Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 224 / Wednesday, November 22, 2023 / Notices 81447 

3040.130 through 3040.135, and 39 CFR 

3035.105; Public Representative: 

Jennaca D. Upperman; Comments Due: 

November 28, 2023. 

This Notice will be published in the 

Federal Register. 

Erica A. Barker, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2023–25865 Filed 11–21–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P 

POSTAL SERVICE 

Change in Rates and Classes of 

General Applicability for Competitive 

Products 

AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM. 

ACTION: Notice of a change in rates and 

classifications of general applicability 

for competitive products. 

SUMMARY: This notice sets forth changes 

in rates and classifications of general 

applicability for competitive products. 

DATES: Applicable date: January 21, 

2024. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Elizabeth Reed, 202–268–3179. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

November 13, 2023, pursuant to their 

authority under 39 U.S.C. 3632, the 

Governors of the Postal Service 

established prices and classification 

changes for competitive products. The 

Governors’ Decision and the record of 

proceedings in connection with such 

decision are reprinted below in 

accordance with section 3632(b)(2). 

Mail Classification Schedule language 

containing the new prices and 

classification changes can be found at 

www.prc.gov. 

Sarah Sullivan, 

Attorney, Ethics & Legal Compliance. 

Decision of the Governors of the United 

States Postal Service on Changes in 

Rates and Classifications of General 

Applicability for Competitive Products 

(Governors’ Decision No. 23–5) 

November 13, 2023 

Statement of Explanation and 

Justification 

Pursuant to authority under section 

3632 of title 39, as amended by the 

Postal Accountability and Enhancement 

Act of 2006 (‘‘PAEA’’), we establish 

prices and classifications of general 

applicability for the Postal Service’s 

competitive products. The changes are 

described generally below, with a 

detailed description of the changes in 

the Postal Service’s associated draft 

Mail Classification Schedule change 

document. That document contains the 

draft Mail Classification Schedule 

sections with classification changes in 

legislative format, and new prices 

displayed in the price charts. 

As shown in the nonpublic annex 

being filed under seal herewith, the 

changes we establish should enable 

each competitive product to cover its 

attributable costs (39 U.S.C. 3633(a)(2)) 

and should result in competitive 

products as a whole complying with 39 

U.S.C. 3633(a)(3), which, as 

implemented by 39 CFR 3035.107(c), 

requires competitive products 

collectively to contribute a minimum of 

9.9 percent to the Postal Service’s 

institutional costs. Accordingly, no 

issue of subsidization of competitive 

products by market dominant products 

should arise (39 U.S.C. 3633(a)(1)). We 

therefore find that the new prices and 

classification changes are in accordance 

with 39 U.S.C. 3632–3633 and 39 CFR 

3035.102 and 104. 

I. Domestic Products 

A. Priority Mail Express 

Overall, the Priority Mail Express 

price change represents a 5.9 percent 

increase. In 2023, we consolidated the 

Commercial Base and Commercial Plus 

price categories into one Commercial 

price category and differentiated the 

‘‘Local, 1, 2’’ Zone prices. For January 

2024, this new structure will be 

maintained. Dimensional weighting, 

which was introduced for all zones in 

2019, will also continue in 2024. 

Retail prices will increase an average 

of 5.9 percent. The price for the Retail 

Flat Rate Envelope, a significant portion 

of all Priority Mail Express volume, will 

increase to $30.45, with the Legal Size 

and Padded Flat Rate Envelopes priced 

at $30.65 and $31.20, respectively. 

The Commercial price category will 

increase 5.9 percent on average. 

Commercial prices will, on average, 

reflect a 13.7 percent discount off of 

Retail prices. The eVS Unmanifested 

Fee will be renamed as ‘‘Unmanifested 

Fee’’ to accommodate the ongoing 

migration of customers from eVS to the 

USPS Ship platform. Finally, certain 

Nonstandard Fees (NSFs) applicable to 

Priority Mail Express will see a 20 

percent increase in 2024. 

B. Priority Mail 

On average, the Priority Mail prices 

will be increased by 5.7 percent. Similar 

to Priority Mail Express, the 

Commercial Base and Commercial Plus 

price categories were consolidated into 

one Priority Mail Commercial price 

category and ‘‘Local, 1, 2’’ Zone prices 

were differentiated in 2023. For January 

2024, this new structure will be 

maintained. Dimensional weighting, 

which was introduced for all zones in 

2019, will also continue in 2024. 

