[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 144 (Wednesday, July 28, 2004)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 45002-45003]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-17124]


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POSTAL SERVICE

39 CFR Part 20


Discontinuance of Volume Discount Availability for IPA and ISAL 
Mailers

AGENCY: Postal Service.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This proposed rule would delete International Mail Manual 
(IMM) 292.212, 292.213, and 293.75, which authorize mailers who spend 
$2 million or more combined on International Priority Mail (IPA) and 
International Surface Air Lift (ISAL) in the preceding Postal Service 
fiscal year to receive discounted postage rates.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 18, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Mail or deliver written comments to the Manager, Mailing 
Standards, 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW., Room 3436, Washington DC 20260-3436. 
Copies of all written comments will be available for inspection and 
photocopying between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, at 
Postal Service Headquarters Library, 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW., 11th Floor 
North, Washington DC. Comments may also be submitted via fax to 202-
268-4955, ATTN: Rick Klutts.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick Klutts, 202-268-7268.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Current standards authorize postage 
discounts for mailers who spend $2 million or more combined on 
International Priority Mail (IPA) and International Surface Air Lift 
(ISAL) in the preceding Postal Service fiscal year. These discounts 
would be discontinued. This change is required due to recent USPS 
reviews of costs for providing these services.
    These changes do not affect the standards for existing or 
prospective customers who participate or would like to participate in 
the International Customized Mail (ICM) service agreement program as 
defined in IMM 297.
    Although the Postal Service is exempt from the advance notice 
requirements of the Administrative Procedures Act regarding proposed 
rulemaking (5 U.S.C. 553(b), (c)) by U.S.C. 410(a), the Postal Service 
invites public comments on the following proposed revisions to the 
International Mail Manual, which is incorporated by reference in the 
Code of Federal Regulations. See 39 CFR Part 20.1.

List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 20

    International postal service, Foreign relations.

PART 111--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for 39 CFR part 20 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a); 39 U.S.C. 401, 404, 407 and 408.

    2. Amend the International Mail Manual as set forth below:

2 Conditions for Mailing

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290 Commercial Services

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292 International Priority Airmail Service

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292.2 Postage

292.21 Rates

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    [Delete 292.212 and 292.213; renumber 292.214 through 292.217 as 
292.212 through 292.215.]
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293 International Surface Air Lift (ISAL) Service

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293.7 Postage

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    [Delete 293.75; renumber 293.76 as 293.75.]
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Neva R. Watson,
Attorney, Legislative.
[FR Doc. 04-17124 Filed 7-27-04; 8:45 am]
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