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1Request of the United States Postal Service to 

Add Priority Mail Contract 18 to Competitive 

Product List, September 11, 2009 (Request). 

2Attachment A to the Request, reflecting 

Governors’ Decision No. 09–6, April 27, 2009. 

3Attachment B to the Request. 

4Attachment C to the Request. 

5Attachment D to the Request. 

6Attachment E to the Request. 

7Attachment F to the Request. 

8PRC Order No. 298, Notice and Order 

Concerning Priority Mail Contract 18 Negotiated 

Service Agreement, September 15, 2009 (Order No. 

298). 

9Response of the United States Postal Service to 

Request for Supplemental Information in Order No. 

298 (Questions 1 and 2), September 21, 2009 

(Response). 

10Public Representative Comments in Response 

to United States Postal Service Request to Add 

Priority Mail Contract 18 Negotiated Service 

Agreement to the Competitive Product List, 

September 25, 2009 (Public Representative 

Comments). The Public Representative also filed a 

Motion of the Public Representative for Late 

Acceptance of Comments in Response to United 

States Postal Service Request to Add Priority Mail 

Contract 18 to the Competitive Products List, 

September 25, 2009. That motion is granted. 

concludes prior to the scheduled 

termination time, the Captain of the Port 

will cease enforcement of this safety 

zone and will announce that fact via 

Broadcast Notice to Mariners. 

(c) Definitions. The following 

definition applies to this section: As 

used in this section, designated 

representative, means any 

commissioned, warrant, or petty officers 

of the Coast Guard on board Coast 

Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, or local, 

State, or Federal law enforcement 

vessels who have been authorized to act 

on the behalf of the Captain of the Port. 

(d) Regulations. (1) Under the general 

regulations in § 165.23, entry into, 

transit through or anchoring within this 

safety zone is prohibited unless 

authorized by the Captain of the Port of 

San Diego or his designated on-scene 

representative. 

(2) Mariners requesting permission to 

transit through the safety zone may 

request authorization to do so from the 

Sector San Diego Communications 

Center (COMCEN). The COMCEN may 

be contacted via VHF–FM Channel 16 or 

(619) 278–7033. 

(3) All persons and vessels shall 

comply with the instructions of the 

Coast Guard Captain of the Port or the 

designated representative. 

(4) Upon being hailed by U.S. Coast 

Guard patrol personnel by siren, radio, 

flashing light, or other means, the 

operator of a vessel must proceed as 

directed. 

(5) The Coast Guard may be assisted 

by other Federal, State, or local 

agencies. 

Dated: September 21, 2009. 

T. H. Farris, 

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the 

Port San Diego. 

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BILLING CODE 4910–15–P 

POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION 

39 CFR Part 3020 

[Docket Nos. MC2009–42 and CP2009–63; 

Order No. 305] 

New Postal Product 

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Commission is adding 

the Priority Mail Contract 18 to the 

Competitive Product List. This action 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 new requirements 

in the law. 

DATES: Effective October 7, 2009 and is 

applicable beginning September 28, 

2009. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Stephen L. Sharfman, General Counsel, 

at 202–789–6820 or 

stephen.sharfman@prc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Regulatory 

History, 74 FR 48323 (September 22, 

2009). 

I. Introduction 

II. Background 

III. Comments 

IV. Commission Analysis 

V. Ordering Paragraphs 

I. Introduction 

The Postal Service seeks to add a new 

product identified as Priority Mail 

Contract 18 to the Competitive Product 

List. For the reasons discussed below, 

the Commission approves the Request. 

II. Background 

On September 11, 2009, the Postal 

Service filed a formal request pursuant 

to 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 

et seq. to add Priority Mail Contract 18 

to the Competitive Product List.1 The 

Postal Service asserts that the Priority 

Mail Contract 18 product is a 

competitive product ‘‘not of general 

applicability’’ within the meaning of 39 

U.S.C. 3632(b)(3). This Request has been 

assigned Docket No. MC2009–42. 

The Postal Service 

contemporaneously filed a contract 

related to the proposed new product 

pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3632(b)(3) and 39 

CFR 3015.5. The contract has been 

assigned Docket No. CP2009–63. 

In support of its Request, the Postal 

Service filed the following materials: (1) 

A redacted version of the Governors’ 

Decision, filed in Docket No MC2009– 

25, authorizing the Priority Mail 

Contract Group; 2 (2) a redacted version 

of the contract; 3 (3) a requested change 

in the Mail Classification Schedule 

product list; 4 (4) a Statement of 

Supporting Justification as required by 

39 CFR 3020.32;5 (5) a certification of 

compliance with 39 U.S.C. 3633(a); 6

and (6) an application for nonpublic 

treatment of the materials filed under 

seal.7 The redacted version of the 

contract provides that the contract is 

terminable on 30 days’ notice by either 

party, but could continue until March 

11, 2012 without modification except as 

to price adjustments. Request, 

Attachment B, Article III. 

