Notice2023-07970
Mail Classification Schedule
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Published
April 17, 2023
Issuing agencies
Postal Regulatory Commission
Abstract
The Commission is recognizing a recent Postal Service filing concerning product description changes to the Mail Classification Schedule related to International Mail. This document informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 73 (Monday, April 17, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23473-23474]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-07970]
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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. MC2023-132; Order No. 6481]
Mail Classification Schedule
AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Commission is recognizing a recent Postal Service filing
concerning product description changes to the Mail Classification
Schedule related to International Mail. This document informs the
public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other
administrative steps.
DATES: Comments are due: May 3, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments electronically via the Commission's Filing
Online system at <a href="http://www.prc.gov">http://www.prc.gov</a>. Those who cannot submit comments
electronically should contact the person identified in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section by telephone for advice on filing
alternatives.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at
202-789-6820.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Table of Contents
I. Introduction
II. Summary of Changes
III. Notice of Commission Action
IV. Ordering Paragraphs
I. Introduction
On April 10, 2023, the Postal Service filed a notice of changes to
product descriptions pursuant to CFR 3040.190.\1\ The Postal Service
seeks to make changes to the Mail Classification Schedule (MCS)
descriptions of the following Market Dominant international mail
Special Services: International Registered Mail (offered within the
International Ancillary Services product and appearing in MCS section
1510.2), International Reply Coupon (IRC) Service (appearing in MCS
section 1535), and International Business Reply Mail Service (IBRS)
(appearing in MCS section 1540). Notice at 1. The changes are intended
to take effect on July 9, 2023. Id.
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\1\ Notice of United States Postal Service of Minor
Classification Changes, April 10, 2023 (Notice).
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II. Summary of Changes
For all three services at issue, the Postal Service asserts that
its proposed changes would update existing references to applicable
Universal Postal Convention Regulations. Id. at 2. Additionally, the
Postal Service proposes two additional changes to the Outbound
International Registered Mail service to (1) correct the name of the
underlying product to which this service is ancillary (Outbound Single-
Piece First-Class Mail International); and (2) provide a reference to
the maximum weight for that underlying product. Id.
The Postal Service maintains that the proposed changes satisfy the
requirements of 39 CFR 3040.190 because the changes should result in a
more accurate representation of the Postal Service's current offerings
and should allow mailers to more precisely locate pertinent
information; the Notice is filed no later than 15 days prior to the
intended effective date; and the changes revise the MCS to be
consistent as a whole or to include more accurate references to the
Universal Postal Convention Regulations without otherwise changing the
products, prices, or price groups. Id. at 1-2. The Postal Service also
asserts that the proposed changes do not significantly change the user
experience for any product and that there is no evidence that the
changes will significantly impact competitors. Id. at 3. The Postal
Service further contends that the proposed changes do not constitute
material changes to the respective product descriptions as governed by
39 CFR 3040.180. Id.
III. Notice of Commission Action
Pursuant to 39 CFR 3040.191, the Commission has posted the Notice
on its website and invites comments on whether the Postal Service's
filings are consistent with the policies and applicable criteria of
chapter 36 of title 39 of the United States Code, 39 CFR 3040.190-192,
and any applicable Commission directives and orders. Comments are due
no later than May 3, 2023. The filing can be accessed via the
Commission's website (<a href="http://www.prc.gov">http://www.prc.gov</a>).
The Commission appoints R. Tim Boone to represent the interests of
the general public (Public Representative) in this docket.
IV. Ordering Paragraphs
It is ordered:
1. The Commission establishes Docket No. MC2023-132 to consider
matters raised by the Notice.
2. Comments by interested persons are due by May 3, 2023.
3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, R. Tim Boone is appointed to serve as
an officer of the Commission (Public Representative) to represent the
interests of the general public in this proceeding.
4. The Commission directs the Secretary of the Commission to
arrange for prompt publication of this notice in the Federal Register.
By the Commission.
Erica A. Barker,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-07970 Filed 4-14-23; 8:45 am]
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