Domestic Competitive Products Pricing and Mailing Standards Changes, 55504-55507 [2019-22640]
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between the national government and
the States, or on the distribution of
power and responsibilities among the
various levels of government. We have
analyzed this rule under that Order and
have determined that it is consistent
with the fundamental federalism
principles and preemption requirements
described in Executive Order 13132.
Also, this rule does not have tribal
implications under Executive Order
13175, Consultation and Coordination
with Indian Tribal Governments,
because it does not have a substantial
direct effect on one or more Indian
tribes, on the relationship between the
Federal Government and Indian tribes,
or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities between the Federal
Government and Indian tribes. If you
believe this rule has implications for
federalism or Indian tribes, please call
or email the person listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section
above.
E. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531–1538) requires
Federal agencies to assess the effects of
their discretionary regulatory actions. In
particular, the Act addresses actions
that may result in the expenditure by a
State, local, or tribal government, in the
aggregate, or by the private sector of
$100,000,000 (adjusted for inflation) or
more in any one year. Though this rule
will not result in such an expenditure,
we do discuss the effects of this rule
elsewhere in this preamble.
F. Environment
We have analyzed this rule under
Department of Homeland Security
Directive 023–01 and Environmental
Planning COMDTINST 5090.1 (series),
which guide the Coast Guard in
complying with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321–4370f), and have
determined that this action is one of a
category of actions that do not
individually or cumulatively have a
significant effect on the human
environment. This rule involves a
temporary safety zone that will prohibit
entry within a 100-yard radius of the
vessel, M/V ZHEN HUA 28, during the
vessel’s transit, mooring and anchoring
in the Sector Charleston COTP Zone. It
is categorically excluded from further
review under paragraph L60(a) in Table
3–1 of U.S. Coast Guard Environmental
Planning Implementing Procedures. A
Record of Environmental Consideration
supporting this determination is
available in the docket where indicated
under ADDRESSES.
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G. Protest Activities
The Coast Guard respects the First
Amendment rights of protesters.
Protesters are asked to call or email 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
Marine Safety, Navigation (water),
Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, 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:
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Mariners, and on-scene designated
representatives.
(d) Enforcement periods. This section
is effective beginning upon the arrival of
the vessel ZHEN HUA 28 in the
Charleston Harbor on October 16, 2019,
through October 28, 2019. This rule will
be enforced while M/V ZHEN HUA 28
is underway, moored, or anchored in
the Sector Charleston Captain of the
Port Zone.
Dated: October 10, 2019.
J.W. Reed,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the
Port Charleston.
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POSTAL SERVICE
39 CFR Part 111
Authority: 46 U.S.C. 70034, 70051; 33 CFR
1.05–1, 6.04–1, 6.04–6, and 160.5;
Department of Homeland Security Delegation
No. 0170.1.
Domestic Competitive Products
Pricing and Mailing Standards
Changes
2. Add § 165.T07–0741 to read as
follows:
AGENCY:
§ 165.T07–0741 Safety Zone; Wando
Terminal Crane Movement; Charleston, SC.
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 26, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom
Foti at (202) 268–2931 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 CP2020–5 on the
Postal Regulatory Commission PRC
website at https://www.prc.gov, and on
the Postal Explorer® website 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 Ground®.
• Extra Services.
• Return Services.
• Mailer Services.
• Recipient Services.
• Other.
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(a) Regulated area. The following
regulated area is a moving safety zone:
All waters of the Charleston Harbor,
Cooper River, and Wando River in
Charleston, SC within a 100-yard radius
around the outer most points of the
M/V ZHEN HUA 28 while the vessel is
underway, moored or anchored.
(b) Definition. As used in this section,
‘‘designated representative’’ means
Coast Guard Patrol Commanders,
including Coast Guard coxswains, petty
officers, and other officers operating
Coast Guard vessels, and Federal, state,
and local officers designated by or
assisting the COTP Charleston in the
enforcement of the regulated areas.
(c) Regulations. (1) Under the general
safety zone regulations in subpart C of
this part, you may not enter the safety
zone described in paragraph (a) of this
section unless authorized by the COTP
or the COTP’s designated representative.
(2) To seek permission to enter the
safety zone, contact the COTP or the
COTP’s designated representative by
telephone at (843) 740–7050 or on VHF–
FM radio channel 16. Those in the
safety zone must comply with all lawful
orders or directions given to them by the
COTP or the COTP’s designated
representative.
(3) The Coast Guard will provide
notice of the regulated area by Marine
Safety Information Bulletin, Local
Notice to Mariners, Broadcast Notice to
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Competitive product prices and
changes are identified by product as
follows:
2.5 percent. Parcel Select Ground prices
will increase an average of 3.9 percent.
The prices for Parcel Select
Lightweight® will increase an average of
4.2 percent.
Priority Mail Express
Prices
Overall, Priority Mail Express prices
will increase 3.5 percent. Priority Mail
Express will continue to offer zoned and
Flat Rate Retail, Commercial Base®, and
Commercial Plus® pricing.
Retail prices will increase an average
of 3.8 percent. The Flat Rate Envelope
price will increase to $26.35, the Legal
Flat Rate Envelope will increase to
$26.50, and the Padded Flat Rate
Envelope will increase to $26.95.
Commercial Plus prices were matched
to the Commercial Base prices in the
2016 price change and will continue to
be matched in 2020. Commercial Base
and Commercial Plus prices will
increase an average of 2.2 percent.
Priority Mail
Prices
Overall, Priority Mail prices will
increase 4.1 percent. Priority Mail will
continue to offer zoned and Flat Rate
Retail, Commercial Base, and
Commercial Plus pricing.
Retail prices will increase an average
of 4.9 percent. The Flat Rate Envelope
price will increase to $7.75, the Legal
Flat Rate Envelope will increase to
$8.05, and the Padded Flat Rate
Envelope will increase to $8.40. The
Small Flat Rate Box price will increase
to $8.30 and the Medium Flat Rate
Boxes will increase to $15.05. The Large
Flat Rate Box will increase to $21.10
and the APO/FPO/DPO Large Flat Rate
Box will increase to $19.60.
Commercial Base prices offer lower
prices to customers who use authorized
postage payment methods. Commercial
Base prices will increase an average of
2.8 percent.
The Commercial Plus price category
offers price incentives to large volume
customers who have a customer
commitment agreement with USPS®.
Commercial Plus prices as a whole will
increase 3.0 percent.
First-Class Package Service
Prices
Overall, First-Class Package Service—
Retail prices will increase 3.9 percent.
Overall, First-Class Package Service—
Commercial prices will increase 2.2
percent.
Parcel Select
Prices
The prices for Parcel Select
Destination Entry increase an average of
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USPS Retail Ground
Overall, USPS Retail Ground prices
will increase an average of 3.9 percent.
Dimensional Weight Pricing
The Postal Service is implementing
Dimensional Weight (DIM) pricing for
USPS Retail Ground parcels. Postage for
USPS Retail Ground parcels addressed
for delivery to Zones 1 through 9 and
exceeding 1 cubic foot (1,728 cubic
inches) will be based on the actual
weight or the dimensional weight,
whichever is greater.
USPS Retail Ground DIM weight
pricing will be calculated using one of
two formulas, rectangular or
nonrectangular, with a DIM divisor of
166.
USPS Retail Ground—Limited
Overland Route pricing will not be
subject to DIM pricing.
Balloon Pricing
As a result of the implementation of
DIM pricing for USPS Retail Ground
parcels in zones 1 through 9, the Postal
Service will eliminate balloon pricing.
USPS Retail Ground—Limited
Overland Route pricing will continue to
be subject to balloon pricing.
Extra Services
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Retention and Retrieval service allows a
customer to request that the Postal
Service retain: (1) Scan data or (2) scan
and signature data for the customer’s
packages beyond the Postal Service’s
standard data retention period, for up to
ten years. Premium Data Retention
service is available for packages shipped
via Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail,
First-Class Package Service, Parcel
Select, and packages with Adult
Signature Services. For Scan and
Signature Retention on products other
than Priority Mail Express, the customer
must have purchased an underlying
signature service, such as Signature
ConfirmationTM service. Customers can
request Premium Data Retention and
Retrieval service online at USPS.com or
through a Shipping Services File.
Recipient Services
Post Office Box Service
The competitive Post Office BoxTM
service prices will increase an average
of 10.4 percent within the existing price
ranges.
Premium Forwarding Service
Premium Forwarding Service® (PFS®)
prices will increase between 0.9 and 5.3
percent depending on the specific price
element. The enrollment fee paid at the
retail counter for PFS-Residential will
increase to $21.90 and the PFSResidential, PFS-Commercial, and PFSLocal enrollment fee paid online will
increase to $20.10 per application. The
price of the weekly shipment charge for
PFS-Residential and per container
charge for PFS-Local will increase to
$21.90.
Adult Signature Service
Adult Signature Required and Adult
Signature Restricted Delivery service
prices are increasing 3.9 percent. The
price for Adult Signature Required will
increase to $6.65 and Adult Signature
Restricted Delivery will increase to
$6.90.
The USPS Package Intercept® fee will
increase 3.9 percent to $14.65.
Return Services
Other
Parcel Return Service
Overall, Parcel Return Service prices
will increase an average of 4.9 percent.
Return Sectional Center Facility
(RSCF) prices will increase an average
of 4.9 percent and Return Delivery Unit
(RDU) prices will increase an average of
4.9 percent.
Address Enhancement Service
Mailer Services
Pickup on Demand Service
The Pickup on Demand® service fee
will increase 4.3 percent to $24.00.
Premium Data Retention and Retrieval
Services
The Postal Service is introducing
‘‘Premium Data Retention and
Retrieval’’ service. Premium Data
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competitive product prices will increase
between 0.4 and 3.8 percent.
Small Parcel Forwarding Fee
The small parcel forwarding fee, an
optional service first offered in January
2019, will increase 4.9 percent to $4.75.
eVS Unmanifested Fee
The Postal Service is introducing an
‘‘eVS Unmanifested’’ fee to discourage
unmanifested eVS eligible pieces,
reduce occurrences of lower postage
assessments, and offset additional
reconciliation, manual processes, and
operational costs. The fee will apply to
Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail,
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First-Class Package Service, and Parcel
Select, commercial pieces.
Resources
The Postal Service provides
additional resources to assist customers
with this price change for competitive
products. These tools include price lists,
downloadable price files, and Federal
Register Notices, which may be found
on the Postal Explorer® website at
https://pe.usps.com.
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.
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:
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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, 414, 416, 3001–3011, 3201–
3219, 3403–3406, 3621, 3622, 3626, 3632,
3633, and 5001.
2. Revise Mailing Standards of the
United States Postal Service, Domestic
Mail Manual (DMM) as follows:
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Mailing Standards of the United
States Postal Service, Domestic Mail
Manual (DMM)
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and Parcels
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Retail Mail USPS Retail Ground
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Prices and Eligibility
1.0
Prices and Fees
1.1
Price Eligibility
USPS Retail Ground prices are
calculated based on the zone to which
the parcel is addressed and the weight
of the parcel. USPS Retail Ground prices
are available as follows:
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follows:]
d. USPS Retail Ground—Limited
Overland Routes parcels that weigh less
than 20 pounds but measure more than
84 inches (but not more than 108
inches) in combined length and girth are
charged the applicable price for a 20pound parcel (balloon price).
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[Add new section 1.4, Dimensional
Weight Price for Low-Density Parcels to
Zones 1–9, to read as follows:]
1.4 Dimensional Weight Price for
Low-Density Parcels to Zones 1–9
Except for USPS Retail Ground—
Limited Overland Routes parcels under
1.3, postage for parcels addressed for
delivery to Zones 1–9 and exceeding 1
cubic foot (1,728 cubic inches) is based
on the actual weight or the dimensional
weight (as calculated in 1.4.1 or 1.4.2),
whichever is greater.
1.4.1 Determining Dimensional
Weight for Rectangular Parcels
Follow these steps to determine the
dimensional weight for a rectangular
parcel:
a. Measure the length, width, and
height in inches. Round off (see 604.7.0)
each measurement to the nearest whole
inch.
b. Multiply the length by the width by
the height.
c. If the result exceeds 1,728 cubic
inches, divide the result by 166 and
round up (see 604.7.0) to the next whole
number to determine the dimensional
weight in pounds.
d. If the dimensional weight exceeds
70 pounds, the customer pays the 70pound price.
1.4.2 Determining Dimensional
Weight for Nonrectangular Parcels
Follow these steps to determine the
dimensional weight for a nonrectangular
parcel:
a. Measure the length, width, and
height in inches at their extreme
dimensions. Round off (see 604.7.0)
each measurement to the nearest whole
inch.
b. Multiply the length by the width by
the height.
c. Multiply the result by an
adjustment factor of 0.785.
d. If the final result exceeds 1,728
cubic inches, divide the result by 166
and round up (see 604.7.0) to the next
whole number to determine the
dimensional weight in pounds.
e. If the dimensional weight exceeds
70 pounds, the customer pays the 70pound price.
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and Parcels
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Express
[Add new section 1.9, eVS
Unmanifested Fee, to read as follows:]
1.9 eVS Unmanifested Fee
Eligible eVS Priority Mail Express
pieces omitted from the eVS manifest
are subject to the eVS Unmanifested fee
(see Notice 123—Price List), unless the
piece is subject to the IMpb
noncompliance fee under 3.2.
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Priority Mail
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Prices and Eligibility
1.0
Prices and Fees
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[Add new section 1.11, eVS
Unmanifested Fee, to read as follows:]
1.11 eVS Unmanifested Fee
Eligible eVS Priority Mail pieces
omitted from the eVS manifest are
subject to the eVS Unmanifested piece
fee (see Notice 123—Price List), unless
the piece is subject to the IMpb
noncompliance fee under 3.2.
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Parcel Select
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Prices and Eligibility
1.0
Prices and Fees
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[Add new section 1.5, eVS
Unmanifested Fee, to read as follows:]
1.5 eVS Unmanifested Fee
Eligible eVS Parcel Select pieces
omitted from the eVS manifest are
subject to the eVS Unmanifested fee (see
Notice 123—Price List), unless the piece
is subject to the IMpb noncompliance
fee under 3.3.
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Package Service—Commercial
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Prices and Eligibility
1.0
Prices and Fees
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[Add new section 1.4, eVS
Unmanifested Piece Fee, to read as
follows:]
1.4 eVS Unmanifested Fee
Eligible eVS First-Class Package
Service-Commercial pieces omitted
from the eVS manifest are subject to the
eVS Unmanifested fee (see Notice 123—
Price List), unless the piece is subject to
the IMpb noncompliance fee under 3.4.
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Additional Mailing Services
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Prices and Eligibility
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Prices and Fees
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Mailer Services
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[Add new section 11.0, Premium Data
Retention and Retrieval Service, to read
as follows:]
11.0 Premium Data Retention and
Retrieval Service
Premium Data Retention and Retrieval
service allows a customer to request that
the Postal Service retain: (1) Scan data
or (2) scan and signature data for the
customer’s packages beyond the Postal
Service’s standard data retention period,
for up to ten years. Premium Data
Retention and Retrieval service is
available for commercial packages
shipped via Priority Mail Express,
Priority Mail, First-Class Package
Service, Parcel Select, and commercial
packages with Adult Signature Services.
For Scan and Signature Retention on
products other than Priority Mail
Express, the customer must have
purchased an underlying signature
service, such as Signature Confirmation
service (see Notice 123—Price List).
Customers can request Premium Data
Retention and Retrieval service online at
USPS.com or through a Shipping
Services File.
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Notice 123
(Price List)
[Revise competitive prices as
applicable.]
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Quick Service Guides (QSGs)
[Revise Quick Service Guides as
applicable.]
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We will publish an appropriate
amendment to 39 CFR part 111 to reflect
these changes.
Joshua J. Hofer,
Attorney, Federal Compliance.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
50 CFR Part 635
[Docket No. 180117042–8884–02]
RIN 0648–XT026
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species;
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Temporary rule; closure.
AGENCY:
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NMFS closes the Atlantic
bluefin tuna (BFT) General category
fishery for the October through
November subquota period until the
General category reopens on December
1, 2019. The intent of this closure is to
prevent overharvest of the adjusted
October through November subquota.
