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these changes if our proposal is 

adopted. 

Neva R. Watson, 

Attorney, Legislative. 

[FR Doc. 05–18260 Filed 9–14–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7710–12–P 

POSTAL SERVICE 

39 CFR Part 20 

International Mail: Republic of the 

Marshall Islands and Federated States 

of Micronesia 

AGENCY: Postal Service. 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: Under an agreement 

negotiated by the United States 

government with the Republic of the 

Marshall Islands and the Federated 

States of Micronesia, mail destined to 

those two countries will now use the 

international rate schedules. This 

proposal would amend the International 

Mail Manual (IMM) to include the 

Republic of the Marshall Islands and the 

Federated States of Micronesia in all 

international products and services and 

add them to the individual country 

listings. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

October 17, 2005. 

ADDRESSES: Mail or deliver comments to 

the Manager, Mailing Standards, Attn: 

Obataiye Akinwole, U.S. Postal Service, 

475 L’Enfant Plaza SW., RM 3436, 

Washington DC 20260–3436. You may 

also fax written comments to 202–268–

4955. You may inspect and photocopy 

all written comments between 9 a.m. 

and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, at 

USPS Headquarters Library, 11th Floor 

North, 475 L’Enfant Plaza SW., 

Washington DC. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Obataiye B. Akinwole at 202–268–7262, 

or Thomas P. Philson at 202–268–7355. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

United States government negotiated an 

agreement with two former United 

States Trust Territories, the Republic of 

the Marshall Islands and the Federated 

States of Micronesia. As a part of that 

agreement, mail destined to those two 

countries will now use the international 

rate schedules. As provided in the 

agreement, international rates will be 

phased in over a period of not less than 

five years, beginning no sooner than 

2006. 

For all international services with 

domestic equivalents, rates will be 

phased in using the difference between 

the domestic rates and the international 

rates. These services include Express 

Mail, Air Letters, Postcards, Publishers’

Periodicals, Air Parcel Post, Economy 

Parcel Post, and Books and Sheet Music. 

For international services without 

domestic equivalents, phased rates were 

derived by selecting a lower rate 

country group. After the phasing period, 

the Republic of the Marshall Islands and 

the Federated States of Micronesia will 

be in country group 5 for Economy 

Letter Post, Airmail M-Bags, and 

Economy M-Bags and country group 7 

for International Priority Airmail (IPA). 

To phase in these rates over at least five 

years the Republic of the Marshall 

Islands and the Federated States of 

Micronesia have been assigned to 

country group 3 for those services 

during the first phase. Aerogramme 

service does not have a domestic 

equivalent; however, there is only one 

worldwide rate available. 

Initially, three international services 

will not be offered for mail destined to 

the Republic of the Marshall Islands and 

the Federated States of Micronesia: 

Global Express Guaranteed (GXGTM), 

Global Priority Mail (GPM), and 

International Surface Air Lift (ISAL). 

These services require special 

transportation arrangements and may be 

offered in the future. 

The rates, fees, and conditions of 

mailing proposed in this notice, if 

adopted, would become effective 

concurrent with any domestic rates 

adopted as a result of the current 

proceedings before the Postal Rate 

Commission (Docket No. R2005–1). All 

regulatory changes necessary to 

implement this proposal are given 

below. 

Although exempt from the notice and 

comment requirements of the 

Administrative Procedure Act [5 U.S.C. 

553 (b), (c)] regarding proposed 

rulemaking by 39 U.S.C. 410(a), the 

Postal Service invites public comment 

on the following proposed revisions to 

the International Mail Manual (IMM), 

incorporated by reference in the Code of 

Federal Regulations. See 39 CFR 20.1. 

List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 20 

Foreign relations, International postal 

services. 

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. Amend the International Mail 

Manual (IMM) as follows. 

COUNTRY RATE GROUP LIST

Country EMS Airmail 

parcel post 

Economy 

parcel post 

rate 

Letter-post 

rate GXG rate IPA1 ISAL 

Marshall Islands ....................................... 13 14 13 6 ........................ 3 

Micronesia, Federated States of .............. 13 14 13 6 ........................ 3 

1 ISAL service not available to all countries. See Individual Country Listings for availability. 

* * * * * 

2 Conditions for Mailing 

210 Global Express Guaranteed 

* * * * * 

213 Service Areas 

* * * * * 

213.2 Destinating Countries and Rate 

Groups 

* * * * * 

[Revise the Destinating Countries and 

Rate Groups table by adding ‘‘Marshall 

Islands, Republic of’’ and ‘‘Micronesia, 

Federated States of’’ as follows:] 

Country 

Document 

service rate 

group 

Non-Document service 

rate group 

Marshall Islands, Republic of ....................................................................................................................................... No Service .. No Service. 

Micronesia, Federated States of .................................................................................................................................. No Service .. No Service. 

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Country 

Document 

service rate 

group 

Non-Document service 

rate group 

* * * * * * * 

280 Parcel Post 

* * * * * 

283 Weight and Size Limits 

* * * * * 

283.23 Exceptional Size Limits 

[Revise item b by adding the Republic 

of the Marshall Islands and the 

Federated States of Micronesia to read 

as follows:] 

* * * * * 

b. Maximum length: 60 inches 

Maximum length and girth combined: 

108 inches 

Azerbaijan 

Great Britain and Northern Ireland 

Japan 

Macao 

Marshall Islands, Republic of 

Micronesia, Federated States of 

* * * * * 

290 Commercial Services 

* * * * * 

292 International Priority Airmail 

Service 

* * * * * 

292.4 Preparation Requirements for 

Individual Items 

* * * * * 

292.44 Sortation Requirements for 

IPA 

* * * * * 

292.442 Presorted Mail 

* * * * * 

Exhibit 292.442 Foreign Exchange 

Office and Country Rate Groups 

[Revise the Foreign Exchange Office 

and Country Rate Groups table by 

adding ‘‘Marshall Islands, Republic of’’

and ‘‘Micronesia, Federated States of’’

as follows:] 

Rate group Country 

3-letter 

exchange 

office code 

Exchange 

office 

3 .................. Marshall Islands, Republic of .............................................................................................................. MAJ ............. MAJURO. 

3 .................. Micronesia, Federated States of ......................................................................................................... PNI .............. POHNPEI. 

* * * * * * * 

294 Publishers’ Periodicals 

* * * * * 

294.4 Makeup Requirements for 

Publishers’ Periodicals 

* * * * * 

294.42 Sacking and Labeling 

* * * * * 

Exhibit 294.42 Publishers’ Periodicals—

All Countries (Except Canada) Labeling, 

Routing, and Rate Group Information 

[Revise the Publishers’ Periodicals 

labeling, routing, and rate group 

information table as follows:] 

Destination 

exchange 

office code 

Country Routing code Observations 

Publishers’

periodical rate 

group 

MAJ ............. Marshall Islands, Republic of ............................................................................. 945 ........................ 6 

PNI .............. Micronesia, Federated States of ........................................................................ 945 ........................ 6 

* * * * * * * 

World Map 

[Insert the Republic of the Marshall 

Islands and the Federated States of 

Micronesia at map reference M5.] 

* * * * * 

World Map Index 

[Add references for the Republic of 

the Marshall Islands and the Federated 

States of Micronesia to the world map 

index as follows:] 

Micronesia, Federated States of—M5 

Marshall Islands, Republic of—M5 

* * * * * 

Index of Countries and Localities 

[Revise the references for the Republic 

of the Marshall Islands and the 

Federated States of Micronesia by 

removing the note ‘‘See DMM 608’’ and 

adding the appropriate IMM page 

number.] 

* * * * * 

Individual Country Listings 

[Add an individual country listing for 

the Republic of the Marshall Islands.] 

Country Conditions for Mailing—

Marshall Islands, Republic of 

Prohibitions (130) 

None furnished. 

Restrictions 

None furnished. 

Observations 

None furnished. 

Customs Forms Required (123) 

Letter-post: PS Form 2976 or 2976–A 

(see 123.61) 

Parcel Post: PS Form 2976–A inside 

2976–E (envelope) 

Size Limits 

Letter-post: See 243.2 

Parcel Post: Maximum length: 60 inches 

Maximum length and girth combined: 

108 inches 

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Postal/Post Cards (250) $0.34 

Aerogrammes (250) $0.75 Enclosures 

NOT permitted 

AIRMAIL LETTER-POST RATES

Weight not over 

(ozs.) 

Letter-post 

rate 

1 ............................................ $0.48 

2 ............................................ 0.85 

3 ............................................ 1.20 

4 ............................................ 1.55 

5 ............................................ 1.90 

6 ............................................ 2.25 

AIRMAIL LETTER-POST RATES—

Continued 

Weight not over 

(ozs.) 

Letter-post 

rate 

7 ............................................ 2.60 

8 ............................................ 2.95 

12 .......................................... 4.25 

16 .......................................... 5.35 

20 .......................................... 6.45 

24 .......................................... 7.55 

28 .......................................... 8.65 

32 .......................................... 9.75 

36 .......................................... 10.90 

AIRMAIL LETTER-POST RATES—

Continued 

Weight not over 

(ozs.) 

Letter-post 

rate 

40 .......................................... 12.00 

44 .......................................... 13.15 

48 .......................................... 14.25 

52 .......................................... 15.40 

56 .......................................... 16.55 

60 .......................................... 17.65 

64 .......................................... 18.80 

Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) 

AIRMAIL PARCEL POST RATES

Weight not over 

(lbs.) 

Parcel post 

rate 

Weight not 

over 

(lbs.) 

Parcel post 

rate 

1 ................................................................................................................................................... $5.90 36 $50.30 

2 ................................................................................................................................................... 6.75 37 51.55 

3 ................................................................................................................................................... 8.20 38 52.85 

4 ................................................................................................................................................... 9.60 39 54.05 

5 ................................................................................................................................................... 11.00 40 55.25 

6 ................................................................................................................................................... 12.20 41 56.50 

7 ................................................................................................................................................... 13.40 42 57.70 

8 ................................................................................................................................................... 14.75 43 58.95 

9 ................................................................................................................................................... 16.05 44 60.15 

10 ................................................................................................................................................. 17.25 45 61.40 

11 ................................................................................................................................................. 18.55 46 62.60 

12 ................................................................................................................................................. 19.80 47 63.85 

13 ................................................................................................................................................. 21.10 48 65.05 

14 ................................................................................................................................................. 22.35 49 66.25 

15 ................................................................................................................................................. 23.60 50 67.45 

16 ................................................................................................................................................. 24.90 51 68.70 

17 ................................................................................................................................................. 26.15 52 69.90 

18 ................................................................................................................................................. 27.45 53 71.15 

19 ................................................................................................................................................. 28.70 54 72.35 

20 ................................................................................................................................................. 30.00 55 73.60 

21 ................................................................................................................................................. 31.20 56 74.80 

22 ................................................................................................................................................. 32.50 57 76.05 

23 ................................................................................................................................................. 33.80 58 77.25 

24 ................................................................................................................................................. 35.05 59 78.50 

25 ................................................................................................................................................. 36.35 60 79.70 

26 ................................................................................................................................................. 37.55 61 80.95 

27 ................................................................................................................................................. 38.85 62 82.10 

28 ................................................................................................................................................. 40.15 63 83.40 

29 ................................................................................................................................................. 41.40 64 84.55 

30 ................................................................................................................................................. 42.70 65 85.85 

31 ................................................................................................................................................. 43.90 66 87.00 

32 ................................................................................................................................................. 45.20 67 88.25 

33 ................................................................................................................................................. 46.50 68 89.45 

34 ................................................................................................................................................. 47.75 69 90.70 

35 ................................................................................................................................................. 49.00 70 91.95 

Weight Limit: 70 lbs. 

AIRMAIL DIRECT SACK TO ONE ADDRESSEE—M-BAGS (260) 

Weight Not Over 11 lbs ....................................................................................................................................................................... $29.15 

Each additional pound or fraction of a pound ..................................................................................................................................... 2.65 

Weight Limit: 4 pounds 

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Global Priority Mail (GPM) (230) Not 

Available 

ECONOMY MAIL LETTER-POST RATES

Weight not over 

(ozs.) 

Letter-post 

rate 

16 .......................................... $4.10 

20 .......................................... 4.85 

24 .......................................... 5.55 

28 .......................................... 6.20 

ECONOMY MAIL LETTER-POST

RATES—Continued 

Weight not over 

(ozs.) 

Letter-post 

rate 

32 .......................................... 6.85 

36 .......................................... 7.50 

40 .......................................... 8.15 

44 .......................................... 8.80 

48 .......................................... 9.45 

52 .......................................... 10.10 

ECONOMY MAIL LETTER-POST

RATES—Continued 

Weight not over 

(ozs.) 

Letter-post 

rate 

56 .......................................... 10.75 

60 .......................................... 11.40 

64 .......................................... 12.05 

Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) 

ECONOMY MAIL PARCEL POST RATES

Weight not over 

(lbs.) 

Parcel post 

rates 

Weight not 

over 

(lbs.) 

Parcel 

post rate 

5 ................................................................................................................................................... $9.35 38 $23.40 

6 ................................................................................................................................................... 9.85 39 23.70 

7 ................................................................................................................................................... 10.40 40 24.10 

8 ................................................................................................................................................... 10.85 41 24.45 

9 ................................................................................................................................................... 11.35 42 24.80 

10 ................................................................................................................................................. 12.30 43 25.15 

11 ................................................................................................................................................. 12.80 44 25.45 

12 ................................................................................................................................................. 13.20 45 25.80 

13 ................................................................................................................................................. 13.65 46 26.15 

14 ................................................................................................................................................. 14.10 47 26.50 

15 ................................................................................................................................................. 14.55 48 26.85 

16 ................................................................................................................................................. 15.00 49 27.20 

17 ................................................................................................................................................. 15.40 50 27.50 

18 ................................................................................................................................................. 15.80 51 27.85 

19 ................................................................................................................................................. 16.20 52 28.20 

20 ................................................................................................................................................. 16.60 53 28.55 

21 ................................................................................................................................................. 17.05 54 28.90 