Retail prices will increase by an 

average of 5.6 percent. Retail Flat Rate 

Box prices will be: Small, $10.40; 

Medium, $18.40; Large, $24.75 and 

Large APO/FPO/DPO, $23.00. Thus, the 

Large APO/FPO/DPO Flat Rate Box will 

be $1.75 less than the Large Flat Rate 

Box. The regular Flat Rate Envelope will 

be priced at $9.85, with the Legal Size 

and Padded Flat Rate Envelopes priced 

at $10.15 and $10.60, respectively. 

The Commercial price category will 

increase by 5.8 percent on average. 

Commercial prices will, on average, 

reflect a 20.5 percent discount off of 

Retail prices. The eVS Unmanifested 

Fee will be renamed as ‘‘Unmanifested 

Fee’’ to accommodate the ongoing 

migration of customers from eVS to the 

USPS Ship platform. Finally, certain 

Nonstandard Fees (NSFs) applicable to 

Priority Mail will see a 20 percent 

increase in 2024. 

C. Parcel Select 

On average, Parcel Select prices as a 

whole will increase 5.9 percent. New for 

2024, we will be eliminating Parcel 

Select Lightweight as a separate price 

category; rather, ounce-based prices will 

be added under the destination-entered 

categories at 4-, 8-, and 12-ounce 

increments. With the elimination of 

Parcel Select Lightweight and prior 

structural changes made earlier in 2023, 

the prices for Parcel Select can now be 

expressed in a single price table, which 

further supports the Postal Service’s 

product simplification efforts. 

For destination delivery unit (DDU) 

entered parcels, the average price 

increase is 5.9 percent. For destination 

hub (Dhub) entered parcels, the average 

price increase is 5.9 percent. For 

destination sectional center facility 

(DSCF) destination entered parcels, the 

average price increase is 5.9 percent. For 

destination network distribution center 

(DNDC) parcels, the average price 

increase is 5.9 percent. Prices for USPS 

Connect Local, introduced in 2022, will 

remain unchanged for 2024. 

Dimensional weighting, which was 

introduced for all zones in 2019, will 

continue in 2024. The eVS 

Unmanifested Fee will be renamed as 

‘‘Unmanifested Fee’’ to accommodate 

the ongoing migration of customers from 

eVS to the USPS Ship platform. Finally, 

certain Nonstandard Fees (NSFs) 

applicable to Parcel Select will see a 20 

percent increase in 2024. 


khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES
81448 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 224 / Wednesday, November 22, 2023 / Notices 

D. USPS Ground Advantage 

USPS Ground Advantage, introduced 

in July 2023, is the Postal Service’s 

flagship ground package product. The 

existing structure will be maintained for 

2024. Overall, USPS Ground Advantage 

prices will increase 5.4 percent on 

average. Retail prices will increase 5.2 

percent on average, while Commercial 

prices will increase 5.4 percent on 

average. The Alaska Limited Overland 

Routes (LOR) price category will see a 

9.2 percent average increase for January 

2024. The eVS Unmanifested Fee will 

be renamed as ‘‘Unmanifested Fee’’ to 

accommodate the ongoing migration of 

customers from eVS to the USPS Ship 

platform. Finally, certain Nonstandard 

Fees (NSFs) applicable to USPS Ground 

Advantage will see a 20 percent increase 

in 2024. 

F. Domestic Extra Services 

Premium Forwarding Service (PFS) 

prices will increase 3.0 percent on 

average in 2024. The retail counter 

enrollment fee will increase to $26.20. 

The online enrollment option, 

introduced in 2014, will increase to 

$24.10. The weekly reshipment fee will 

increase to $26.20. The reshipment fee 

for PFS Local, which was introduced in 

2019 for P.O. Box customers, will 

increase to $26.20. Prices for Adult 

Signature service will increase to $9.35 

for the basic service and $9.65 for the 

person-specific service. Address 

Enhancement Service prices will 

increase 3.0 percent on average in 2024. 

Competitive Post Office Box prices will 

be increasing 6.5 percent on average, 

within the existing price ranges. 

Package Intercept Service will increase 

to $17.50. The Pickup On Demand fee 

will remain unchanged for 2024, at 

$26.50. Premium Data Retention and 

Retrieval Service (USPS Tracking Plus), 

which was introduced in 2020, will not 

see a price change in 2024. The fee for 

Label Delivery Service, introduced in 

2023 under the Competitive Ancillary 

Services product, will remain at $1.25 

for 2024. 

