[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 226 (Friday, November 22, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 64573]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-25314]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. MC2020-27; Order No. 5312]


Mail Classification Schedule

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commission is acknowledging a recent Postal Service filing 
concerning product description changes to the Mail Classification 
Schedule related to International Mail. This document informs the 
public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other 
administrative steps.

DATES: Comments are due: December 3, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments electronically via the Commission's Filing 
Online system at http://www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit comments 
electronically should contact the person identified in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section by telephone for advice on filing 
alternatives.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 
202-789-6820.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Table of Contents

I. Introduction
II. Summary of Changes
III. Notice of Commission Action
IV. Ordering Paragraphs

I. Introduction

    On November 15, 2019, the Postal Service filed a notice of changes 
to product descriptions pursuant to Commission rule 39 CFR 3020.90.\1\ 
The Postal Service seeks to make changes to the country price list for 
international mail that appears in Part D of the Mail Classification 
Schedule (MCS). Notice at 1. The changes are intended to take effect on 
January 26, 2020. Id.
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    \1\ Notice of United States Postal Service of Minor 
Classification Changes, November 15, 2019 (Notice).
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II. Summary of Changes

    The Postal Service states that the purpose of the minor 
modifications to the country price list is ``to conform to official 
sources and improve the accuracy of the product descriptions in the 
MCS.'' Id. The Postal Service maintains that the proposed changes 
satisfy the requirements of 39 CFR 3020.90 because the changes should 
result in a more accurate representation of the Postal Service's 
offerings by allowing mailers to more precisely locate pertinent 
information, the Notice is filed no later than 15 days prior to the 
intended effective date, and the changes merely revise the MCS without 
otherwise changing product offerings or the prices or price groups. Id. 
at 1-2. The Postal Service also asserts that the proposed changes do 
not significantly change the user experience for any product and that 
there is no evidence that the changes will significantly impact 
competitors. Id. at 2. The proposed change adds an individual country 
listing for the Republic of South Sudan to reflect its independence 
from Sudan and revises the MCS to reflect products that are offered to 
the Republic of South Sudan, without changing the products or prices or 
price groups applicable to such products. