`[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 231 (Friday, December 2, 2005)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 72221-72256]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-23488]


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POSTAL SERVICE

39 CFR Part 111


Domestic Mail: New Postal Rates and Fees

AGENCY: Postal Service.

ACTION: Notice of implementation of new domestic rates and fees.

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SUMMARY: The Governors of the U.S. Postal Service accepted the Postal 
Rate Commission's recommendation to increase most postal rates and fees 
by approximately 5.4 percent. The Board of Governors set 12:01 a.m. 
Sunday, January 8, 2006, as the effective date for the new prices.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 12:01 a.m., Sunday, January 8, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sherry Suggs, 202-268-7261.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 8, 2005, the Postal Service filed 
with the Postal Rate Commission a Request for a Recommended Decision on 
Changes in Rates of Postage and Fees. The Commission designated the 
filing as Docket No. R2005-1. On November 1, 2005, the Commission 
issued its Opinion and Recommended Decision. The Governors approved all 
of the Commission's recommendations on November 14, 2005. Based on the 
decision of the Governors and Resolution No. 05-9 of the Board of 
Governors, the Postal Service adopts the new rates and fees and sets an 
effective date of 12:01 a.m., January 8, 2006.
    This price increase is the first since 2002. It is needed to 
fulfill a Federal law passed in 2003 that requires the Postal Service 
to place $3.1 billion in escrow by September 30, 2006.
    Customers can find resources and additional information about the 
price change at usps.com/ratecase. A special issue of the Postal 
Bulletin with detailed information, new rate and fee tables, and 
revised ``EZ'' (simplified) postage statements will be available online 
December 1, 2005. The Postage Rate Calculators at pe.usps.com will 
reflect new rates and fees beginning January 8, 2006.
    The Postal Service adopts the following new rates and fees. 
Conforming changes will be made throughout Mailing Standards of the 
United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM), incorporated 
by reference in the Code of Federal Regulations. See 39 CFR 111.1.

List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 111

    Administrative practice and procedure, Postal Service.

PART 111--[AMENDED]

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

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a); 39 U.S.C. 101, 401, 403, 404, 414, 
3001-3011, 3201-3219, 3403-3406, 3621, 3626, 5001.


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2. Revise Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, 
Domestic Mail Manual (DMM), to adopt the following new rates and fees.

Stanley F. Mires,
Chief Counsel, Legislative.
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[FR Doc. 05-23488 Filed 12-1-05; 8:45 am]
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