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                    for more details.
 Postal Service 39 CFR Part 20
 AGENCY: Postal Service.
 ACTION: Amendment to interim rule.
 SUMMARY: The Postal Service is amending the interim rule on Priority Mail Global Guaranteed service to extend service to most countries in the world and to create rate groups for these countries to reflect the cost associated with providing this service.
 EFFECTIVE DATE: May 28, 2000. Comments on the amendment to the interim rule must be received on or before June 26, 2000.
 ADDRESSES: Written comments should be mailed or delivered to the Manager, Business Results, International Business, U.S. Postal Service, 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW, Room 370-IBU, Washington, DC 20260-6500. Copies of all written comments will be available for public inspection between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, in International Business, 10th Floor, 901 D Street SW, Washington, DC.
 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Walter J. Grandjean, (202) 314-7256.


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 19, 1999, the Postal Service announced in the 
                    **Federal Register**
                     (62 FR 19039-19042) the introduction of Priority Mail Global Guaranteed on an interim basis. The U.S. Postal Service, through an alliance with DHL Worldwide Express Inc., is offering an enhanced expedited service, Priority Mail Global Guaranteed, from selected locations in the United States to selected countries. This service offers day-certain delivery with postage refund guarantee and document reconstruction coverage of $100 for allowable contents. 
                    ( print page 34097) On November 4, 1999, the Postal Service announced in the 
                    **Federal Register**
                     (64 FR 60106-60109) an amendment to the interim rule to add more U.S. acceptance locations and to extend the service to more destination countries. Public comments were requested by December 6, 1999, and by that date two comments were received. Both comments related to the way in which the Postal Service categorized the U.S. acceptance offices and how the acceptance offices were selected. The acceptance offices were selected on their ability to meet the stringent service standards for this service based on local considerations such as timely transportation, mail processing capabilities, and access to national transportation. The presentation of acceptance offices has been changed. ZIP Code ranges can overlap metropolitan areas and state boundaries. Accordingly, the chart of acceptance offices has been changed to delete the reference to metropolitan areas and only state names are used as a guide to determining where service is available. The use of state designations is not meant to limit service within the specified ZIP Code ranges, since they are intended only to serve as a guide to the areas that offer Priority Mail Global Guaranteed service. The Postal Service is now extending service to more countries and redesigning the rates to reflect the cost of providing service to these additional countries. Service will be available to all country destinations listed in the International Mail Manual except Afghanistan, Ascension, China, Iraq, Japan, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North), Libya, Pitcairn Island, Saint Helena, Sudan, and Tristan de Cunha. Although each network country has been placed into one of eight rate groups, rate groups 1 and 2, 3 and 7, and 4 and 6, respectively, contain duplicate rates at the present time. The applicable rates and the destination countries that are associated with each rate group are as follows: Weight not over (lbs.)
Rate Groups 
                             1 and 2  
                             (Canada, Mexico, and St. Pierre & Miquelon)
Rate Groups 
                             3 and 7
Rate Groups 
                             4 and 6
Rate Group 
                             5
Rate Group 
                             80.5
$20.00
$24.00
$29.00
$40.00
$60.001
31.00
34.00
41.00
51.00
72.002
31.00
34.00
41.00
65.00
87.003
42.00
53.00
60.00
80.00
102.004
44.00
60.00
67.00
94.00
115.005
47.00
66.00
74.00
107.00
129.006
50.00
71.00
81.00
119.00
141.007
53.00
76.00
88.00
131.00
153.008
56.00
81.00
95.00
142.00
165.009
59.00
85.00
102.00
154.00
176.0010
62.00
89.00
109.00
166.00
188.0011
64.00
93.00
114.00
177.00
200.0012
66.00
98.00
120.00
187.00
212.0013
69.00
102.00
125.00
197.00
224.0014
72.00
106.00
131.00
207.00
235.0015
74.00
110.00
136.00
215.00
246.0016
77.00
114.00
141.00
223.00
258.0017
79.00
118.00
147.00
230.00
269.0018
82.00
121.00
152.00
238.00
280.0019
84.00
125.00
158.00
245.00
292.0020
87.00
128.00
163.00
253.00
303.0021
89.00
132.00
168.00
260.00
313.0022
91.00
136.00
173.00
268.00
322.0023
94.00
139.00
178.00
275.00
332.0024
96.00
143.00
183.00
283.00
341.0025
98.00
146.00
188.00
290.00
349.0026
100.00
149.00
193.00
298.00
358.0027
103.00
153.00
198.00
305.00
366.0028
105.00
156.00
203.00
313.00
375.0029
107.00
160.00
208.00
320.00
384.0030
110.00
163.00
213.00
328.00
392.0031
112.00
167.00
218.00
335.00
401.0032
114.00
170.00
223.00
343.00
410.0033
116.00
174.00
228.00
350.00
418.0034
119.00
177.00
233.00
358.00
427.0035
121.00
181.00
238.00
365.00
435.0036
123.00
184.00
243.00
373.00
444.0037
125.00
188.00
248.00
380.00
453.0038
128.00
191.00
253.00
388.00
461.0039
130.00
195.00
258.00
395.00
470.0040
132.00
198.00
263.00
403.00
479.0041
133.00
202.00
268.00
410.00
487.0042
135.00
205.00
273.00
418.00
496.0043
137.00
209.00
278.00
425.00
505.0044
138.00
212.00
283.00
433.00
514.0045
140.00
216.00
288.00
440.00
522.0046
142.00
219.00
293.00
448.00
531.0047
143.00
223.00
298.00
455.00
540.0048
145.00
226.00
303.00
463.00
548.00( print page 34098)49
147.00
230.00
308.00
470.00
557.0050
148.00
233.00
313.00
478.00
566.0051
148.00
233.00
313.00
478.00
566.0052
152.00
240.00
323.00
492.00
583.0053
152.00
240.00
323.00
492.00
583.0054
154.00
247.00
333.00
505.00
601.0055
154.00
247.00
333.00
505.00
601.0056
156.00
254.00
343.00
516.00
617.0057
156.00
254.00
343.00
516.00
617.0058
159.00
261.00
353.00
527.00
633.0059
159.00
261.00
353.00
527.00
633.0060
161.00
268.00
363.00
538.00
649.0061
161.00
268.00
363.00
538.00
649.0062
164.00
275.00
373.00
549.00
666.0063
164.00
275.00
373.00
549.00
666.0064
166.00
282.00
383.00
560.00
684.0065
166.00
282.00
383.00
560.00
684.0066
168.00
289.00
393.00
571.00
701.0067
168.00
289.00
393.00
571.00
701.0068
171.00
296.00
403.00
583.00
718.0069
171.00
296.00
403.00
583.00
718.0070
173.00
303.00
413.00
594.00
735.00
 Country
Rate groupAfghanistan
(1
                            )Albania
8Algeria
8Andorra
8Angola
8Anguilla
7Antigua & Barbuda
7Argentina
5Armenia
8Aruba
7Ascension
(1
                            )Australia
4Austria
3Azerbaijan
8Bahamas
7Bahrain
6Bangladesh
8Barbados
7Belarus
8Belgium
3Belize
5Benin
8Bermuda
7Bhutan
8Bolivia
5Bosnia-Herzegovina
8Botswana
8Brazil
5British Virgin Islands
7Brunei Darussalam
8Bulgaria
8Burkina Faso
8Burma (Myanmar)
8Burundi
8Cambodia
8Cameroon
8Canada
1Cape Verde
8Cayman Islands
7Central African Republic
8Chad
8Chile
5China
(1
                            )Colombia
5Comoros
8Congo, Democratic Republic of the
8Congo, Republic of the
8Costa Rica
5Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
8Croatia
8Cuba
8Cyprus
6Czech Republic
8Denmark
3Djibouti
8Dominica
7Dominican Republic
7Ecuador
5Egypt
6El Salvador
5Equatorial Guinea
8Eritrea
8Estonia
8Ethiopia
8Falkland Islands
5Faroe Islands
8Fiji
8Finland
3France
3French Guiana
5French Polynesia
8Gabon
8Gambia
8Georgia, Republic of
8Germany
3Ghana
8Gibraltar
3Great Britain & Northern Ireland
3Greece
3Greenland
8Grenada
7Guadeloupe
7Guatemala
5Guinea
8Guinea-Bissau
8Guyana
5Haiti
7Honduras
5Hong Kong
3Hungary
8Iceland
