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conducted. It is categorically excluded 

from further review under paragraph 

34(g) of Figure 2–1 of the Commandant 

Instruction. A Record of Environmental 

Consideration supporting this 

determination is available in the docket 

where indicated under ADDRESSES. 

G. Protest Activities 

The Coast Guard respects the First 

Amendment rights of protesters. 

Protesters are asked to contact the 

person listed in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section to 

coordinate protest activities so that your 

message can be received without 

jeopardizing the safety or security of 

people, places or vessels. 

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165 

Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation 

(water), Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Security measures, 

Waterways. 

For the reasons discussed in the 

preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33 

CFR part 165 as follows: 

PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION 

AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 165 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1231; 50 U.S.C. 191; 

33 CFR 1.05–1, 6.04–1, 6.04–6, and 160.5; 

Department of Homeland Security Delegation 

No. 0170.1. 

■ 2. Add § 165.T09–0632 to read as 

follows: 

§ 165.T09–0632 Safety Zone; Light the 

Night Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, 

Maumee River, Toledo, OH. 

(a) Location. The following area is a 

temporary safety zone: All U.S. 

navigable waters of the Maumee River, 

Toledo, OH within a 725-foot radius of 

the fireworks launch site located at 

position 41°38′07.9′′ N., 083°31′24.4′′ W. 

All geographic coordinates are North 

American Datum of 1983 (NAD 83). 

(b) Effective period. This regulation is 

effective from 8 p.m. through 9 p.m. on 

October 22, 2017. The Captain of the 

Port Detroit, or a designated 

representative may suspend 

enforcement of the safety zone at any 

time. 

(c) Regulations. (1) In accordance with 

the general regulations in § 165.23 of 

this part, entry into, transiting or 

anchoring within this safety zone is 

prohibited unless authorized by the 

Captain of the Port Detroit, or his 

designated representative. 

(2) This safety zone is closed to all 

vessel traffic, except as may be 

permitted by the Captain of the Port 

Detroit or his designated representative. 

(3) The ‘‘designated representative’’ of 

the Captain of the Port Detroit is any 

Coast Guard commissioned, warrant, or 

petty officer who has been designated 

by the Captain of the Port Detroit to act 

on his behalf. The designated 

representative of the Captain of the Port 

Detroit will be aboard either a Coast 

Guard or Coast Guard Auxiliary vessel. 

The Captain of the Port Detroit or his 

designated representative may be 

contacted via VHF Channel 16. 

(4) Vessel operators desiring to enter 

or operate within the safety zone shall 

contact the Captain of the Port Detroit 

or his designated representative to 

obtain permission to do so. Vessel 

operators given permission to enter or 

operate in the safety zone must comply 

with all directions given to them by the 

Captain of the Port Detroit or his 

designated representative. 

Dated: October 18, 2017. 

Kevin D. Floyd, 

Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting, 

Captain of the Port Detroit. 

[FR Doc. 2017–22948 Filed 10–20–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

POSTAL SERVICE 

39 CFR Part 20 

International Competitive Services 

Product and Price Changes 

AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Postal Service is revising 

Mailing Standards of the United States 

Postal Service, International Mail 

Manual (IMM®), to reflect the prices, 

product features, and classification 

changes to Competitive Services, as 

established by the Governors of the 

Postal Service. 

DATES: Effective: January 21, 2018. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Paula Rabkin at 202–268–2537. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: New 

prices will be posted under Docket 

Number CP2018–8 on the Postal 

Regulatory Commission’s Web site at 

http://www.prc.gov. 

This final rule describes the 

international price and classification 

changes and the corresponding mailing 

standards changes for the following 

Competitive Services: 

• Global Express Guaranteed®

(GXG®). 

• Priority Mail Express 

International®. 

• Priority Mail International®. 

• First-Class Package International 

Service® (FCPIS®). 

• International Priority Airmail®

(IPA®). 

• International Surface Air Lift®

(ISAL®). 

• Direct Sacks of Printed Matter to 

One Addressee (Airmail M-bag®

services). 

• The following international extra 

services and fees: 

• International Insurance. 

• International Certificate of 

Mailing. 

• International Registered Mail. 

• International Return Receipt. 

• International Postal Money 

Orders. 

• International Money Order 

Inquiry Fee. 

• International Money Transfer 

Service. 

• Customs Clearance and Delivery 

Fee. 

New prices will be located on the Postal 

Explorer® Web site at http://

pe.usps.com. 

Global Express Guaranteed 

Global Express Guaranteed (GXG) 

service provides fast international 

shipping and date-certain delivery with 

a money-back guarantee, with 

international transportation and 

delivery provided through an alliance 

with FedEx Express®. The price 

increase for GXG service averages 3.9 

percent. 

The Postal Service provides 

Commercial Base pricing to online 

customers who prepare and pay for GXG 

shipments via USPS-approved payment 

methods (other than Click-N-Ship®

service), with a 5 percent discount off 

the published retail prices for GXG 

service. Customers who prepare GXG 

shipments via Click-N-Ship service will 

continue to pay retail prices. 

Commercial Plus prices are set to match 

the Commercial Base prices. 

Priority Mail Express International 

Priority Mail Express International 

service provides fast service to 

approximately 180 countries in 3–5 

business days, for many major markets, 

although the actual number of days may 

vary based upon origin, destination and 

customs delays. Priority Mail Express 

International with Money-Back 

Guarantee service is available for certain 

destinations. The price increase for 

Priority Mail Express International 

service averages 3.9 percent. The 

Commercial Base price for customers 

who prepare and pay for Priority Mail 

Express International shipments via 

permit imprint, online at USPS.com®, or 

as registered end-users using an 

authorized PC Postage vendor (with the 

exception of Click-N-Ship service) will 


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be 5 percent below the retail price. 

Customers who prepare Priority Mail 

Express International shipments via 

Click-N-Ship service pay retail prices. 

Commercial Plus prices are set to match 

the Commercial Base prices. 

The Postal Service will also continue 

to include Priority Mail Express 

International service in customized 

Global Expedited Package Services 

(GEPS) contracts offered to customers 

who meet certain revenue thresholds 

and are willing to commit a larger 

amount of revenue to the USPS® for 

Priority Mail Express International 

service and Priority Mail International 

service. 

Priority Mail International 

Priority Mail International (PMI) is an 

economical way to send merchandise 

and documents to approximately 180 

countries in 6–10 business days, for 

many major markets, although the 

actual number of days may vary based 

upon origin, destination and customs 

delays. The price increase for Priority 

Mail International service averages 3.9 

percent. The Commercial Base price for 

customers who prepare and pay for PMI 

items via permit imprint, online at 

USPS.com, or as registered end-users 

using an authorized PC Postage vendor 

(with the exception of Click-N-Ship) 

will be 5 percent below the retail price. 

Customers who prepare Priority Mail 

International shipments via Click-NShip pay retail prices. Commercial Plus 

prices are set to match Commercial Base 

prices. The Postal Service will continue 

to include Priority Mail International 

service in customized GEPS contracts 

offered to customers who meet certain 

revenue thresholds and are willing to 

commit to a larger amount of revenue to 

the USPS for Priority Mail Express 

International and Priority Mail 

International. 

Priority Mail International flat rate 

pricing continues to be available for Flat 

Rate Envelopes, Small Flat Rate Priced 

Boxes, and Medium and Large Flat Rate 

Boxes. 

First-Class Package International 

Service 

First-Class Package International 

Service (FCPIS) is an economical 

international service for small packages 

weighing less than 4 pounds and not 

exceeding $400 in value. The price 

increase for FCPIS averages 3.9 percent. 

The Commercial Base price for 

customers who prepare and pay for 

FCPIS items via permit imprint or by 

USPS-approved online payment 

methods will be 5 percent below the 

retail price. Customers who prepare 

FCPIS shipments via Click-N-Ship 

service pay retail prices. Commercial 

Plus prices are set to match the 

Commercial Base prices. 

Electronic USPS Delivery 

Confirmation International service— 

abbreviated E–USPS DELCON INTL—is 

available for First-Class Package 

International Service items to select 

destination countries at no charge. 

