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initial and final regulatory flexibility
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Pricing and Requirement Changes for
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64.009, Veterans Medical Care Benefits;
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AGENCY:
List of Subjects in 38 CFR Part 17
Administrative practice and
procedure, Alcohol abuse, Alcoholism,
Claims, Day care, Dental health, Drug
abuse, Foreign relations, Government
contracts, Grant programs—health,
Grant programs—veterans, Health care,
Health facilities, Health professions,
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programs, Nursing homes, Philippines,
Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Scholarships and
fellowships, Travel and transportation
expenses, Veterans.
Approved: December 26, 2007.
James B. Peake,
Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
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received at the Office of the Federal Register
on April 11, 2008.
For the reasons set out in the
preamble, VA amends 38 CFR part 17 as
follows:
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PART 17—MEDICAL
1. The authority citation for part 17
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501, 1721, unless
otherwise noted.
2. Amend § 17.108 by redesignating
paragraphs (e)(12) and (e)(13) as
paragraphs (e)(13) and (e)(14),
respectively; and by adding a new
paragraph (e)(12) to read as follows:
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§ 17.108 Co-payments for inpatient
hospital care and outpatient medical care.
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(12) Weight management counseling
(individual and group);
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U.S.C. 1710(a)(1) rather than
§ 1710(a)(2)’’ and add, in its place,
‘‘under 38 U.S.C. 1710(a)(1) or (a)(2)
rather than 38 U.S.C. 1710(a)(3)’’.
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BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
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39 CFR Part 111
Postal ServiceTM.
ACTION: Final rule.
SUMMARY: The Postal Service is revising
Mailing Standards of the United States
Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual
(DMM) to reflect changes to the prices
and standards for the following
competitive products, now referred to as
Shipping Services:
• Express Mail
• Priority Mail
• Parcel Select
• Parcel Return Service
DATES: Effective Date: May 12, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bert
Olsen at 202–268–7276 or Monica Grein
at 202–268–8411.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Postal
Accountability and Enhancement Act of
2006 (PAEA) gives the Postal Service
increased flexibility in pricing, product
enhancements, and product
introductions. On March 4, 2008, the
Governors of the Postal Service
established new prices and product
features for Shipping Services. This
Federal Register notice describes these
price and product changes and the
mailing standards changes needed to
implement them.
Express Mail
We are moving from Express Mail
prices based only on weight to zonebased prices based on weight and
distance, consistent with standard
industry practices. On average, Express
Mail prices will increase 3 percent, with
larger increases for heavier pieces and
pieces destined for Zones 5 through 8
(mail transported more than 600 miles).
Express Mail commercial base prices
are 3 percent lower than retail prices
and will be available to customers who:
use Express Mail Corporate Accounts
(EMCA), including Federal Agency
Accounts or Click-N-Ship; or are
registered end-users of PC PostageTM
(e.g. Stamps.com, endiciaTM, and
Pitney Bowes) using shipping labels.
To encourage growth, commercial
volume rebates will be provided to
customers whose account volume
exceeds a minimum threshold, and who
either use an Express Mail Corporate
Account (EMCA), including Federal
Agency Accounts or are registered endusers of PC-Postage (e.g. Stamps.com,
endicia, and Pitney Bowes) using
shipping labels. The rebate will be
credited to each qualifying mail owner’s
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account each postal quarter. These
rebates are intended for end users;
therefore, third-party consolidators and
postage resellers are not eligible. We
will work with other vendors to
authorize additional systems to expand
the availability of commercial volume
prices.
The new Express Mail flat-rate
envelope price is $16.50. We will be
eliminating the separate price schedules
for Post Office-to-Post Office and
Custom Designed Services and have
renamed ‘‘Post Office-to-Post Office’’ as
‘‘Hold for Pickup.’’ We will continue to
notify customers when the first delivery
attempt of an Express Mail piece is
made, and we will provide a second
notice on the third day. However, we
will no longer make a second delivery
attempt unless requested by the
customer. Express Mail Same Day
Airport Service will be eliminated.
average price increase is 2.2 percent.
However, the average RDU price is
significantly reduced. Currently, a
single RDU price is charged regardless
of the weight of the piece. In the new
structure, the RDU price will vary by
weight.
The Postal Service adopts the
following changes 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]
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a); 39 U.S.C. 101,
401, 403, 404, 414, 416, 3001–3011, 3201–
3219, 3403–3406, 3621, 3622, 3626, 3632,
3633, and 5001.
Parcel Select
On average Parcel Select prices are
increasing by 5.7%. The new prices are
intended to encourage Parcel Select
shippers to enter parcels at destination
delivery units (DDU).
To encourage growth and continued
use of Parcel Select, we will be offering
annual rebates to large-volume shippers.
The rebates will be available to shippers
whose total annual Parcel Select postage
is at least $5 million and whose Parcel
Select volume increases over their total
volume for the previous year. These
shippers will receive rebates on all DDU
volumes. Customers whose Parcel Select
volume grows by more than 10% will be
eligible for an additional rebate applied
only to qualified incremental DDU
volume.
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Priority Mail
Priority Mail retail prices are
increasing by 6 percent, on average,
with individual prices increasing from
zero to 10 percent. The price increases
tend to be larger for relatively heavy
pieces and for pieces that are
transported relatively long distances.
Priority Mail commercial base prices
are lower than retail prices and will be
available to: customers who use ClickN-Ship; registered end-users of PCPostage products when using a shipping
label; and customers using permit
imprint with electronic confirmation
services and effective October 1, 2008,
a barcode under 708.5.0 for the ZIP
Code of the delivery address.
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Parcel Return Service
Parcel Return Service is the Postal
Service’s bulk return product. It consists
of returns to the delivery unit (RDU) and
returns to the BMC (RBMC). The overall
[Revise text of 1.2 by adding a new
last sentence.]
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flat-rate envelope, Express Mail prices
are based on weight and zone.
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2. Revise the following sections of
Mailing Standards of the United States
Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual
(DMM) as follows:
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100 Retail Letters, Cards, Flats, and
Parcels
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Express Mail
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[Revise heading of 113, Rates and
Eligibility, to ‘‘Prices and Eligibility’’ as
follows:]
Prices and Eligibility
[Revise the heading of 1.0; Express
Mail Rates and Fees, to ‘‘Express Mail
Prices and Fees’’ as follows:]
1.0
Express Mail Prices and Fees
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[Revise the heading of 1.1, Rates
Charged Per Piece, to ‘‘Prices Charged
Per Piece’’ as follows:]
1.1
Prices Charged per Piece
[Revise the first sentence as follows:]
Express Mail postage is charged for
each addressed piece according to its
weight and zone. * * *
[Revise the heading of 1.2; Express
Mail Rate Application, to ‘‘Price
Application’’ as follows:]
1.2
PO 00000
Exhibit 1.3 Express Mail Prices—
Retail Letters, Flats, & Parcels
[Insert new price list.]
1.4
Flat-Rate Envelope
[Revise text of 1.4 as follows:]
Material mailed in the USPS-provided
Express Mail flat-rate envelope is
charged $16.50 (retail) or $16.00
(commercial), regardless of the actual
weight of the piece or its destination.
Only USPS-produced flat-rate envelopes
are eligible for the flat-rate envelope
price.
[Renumber current 1.5 through 1.8 as
new 1.7 through 1.10, and add new 1.5
and 1.6 as follows:]
1.5
1. The authority citation for 39 CFR
Part 111 continues to read as follows:
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[Revise Exhibit 1.3 by revising the
heading and inserting a new price list.]
Commercial Base Prices
Express Mail commercial base prices
are 3 percent below retail prices. These
prices apply to:
a. Customers who use an Express Mail
Corporate Account (EMCA), including
Federal Agency Accounts.
b. Click-N-Ship customers.
c. Registered end-users of PC-Postage
products when using a shipping label.
1.6
Commercial Volume Rebates
Quarterly rebates will be provided to
customers whose account volume
exceeds a minimum threshold and who
either use an Express Mail Corporate
Account (EMCA), including Federal
Agency Accounts, or are registered endusers of PC-Postage products when
using a shipping label. These rebates are
intended for end users; third-party
consolidators and postage resellers are
not eligible. Rebates are available for
Express Mail volume mailed beginning
July 1, 2008. Rebates are calculated
based on volume of Express Mail mailed
in a postal quarter. The quarterly rebate
is credited to each qualifying mail
owner’s account. See Exhibit 1.6,
Commercial Volume Rebates.
[Insert new Exhibit 1.6 as follows:]
Exhibit 1.6 Commercial Volume
Rebates
Minimum quarterly
volume
Additional percentage
off retail prices
(rebate)
(percent)
125
438
938
2.0
4.5
7.0
Price Application
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If the rebate expected is not received
within 90 days after the close of the next
postal quarter, an appeal may be made
to manager, Mailing Standards.
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2.0 Basic Eligibility Standards for
Express Mail
4.2.4 Hold for Pickup
[Revise text by replacing ‘‘Post Office
to Post Office’’ with ‘‘Hold for Pickup’’
and revising the reference as follows:]
Under Hold for Pickup service, items
presented under 4.2.1, Availability, are
available for claim by the addressee at
the destination facility by 10 a.m., 12
p.m., or 3 p.m. of the next day the
destination office is open for retail
business.
[Delete 4.2.5, Post Office to Addressee
and renumber current 4.2.6 as 4.2.5.]
[Revise heading of new 4.2.5 from
Express Mail Next Day Service Delivery
Refunds, to ‘‘Express Mail Next Day
Delivery Refunds’’.]
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[Replace ‘‘Express Mail Second Day
Service’’ with ‘‘Express Mail Second Day
Delivery’’ throughout 4.3.]
2.1
4.3
1.8
Pickup on Demand
1.8.1
Pickup on Demand Fee
[Revise the first sentence of
renumbered 1.8.1 to reflect the new
price:]
Per occurrence: $14.75. * * *
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Delivery Stop
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Fee for Delivery Stops
[Revise the text of renumbered 1.9.2 to
reflect the new price.]
Custom Designed Service only, each:
$14.75.
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Definition of Express Mail
[Revise text of 2.1 to as follows:]
Express Mail is an expedited service
for shipping any mailable matter, with
guaranteed delivery, subject to the
standards below. Express Mail
International is available between the
United States and most foreign
countries (see the International Mail
Manual).
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Service Features of Express Mail
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[Replace ‘‘Express Mail Next Day
Service’’ with ‘‘Express Mail Next Day
Delivery’’ and ‘‘Next Day Service’’ with
‘‘Next Day Delivery’’ throughout 4.2.]
4.2
Express Mail Next Day Delivery
[Revise heading of 4.2.1 as follows:]
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4.2.1
Availability
[Revise text of 4.2.1 as follows:]
Express Mail Next Day Delivery is
available at designated USPS facilities,
designated Express Mail collection
boxes, or through Carrier Pickup or
Pickup on Demand service, for
overnight service to designated
destination 3-digit ZIP Code delivery
areas, facilities, or locations (Post Office
to Addressee Service). Items are
delivered to an addressee within the
designated delivery area of the
destination facility by noon or 3 p.m. on
the next day. If delivery is not made, the
addressee is notified, a second notice is
left on the third day, and a second
delivery is attempted upon customer
request. For additional options, see
4.2.4, Hold for Pickup and 4.4, Custom
Designed.
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[Revise heading of 4.2.4 as follows:]
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Express Mail Second Day Delivery
4.3.1 Availability
[Revise text of 4.3.1 as follows:]
Express Mail Second Day Delivery is
available to any 3-digit or 5-digit ZIP
Code destination not listed in the Next
Day Delivery directory mentioned in
4.2.2 (Post Office to Addressee Service).
Items are delivered to an addressee
within the designated delivery area of
the destination facility by noon or 3
p.m. on the second delivery day. If
delivery is not made, the addressee is
notified, a second notice is left on the
third day, and a second delivery is
attempted upon customer request. For
additional options, see 4.3.4, Hold for
Pickup and 4.4, Custom Designed.
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[Revise heading of 4.3.4 as follows:]
4.3.4 Hold for Pickup
[Revise text by replacing ‘‘Post Office
to Post Office’’ with ‘‘Hold for Pickup
Service’’:]
Under Hold for Pickup Service, items
presented under 4.3.3 are available for
pick up by the addressee at the
destination facility by 10 a.m., 12 p.m.,
or 3 p.m. of the second delivery day that
the destination office is open for retail
business.
[Delete 4.3.5, Post Office to
Addressee, and renumber current 4.3.6
as 4.3.5.]
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[Delete 4.4, Express Mail Same Day
Airport Service (Suspended) in its
entirety, and renumber current 4.5
through 4.7 as new 4.4 through 4.6.]
[Revise heading of renumbered 4.4 as
follows:]
4.4
Custom Designed
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Postage Payment Methods
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Corporate Accounts
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[Renumber current 2.4 through 2.6 as
new 2.6 through 2.8 and insert new 2.4
and 2.5 as follows:]
2.4
Commercial Base Prices
Customers who use an Express Mail
Corporate Account (EMCA) or a Federal
Agency Account pay the commercial
base prices (113.1.5).
2.5
Commercial Volume Rebates
Customers who use an EMCA or a
Federal Agency Account and whose
volume exceeds a minimum threshold
will receive a volume-based incentive in
the form of a quarterly rebate (113.1.6).
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Mail Preparation
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2.0 Express Mail Next Day and
Second Day
2.1
Mailing Label
[Revise the first sentence to replace
‘‘Post Office to Post Office’’ with ‘‘Hold
for Pickup’’.]
For each Express Mail item, the
mailer must complete a mailing label—
either Label 11–A or Label 11–E for
Hold for Pickup service, or Label 11–B
or Label 11–F for Post Office to
Addressee service. * * *
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[Delete 4.0, Express Mail Same Day
Airport Service (Suspended) and
renumber current 5.0 as new 4.0.]
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Deposit
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[Delete 2.0, Express Mail Same Day
Airport Service (Suspended) and
renumber current 3.0 through 5.0 as
new 2.0 through 4.0.]
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4.4.1 Availability
[Revise text of 4.4.1 as follows:]
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A service agreement is required for
Custom Designed mailings. An Express
Mail Manifesting agreement is required
for all manifested Express mail items
accepted under 705.2.6, Express Mail
Manifesting Agreements.
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[Delete 4.5.4 and renumber current
4.5.5 through 4.5.10 as new 4.5.4
through 4.5.9.]
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Priority Mail
[Revise heading of 123, Rates and
Eligibility, to ‘‘Prices and Eligibility]’’.
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[Revise item e by replacing ‘‘parcel’’
with ‘‘customer’’ and ‘‘rate’’ with
‘‘price’’:]
e. If the dimensional weight exceeds
70 pounds, the customer pays the 70pound price.
[Revise heading of 1.4 as follows:]
Priority Mail Prices and Fees
[Revise heading of 1.1 to replace
‘‘Rates’’ with ‘‘Prices]’’.
1.1
Price Application
[Revise text by replacing ‘‘rate’’ with
‘‘price’’ and deleting the last sentence.]
Except under 1.2, 1.3, and 1.4,
Priority Mail prices are charged per
pound; any fraction of a pound is
rounded up to the next whole pound.
For example, if a piece weighs 1.2
pounds, the weight (postage) increment
is 2 pounds. The minimum postage
amount per addressed piece is the 1pound price. The Priority Mail price up
to 1 pound is based on weight only;
prices for pieces weighing more than 1
pound are based on weight and zone.
Other charges may apply.
[Add new 1.1.1 and 1.1.2 to separate
Retail Prices and Commercial Base
Prices as follows:]
1.1.1
Retail Prices
See Exhibit 1.2a, Priority Mail
Prices—Retail.
1.1.2
Commercial Base Prices
See Exhibit 1.2b, Priority Mail
Prices—Commercial. The commercial
base prices are available for:
a. Click-N-Ship customers.
b. Registered end-users of PC-Postage
products when using a shipping label.
c. Customers using permit imprint
with electronic confirmation services
and effective October 1, 2008, a barcode
under 708.5.0 for the ZIP Code of the
delivery address.
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[Renumber Exhibit 1.2 as 1.2a and
revise title as follows:]
Exhibit 1.2a
Priority Mail Retail
[Insert new Price List.]
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[Insert new Exhibit 1.2b, Priority Mail
Commercial.]
[Insert new Price List.]
[Revise heading of 1.3 by changing
‘‘Rate’’ to ‘‘Price’’ as follows:]
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1.3 Dimensional Weight Price for
Low-Density Parcels to Zones 5–8
400
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Flat-Rate Envelope and Boxes
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[Revise heading of 1.4.1 as follows:]
1.4.1 Flat-Rate Envelope-Price and
Eligibility
[Revise text by replacing ‘‘rate’’ with
‘‘price,’’ and adding reference to
commercial-based prices.]
The retail price for USPS-produced
Priority Mail flat-rate envelope is $4.80
and the commercial base price is $4.75,
regardless of the actual weight of the
piece or its destination. Only USPSproduced flat-rate envelopes are eligible
for the flat-rate envelope price.
[Revise heading of 1.4.2 as follows:]
1.4.2 Flat-Rate Boxes Price and
Eligibility
[Revise item a to update the price of
the flat-rate box and revise item a
through item c to add reference to the
commercial prices.]
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a. $9.80 (retail) or $9.30 (commercial)
for material sent in Priority Mail regular
flat-rate boxes (FRB–1 or FRB–2) to
domestic and APO/FPO addresses.
b. $10.95 (retail) or $10.50
(commercial) for material sent in a
Priority Mail large flat-rate box to APO/
FPO destination addresses (see 703.2).
c. $12.95 (retail) or $12.50
(commercial) for material sent in a
Priority Mail large flat-rate box to
domestic destinations.
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[Revise heading of 1.5 by replacing
‘‘Rates’’ with ‘‘Prices]’’.
1.5 Prices for Keys and Identification
Devices
[Revise table by replacing ‘‘Rate’’ with
‘‘Price’’ and updating prices.]
Weight not over
(pounds)
Price 1
1 pound ...........................................
2 pounds 2 .......................................
1.3.2 Determining Dimensional
Weight for Nonrectangular Parcels
[Revise Footnote 1 by replacing
‘‘Rates’’ with ‘‘Prices’’.]
1. Prices shown include $0.72
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Follow these steps to determine the
dimensional weight for a nonrectangular
parcel:
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1.7 Pickup on Demand Fee
[Revise text of 1.7 as follows:]
Per occurrence: $14.75. May be
combined with Express Mail and
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Package Services pickups (see 507.5.0,
Pickup on Demand Service).
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[Revise section heading by changing
‘‘Discount’’ to ‘‘Commercial’’ as
follows:]
1.4
Prices and Eligibility
[Revise heading of 1.0 to replace
‘‘Rates’’ with ‘‘Prices]’’.
1.0
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Commercial Parcels
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[Revise section heading by changing
‘‘Discount Parcels—Parcel Post’’ to
‘‘Parcel Select’’ as follows:]
450
Parcel Select
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Enter and Deposit
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2.0
Parcel Select
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[Renumber current 2.2.4 and 2.2.5 as
2.2.6 and 2.2.7 and add new 2.2.4,
Exhibit 2.2.4, 2.2.5, and Exhibit 2.2.5 as
follows:]
2.2.4
Loyalty Rebates
Beginning June 1 through August 1,
2009 and each June 1 through August 1
period thereafter, shippers may apply to
the manager, Business Mailer Support
(see 608.8), for Loyalty Rebates based on
their level of Parcel Select activity
during the most recent twelve-month
(June 1–May 31) period.
To qualify for the Loyalty Rebates,
shippers must meet the following:
a. Total annual Parcel Select postage
must be in excess of $5 million during
the most recent twelve-month (June 1–
May 31) period.
b. Total Parcel Select volume must
have increased during the most recent
twelve-month (June 1–May 31) period,
compared with the previous twelvemonth (June 1–May 31) period.
c. Use eVS as of May 31, 2009.
d. Identify both the mail owner and
mailing agent within the electronic
manifest.
For shippers meeting all of the
eligibility criteria, the percentage level
of their Loyalty Rebate is based on their
total Parcel Select postage during the
most recent twelve-month (June 1–May
31) period, as shown in Exhibit 2.2.4.
The Loyalty Rebate is applied to all
DDU volume. The Loyalty Rebate
amount is calculated as the average
postage per DDU piece over the twelvemonth period for that shipper, times the
volume of qualified DDU volume over
the twelve-month period for that
shipper, times the applicable percentage
shown in Exhibit 2.2.4.
Exhibit 2.2.4
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Annual total parcel select postage
$5M
$25M
$50M
$100M
$300M
$500M
Rebate on DDU Volume ..........................................................................
0.25%
0.50%
0.75%
1.00%
1.25%
1.50%
2.2.5
Growth Rebates
Beginning June 1, 2009, and each June
1 thereafter, shippers who qualify for a
Loyalty Rebate and who increase their
Parcel Select volumes in the most recent
twelve-month (June 1–May 31) period
(compared with the previous twelvemonth period) by more than 10 percent
will qualify for a Growth Rebate.
(Shippers who had zero Parcel Select
volume in the previous twelve-month
period will not be eligible for a Growth
Rebate.)
For shippers meeting all of the
eligibility criteria, the percentage level
of the Growth Rebate is based on their
growth percentage and their total Parcel
Select revenue in the twelve-month
period, as shown in Exhibit 2.2.5.
The Growth Rebate is applied only to
qualified incremental DDU volume. The
>$5M
(percent)
Total parcel select postage to qualify
Total parcel select annual growth rate (percent) .....................................
2
4
6
700
*
Special Standards
2.0
Overseas Military Mail
2.1
Basic Standards
*
*
13.0
*
*
*
Parcel Return Service
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
[Revise heading by replacing ‘‘Rates’’
with ‘‘Prices’’]
2.1.2 APO/FPO Priority Mail Flat-Rate
Boxes
13.3
[Revise text by adding reference to
commercial prices at the end of the
second paragraph.]
* * * See Exhibit 1.2b, Priority Mail
Prices—Commercial, for the commercial
base price.
We will publish an appropriate
amendment to 39 CFR 111.3.
Prices
jlentini on PROD1PC65 with RULES
13.3.1 Parcel Return Service—Return
Delivery Unit
[Revise text in 3.1 as follows:]
Return Delivery Unit parcel prices are
based on weight as identified in Exhibit
13.3.2 and 13.3.3. Parcels that measure
more than 108 inches but not more than
130 inches in combined length and girth
must pay the oversized price. RDU
postage will be determined by the
average weight of pieces retrieved from
the RBMC or through a reverse manifest
service agreement.
[Revise the heading of Exhibit 13.3.2
to read as follows:]
Neva R. Watson,
Attorney, Legislative.
[FR Doc. E8–8210 Filed 4–15–08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7710–12–P
Exhibit 13.3.2 Parcel Return Service—
Return Machinable
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VerDate Aug<31>2005
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8
10
12
10
12
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10
12
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[EPA–R09–OAR–2007–0165; FRL–8543–6]
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Mailer Services
6
8
10
[Insert chart]
*
*
*
*
*
*
>$500M
(percent)
40 CFR Part 52
Additional Services
*
>$300M
(percent)
Exhibit 13.3.3 Parcel Return Service—
Nonmachinable
*
507
>$100M
(percent)
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
*
*
Growth Rebate
[Revise the heading of Exhibit 13.3.3
to read as follows:]
500
*
>$50M
(percent)
4
6
8
703 Nonprofit Standard Mail and
Other Unique Eligibility
*
Exhibit 2.2.5
Rebate on qualified incremental DDU volume
>10 ...........................................................................................................
>20 ...........................................................................................................
>30 ...........................................................................................................
At the discretion of the USPS,
volumes from the following 3-digit ZIP
Codes may be exempt from the Growth
Rebates due to delivery conditions: 100–
102, 104, 107, 108, 111–113. Growth
Rebates may not apply to volume
growth as a result of mergers or
acquisitions. Exclusions will be
administered on a case-by-case basis.
*
*
*
*
*
>$25M
(percent)
Growth Rebate amount will be
calculated by multiplying the difference
between the previous twelve-month
DDU volume and the most recent
twelve-month DDU volume by the
average postage per DDU piece over the
current twelve-month period, times the
applicable percentage shown in Exhibit
2.2.5.
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Approval and Promulgation of
Implementation Plans; Revisions to the
Nevada State Implementation Plan;
Stationary Source Permits
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: EPA is taking final action to
approve certain revisions to the
applicable state implementation plan for
the State of Nevada and to disapprove
certain other revisions. These revisions
involve State rules governing
applications for, and issuance of,
permits for stationary sources, but not
including review and permitting of
major sources and major modifications
under parts C and D of title I of the
Clean Air Act. These revisions involve
submittal of certain new or amended
State rules and requests by the State for
rescission of certain existing rules from
the state implementation plan. EPA is
taking this action under the Clean Air
Act obligation to take action on State
submittals of revisions to state
implementation plans. The intended
effect is to update the applicable state
implementation plan with current State
rules with respect to permitting, where
consistent with the Clean Air Act.
DATES: Effective Date: This rule is
effective on May 16, 2008.
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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 74 (Wednesday, April 16, 2008)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 20532-20536]
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[FR Doc No: E8-8210]
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POSTAL SERVICE
39 CFR Part 111
Pricing and Requirement Changes for Competitive Products
AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Postal Service is revising Mailing Standards of the United
States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM[supreg]) to reflect
changes to the prices and standards for the following competitive
products, now referred to as Shipping Services:
Express Mail[supreg]
Priority Mail[supreg]
Parcel Select[supreg]
Parcel Return Service[supreg]
DATES: Effective Date: May 12, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bert Olsen at 202-268-7276 or Monica
Grein at 202-268-8411.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Postal Accountability and Enhancement
Act of 2006 (PAEA) gives the Postal Service increased flexibility in
pricing, product enhancements, and product introductions. On March 4,
2008, the Governors of the Postal Service established new prices and
product features for Shipping Services. This Federal Register notice
describes these price and product changes and the mailing standards
changes needed to implement them.
Express Mail
We are moving from Express Mail prices based only on weight to
zone-based prices based on weight and distance, consistent with
standard industry practices. On average, Express Mail prices will
increase 3 percent, with larger increases for heavier pieces and pieces
destined for Zones 5 through 8 (mail transported more than 600 miles).
Express Mail commercial base prices are 3 percent lower than retail
prices and will be available to customers who: use Express Mail
Corporate Accounts (EMCA), including Federal Agency Accounts or Click-
N-Ship[supreg]; or are registered end-users of PC PostageTM
(e.g. Stamps.com[supreg], endiciaTM, and Pitney Bowes) using
shipping labels.
To encourage growth, commercial volume rebates will be provided to
customers whose account volume exceeds a minimum threshold, and who
either use an Express Mail Corporate Account (EMCA), including Federal
Agency Accounts or are registered end-users of PC-Postage (e.g.
Stamps.com, endicia, and Pitney Bowes) using shipping labels. The
rebate will be credited to each qualifying mail owner's
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account each postal quarter. These rebates are intended for end users;
therefore, third-party consolidators and postage resellers are not
eligible. We will work with other vendors to authorize additional
systems to expand the availability of commercial volume prices.
The new Express Mail flat-rate envelope price is $16.50. We will be
eliminating the separate price schedules for Post Office-to-Post Office
and Custom Designed Services and have renamed ``Post Office-to-Post
Office'' as ``Hold for Pickup.'' We will continue to notify customers
when the first delivery attempt of an Express Mail piece is made, and
we will provide a second notice on the third day. However, we will no
longer make a second delivery attempt unless requested by the customer.
Express Mail Same Day Airport Service will be eliminated.
Priority Mail
Priority Mail retail prices are increasing by 6 percent, on
average, with individual prices increasing from zero to 10 percent. The
price increases tend to be larger for relatively heavy pieces and for
pieces that are transported relatively long distances.
Priority Mail commercial base prices are lower than retail prices
and will be available to: customers who use Click-N-Ship; registered
end-users of PC-Postage products when using a shipping label; and
customers using permit imprint with electronic confirmation services
and effective October 1, 2008, a barcode under 708.5.0 for the ZIP Code
of the delivery address.
Parcel Select
On average Parcel Select prices are increasing by 5.7%. The new
prices are intended to encourage Parcel Select shippers to enter
parcels at destination delivery units (DDU).
To encourage growth and continued use of Parcel Select, we will be
offering annual rebates to large-volume shippers. The rebates will be
available to shippers whose total annual Parcel Select postage is at
least $5 million and whose Parcel Select volume increases over their
total volume for the previous year. These shippers will receive rebates
on all DDU volumes. Customers whose Parcel Select volume grows by more
than 10% will be eligible for an additional rebate applied only to
qualified incremental DDU volume.
Parcel Return Service
Parcel Return Service is the Postal Service's bulk return product.
It consists of returns to the delivery unit (RDU) and returns to the
BMC (RBMC). The overall average price increase is 2.2 percent. However,
the average RDU price is significantly reduced. Currently, a single RDU
price is charged regardless of the weight of the piece. In the new
structure, the RDU price will vary by weight.
The Postal Service adopts the following changes 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.
0
Accordingly, 39 CFR part 111 is amended as follows:
PART 111--[AMENDED]
0
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,
416, 3001-3011, 3201-3219, 3403-3406, 3621, 3622, 3626, 3632, 3633,
and 5001.
0
2. Revise the following sections of Mailing Standards of the United
States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) as follows:
* * * * *
100 Retail Letters, Cards, Flats, and Parcels
* * * * *
110 Express Mail
[Revise heading of 113, Rates and Eligibility, to ``Prices and
Eligibility'' as follows:]
113 Prices and Eligibility
[Revise the heading of 1.0; Express Mail Rates and Fees, to
``Express Mail Prices and Fees'' as follows:]
1.0 Express Mail Prices and Fees
* * * * *
[Revise the heading of 1.1, Rates Charged Per Piece, to ``Prices
Charged Per Piece'' as follows:]
1.1 Prices Charged per Piece
[Revise the first sentence as follows:]
Express Mail postage is charged for each addressed piece according
to its weight and zone. * * *
[Revise the heading of 1.2; Express Mail Rate Application, to
``Price Application'' as follows:]
1.2 Price Application
[Revise text of 1.2 by adding a new last sentence.]
* * * Except for the Express Mail flat-rate envelope, Express Mail
prices are based on weight and zone.
[Revise Exhibit 1.3 by revising the heading and inserting a new
price list.]
Exhibit 1.3 Express Mail Prices--Retail Letters, Flats, & Parcels
[Insert new price list.]
1.4 Flat-Rate Envelope
[Revise text of 1.4 as follows:]
Material mailed in the USPS-provided Express Mail flat-rate
envelope is charged $16.50 (retail) or $16.00 (commercial), regardless
of the actual weight of the piece or its destination. Only USPS-
produced flat-rate envelopes are eligible for the flat-rate envelope
price.
[Renumber current 1.5 through 1.8 as new 1.7 through 1.10, and add
new 1.5 and 1.6 as follows:]
1.5 Commercial Base Prices
Express Mail commercial base prices are 3 percent below retail
prices. These prices apply to:
a. Customers who use an Express Mail Corporate Account (EMCA),
including Federal Agency Accounts.
b. Click-N-Ship customers.
c. Registered end-users of PC-Postage products when using a
shipping label.
1.6 Commercial Volume Rebates
Quarterly rebates will be provided to customers whose account
volume exceeds a minimum threshold and who either use an Express Mail
Corporate Account (EMCA), including Federal Agency Accounts, or are
registered end-users of PC-Postage products when using a shipping
label. These rebates are intended for end users; third-party
consolidators and postage resellers are not eligible. Rebates are
available for Express Mail volume mailed beginning July 1, 2008.
Rebates are calculated based on volume of Express Mail mailed in a
postal quarter. The quarterly rebate is credited to each qualifying
mail owner's account. See Exhibit 1.6, Commercial Volume Rebates.
[Insert new Exhibit 1.6 as follows:]
Exhibit 1.6 Commercial Volume Rebates
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Additional percentage off retail
Minimum quarterly volume prices (rebate) (percent)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
125 2.0
438 4.5
938 7.0
------------------------------------------------------------------------
If the rebate expected is not received within 90 days after the
close of the next postal quarter, an appeal may be made to manager,
Mailing Standards.
* * * * *
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1.8 Pickup on Demand
1.8.1 Pickup on Demand Fee
[Revise the first sentence of renumbered 1.8.1 to reflect the new
price:]
Per occurrence: $14.75. * * *
* * * * *
1.9 Delivery Stop
* * * * *
1.9.2 Fee for Delivery Stops
[Revise the text of renumbered 1.9.2 to reflect the new price.]
Custom Designed Service only, each: $14.75.
* * * * *
2.0 Basic Eligibility Standards for Express Mail
2.1 Definition of Express Mail
[Revise text of 2.1 to as follows:]
Express Mail is an expedited service for shipping any mailable
matter, with guaranteed delivery, subject to the standards below.
Express Mail International is available between the United States and
most foreign countries (see the International Mail Manual).
* * * * *
4.0 Service Features of Express Mail
* * * * *
[Replace ``Express Mail Next Day Service'' with ``Express Mail Next
Day Delivery'' and ``Next Day Service'' with ``Next Day Delivery''
throughout 4.2.]
4.2 Express Mail Next Day Delivery
[Revise heading of 4.2.1 as follows:]
4.2.1 Availability
[Revise text of 4.2.1 as follows:]
Express Mail Next Day Delivery is available at designated USPS
facilities, designated Express Mail collection boxes, or through
Carrier Pickup or Pickup on Demand service, for overnight service to
designated destination 3-digit ZIP Code delivery areas, facilities, or
locations (Post Office to Addressee Service). Items are delivered to an
addressee within the designated delivery area of the destination
facility by noon or 3 p.m. on the next day. If delivery is not made,
the addressee is notified, a second notice is left on the third day,
and a second delivery is attempted upon customer request. For
additional options, see 4.2.4, Hold for Pickup and 4.4, Custom
Designed.
* * * * *
[Revise heading of 4.2.4 as follows:]
4.2.4 Hold for Pickup
[Revise text by replacing ``Post Office to Post Office'' with
``Hold for Pickup'' and revising the reference as follows:]
Under Hold for Pickup service, items presented under 4.2.1,
Availability, are available for claim by the addressee at the
destination facility by 10 a.m., 12 p.m., or 3 p.m. of the next day the
destination office is open for retail business.
[Delete 4.2.5, Post Office to Addressee and renumber current 4.2.6
as 4.2.5.]
[Revise heading of new 4.2.5 from Express Mail Next Day Service
Delivery Refunds, to ``Express Mail Next Day Delivery Refunds''.]
* * * * *
[Replace ``Express Mail Second Day Service'' with ``Express Mail
Second Day Delivery'' throughout 4.3.]
4.3 Express Mail Second Day Delivery
4.3.1 Availability
[Revise text of 4.3.1 as follows:]
Express Mail Second Day Delivery is available to any 3-digit or 5-
digit ZIP Code destination not listed in the Next Day Delivery
directory mentioned in 4.2.2 (Post Office to Addressee Service). Items
are delivered to an addressee within the designated delivery area of
the destination facility by noon or 3 p.m. on the second delivery day.
If delivery is not made, the addressee is notified, a second notice is
left on the third day, and a second delivery is attempted upon customer
request. For additional options, see 4.3.4, Hold for Pickup and 4.4,
Custom Designed.
* * * * *
[Revise heading of 4.3.4 as follows:]
4.3.4 Hold for Pickup
[Revise text by replacing ``Post Office to Post Office'' with
``Hold for Pickup Service'':]
Under Hold for Pickup Service, items presented under 4.3.3 are
available for pick up by the addressee at the destination facility by
10 a.m., 12 p.m., or 3 p.m. of the second delivery day that the
destination office is open for retail business.
[Delete 4.3.5, Post Office to Addressee, and renumber current 4.3.6
as 4.3.5.]
* * * * *
[Delete 4.4, Express Mail Same Day Airport Service (Suspended) in
its entirety, and renumber current 4.5 through 4.7 as new 4.4 through
4.6.]
[Revise heading of renumbered 4.4 as follows:]
4.4 Custom Designed
4.4.1 Availability
[Revise text of 4.4.1 as follows:]
A service agreement is required for Custom Designed mailings. An
Express Mail Manifesting agreement is required for all manifested
Express mail items accepted under 705.2.6, Express Mail Manifesting
Agreements.
* * * * *
[Delete 4.5.4 and renumber current 4.5.5 through 4.5.10 as new
4.5.4 through 4.5.9.]
* * * * *
114 Postage Payment Methods
* * * * *
2.0 Corporate Accounts
* * * * *
[Renumber current 2.4 through 2.6 as new 2.6 through 2.8 and insert
new 2.4 and 2.5 as follows:]
2.4 Commercial Base Prices
Customers who use an Express Mail Corporate Account (EMCA) or a
Federal Agency Account pay the commercial base prices (113.1.5).
2.5 Commercial Volume Rebates
Customers who use an EMCA or a Federal Agency Account and whose
volume exceeds a minimum threshold will receive a volume-based
incentive in the form of a quarterly rebate (113.1.6).
* * * * *
115 Mail Preparation
* * * * *
2.0 Express Mail Next Day and Second Day
2.1 Mailing Label
[Revise the first sentence to replace ``Post Office to Post
Office'' with ``Hold for Pickup''.]
For each Express Mail item, the mailer must complete a mailing
label--either Label 11-A or Label 11-E for Hold for Pickup service, or
Label 11-B or Label 11-F for Post Office to Addressee service. * * *
* * * * *
[Delete 4.0, Express Mail Same Day Airport Service (Suspended) and
renumber current 5.0 as new 4.0.]
* * * * *
116 Deposit
* * * * *
[Delete 2.0, Express Mail Same Day Airport Service (Suspended) and
renumber current 3.0 through 5.0 as new 2.0 through 4.0.]
* * * * *
120 Priority Mail
[Revise heading of 123, Rates and Eligibility, to ``Prices and
Eligibility]''.
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123 Prices and Eligibility
[Revise heading of 1.0 to replace ``Rates'' with ``Prices]''.
1.0 Priority Mail Prices and Fees
[Revise heading of 1.1 to replace ``Rates'' with ``Prices]''.
1.1 Price Application
[Revise text by replacing ``rate'' with ``price'' and deleting the
last sentence.]
Except under 1.2, 1.3, and 1.4, Priority Mail prices are charged
per pound; any fraction of a pound is rounded up to the next whole
pound. For example, if a piece weighs 1.2 pounds, the weight (postage)
increment is 2 pounds. The minimum postage amount per addressed piece
is the 1-pound price. The Priority Mail price up to 1 pound is based on
weight only; prices for pieces weighing more than 1 pound are based on
weight and zone. Other charges may apply.
[Add new 1.1.1 and 1.1.2 to separate Retail Prices and Commercial
Base Prices as follows:]
1.1.1 Retail Prices
See Exhibit 1.2a, Priority Mail Prices--Retail.
1.1.2 Commercial Base Prices
See Exhibit 1.2b, Priority Mail Prices--Commercial. The commercial
base prices are available for:
a. Click-N-Ship customers.
b. Registered end-users of PC-Postage products when using a
shipping label.
c. Customers using permit imprint with electronic confirmation
services and effective October 1, 2008, a barcode under 708.5.0 for the
ZIP Code of the delivery address.
* * * * *
[Renumber Exhibit 1.2 as 1.2a and revise title as follows:]
Exhibit 1.2a Priority Mail Retail
[Insert new Price List.]
* * * * *
[Insert new Exhibit 1.2b, Priority Mail Commercial.]
[Insert new Price List.]
[Revise heading of 1.3 by changing ``Rate'' to ``Price'' as
follows:]
1.3 Dimensional Weight Price for Low-Density Parcels to Zones 5-8
* * * * *
1.3.2 Determining Dimensional Weight for Nonrectangular Parcels
Follow these steps to determine the dimensional weight for a
nonrectangular parcel:
* * * * *
[Revise item e by replacing ``parcel'' with ``customer'' and
``rate'' with ``price'':]
e. If the dimensional weight exceeds 70 pounds, the customer pays
the 70-pound price.
[Revise heading of 1.4 as follows:]
1.4 Flat-Rate Envelope and Boxes
* * * * *
[Revise heading of 1.4.1 as follows:]
1.4.1 Flat-Rate Envelope-Price and Eligibility
[Revise text by replacing ``rate'' with ``price,'' and adding
reference to commercial-based prices.]
The retail price for USPS-produced Priority Mail flat-rate envelope
is $4.80 and the commercial base price is $4.75, regardless of the
actual weight of the piece or its destination. Only USPS-produced flat-
rate envelopes are eligible for the flat-rate envelope price.
[Revise heading of 1.4.2 as follows:]
1.4.2 Flat-Rate Boxes Price and Eligibility
[Revise item a to update the price of the flat-rate box and revise
item a through item c to add reference to the commercial prices.]
* * * * *
a. $9.80 (retail) or $9.30 (commercial) for material sent in
Priority Mail regular flat-rate boxes (FRB-1 or FRB-2) to domestic and
APO/FPO addresses.
b. $10.95 (retail) or $10.50 (commercial) for material sent in a
Priority Mail large flat-rate box to APO/FPO destination addresses (see
703.2).
c. $12.95 (retail) or $12.50 (commercial) for material sent in a
Priority Mail large flat-rate box to domestic destinations.
* * * * *
[Revise heading of 1.5 by replacing ``Rates'' with ``Prices]''.
1.5 Prices for Keys and Identification Devices
[Revise table by replacing ``Rate'' with ``Price'' and updating
prices.]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Price
Weight not over (pounds) \1\
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 pound....................................................... $5.52
2 pounds \2\.................................................. 6.32
------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Revise Footnote 1 by replacing ``Rates'' with ``Prices''.]
1. Prices shown include $0.72 fee.* * *
* * * * *
1.7 Pickup on Demand Fee
[Revise text of 1.7 as follows:]
Per occurrence: $14.75. May be combined with Express Mail and
Package Services pickups (see 507.5.0, Pickup on Demand Service).
* * * * *
[Revise section heading by changing ``Discount'' to ``Commercial''
as follows:]
400 Commercial Parcels
* * * * *
[Revise section heading by changing ``Discount Parcels--Parcel
Post'' to ``Parcel Select'' as follows:]
450 Parcel Select
* * * * *
456 Enter and Deposit
* * * * *
2.0 Parcel Select
* * * * *
[Renumber current 2.2.4 and 2.2.5 as 2.2.6 and 2.2.7 and add new
2.2.4, Exhibit 2.2.4, 2.2.5, and Exhibit 2.2.5 as follows:]
2.2.4 Loyalty Rebates
Beginning June 1 through August 1, 2009 and each June 1 through
August 1 period thereafter, shippers may apply to the manager, Business
Mailer Support (see 608.8), for Loyalty Rebates based on their level of
Parcel Select activity during the most recent twelve-month (June 1-May
31) period.
To qualify for the Loyalty Rebates, shippers must meet the
following:
a. Total annual Parcel Select postage must be in excess of $5
million during the most recent twelve-month (June 1-May 31) period.
b. Total Parcel Select volume must have increased during the most
recent twelve-month (June 1-May 31) period, compared with the previous
twelve-month (June 1-May 31) period.
c. Use eVS as of May 31, 2009.
d. Identify both the mail owner and mailing agent within the
electronic manifest.
For shippers meeting all of the eligibility criteria, the percentage
level of their Loyalty Rebate is based on their total Parcel Select
postage during the most recent twelve-month (June 1-May 31) period, as
shown in Exhibit 2.2.4.
The Loyalty Rebate is applied to all DDU volume. The Loyalty Rebate
amount is calculated as the average postage per DDU piece over the
twelve-month period for that shipper, times the volume of qualified DDU
volume over the twelve-month period for that shipper, times the
applicable percentage shown in Exhibit 2.2.4.
Exhibit 2.2.4 Loyalty Rebate
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Annual total parcel select postage $5M $25M $50M $100M $300M $500M
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Rebate on DDU Volume.................... 0.25% 0.50% 0.75% 1.00% 1.25% 1.50%
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2.2.5 Growth Rebates
Beginning June 1, 2009, and each June 1 thereafter, shippers who
qualify for a Loyalty Rebate and who increase their Parcel Select
volumes in the most recent twelve-month (June 1-May 31) period
(compared with the previous twelve-month period) by more than 10
percent will qualify for a Growth Rebate. (Shippers who had zero Parcel
Select volume in the previous twelve-month period will not be eligible
for a Growth Rebate.)
For shippers meeting all of the eligibility criteria, the
percentage level of the Growth Rebate is based on their growth
percentage and their total Parcel Select revenue in the twelve-month
period, as shown in Exhibit 2.2.5.
The Growth Rebate is applied only to qualified incremental DDU
volume. The Growth Rebate amount will be calculated by multiplying the
difference between the previous twelve-month DDU volume and the most
recent twelve-month DDU volume by the average postage per DDU piece
over the current twelve-month period, times the applicable percentage
shown in Exhibit 2.2.5.
Exhibit 2.2.5 Growth Rebate
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>$5M >$25M >$50M >$100M >$300M >$500M
Total parcel select postage to qualify (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
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Total parcel select annual growth rate
(percent).................................... Rebate on qualified incremental DDU volume
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>10........................................... 2 4 6 8 10 10
>20........................................... 4 6 8 10 12 12
>30........................................... 6 8 10 12 14 14
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At the discretion of the USPS, volumes from the following 3-digit
ZIP Codes may be exempt from the Growth Rebates due to delivery
conditions: 100-102, 104, 107, 108, 111-113. Growth Rebates may not
apply to volume growth as a result of mergers or acquisitions.
Exclusions will be administered on a case-by-case basis.
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500 Additional Services
* * * * *
507 Mailer Services
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13.0 Parcel Return Service
* * * * *
[Revise heading by replacing ``Rates'' with ``Prices'']
13.3 Prices
13.3.1 Parcel Return Service--Return Delivery Unit
[Revise text in 3.1 as follows:]
Return Delivery Unit parcel prices are based on weight as
identified in Exhibit 13.3.2 and 13.3.3. Parcels that measure more than
108 inches but not more than 130 inches in combined length and girth
must pay the oversized price. RDU postage will be determined by the
average weight of pieces retrieved from the RBMC or through a reverse
manifest service agreement.
[Revise the heading of Exhibit 13.3.2 to read as follows:]
Exhibit 13.3.2 Parcel Return Service--Return Machinable
[Insert chart]
[Revise the heading of Exhibit 13.3.3 to read as follows:]
Exhibit 13.3.3 Parcel Return Service--Nonmachinable
[Insert chart]
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700 Special Standards
703 Nonprofit Standard Mail and Other Unique Eligibility
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2.0 Overseas Military Mail
2.1 Basic Standards
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2.1.2 APO/FPO Priority Mail Flat-Rate Boxes
[Revise text by adding reference to commercial prices at the end of
the second paragraph.]
* * * See Exhibit 1.2b, Priority Mail Prices--Commercial, for the
commercial base price.
We will publish an appropriate amendment to 39 CFR 111.3.
Neva R. Watson,
Attorney, Legislative.
[FR Doc. E8-8210 Filed 4-15-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7710-12-P
