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1Notice of the United States Postal Service of 

Filing Two Functionally Equivalent Global Plus 2 

Negotiated Service Agreements, July 13, 2009 

(Notice). While the Notice was filed jointly in 

Docket Nos. CP2009–48 and CP2009–49, the 

Commission will address the issues in these 

dockets in separate orders. The Postal Service 

requests that the two contracts be included in the 

Global Plus 2 product, and ‘‘that they be considered 

the new ‘baseline’ contracts for future functional 

equivalency analyses....’’ Id. at 2. 

2See Docket Nos. MC2008–7, CP2008–16 and 

CP2008–17, Order Concerning Global Plus 2 

Negotiated Service Agreements, October 3, 2008 

(Order No. 112). 

3See Docket Nos. MC2008–7, CP2008–16 and 

CP2008–17, Decision of the Governors of the United 

States Postal Service on the Establishment of Prices 

and Classification for Global Direct, Global Bulk 

Economy, and Global Plus Contracts, July 16, 2008 

(Governors’ Decision 08–10). 

Matagorda County, Texas. The deviation 

is necessary for continued maintenance 

of the bridge. This deviation allows the 

bridge to remain closed to navigation. 

DATES: This deviation is effective from 

6 a.m. through 5 p.m. on September 2, 

2009. 

ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in 

this preamble as being available in the 

docket are part of docket USCG–2009– 

0689 and are available online by going 

to http://www.regulations.gov, inserting 

USCG–2009–0689 in the ‘‘Keyword’’ 

box and then clicking ‘‘Search’’. They 

are also available for inspection or 

copying at the Docket Management 

Facility (M–30), U.S. Department of 

Transportation, West Building Ground 

Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, 

between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions on this rule, call or 

e-mail Lindsey Middleton, Bridge 

Administration Branch, Coast Guard; 

telephone 504–671–2128, e-mail 

Lindsey.R.Middleton@uscg.mil. If you 

have questions on viewing the docket, 

call Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, 

Docket Operations, telephone 202–366– 

9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Texas 

Department of Transportation has 

requested a temporary deviation for the 

FM 457 pontoon drawbridge across the 

Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, mile 418.0, 

west of Harvey Locks, near Sargent, 

Matagorda County, Texas. They 

requested the temporary deviation for 

scheduled maintenance on the bridge. 

Currently, according to 33 CFR 117.5, 

the drawbridge opens on signal for the 

passage of vessels. The temporary 

deviation would allow the bridge to 

remain closed to navigation from 9 a.m. 

until 6 p.m. on Wednesday, September 

2, 2009. The bridge has no vertical 

clearance in the closed-to-navigation 

position and has unlimited clearance in 

the open-to-navigation position. 

Navigation on the waterway consists of 

tugs with tows, fishing vessels, sailing 

vessels, and other recreational craft. 

This work is essential for the continued 

operation of the draw span. This request 

has been coordinated with waterway 

user groups and the local Coast Guard 

office. 

In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), 

the drawbridge must return to its regular 

operating schedule immediately at the 

end of the designated time period. This 

deviation from the operating regulations 

is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. 

Dated: August 9, 2009. 

David M. Frank, 

Bridge Administrator. 

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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION 

39 CFR Part 3020 

[Docket No. CP2009–49; Order No. 268] 

International Mail 

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Commission is making 

changes to the Competitive Product List, 

including adding a Global Plus 2 

contract. This is consistent with changes 

in a recent law governing postal 

operations. Republication of the lists of 

market dominant and competitive 

products is also consistent with 

requirements in the new law. 

DATES: Effective August 19, 2009 and is 

applicable beginning July 31, 2009. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Stephen L. Sharfman at 202–789–6820 

or stephen.sharfman@prc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Regulatory 

History, 74 FR 35898 (July 21, 2009). 

I. Introduction 

II. Background 

III. Comments 

IV. Commission Analysis 

V. Ordering Paragraphs 

I. Introduction 

The Postal Service proposes to add a 

specific Global Plus 2 contract to the 

Global Plus Contract product 

established in Docket No. MC2008–7. 

For the reasons discussed below, the 

Commission approves the Postal 

Service’s proposal. 

II. Background 

On July 13, 2009, the Postal Service 

filed a notice, pursuant to 39 CFR 

3015.5, announcing that it has entered 

into two additional Global Plus 2 

contracts, which it states fit within the 

previously established Global Plus 2 

Contracts product.1 The Postal Service 

states that each contract is functionally 

equivalent to previously submitted 

Global Plus 2 contracts, are filed in 

accordance with Order No. 112 2 and are 

supported by Governors’ Decision No. 

08–10 filed in Docket No. MC2008–7.3

Notice at 1. 

The Notice also states that in Docket 

No. MC2008–7, the Governors 

established prices and classifications for 

competitive products not of general 

applicability for Global Plus Contracts. 

The Postal Service relates that the 

instant contract is the immediate 

successor contract to the contract in 

Docket No. CP2008–17, which will 

expire soon, and which the Commission 

found to be functionally equivalent in 

Order No. 112. 

The Postal Service contends that the 

instant contract should be included 

within the Global Plus 2 product on the 

Competitive Product List. Id. 

In support, the Postal Service has 

filed a redacted version of the contract 

and related materials as Attachment 1– 

A. A redacted version of the certified 

statement required by 39 CFR 3015.5 is 

included as Attachment 2–A. The Postal 

Service states that the contract should 

be included within the Global Plus 2 

product and requests that the instant 

contract be considered the ‘‘baseline 

contract[s] for future functional 

equivalency analyses concerning this 

product.’’ Id. at 2. 

The Postal Service filed the instant 

contract pursuant to 39 CFR 3015.5. The 

contract becomes effective August 1, 

2009, unless regulatory reviews affect 

that date, and have a one-year term. 

The Postal Service maintains that 

certain portions of each contract and 

certified statement required by 39 CFR 

3015.5(c)(2), containing names and 

identifying information of the Global 

Plus 2 customer, related financial 

information, portions of the certified 

statement which contain costs and 

pricing as well as the accompanying 

analyses that provide prices, terms, 

conditions, and financial projections 

should remain under seal. Id. at 3. 

The Postal Service asserts the contract 

is functionally equivalent with the 

contract filed in Docket No. CP2009–49 

because they share similar cost and 

market characteristics. It contends that 

they should be classified as a single 

product. Id. It states that while the 

existing contracts filed in Docket Nos. 


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4The Postal Service states the commitments also 

account for International Priority Airmail (IPA), 

International Surface Air Lift (ISAL), Express Mail 

International (EMI), and Priority Mail International 

(PMI) items mailed under a separate but related 

Global Plus 1 contract with each customer. The 

Global Plus 1 contracts are the subject of a separate 

competitive products proceeding. 

5Notice of Filing of Two Functionally Equivalent 

Global Plus 2 Negotiated Service Agreements, July 

16, 2009 (Order No. 250). 

6Public Representative Comments in Response to 

Order No. 250, July 23, 2009 (Public Representative 

Comments). 

CP2008–16 and CP2008–17 exhibited 

minor distinctions, the new contracts 

are identical to one another. Id. at 4. 

The instant contract is with the same 

Postal Qualified Wholesalers (PQW) as 

in Docket No. CP2008–17. Even though 

some terms and conditions of the 

contract have changed, the Postal 

Service states that the essence of the 

service to the PQW customers is offering 

price-based incentives to commit large 

amounts of mail volume or postage 

revenue for Global Bulk Economy (GBE) 

and Global Direct (GD).4

The Postal Service indicates that the 

instant contract has material differences 

which include removal of retroactivity 

provisions; explanations of price 

modification as a result of currency rate 

fluctuations or postal administration 

fees; removal of language on 

enforcement of mailing requirements; 

and restructuring of price incentives, 

commitments, penalties and 

clarification of continuing contractual 

obligations in the event of termination. 

The Postal Service maintains these 

differences only add detail or amplify 

processes included in prior Global Plus 

2 contracts. It contends because the 

instant contract has the same cost 

attributes and methodology as well as 

similar cost and market characteristics, 

the differences do not affect the 

fundamental service being offered or the 

essential structure of the contract. Id. at 

8. Therefore, it asserts these contracts 

are ‘‘functionally equivalent in all 

pertinent respects.’’ Id. at 8. 