In the Statement of Supporting 

Justification, Mary Prince Anderson, 

Acting Manager, Sales and 

Communications, Expedited Shipping, 

asserts that the service to be provided 

under the contract will cover its 

attributable costs, make a positive 

contribution to coverage of institutional 

costs, and will increase contribution 

toward the requisite 5.5 percent of the 

Postal Service’s total institutional costs. 

Request, Attachment D, at 1. W. Ashley 

Lyons, Manager, Regulatory Reporting 

and Cost Analysis, Finance Department, 

certifies that the contract complies with 

39 U.S.C. 3633(a). Id., Attachment E. 

The Postal Service filed much of the 

supporting materials, including the 

supporting data and the unredacted 

contract, under seal. The Postal Service 

maintains that the contract and related 

financial information, including the 

customer’s name and the accompanying 

analyses that provide prices, certain 

terms and conditions, and financial 

projections, should remain confidential. 

Id., Attachment F at 2–3. 

In Order No. 298, the Commission 

gave notice of the two dockets, 

appointed a public representative, 

sought supplemental information, and 

provided the public with an opportunity 

to comment.8 The Postal Service filed 

its Response for supplemental 

information pertaining to the sufficiency 

of spreadsheets of the partially 

superseded agreement, and related 

data.9

III. Comments 

Comments were filed by the Public 

Representative.10 No comments were 

submitted by other interested parties. 

The Public Representative states that the 

Postal Service’s filing comports with 

title 39 and the relevant Commission 

rules. Public Representative Comments 

at 1. He further states that the agreement 


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11The existing contract became effective March 

11, 2009. Request, Attachment B, at 1. 

12See Docket Nos. MC2009–40 and CP2009–61, 

Order Concerning Parcel Select & Parcel Return 

Service Contract 2 Negotiated Service Agreement, 

September 4, 2009, at 7. 

appears to be beneficial to the general 

public since ‘‘[i]n addition to having the 

mailer prepare mailings for less costly 

handling by the Postal Service, the 

contract employs pricing incentives 

favorable to the Postal Service and 

thereby, the public.’’ Id. at 4. The Public 

Representative notes that the Postal 

Service has provided adequate 

justification for maintaining 

confidentiality in this case. Id. at 3. 

IV. Commission Analysis 

The Commission has reviewed the 

Request, the contract, the financial 

analysis provided under seal that 

accompanies it, and the comments filed 

by the Public Representative. 

Statutory requirements. The 

Commission’s statutory responsibilities 

in this instance entail assigning Priority 

Mail Contract 18 to either the Market 

Dominant Product List or to the 

Competitive Product List. 39 U.S.C. 

3642. As part of this responsibility, the 

Commission also reviews the proposal 

for compliance with the Postal 

Accountability and Enhancement Act 

(PAEA) requirements. This includes, for 

proposed competitive products, a 

review of the provisions applicable to 

rates for competitive products. 39 U.S.C. 

3633. 

Product list assignment. In 

determining whether to assign Priority 

Mail Contract 18 as a product to the 

Market Dominant Product List or the 

Competitive Product List, the 

Commission must consider whether 

the Postal Service exercises sufficient market 

power that it can effectively set the price of 

such product substantially above costs, raise 

prices significantly, decrease quality, or 

decrease output, without risk of losing a 

significant level of business to other firms 

offering similar products. 

39 U.S.C. 3642(b)(1). If so, the product 

will be categorized as market dominant. 

The competitive category of products 

shall consist of all other products. 

The Commission is further required to 

consider the availability and nature of 

enterprises in the private sector engaged 

in the delivery of the product, the views 

of those who use the product, and the 

likely impact on small business 

concerns. 39 U.S.C. 3642(b)(3). 

The Postal Service asserts that its 

bargaining position is constrained by 

the existence of other shippers who can 

provide similar services, thus 

precluding it from taking unilateral 

action to increase prices without the 

risk of losing volume to private 

companies. Request, Attachment D, 

para. (d). The Postal Service also 

contends that it may not decrease 

quality or output without risking the 

loss of business to competitors that offer 

similar expedited delivery services. Id. 

It further states that the contract partner 

supports the addition of the contract to 

the Competitive Product List to 

effectuate the negotiated contractual 

terms. Id., para. (g). Finally, the Postal 

Service states that the market for 

expedited delivery services is highly 

competitive and requires a substantial 

infrastructure to support a national 

network. It indicates that large carriers 

serve this market. Accordingly, the 

Postal Service states that it is unaware 

of any small business concerns that 

could offer comparable service for this 

customer. Id., para. (h). 

No commenter opposes the proposed 

classification of Priority Mail Contract 

18 as competitive. Having considered 

the statutory requirements and the 

support offered by the Postal Service, 

the Commission finds that Priority Mail 

Contract 18 is appropriately classified as 

a competitive product and should be 

added to the Competitive Product List. 

Cost considerations. The Postal 

Service presents a financial analysis 

showing that Priority Mail Contract 18 

results in cost savings while ensuring 

that the contract covers its attributable 

costs, does not result in subsidization of 

competitive products by market 

dominant products, and increases 

contribution from competitive products. 

