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the agreement’s ‘‘essential cost or 

market characteristics.’’ Id. at 6. 

Lastly, the Postal Service notes that 

the agreement contains provisions that 

provide certain automatic price changes 

triggered by objective, external factors. It 

argues that ‘‘[t]he formulaic, preestablished nature of such changes 

essentially removes them from the area 

of Postal Service discretion.’’ Id. at 5, 

n.8. Consequently, the Postal Service 

asserts that such changes do not 

represent price changes under 39 CFR 

3015.5. Thus, in lieu of filing under rule 

3015.5, it ‘‘proposes to file such changes 

with the Commission on a notice-type 

basis, without the expectation that the 

filings should lead to further 

proceedings or review.’’ Id. 

II. Notice of Filing 

The Commission establishes Docket 

No. CP2009–29 for consideration of 

matters related to the agreement 

identified in the Postal Service’s Notice. 

Interested persons may submit 

comments on whether the Postal 

Service’s agreement is consistent with 

the policies of 39 U.S.C. 3632, 3633, or 

3642. Comments are due no later than 

May 13, 2009. The public portions of 

these filings can be accessed via the 

Commission’s Web site (http:// 

www.prc.gov). 

The Commission appoints Michael J. 

Ravnitzky to serve as Public 

Representative in the captioned filings. 

It Is Ordered: 

1. The Commission establishes Docket 

No. CP2009–29 for consideration of the 

matters raised in this docket. 

2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Michael 

J. Ravnitzky is appointed to serve as 

officer of the Commission (Public 

Representative) to represent the 

interests of the general public in these 

proceedings. 

3. Comments by interested persons in 

these proceedings are due no later than 

May 13, 2009. 

4. The Secretary shall arrange for 

publication of this order in the Federal 

Register. 

By the Commission. 

Steven W. Williams, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E9–11060 Filed 5–11–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P 

POSTAL SERVICE 

Privacy Act of 1974, System of 

Records 

AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM. 

ACTION: Notice of modification to 

existing systems of records. 

SUMMARY: The United States Postal 

Service® is proposing to modify three of 

its Privacy Act Systems of Records: 

USPS 810.200, http://www.usps.gov 

Ordering, Payment, and Fulfillment; 

USPS 880.000, Post Office and Retail 

Services; and USPS 900.000, 

International Services. The proposed 

modifications reflect changes regarding 

how Customs declaration forms are 

collected, analyzed, and reported to 

appropriate Federal authorities. The 

proposed modifications to USPS 

880.000, Post Office and Retail Services, 

reflect administrative updates as well as 

the sharing of certain claims data with 

foreign posts as a result of changes to 

title 39 of the United States Code. 

DATES: Any interested party may submit 

written comments on the proposed 

modifications. The proposed 

modifications will become effective 

without further notice on June 22, 2009 

unless comments received on or before 

that date result in a contrary 

determination. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments on this 

proposal should be mailed or delivered 

to the Records Office, U.S. Postal 

Service, 475 L’Enfant Plaza SW., Room 

5801, Washington, DC 20260. Copies of 

all written comments will be available 

for public inspection and photocopying 

at the above address between 8 a.m. and 

4 p.m. Monday through Friday. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jane 

Eyre at 202–268–2608. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In this 

notice, USPS® is modifying three 

existing systems of records pursuant to 

the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a: 

USPS 810.200, http://www.usps.com 

Ordering, Payment, and Fulfillment; 

USPS 880.000, Post Office and Retail 

Services; and USPS 900.000, 

International Services. These changes 

add a routine use to allow disclosure of 

certain Customs declaration information 

to the Office of Foreign Assets Control 

(OFAC) and other entities charged with 

enforcing foreign asset control policies, 

and to the U.S. Census Bureau (Census) 

for trade reporting purposes. The 

changes also add a routine use to permit 

disclosure of claims payment 

information to foreign posts. These 

changes are proposed for the reasons 

discussed below. 

I. Background 

Currently, USPS® provides Customs 

declaration information to U.S. Customs 

and Border Protection (Customs) 

pursuant to Federal law. The OFAC and 

the Census have advised the Postal 

ServiceTM of requirements to provide 

certain information collected on the 

Customs declaration forms and other 

records to their agencies. Consequently, 

we have revised the notices for Systems 

of Records that relate to Customs 

declarations. We have added 39 U.S.C. 

407 as an additional authority for 

collection of this information. Changes 

to USPS 880.000 include revisions to 

retention periods for records and reflect 

changes within the organization. 