International Priority Airmail (IPA) 

and International Surface Air Lift 

(ISAL) 

International Priority Airmail (IPA) 

service, including IPA M-bags, is an 

economical commercial service 

designed for volume mailings of all 

First-Class Mail International postcards, 

letters, and large envelopes (flats), and 

for volume mailings of First-Class 

Package International Service packages 

(small packets) weighing up to a 

maximum of 4.4 pounds. IPA shipments 

are typically flown to foreign 

destinations (exceptions apply to 

Canada and Mexico) and are then 

entered into that country’s air or surface 

priority mail system for delivery. The 

price increase for IPA and IPA M-Bags 

is 3.9 percent. International Surface 

Airlift (ISAL) is similar to IPA except 

that once flown to the foreign 

destination, it is entered into that 

country’s air or surface nonpriority mail 

system for delivery. The price increase 

for International Priority Airmail (IPA), 

as well as IPA M-Bags, is 3.9 percent. 

In this filing we are proposing a 

structural change. As stated in the 

notice concerning International Mailing 

Services: Proposed Product and Price 

Changes—CPI Proposed Rule with a 

Request for Comments, concerning new 

proposed prices posted under Docket 

R2018–1 on the Postal Regulatory 

Commission’s Web site, published 

contemporaneously with this filing, the 

Postal Service is limiting the contents of 

First-Class Mail International postcard, 

letter, and large envelope (flats) mail to 

personal correspondence and nondutiable documents. Because IPA 

service, including IPA M-bags, and ISAL 

service, including ISAL M-bags, are 

commercial services designed for 

volume mailings of all First-Class Mail 

International postcards, letters, and 

large envelopes (flats) and First-Class 

Package International Service packages 

(small packets), the limiting of the 

contents of First-Class Mail 

International postcard, letter, and large 

envelope (flat) mail discussed above 

will also apply to IPA postcard, letter, 

and large envelope (flat) mail and ISAL 

postcard, letter, and large envelope (flat) 

mail. 

Direct Sacks of Printed Matter to One 

Addressee (Airmail M-Bags) 

An airmail M-bag is a direct sack of 

printed matter sent to a single foreign 

addressee at a single address. Prices are 

based on the weight of the sack. The 

price increase for Airmail M-bag service 

averages 3.9 percent. 

International Extra Services and Fees 

Depending on country destination 

and mail type, customers may add a 

variety of extra services to their 

outbound shipments and pay a variety 

of fees. Prices for these fees and services 

increase an average 3.9 percent. 

The Postal Service hereby 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 20.1. 

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 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a); 13 U.S.C. 301– 

307; 18 U.S.C. 1692–1737; 39 U.S.C. 101, 

401, 403, 404, 407, 414, 416, 3001–3011, 

3201–3219, 3403–3406, 3621, 3622, 3626, 

3632, 3633, and 5001. 

■ 2. Revise the following sections of 

Mailing Standards of the United States 

Postal Service, International Mail 

Manual (IMM), as follows: 

* * * * * 

Mailing Standards of the United States 

Postal Service, International Mail 

Manual (IMM) 

1 International Mail Services 

* * * * * 

120 Preparation for Mailing 

* * * * * 

123 Customs Forms and Online 

Shipping Labels 

123.6 Required Usage 

123.61 Conditions 

* * * * * 


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Exhibit 123.61 

Customs Declaration Form Usage by 

Mail Category 

* * * * * 

[Revise the heading and text for the 

First-Class Package International 

Service section to read as follows:] 

Type of item 

Declared value, 

weight, or physical 

characteristic 

Required PS form Comment 

(if applicable) 

*******

First-Class Package International Service Packages (Small Packets), as well as IPA Packages (Small Packets) and ISAL Packages 

(Small Packets) 

All First-Class Package International Service 

packages (small packets), as defined in 

251.2, regardless of contents, and, for commercial mailers, IPA packages (small packets) and ISAL packages (small packets), regardless of contents.

$400 or less ............... 2976 ........................... Merchandise is permitted unless prohibited 

by the destination country. 

Over $400 .................. Prohibited ................... Items over $400 must be mailed using Global 

Express Guaranteed service, Priority Mail 

Express International service, or Priority 

Mail International service. 

All package-size items, as defined in 251.2, 

that are entered by a known mailer as defined in 123.62 and items that qualify under 

123.63.

$400 or less ............... None ........................... Not applicable. 

* * * * * * * 

* * * * * 

123.62 Known Mailers 

A ‘‘known mailer’’ must meet one of 

the definitions in 123.622 and must 

meet the conditions in 123.623. 

