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• Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver 

comments to 8601 Adelphi Road, 

College Park, MD. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nancy Allard at 301–837–1477 or 

Jennifer Davis Heaps at 301–837–1801 

or via fax number 301–837–0319. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A 

discussion of the changes we are making 

in this rule follows. 

Research Room Hours in DC Area 

Facilities 

The FY 2008 NARA Budget in the 

Consolidation Appropriations Act of 

2007 signed by President Bush on 

December 26, 2007, includes $1.3 

million to restore evening and Saturday 

hours in the research rooms in the 

National Archives Building and the 

National Archives at College Park 

(Archives II). Prior to October 1, 2006, 

these research rooms were open three 

evenings per week (Tuesday, Thursday, 

and Friday) and every Saturday. Under 

this interim final rule, the research 

rooms will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

on Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday. On 

Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday they 

will be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. We 

decided to make this adjustment to the 

previous schedule so that out-of-town 

researchers will have consecutive 

evenings along with Saturday to work. 

This schedule will also make staffing 

the rooms easier for managers. We set 

the effective date of the new hours as 

April 14, 2008 to allow time to hire and 

train the additional research room staff 

and to adjust the terms of the security 

guard contract. 

When we restore evening hours our 

researchers will need to have records 

provided to them late in the afternoon. 

We will provide the additional service 

of pulling records from the stacks at 

3:30 p.m. on the three weekdays that we 

are open in the evening. As was the case 

prior to October 2006, there will be no 

records pulled on Saturday. 

Other Changes in This Rule 

In § 1253.3, we are adding the address 

and contact information for the Richard 

Nixon Presidential Library and 

Museum, which became a NARA 

Presidential Library on July 11, 2007. In 

§ 1253.6(i), we have revised the address 

and contact information for the Fort 

Worth Federal Records Center, which 

moved to a new location in 2007. 

Waiver of Proposed Rulemaking 

The issuance of an ‘‘interim final 

rule’’ may be followed under the ‘‘goodcause’’ exemption of 5 U.S.C. 

553(b)(3)(B) as ‘‘impracticable’’ or 

‘‘contrary to the public interest.’’ In this 

instance, good cause exists because 

delay in implementation of the new 

hours would be contrary to the public 

interest and the intent of the Congress. 

Regulatory Impact 

This rule is not a significant 

regulatory action for the purposes of 

Executive Order 12866 and has not been 

reviewed by the Office of Management 

and Budget. As required by the 

Regulatory Flexibility Act, I certify that 

this rule will not have a significant 

impact on a substantial number of small 

entities because it affects individual 

researchers. This regulation does not 

have any federalism implications. 

List of Subjects in 36 CFR Part 1253 

Archives and records. 

■ For the reasons set forth in the 

preamble, NARA amends chapter XII of 

title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, as 

follows: 

PART 1253—LOCATION OF NARA 

FACILITIES AND HOURS OF USE 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 1253 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 2104(a). 

■ 2. Amend § 1253.1 by revising 

paragraph (a) to read as follows: 

§ 1253.1 National Archives Building. 

(a) The National Archives Building is 

located at 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, 

NW., Washington, DC 20408. Business 

hours are 8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays when the building is closed. 

Hours for the Research Center and the 

Central Research room are as follows: 

(1) Monday and Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 5 

p.m.; 

(2) Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, 

9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and 

(3) Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

* * * * * 

■ 3. Amend § 1253.2 by revising 

paragraph (b) to read as follows: 

§ 1253.2 National Archives at College Park. 

* * * * * 

(b) Research complex hours are as 

follows, except Federal holidays: 

(1) Monday and Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 5 

p.m.; 

(2) Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, 

9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and 

(3) Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

* * * * * 

■ 4. Amend § 1253.3 by redesignating 

paragraphs (g) through (k) as paragraphs 

(h) through (l) respectively, and adding 

a new paragraph (g) to read as follows: 

§ 1253.3 Presidential Libraries. 

* * * * * 

(g) Richard Nixon Library, California 

is located at 18001 Yorba Linda 

Boulevard, Yorba Linda, CA 92886–

3903. The phone number is 714–983–

9120 and the fax number is 714–983–

9111. The e-mail address is 

nixon@nara.gov. The Richard Nixon 

Library, Maryland is located at 8601 

Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740–

6001. The phone number is 301–837–

3290 and the fax number is 301–837–

3202. The e-mail address is 

nixon@nara.gov. 

* * * * * 

■ 5. Amend § 1253.6 by revising 

paragraph (i) to read as follows: 

§ 1253.6 Records Centers. 

* * * * * 

(i) NARA—Southwest Region (Fort 

Worth) is located at 1400 John Burgess 

Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76140. The 

hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday 

through Friday. The telephone number 

is 817–551–2000. 

* * * * * 

Dated: January 28, 2008. 

Allen Weinstein, 

Archivist of the United States. 

[FR Doc. E8–1947 Filed 1–31–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7515–01–P 

POSTAL SERVICE 

39 CFR Part 20 

Priority Mail Large Flat-Rate Box—

International 

AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This final rule revises the 

Mailing Standards of the United States 

Postal Service, International Mail 

Manual (IMM), to add a new Priority 

Mail Large Flat-Rate Box that has been 

approved by the Board of Governors of 

the United States Postal Service for 

domestic and international Priority Mail 

shipments. 

The new Priority Mail large flat-rate 

box is approximately 50 percent larger 

than the regular flat-rate boxes currently 

available. Two prices will apply to the 

large flat-rate box when mailed to 

international destinations: 

• $29.95 for Priority Mail 

InternationalTM service to Canada and 

Mexico. 