In Order No. 250, the Commission 

gave notice of the filing, appointed a 

Public Representative, and provided the 

public with an opportunity to 

comment.5

On July 23, 2009, Chairman’s 

Information Request No. 1 (CHIR No. 1) 

was issued with responses due by July 

28, 2009. On July 28, 2009, the Postal 

Service provided its responses to CHIR 

No. 1. 

III. Comments 

Comments were filed by the Public 

Representative.6 No other interested 

parties submitted comments. The Public 

Representative states the contract 

appears to satisfy the statutory criteria, 

but because he believes there are 

ambiguities in the cost methodology, his 

response is not an unqualified 

recommendation in support of the 

contract’s approval. Id. at 2. He notes 

that relevant provisions of 39 U.S.C. 

3632, 3633 and 3642 appear to be met 

by these additional Global Plus 2 

contracts. Id. The Public Representative 

states that he believes the contracts are 

functionally equivalent to the existing 

Global Plus Contracts product. He also 

determines that the Postal Service has 

provided greater transparency and 

accessibility in its filings. Id. at 3. 

The Public Representative notes that 

the general public benefits from the 

availability of these contracts in several 

ways: Well prepared international mail 

adds increased efficiency in the 

mailstream, enhanced volume results in 

timeliness in outbound shipments to all 

countries including those with small 

volume, and the addition of shipping 

options may result in expansion of mail 

volumes, particularly with the 

incentives for PQWs to promote the use 

of outbound international shipping 

resulting in expansion of these services 

for the Postal Service. Id. at 4. 

Finally, he discusses the need for selfcontained docket filings. In particular, 

he notes that the instant contract relies 

on data from the most recent 

International Cost and Revenue 

Analysis (ICRA), which was filed in 

another docket. He suggest that the 

Postal Service identify the location of 

the ICRA utilized and cited in that 

docket. Id. at 6. 

IV. Commission Analysis 

The Postal Service proposes to add an 

additional contract under the Global 

Plus Contracts product that was created 

in Docket No. MC2008–7. As filed, this 

docket presents two issues for the 

Commission to consider: (1) Whether 

the contract satisfies 39 U.S.C. 3633, 

and (2) whether the contract is 

functionally equivalent to previously 

reviewed Global Plus 2 contracts. In 

reaching its conclusions, the 

Commission has reviewed the Notice, 

the contract and the financial analyses 

provided under seal, supplemental 

information, and the Public 

Representative’s comments. 

Statutory requirements. The Postal 

Service contends that the instant 

contract and supporting documents 

filed in this docket establish compliance 

with the statutory provisions applicable 

to rates for competitive products (39 

U.S.C. 3633). Notice at 2. 

J. Ron Poland, Manager, Statistical 

Programs, Finance Department asserts 

Governors’ Decision No. 08–10 for 

Global Plus Contracts establishes price 

floor and ceiling formulas issued on July 

16, 2008. He certifies that the pricing in 

the instant contract meets the 

Governors’ pricing formula and meets 

the criteria of 39 U.S.C. 3633(a)(1), (2) 

and (3). He further states that the prices 

demonstrate that the contract and the 

included ancillary services should cover 

their attributable costs, preclude the 

subsidization of competitive products 

by market dominant products, and 

should not impair the ability of 

competitive products on the whole to 

cover an appropriate share of 

institutional costs. Notice, Attachment 

2–A. 

For his part, the Public Representative 

indicates that the contract appears to 

satisfy 39 U.S.C. 3633. Public 

Representative Comments at 1–3. 

Based on the data submitted, 

including the supplemental 

information, the Commission finds that 

the contract should cover its attributable 

costs (39 U.S.C. 3633(a)(2)), should not 

lead to the subsidization of competitive 

products by market dominant products 

(39 U.S.C. 3633(a)(1)), and should have 

a positive effect on competitive 

products’ contribution to institutional 

costs (39 U.S.C. 3633(a)(3)). Thus, an 

initial review of the contract indicates 

that it comports with the provisions 

applicable to rates for competitive 

products. 

Functional equivalence. The Postal 

Service asserts that the instant contract 

is functionally equivalent to the contract 

filed in the companion proceeding, 

Docket No. CP2009–49, as well as with 

Global Plus 2 contracts filed previously 

because they share similar cost and 

market characteristics. Notice at 4. The 

Postal Service states that the customers 

under the existing and proposed 

contracts are the same. In addition, it 

notes that existing contracts exhibited 

some differences, the contracts 

proposed in Docket Nos. CP2009–48 

and CP2009–49 are identical. Id. 

Having reviewed the contracts filed in 

the instant proceeding and in Docket 

No. CP2009–49, and the Postal Service’s 

justification, the Commission finds that 

the two contracts may be treated as 

functionally equivalent. 

New baseline. The Postal Service 

requests that the contracts filed in 

Docket Nos. CP2009–48 and 2009–49 be 

included in the Global Plus 2 product 

and ‘‘considered the new ‘baseline’ 

contracts for purposes of future 

functional equivalency analyses 

concerning this product.’’ Id. at 2. 

Currently, the Global Plus 2 product 

consists of two existing contracts that 

will be superseded by the contracts in 

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Under those circumstances, the new 

contracts need not be designated as a 

new product. Accordingly, the new 

contracts in Docket Nos. CP2009–48 and 

CP2009–49 will be included in the 

Global Plus 2 product and become the 

‘‘baseline’’ for future functional 

equivalency analyses regarding that 

product. 

Other considerations. If the agreement 

terminates earlier than anticipated, the 

Postal Service shall promptly inform the 

Commission of the new termination 

date. 

In conclusion, the Commission finds 

that the negotiated service agreement 

submitted in Docket No. CP2009–49 is 

appropriately included within the 

Global Plus 2 product. 

V. Ordering Paragraphs 

It is ordered: 

1. The contract filed in Docket No. 

CP2009–49 is included within the 

Global Plus 2 product (MC2008–7 and 

CP2009–49). 

2. The existing Global Plus 2 product 

(MC2008–7, CP2008–16 and CP2008– 

17) is removed from the product list. 

3. As discussed in the body of this 

order, future contract filings which rely 

on materials filed under seal in other 

dockets should be self contained. 

4. The Postal Service shall notify the 

Commission if the termination date 

changes as discussed in this order. 

List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 3020 

Administrative practice and 

procedure; Postal Service. 

Issued: July 31, 2009. 

By the Commission. 

Judith M. Grady, 

Acting Secretary. 

■ For the reasons stated in the preamble, 

under the authority at 39 U.S.C. 503, the 

Postal Regulatory Commission amends 

39 CFR part 3020 as follows: 

PART 3020—PRODUCT LISTS 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 3020 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 39 U.S.C. 503; 3622; 3631; 

3642; 3682. 

■ 2. Revise Appendix A to Subpart A of 

Part 3020—Mail Classification Schedule 

to read as follows: 

Appendix to Subpart A of Part 3020— 

Mail Classification Schedule 

Part A—Market Dominant Products 

1000 Market Dominant Product List 

First-Class Mail 

Single-Piece Letters/Postcards 

Bulk Letters/Postcards 

Flats 

Parcels 

Outbound Single-Piece First-Class Mail 

International 

Inbound Single-Piece First-Class Mail 

International 

Standard Mail (Regular and Nonprofit) 

High Density and Saturation Letters 

High Density and Saturation Flats/Parcels 

Carrier Route 

Letters 

Flats 

Not Flat-Machinables (NFMs)/Parcels 

Periodicals 

Within County Periodicals 

Outside County Periodicals 

Package Services 

Single-Piece Parcel Post 

Inbound Surface Parcel Post (at UPU rates) 

Bound Printed Matter Flats 

Bound Printed Matter Parcels 

Media Mail/Library Mail 

Special Services 

Ancillary Services 

International Ancillary Services 

Address List Services 

Caller Service 

Change-of-Address Credit Card 

Authentication 

Confirm 

International Reply Coupon Service 

International Business Reply Mail Service 

Money Orders 

Post Office Box Service 

Negotiated Service Agreements 

HSBC North America Holdings Inc. 

Negotiated Service Agreement 

Bookspan Negotiated Service Agreement 

Bank of America corporation Negotiated 

Service Agreement 

The Bradford Group Negotiated Service 

Agreement 

Inbound International 

Canada Post—United States Postal Service 

Contractual Bilateral Agreement for 

Inbound Market Dominant Services 

Market Dominant Product Descriptions 

First-Class Mail 

[Reserved for Class Description] 

Single-Piece Letters/Postcards 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

Bulk Letters/Postcards 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

Flats 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

Parcels 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

Outbound Single-Piece First-Class Mail 

International 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

Inbound Single-Piece First-Class Mail 

International 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

Standard Mail (Regular and Nonprofit) 

[Reserved for Class Description] 

High Density and Saturation Letters 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

High Density and Saturation Flats/Parcels 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

Carrier Route 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

Letters 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

Flats 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

Not Flat-Machinables (NFMs)/Parcels 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

Periodicals 

[Reserved for Class Description] 

Within County Periodicals 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

Outside County Periodicals 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

Package Services 

[Reserved for Class Description] 

Single-Piece Parcel Post 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

Inbound Surface Parcel Post (at UPU rates) 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

Bound Printed Matter Flats 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

Bound Printed Matter Parcels 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

Media Mail/Library Mail 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

Special Services 

[Reserved for Class Description] 

Ancillary Services 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

Address Correction Service 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

Applications and Mailing Permits 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

Business Reply Mail 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

Bulk Parcel Return Service 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

Certified Mail 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

Certificate of Mailing 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

Collect on Delivery 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

Delivery Confirmation 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

Insurance 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

Merchandise Return Service 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

Parcel Airlift (PAL) 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

Registered Mail 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

Return Receipt 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

Return Receipt for Merchandise 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

Restricted Delivery 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

Shipper-Paid Forwarding 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

Signature Confirmation 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

Special Handling 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

Stamped Envelopes 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

Stamped Cards 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

Premium Stamped Stationery 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

Premium Stamped Cards 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

International Ancillary Services 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

International Certificate of Mailing 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

International Registered Mail 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

International Return Receipt 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

International Restricted Delivery 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

Address List Services 


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[Reserved for Product Description] 

Caller Service 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

Change-of-Address Credit Card 

Authentication 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

Confirm 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

International Reply Coupon Service 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

International Business Reply Mail Service 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

Money Orders 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

Post Office Box Service 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

Negotiated Service Agreements 

[Reserved for Class Description] 

HSBC North America Holdings Inc. 

Negotiated Service Agreement 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

Bookspan Negotiated Service Agreement 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

Bank of America Corporation Negotiated 

Service Agreement 

The Bradford Group Negotiated Service 

Agreement 

Part B—Competitive Products 

2000 Competitive Product List 

Express Mail 

Express Mail 

Outbound International Expedited Services 

Inbound International Expedited Services 

Inbound International Expedited Services 1 

(CP2008–7) 

Inbound International Expedited Services 2 

(MC2009–10 and CP2009–12) 

Priority Mail 

Priority Mail 

Outbound Priority Mail International 

Inbound Air Parcel Post 

Royal Mail Group Inbound Air Parcel Post 

Agreement 

Parcel Select 

Parcel Return Service 

International 

International Priority Airlift (IPA) 

International Surface Airlift (ISAL) 

International Direct Sacks—M-Bags 

Global Customized Shipping Services 

Inbound Surface Parcel Post (at non-UPU 

rates) 

Canada Post—United States Postal Service 

Contractual Bilateral Agreement for 

Inbound Competitive Services (MC2009– 

8 and CP2009–9) 

International Money Transfer Service 

International Ancillary Services 

Special Services 

Premium Forwarding Service 

Negotiated Service Agreements 

Domestic 

Express Mail Contract 1 (MC2008–5) 

Express Mail Contract 2 (MC2009–3 and 

CP2009–4) 

Express Mail Contract 3 (MC2009–15 and 

CP2009–21) 

Express Mail Contract 4 (MC2009–34 and 

CP2009–45) 

Express Mail & Priority Mail Contract 1 

(MC2009–6 and CP2009–7) 

Express Mail & Priority Mail Contract 2 

(MC2009–12 and CP2009–14) 

Express Mail & Priority Mail Contract 3 

(MC2009–13 and CP2009–17) 

Express Mail & Priority Mail Contract 4 

(MC2009–17 and CP2009–24) 

Express Mail & Priority Mail Contract 5 

(MC2009–18 and CP2009–25) 

Express Mail & Priority Mail Contract 6 

(MC2009–31 and CP2009–42) 

Express Mail & Priority Mail Contract 7 

(MC2009–32 and CP2009–43) 

Express Mail & Priority Mail Contract 8 

(MC2009–33 and CP2009–44) 