DATES: Effective 11:30 p.m., local time,
October 13, 2019, through November 30,
2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sarah McLaughlin or Nicholas
Velseboer, 978–281–9260, or Larry
Redd, 301–427–8503.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Regulations implemented under the
authority of the Atlantic Tunas
Convention Act (ATCA; 16 U.S.C. 971 et
seq.) and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
(Magnuson-Stevens Act; 16 U.S.C. 1801
et seq.) governing the harvest of BFT by
persons and vessels subject to U.S.
jurisdiction are found at 50 CFR part
635. Section 635.27 subdivides the U.S.
BFT quota recommended by the
International Commission for the
Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT)
among the various domestic fishing
categories, per the allocations
established in the 2006 Consolidated
Highly Migratory Species Fishery
Management Plan (2006 Consolidated
HMS FMP) (71 FR 58058, October 2,
2006) and amendments.
NMFS is required, under regulations
at § 635.28(a)(1), to file a closure notice
for publication with the Office of the
Federal Register when a BFT quota (or
subquota) is reached or is projected to
be reached. On and after the effective
date and time of such notification, for
the remainder of the fishing year or for
a specified period as indicated in the
notification, retaining, possessing, or
landing BFT under that quota category
is prohibited until the opening of the
subsequent quota period or until such
date as specified in the notice.
The current baseline General category
quota is 555.7 mt. See § 635.27(a). Each
of the General category time periods
(January, June through August,
September, October through November,
and December) is allocated a
‘‘subquota’’ or portion of the annual
General category quota. The baseline
subquotas for each time period are as
follows: 29.5 mt for January; 277.9 mt
for June through August; 147.3 mt for
September; 72.2 mt for October through
November; and 28.9 mt for December.
Any unused General category quota
rolls forward within the fishing year,
which coincides with the calendar year,
from one time period to the next, and
is available for use in subsequent time
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periods. To date for 2019, NMFS has
taken seven actions that resulted in
adjustments to the Reserve category,
leaving 65.3 mt of quota currently
available (84 FR 3724, February 13,
2019; 84 FR 6701, February 28, 2019; 84
FR 35340, July 23, 2019; 84 FR 47440,
September 10, 2019; 84 FR 48566,
September 16, 2019; and 84 FR 52806,
October 3, 2019).
Closure of the October Through
November 2019 General Category
Fishery
NMFS previously adjusted the
subquota for the October through
November time period to 172.2 mt (84
FR 52806, October 3, 2019). Based on
the best available bluefin tuna General
category landings information (i.e.,
147.5 mt landed as of October 10, 2019)
as well as average catch rates and
anticipated fishing conditions, NMFS
projects that the adjusted General
category October through November
subquota will be reached by October 13,
2019, and that the fishery should be
closed. Through this action, we are
closing the General category bluefin
tuna fishery effective 11:30 p.m.,
October 13, 2019, through November 30,
2019. Therefore, retaining, possessing,
or landing large medium or giant BFT
by persons aboard vessels permitted in
the Atlantic tunas General and HMS
Charter/Headboat categories must cease
at 11:30 p.m. local time on October 13,
2019. The General category will reopen
automatically on December 1, 2019, for
the December 2019 subquota period.
This action applies to those vessels
permitted in the General category, as
well as to those HMS Charter/Headboat
permitted vessels with a commercial
sale endorsement when fishing
commercially for BFT. For information
regarding the HMS Charter/Headboat
commercial sale endorsement, see 82 FR
57543, December 6, 2017. The intent of
this closure is to prevent overharvest of
the available General category October
through November BFT subquota.
Fishermen may catch and release (or
tag and release) BFT of all sizes, subject
to the requirements of the catch-andrelease and tag-and-release programs at
§ 635.26. All BFT that are released must
be handled in a manner that will
maximize their survival, and without
removing the fish from the water,
consistent with requirements at
§ 635.21(a)(1). For additional
information on safe handling, see the
‘‘Careful Catch and Release’’ brochure
available at www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/
hms/.
Although NMFS previously adjusted
the quota for the December 2019
subquota period to 9.4 mt in an inseason
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POSTAL SERVICE
39 CFR Part 111
Domestic Competitive Products Pricing and Mailing Standards
Changes
AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Postal Service is amending Mailing Standards of the United
States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM[supreg]), to reflect
changes to prices and mailing standards for competitive products.
DATES: Effective Date: January 26, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Foti at (202) 268-2931 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[supreg]. New prices are available under Docket Number CP2020-5
on the Postal Regulatory Commission PRC website at https://www.prc.gov,
and on the Postal Explorer[supreg] website 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[supreg].
Priority Mail[supreg].
First-Class Package Service[supreg].
Parcel Select[supreg].
USPS Retail Ground[supreg].
Extra Services.
Return Services.
Mailer Services.
Recipient Services.
Other.
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Competitive product prices and changes are identified by product as
follows:
Priority Mail Express
Prices
Overall, Priority Mail Express prices will increase 3.5 percent.
Priority Mail Express will continue to offer zoned and Flat Rate
Retail, Commercial Base[supreg], and Commercial Plus[supreg] pricing.
Retail prices will increase an average of 3.8 percent. The Flat
Rate Envelope price will increase to $26.35, the Legal Flat Rate
Envelope will increase to $26.50, and the Padded Flat Rate Envelope
will increase to $26.95.
Commercial Plus prices were matched to the Commercial Base prices
in the 2016 price change and will continue to be matched in 2020.
Commercial Base and Commercial Plus prices will increase an average of
2.2 percent.
Priority Mail
Prices
Overall, Priority Mail prices will increase 4.1 percent. Priority
Mail will continue to offer zoned and Flat Rate Retail, Commercial
Base, and Commercial Plus pricing.
Retail prices will increase an average of 4.9 percent. The Flat
Rate Envelope price will increase to $7.75, the Legal Flat Rate
Envelope will increase to $8.05, and the Padded Flat Rate Envelope will
increase to $8.40. The Small Flat Rate Box price will increase to $8.30
and the Medium Flat Rate Boxes will increase to $15.05. The Large Flat
Rate Box will increase to $21.10 and the APO/FPO/DPO Large Flat Rate
Box will increase to $19.60.
Commercial Base prices offer lower prices to customers who use
authorized postage payment methods. Commercial Base prices will
increase an average of 2.8 percent.
The Commercial Plus price category offers price incentives to large
volume customers who have a customer commitment agreement with
USPS[supreg]. Commercial Plus prices as a whole will increase 3.0
percent.
First-Class Package Service
Prices
Overall, First-Class Package Service--Retail prices will increase
3.9 percent.
Overall, First-Class Package Service--Commercial prices will
increase 2.2 percent.
Parcel Select
Prices
The prices for Parcel Select Destination Entry increase an average
of 2.5 percent. Parcel Select Ground prices will increase an average of
3.9 percent. The prices for Parcel Select Lightweight[supreg] will
increase an average of 4.2 percent.
USPS Retail Ground
Overall, USPS Retail Ground prices will increase an average of 3.9
percent.
Dimensional Weight Pricing
The Postal Service is implementing Dimensional Weight (DIM) pricing
for USPS Retail Ground parcels. Postage for USPS Retail Ground parcels
addressed for delivery to Zones 1 through 9 and exceeding 1 cubic foot
(1,728 cubic inches) will be based on the actual weight or the
dimensional weight, whichever is greater.
USPS Retail Ground DIM weight pricing will be calculated using one
of two formulas, rectangular or nonrectangular, with a DIM divisor of
166.
USPS Retail Ground--Limited Overland Route pricing will not be
subject to DIM pricing.
Balloon Pricing
As a result of the implementation of DIM pricing for USPS Retail
Ground parcels in zones 1 through 9, the Postal Service will eliminate
balloon pricing.
USPS Retail Ground--Limited Overland Route pricing will continue to
be subject to balloon pricing.
Extra Services
Adult Signature Service
Adult Signature Required and Adult Signature Restricted Delivery
service prices are increasing 3.9 percent. The price for Adult
Signature Required will increase to $6.65 and Adult Signature
Restricted Delivery will increase to $6.90.
Return Services
Parcel Return Service
Overall, Parcel Return Service prices will increase an average of
4.9 percent.
Return Sectional Center Facility (RSCF) prices will increase an
average of 4.9 percent and Return Delivery Unit (RDU) prices will
increase an average of 4.9 percent.
Mailer Services
Pickup on Demand Service
The Pickup on Demand[supreg] service fee will increase 4.3 percent
to $24.00.
Premium Data Retention and Retrieval Services
The Postal Service is introducing ``Premium Data Retention and
Retrieval'' service. Premium Data Retention and Retrieval service
allows a customer to request that the Postal Service retain: (1) Scan
data or (2) scan and signature data for the customer's packages beyond
the Postal Service's standard data retention period, for up to ten
years. Premium Data Retention service is available for packages shipped
via Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, First-Class Package Service,
Parcel Select, and packages with Adult Signature Services. For Scan and
Signature Retention on products other than Priority Mail Express, the
customer must have purchased an underlying signature service, such as
Signature ConfirmationTM service. Customers can request
Premium Data Retention and Retrieval service online at USPS.com or
through a Shipping Services File.
Recipient Services
Post Office Box Service
The competitive Post Office BoxTM service prices will
increase an average of 10.4 percent within the existing price ranges.
Premium Forwarding Service
Premium Forwarding Service[supreg] (PFS[supreg]) prices will
increase between 0.9 and 5.3 percent depending on the specific price
element. The enrollment fee paid at the retail counter for PFS-
Residential will increase to $21.90 and the PFS-Residential, PFS-
Commercial, and PFS-Local enrollment fee paid online will increase to
$20.10 per application. The price of the weekly shipment charge for
PFS-Residential and per container charge for PFS-Local will increase to
$21.90.
USPS Package Intercept
The USPS Package Intercept[supreg] fee will increase 3.9 percent to
$14.65.
Other
Address Enhancement Service
Address Enhancement Service competitive product prices will
increase between 0.4 and 3.8 percent.
Small Parcel Forwarding Fee
The small parcel forwarding fee, an optional service first offered
in January 2019, will increase 4.9 percent to $4.75.
eVS Unmanifested Fee
The Postal Service is introducing an ``eVS Unmanifested'' fee to
discourage unmanifested eVS eligible pieces, reduce occurrences of
lower postage assessments, and offset additional reconciliation, manual
processes, and operational costs. The fee will apply to Priority Mail
Express, Priority Mail,
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First-Class Package Service, and Parcel Select, commercial pieces.
Resources
The Postal Service provides additional resources to assist
customers with this price change for competitive products. These tools
include price lists, downloadable price files, and Federal Register
Notices, which may be found on the Postal Explorer[supreg] website at
https://pe.usps.com.
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.
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); 13 U.S.C. 301-307; 18 U.S.C. 1692-
1737; 39 U.S.C. 101, 401, 403, 404, 414, 416, 3001-3011, 3201-3219,
3403-3406, 3621, 3622, 3626, 3632, 3633, and 5001.
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2. Revise 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)
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100 Retail Mail Letters, Cards, Flats, and Parcels
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150 Retail Mail USPS Retail Ground
153 Prices and Eligibility
1.0 Prices and Fees
1.1 Price Eligibility
USPS Retail Ground prices are calculated based on the zone to which
the parcel is addressed and the weight of the parcel. USPS Retail
Ground prices are available as follows:
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[Revise the text of item d to read as follows:]
d. USPS Retail Ground--Limited Overland Routes parcels that weigh
less than 20 pounds but measure more than 84 inches (but not more than
108 inches) in combined length and girth are charged the applicable
price for a 20-pound parcel (balloon price).
* * * * *
[Add new section 1.4, Dimensional Weight Price for Low-Density
Parcels to Zones 1-9, to read as follows:]
1.4 Dimensional Weight Price for Low-Density Parcels to Zones 1-9
Except for USPS Retail Ground--Limited Overland Routes parcels
under 1.3, postage for parcels addressed for delivery to Zones 1-9 and
exceeding 1 cubic foot (1,728 cubic inches) is based on the actual
weight or the dimensional weight (as calculated in 1.4.1 or 1.4.2),
whichever is greater.
1.4.1 Determining Dimensional Weight for Rectangular Parcels
Follow these steps to determine the dimensional weight for a
rectangular parcel:
a. Measure the length, width, and height in inches. Round off (see
604.7.0) each measurement to the nearest whole inch.
b. Multiply the length by the width by the height.
c. If the result exceeds 1,728 cubic inches, divide the result by
166 and round up (see 604.7.0) to the next whole number to determine
the dimensional weight in pounds.
d. If the dimensional weight exceeds 70 pounds, the customer pays
the 70-pound price.
1.4.2 Determining Dimensional Weight for Nonrectangular Parcels
Follow these steps to determine the dimensional weight for a
nonrectangular parcel:
a. Measure the length, width, and height in inches at their extreme
dimensions. Round off (see 604.7.0) each measurement to the nearest
whole inch.
b. Multiply the length by the width by the height.
c. Multiply the result by an adjustment factor of 0.785.
d. If the final result exceeds 1,728 cubic inches, divide the
result by 166 and round up (see 604.7.0) to the next whole number to
determine the dimensional weight in pounds.
e. If the dimensional weight exceeds 70 pounds, the customer pays
the 70-pound price.
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200 Commercial Mail Letters, Flats, and Parcels
* * * * *
210 Commercial Mail Priority Mail Express
213 Prices and Eligibility
1.0 Prices and Fees
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[Add new section 1.9, eVS Unmanifested Fee, to read as follows:]
1.9 eVS Unmanifested Fee
Eligible eVS Priority Mail Express pieces omitted from the eVS
manifest are subject to the eVS Unmanifested fee (see Notice 123--Price
List), unless the piece is subject to the IMpb noncompliance fee under
3.2.
* * * * *
220 Priority Mail
213 Prices and Eligibility
1.0 Prices and Fees
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[Add new section 1.11, eVS Unmanifested Fee, to read as follows:]
1.11 eVS Unmanifested Fee
Eligible eVS Priority Mail pieces omitted from the eVS manifest are
subject to the eVS Unmanifested piece fee (see Notice 123--Price List),
unless the piece is subject to the IMpb noncompliance fee under 3.2.
* * * * *
250 Parcel Select
253 Prices and Eligibility
1.0 Prices and Fees
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[Add new section 1.5, eVS Unmanifested Fee, to read as follows:]
1.5 eVS Unmanifested Fee
Eligible eVS Parcel Select pieces omitted from the eVS manifest are
subject to the eVS Unmanifested fee (see Notice 123--Price List),
unless the piece is subject to the IMpb noncompliance fee under 3.3.
* * * * *
280 Commercial Mail First-Class Package Service--Commercial
283 Prices and Eligibility
1.0 Prices and Fees
* * * * *
[Add new section 1.4, eVS Unmanifested Piece Fee, to read as
follows:]
1.4 eVS Unmanifested Fee
Eligible eVS First-Class Package Service-Commercial pieces omitted
from the eVS manifest are subject to the eVS Unmanifested fee (see
Notice 123--Price List), unless the piece is subject to the IMpb
noncompliance fee under 3.4.
* * * * *
500 Additional Mailing Services
* * * * *
507 Mailer Services
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[Add new section 11.0, Premium Data Retention and Retrieval
Service, to read as follows:]
11.0 Premium Data Retention and Retrieval Service
Premium Data Retention and Retrieval service allows a customer to
request that the Postal Service retain: (1) Scan data or (2) scan and
signature data for the customer's packages beyond the Postal Service's
standard data retention period, for up to ten years. Premium Data
Retention and Retrieval service is available for commercial packages
shipped via Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, First-Class Package
Service, Parcel Select, and commercial packages with Adult Signature
Services. For Scan and Signature Retention on products other than
Priority Mail Express, the customer must have purchased an underlying
signature service, such as Signature Confirmation service (see Notice
123--Price List). Customers can request Premium Data Retention and
Retrieval service online at USPS.com or through a Shipping Services
File.
* * * * *
Notice 123 (Price List)
[Revise competitive prices as applicable.]
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Quick Service Guides (QSGs)
[Revise Quick Service Guides as applicable.]
* * * * *
We will publish an appropriate amendment to 39 CFR part 111 to
reflect these changes.
Joshua J. Hofer,
Attorney, Federal Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2019-22640 Filed 10-16-19; 8:45 am]
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