[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 167 (Thursday, August 28, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 45530]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-22836]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

POSTAL RATE COMMISSION

39 CFR Parts 3001 and 3002

[Docket No. RM97-4; Order No. 1193]


Limited Editorial Revisions

AGENCY: Postal Rate Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: This rule amends the Commission's rules of practice and 
procedure and the general description of its organization by making 
several nomenclature changes. These changes reflect organizational 
changes that have occurred at the Commission and at the United States 
Postal Service. Their adoption will update the Commission's rules and 
organizational description.

DATES: Effective August 28, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Correspondence should be sent to Margaret Crenshaw, 
Secretary of the Commission, 1333 H Street NW., Suite 300, Washington, 
DC 20268-0001, (202) 789-6840.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen L. Sharfman, General Counsel, 
Postal Rate Commission, 1333 H Street NW., Suite 300, Washington, DC 
20268-0001, (202) 789-6820.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Owing to changes in recent years in the 
internal organization of the Postal Rate Commission, and that of the 
United States Postal Service, some of the nomenclature in part 3002 of 
39 CFR and some of the references in the Commission's rules of practice 
and procedure in part 3001, are no longer accurate. This final rule 
amends the Commission's rules of practice and the general description 
of its organization to reflect the changes in organization that have 
occurred. None of the amendments alters any current requirement or 
other substantive provision of the affected rules.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 605(b) of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, the 
Commission certifies that this rulemaking is not expected to have a 
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. 
Accordingly, regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.

List of Subjects

39 CFR Part 3001

    Administrative practice and procedure, Confidential business 
information, Freedom of information, Postal Service, Sunshine act.

39 CFR Part 3002

    Organization and functions (government agencies).

    For the reasons stated in the preamble, the Commission amends 39 
CFR parts 3001 and 3002 as follows:

PART 3001--RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

    1. The authority citation for part 3001 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 39 U.S.C. 404(b), 3603, 3622-24, 3661, 3662.

    2. In Sec. 3001.7(a)(1)(iii) remove the word ``Technical'' and add, 
in its place, the word ``Rates,''.
    3. In Sec. 3001.12(e) remove the words ``Office of the Assistant 
General Counsel, Office of Rate and Classification Law, U.S. Postal 
Service, Washington, DC 20260-1140'' and add, in their place, the words 
``Chief Counsel, Rates and Classification, U.S. Postal Service, 
Washington, DC 20260-1137''.
    4. In Sec. 3001.43(f)(1) remove the words ``Assistant General 
Counsel'' and add, in their place, the words ``staff attorney''.

PART 3002--ORGANIZATION

    5. The authority citation for part 3002 is revised to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3603; 5 U.S.C. 552.

    6. Revise the heading for Sec. 3002.4 to read as follows:


Sec. 3002.4  Office of Rates, Analysis, and Planning.

    7. In Sec. 3002.4(a) remove the words ``Technical Analysis and 
Planning'', and add, in their place, the words ``Rates, Analysis, and 
Planning''.
    8. Remove and reserve Sec. 3002.5.

    Dated: August 22, 1997.
Margaret P. Crenshaw,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-22836 Filed 8-27-97; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7710-FW-P