22 ................................................................................................................................................. 17.40 55 29.20 

23 ................................................................................................................................................. 17.85 56 29.55 

24 ................................................................................................................................................. 18.30 57 29.90 

25 ................................................................................................................................................. 18.70 58 30.20 

26 ................................................................................................................................................. 19.10 59 30.55 

27 ................................................................................................................................................. 19.45 60 30.90 

28 ................................................................................................................................................. 19.85 61 31.25 

29 ................................................................................................................................................. 20.20 62 31.55 

30 ................................................................................................................................................. 20.55 63 31.90 

31 ................................................................................................................................................. 20.95 64 32.20 

32 ................................................................................................................................................. 21.30 65 32.55 

33 ................................................................................................................................................. 21.65 66 32.85 

34 ................................................................................................................................................. 22.05 67 33.20 

35 ................................................................................................................................................. 22.40 68 33.50 

36 ................................................................................................................................................. 22.65 69 33.85 

37 ................................................................................................................................................. 23.00 70 34.20 

Weight Limit: 70 lbs. 

ECONOMY MAIL DIRECT SACK TO ONE ADDRESSEE—M-BAGS (260) 

Regular: 

Weight Not Over 11 lbs ................................................................................................................................................................... $17.05 

Each additional pound or fraction of a pound ................................................................................................................................. 1.55 

Books and Sheet Music: 

Weight Not Over 11 lbs ................................................................................................................................................................... 10.45 

Each additional pound or fraction of a pound ................................................................................................................................. 0.95 

Weight Limit: 66 lbs. 

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ECONOMY MAIL BOOKS AND SHEET

MUSIC RATES (295) 

Weight not over 

(ozs.) Rate 

16 .......................................... $1.80 

20 .......................................... 2.25 

24 .......................................... 2.35 

28 .......................................... 2.50 

32 .......................................... 2.60 

36 .......................................... 3.05 

40 .......................................... 3.15 

44 .......................................... 3.25 

48 .......................................... 3.30 

52 .......................................... 3.75 

56 .......................................... 3.85 

60 .......................................... 3.95 

64 .......................................... 4.05 

Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) 

Note: This is a bulk mail service that is subject to a minimum entry requirement of 200 

pieces or 50 pounds of qualifying contents. 

See 295. 

Matter for the Blind (270) 

Free when sent as Economy Mail. 

Weight Limit: 15 lbs. 

ECONOMY MAIL PUBLISHER’S

PERIODICALS RATES (294) 

Weight not over 

(ozs.) Rate 

1 ............................................ $0.60 

2 ............................................ 0.63 

3 ............................................ 0.66 

4 ............................................ 0.69 

5 ............................................ 0.72 

6 ............................................ 0.75 

7 ............................................ 0.78 

8 ............................................ 0.81 

12 .......................................... 0.90 

16 .......................................... 0.99 

20 .......................................... 1.25 

24 .......................................... 1.34 

28 .......................................... 1.44 

32 .......................................... 1.53 

36 .......................................... 1.78 

40 .......................................... 1.88 

44 .......................................... 1.97 

48 .......................................... 2.06 

52 .......................................... 2.32 

56 .......................................... 2.41 

60 .......................................... 2.50 

64 .......................................... 2.60 

ECONOMY MAIL PUBLISHER’S PERIODICALS RATES (294)—Continued 

Weight not over 

(ozs.) Rate 

Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) 

$.25 per pound discount for drop shipments 

tendered at the New Jersey International and 

Bulk Mail Center. 

Special Services 

Certificate of Mailing—See 313 for fees 

COD and Certified—NOT for 

International Mail 

Insurance (320)—NOT Available 

International Business Reply Service 

(373)—NOT Available 

International Money Order (371)—NOT 

Available 

International Reply Coupons (372)—

NOT Available 

Recorded Delivery (360)—NOT 

Available 

Registered Mail (330)—NOT Available 

Restricted Delivery (350)—NOT 

Available 

Return Receipt (340)—NOT Available 

Global Express Guaranteed (210)—NOT 

Available 

GLOBAL EXPRESS MAIL (EMS) (220) 

Weight not over 

(lbs.) Rate 

Weight not 

over 

(lbs.) 