Based on the data submitted, the 

Commission finds that Priority Mail 

Contract 18 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 proposed Priority Mail 

Contract 18 indicates that it comports 

with the provisions applicable to rates 

for competitive products. 

Agreements amending previous 

negotiated service agreements. In its 

Request, the Postal Service did not 

clearly identify the existing contract that 

the new one effectively modifies. The 

new contract supersedes, in part, a 

contract for Express Mail and Priority 

Mail, only with respect to Priority Mail 

terms.11 In the future, if it is amending 

or changing an existing contract in a 

new filing, the Postal Service shall 

identify the contract and docket number 

of the contract being amended or 

changed in the new filing and describe 

the changes. In addition, assuming the 

existing contract is to continue, in part, 

as modified, the Postal Service must 

also certify, as part of its filing, that the 

amended contract still complies with 

the requirements of 39 U.S.C. 3633(a). 

Application for non-public treatment. 

The Postal Service believes that the 10- 

year period of non-public treatment, as 

specified in 39 U.S.C. 3007.30, is 

insufficient to protect customeridentifying information. Request, 

Attachment F, at 7. It asserts that such 

information should be protected 

permanently and requests that the 

Commission enter an order extending 

that duration indefinitely. 

The request is premature. Should the 

need for non-public treatment remain 

due to ongoing business relationships, 

the Postal Service may submit a motion 

to the Commission to extend the 

duration at the appropriate time.12

Other considerations. Following the 

scheduled termination date of the 

agreement, the Commission will remove 

the product from the Competitive 

Product List. 

In conclusion, the Commission 

approves Priority Mail Contract 18 as a 

new product. The revision to the 

Competitive Product List is shown 

below the signature of this Order and is 

effective upon issuance of this Order. 

V. Ordering Paragraphs 

It is ordered: 

1. Priority Mail Contract 18 (MC2009– 

42 and CP2009–63) is added to the 

Competitive Product List as a new 

product under Negotiated Service 

Agreements, Domestic. 

2. The Postal Service shall notify the 

Commission if termination occurs prior 

to the scheduled termination date. 

3. The Secretary shall arrange for the 

publication of this order in the Federal 

Register. 

List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 3020 

Administrative practice and 

procedure; Postal Service. 

By the Commission. 

Shoshana M. Grove, 

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: 


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Appendix A 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 

[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) 


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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 Select & Parcel Return Service 

Contract 2 (MC2009–40 and CP2009–61) 

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) 

Priority Mail Contract 15 (MC2009–35 and 

CP2009–54) 

Priority Mail Contract 16 (MC2009–36 and 

CP2009–55) 

Priority Mail Contract 17 (MC2009–37 and 

CP2009–56) 

Priority Mail Contract 18 (MC2009–42 and 

CP2009–63) 

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 Expedited Package Services 2 

(CP2009–50) 

Global Plus Contracts 

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

CP2009–47) 

Global Plus 2 (MC2008–7, CP2008–48 and 

CP2008–49) 

Inbound International 

Inbound Direct Entry Contracts with 

Foreign Postal Administrations 

Inbound Direct Entry Contracts with 

Foreign Postal Administrations 

(MC2008–6, CP2008–14 and MC2008–15) 

Inbound Direct Entry Contracts with 

Foreign Postal Administrations 

1 (MC2008–6 and CP2009–62) 

International Business Reply Service 

Competitive Contract 1 (MC2009–14 and 

CP2009–20) 

Competitive Product Descriptions 

Express Mail 

[Reserved for Group Description] 

Express Mail 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

Outbound International Expedited Services 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

Inbound International Expedited Services 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

Priority 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

Priority Mail 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

Outbound Priority Mail International 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

Inbound Air Parcel Post 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

Parcel Select 

[Reserved for Group Description] 

Parcel Return Service 

[Reserved for Group Description] 

International 

[Reserved for Group Description] 

International Priority Airlift (IPA) 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

International Surface Airlift (ISAL) 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

International Direct Sacks—M–Bags 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

Global Customized Shipping Services 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

International Money Transfer Service 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

Inbound Surface Parcel Post (at non-UPU 

rates) 

[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] 

International Insurance 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

Negotiated Service Agreements 

[Reserved for Group Description] 

Domestic 

[Reserved for Product Description] 

Outbound International 

[Reserved for Group Description] 

Part C—Glossary of Terms and Conditions 

[Reserved] 

Part D—Country Price Lists for International 

Mail [Reserved] 

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BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 180 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0490; FRL–8439–1] 

Sodium and Ammonium 

Naphthalenesulfonate Formaldehyde 

Condensates; 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 for residues of the sodium and 

ammonium napthalenesulfonate 

formaldehyde condensates, herein 

referred to in this document as the 

SANFCs, when used as inert ingredients 

in pesticide formulations applied preharvest and post-harvest. The Joint 

Inerts Task Force (JITF), Cluster Support 

Team Number 11 and Akzo Nobel 

Surface Chemistry, LLC, submitted 

petitions 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 the SANFCs. 

DATES: This regulation is effective 

October 7, 2009. Objections and 

requests for hearings must be received 

on or before December 7, 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–2009–0490. 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 


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