[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 22 (Tuesday, February 3, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 5691-5692]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-02008]


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POSTAL SERVICE

39 CFR Part 111


Domestic Competitive Products Pricing and Mailing Standards 
Changes

AGENCY: Postal Service<SUP>TM</SUP>.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Postal Service is amending Mailing Standards of the United 
States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM[supreg]), to reflect 
changes to prices and mailing standards for certain competitive 
products.

DATES: Effective date: April 26, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Dixon Jr. (202) 268-2308, or 
Garry Rodriguez (202) 268-7281.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This final rule describes new prices and 
product features for competitive products, by class of mail, 
established by the Governors of the United States Postal Service. New 
prices are available under Docket Number CP2015-33 on the Postal 
Regulatory Commission's (PRC) Web site at http://www.prc.gov, and also 
located on the Postal Explorer[supreg] Web site at http://pe.usps.com.
    The Postal Service will revise the Mailing Standards of the United 
States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM), to reflect changes 
to prices and mailing standards for the following competitive products:
    <bullet> Priority Mail Express[supreg].
    <bullet> Priority Mail[supreg].
    <bullet> First-Class Package Service[supreg].
    <bullet> Parcel Select[supreg].
    <bullet> Standard Post<SUP>TM</SUP>.
    <bullet> Extra Services.
    <bullet> Return Services.
    <bullet> Mailer Services.
    <bullet> Recipient Services.
    Competitive product prices and changes are identified by product as 
follows:

Priority Mail Express

Prices

    All Priority Mail Express Retail, Commercial Base<SUP>TM</SUP>, and 
Commercial Plus<SUP>TM</SUP> prices will remain the same.

Priority Mail

Prices

    All Priority Mail Retail, Commercial Base<SUP>TM</SUP>, and 
Commercial Plus<SUP>TM</SUP> prices will remain the same.

First-Class Package Service

Prices

    Overall, First-Class Package Service prices will increase 5.1 
percent. The Intelligent Mail[supreg] package barcode (IMpb) will 
continue to provide free USPS Tracking<SUP>TM</SUP> and confirmation of 
delivery with these parcels and the $0.20 per piece fee will continue 
to be assessed on packages not having an IMpb.

First-Class Package Service Surcharge

    The Postal Service will revise the DMM to clarify that unless a 
parcel is prepared in a 5-digit/scheme container, a surcharge will 
apply to each irregularly shaped Commercial Base parcel (i.e., rolls, 
tubes, triangles).

Transfer of Retail First-Class Mail Parcels

    First-Class Mail[supreg] parcels were recently petitioned for 
transfer to competitive products and will become part of First-Class 
Package Service, if approved. Information on the transfer of First-
Class Mail parcels can be found in the Domestic Mailing Services 
Federal Register Notice.

Parcel Select

Prices

    Overall, Parcel Select prices will increase an average of 9.4 
percent. The average price increase for Parcel Select Destination Entry 
destination delivery unit (DDU) is 9.2 percent, destination sectional 
center facility (DSCF) is 6.7 percent, and destination network 
distribution center (DNDC) is 7.2 percent.
    The average price increase for Parcel Select non-destination 
parcels (NDC, ONDC, and Nonpresort) is 8.7 percent.
    The prices for Parcel Select Lightweight<SUP>TM</SUP> (PSLW) will 
increase an average of 9.8 percent.
    The IMpb will continue to provide free USPS Tracking and 
confirmation of delivery with Parcel Select, including PSLW, and the 
$0.20 per piece fee will continue to be assessed on packages not having 
an IMpb.

Standard Post

    Overall, Standard Post prices will increase an average of 11.4 
percent.

Extra Services

Adult Signature Service

    Adult Signature Service prices will be increasing. The price for 
Adult Signature Required will be $5.50 and Adult Signature Restricted 
Delivery $5.75.

Adult Signature Service Expanded

    As a result of the simplification of Extra Services initiative, the 
eligible classes of mail for Adult Signature Service will be expanded 
to include First-Class Package Service and Parcel Select Lightweight 
pieces. Information on the expansion of eligible classes of mail under 
Adult Signature Services can be found in the Domestic Mailing Services 
Federal Register Notice.

Return Services

Parcel Return Service

    Parcel Return Service (PRS) prices will have an overall price 
increase of 4.8 percent. Return Network Distribution Center (RNDC) will 
increase an average of 5.7 percent and Return Sectional Center Facility 
(RSCF) prices will increase an average of 5.0 percent. Return Delivery 
Unit (RDU) prices will increase an average of 4.7 percent.
    The Parcel Return Service annual permit fee and annual account 
maintenance fee are increasing. Information on fees can be found in the 
Domestic Mailing Services Federal Register Notice.

Parcel Return Service--Full Network (PRS--Full Network)

    The Postal Service has decided to discontinue Parcel Return 
Service--Full Network (PRS--Full Network) to simplify product offerings 
as part of the Return Services simplification. Information on the 
Return Services simplification initiative can be found in the Domestic 
Mailing Services Federal Register Notice.

Mailer Services

Premium Forwarding Service

    The enrollment fee for Retail and online applications for Premium 
Forwarding Service [supreg] (PFS[supreg]) will be increasing. The 
enrollment fee paid at the Retail Counter will increase to $18.00 per 
application and the enrollment fee paid online will increase to $16.50 
per application. The price of the weekly reshipment charge will 
increase to $18.00.

USPS Package Intercept

    The USPS Package Intercept<SUP>TM</SUP> fee will increase 5.7 
percent to $12.15.

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Pickup on Demand Service

    The Pickup on Demand [supreg] service daily fee will remain at 
$20.00.

Recipient Services

Post Office Box Service

    The competitive Post Office Box<SUP>TM</SUP> service prices will 
increase an average of 3.5 percent within the existing price groups.

Resources

    The Postal Service provides additional resources to assist 
customers with this price change for competitive products. These tools 
include price lists, downloadable price files, and Federal Register 
Notices, which may be found on the Postal Explorer Web site at 
pe.usps.com.

List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 111

    Administrative practice and procedure, Postal Service.

    The Postal Service adopts the following changes to Mailing 
Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual 
(DMM), incorporated by reference in the Code of Federal Regulations. 
See 39 CFR 111.1.
    Accordingly, 39 CFR part 111 is amended as follows:

PART 111--[AMENDED]

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1. The authority citation for 39 CFR part 111 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority:  5 U.S.C. 552(a); 13 U.S.C. 301-307; 18 U.S.C. 1692-
1737; 39 U.S.C. 101, 401, 403, 404, 414, 416, 3001-3011, 3201-3219, 
3403-3406, 3621, 3622, 3626, 3632, 3633, and 5001.


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2. Revise the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, 
Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) as follows:
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Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail 
Manual (DMM)

* * * * *

200 Commercial Letters, Cards, Flats, and Parcels

* * * * *

280 First-Class Package Service

283 Prices and Eligibility

1.0 Price and Fees for First-Class Package Service

* * * * *

1.5 Surcharge

    [Revise the text of 1.5 as follows:]
    Unless prepared in 5-digit/scheme containers, a surcharge applies 
for Commercial Base parcels that are irregularly shaped, such as rolls, 
tubes, and triangles.
* * * * *

500 Additional Mailing Services

* * * * *

505 Return Services

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6.0 Parcel Return Service-Full Network

    [Delete 505.6.0 in its entirety. Renumber 7.0, Bulk Parcel Return 
Service, as 6.0.]
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    We will publish an appropriate amendment to 39 CFR part 111 to 
reflect these changes.

Stanley F. Mires,
Attorney, Federal Requirements.
[FR Doc. 2015-02008 Filed 2-2-15; 8:45 am]
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