Rate 

0.5 ................................................................................................................................................ $15.00 36 $99.70 

1 ................................................................................................................................................... 19.35 37 102.00 

2 ................................................................................................................................................... 20.10 38 104.40 

3 ................................................................................................................................................... 23.65 39 106.75 

4 ................................................................................................................................................... 27.15 40 109.15 

5 ................................................................................................................................................... 30.60 41 111.55 

6 ................................................................................................................................................... 34.10 42 114.00 

7 ................................................................................................................................................... 37.55 43 116.30 

8 ................................................................................................................................................... 39.55 44 118.70 

9 ................................................................................................................................................... 41.65 45 120.90 

10 ................................................................................................................................................. 43.60 46 122.95 

11 ................................................................................................................................................. 45.95 47 125.20 

12 ................................................................................................................................................. 49.05 48 127.35 

13 ................................................................................................................................................. 51.55 49 129.40 

14 ................................................................................................................................................. 53.30 50 131.55 

15 ................................................................................................................................................. 55.30 51 133.75 

16 ................................................................................................................................................. 57.50 52 135.85 

17 ................................................................................................................................................. 59.65 53 138.05 

18 ................................................................................................................................................. 61.75 54 140.15 

19 ................................................................................................................................................. 63.80 55 142.30 

20 ................................................................................................................................................. 65.95 56 144.50 

21 ................................................................................................................................................. 68.05 57 146.60 

22 ................................................................................................................................................. 70.15 58 148.80 

23 ................................................................................................................................................. 72.30 59 151.00 

24 ................................................................................................................................................. 74.35 60 153.35 

25 ................................................................................................................................................. 76.45 61 155.85 

26 ................................................................................................................................................. 78.60 62 158.20 

27 ................................................................................................................................................. 80.65 63 160.55 

28 ................................................................................................................................................. 82.80 64 163.05 

29 ................................................................................................................................................. 84.90 65 165.40 

30 ................................................................................................................................................. 87.00 66 167.90 

31 ................................................................................................................................................. 89.15 67 170.30 

32 ................................................................................................................................................. 91.30 68 172.90 

33 ................................................................................................................................................. 93.30 69 175.40 

34 ................................................................................................................................................. 95.50 70 177.90 

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GLOBAL EXPRESS MAIL (EMS) (220)—Continued 

Weight not over 

(lbs.) Rate 

Weight not 

over 

(lbs.) 

Rate 

35 ................................................................................................................................................. 97.75 

Weight Limit: 70 lbs. 

Insurance (221.3)—NOT Available 

Size Limits (223.2) 

Maximum length: 36 inches. 

Maximum length and girth combined: 

79 inches. 

Return Receipt Service (221.4): NOT 

Available. 

Reciprocal Service Name: There is no 

reciprocal service. 

Country Code: MH. 

Areas Served: All. 

* * * * * 

[Add an individual country listing for 

the Federated States of Micronesia.] 

Country Conditions for Mailing—

Micronesia, Federated States of 

Prohibitions (130) 

None furnished. 

Restrictions 

None furnished. 

Observations 

None furnished. 

Customs Forms Required (123) 

Letter-post: PS Form 2976 or 2976–A 

(see 123.61). 

Parcel Post: PS Form 2976–A inside 

2976–E (envelope). 

Size Limits 

Letter-post: See 243.2. 

Parcel Post: Maximum length: 60 

inches. 

Maximum length and girth combined: 

108 inches. 

Postal/Post Cards (250) $0.34. 

Aerogrammes (250) $0.75 Enclosures 

NOT permitted. 

AIRMAIL LETTER-POST RATES

Weight not over 

(ozs.) 

Letter-post 

rate 

1 ............................................ $0.48 

2 ............................................ 0.85 

3 ............................................ 1.20 

4 ............................................ 1.55 

5 ............................................ 1.90 

AIRMAIL LETTER-POST RATES—

Continued 

Weight not over 

(ozs.) 

Letter-post 

rate 

6 ............................................ 2.25 

7 ............................................ 2.60 

8 ............................................ 2.95 

12 .......................................... 4.25 

16 .......................................... 5.35 

20 .......................................... 6.45 

24 .......................................... 7.55 

28 .......................................... 8.65 

32 .......................................... 9.75 

36 .......................................... 10.90 

40 .......................................... 12.00 

44 .......................................... 13.15 

48 .......................................... 14.25 

52 .......................................... 15.40 

56 .......................................... 16.55 

60 .......................................... 17.65 

64 .......................................... 18.80 

Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) 

AIRMAIL PARCEL POST RATES

Weight not over 

(lbs.) 

Parcel post 

rate 

Weight not 

over 

(lbs.) 

