[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 72 (Thursday, April 16, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17696-17697]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-8749]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. MC2009-22; Order No. 200]


Mail Classification Changes

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a recently-filed Postal Service 
request to make minor modifications to the Mail Classification 
Schedule. The changes affect Global Express Guaranteed service. This 
notice addresses procedural steps associated with this filing.

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DATES: Comments are due April 16, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments electronically via the Commission's Filing 
Online system at http://www.prc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen L. Sharfman, General Counsel, 
202-789-6820 and [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 3, 2009, the Postal Service filed a 
formal notice with the Commission concerning two changes in 
classification for Global Express Guaranteed (GXG) service pursuant to 
39 CFR 3020.90 et seq.\1\ The Postal Service's notice states that it is 
changing the minimum dimensional requirements for GXG service in Mail 
Classification Schedule (MCS) section 2205.2 which will allow mail 
pieces that are smaller than the current dimensions to be accepted as 
long as the shipping label fits on the face of the mail piece, and it 
is adding Libya as a new service country destination. Libya is being 
assigned to country group 4.
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    \1\ See Notice of the United States Postal Service of 
Classification Change, April 3, 2009 (Notice). The Notice is 
available on the Commission's Web site, http://www.prc.gov, under 
Daily Listings for April 3, 2009.
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    The Postal Service asserts that these classification changes are 
consistent with the requirements of 39 U.S.C. 3642, and further 
proposes conforming language to implement these changes for 
incorporation into the MCS.
    Pursuant to rule 3020.91 and 39 CFR 3020.92, the Commission 
provides notice of the Postal Service's filing, affording interested 
persons an opportunity to express views and offer comments on whether 
the planned changes are inconsistent with 39 U.S.C. 3642. Comments are 
due April 16, 2009.
    39 CFR 3020.91 requires the Postal Service to file notice of 
proposed changes with the Commission no less than 15 days prior to the 
effective date of the proposed change. The Notice indicates that these 
changes are effective no sooner than 15 days after April 3, 2009, the 
date of the Notice.
    It is Ordered:
    1. Docket No. MC2009-22 is established to consider the Postal 
Service Notice referred to in the body of this Order.
    2. The Commission appoints Paul L. Harrington as Public 
Representative to represent the interests of the general public in this 
proceeding.
    3. Comments by interested persons in these proceedings are due no 
later than April 16, 2009.
    4. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this Order in the 
Federal Register.

    By the Commission.
Steven W. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-8749 Filed 4-15-09; 8:45 am]
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