8India
6Indonesia
4Iran
6Iraq
(1
                            )Ireland (Eire)
3Israel
6Italy
3Jamaica
7Japan
(1
                            )Jordan
6Kazakhstan
8Kenya
8Kiribati
8Korea, Democratic People's Republic of (North)
(1
                            )Korea, Republic of (South)
4Kuwait
6Kyrgyzstan
8Laos
8Latvia
8Lebanon
6Lesotho
8Liberia
8Libya
(1
                            )Liechtenstein
3Lithuania
8Luxembourg
3Macao
3Macedonia, Republic of
8Madagascar
8Malawi
8Malaysia
4Maldives
8Mali
8Malta
3Martinique
7Mauritania
8Mauritius
8( print page 34099)Mexico
2Moldova
8Mongolia
8Montserrat
7Morocco
8Mozambique
8Namibia
8Nauru
8Nepal
8Netherlands
3Netherlands Antilles
7New Caledonia
8New Zealand
4Nicaragua
5Niger
8Nigeria
8Norway
3Oman
6Pakistan
6Panama
5Papua New Guinea
8Paraguay
5Peru
5Philippines
4Pitcairn Island
(1
                            )Poland
8Portugal
3Qatar
6Reunion
8Romania
8Russia
8Rwanda
8St. Christopher (St. Kitts) & Nevis
7Saint Helena
(1
                            )Saint Lucia
7Saint Pierre & Miquelon
1Saint Vincent & Grenadines
7San Marino
3Sao Tome & Principe
8Saudi Arabia
6Senegal
8Serbia-Montenegro (Yugoslavia)
8Seychelles
8Sierra Leone
8Singapore
3Slovak Republic (Slovakia)
8Slovenia
8Solomon Islands
8Somalia
8South Africa
8Spain
3Sri Lanka
8Sudan
(1
                            )Suriname
5Swaziland
8Sweden
3Switzerland
3Syrian Arab Republic (Syria)
6Taiwan
3Tajikistan
8Tanzania
8Thailand
4Togo
8Tonga
8Trinidad & Tobago
7Tristan da Cunha
(1
                            )Tunisia
8Turkey
6Turkmenistan
8Turks & Caicos Islands
7Tuvalu
8Uganda
8Ukraine
8United Arab Emirates
6Uruguay
5Uzbekistan
8Vanuatu
8Vatican City
3Venezuela
5Vietnam
4Wallis & Futuna Islands
4Western Samoa
4Yemen
6Zambia
8Zimbabwe
81
                         No Service.
 Although the Postal Service is exempted by 39 U.S.C. 410(a) from the advance notice requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act regarding proposed rulemaking (5 U.S.C. 553), the Postal Service invites public comment on the amendment to the interim rule at the above address. The Postal Service is amending International Mail Manual chapter 2, Conditions for Mailing, which is incorporated by reference in the Code of Federal Regulations. See 39 CFR 20.1. A transmittal letter changing the relevant pages in the International Mail Manual will be published and automatically transmitted to all subscribers. Notice of issuance of the transmittal will be published in the 
                    **Federal Register**
                     as provided by 39 CFR 20.3. List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 20 Foreign relations
International postal service
 PART 20—[AMENDED]
 1.The authority citation for 39 CFR Part 20 continues to read as follows: Authority:
                        5 U.S.C. 552(a); 39 U.S.C. 401, 404, 407, 408. 2.Chapter 2 of the International Mail Manual (IMM) is amended as follows: 2 CONDITIONS FOR MAILING 210 Express Mail International Service 
 215 Priority Mail Global Guaranteed 
 215.3 Service Areas 215.31 U.S. Origins Priority Mail Global Guaranteed (PMGG) items must be entered at post offices that are located in the following ZIP Code areas: State
ZIP code areasArizona
850, 852-853California
900, 902-908, 910-918, 926-928, 937, 939-941, 943-944, 946, 949-951, 954Colorado
802Connecticut
060-069Delaware
197-199District of Columbia
200, 202-203, 205Florida
320, 322, 327-338, 342, 346-347Georgia
300-303, 305-306, 311Illinois
600-608, 610-611, 620, 622, 629Indiana
460-470, 472-475, 478-479Kentucky
410, 452Maine
039-041Maryland
206-212, 214, 217, 219Massachusetts
010-027Michigan
481-482, 486-491, 493-497Minnesota
550-551, 553-554, 558-559Missouri
630-631, 633New Hampshire
030-034, 038New Jersey
070-085, 087-089New York
100-101, 103-105, 107, 109-119, 124-127North Carolina
270-278, 280-282, 286Ohio
430-438, 440-458( print page 34100)Pennsylvania
189-191, 193-196Rhode Island
028-029Tennessee