Parcel post 

rate 

1 ................................................................................................................................................... $5.90 36 $50.30 

2 ................................................................................................................................................... 6.75 37 51.55 

3 ................................................................................................................................................... 8.20 38 52.85 

4 ................................................................................................................................................... 9.60 39 54.05 

5 ................................................................................................................................................... 11.00 40 55.25 

6 ................................................................................................................................................... 12.20 41 56.50 

7 ................................................................................................................................................... 13.40 42 57.70 

8 ................................................................................................................................................... 14.75 43 58.95 

9 ................................................................................................................................................... 16.05 44 60.15 

10 ................................................................................................................................................. 17.25 45 61.40 

11 ................................................................................................................................................. 18.55 46 62.60 

12 ................................................................................................................................................. 19.80 47 63.85 

13 ................................................................................................................................................. 21.10 48 65.05 

14 ................................................................................................................................................. 22.35 49 66.25 

15 ................................................................................................................................................. 23.60 50 67.45 

16 ................................................................................................................................................. 24.90 51 68.70 

17 ................................................................................................................................................. 26.15 52 69.90 

18 ................................................................................................................................................. 27.45 53 71.15 

19 ................................................................................................................................................. 28.70 54 72.35 

20 ................................................................................................................................................. 30.00 55 73.60 

21 ................................................................................................................................................. 31.20 56 74.80 

22 ................................................................................................................................................. 32.50 57 76.05 

23 ................................................................................................................................................. 33.80 58 77.25 

24 ................................................................................................................................................. 35.05 59 78.50 

25 ................................................................................................................................................. 36.35 60 79.70 

26 ................................................................................................................................................. 37.55 61 80.95 

27 ................................................................................................................................................. 38.85 62 82.10 

28 ................................................................................................................................................. 40.15 63 83.40 

29 ................................................................................................................................................. 41.40 64 84.55 

30 ................................................................................................................................................. 42.70 65 85.85 

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AIRMAIL PARCEL POST RATES—Continued 

Weight not over 

(lbs.) 

Parcel post 

rate 

Weight not 

over 

(lbs.) 

Parcel post 

rate 

31 ................................................................................................................................................. 43.90 66 87.00 

32 ................................................................................................................................................. 45.20 67 88.25 

33 ................................................................................................................................................. 46.50 68 89.45 

34 ................................................................................................................................................. 47.75 69 90.70 

35 ................................................................................................................................................. 49.00 70 91.95 

Weight Limit: 70 lbs. 

AIRMAIL DIRECT SACK TO ONE ADDRESSEE—M–BAGS (260) 

Weight Not Over 11 lbs ....................................................................................................................................................................... $29.15 

Each additional pound or fraction of a pound ..................................................................................................................................... 2.65 

Weight Limit: 66 pounds 

Global Priority Mail (GPM) (230) NOT 

Available 

ECONOMY MAIL LETTER-POST RATES

Weight not over 

(ozs.) 

Letter-post 

rate 

16 .......................................... $4.10 

20 .......................................... 4.85 

24 .......................................... 5.55 

28 .......................................... 6.20 

ECONOMY MAIL LETTER-POST

RATES—Continued 

Weight not over 

(ozs.) 

Letter-post 

rate 

32 .......................................... 6.85 

36 .......................................... 7.50 

40 .......................................... 8.15 

44 .......................................... 8.80 

48 .......................................... 9.45 

52 .......................................... 10.10 

ECONOMY MAIL LETTER-POST

RATES—Continued 

Weight not over 

(ozs.) 

Letter-post 

rate 

56 .......................................... 10.75 

60 .......................................... 11.40 

64 .......................................... 12.05 

Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) 

ECONOMY MAIL PARCEL POST RATES

Weight not over 

(lbs.) 

Parcel post 

rate 

Weight not 

over 

(lbs) 

Parcel post 

rate 

5 ................................................................................................................................................... $9.35 38 $23.40 

6 ................................................................................................................................................... 9.85 39 23.70 

7 ................................................................................................................................................... 10.40 40 24.10 

8 ................................................................................................................................................... 10.85 41 24.45 

9 ................................................................................................................................................... 11.35 42 24.80 

10 ................................................................................................................................................. 12.30 43 25.15 

11 ................................................................................................................................................. 12.80 44 25.45 

12 ................................................................................................................................................. 13.20 45 25.80 

13 ................................................................................................................................................. 13.65 46 26.15 

14 ................................................................................................................................................. 14.10 47 26.50 

15 ................................................................................................................................................. 14.55 48 26.85 

16 ................................................................................................................................................. 15.00 49 27.20 

17 ................................................................................................................................................. 15.40 50 27.50 

18 ................................................................................................................................................. 15.80 51 27.85 

19 ................................................................................................................................................. 16.20 52 28.20 

20 ................................................................................................................................................. 16.60 53 28.55 

21 ................................................................................................................................................. 17.05 54 28.90 

22 ................................................................................................................................................. 17.40 55 29.20 

23 ................................................................................................................................................. 17.85 56 29.55 

24 ................................................................................................................................................. 18.30 57 29.90 

25 ................................................................................................................................................. 18.70 58 30.20 

26 ................................................................................................................................................. 19.10 59 30.55 

27 ................................................................................................................................................. 19.45 60 30.90 

28 ................................................................................................................................................. 19.85 61 31.25 

29 ................................................................................................................................................. 20.20 62 31.55 

30 ................................................................................................................................................. 20.55 63 31.90 

31 ................................................................................................................................................. 20.95 64 32.20 

32 ................................................................................................................................................. 21.30 65 32.55 

33 ................................................................................................................................................. 21.65 66 32.85 

34 ................................................................................................................................................. 22.05 67 33.20 

35 ................................................................................................................................................. 22.40 68 33.50 

36 ................................................................................................................................................. 22.65 69 33.85 

Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 178 / Thursday, September 15, 2005 / Proposed Rules 54517 

ECONOMY MAIL PARCEL POST RATES—Continued 

Weight not over 

(lbs.) 