II. Rationale for Changes to USPS 

Privacy Act Systems of Records 

The OFAC is a regulatory office 

within the Department of the Treasury 

responsible for, among other things, 

promulgating, developing, and 

administering economic and trade 

sanctions against certain foreign 

countries. Some OFAC regulations 

apply to the Postal Service’s handling of 

mail destined to these foreign countries. 

The International Emergency 

Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), 50 

U.S.C. 1701–1706, authorizes the 

President to identify and respond to 

unusual or extraordinary threats 

originating outside the United States. 

Under this authority, President William 

Clinton issued Executive Orders 12957, 

12959, and 13059, each of which 

prohibits specific transactions 

(including shipments of certain goods) 

with respect to the designated countries. 

In response to these orders, OFAC 

issued comprehensive regulations 

governing such shipments and 

transactions (31 CFR Chapter V). The 

Postal ServiceTM is subject to these 

regulations and must implement 

procedures to ensure compliance. 

Procedures include the capture of 

Customs information for certain 

mailpieces, the transmission of 

information to the OFAC (31 CFR 

501.602), and the retention of related 

records for at least 5 years (31 CFR 

501.601). 

A prior Federal Register notice, dated 

May 6, 2005 (70 FR 24128–24129), 

established that Customs information 

may be disclosed to appropriate U.S. 

Customs officials under Privacy Act 

System of Records USPS 900.000, 

International Services, and, to the extent 

necessary, USPS 810.200, http:// 

www.usps.com Ordering, Payment, and 

Fulfillment. These systems of records 

have been modified to add a routine use 

allowing disclosure to the OFAC. 

Pursuant to 13 U.S.C. 301–309, the 

Census is responsible for collecting 

statistical data on foreign trade. While 

the mail has historically been exempt 

from this program, the Foreign Relations 

Authorization Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107– 

228) amended 13 U.S.C. 303 to end the 

exemption. As a result, the Postal 

ServiceTM and its customers are now 

subject to the filing requirements in 


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Census’s Foreign Trade Regulations (15 

CFR Part 30). These regulations on 

outbound international shipments 

require Customs declarations forms and 

other accompanying documentation to 

include the following: 

(i) A proof of filing citation showing 

that electronic export information has 

been filed via the Census’s Automated 

Export System (AES); 

(ii) An AES Downtime Citation 

indicating that an unsuccessful attempt 

was made to file electronic export 

information; or 

(iii) An Exemption or Exclusion 

Legend showing that the goods are 

exempt from the filing requirements. 

The Foreign Trade Regulations 

require this information to be forwarded 

to both Customs and the Census’s 

Bureau of Industry and Security upon 

collection (15 CFR 30.8(a)). Changes to 

USPS 900.000 and 810.200 are required 

to add new routine uses allowing 

disclosure of this information to the 

Census. 

USPS 880.000 is being updated to 

reflect changes enacted in the Postal 

Accountability and Enhancement Act of 

2006 (Pub. L. 109–435), organizational 

changes, and updates to record retention 

schedules. 

III. Description of Changes to Systems 

of Records 

The Postal ServiceTM is modifying 

three systems of records: USPS 810.200, 

http://www.usps.com Ordering, 

Payment, and Fulfillment; USPS 

880.000, Post Office and Retail Services; 

and USPS 900.000, International 

Services. Pursuant to 5 USC 552a(e)(11), 

interested persons are invited to submit 

written data, views, or arguments on 

this proposal. A report of the proposed 

modification has been sent to Congress 

and to the Office of Management and 

Budget for their evaluation. The Postal 

Service does not expect this amended 

notice to have any adverse effect on 

individual privacy rights. The Postal 

Service proposes amending the systems 

as shown below: 

USPS 810.200 

SYSTEM NAME: 

http://www.usps.com Ordering, 

Payment, and Fulfillment. 

USPS 880.000 

SYSTEM NAME: 

Post Office and Retail Services. 

USPS 900.000 

SYSTEM NAME: 

International Services. 

USPS 810.200 

SYSTEM NAME: 

http://www.usps.com Ordering, 

Payment, and Fulfillment. 

* * * * * 

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: 

* * * * * 

[CHANGE TO READ:] 

3. Shipping and transaction 

information: Product and/or service ID 

numbers, descriptions, value, date, 

postage and fees, and prices; name and 

address(es) of recipients; order number 

and delivery status; electronic address 

lists; electronic documents or images; 

job number; and applicable citation or 

legend required by the Foreign Trade 

Regulations. 

4. Claims submitted for lost or 

damaged merchandise. 

* * * * * 

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF SYSTEM: 

[CHANGE TO READ:] 

39 U.S.C. 401, 403, 404, 407; 13 

U.S.C. 301–307; 50 U.S.C. 1702. 

PURPOSE(S): 

* * * * * 

[CHANGE TO READ:] 

6. To satisfy reporting requirements 

for customs and foreign assets control 

purposes. 

7. To satisfy statistical reporting 

requirements for foreign trade. 

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM, 

INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND THE

PURPOSES OF SUCH USES: 

[CHANGE TO READ:] 

a. Customs declaration records may be 

disclosed to domestic and foreign 

customs officials pursuant to Section 

343(a) of the Trade Act of 2002, Public 

Law 107–210, and international 

agreements or regulations. 

b. Records may be disclosed to the 

Office of Foreign Assets Control and 

other government authorities charged 

with enforcing assets control laws, 

rules, and policies, pursuant to 50 

U.S.C. 1702. 

c. Customs declaration records may be 

disclosed to the U.S. Census Bureau for 

export statistical purposes pursuant to 

13 U.S.C. 301–307. 

STORAGE: 

[CHANGE TO READ:] 

Automated databases, computer 

storage media, digital, and paper files. 

SYSTEMS MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS: 

[CHANGE TO READ:] 

President, Mailing and Shipping 

Services, United States Postal Service, 

475 L’Enfant Plaza, SW., Washington, 

DC 20260. Chief Financial Officer and 

Executive Vice President, United States 

Postal Service, 475 L’Enfant Plaza, SW., 

Washington, DC 20260. 

* * * * * 

USPS 880.000 

SYSTEM NAME: 

Post Office and Retail Services. 

SYSTEM LOCATION: 

[CHANGE TO READ:] 

USPS Headquarters, Consumer 

Advocate; Integrated Business Solutions 

Services Centers; Accounting Service 

Centers; and USPS facilities, including 

Post Offices (New Jersey, as an 

exception, does not store passport 

information in Post Offices) and 

contractor locations. 

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE

SYSTEM: 

[CHANGE TO READ:] 

1. Customers who apply for or 

purchase products and services at Post 

Offices, online, or at other retail sites. 

This includes products and services 

related to passports, Post Office boxes, 

caller services, and self-service 

equipment. 

2. Senders and recipients of Extra 

Services. 

* * * * * 

4. Customers with inquiries or claims 

relating to Extra Services. 

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: 

* * * * * 

[CHANGE TO READ:] 

5. Claim and inquiry information: 

Mailer and addressee name, mail and 

e-mail address, and phone number; 

claimant signature; claim or inquiry 

description, number, and status. 

* * * * * 

7. Product information: Article 

number and class/services purchased. 

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF SYSTEM: 

[CHANGE TO READ:] 

39 U.S.C. 401, 403, 404, 407, 411; 22 

U.S.C. 214; 31 U.S.C. 7701. 

PURPOSE: 

* * * * * 

[CHANGE TO READ:] 

3. To respond to inquiries and claims 

related to Extra Services. 

STORAGE: 

[CHANGE TO READ:] 

Automated databases, computer 

storage media, and digital and paper 

files. 

RETRIEVABILITY: 

[CHANGE TO READ:] 

By name, customer ID(s), phone 

number, mail or e-mail address, or 

transaction or article number. 


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RETENTION AND DISPOSAL: 

[CHANGE TO READ:] 

1. Passport applications are mailed on 

the day of acceptance with fees and 

documentation. Records related to 

passports are retained 2 years. 

2. Records related to Extra Services 

for domestic and international Express 

Mail items are retained up to 1 year. 

3. Domestic and international Extra 

Services records are retained 2 years. 

Records relating to Post Office boxes 

and caller services are retained up to 3 

years after the customer relationship 

ends. 

* * * * * 

SYSTEMS MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS: 

[CHANGE TO READ:] 

President, Mailing and Shipping 

Services, United States Postal Service, 

475 L’Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, 

DC 20260. Vice President, Delivery and 

Post Office Operations, United States 

Postal Service, 475 L’Enfant Plaza SW., 

Washington, DC 20260. Vice President 

and Managing Director, Global Business, 

United States Postal Service, 475 

L’Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, DC 

20260. 