Parcel Return Service Contract 1 (MC2009– 

1 and CP2009–2) 

Priority Mail Contract 1 (MC2008–8 and 

CP2008–26) 

Priority Mail Contract 2 (MC2009–2 and 

CP2009–3) 

Priority Mail Contract 3 (MC2009–4 and 

CP2009–5) 

Priority Mail Contract 4 (MC2009–5 and 

CP2009–6) 

Priority Mail Contract 5 (MC2009–21 and 

CP2009–26) 

Priority Mail Contract 6 (MC2009–25 and 

CP2009–30) 

Priority Mail Contract 7 (MC2009–25 and 

CP2009–31) 

Priority Mail Contract 8 (MC2009–25 and 

CP2009–32) 

Priority Mail Contract 9 (MC2009–25 and 

CP2009–33) 

Priority Mail Contract 10 (MC2009–25 and 

CP2009–34) 

Priority Mail Contract 11 (MC2009–27 and 

CP2009–37) 

Priority Mail Contract 12 (MC2009–28 and 

CP2009–38) 

Priority Mail Contract 13 (MC2009–29 and 

CP2009–39) 

Priority Mail Contract 14 (MC2009–30 and 

CP2009–40) 

Outbound International 

Direct Entry Parcels Contracts 

Direct Entry Parcels 1 (MC2009–26 and 

CP2009–36) 

Global Direct Contracts (MC2009–9, 

CP2009–10, and CP2009–11) 

Global Expedited Package Services (GEPS) 

Contracts 

GEPS 1 (CP2008–5, CP2008–11, CP2008– 

12, and CP2008–13, CP2008–18, 

CP2008–19, CP2008–20, CP2008–21, 

CP2008–22, CP2008–23, and CP2008–24) 

Global Plus Contracts 

Global Plus 1 (CP2008–8, CP2008–46 and 

CP2009–47) 

Global Plus 2 (MC2008–7, CP2009–48 and 

CP2009–49) 

Inbound International 

Inbound Direct Entry Contracts with 

Foreign Postal Administrations 

(MC2008–6, CP2008–14 and CP2008–15) 

International Business Reply Service 

Competitive Contract 1 (MC2009–14 and 

CP2009–20) 

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BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 180 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2004–0285; FRL–8430–6] 

1,2-ethanediamine, N,N,N ′,N ′- 

tetramethyl-, polymer with 1,1′- 

oxybis[2-chloroethane]; Exemption 

from the Requirement of a Tolerance 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This regulation establishes an 

exemption from the requirement of a 

tolerance under 40 CFR 180.920 for 

residues of 1,2-ethanediamine, 

N,N,N ′,N ′-tetramethyl-, polymer with 

1,1′-oxybis[2-chloroethane] (CAS Reg. 

No. 31075–24–8) when used as an inert 

ingredient in pesticide formulations 

applied to cotton or wheat crops only. 

Buckman Laboratories International, Inc 

submitted a petition to EPA under the 

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 

(FFDCA), requesting an exemption from 

the requirement of a tolerance. This 

regulation eliminates the need to 

establish a maximum permissible level 

for residues of 1,2-ethanediamine, 

N,N,N ′,N ′-tetramethyl-, polymer with 

1,1′-oxybis[2-chloroethane]. 

DATES: This regulation is effective 

August 19, 2009. Objections and 

requests for hearings must be received 

on or before October 19, 2009, and must 

be filed in accordance with the 

instructions provided in 40 CFR part 

178 (see also Unit I.C. of the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION). 

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a 

docket for this action under docket 

identification (ID) number EPA–HQ– 

OPP–2004–0285. All documents in the 

docket are listed in the docket index 

available at http://www.regulations.gov. 

Although listed in the index, some 

information is not publicly available, 

e.g., Confidential Business Information 

(CBI) or other information whose 

disclosure is restricted by statute. 

Certain other material, such as 

copyrighted material, is not placed on 

the Internet and will be publicly 

available only in hard copy form. 

Publicly available docket materials are 

available in the electronic docket at 

http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only 

available in hard copy, at the OPP 

Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S– 

4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 

2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The 

Docket Facility is open from 8:30 a.m. 

to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

excluding legal holidays. The Docket 

Facility telephone number is (703) 305– 

5805. 


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