Parcel post 

rate 

Weight not 

over 

(lbs) 

Parcel post 

rate 

37 ................................................................................................................................................. 23.00 70 34.20 

Weight Limit: 70 lbs. 

ECONOMY MAIL DIRECT SACK TO ONE ADDRESSEE—M–BAGS (260) 

Regular: 

Weight Not Over 11 lbs ................................................................................................................................................................... $17.05 

Each additional pound or fraction of a pound ................................................................................................................................. $1.55 

Books and Sheet Music: 

Weight Not Over 11 lbs ................................................................................................................................................................... 10.45 

Each additional pound or fraction of a pound ................................................................................................................................. 0.95 

Weight Limit: 66 lbs. 

ECONOMY MAIL BOOKS AND SHEET

MUSIC RATES (295) 

Weight not over 

(ozs.) Rate 

16 .......................................... $1.80 

20 .......................................... 2.25 

24 .......................................... 2.35 

28 .......................................... 2.50 

32 .......................................... 2.60 

36 .......................................... 3.05 

40 .......................................... 3.15 

44 .......................................... 3.25 

48 .......................................... 3.30 

52 .......................................... 3.75 

56 .......................................... 3.85 

60 .......................................... 3.95 

64 .......................................... 4.05 

Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) 

Note: This is a bulk mail service that is 

subject to a minimum entry requirement of 200 

pieces or 50 pounds of qualifying contents. 

See 295. 

Matter for the Blind (270) 

Free when sent as Economy Mail. 

Weight limit: 15 lbs. 

ECONOMY MAIL PUBLISHERS’

PERIODICALS RATES (294) 

Weight not over 

(ozs.) Rate 

1 ............................................ $0.60 

2 ............................................ 0.63 

3 ............................................ 0.66 

4 ............................................ 0.69 

5 ............................................ 0.72 

6 ............................................ 0.75 

7 ............................................ 0.78 

8 ............................................ 0.81 

12 .......................................... 0.90 

16 .......................................... 0.99 

20 .......................................... 1.25 

24 .......................................... 1.34 

28 .......................................... 1.44 

32 .......................................... 1.53 

36 .......................................... 1.78 

40 .......................................... 1.88 

44 .......................................... 1.97 

48 .......................................... 2.06 

52 .......................................... 2.32 

56 .......................................... 2.41 

60 .......................................... 2.50 

64 .......................................... 2.60 

ECONOMY MAIL PUBLISHERS’ PERIODICALS RATES (294)—Continued 

Weight not over 

(ozs.) Rate 

Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) 

$0.25 per pound discount for drop shipments tendered at the New Jersey International and Bulk Mail Center. 

Special Services 

Certificate of Mailing—See 313 for fees 

COD and Certified—NOT for 

International Mail 

Insurance (320)—NOT Available 

International Business Reply Service 

(373)—NOT Available 

International Money Order (371)—NOT 

Available 

International Reply Coupons (372)—

NOT Available 

Recorded Delivery (360)—NOT 

Available 

Registered Mail (330)—NOT Available 

Restricted Delivery (350)—NOT 

Available 

Return Receipt (340)—NOT Available 

Global Express Guaranteed (210)—NOT 

Available 

GLOBAL EXPRESS MAIL (EMS) (220) 

Weight not over 

(lbs.) Rate 

Weight not 

over 

(lbs.) 

Rate 

0.5 ................................................................................................................................................ $15.00 36 $99.70 

1 ................................................................................................................................................... 19.35 37 102.00 

2 ................................................................................................................................................... 20.10 38 104.40 

3 ................................................................................................................................................... 23.65 39 106.75 

4 ................................................................................................................................................... 27.15 40 109.15 

5 ................................................................................................................................................... 30.60 41 111.55 

6 ................................................................................................................................................... 34.10 42 114.00 

7 ................................................................................................................................................... 37.55 43 116.30 

8 ................................................................................................................................................... 39.55 44 118.70 

9 ................................................................................................................................................... 41.65 45 120.90 

10 ................................................................................................................................................. 43.60 46 122.95 

11 ................................................................................................................................................. 45.95 47 125.20 

12 ................................................................................................................................................. 49.05 48 127.35 

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GLOBAL EXPRESS MAIL (EMS) (220)—Continued 

Weight not over 

(lbs.) Rate 

Weight not 

over 

(lbs.) 

