[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 69 (Monday, April 13, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 16899]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-8501]



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POSTAL SERVICE


Change in Rates of General Applicability for Competitive 
Products; Correction

AGENCY: Postal Service. \TM\

ACTION: Notice; correction.

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SUMMARY: The Postal Service published in the Federal Register of 
February 24, 2009 (74 FR 8434), in accordance with 39 U.S.C. 
3632(b)(2), a Notice document providing the February 3, 2009 Decision 
of the Governors of the United States Postal Service on Changes in 
Rates and Classes of General Applicability for Certain Competitive 
Products (Governors Decision No. 09-01), and a record of the 
proceedings in connection with the Decision. The Decision did not 
include planned increases to pickup on demand fees for Express 
Mail[supreg], Priority Mail[supreg], GXG, Express Mail International 
(EMI), and Priority Mail International (PMI) services to conform to the 
change in the Pickup on Demand <SUP>TM</SUP> service fee for Parcel 
Post[supreg] Single-Piece, which was raised in Postal Regulatory 
Commission Docket No. R2009-2 from $14.75 to $15.30. This document 
accordingly sets forth a correction to the prior notice to give effect 
to the planned change in Pickup on Demand fees for competitive 
services, to include Express Mail, Priority Mail, GXG, EMI, and PMI 
services.

DATES: This correction is effective April 13, 2009 and is applicable on 
May 11, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anthony Alverno, 202-268-2997.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On February 3, 2009, the Governors of the Postal Service 
established prices and classification changes for competitive products, 
pursuant to their authority under 39 U.S.C. 3632. On February 24, 2009, 
the Governors' Decision and the record of proceedings in connection 
with the Decision were published in the Federal Register as required by 
39 U.S.C. 3632(b)(2). Following the adoption of the Governors' 
Decision, it was discovered that pickup on demand fees for Express 
Mail[supreg], Priority Mail[supreg], GXG, EMI, and PMI services set out 
in sections 2105.6, 2110.6, 2205.6, and 2215.7 of the Mail 
Classification Schedule were not identified as increasing from $14.75 
to $15.30. This increase in the fee when combined with these services 
conforms to the increase in fees for Pickup on Demand service provided 
in connection with Parcel Post Single-Piece service. The fee for Pickup 
on Demand provided in connection with Parcel Post Single-Piece was 
changed in Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) Docket No. R2009-2 at 
section 1405.6 of the Mail Classification Schedule and is to become 
effective on May 11, 2009. See United States Postal Service Notice of 
Price Adjustment, PRC Docket No. R2009-2 (filed February 10, 2009); PRC 
Order No. 191 (March 16, 2009).\1\
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    \1\ Notice of the change in the pickup on demand fee for 
domestic Express Mail and Priority Mail was published with other 
changes to the Domestic Mail Manual in the Federal Register on 
February 23, 2009 (74 FR 8009).
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    Postal Service management has advised the Governors of this matter 
and has provided them with information concerning the corrected fees. 
Concurrently with the submission of this notice to the Federal 
Register, the Postal Service will file with the PRC a corresponding 
notice of correction in PRC Docket No. CP2009-23.

Need for Correction

    The rates for Pickup on Demand service in sections 2105.6, 2110.6, 
2205.6, and 2215.7 of the Mail Classification Schedule, attached to 
Governors' Decision No. 09-01, did not incorporate the correct fees for 
pickup on demand services combined with Express Mail, Priority Mail, 
GXG, Express Mail International (EMI), and Priority Mail International 
(PMI) services.

Correction

    Corrections to the Mail Classification Schedule, which is marked as 
Attachment B to Governors' Decision 09-01, published in the Federal 
Register of February 24, 2009, should read as follows:

Mail Classification Schedule

* * * * *

2001 COMPETITIVE PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS

* * * * *

2100 DOMESTIC PRODUCTS

2105 Express Mail

* * * * *

2105.6 Prices

* * * * *

Pickup on Demand

    Add $15.30 for each Pickup on Demand stop.
* * * * *

2110 Priority Mail

* * * * *

2110.6 Prices

Retail Pickup on Demand

    Add $15.30 for each Pickup on Demand stop.
* * * * *

Commercial Base Priority Mail Zone/Weight

* * * * *

Commercial Pickup On Demand

    Add $15.30 for each Pickup on Demand stop.
* * * * *

Commercial Plus Priority Mail Zone/Weight

* * * * *

Commercial Pickup on Demand

    Add $15.30 for each Pickup on Demand stop.

2200 INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTS

2205 Outbound International Expedited Services

* * * * *

2205.6 Prices

* * * * *

Pickup on Demand

    Add $15.30 for each Pickup on Demand stop.
* * * * *

2215 Outbound Priority Mail International

* * * * *

2215.7 Prices

Pickup on Demand

    Add $15.30 for each Pickup on Demand stop.
* * * * *

Stanley F. Mires,
Chief Counsel, Legislative.
[FR Doc. E9-8501 Filed 4-9-09; 4:15 pm]
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