International Product and Price Changes, 74304-74305 [2016-25711]

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[FR Doc. 2016–25869 Filed 10–25–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–05–P POSTAL SERVICE 39 CFR Part 20 International Product and Price Changes Postal ServiceTM. ACTION: Final rule. AGENCY: 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 date: January 22, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paula Rabkin at 202–268–2537. SUMMARY: Lhorne on DSK30JT082PROD with RULES is the subject of this rulemaking, is based upon counterpart Federal regulations for which an analysis was prepared and a determination made that the Federal regulation did not impose an unfunded mandate. VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:02 Oct 25, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 * * * Citation/description * * Alabama Code 880–X–5A–.35. New prices will be posted under Docket Number CP2017–20 on the Postal Regulatory Commission’s Web site at https://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®); • International Priority Airmail® (IPA®); • International Surface Air Lift® (ISAL®); • Direct Sacks of Printed Matter to One Addressee (Airmail M-bag®); and • International Extra Services: Æ Priority Mail Express International® (PMEI) Insurance and Priority Mail International® (PMI) Insurance, Æ Registered MailTM Service, Æ International Postal Money Orders, and • Pickup on Demand®. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: * * New prices will be located on the Postal Explorer® Web site at https:// pe.usps.com. Global Express Guaranteed Global Express Guaranteed (GXG) provides fast international shipping with international transportation and delivery provided by FedEx Express®. The price increase for GXG service averages 4.9 percent. The Postal Service continues to provide Commercial Base pricing to online customers who prepare and pay for GXG shipments via USPS®-approved payment methods, with variable discounts up to 5 percent off the published retail prices for GXG. The Postal Service also continues to offer Commercial Plus pricing incentives for large volume customers who commit to tendering $100,000 in annual postage revenue from GXG, Priority Mail Express International (PMEI), Priority Mail International (PMI), and First-Class Package International Service® (FCPIS®) via E:\FR\FM\26OCR1.SGM 26OCR1 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 207 / Wednesday, October 26, 2016 / Rules and Regulations 74305 USPS-approved payment methods, with variable discounts up to 5 percent off the published retail prices for GXG. Registered Mail The price for Registered Mail service will increase 7.2 percent. Competitive product prices and changes are identified by product as follows: International Priority Airmail and International Surface Air Lift International Postal Money Orders Priority Mail Express The price for International Postal Money Orders will increase by 73.7 percent. Prices The structure of IPA and ISAL price categories will continue to be priced by the worldwide and 19 country price groups and applicable mail shapes [letters and postcards, large envelopes (flats), and packages (small packets and rolls)]. These categories correspond to the Universal Postal Convention requirements to use shape-based pricing. International Priority Airmail (IPA) service, including IPA M-bags, is a bulk commercial service designed for volume mailings of First-Class Mail International® postcards, letters, large envelopes (flats), and FCPIS packages (small packets) weighing up to a maximum 4.4 pounds. IPA is dispatched to the destination country where it is entered into the postal administration’s air or surface priority mail system for delivery. The overall price increase for IPA service averages 3.8 percent. International Surface Air Lift (ISAL) service, including ISAL M-Bags, is a bulk commercial service designed for volume mailings of all First-Class Mail International postcards, letters, large envelopes (flats), and FCPIS packages (small packets) weighing up to 4.4 pounds. ISAL is dispatched to the destination country where it is then entered into the postal administration’s surface nonpriority network. The overall price increase for ISAL service averages 3.8 percent. Direct Sacks of Printed Matter to One Addressee (Airmail M-Bags) Airmail M-bags are direct sacks 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-bags averages 4.9 percent. Lhorne on DSK30JT082PROD with RULES International Extra Services Depending on country destination and mail type, customers may add a variety of extra services to their outbound shipments. Prices for some of these extra services are increasing. For our competitive offerings, we revised the prices for the following international extra services: PMEI Insurance and PMI Insurance The price for PMEI Insurance and PMI insurance will increase an average of 4.7 percent. VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:02 Oct 25, 2016 Jkt 241001 Pickup on Demand The price for Pickup on Demand will increase 10 percent. We will publish an appropriate amendment to 39 CFR part 20 to reflect these changes. Stanley F. Mires, Attorney, Federal Compliance. [FR Doc. 2016–25711 Filed 10–25–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7710–12–P POSTAL SERVICE 39 CFR Part 111 Domestic Competitive Products Pricing and Mailing Standards Changes Overall, Priority Mail Express prices will increase 3.3 percent. Priority Mail Express will continue to offer zoned Retail, Commercial BaseTM, and Commercial PlusTM pricing tiers. Retail prices will increase an average of 3.7 percent. The Flat Rate Envelope price will increase to $23.75, the Legal Flat Rate Envelope will increase to $23.95, and the Padded Flat Rate Envelope will increase to $24.45. Commercial Base prices offer lower prices to customers who use authorized postage payment methods. Commercial Base prices will increase an average of 2.4 percent. Commercial Base pricing offers a flat 11.2 percent discount off retail prices. Commercial Plus prices were matched to the Commercial Base prices in 2016 and will continue to be matched in 2017. Postal ServiceTM. ACTION: Final rule. Priority Mail The Postal Service is amending Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®), to reflect changes to prices and mailing standards for competitive products. DATES: Effective Date: January 22, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Key at (202) 268–7492 or Garry Rodriguez at (202) 268–7281. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This final rule describes new prices and product features for competitive products, by class of mail, established by the Governors of the United States Postal Service®. New prices are available under Docket Number CP2017–20 on the Postal Regulatory Commission’s (PRC) Web site at https://www.prc.gov, and also located on the Postal Explorer® Web site at https://pe.usps.com. The Postal Service will revise Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM), to reflect changes to prices and mailing standards for the following competitive products: • Priority Mail Express®. • Priority Mail®. • First-Class Package Service®. • Parcel Select®. • USPS Retail GroundTM. • Extra Services. • Return Services. • Mailer Services. • Recipient Services. Overall, Priority Mail prices will increase 3.9 percent. Priority Mail will continue to offer zoned Retail, Commercial Base, and Commercial Plus pricing tiers. Retail prices will increase an average of 3.3 percent. The Flat Rate Envelope price will increase to $6.65, the Legal Flat Rate Envelope will increase to $6.95, and the Padded Flat Rate Envelope will increase to $7.20. The Small Flat Rate Box price will increase to $7.15 and the Medium Flat Rate Boxes will increase to $13.60. The Large Flat Rate Box will increase to $18.85 and the APO/FPO/DPO Large Flat Rate Box will increase to $17.35. Commercial Base prices offer lower prices to customers who use authorized postage payment methods. Commercial Base prices will increase an average of 4.1 percent. Commercial Base pricing offers an average 13.6 percent discount off retail prices. The Commercial Plus price category offers price incentives to large volume customers. Commercial Plus prices will increase an average of 4.5 percent. Commercial Plus pricing offers an average 16.8 percent discount off retail prices. AGENCY: SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 Prices First-Class Package Service Prices Overall, First-Class Package Service prices will increase 4.1 percent. E:\FR\FM\26OCR1.SGM 26OCR1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 207 (Wednesday, October 26, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 74304-74305]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-25711]


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POSTAL SERVICE

39 CFR Part 20


International Product and Price Changes

AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Postal Service is revising Mailing Standards of the United 
States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM[supreg]), to 
reflect the prices, product features, and classification changes to 
Competitive Services, as established by the Governors of the Postal 
Service.

DATES: Effective date: January 22, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paula Rabkin at 202-268-2537.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: New prices will be posted under Docket 
Number CP2017-20 on the Postal Regulatory Commission's Web site at 
https://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[supreg] (GXG[supreg]);
     International Priority Airmail[supreg] (IPA[supreg]);
     International Surface Air Lift[supreg] (ISAL[supreg]);
     Direct Sacks of Printed Matter to One Addressee (Airmail 
M-bag[supreg]); and
     International Extra Services:
    [cir] Priority Mail Express International[supreg] (PMEI) Insurance 
and Priority Mail International[supreg] (PMI) Insurance,
    [cir] Registered MailTM Service,
    [cir] International Postal Money Orders, and
     Pickup on Demand[supreg].
    New prices will be located on the Postal Explorer[supreg] Web site 
at https://pe.usps.com.

Global Express Guaranteed

    Global Express Guaranteed (GXG) provides fast international 
shipping with international transportation and delivery provided by 
FedEx Express[supreg]. The price increase for GXG service averages 4.9 
percent.
    The Postal Service continues to provide Commercial Base pricing to 
online customers who prepare and pay for GXG shipments via 
USPS[supreg]-approved payment methods, with variable discounts up to 5 
percent off the published retail prices for GXG.
    The Postal Service also continues to offer Commercial Plus pricing 
incentives for large volume customers who commit to tendering $100,000 
in annual postage revenue from GXG, Priority Mail Express International 
(PMEI), Priority Mail International (PMI), and First-Class Package 
International Service[supreg] (FCPIS[supreg]) via

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USPS-approved payment methods, with variable discounts up to 5 percent 
off the published retail prices for GXG.

International Priority Airmail and International Surface Air Lift

    The structure of IPA and ISAL price categories will continue to be 
priced by the worldwide and 19 country price groups and applicable mail 
shapes [letters and postcards, large envelopes (flats), and packages 
(small packets and rolls)]. These categories correspond to the 
Universal Postal Convention requirements to use shape-based pricing.
    International Priority Airmail (IPA) service, including IPA M-bags, 
is a bulk commercial service designed for volume mailings of First-
Class Mail International[supreg] postcards, letters, large envelopes 
(flats), and FCPIS packages (small packets) weighing up to a maximum 
4.4 pounds. IPA is dispatched to the destination country where it is 
entered into the postal administration's air or surface priority mail 
system for delivery. The overall price increase for IPA service 
averages 3.8 percent.
    International Surface Air Lift (ISAL) service, including ISAL M-
Bags, is a bulk commercial service designed for volume mailings of all 
First-Class Mail International postcards, letters, large envelopes 
(flats), and FCPIS packages (small packets) weighing up to 4.4 pounds. 
ISAL is dispatched to the destination country where it is then entered 
into the postal administration's surface nonpriority network. The 
overall price increase for ISAL service averages 3.8 percent.

Direct Sacks of Printed Matter to One Addressee (Airmail M-Bags)

    Airmail M-bags are direct sacks 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-bags averages 4.9 
percent.

International Extra Services

    Depending on country destination and mail type, customers may add a 
variety of extra services to their outbound shipments. Prices for some 
of these extra services are increasing.
    For our competitive offerings, we revised the prices for the 
following international extra services:

PMEI Insurance and PMI Insurance

    The price for PMEI Insurance and PMI insurance will increase an 
average of 4.7 percent.

Registered Mail

    The price for Registered Mail service will increase 7.2 percent.

International Postal Money Orders

    The price for International Postal Money Orders will increase by 
73.7 percent.

Pickup on Demand

    The price for Pickup on Demand will increase 10 percent.
    We will publish an appropriate amendment to 39 CFR part 20 to 
reflect these changes.

Stanley F. Mires,
Attorney, Federal Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2016-25711 Filed 10-25-16; 8:45 am]
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