Rate 

13 ................................................................................................................................................. 51.55 49 129.40 

14 ................................................................................................................................................. 53.30 50 131.55 

15 ................................................................................................................................................. 55.30 51 133.75 

16 ................................................................................................................................................. 57.50 52 135.85 

17 ................................................................................................................................................. 59.65 53 138.05 

18 ................................................................................................................................................. 61.75 54 140.15 

19 ................................................................................................................................................. 63.80 55 142.30 

20 ................................................................................................................................................. 65.95 56 144.50 

21 ................................................................................................................................................. 68.05 57 146.60 

22 ................................................................................................................................................. 70.15 58 148.80 

23 ................................................................................................................................................. 72.30 59 151.00 

24 ................................................................................................................................................. 74.35 60 153.35 

25 ................................................................................................................................................. 76.45 61 155.85 

26 ................................................................................................................................................. 78.60 62 158.20 

27 ................................................................................................................................................. 80.65 63 160.55 

28 ................................................................................................................................................. 82.80 64 163.05 

29 ................................................................................................................................................. 84.90 65 165.40 

30 ................................................................................................................................................. 87.00 66 167.90 

31 ................................................................................................................................................. 89.15 67 170.30 

32 ................................................................................................................................................. 91.30 68 172.90 

33 ................................................................................................................................................. 93.30 69 175.40 

34 ................................................................................................................................................. 95.50 70 177.90 

Weight Limit: 70 lbs. 

Insurance (221.3) NOT Available 

Size Limits (223.2) 

Maximum length: 36 inches 

Maximum length and girth combined: 

79 inches 

Return Receipt Service (221.4): NOT 

Available 

Reciprocal Service Name: There is no 

reciprocal service. 

Country Code: FM 

Areas Served: All 

* * * * * 

We will publish an amendment to 39 

CFR part 20 to reflect these changes if 

our proposal is adopted. 

Neva R. Watson, 

Attorney, Legislative. 

[FR Doc. 05–18259 Filed 9–14–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7710–12–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

50 CFR Part 622 

[I.D. 090905A] 

RIN 0648–AS66 

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of 

Mexico, and South Atlantic; Gulf of 

Mexico Essential Fish Habitat 

Amendment 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Availability of fishery 

management plan amendment; request 

for comments. 

SUMMARY: NMFS announces the 

availability of Generic Amendment 3 to 

the Fishery Management Plans (FMP) of 

the Gulf of Mexico (EFH Amendment 3) 

prepared by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery 

Management Council (Council). EFH 

Amendment 3 would amend each of the 

seven Council FMPs -coral and coral 

reef resources, coastal migratory 

pelagics, red drum, reef fish, shrimp, 

spiny lobster, and stone crab- to 

describe and identify essential fish 

habitat (EFH); minimize to the extent 

practicable the adverse effects of fishing 

on EFH; and encourage conservation 

and management of EFH. This 

amendment would establish additional 

habitat areas of particular concern 

(HAPC), restrict fishing activities within 

HAPCs to protect EFH, and require a 

weak link in bottom trawl gear to 

protect EFH. The intended effect of EFH 

Amendment 3 is to facilitate long-term 

protection of EFH, and, thus, better 

conserve and manage fishery resources 

in the Gulf of Mexico. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

received no later than 5 p.m., eastern 

time, on November 14, 2005. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by any of the following methods: 

• E-mail: 0648–AS66.NOA@noaa.gov. 

Include in the subject line the following 

document identifier: 0648–AS66–NOA. 

• Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Mail: Peter Hood, Southeast 

Regional Office, NMFS, 263 13th

Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701. 

• Fax: 727–824–5308, Attention: Peter 

Hood. 

Copies of the Environmental Impact 

Statement (EIS) and EFH Amendment 3, 

which includes a Regulatory Impact 

Review (RIR) and Initial Regulatory 

Flexibility Analyses (IRFA), may be 

obtained from the Gulf of Mexico 

Fishery Management Council, 2203 N. 

Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 

33607; telephone: 813–348–1630; fax: 

813–348–1711; e-mail: 

gulfcouncil@gulfcouncil.org. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Peter Hood, 727–824–5305; fax 727–

824–5308; e-mail: peter.hood@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EFH 

Amendment 3 addresses fisheries under 

the FMPs for coral and coral reef 

resources, coastal migratory pelagics, 

red drum, reef fish, shrimp, spiny 

lobster, and stone crab. The FMPs were 

prepared by the Council, except for the 

FMPs for coastal migratory pelagics and 

spiny lobster, which were prepared 

jointly by the South Atlantic and Gulf 

of Mexico Fishery Management 

Councils. All of these FMPs, except the 

spiny lobster and stone crab FMPs, are 

implemented under the authority of the