II. International Products 

A. Expedited Services 

International expedited services 

include Global Express Guaranteed 

(GXG) and Priority Mail Express 

International (PMEI). Overall, GXG 

prices will rise by 5.4 percent, and PMEI 

will be subject to an overall 5.4 percent 

increase. Commercial Plus prices will be 

equivalent to Commercial Base. 

B. Priority Mail International 

The overall increase for Priority Mail 

International (PMI) will be 5.4 percent. 

Commercial Plus prices will be 

equivalent to Commercial Base. 

C. International Priority Airmail and 

International Surface Air Lift 

Published prices for International 

Priority Airmail (IPA) and International 

Surface Air Lift (ISAL) will increase by 

5.5 percent and 3.5 percent, 

respectively. 

D. Airmail M-Bags 

The published prices for Airmail MBags will increase by 5.4 percent. 

E. First-Class Package International 

ServiceTM

The overall increase for First-Class 

Package International Service (FCPIS) 

prices will be 6.4 percent. Commercial 

Plus prices will be equivalent to 

Commercial Base. 

F. International Ancillary Services and 

Special Services 

Prices for several international 

ancillary services will be increased, 

including a 2.5 percent increase for 

International Certificate of Mailing, a 3.0 

percent increase for International 

Insurance, a 2.5 percent increase for 

International Registered Mail, a 2.7 

percent increase for International Return 

Receipt, and a 3.0 percent increase for 

the Customs and Clearance Delivery 

Fee. 

Order 

The changes in prices and classes set 

forth herein shall be effective at 12:01 

a.m. on January 21, 2024. We direct the 

Secretary to have this decision 

published in the Federal Register in 

accordance with 39 U.S.C. 3632(b)(2) 

and direct management to file with the 

Postal Regulatory Commission 

appropriate notice of these changes. 

By the Governors. 

/s/ 

lllllllllllllllllllll

Roman Martinez IV, 

Chairman, Board of Governors. 

United States Postal Service Office of 

the Board of Governors 

Certification of Governors’ Vote on 

Governors’ Decision No. 23–5 

Consistent with 39 U.S.C. 3632(a), I 

hereby certify that, on November 13, 

2023, the Governors voted on adopting 

Governors’ Decision No. 23–5, and that 

a majority of the Governors then holding 

office voted in favor of that Decision. 

Date: November 13, 2023. 

/s/ 

lllllllllllllllllllll

Michael J. Elston, 

Secretary of the Board of Governors. 

[FR Doc. 2023–25766 Filed 11–21–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7710–12–P 

OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND 

TECHNOLOGY POLICY 

Notice of Request for Information; 

National Plan for Civil Earth 

Observations 

AGENCY: Office of Science and 

Technology Policy (OSTP). 

ACTION: Notice of Request for 

Information (RFI). 

SUMMARY: The White House Office of 

Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) 

requests public inputs to inform the 

development of the congressionally 

mandated National Plan for Civil Earth 

Observations (hereinafter ‘‘2023 

National Plan’’). This notice, which 

includes a draft of the 2023 National 

Plan, seeks information to achieve a 

future vision for continued United 

States global leadership in enabling and 

leveraging civil Earth Observations to 

increase access to Earth data, and 

address global changes. This notice 

serves as the follow-on Request for 

Information referenced in a Federal 

Register Notice titled ‘‘Notice of 

Upcoming Request for Information; 

National Plan for Civil Earth 

Observations’’. 

DATES: Interested persons and 

organizations are invited to submit 

comments on or before 5 p.m. ET, 

December 31, 2023 to be considered. 

ADDRESSES: Due to time constraints, 

mailed paper submissions will not be 

accepted, and electronic submissions 

received after the deadline may not be 

taken into consideration. 

Interested individuals and 

organizations should submit comments 

electronically via regulations.gov 

(Docket #: OSTP–2023–XXXX). Due to 

time constraints, mailed paper 

submissions will not be accepted, and 

electronic submissions received after 

the deadline cannot be ensured to be 

incorporated or taken into 

consideration. 

Instructions: Federal eRulemaking 

Portal: Go to www.regulations.gov to 

submit your comments electronically. 

Information on how to use 

Regulations.gov, including instructions 

for accessing agency documents, 

submitting comments, and viewing the 

docket, is available on the site under 

‘‘FAQ’’ (https://www.regulations.gov/ 

faq). 

Privacy Note: OSTP’s policy is to 

make all comments received from 


khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES