New Standards for First-Class Mail and Priority Mail Services, 26543-26544 [E7-9129]

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[FR Doc. E7–8922 Filed 5–9–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830–01–P POSTAL SERVICE 39 CFR Part 111 New Standards for First-Class Mail and Priority Mail Services Postal Service. ACTION: Final rule. cprice-sewell on PRODPC61 with RULES AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Postal Service will adopt new mailing standards and prices on May 14, 2007, to support most of the pricing change recommended by the Postal Regulatory Commission and approved by the Governors of the United States Postal Service. After a reconsideration by the Postal Regulatory Commission, we are lowering the price for the Priority Mail flat-rate box to $8.95 from the previously recommended $9.15, and extending the $0.17 VerDate Aug<31>2005 14:29 May 09, 2007 Jkt 211001 nonmachinable surcharge to all nonmachinable single-piece and presorted First-Class Mail letters, regardless of weight. EFFECTIVE DATE: 12:01 a.m. on May 14, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joel Walker, 202–268–7261. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Postal Service’s request in Docket No. R2006– 1 included mail classification changes, new pricing structures, and price changes for most domestic mailing services. This final rule provides new revisions to Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) that we will adopt to implement two items that were reconsidered in the R2006–1 pricing change. You can find more information about the pricing change at https:// www.usps.com/ratecase, including our proposed and final rules for all of the rate and classification changes. Our Web site provides frequently asked questions, press releases, and Mailers Companion and MailPro articles for business mailers. We also posted a new version of the DMM with all of the prices and standards effective May 14, including the reconsidered prices in this final rule. We encourage you to use these materials as you prepare for the pricing change. Background The Postal Service Board of Governors set May 14, 2007, as the implementation date for new prices and related changes for all classes of mail and extra services, with the exception of Periodicals mail, which we will implement on July 15, 2007. While the Governors acted to implement all of the Postal Regulatory Commission’s recommended rates, they also asked the Commission to reconsider three issues: the prices for Standard Mail flats, the application of the nonmachinable surcharge for FirstClass Mail letters, and the price for the Priority Mail flat-rate box. On April 27, 2007, the Commission issued its Opinion and Recommended Decision on Reconsideration regarding the nonmachinable surcharge for FirstClass Mail letters and the price for the Priority Mail flat-rate box. The Commission recommended that we remove the ‘‘1-ounce or less’’ limitation on the nonmachinable surcharge for First-Class Mail letters, and charge $8.95 for the Priority Mail flat-rate box. The Postal Service Board of Governors approved the recommended changes and set May 14, 2007, as the effective date. PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 26543 Summary of First-Class Mail Changes Letter-rate First-Class Mail pieces with any of the nonmachinable characteristics in DMM 201.2.1 are subject to a $0.17 nonmachinable surcharge. Originally the Commission recommended the surcharge only for pieces weighing 1 ounce or less. Summary of Priority Mail Changes The USPS-produced flat-rate box is charged $8.95, not $9.15 as the Commission originally recommended. 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. List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 111 Administrative practice and procedure, Postal Service. I Accordingly, 39 CFR part 111 is amended as follows: PART 111—[AMENDED] 1. The authority citation for 39 CFR part 111 continues to read as follows: I 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. 2. Revise the following sections of Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM), as follows: I Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) [Revise the rate tables and the text throughout the DMM to apply a $0.17 nonmachinable surcharge to all FirstClass Mail letters that meet one or more of the nonmachinable characteristics in 101.1.2.] 100 Retail Mail: Letters, Cards, Flats, and Parcels * * * * * 120 Retail Mail: Priority Mail 123 Rates and Eligibility 1.0 Priority Mail Rates and Fees [Revise the rate tables to change the Priority Mail flat-rate box price to $8.95.] * * * * * 1.5 Flat-Rate Boxes and Envelopes * * * * * 1.5.1 Flat-Rate Boxes—Rate and Eligibility [Update the flat-rate box price to $8.95 as follows:] E:\FR\FM\10MYR1.SGM 10MYR1 26544 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 90 / Thursday, May 10, 2007 / Rules and Regulations Each USPS-produced Priority Mail flat-rate box is charged $8.95, regardless of the actual weight of the piece or its destination. Only USPS-produced flatrate boxes are eligible for the flat-rate box rate. * * * * * Neva R. Watson, Attorney, Legislative. [FR Doc. E7–9129 Filed 5–9–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7710–12–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Parts 9 and 372 [EPA–HQ–TRI–2002–0001; FRL–8311–6] RIN 2025–AA12 Dioxin and Dioxin-like Compounds; Toxic Equivalency Information; Community Right-To-Know Toxic Chemical Release Reporting Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Final rule. AGENCY: Under section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), EPA is finalizing revisions to the reporting requirements for the dioxin and dioxinlike compounds category. The current EPCRA section 313 regulations require facilities to report dioxin and dioxinlike compounds in units of total grams for the entire category, and provide a SUMMARY: single generic distribution of the individual dioxin and dioxin-like compounds at the facility. The final rule requires that, in addition to reporting total gram quantities for the category, facilities are required to report the mass quantity of each individual member of the category. The mass quantity data for the individual members of the category will be used by EPA to perform toxic equivalency (TEQ) computations which will be made available to the public. TEQs are a weighted quantity measure based on the toxicity of each member of the dioxin and dioxin-like compounds category relative to the most toxic members of the category, i.e., 2,3,7,8tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin and 1,2,3,7,8-pentachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin. The final rule also eliminates the reporting of the single generic distribution for the members of the dioxin and dioxin-like compounds category. DATES: This final rule is effective on July 9, 2007. ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–TRI–2002–0001. All documents in the docket are listed on the www.regulations.gov Web site. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically through www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the Office of Environmental Information (OEI) Docket, EPA/DC, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, and the telephone number for the OEI Docket is (202) 564–2736. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel R. Bushman, Toxics Release Inventory Program Division, Office of Information Analysis and Access (2844T), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202–566–0743; fax number: 202–566–0741; e-mail: bushman.daniel@epamail.epa.gov, for specific information on this final rule, or for more information on EPCRA section 313, the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Information Center, toll free, 1–800–424–9346 or 703–412–9810 in Virginia and Alaska or toll free, TDD 1–800–553–7672. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does This Final Rule Apply to Me? You may be potentially affected by this final rule if you manufacture, process, or otherwise use dioxin and dioxin-like compounds. Potentially affected categories and entities may include, but are not limited to: Category Examples of potentially affected entities Industry .............................. Facilities included in the following NAICS manufacturing codes (corresponding to SIC codes 20 through 39): 311*, 312*, 313*, 314*, 315*, 316, 321, 322, 323*, 324, 325*, 326*, 327, 331, 332, 333, 334*, 335*, 336, 337*, 339*, 111998*, 211112*, 212234*, 212235*, 212393*, 212399*, 488390*, 511110, 511120, 511130, 511140*, 511191, 511199, 511220, 512230*, 516110*, 541710*, or 811490*. *Exceptions and/or limitations exist for these NAICS codes. Facilities included in the following NAICS codes (corresponding to SIC codes other than SIC codes 20 through 39): 212111, 212112, 212113 (correspond to SIC 12, Coal Mining (except 1241)); or 212221, 212222, 212231, 212234, 212299 (correspond to SIC 10, Metal Mining (except 1011, 1081, and 1094)); or 221111, 221112, 221113, 221119, 221121, 221122 (Limited to facilities that combust coal and/or oil for the purpose of generating power for distribution in commerce) (correspond to SIC 4911, 4931, and 4939, Electric Utilities); or 424690, 425110, 425120 (Limited to facilities previously classified in SIC 5169, Chemicals and Allied Products, Not Elsewhere Classified); or 424710 (corresponds to SIC 5171, Petroleum Bulk Terminals and Plants); or 562112 (Limited to facilities primarily engaged in solvent recovery services on a contract or fee basis (previously classified under SIC 7389, Business Services, NEC)); or 562211, 562212, 562213, 562219, 562920 (Limited to facilities regulated under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, subtitle C, 42 U.S.C. 6921 et seq.) (correspond to SIC 4953, Refuse Systems). Federal facilities. cprice-sewell on PRODPC61 with RULES Federal Government .......... This table is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this action. Some of the entities listed in the table have exemptions and/or limitations regarding coverage; other types of entities not VerDate Aug<31>2005 14:29 May 09, 2007 Jkt 211001 listed in the table could also be affected. To determine whether your facility would be affected by this action, you should carefully examine the applicability criteria in part 372 subpart B of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations. If you have questions PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed in the preceding FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. E:\FR\FM\10MYR1.SGM 10MYR1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 90 (Thursday, May 10, 2007)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 26543-26544]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-9129]


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POSTAL SERVICE

39 CFR Part 111


New Standards for First-Class Mail and Priority Mail Services

AGENCY: Postal Service.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Postal Service will adopt new mailing standards and prices 
on May 14, 2007, to support most of the pricing change recommended by 
the Postal Regulatory Commission and approved by the Governors of the 
United States Postal Service. After a reconsideration by the Postal 
Regulatory Commission, we are lowering the price for the Priority Mail 
flat-rate box to $8.95 from the previously recommended $9.15, and 
extending the $0.17 nonmachinable surcharge to all nonmachinable 
single-piece and presorted First-Class Mail letters, regardless of 
weight.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 12:01 a.m. on May 14, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joel Walker, 202-268-7261.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Postal Service's request in Docket No. 
R2006-1 included mail classification changes, new pricing structures, 
and price changes for most domestic mailing services. This final rule 
provides new revisions to Mailing Standards of the United States Postal 
Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) that we will adopt to implement two 
items that were reconsidered in the R2006-1 pricing change.
    You can find more information about the pricing change at https://
www.usps.com/ratecase, including our proposed and final rules for all 
of the rate and classification changes. Our Web site provides 
frequently asked questions, press releases, and Mailers Companion and 
MailPro articles for business mailers. We also posted a new version of 
the DMM with all of the prices and standards effective May 14, 
including the reconsidered prices in this final rule. We encourage you 
to use these materials as you prepare for the pricing change.

Background

    The Postal Service Board of Governors set May 14, 2007, as the 
implementation date for new prices and related changes for all classes 
of mail and extra services, with the exception of Periodicals mail, 
which we will implement on July 15, 2007. While the Governors acted to 
implement all of the Postal Regulatory Commission's recommended rates, 
they also asked the Commission to reconsider three issues: the prices 
for Standard Mail flats, the application of the nonmachinable surcharge 
for First-Class Mail letters, and the price for the Priority Mail flat-
rate box.
    On April 27, 2007, the Commission issued its Opinion and 
Recommended Decision on Reconsideration regarding the nonmachinable 
surcharge for First-Class Mail letters and the price for the Priority 
Mail flat-rate box. The Commission recommended that we remove the ``1-
ounce or less'' limitation on the nonmachinable surcharge for First-
Class Mail letters, and charge $8.95 for the Priority Mail flat-rate 
box. The Postal Service Board of Governors approved the recommended 
changes and set May 14, 2007, as the effective date.

Summary of First-Class Mail Changes

    Letter-rate First-Class Mail pieces with any of the nonmachinable 
characteristics in DMM 201.2.1 are subject to a $0.17 nonmachinable 
surcharge. Originally the Commission recommended the surcharge only for 
pieces weighing 1 ounce or less.

Summary of Priority Mail Changes

    The USPS-produced flat-rate box is charged $8.95, not $9.15 as the 
Commission originally recommended.
    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.

List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 111

    Administrative practice and procedure, Postal Service.

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Accordingly, 39 CFR part 111 is amended as follows:

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 the following sections of Mailing Standards of the United 
States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM), as follows:

Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail 
Manual (DMM)

[Revise the rate tables and the text throughout the DMM to apply a 
$0.17 nonmachinable surcharge to all First-Class Mail letters that meet 
one or more of the nonmachinable characteristics in 101.1.2.]

100 Retail Mail: Letters, Cards, Flats, and Parcels

* * * * *

120 Retail Mail: Priority Mail

123 Rates and Eligibility

1.0 Priority Mail Rates and Fees

[Revise the rate tables to change the Priority Mail flat-rate box price 
to $8.95.]
* * * * *

1.5 Flat-Rate Boxes and Envelopes

* * * * *

1.5.1 Flat-Rate Boxes--Rate and Eligibility

[Update the flat-rate box price to $8.95 as follows:]


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    Each USPS-produced Priority Mail flat-rate box is charged $8.95, 
regardless of the actual weight of the piece or its destination. Only 
USPS-produced flat-rate boxes are eligible for the flat-rate box rate.
* * * * *

Neva R. Watson,
Attorney, Legislative.
 [FR Doc. E7-9129 Filed 5-9-07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7710-12-P
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