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Taking of Private Property

This rule would not effect a taking of

private property or otherwise have

taking implications under Executive

Order 12630, Governmental Actions and

Interference with Constitutionally

Protected Property Rights.

Civil Justice Reform

This rule meets applicable standards

in sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of Executive

Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform, to

minimize litigation, eliminate

ambiguity, and reduce burden. No

comments were received with regards to

the taking of private property during

NPRM comment period.

Protection of Children

We have analyzed this rule under

Executive Order 13045, Protection of

Children from Environmental Health

Risks and Safety Risks. This rule is not

an economically significant rule and

does not concern an environmental risk

to health or risk to safety that may

disproportionately affect children.

Indian Tribal Governments

This rule does not have tribal

implications under Executive Order

13175, Consultation and Coordination

with Indian Tribal Governments,

because it does not have a substantial

direct effect on one or more Indian

tribes, on the relationship between the

Federal Government and Indian tribes,

or on the distribution of power and

responsibilities between the Federal

Government and Indian tribes.

Environment

We considered the environmental

impact of this rule and concluded that,

under figure 2–1, paragraph (32)(e), of

Commandant Instruction M16475.lC,

this rule is categorically excluded from

further environmental documentation.

Bridge Administration Program actions

that can be categorically excluded

include promulgation of operating

regulations or procedures for

drawbridges. A ‘‘Categorical Exclusion

Determination’’ is available in the

docket where indicated under

ADDRESSES.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 117

Bridges.

Regulations

For the reasons set out in the

preamble, the Coast Guard proposes to

amend 33 CFR part 117 as follows:

PART 117—DRAWBRIDGE

OPERATION REGULATIONS

1. The authority citation for part 117

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 499; 49 CFR 1.46; 33

CFR 1.05–1(g); section 117.255 also issued

under the authority of Pub. L. 102–587, 106

Stat. 5039.

§ 117.483 [Amended]

2. In § 117.483, remove paragraph (b)

and remove the paragraph designation

for paragraph (a).

Dated: June 7, 2001.

Roy J. Casto,

RADM, USCG, Commander, 8th CG District.

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BILLING CODE 4910–15–P

POSTAL SERVICE

39 CFR Part 111

Presorted Priority Mail Experiment

AGENCY: Postal Service.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This final rule sets forth the

Domestic Mail Manual (DMM)

standards to be adopted by the Postal

Service to conduct the presorted Priority

Mail experiment pursuant to the

Decision of the Governors of the United

States Postal Service on the Opinion

and Recommended Decision of the

Postal Rate Commission (PRC) in Docket

No. MC2001–1, experimental rate

categories for presorted Priority Mail.

On March 7, 2001, the Postal Service

filed a request before the Postal Rate

Commission (PRC) requesting the

establishment of experimental

classifications and discounts for

presorted Priority Mail. On May 25,

2001, the PRC issued a favorable

Opinion and Recommended Decision.

The Governors approved that action on

June 4, 2001. The experiment will begin

July 15, 2001, and is expected to be

conducted for at least two years.

Participation in the first year of the

experiment will be limited to

approximately 10 mailer locations. For

application and information see Postal

Bulletin 22051 (5–31–01).

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 15, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Karen A. Magazino, (703) 292–3644, or

Michael T. Tidwell, (202) 268–2998.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Postal

Service will review applications and

select approximately 10 mailer locations

to participate in the experiment. To

receive the experimental discounts,

selected mailers must meet certain

containerization and mail preparation

requirements in addition to various

other criteria. It is desired that the

Priority Mail shipped by the

participants will represent a diverse

range of shapes and weights. The

limitation on the number of participants

in the experiment is consistent with the

need to conduct an experiment that can

be managed effectively and enables the

Postal Service to work with each

participant on a one-on-one basis,

determining the best method of

containerization and preparation. To

receive the experimental discounts,

mailers also must meet the experiment’s

data collection requirements. Specific

containerization and preparation

requirements could vary from mailer to

mailer due to the mailer’s geographical

location and mail densities. Since this is

an experiment, the Postal Service will

be able to reasonably adjust the

requirements during the experiment.

The Postal Service and selected

participants will work with postal

transportation networks to determine

the appropriate surface and air

transportation destinations. Prior to

implementation, the selected participant

and the Postal Service will incorporate

the terms and conditions of

participation into a Service Agreement

that will be authorized and signed by

both parties.

Mailers may choose from the

following three presort levels and

corresponding per-piece discounts:

Presort Level Per-Piece

Discount

5-Digit ....................................... $0.25

3-Digit ....................................... 0.16

Area Distribution Center (ADC) 0.12

The discounts apply equally to letters,

flats, and parcels (machineable and

irregulars), including outside parcels

when using surface transportation.

As selection criteria for the

experiment, the Postal Service will seek

mailers of diverse size, mailing

locations, and mailpiece characteristics.

Mailers must be prepared to work

closely with business mail acceptance

and logistics personnel to coordinate

mail preparation and containerization

and also must be prepared to meet the

data collection requirements of the

experiment. In addition, the Postal

Service prefers mailers who will present

presorted Priority Mail mailings on a

regular and continuing basis.

A Presorted Priority Mail Experiment

Management Team will select

participants and administer the

experiment. The team will include a

representative from each of two

functional groups within the Pricing

and Product Design department: Mail

Preparation and Standards, and Pricing.

The other members of the team will be

a representative from Operational

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Requirements, an office within the

Operations Planning and Processing

organization; a representative from

Special Studies, a section of the Finance

organization; and a representative from

Expedited/Package Services (E/PS). All

decisions of the team are final.

Existing Priority Mail classifications

will remain unchanged.

Mailers selected for participation

must abide by the terms of a Presorted

Priority Mail Experiment Service

Agreement. The following requirements

will also apply:

Mailing Standards

1. Each mailing must contain a

minimum of either 300 pieces or 500

pounds regardless of the mail

processing categories. Residual pieces

are included in the minimum volume

requirement.

2. An annual Priority Mail presort fee

of $125.00 must be paid at each mailing

location.

3. Postage must be paid by either

permit imprint or meter stamp.

4. Two copies of the applicable

alternative Postage Statement (PS Form

3600–PMRX or PS Form 3600–PMPX)

must be completed and submitted to the

office of mailing. When presenting

different mail processing categories in

one mailing, separate postage statements

must be completed for each mail

processing category (shape) and

collectively count towards the

minimum volume requirement.

5. Mailings may contain nonidentical-weight pieces only if the

correct metered postage is affixed to

each piece or if the RCSC serving the

post office of mailing has authorized

payment of postage by permit imprint

under Manifest Mailing System, DMM

P910.

Container and Presort Preparation

1. Three optional levels of presort will

be available: ADC, 3-digit, and 5-digit.

Mailers can use any or all of the three

presort options. The ADC list will be

provided by the Postal Service; mailers

may not use DMM L603 or L604.

2. Mail processing categories (letters

and flats in trays, loose sackable parcels,

and outside parcels) may be combined

in the same pallet/pallet box at the 5-

digit level for surface transportation.

Letters and flats in trays and parcels in

sacks may be combined on the same

pallet at the 3-digit and ADC levels for

surface transportation destinations.

Overflow trays or sacks are not

permitted.

3. Residual pieces will not receive a

discount and will be charged the singlepiece rate. These pieces must be

containerized in sacks or on pallets,

depending on volume. The residual

pieces count toward the minimum

volume requirements.

Containerization Requirements

1. Priority Mail letters (DMM C050.2)

and flats (DMM C050.3.1) must be

uniform in thickness and have a smooth

and regular shape. Letters and flats must

be prepared in full flat trays or meet the

minimum requirement of 25 pounds per

tray. A full tray is to the bottom of the

hand holds. An optional preparation

will be available for loose flats shrinkwrapped onto pallets for destinations

that have surface transportation from

the origin. A minimum volume of 250

pounds per pallet will be required. This

will be specified within each Service

Agreement.

2. Flat trays must be capped, green

side up, strapped, and labeled with an

orange label with a barcode in

accordance with DMM M033.1.5b.

Content Identifier Numbers (CINS) are

provided.

3. Parcels (DMM C050.4 and C050.5),

excluding outside parcels, are not letter

size or flat size, must be uniform in

thickness with a smooth and regular

shape, are greater than 3⁄4′′ thick, and

can fit into an orange Priority Mail sack.

Parcels must be placed in sacks for all

destinations with air transportation. The

minimum volume per sack is 10 pieces.

There will be an optional preparation to

place parcels directly on pallets or in

pallet boxes (DMM M041.4.0) for

destinations with surface transportation

from origin. A minimum volume of 250

pounds per pallet will be required. This

requirement will be specified within

each Service Agreement.

4. Outside parcels (C050.6) include

any mailpiece that does not fit into a

Priority Mail sack, or any parcel that

weighs over 35 pounds, including live

animals, hazardous materials, and other

items specified in C050.0. These parcels

may be combined with other presorted

Priority Mail if sorted to 5-digit

destinations only. Outside parcels are

not eligible for the presorted trays or

sacks of Priority Mail discount rates to

destinations requiring air transportation.

This eligibility criteria will be specified

within each Service Agreement.

5. Any alternative preparation or

localized containerization of Presorted

Priority Mailings will be specified

within each Service Agreement.

6. Pallets must be identified with

orange placards containing destination

information, mail processing category

(e.g., flats, parcels), and presort level, as

specified in the Service Agreement.

An application for participation in

this experiment appears in Postal

Bulletin 22051 (5–31–01), available

online at http://ribbs.usps.gov.

Mailers may send a completed

application via e-mail to

ssuggs@email.usps.gov; via fax to 703–

292–4058; or via mail to: Manager Mail

Preparation and Standards, US Postal

Service, 1735 N. Lynn St., Rm

3025,Arlington, VA 22209–6038.

Because of the purpose and limited

scope of this experiment, the Postal

Service finds no need to solicit

comment on the standards for presorted

Priority Mail or to delay implementation

of this experiment.

List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 111

Postal Service.

For the reasons discussed above, the

Postal Service hereby adopts the

following amendments to the Domestic

Mail Manual, which is incorporated by

reference in the Code of Federal

Regulations (see 39 CFR part 111.)

PART 111—[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for 39 CFR

Part 111 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a); 39 U.S.C. 101,

401, 403, 404, 414, 3001–3011, 3201–3219,

3403–3406, 3621, 3626, 5001.

2. Revise the Domestic Mail Manual

(DMM) as set forth below:

G GENERAL INFORMATION

G000 The USPS and Mailing

Standards

* * * * *

G090 Experimental Classifications and

Rates

* * * * *

[Add new G095 to read as follows:]

G095 Presorted Priority Mail

1.0 ELIGIBILITY

1.1 Description

The standards in G095 apply to

mailings that are produced by mailers

with an approved Presorted Priority

Mail Experiment Service Agreement.

1.2 Application

The Presorted Priority Mail rate

applies to pieces meeting the standards

in G095.

1.3 Mailing

Each mailing must:

a. Contain at least 300 pieces or 500

pounds.

b. Be presented with the correct

postage statement.

c. An annual presort Priority Mail fee

of $125.00 must be paid each 12-month

period at each post office of mailing.

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1.4 Preparation

Each piece in the mailing must be

marked, prepared, documented, and

presorted as specified in G095.

1.5 All Pieces

Each presorted Priority Mail mailing

must meet the applicable standards in

E120 and in M010 and M030. Each

presorted Priority Mail mailing must be

presented under the standards below.

Subject to M012, all pieces must be

marked ‘‘Presorted Priority Mail’’ or

‘‘Presorted Priority.’’ Mailers may

abbreviate presorted with ‘‘PRSRT.’’

Markings must be placed on the

addressed side of the mailpiece.

1.6 Applicability

Presorted Priority Mail pieces must:

a. Meet the applicable standards for

letters in C050.2, flats in C050.3.1,

parcels in C050.4 and C050.5, or outside

parcels in C050.6. In addition, flats must

be uniform in thickness and have a

smooth and regular shape.

b. Meet the basic addressing standards

in A010 and E130.3 and bear a delivery

address with the correct 5-digit ZIP

Code.

c. Be marked as specified in 1.5 and

comply with USPS mailing standards.

d. Meet the documentation and

postage payment standards (permit

imprint or meter stamps) in the service

agreement.

e. Be received at the post office that

serves the permit holder.

f. An annual Priority Mail presort fee

of $125.00 must be paid at each location

where the mail is entered.

g. Outside parcels are eligible for the

presorted discount rates only when

using surface transportation. Outside

parcels may be combined with other

Priority Mail sorted to 5-digit

destinations only.

h. Outside parcels are not eligible for

presorted rates or containerization to

destinations requiring air transportation.

i. Three optional levels of presort will

be available: 5-digit, 3-digit, and ADC.

Mailers can use any or all of the three

presort options.

1.7 Documentation

Mailings may contain non-identicalweight pieces, as specified in the service

agreement, only if the correct postage is

affixed to each piece or if the RCSC

serving the post office of mailing has

authorized payment of postage by

permit imprint under Manifest Mailing

System (MMS), in accordance with

P910.

