[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 225 (Monday, November 23, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 72901-72902]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-29720]


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POSTAL SERVICE

39 CFR Part 20


International Service Changes--Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba, 
Cura[ccedil]ao, Netherlands Antilles

AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: At the request of the designated operator for Bonaire, Sint 
Eustatius, and Saba, the Postal Service is adding this country to 
Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International 
Mail Manual (IMM[supreg]), to reflect these islands' status as special 
municipalities of the Netherlands with their own designated operator.

DATES: Effective date: January 17, 2016.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The United States Postal Service[supreg] 
gives notice that on October 22, 2015, the Postal Service filed with 
the Postal Regulatory Commission a notice of a minor classification 
change to add Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba to the Mail 
Classification Schedule (MCS). The Commission concurred with the notice 
in its Order No. 2808, issued on November 9, 2015. Documents are 
available at www.prc.gov, Docket No. MC2016-10. Consequently, the 
Postal Service will revise IMM sections 213.5, 292.45, 293.45, the 
Index of Countries and Localities, the Country Price Groups and Weight 
Limits, and the Individual Country Listings, to add a new listing for 
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba and to modify Cura[ccedil]ao's 
listing.

List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 20

    Foreign relations, International postal services.

    Accordingly, 39 CFR part 20 is amended as follows:

PART 20--[AMENDED]

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1. The authority citation for 39 CFR part 20 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, 407, 414, 416, 3001-3011, 3201-
3219, 3403-3406, 3621, 3622, 3626, 3632, 3633, and 5001.

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2. Revise the following sections of Mailing Standards of the United 
States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM), as follows:
* * * * *

Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International 
Mail Manual (IMM)

* * * * *

2 Conditions for Mailing

210 Global Express Guaranteed

* * * * *

213 Prices and Postage Payment Methods

* * * * *

213.5 Destinating Countries and Price Groups

* * * * *

Exhibit 213.5

Destinating Countries and Price Groups

* * * * *
    [Add a listing for Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba to read as 
follows:]

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        Country                          GXG Price group
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                * * * * *
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba......................               7
 
                                * * * * *
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* * * * *

290 Commercial Services

* * * * *

292 International Priority Airmail (IPA) Service

* * * * *

292.4 Mail Preparation

* * * * *

292.45 IPA Foreign Office of Exchange Codes and Price Groups

* * * * *

Exhibit 292.45a

IPA Foreign Office of Exchange Codes and Price Groups

    [Add a separate listing for Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba and 
remove Bonaire, Saba, and Sint Eustatius from Cura[ccedil]ao's listing 
as follows:].

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Foreign office of      Price
        Country labeling name                exchange code        group
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                              * * * * * * *
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba....  BON.....................       17
 
                              * * * * * * *
Cura[ccedil]ao.......................  CUR.....................       17
 
                              * * * * * * *
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293 International Surface Air Lift (ISAL) Service

* * * * *

293.4 Mail Preparation

* * * * *

293.45 ISAL Foreign Office of Exchange Codes and Price Groups

* * * * *

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Exhibit 293.45a

ISAL Foreign Office of Exchange Codes and Price Groups

    [Add a separate listing for Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba and 
remove Bonaire, Saba, and Sint Eustatius from Cura[ccedil]ao's listing 
as follows:]

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Foreign office of      Price
        Country labeling name                exchange code        group
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                              * * * * * * *
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba....  BON.....................       17
 
                              * * * * * * *
Cura[ccedil]ao.......................  CUR.....................       17
 
                              * * * * * * *
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* * * * *

Index of Countries and Localities

* * * * *
    [Revise the listing for Bonaire as follows:]

Bonaire (Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba)
* * * * *
    [Revise the listing for Cura[ccedil]ao as follows:]

Cura[ccedil]ao
* * * * *
    [Delete the listings for ``Netherlands Antilles (Cura[ccedil]ao)'' 
and ``Netherlands Antilles (Sint Maarten)'']
* * * * *
    [Revise the listing for Saba as follows:]

Saba (Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba)
* * * * *
    [Revise the listing for Sint Eustatius as follows:]

Sint Eustatius (Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba)
* * * * *

Country Price Groups and Weight Limits

    [Add a new listing for Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba as 
follows:]

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                                         Global                     Priority mail express          Priority mail international       First-class mail
                                         express                        international          ----------------------------------    international and
                                       guaranteed            ----------------------------------                       PMI flat      first-class package
                                     -------------- Max. Wt.                        PMEI flat                           rate       international service
               Country                               (lbs.)                           rate        Price   Max. Wt.    envelopes  -----------------------
                                                                Price   Max. Wt.    envelopes     group    (lbs.)     and boxes                Max. Wt.
                                       Price group              group    (lbs.)    price group                       price group     Price      (ozs./
                                                                                       \1\                               \2\         group     lbs.) \3\
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                                                                      * * * * * * *
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba...            7        70         9        66             8         9        44             8           9       3.5/4
 
                                                                      * * * * * * *
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* * * * *

Individual Country Listings

* * * * *
    [Add a new individual country listing for Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, 
and Saba, which is identical to the current listing for Cura[ccedil]ao, 
except for the following differences:]

Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba

Country Conditions for Mailing

* * * * *

Priority Mail Express International

* * * * *

Customs Forms Required (123)

* * * * *
    [Revise the Note as follows:]

    Note: Coins; banknotes; currency notes, including paper money; 
securities of any kind payable to bearer; traveler's checks; platinum, 
gold, and silver; precious stones; jewelry; watches; and other valuable 
articles are prohibited in Priority Mail Express International 
shipments to Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba.
* * * * *
    [Change the country code as follows:]

Country Code: BQ

    [Change the area served as follows:]

Area Served:

All
* * * * *
    [Revise the heading for Cura[ccedil]ao's Individual Country Listing 
to read:]

Cura[ccedil]ao

Country Conditions for Mailing

* * * * *

Priority Mail Express International

* * * * *
    [Change the area served as follows:]

Area Served:

All
* * * * *
    We will publish an appropriate amendment to 39 CFR part 20 to 
reflect these changes.

Stanley F. Mires,
Attorney, Federal Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2015-29720 Filed 11-20-15; 8:45 am]
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