76154 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 235 / Wednesday, December 6, 2000 / Rules and Regulations

Dated: November 21, 2000.

T.C. Paar,

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting

Commander, Fifth Coast Guard District.

[FR Doc. 00–31045 Filed 12–5–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–15–U

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[CGD01–00–247]

Mystic River, CT, Drawbridge

Operation Regulations:

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation

from regulations.

SUMMARY: The Commander, First Coast

Guard District, has issued a temporary

deviation from the drawbridge operation

regulations governing the operation of

AMTRAK railroad bridge, at mile 2.4,

across the Mystic River at Mystic,

Connecticut. This deviation allows the

bridge owner to open the bridge only

three times a day at 6:30 a.m. to 7:30

a.m., 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m., and 6:15 p.m.

to 7 p.m. from December 11, 2000 to

December 13, 2000. This action is

necessary to facilitate replacement of

the pinion at the bridge.

EFFECTIVE DATES: This deviation is

effective from December 11, 2000, to

December 13, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joe

Arca, Project Officer, First Coast Guard

District, at (212) 668–7165.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

AMTRAK railroad bridge, at mile 2.4,

across the Mystic River, has a vertical

clearance of 4 feet at mean high water,

and 7 feet at mean low water in the

closed position. The existing

drawbridge operating regulations are

listed at 33 CFR 117.211(a).

The bridge owner requested a

temporary deviation from the

drawbridge operating regulations to

open the bridge only three times a day

at 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. to

1 p.m., and 6:15 p.m. to 7 p.m., from

December 11, 2000 to December 13,

2000, to facilitate the replacement of the

pinion at the bridge. Vessels that can

pass under the bridge without an

opening may do so at all times during

the closed period.

In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(c),

this work will be performed with all due

speed in order to return the bridge to

normal operation as soon as possible.

This deviation from the operating

regulations is authorized under 33 CFR

117.35.

Dated: November 24, 2000.

Gerald M. Davis,

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting

Commander, First Class Guard District.

[FR Doc. 00–31096 Filed 12–5–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–15–M

POSTAL SERVICE

39 CFR Part 20

Global Express Guaranteed

AGENCY: Postal Service.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: On April 19, 1999, the Postal

Service published an interim rule

introducing Priority Mail Global

Guaranteed service on a test basis. The

Postal Service has since amended that

interim rule on four occasions, with the

last amendment being announced on

September 29, 2000, and amending the

interim rule to rename the service

Global Express Guaranteed service

(GXG), establishing it as a permanent

international service and expanding the

service to include a new classification

for Non-Document (merchandise)

shipments. That amendment to the

interim rule also established and

published separate rates for the NonDocument service. The Postal Service

hereby gives notice that it is

implementing the interim rule as

amended on a permanent basis.

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 30, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Malcolm E. Hunt, (770) 360–1104.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April

19, 1999, the Postal Service announced

in the Federal Register (64 FR 19039–

19042) the introduction of Priority Mail

Global Guaranteed (PMGG) service on

an interim basis. With PMGG, the USPS

provided customers with a fully

featured premium international service

for documents with full track and trace

capability. This service was initially

available from 3,000 retail locations for

delivery to a total of 19 countries.

On November 4, 1999, the Postal

Service announced in the Federal

Register (64 FR 60106–60109) the

expansion of PMGG service to permit

acceptance at a total of 10,000 retail

locations, with destination locations

expanded to 65 countries and territories.

On May 26, 2000, the Postal Service

announced in the Federal Register (65

FR 34096–34101) the further expansion

of PMGG service to a total of 202

destinating countries and territories. A

revised rate structure was also

introduced.

On August 28, 2000, the Postal

Service announced in the Federal

Register (65 FR 52023–52028) a further

expansion of PMGG service. The

number of retail locations was increased

to a total of 20,000, Document service

rates were adjusted, optional document

reconstruction insurance was increased

to $2499, and delivery service was

extended to China. An incorrect listing

of three-digit ZIP Codes was included in

the list of participating post offices in

this rule. The correct list of participating

post offices by three-digit ZIP Code is

incorporated in the final rule.

On September 29, 2000, the Postal

Service announced in the Federal

Register (65 FR 58350–58359) a further

expansion of PMGG service based on

the successive and successful

expansions of PMGG service. The Postal

Service established it as a permanent

international mail service. To effectuate

this change, the Postal Service changed

the name of the service to Global

Express Guaranteed (GXG) and

completed the expansion to include a

new classification for merchandise

shipments. GXG now consists of two

mail classifications:

a. GXG Document service

b. GXG Non-Document service

The GXG Document service mail

classification is for shipments that

contain only documents and general

correspondence for which no duty is

assessed by the customs authority of the

destinating country. This mail

classification is a designated letter mail

class pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3623(d) and,

as such, is sealed against inspection by

the Postal Service. These Document

service shipments may be subject to

inspection in the destinating country for

purposes of compliance with the

customs requirements of the destinating

country. The rate structure for

Document service is separate and

distinct from the rate structure for NonDocument service.

The GXG Non-Document service mail

classification is for shipments that do

not contain documents or general

correspondence and for which duty may

be assessed by the customs authority of

the destinating country. Merchandise

and all other dutiable items may be

shipped using only this GXG

classification. As such, this mail

classification is not a letter mail class

pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3623(d). In order

to provide for expedited customs

clearance of these dutiable shipments,

Non-Document service shipments will

be subject to inspection by the Postal

Service and its designated agents for

purposes of air security and to

determine that the contents are eligible

for shipment via Non-Document service

and that the contents are adequately

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declared on the GXG Air Waybill/

Shipping Invoice to permit expedited

customs clearance. These NonDocument service shipments may also

be subject to inspection in the

destinating country for purposes of

compliance with the customs

requirements of the destinating country.

The rate structure for Non-Document

service is separate and distinct from the

rate structure for Document service and

reflects the generally higher costs

inherent with handling dutiable

shipments. Non-Document service is not

available to some countries to which

Document service is provided. See the

listing of destinating countries in

International Mail Manual (IMM) 215.32

below for specific availability.

This separate mail classification

treatment for GXG Document and NonDocument services is also reflected in

the proposed changes to the Postal

Service’s Administrative Support

Manual (ASM) provisions regarding

mail security.

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 solicited comment on the

amendment to the interim rule. One

comment was received regarding the

different rate structure for the Document

and Non-Document services,

specifically that a half-pound rate is not

available for Non-Document shipments.

These rate structures were developed for

GXG based upon the Postal Service’s

required cost coverage for providing

these services and upon industry cost

margins. A comment was also received

regarding the lack of availability of the

service in some post offices. GXG is

available in approximately 20,000 post

offices. Those offices were chosen based

upon market research and the Postal

Service’s current logistical

infrastructure to support the network.

Through the implementation of the

interim rule, as amended, the Postal

Service amends the International Mail

Manual and the Administrative Support

Manual as set forth below, both of

which are incorporated by reference in

the Code of Federal Regulations. See 39

CFR 20.1.

Transmittal letters changing the

relevant pages in the International Mail

Manual and the Administrative Support

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.

On or about September 26, 2000, the

Postal Service announced in the Federal

Register a proposed rule which would

amend and renumber provisions in the

International Mail Manual. If that rule is

adopted, GXG will be found in Section

210 of Chapter 2 of the International

Mail Manual.

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 is amended as follows:

2 CONDITIONS FOR MAILING

210 Express Mail International Service

* * * * *

215 Global Express Guaranteed

215.1 Description

215.11 General

Global Express Guaranteed (GXG)

service is an international expedited

delivery service provided through an

alliance with DHL Worldwide Express,

Inc. It provides reliable, high-speed,

guaranteed, and time-definite service

from selected post offices in the United

States to a large number of international

destinations. (Consult Countries and

Cities Served Section of the Global

Express Guaranteed Service Guide for

destination service commitments.) GXG

delivery service is guaranteed to meet

the specified service standards or the

postage paid may be refunded. Liability

insurance is provided for lost or

damaged shipments. See section 215.54

for an explanation of limits of liability.

215.12 Allowable Contents

Documents and general

correspondence (non-dutiable items),

and non-documents (all dutiable items

including merchandise) may be shipped

using GXG service. See 215.2 for

classification and rate treatment of

specific shipments based on content.

The allowable contents for GXG

shipments may also be restricted by the

destinating country. Refer to the Global

Express Guaranteed Service Guide for

the definition of allowable contents for

each destination country. Senders are

responsible for determining if their item

is allowable despite any statement made

in the Global Express Guaranteed

Service Guide, on the GXG Web Site, or

by a postal employee or the Postal

Service’s agents.

215.2 Mail Classifications

215.21 Global Express Guaranteed

Document Service

The GXG Document service mail

classification is for shipments that

contain only documents and general

correspondence for which no duty is

assessed by the customs authority of the

destinating country (non-dutiable

shipments). Packages shipped by GXG

Document service are sealed against

inspection by the Postal Service. These

Document service shipments may be

subject to inspection in the destinating

country for purposes of compliance

with the customs requirements of the

destinating country. The postage rates

applicable to Document service

shipments are set forth in 215.61 and

are separate and distinct from the

postage rates for Non-Document service.

215.22 Global Express Guaranteed

Non-Document Service

The GXG Non-Document service mail

classification is for shipments that do

not contain documents or general

correspondence and for which duty may

be assessed by the customs authority of

the destinating country. Merchandise

and all other dutiable items may be

shipped using only this GXG

classification. Non-Document service

shipments will be subject to inspection

by the Postal Service and its designated

agents for purposes of air security and

to determine that the contents are

eligible for shipment via Non-Document

service and that the contents are

adequately declared on the GXG Air

Waybill/Shipping Invoice to permit

expedited customs clearance. These

Non-Document service shipments may

also be subject to inspection in the

destinating country for purposes of

compliance with the customs

requirements of the destinating country.

Non-Document service is not available

to some countries to which Document

service is provided. See the listing of

destinating countries in 215.32 for

specific availability. The postage rates

applicable to Non-Document service

shipments are set forth in 215.62 and

are separate and distinct from the

postage rates for Document service.

215.3 Service Areas

215.31 U.S. Origins

GXG items must be entered through

selected post offices that are located in

the following ZIP Code areas. Check

with your local post office or review the

Global Express Guaranteed Service

Guide for a participating post office near

you.

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State ZIP code areas

AL—Alabama ...................................................... 352, 356–358, 361–362, 366, 368

AR—Arkansas ..................................................... 722–723

AZ—Arizona ........................................................ 850, 852–853, 857

CA—California ..................................................... 900, 902–908, 910–918, 920–921, 926–928, 934, 936–937, 939–941, 943–951, 954

CO—Colorado ..................................................... 800–803, 805–806, 808–810

CT—Connecticut ................................................. 060–069

DC—District of Columbia .................................... 200, 202–203, 205

DE—Delaware ..................................................... 197–199

FL—Florida .......................................................... 320–323, 326–338, 342, 344, 346–347, 349

GA—Georgia ....................................................... 299–319

IA—Iowa .............................................................. 500–507, 510–511, 515–516, 520, 522–528

IL—Illinois ............................................................ 600–620, 622, 625–627, 629

IN—Indiana ......................................................... 460–479

KS—Kansas ........................................................ 660–662, 667, 674, 676

KY—Kentucky ..................................................... 400–406, 410–416, 421–424, 427

LA—Louisiana ..................................................... 700–701, 703–704, 707–708

MA—Massachusetts ............................................ 010–027

MD—Maryland ..................................................... 206–212, 214, 217, 219

ME—Maine .......................................................... 039–041

MI—Michigan ....................................................... 480–497

MN—Minnesota ................................................... 550–551, 553–554, 558–563

MO—Missouri ...................................................... 630–631, 633, 636–641, 644–648, 654–658

MS—Mississippi .................................................. 383, 386–392, 394–397

MT—Montana ...................................................... 591

NC—-North Carolina ........................................... 270–282, 286

NE—Nebraska .................................................... 680–681, 685–687

NH—New Hampshire .......................................... 010–011, 030–034, 036–038

NJ—New Jersey .................................................. 070–089

NM—New Mexico ................................................ 871

NY—New York .................................................... 100–101, 103–149

OH—Ohio ............................................................ 430–458

OK—Oklahoma ................................................... 730–731, 734–738, 740–741, 743–748

OR—Oregon ....................................................... 972

PA—Pennsylvania ............................................... 150–168, 170–176, 178–179, 189–191, 193–196

PR—Puerto Rico ................................................. 006–007, 009

RI—Rhode Island ................................................ 028–029

SC—South Carolina ............................................ 297–299

SD—South Dakota .............................................. 570–571

TN—Tennessee .................................................. 370–374, 376–385

TX—Texas .......................................................... 750–756, 759–764, 768–770, 772–778, 780–782, 784, 786–788, 791, 794–796, 799

UT—Utah ............................................................ 840–841, 843–847

VA—Virginia ........................................................ 201, 220–227, 230–239

VI—Virgin Islands ................................................ 008

VT—Vermont ....................................................... 054, 056

WA—Washington ................................................ 980–985, 988–989

WI—Wisconsin .................................................... 530–532, 534, 540, 546–548

WV—West Virginia .............................................. 250–257, 260, 267

WY—Wyoming .................................................... 820

215.32 Destinating Countries and Rate Groups

GXG service is available to the following destinating countries and territories. For rate purposes, countries have

been placed into one of eight rate groups.

Country

Document

service rate

group

Non-document

service rate

group

Afghanistan .............................................................................................................................................................. * *

Albania ..................................................................................................................................................................... 8 8

Algeria ...................................................................................................................................................................... 8 8

Andorra .................................................................................................................................................................... 6 6

Angola ...................................................................................................................................................................... 8 8

Anguilla .................................................................................................................................................................... 7 7

Antigua & Barbuda .................................................................................................................................................. 7 7

Argentina .................................................................................................................................................................. 5 5

Armenia .................................................................................................................................................................... 8 8

Aruba ....................................................................................................................................................................... 7 7

Ascension ................................................................................................................................................................ * *

Australia ................................................................................................................................................................... 4 4

Austria ...................................................................................................................................................................... 6 6

Azerbaijan ................................................................................................................................................................ 8 8

Bahamas .................................................................................................................................................................. 7 7

Bahrain ..................................................................................................................................................................... 4 4

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Country

Document

service rate

group

Non-document

service rate

group

Bangladesh .............................................................................................................................................................. 4 4

Barbados .................................................................................................................................................................. 7 7

Belarus ..................................................................................................................................................................... 8 8

Belgium .................................................................................................................................................................... 3 3

Belize ....................................................................................................................................................................... 5 5

Benin ........................................................................................................................................................................ 8 8

Bermuda .................................................................................................................................................................. 7 7

Bhutan ...................................................................................................................................................................... 5 5

Bolivia ...................................................................................................................................................................... 5 5

Bosnia-Herzegovina ................................................................................................................................................. 8 8

Botswana ................................................................................................................................................................. 8 8

Brazil ........................................................................................................................................................................ 5 5

British Virgin Islands ................................................................................................................................................ 7 7

Brunei Darussalam .................................................................................................................................................. 8 8

Bulgaria .................................................................................................................................................................... 8 8

Burkina Faso ............................................................................................................................................................ 8 8

Burma (Myanmar) .................................................................................................................................................... 8 8

Burundi ..................................................................................................................................................................... 8 8

Cambodia ................................................................................................................................................................. 8 8

Cameroon ................................................................................................................................................................ 8 8

Canada .................................................................................................................................................................... 1 1

Cape Verde .............................................................................................................................................................. 8 8

Cayman Islands ....................................................................................................................................................... 7 7

Central African Republic .......................................................................................................................................... 8 8

Chad ........................................................................................................................................................................ 8 8

Chile ......................................................................................................................................................................... 5 5

China ........................................................................................................................................................................ 4 4

Colombia .................................................................................................................................................................. 5 5

Comoros .................................................................................................................................................................. 8 8

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ........................................................................................................................ 8 8

Congo, Republic of the (Brazzaville) ....................................................................................................................... 8 8

Costa Rica ............................................................................................................................................................... 5 5

Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) ....................................................................................................................................... 8 8

Croatia ..................................................................................................................................................................... 8 8

Cuba ........................................................................................................................................................................ 8 *

Cyprus ...................................................................................................................................................................... 4 4

Czech Republic ........................................................................................................................................................ 8 8

Denmark .................................................................................................................................................................. 6 6

Djibouti ..................................................................................................................................................................... 8 8

Dominica .................................................................................................................................................................. 7 7

Dominican Republic ................................................................................................................................................. 7 7

Ecuador .................................................................................................................................................................... 5 5

Egypt ........................................................................................................................................................................ 4 *

El Salvador .............................................................................................................................................................. 5 5

Equatorial Guinea .................................................................................................................................................... 8 8

Eritrea ...................................................................................................................................................................... 8 8

Estonia ..................................................................................................................................................................... 8 8

Ethiopia .................................................................................................................................................................... 8 8

Falkland Islands ....................................................................................................................................................... 5 5

Faroe Islands ........................................................................................................................................................... 6 6

Fiji ............................................................................................................................................................................ 5 5

Finland ..................................................................................................................................................................... 6 6

France ...................................................................................................................................................................... 3 3

French Guiana ......................................................................................................................................................... 5 *

French Polynesia ..................................................................................................................................................... 8 8

Gabon ...................................................................................................................................................................... 8 8

Gambia .................................................................................................................................................................... 8 8

Georgia, Republic of ................................................................................................................................................ 8 8

Germany .................................................................................................................................................................. 3 3

Ghana ...................................................................................................................................................................... 8 8

Gibraltar ................................................................................................................................................................... 6 6

Great Britain & Northern Ireland .............................................................................................................................. 3 3

Greece ..................................................................................................................................................................... 6 6

Greenland ................................................................................................................................................................ 6 6

Grenada ................................................................................................................................................................... 7 7

Guadeloupe ............................................................................................................................................................. 7 7

Guatemala ............................................................................................................................................................... 5 5

Guinea ..................................................................................................................................................................... 8 8

Guinea-Bissau ......................................................................................................................................................... 8 8

Guyana .................................................................................................................................................................... 5 5

Haiti .......................................................................................................................................................................... 7 7

Honduras ................................................................................................................................................................. 5 5

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Country

Document

service rate

group

Non-document

service rate

group

Hong Kong ............................................................................................................................................................... 3 3

Hungary ................................................................................................................................................................... 8 8

Iceland ..................................................................................................................................................................... 6 6

India ......................................................................................................................................................................... 4 4

Indonesia ................................................................................................................................................................. 4 4

Iran ........................................................................................................................................................................... 4 *

Iraq ........................................................................................................................................................................... * *

Ireland (Eire) ............................................................................................................................................................ 3 3

Israel ........................................................................................................................................................................ 4 4

Italy .......................................................................................................................................................................... 3 3

Jamaica .................................................................................................................................................................... 7 7

Japan ....................................................................................................................................................................... * *

Jordan ...................................................................................................................................................................... 4 4

Kazakhstan .............................................................................................................................................................. 8 8

Kenya ....................................................................................................................................................................... 8 8

Kiribati ...................................................................................................................................................................... 8 8

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of (North) .................................................................................................... * *

Korea, Republic of (South) ...................................................................................................................................... 4 4

Kuwait ...................................................................................................................................................................... 4 4

Kyrgyzstan ............................................................................................................................................................... 8 8

Laos ......................................................................................................................................................................... 8 8

Latvia ....................................................................................................................................................................... 8 8

Lebanon ................................................................................................................................................................... 4 4

Lesotho .................................................................................................................................................................... 8 8

Liberia ...................................................................................................................................................................... 8 8

Libya ........................................................................................................................................................................ * *

Liechtenstein ............................................................................................................................................................ 6 6

Lithuania .................................................................................................................................................................. 8 8

Luxembourg ............................................................................................................................................................. 3 3

Macao ...................................................................................................................................................................... 3 3

Macedonia, Republic of ........................................................................................................................................... 8 8

Madagascar ............................................................................................................................................................. 8 8

Malawi ...................................................................................................................................................................... 8 8

Malaysia ................................................................................................................................................................... 4 4

Maldives ................................................................................................................................................................... 8 8

Mali .......................................................................................................................................................................... 8 8

Malta ........................................................................................................................................................................ 6 6

Martinique ................................................................................................................................................................ 7 7

Mauritania ................................................................................................................................................................ 8 8

Mauritius .................................................................................................................................................................. 8 8

Mexico ...................................................................................................................................................................... 2 2

Moldova ................................................................................................................................................................... 8 8

Mongolia .................................................................................................................................................................. 8 8

Montserrat ................................................................................................................................................................ 7 7

Morocco ................................................................................................................................................................... 8 8

Mozambique ............................................................................................................................................................ 8 8

Namibia .................................................................................................................................................................... 8 8

Nauru ....................................................................................................................................................................... 8 8

Nepal ........................................................................................................................................................................ 8 8

Netherlands .............................................................................................................................................................. 3 3

Netherlands Antilles ................................................................................................................................................. 7 7

New Caledonia ........................................................................................................................................................ 5 5

New Zealand ............................................................................................................................................................ 4 4

Nicaragua ................................................................................................................................................................. 5 5

Niger ........................................................................................................................................................................ 8 8

Nigeria ...................................................................................................................................................................... 8 8

Norway ..................................................................................................................................................................... 6 6

Oman ....................................................................................................................................................................... 4 4

Pakistan ................................................................................................................................................................... 4 4

Panama .................................................................................................................................................................... 5 5

Papua New Guinea ................................................................................................................................................. 5 5

Paraguay .................................................................................................................................................................. 5 5

Peru ......................................................................................................................................................................... 5 5

Philippines ................................................................................................................................................................ 4 4

Pitcairn Island .......................................................................................................................................................... * *

Poland ...................................................................................................................................................................... 8 8

Portugal .................................................................................................................................................................... 6 6

Qatar ........................................................................................................................................................................ 4 4

Reunion .................................................................................................................................................................... 8 8

Romania ................................................................................................................................................................... 8 8

Russia ...................................................................................................................................................................... 8 8

Rwanda .................................................................................................................................................................... 8 8

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Country

Document

service rate

group

Non-document

service rate

group

St. Christopher (St. Kitts) & Nevis ........................................................................................................................... 7 7

Saint Helena ............................................................................................................................................................ * *

Saint Lucia ............................................................................................................................................................... 7 7

Saint Pierre & Miquelon ........................................................................................................................................... 1 1

Saint Vincent & Grenadines .................................................................................................................................... 7 7

San Marino .............................................................................................................................................................. 3 3

Sao Tome & Principe .............................................................................................................................................. 8 8

Saudi Arabia ............................................................................................................................................................ 4 4

Senegal .................................................................................................................................................................... 8 8

Serbia-Montenegro (Yugoslavia) ............................................................................................................................. 8 8

Seychelles ................................................................................................................................................................ 8 8

Sierra Leone ............................................................................................................................................................ 8 8

Singapore ................................................................................................................................................................. 3 3

Slovak Republic (Slovakia) ...................................................................................................................................... 8 8

Slovenia ................................................................................................................................................................... 8 8

Solomon Islands ...................................................................................................................................................... 8 8

Somalia .................................................................................................................................................................... 8 8

South Africa ............................................................................................................................................................. 8 8

Spain ........................................................................................................................................................................ 6 6

Sri Lanka .................................................................................................................................................................. 4 4

Sudan ....................................................................................................................................................................... * *

Suriname .................................................................................................................................................................. 5 5

Swaziland ................................................................................................................................................................. 8 8

Sweden .................................................................................................................................................................... 6 6

Switzerland .............................................................................................................................................................. 6 6

Syrian Arab Republic (Syria) ................................................................................................................................... 4 *

Taiwan ..................................................................................................................................................................... 3 3

Tajikistan .................................................................................................................................................................. 8 8

Tanzania .................................................................................................................................................................. 8 8

Thailand ................................................................................................................................................................... 4 4

Togo ......................................................................................................................................................................... 8 8

Tonga ....................................................................................................................................................................... 8 8

Trinidad & Tobago ................................................................................................................................................... 7 7

Tristan da Cunha ..................................................................................................................................................... * *

Tunisia ..................................................................................................................................................................... 8 8

Turkey ...................................................................................................................................................................... 4 4

Turkmenistan ........................................................................................................................................................... 8 8

Turks & Caicos Islands ............................................................................................................................................ 7 7

Tuvalu ...................................................................................................................................................................... 8 8

Uganda .................................................................................................................................................................... 8 8

Ukraine ..................................................................................................................................................................... 8 8

United Arab Emirates .............................................................................................................................................. 4 4

Uruguay ................................................................................................................................................................... 5 5

Uzbekistan ............................................................................................................................................................... 8 8

Vanuatu .................................................................................................................................................................... 5 5

Vatican City .............................................................................................................................................................. 3 3

Venezuela ................................................................................................................................................................ 5 5

Vietnam .................................................................................................................................................................... 4 4

Wallis & Futuna Islands ........................................................................................................................................... 4 4

Western Samoa ....................................................................................................................................................... 4 4

Yemen ...................................................................................................................................................................... 4 4

Zambia ..................................................................................................................................................................... 8 8

Zimbabwe ................................................................................................................................................................ 8 8

* No service.

GXG service is available to all

locations that are referenced in the

Individual Country Listings except for

the following:

a. Afghanistan

b. Ascension

c. Iraq

d. Japan

e. Korea, Democratic People’s Republic

of (North)

f. Libya

g. Pitcairn Island

h. Saint Helena

i. Sudan

j. Tristan de Cunha

The following countries are limited to

GXG Document service only:

a. Cuba

b. Egypt

c. French Guiana

d. Iran

e. Syrian Arab Republic (Syria)

215.4 Service Guarantee

215.41 General

The Postal Service guarantees

delivery within the service standards

specified in the Global Express

Guaranteed Service Guide or the sender

may be entitled to a full refund of the

postage paid. For the purpose of the

service guarantee, the date and time of

delivery, attempted delivery, or

availability for delivery constitutes

delivery.

215.42 Transit Days for NonDocument Service

For GXG Non-Document service, total

transit days may be affected by general

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customs delays, specific customs

commodity delays, holidays observed in

the destinating country, and other

factors beyond the Postal Service’s

control. See Terms and Conditions on

the GXG Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice

or in the Global Express Guaranteed

Service Guide for details.

215.5 Inquiries, Postage Refunds, and

Indemnity Claims

215.51 Inquiries

Inquiries concerning the delivery of

GXG items are made by calling 1–800–

222–1811 or through the Internet at

http://www.usps.com/gxg.

215.52 Postage Refunds

Postage may be refunded if a

shipment tendered at a designated post

office before the specified deposit time

is not delivered or if delivery is not

attempted before 5:00 p.m. local time in

the delivery location in accordance with

the guaranteed delivery standards in the

Global Express Guaranteed Service

Guide. The mailer may file requests for

postage refunds only by contacting a

Customer Service Representative at

1–800–222–1811. The original receipt of

the GXG Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice

is required when filing a claim for a

postage refund. Requests for postage

refunds must be made no later than 30

days from the date of shipment. The

GXG Customer Service Office will

adjudicate refunds for GXG at 1–800–

222–1811. Final approval and payment

will be made by the Postal Service.

Refunds will not be made if delivery

was attempted but could not be made,

if the delivery address was incomplete

or inaccurate, or if the shipment was

delayed by circumstances outside the

control of the Postal Service or its agents

(as defined in the Global Express

Guaranteed Service Guide).

215.53 Indemnity Claims

215.531 Claims for Document Service

Shipments

If a Document service shipment is lost

or damaged, the sender may file a claim

for document reconstruction costs,

subject to 215.54. All claims must be

initiated within 30 days of the shipment

date by contacting a Customer Service

Representative at 1–800–222–1811; this

representative will provide more details

on how to file a claim. The original

receipt of the GXG Air Waybill/

Shipping Invoice must be included

when filing a claim. Consult the Global

Express Guaranteed Service Guide for

limitations and restrictions on

indemnity payments for GXG items. The

GXG Customer Service Office will

adjudicate claims for GXG at 1–800–

222–1811. Final approval and payment

will be made by the Postal Service.

215.532 Claims for Non-Document

Service Shipments

If a Non-Document service shipment

is lost or damaged, the sender may file

a claim for the declared value of the

shipment costs, subject to 215.54. All

claims must be initiated within 30 days

of the shipment date by contacting a

Customer Service Representative at

1–800–222–1811; this representative

will provide more details on how to file

a claim. The original receipt of the GXG

Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice must be

included when filing a claim. Consult

the Global Express Guaranteed Service

Guide for limitations and restrictions on

indemnity payments for GXG items. The

GXG Customer Service Office will

adjudicate claims for GXG at 1–800–

222–1811. Final approval and payment

will be made by the Postal Service.

215.54 Extent of Postal Service

Liability for Lost or Damaged Contents

215.541 Document Service Shipments

Liability for a lost or damaged

Document service shipment is limited to

the lowest of the following:

a. $100 or the amount of additional

optional insurance purchased.

b. The actual amount of the loss or

damage.

c. The actual value of the contents.

‘‘Actual value’’ means the lowest cost

of replacing, reconstructing, or

reconstituting the Allowable Contents of

the shipment (determined at the time

and place of acceptance).

215.542 Non-Document Service

Shipments

Liability for a lost or damaged NonDocument service shipment is limited to

the lowest of the following:

a. $100 or the amount of additional

optional insurance purchased.

b. The actual amount of the loss or

damage.

c. The actual value of the contents.

‘‘Actual value’’ means the lowest cost

of replacing, reconstructing, or

reconstituting the Allowable Contents of

the shipment (determined at the time

and place of acceptance).

215.55 Insurance

215.551 Insurance for Document

Service Shipments

Document reconstruction insurance

(this is the reasonable costs incurred in

reconstructing duplicates of

nonnegotiable documents mailed), up to

$100 per shipment, is included at no

additional charge. Additional document

reconstruction insurance may be

purchased for Document service

shipments, as outlined in section

215.553, not to exceed the total cost of

reconstruction, $2,499 or a lesser

amount as limited by country, content,

or value. Coverage, terms, and

limitations are subject to change.

215.552 Insurance for Non-Document

Service Shipments

Non-Document insurance for loss,

damage, or rifling, up to $100 per

shipment, is included at no additional

charge. Additional Non-Document

insurance may be purchased for

shipments, as outlined in section

215.553, not to exceed the total declared

shipment value, $2,499 or a lesser

amount as limited by country, content

or value. Coverage, terms, and

limitations are subject to change.

215.553 Insurance Fees

Insurance amount Fee

$100 .............................................. No Fee

200 ................................................ $0.70

300 ................................................ 1.40

400 ................................................ 2.10

500 ................................................ 2.80

For document reconstruction insurance or Non-Document insurance coverage above $500,

add $0.70 per $100 or fraction

thereof, up to a maximum of

$2,499 per shipment.

2,499 ............................................. 16.80

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215.6 Postage

215.61 Document Service Rates/Groups

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215.62 Non-Document Service Rates/Groups

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215.63 Payment of Postage

215.631 Methods of Payment

Both GXG Document service

shipments and Non-Document service

shipments may be paid by postage

stamps, postage validation imprinter

(PVI) labels, or postage meter stamps.

215.632 Official Mail

Mailings Made by Federal Government

Agencies

GXG shipments that are originated by

federal agencies and departments are

subject to the same postage payment

requirements, weight and size limits,

customs requirements, and general

conditions for mailing as GXG

shipments that are originated by nongovernmental entities.

USPS Mailings

Both GXG Document Service

shipments and Non-Document Service

shipments mailed by Postal Service

entities must bear the G–10 permit

indicia that is prescribed for all USPS

official mail. There is a 70-pound

weight limit for USPS-originated GXG

shipments going to all authorized,

destinating countries. See section 144.2.

215.7 Weight and Size Limits

215.71 General

The weight, dimensional weight, and

size limits set forth in this section are

the same for both GXG Document

service shipments and Non-Document

service shipments.

215.72 Weight Limits

The maximum weight is 70 pounds.

215.73 Dimensional Weight

The equation to determine

dimensional weight is as follows:

(Length × Width × Height)/166 =

Dimensional Weight

When determining the dimensional

weight, each individual measurement

must be rounded down to the nearest

whole inch.

215.74 Size Limits

215.741 Minimum Size

Items must be large enough—

approximately 9 inches in height and 12

inches in length—so that a GXG Air

Waybill/Shipping Invoice can be affixed

on the face of the item.

215.742 Maximum Size

Length and girth combined may not

exceed 108 inches. Individual

dimensions may not exceed the

following:

a. Length: 46 inches.

b. Width: 35 inches.

c. Height: 46 inches.

215.8 Preparation Requirements

215.81 Preparation by the Sender

a. Prepare the item as a flat or package

using either the GXG envelope provided

by the Postal Service or mailer-supplied

packaging. Mailers using their own

envelope or wrapping must also affix a

GXG sticker (Item 107RGG3) to the front

and back of the item.

b. Complete the GXG Air Waybill/

Shipping Invoice (Item 11FGG1) to

show the complete address of the sender

and addressee. Items cannot be

addressed to a post office box or an APO

or FPO address.

c. GXG Document Service Shipment

Preparation: Complete the ‘‘Shipment

Details’’ to show the contents in detail

including description and estimated

cost of reconstruction. A separate

customs declaration is not used. Sign

and date the mailer agreement.

d. GXG Non-Document Service

Shipment Preparation: Complete the

‘‘Shipment Details’’ to show the

contents in detail including description,

valuation, and country of manufacture.

Non-Document service shipments

cannot have a value that exceeds US

$2,499. A separate customs declaration

is not used. Sign and date the mailer

agreement.

215.82 Preparation by Acceptance

Employee

a. Check that the sender has properly

completed the GXG Air Waybill/

Shipping Invoice.

b. Complete the postage transaction if

the item is not prepaid.

c. Complete the ‘‘Origin’’ information.

d. Remove the customer’s copy of the

GXG Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice and

give it to the customer. Process the GXG

Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice according

to directions on the shipping document.

215.83 Customs Forms Not Required

The GXG Air Waybill/Shipping

Invoice contains space for the sender to

declare the contents. A separate postal

customs declaration is not used.

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[The Individual Country Listing pages

in the International Mail Manual will be

revised to reflect the availability of GXG

service and the applicable postage

rates.]

Administrative Support Manual

2 AUDITS AND INVESTIGATIONS

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27 Security

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274 Mail Security

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274.2 Opening, Searching, and

Reading Mail Generally Prohibited

* * * * *

274.23 Definitions

274.231 Mail Sealed Against

Inspection

The following terms and definitions

apply:

a. For purposes of this part, the terms

‘‘mail sealed against inspection’’ and

‘‘sealed mail’’ mean mail on which

appropriate postage is paid, and which,

under postal laws and regulations, is

included within a class of mail

maintained by the Postal Service for the

transmission of letters sealed against

inspection.

b. The terms include First-Class Mail,

Priority Mail, Express Mail (domestic

and international), Mailgram messages,

GXG Document service, and the

international letter mail forming part of

the LC class of Postal Union mail. See

the definition of Postal Union mail in

the International Mail Manual.

c. The terms exclude incidental FirstClass matter permitted to be enclosed in

or attached to certain Periodicals,

Standard (A) and Standard (B) mailings

(see DMM E070) and international

transit mail (see 274.8).

d. When sealed mail is part of a mixed

class mailing (see DMM E070), the

sealed mail component of the

combination item is treated as sealed

mail only if it is contained in its own

envelope or other form of sealed

container.