2.0 REQUIRED PREPARATION—

LETTERS AND FLATS

2.1 General

Letters and flats in trays must be

prepared as follows:

a. The weight of a tray must not

exceed 70 pounds.

b. Addresses on all pieces must face

upward in the same direction.

c. Pieces must be placed in trays to

maintain their orientation. Once the

minimum volume is reached to allow or

require preparation of a tray, additional

pieces must be placed in the same tray

up to its capacity to minimize the

number of trays used. When possible,

pieces must be placed in two or more

stacks to optimize tray use, but mail

must not overfill the tray to inhibit

adequate closure or covering of the

content.

d. Each tray must bear the correct

orange label with a barcode. The

appropriate Content Identifier Numbers

(CINs) are provided in 2.3.

e. Each tray must be covered, green

side up, and strapped in accordance

with M033.1.5 and 1.6.

f. Overflow trays are not permitted.

2.2 Tray Preparation

Tray preparation and labeling is as

follows:

a. 5-Digit. Optional. Minimum 25

pounds of mail or full flat tray (8 inches

in height, to the bottom of the

handholds).

(1) Line 1: use the city, state

abbreviation, and 5-digit ZIP Code

destination from the City/State file.

(2) Line 2: ‘‘PRIORITY’’; followed by

‘‘LTRS’’ or ‘‘FLTS’’, or if combined Ltrs/

Flts as appropriate; followed by ‘‘5D.’’

b. 3-Digit. Optional. Minimum 25

pounds of mail or full flat tray (8 inches

in height, to the bottom of the

handholds).

(1) Line 1: use L002, Column A.

(2) Line 2: ‘‘PRIORITY’’; followed by

‘‘LTRS’’ or ‘‘FLTS’’ as appropriate;

followed by ‘‘3D.’’

c. ADC. Optional. Minimum 25

pounds of mail or full flat tray (8 inches

in height, to the bottom of the

handholds).

(1) Line 1: use the presorted Priority

Mail experiment labeling list provided

to participants.

(2) Line 2: use ‘‘PRIORITY’’; followed

by ‘‘LTRS’’ or ‘‘FLTS’’ as appropriate;

followed by ‘‘ADC.’’

d. Residual. No minimum.

(1) Line 1: use ‘‘WORKING’’ or

‘‘WKG’’ and label to origin.

(2) Line 2: use ‘‘PRIORITY’’; followed

by ‘‘LTRS’’ or ‘‘FLTS’’ as appropriate;

followed by ‘‘WKG.’’

2.3 3-Digit Content Identifier Numbers

(CINs)

PRIORITY MAIL FLATS—PRESORTED

5-digit flats .................................................................................................................................................... 154 PRIORITY FLTS 5D

3-digit flats .................................................................................................................................................... 155 PRIORITY FLTS 3D

ADC flats ...................................................................................................................................................... 157 PRIORITY FLTS ADC

Residual flats ................................................................................................................................................ 158 PRIORITY FLTS WKG

2.4 ADC Tray

Pieces in each ADC tray must be

destined for the same zone, unless the

exact postage is affixed or MMS under

P910 is used, or must be eligible for a

rate that does not vary by zone.

3.0 REQUIRED PREPARATION—

PARCELS

3.1 General

Parcels in sacks must be prepared as

follows:

a. Each sack must bear the correct

sack label.

b. Each sack must bear the correct

orange barcoded sack label. The

appropriate Content Identifier Numbers

(CINs) are provided in 3.3.

c. The weight of a sack must not

exceed 70 pounds.

d. Sack preparation is not required for

outside parcels.

e. Overflow sacks are not permitted.

3.2 Sack Preparation

Sack preparation and labeling is as

follows:

a. 5-Digit. Optional. Minimum 10

pieces.

(1) Line 1: use the city, state

abbreviation, and 5-digit ZIP Code

destination from the City/State file.

(2) Line 2: ‘‘PRIORITY’’; followed by

‘‘PARCELS’’; followed by ‘‘5D.’’

b. 3-Digit. Optional. Minimum 10

pieces.

(1) Line 1: use L002, Column A.

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(2) Line 2: ‘‘PRIORITY’’; followed by

‘‘PARCELS’’; followed by ‘‘3D.’’

c. ADC. Optional. Minimum 10

pieces.

(1) Line 1: use the presorted Priority

Mail experiment labeling list provided

to participants.

(2) Line 2: use ‘‘PRIORITY’’; followed

by ‘‘PARCELS’’; followed by ‘‘ADC.’’

d. Residual. No minimum.

(1) Line 1: use ‘‘WORKING’’ or

‘‘WKG’’ and label to origin.

(2) Line 2: use ‘‘PRIORITY’’; followed

by ‘‘PARCELS’’; followed by ‘‘WKG.’’

