postal Service<SUP>TM</SUP>.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: On November 21, 2022, the Postal Service published notice of
international product changes concerning requests by the Postal Service
for classification changes filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission
(PRC) about Priority Mail International Regional Rate Boxes. On
December 20, 2022, the PRC favorably reviewed the classification
changes which have an effective date of January 22, 2023. Therefore,
the Postal Service is revising Mailing Standards of the United States
Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM[supreg]), to reflect the
discontinuation of Priority Mail International Regional Rate Boxes--
Non-Published Rates and Priority Mail International Regional Rate
Boxes, which were available only to commercial customers with an
agreement with the Postal Service specifically for Priority Mail
International Regional Rate Boxes.
DATES: Effective: February 14, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dale Kennedy at 202-268-6592 or Kathy
Frigo at 202-268-4178.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Proposed Rule and Response
On November 10, 2022, in PRC Docket No. MC2023-45, the Postal
Service filed a request to remove Priority Mail International Regional
Rate Boxes--Non-Published Rates and Priority Mail International
Regional Rate Boxes Contracts from the Competitive Price List. In
addition, on November 10, 2022, in PRC Docket No. MC2023-46, the Postal
Service filed a request for changes to the Global Reseller Expedited
Package Contracts product to remove mention of Priority Mail
International Regional Rate Box. On
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November 21, 2022, the Postal Service published notice of the filings
in PRC Docket Nos. MC2023-45 and MC2023-46 in the Federal Register
notices entitled ``International Product Change--Removal of Priority
Mail International Regional Rates Boxes--Non-Published Rates and
Priority Mail International Regional Rates Boxes Contracts'' and
``International Product Change--Global Reseller Expedited Package
Contracts'' (87 FR 70869).
II. Review by the Postal Regulatory Commission
As stated in the PRC's Order No. 6378 issued in Docket Nos. MC2023-
45 and MC2023-46 on December 20, 2022, the PRC favorably reviewed the
requests, which have an effective date of January 22, 2023. The order
is available on the PRC's website at <a href="http://www.prc.gov">http://www.prc.gov</a>.
The Postal Service adopts the described changes to the IMM, which
is incorporated by reference in the Code of Federal Regulations. We
will publish an appropriate amendment to 39 CFR part 20 to reflect
these changes.
List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 20
Foreign relations, International postal services.
Accordingly, the Postal Service amends Mailing Standards of the
United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM),
incorporated by reference in the Code of Federal Regulations as follows
(see 39 CFR 20.1):
PART 20--INTERNATIONAL POSTAL SERVICE
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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 the IMM as follows:
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Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International
Mail Manual (IMM)
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1 International Mail Services
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110 General Information
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116 Trademarks of the USPS
116.1 USPS Trademarks in the IMM
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Exhibit 116.1
USPS Trademarks in the IMM
[Remove from the list the entry for ``Priority Mail International
Regional Rate.'']
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2 Conditions for Mailing
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230 Priority Mail International
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232 Eligibility
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[Revise 232.5 by removing the title of 232.51 and the title and
text of 232.52]
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Sarah Sullivan,
Attorney, Ethics & Legal Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2023-03041 Filed 2-13-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7710-12-P
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