• $49.95 for Priority Mail 

International service to all other 

countries. 

The larger flat-rate box is identified by 

the words ‘‘Large Flat-Rate Box’’ printed 

on the packaging. 

DATES: Effective Date: March 3, 2008. 


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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Christy Bonning, 202–268–2108, or 

Garry Rodriguez, 202–268–7281, United 

States Postal Service. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Postal 

Service first approved the domestic 

Priority Mail flat-rate box as an 

experiment more than three years ago. 

Board of Governors’ Decision, Docket 

No. MC 2004–2 (October 29, 2004). 

Subsequently, a permanent 

classification for the flat-rate box was 

approved as part of the R2006–1 

omnibus rate case. The use of Priority 

Mail flat-rate boxes for Priority Mail 

International shipments was adopted 

concurrently with the rate case. 

The offering of a larger Priority Mail 

flat-rate box will enhance customer 

choice, convenience, and ease of use. 

Accordingly, the Postal Service offers a 

new Priority Mail large flat-rate box 

with a weight restriction of 20 pounds 

to international destinations. The 

dimensions are 121⁄4′′ x 121⁄4′′ x 6′′ 

exterior, and 12′′ x 12′′ x 51⁄2′′ interior. 

The new Priority Mail large flat-rate 

box will be available for order online at 

USPS.com and in most post offices 

nationwide. 

The Postal Service adopts the 

following changes to Mailing Standards 

of the United States Postal Service, 

International Mail Manual (IMM), 

which is incorporated by reference in 

the Code of Federal Regulations. See 39 

CFR part 20. 

List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 20 

Foreign relations, International postal 

services. 

■ Accordingly, 39 CFR part 20 is 

amended as follows: 

PART 20—[AMENDED] 

■ 1. The authority citation for 39 CFR 

part 20 is revised to read as follows: 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a); 39 U.S.C. 401, 

404, 407, 408, 3632 and 3633. 

■ 2. Revise the following sections of 

Mailing Standards of the United States 

Postal Service, International Mail 

Manual (IMM), as follows: 

2 Conditions for Mailing 

* * * * * 

230 Priority Mail International 

* * * * * 

[Revise heading of 232 as follows:] 

232 Priority Mail International FlatRate Envelope 

* * * * * 

[Reverse section 233 in its entirety 

with sections 234 and 234.1. Delete 

234.2 in its entirety. Renumber 234.3 

through 234.5 as new 234.5 through 

234.7.] 

[Revise heading of renumbered 233 

(old 234) as follows:] 

233 Priority Mail International FlatRate Boxes 

[Add a new 233.1 and renumber 233.1 

(old 234.1) as 233.2.] 

233.1 General 

All mailable items that may be sent as 

Priority Mail International (see 231.1) 

may be sent in Priority Mail flat-rate 

boxes when the contents fit securely 

and are entirely confined within the 

box. The box flaps must be able to close 

within the normal folds. 

A flat-rate box may be insured. See 

320 and Individual Country Listings for 

insurance availability, limitations, and 

coverage. Registered Mail service is not 

available. 

[Revise heading and text of 

renumbered 233.2 (old 234.1) as 

follows:] 

233.2 Postage 

The Priority Mail flat-rate boxes are 

charged flat rates. The price does not 

depend on the weight of the item. 

Postage is required for each piece. 

Exhibit 233.2 lists the rates for Priority 

Mail International flat-rate boxes. 

[Revise heading and table of Exhibit 

233.2 (old 234.1) as follows:] 

Exhibit 233.2 

Priority Mail International—Flat-Rate 

Boxes 

International destination Regular 

flat-rate box 

Large flat-rate 

box 

Canada & Mexico .................................................................................................................................................... $23.00 $29.95 

All other countries .................................................................................................................................................... 37.00 49.95 

[In the Note of 233.2 keep only the 

first sentence; delete rest of text 

(sentences two through five).] 

[Add new 233.3 as follows:] 

233.3 Weight Limit 

The weight limit for each flat-rate box 

is 20 pounds. 

[Add new 233.4 as follows:] 

233.4 Customs Forms Required 

All Priority Mail International flat-rate 

boxes must bear a properly completed 

PS Form 2976–A. 

234 Priority Mail International Parcels 

[Add new 234.1 and renumber 234.1 

through 234.3 as new 234.2 through 

234.4.] 

234.1 General 

Prices for parcels not using a flat-rate 

box vary by weight and country rate 

group. See Individual Country Listings. 

234.2 Indemnity 

* * * * * 

[Revise the second Note in 234.2 as 

follows:] 

Note: Priority Mail parcels and flat-rate 

boxes may be insured, but not Priority Mail 

flat-rate envelopes (see 322). 

234.3 Exclusions 

* * * * * 

234.4 Ordinary Priority Mail 

International Weight and Indemnity 

Limits 

* * * * * 

Neva R. Watson, 

Attorney, Legislative. 

[FR Doc. E8–1776 Filed 1–31–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7710–12–P 

POSTAL SERVICE 

39 CFR Part 111 

Express Mail Sunday/Holiday Delivery 

Premium 

AGENCY: Postal Service. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Postal ServiceTM is 

revising ExpressMail service to reflect 

a premium of $12.50 in addition to 

current postage for guaranteed Sunday 

or holiday delivery of Express Mail 

pieces. 

DATES: Effective Date: March 3, 2008. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bert 

Olsen, 202–268–7276. 

We adopt the following amendments 

to Mailing Standards of the United 

States Postal Service, Domestic Mail 

Manual (DMM), incorporated by 

reference in the Code of Federal 

Regulations. See 39 CFR 111.1. 


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