274.232 Mail Not Sealed Against

Inspection

The following terms and definitions

apply:

a. For purposes of this part, the terms

‘‘mail not sealed against inspection’’

and ‘‘unsealed mail’’ mean mail on

which appropriate postage for sealed

mail is not paid, and which under

postal laws or regulations is not

included within a class of mail

maintained by the Postal Service for the

transmission of letters sealed against

inspection.

b. The terms include Periodicals,

Standard Mail, incidental First-Class

attachments or enclosures mailed under

DMM E070, and (as defined in the

International Mail Manual) GXG NonDocument service, international parcel

post mail, the AO class of Postal Union

mail, and the international post cards

and postal cards forming part of the LC

class of Postal Union mail.

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c. The terms do not include

international transit mail (see 274.8).

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Stanley F. Mires,

Chief Counsel, Legislative.

[FR Doc. 00–30776 Filed 11–30–00; 2:13 pm]

BILLING CODE 7710–12–U

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

40 CFR Part 180

[OPP–301083; FRL–6756–6]

RIN 2070–AB78

Fludioxonil; Extension of Tolerance for

Emergency Exemptions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This regulation extends a

time-limited tolerance for residues of

the fungicide fludioxonil in or on

caneberries at 2 parts per million (ppm)

for an additional 1–year period. This

tolerance will expire and is revoked on

December 31, 2001. This action is in

response to EPA’s granting of emergency

exemptions under section 18 of the

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and

Rodenticide Act authorizing use of the

pesticide on caneberries. Section

408(l)(6) of the Federal Food, Drug, and

Cosmetic Act requires EPA to establish

a time-limited tolerance or exemption

from the requirement for a tolerance for

pesticide chemical residues in food that

will result from the use of a pesticide

under an emergency exemption granted

by EPA under section 18 of the Federal

Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide

Act.

DATES: This regulation is effective

December 6, 2000. Objections and

requests for hearings, identified by

docket control number OPP–301083,

must be received by EPA on or before

February 5, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Written objections and

hearing requests may be submitted by

mail, in person, or by courier. Please

follow the detailed instructions for each

method as provided in Unit III. of the

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. To ensure

proper receipt by EPA, your objections

and hearing requests must identify

docket control number OPP–301083 in

the subject line on the first page of your

response.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By

mail: Stephen Schaible, Registration

Division (7505C), Office of Pesticide

Programs, Environmental Protection

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,

Washington, DC 20460; telephone

number: (703) 308–9362; and e-mail

address: schaible.stephen@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

You may be affected by this action if

you are an agricultural producer, food

manufacturer, or pesticide

manufacturer. Potentially affected

categories and entities may include, but

are not limited to:

Categories NAICS

codes

Examples of Potentially Affected

Entities

Industry 111 Crop production

112 Animal production

311 Food manufacturing

32532 Pesticide manufacturing

This listing is not intended to be

exhaustive, but rather provides a guide

for readers regarding entities likely to be

affected by this action. Other types of

entities not listed in the table could also

be affected. The North American

Industrial Classification System

(NAICS) codes have been provided to

assist you and others in determining

whether or not this action might apply

to certain entities. If you have questions

regarding the applicability of this action

to a particular entity, consult the person

listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT.

B. How Can I Get Additional

Information, Including Copies of this

Document and Other Related

Documents?

1. Electronically. You may obtain

electronic copies of this document, and

certain other related documents that

might be available electronically, from

the EPA Internet Home Page at http://

www.epa.gov/. To access this

document, on the Home Page select

‘‘Laws and Regulations,’’ ‘‘Regulations

and Proposed Rules,’’ and then look up

the entry for this document under the

‘‘Federal Register —Environmental

Documents.’’ You can also go directly to

the Federal Register listings at http://

www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.

2. In person. The Agency has

established an official record for this

action under docket control number

OPP–301083. The official record

consists of the documents specifically

referenced in this action, and other

information related to this action,

including any information claimed as

Confidential Business Information (CBI).

This official record includes the

documents that are physically located in

the docket, as well as the documents

that are referenced in those documents.

The public version of the official record

does not include any information

claimed as CBI. The public version of

the official record, which includes

printed, paper versions of any electronic

comments submitted during an

applicable comment period is available

for inspection in the Public Information

and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB),

Rm. 119, Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson

Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA, from 8:30

a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,

excluding legal holidays. The PIRIB

telephone number is (703) 305–5805.

II. Background and Statutory Findings

EPA issued a final rule, published in

the Federal Register of June 30, 1999

(64 FR 35037) (FRL–6086–4), which

announced that on its own initiative

under section 408 of the Federal Food,

Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21

U.S.C. 346a, as amended by the Food

Quality Protection Act of 1996 (FQPA)

(Public Law 104–170) it established a

time-limited tolerance for the residues

of fludioxonil in or on caneberries at 2

ppm, with an expiration date of

December 31, 2000. EPA established the

tolerance because section 408(l)(6) of

the FFDCA requires EPA to establish a

time-limited tolerance or exemption

from the requirement for a tolerance for

pesticide chemical residues in food that

will result from the use of a pesticide

under an emergency exemption granted

by EPA under section 18 of the Federal

Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide

Act (FIFRA). Such tolerances can be

established without providing notice or

period for public comment.