372Texas
750-752, 760-764, 769-770, 772-778, 780-782, 784, 791, 794Virginia
201, 220-225, 230-232, 238-239Vermont
054, 056Washington
980-982Wisconsin
530-532, 534
 215.32 Foreign Destinations Priority Mail Global Guaranteed (PMGG) service is available to all locations that are referenced in the Individual Country Listings except for the following: Afghanistan Ascension China Iraq Japan Korea, Democratic People's Republic of (North) Libya Pitcairn Island Saint Helena Sudan Tristan de Cunha 
 215.6 Postage **215.61 Rate Groups 1**
Weight not over (lb.) 2
Rate groups 
                                 1 and 2  
                                 (Canada, Mexico, and St. Pierre & Miquelon)
Rate groups 
                                 3 and 7
Rate groups 
                                 4 and 6
Rate group 5
Rate group 80.5
$20.00
$24.00
$29.00
$40.00
$60.001
31.00
34.00
41.00
51.00
72.002
31.00
34.00
41.00
65.00
87.003
42.00
53.00
60.00
80.00
102.004
44.00
60.00
67.00
94.00
115.005
47.00
66.00
74.00
107.00
129.006
50.00
71.00
81.00
119.00
141.007
53.00
76.00
88.00
131.00
153.008
56.00
81.00
95.00
142.00
165.009
59.00
85.00
102.00
154.00
176.0010
62.00
89.00
109.00
166.00
188.0011
64.00
93.00
114.00
177.00
200.0012
66.00
98.00
120.00
187.00
212.0013
69.00
102.00
125.00
197.00
224.0014
72.00
106.00
131.00
207.00
235.0015
74.00
110.00
136.00
215.00
246.0016
77.00
114.00
141.00
223.00
258.0017
79.00
118.00
147.00
230.00
269.0018
82.00
121.00
152.00
238.00
280.0019
84.00
125.00
158.00
245.00
292.0020
87.00
128.00
163.00
253.00
303.0021
89.00
132.00
168.00
260.00
313.0022
91.00
136.00
173.00
268.00
322.0023
94.00
139.00
178.00
275.00
332.0024
96.00
143.00
183.00
283.00
341.0025
98.00
146.00
188.00
290.00
349.0026
100.00
149.00
193.00
298.00
358.0027
103.00
153.00
198.00
305.00
366.0028
105.00
156.00
203.00
313.00
375.0029
107.00
160.00
208.00
320.00
384.0030
110.00
163.00
213.00
328.00
392.0031
112.00
167.00
218.00
335.00
401.0032
114.00
170.00
223.00
343.00
410.0033
116.00
174.00
228.00
350.00
418.0034
119.00
177.00
233.00
358.00
427.0035
121.00
181.00
238.00
365.00
435.0036
123.00
184.00
243.00
373.00
444.0037
125.00
188.00
248.00
380.00
453.0038
128.00
191.00
253.00
388.00
461.0039
130.00
195.00
258.00
395.00
470.0040
132.00
198.00
263.00
403.00
479.0041
133.00
202.00
268.00
410.00
487.0042
135.00
205.00
273.00
418.00
496.0043
137.00
209.00
278.00
425.00
505.0044
138.00
212.00
283.00
433.00
514.0045
140.00
216.00
288.00
440.00
522.00( print page 34101)46
142.00
219.00
293.00
448.00
531.0047
143.00
223.00
298.00
455.00
540.0048
145.00
226.00
303.00
463.00
548.0049
147.00
230.00
308.00
470.00
557.0050
148.00
233.00
313.00
478.00
566.0051
148.00
233.00
313.00
478.00
566.0052
152.00
240.00
323.00
492.00
583.0053
152.00
240.00
323.00
492.00
583.0054
154.00
247.00
333.00
505.00
601.0055
154.00
247.00
333.00
505.00
601.0056
156.00
254.00
343.00
516.00
617.0057
156.00
254.00
343.00
516.00
617.0058
159.00
261.00
353.00
527.00
633.0059
159.00
261.00
353.00
527.00
633.0060
161.00
268.00
363.00
538.00
649.0061
161.00
268.00
363.00
538.00
649.0062
164.00
275.00
373.00
549.00
666.0063
164.00
275.00
373.00
549.00
666.0064
166.00
282.00
383.00
560.00
684.0065
166.00
282.00
383.00
560.00
684.0066
168.00
289.00
393.00
571.00
701.0067
168.00
289.00
393.00
571.00
701.0068
171.00
296.00
403.00
583.00
718.0069
171.00
296.00
403.00
583.00
718.0070
173.00
303.00
413.00
594.00
735.001
                             See the Individual Country Listings for the postage rates that are applicable to each PMGG destination country.2
                             Maximum weight limit is 70 pounds to all destination countries.
 
 [The Individual Country Listing pages in the International Mail Manual will be revised to reflect the availability of Priority Mail Global Guaranteed service and the applicable postage rates.] Stanley F. Mires, Chief Counsel, Legislative.


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