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE: 

* * * * * 

[CHANGE TO READ:] 

For Extra Services, information can be 

obtained from the facility where the 

service was obtained, or can be accessed 

on http://www.usps.com. Inquiries 

should include name, date of mailing, 

and article number. For domestic or 

international Extra Services claims, 

customers can write a letter, including 

name, date of claim, and claim number, 

to Accounting Services, P.O. Box 80143 

(for domestic claims) or P.O. Box 80146 

(for international claims), St. Louis, MO, 

63180, or can call 1–866–974–2733. For 

international inquiries, customers can 

call 1–800–222–1811. 

* * * * * 

USPS 900.000 

SYSTEM NAME: 

International Services. 

* * * * * 

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: 

* * * * * 

[CHANGE TO READ:] 

3. Information pertaining to mailings: 

Contents, order number, volume, 

destination, weight, origin, value, date, 

postage and fees, type of mailing, and 

applicable citation or legend required by 

the Foreign Trade Regulations. 

* * * * * 

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF SYSTEM: 

[CHANGE TO READ:] 

39 U.S.C. 401, 403, 404, 407; 13 

U.S.C. 301–307; 50 U.S.C. 1702. 

PURPOSE(S): 

* * * * * 

[CHANGE TO READ:] 

4. To satisfy reporting requirements 

for customs and foreign assets control 

purposes. 

5. To satisfy statistical reporting 

requirements for foreign trade. 

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM, 

INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND THE

PURPOSES OF SUCH USES: 

[CHANGE TO READ:] 

a. Customs declaration records may be 

disclosed to domestic and foreign 

customs officials pursuant to Section 

343(a) of the Trade Act of 2002, Public 

Law 107–210, and international 

agreements or regulations. 

b. Records may be disclosed to the 

Office of Foreign Assets Control and 

other government authorities charged 

with enforcing assets control laws, 

rules, and policies, pursuant to 50 

U.S.C. 1702. 

c. Customs declaration records may be 

disclosed to the U.S. Census Bureau for 

export statistical purposes pursuant to 

13 U.S.C. 301–307. 

STORAGE: 

[CHANGE TO READ:] 

Automated databases, computer 

storage media, and digital and paper 

files. 

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL: 

[CHANGE TO READ:] 

1. Customs declaration records 

created by mailers under international 

customized mail agreements are 

retained 5 years, and then purged 

according to the requirements of 

domestic and foreign Customs services. 

Other customs declaration records are 

retained 30 days. 

2. Customs declarations to OFAC are 

retained 5 years. 

* * * * * 

SYSTEMS MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS: 

[CHANGE TO READ:] 

Vice President and Managing 

Director, Global Business, United States 

Postal Service, 475 L’Enfant Plaza SW., 

Washington, DC 20260. 

* * * * * 

Stanley F. Mires, 

Chief Counsel, Legislative. 

[FR Doc. E9–10999 Filed 5–11–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7710–12–P 

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 

[Disaster Declaration #11736 and #11737] 

Alabama Disaster #AL–00019 

AGENCY: U.S. Small Business 

Administration. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This is a Notice of the 

Presidential declaration of a major 

disaster for the State of Alabama 

(FEMA–1835–DR), dated 05/01/2009. 

Incident: Severe Storms, Flooding, 

Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds. 

Incident Period: 03/25/2009 through 

04/03/2009. 

DATES: Effective Date: 05/01/2009. 

Physical Loan Application Deadline 

Date: 06/30/2009. 

Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan 

Application Deadline Date: 02/01/2010. 

ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan 

applications to: U.S. Small Business 

Administration, Processing and 

Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport 

Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. 

Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, 

U.S. Small Business Administration, 

409 3rd Street, SW., Suite 6050, 

Washington, DC 20416. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

hereby given that as a result of the 

President’s major disaster declaration on 

05/01/2009, applications for disaster 

loans may be filed at the address listed 

above or other locally announced 

locations. 

The following areas have been 

determined to be adversely affected by 

the disaster: 

Primary Counties (Physical Damage and 

Economic Injury Loans): Covington, 

Geneva, Houston. 

Contiguous Counties (Economic Injury 

Loans Only): 

Alabama: Butler, Coffee, Conecuh, 

Crenshaw, Dale, Escambia, Henry. 

Florida: Holmes, Jackson, Okaloosa, 

Walton. 

Georgia: Early, Seminole. 

The Interest Rates are: 

For Physical Damage: 

Percent 

Homeowners with credit available 

elsewhere .................................. 4.375 

Homeowners without credit available elsewhere .......................... 2.187 

Businesses with credit available 

elsewhere .................................. 6.000 

Other (including non-profit organizations) with credit available 

elsewhere .................................. 4.500 

Businesses and non-profit organizations without credit available 

elsewhere .................................. 4.000 


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