123.621 Overview 

[Revise text to indicate that the known 

mailer exemption only applies to 

package-size mailpieces, to read as 

follows:] 

A ‘‘known mailer’’ may be exempt 

from the customs form requirement that 

would otherwise apply to package-size 

mailpieces as defined in 251.2. A 

‘‘known mailer’’ must meet one of the 

definitions in 123.622 and must meet 

the conditions in 123.623. 

123.622 Definition 

A ‘‘known mailer’’ must meet one of 

the following definitions: 

[Revise c(1) to remove First-Class Mail 

International and add First-Class 

Package International Service to read as 

follows:] 

a. A federal, state, or local government 

agency whose mail is regarded as 

Official Mail. 

b. A contractor who sends out prepaid 

mail on behalf of a military service, 

provided the mail is endorsed ‘‘Contents 

for Official Use—Exempt from Customs 

Requirements.’’ 

c. A business mailer who enters 

volume mailings through a business 

mail entry unit (BMEU) or other bulk 

mail acceptance location, completes a 

postage statement at the time of entry, 

pays postage through an advance 

deposit account, and uses a permit 

imprint for postage payment. For this 

purpose, the categories of mail that 

qualify are as follows: 

(1) First-Class Package International 

Service. 

(2) International Priority Airmail 

(IPA) service. 

(3) International Surface Air Lift 

(ISAL) service. 

123.623 Conditions 

[Revise b and c to specify FCPIS 

packages or IPA and ISAL packages 

(small packets), to read as follows:] 

The following conditions apply to 

‘‘known mailers’’: 

a. The mailpieces must contain no 

merchandise or goods, except as 

provided in 123.623b and 123.623c. 

b. Merchandise may only be mailed as 

First-Class Package International Service 

packages (small packets) (or as IPA 

packages (small packets) and ISAL 

packages (small packets) for commercial 

mailers).The mailpieces may contain 

hard copy printed matter or recorded 

media (e.g., CDs, DVDs, flash drives, 

video and cassette tapes), for which no 

customs form is required in the 

destination country. Authorization to 

mail items under this subsection 

without a customs form is subject to the 

following conditions: 

(1) The mailpiece must not require an 

export license as described in 510, 520, 

530, or 540. 

(2) Any packaging used for packagesized items under this subsection must 

be transparent, such as shrinkwrap or 

polywrap material, so that the contents 

are fully visible for inspection. 

c. First-Class Package International 

Service packages (and IPA packages 

(small packages) and ISAL packages 

(small packets) for commercial mailers) 

may contain goods of nominal value 

(less than $1.00) in conjunction with 

communications or informational 

materials for which no customs form is 

required in the destination country. In 

addition, authorization to mail items 

under this standard is subject to the 

following conditions: 

(1) The mailpieces must not require 

an export license as described in 510, 

520, 530, or 540. 

(2) The mailpieces must not contain 

dangerous or prohibited items under 

IMM 135 or 136, or be otherwise 

prohibited by the destination country. 

(3) The mailpieces cannot be destined 

to an E:1 country listed in 15 CFR 740, 

Supp. 2. 

(4) The mailpieces cannot contain any 

items listed in the Commerce Control 

List (15 CFR 774) or the U.S. Munitions 

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d. If the mailpieces are mailed with a 

postage statement, the mailer must 

certify on the postage statement that the 

mailpieces contain no dangerous 

materials that are prohibited by postal 

regulations. 

e. The import regulations of the 

destination country must allow 

individual mailpieces without a 

customs form affixed. 

f. For IPA and ISAL mailings, the 

mailer must pay with a permit imprint 

or with a combination postage method 

(meter postage affixed to the piece and 

additional postage by permit imprint). 

IPA and ISAL mailpieces that are paid 

for by postage solely with a meter do not 

qualify for the ‘‘known mailer’’ 

exemption. 

g. Failure to comply with the 

conditions in this section, or with any 

other applicable regulations or policies 

of the Postal Service or other relevant 

governmental authorities, may result in 

the suspension or revocation of 

eligibility to mail items without a 

customs form affixed pursuant to this 

section. For example, a suspension or 

revocation may result when the mailer 

fails to ensure his or her compliance 

with 510, 520, 530, or 540, such as 

ensuring that no mailings are sent to 

persons blocked from transacting in 

such items by the federal agencies 

described in those IMM sections. 

* * * * * 

2 Conditions for Mailing 

* * * * * 

290 Commercial Services 

* * * * * 

292 International Priority Airmail 

(IPA) Service 

292. 1 Description 

292.11 General 

[Revise the second sentence to read as 

follows (including content-based 

requirements):] 

International Priority Airmail (IPA) 

service, including IPA M-bags, is a 

commercial service designed for volume 

mailings of all First-Class Mail 

International postcards, letters, and 

large envelopes (flats), and for volume 

mailings of First-Class Package 

International Service packages (small 

packets). The sender must prepare 

mailpieces in accordance with the 

requirements of this subchapter and 

with the content-based and shape-based 

requirements of the applicable service— 

see 240 for First-Class Mail International 

items, and see 250 for First-Class 

Package International Service 

items.* * * 

* * * * * 

292.2 Eligibility 

* * * * * 

292.25 Dutiable Items 

[Revise the first sentence to read as 

follows (referring only to First-Class 

Package International Service and 

removing an outdated reference to 

ordinary or insured Priority Mail 

International items):] 

Dutiable items may be sent in 

accordance with the applicable rules in 

this subchapter for First-Class Package 

International Service only. Priority Mail 

International items may not be mailed 

with IPA service. 

* * * * * 

293 International Surface Air Lift 

(ISAL) Service 

293.1 Description 

293.11 General 

[Revise the second sentence to include 

content-based requirements, to read as 

follows:] 

International Surface Air Lift (ISAL) 

service, including ISAL M-bags, is a 

commercial service designed for volume 

mailings of all First-Class Mail 

International postcards, letters, and 

large envelopes (flats), and for volume 

mailings of First-Class Package 

International Service packages (small 

packets). The sender must prepare 

mailpieces in accordance with the 

requirements of this subchapter and 

with the content-based and shape-based 

requirements of the applicable service— 

see 240 for First-Class Mail International 

items, and see 250 for First-Class 

Package International Service 

items.* * * 

* * * * * 

293.2 Eligibility 

* * * * * 

293.25 Dutiable Items 

[Revise the first sentence to read as 

follows (referring only to First-Class 

Package International Service and 

removing an outdated reference to 

ordinary or insured Priority Mail 

International items):] 

Dutiable items may be sent in 

accordance with the applicable rules in 

this subchapter for First-Class Package 

International Service only. Priority Mail 

International items may not be mailed 

with ISAL service. 

* * * * * 

We will publish an appropriate 

amendment to 39 CFR part 20 to reflect 

these changes. 

Stanley F. Mires, 

Attorney, Federal Compliance. 

[FR Doc. 2017–22748 Filed 10–20–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7710–12–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

50 CFR Part 648 

[Docket No. 151215999–6960–02] 

RIN 0648–XF774 

Fisheries of the Northeastern United 

States; Atlantic Herring Fishery; 

Adjustment to the Atlantic Herring 

Management Area 1A Annual Catch 

Limit 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Temporary rule; inseason 

adjustment. 

SUMMARY: NMFS is adjusting the 2017 

fishing year annual catch limit for 

Atlantic Herring Management Area 1A 

due to an underharvest in the New 

Brunswick weir fishery. This action is 

necessary to comply with the 2016– 

2018 specifications and management 

measures for the Atlantic Herring 

Fishery Management. 

DATES: Effective October 24, 2017, 

through December 31, 2017. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Daniel Luers, Fishery Management 

Specialist, 978–282–8457, Fax 978–281– 

9135. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Regulations governing the Atlantic 

herring fishery are found at 50 CFR part 

648. The regulations require annual 

specification of the overfishing limit, 

acceptable biological catch (ABC), 

annual catch limit (ACL), optimum 

yield (OY), domestic harvest and 

processing, U.S. at-sea processing, 

border transfer, and sub-annual catch 

limits (sub-ACL) for each management 

area. The 2017 Domestic Annual 

Harvest was set as 104,800 metric tons 

(mt); an additional 9,384 mt was added 

to the sub-ACLs for the four herring 

management areas collectively from an 

underharvest during the 2015 fishing 

year, and 3 percent of herring catch was 

set aside for research in the 2016–2018 

specifications (81 FR 75731, November 

1, 2016). The ACL for the 2017 fishing 


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