3.3 3-Digit Content Identifier Numbers

(CINs)

PRIORITY MAIL PARCELS—PRESORTED

5-digit parcels ............................................................................................................................................... 160 PRIORITY PARCELS 5D

3-digit parcels ............................................................................................................................................... 161 PRIORITY PARCELS 3D

ADC parcels ................................................................................................................................................. 163 PRIORITY PARCELS ADC

Residual parcels ........................................................................................................................................... 164 PRIORITY PARCELS WKG

3.4 ADC Sacks and Pallets

Pieces in each ADC sack or pallet

must be destined for the same zone,

unless the exact postage is affixed or

MMS under P910 is used, or eligible for

a rate that does not vary by zone.

4.0 OPTIONAL PREPARATION

4.1 General

More than one mail processing

category (letters and flats in trays,

parcels in sacks, loose sackable parcels,

and outside parcels) may be combined

into the same container at the 5-digit

level. Letters and flats in trays and

parcels in sacks may be combined in the

same container at the 3-digit and ADC

levels. Overflow trays or sacks are not

allowed. This will be specified in the

service agreement.

4.2 Flats

Loose flats may be shrink-wrapped

onto pallets for 5-digit, 3-digit, or ADC

destinations with surface transportation

from origin. A minimum volume of 250

pounds per pallet is required. This will

be specified within each service

agreement.

4.3 Parcels

Parcels other than outside parcels

may be directly placed on pallets or in

pallet boxes for destinations with

surface transportation from origin. A

minimum volume of 250 pounds per

pallet is required. This will be specified

within each service agreement.

5.0 RATES AND FEES

5.1 Rate Application

Each presorted Priority Mail

mailpiece is charged the applicable

single-piece Priority Mail rate in

R100.8.0, less a per piece discount,

based upon the level of sortation, as

follows:

Presort Level Per-Piece

Discount

5–Digit ....................................... $0.25

3–Digit ....................................... 0.16

Presort Level Per-Piece

Discount

Area Distribution Center (ADC) 0.12

6.0 REVOCATION

6.1 Discontinued Eligibility

The Manager, Mail Preparation and

Standards may revoke a mailer’s

authorization to participate in the

experiment if that mailer:

a. Provides incorrect data on the

required documentation and appears

unable or unwilling to correct identified

problems.

b. No longer meets the criteria for

participation in the experiment or the

terms of the service agreement.

6.2 Notice

After a revocation notice is issued, the

USPS consults with the mailer and

determines necessary corrective actions

and an implementation schedule for

such actions. At the conclusion of this

schedule the USPS reexamines the

participant’s documentation and

system. Failure to correct identified

problems is sufficient grounds for

revocation of the mailer’s authorization

to participate in the experiment.

6.3 Appeal

The participant may file a written

appeal of revocation within 15 days

from the date of the receipt of the

notice, with evidence explaining why

the authorization should not be revoked.

The appeal must be filed with the

Presorted Priority Mail Experiment

Management Review Board. Decisions

of the Board are final.

* * * * *

As provided by 30 CFR 111.3, notice

of issuance will be published in the

Federal Register.

Stanley F. Mires,

Chief Counsel, Legislative.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[OH148–1a; FRL–7001–6]

Approval and Promulgation of

Maintenance Plan Revisions; Ohio

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Direct final rule.

SUMMARY: EPA is approving a May 31,

2001, request from Ohio for a State

Implementation Plan (SIP) revision of

the Cleveland/Akron/Lorain ozone

maintenance plan. The maintenance

plan revision establishes a new

transportation conformity mobile source

emissions budget for the year 2006. EPA

is approving the allocation of a portion

of the safety margin for volatile organic

compounds (VOCs) to the area’s 2006

mobile source emissions budget for

transportation conformity purposes.

This allocation will still maintain the

total emissions for the area at or below

the attainment level required by the

transportation conformity regulations.

The transportation conformity budget

for oxides of nitrogen will remain the

same as previously approved in the

maintenance plan.

DATES: This rule is effective on August

6, 2001, unless EPA receives adverse

written comments by July 23, 2001. If

adverse comment is received, EPA will

publish a timely withdrawal of the rule

in the Federal Register and inform the

public that the rule will not take effect.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to:

J. Elmer Bortzer, Chief, Regulation

Development Section, Air Programs

Branch, (AR–18J), U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West

Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois,

60604.

You may inspect copies of the

documents relevant to this action during

normal business hours at the following

location: Regulation Development

Section, Air Programs Branch, (AR–18J),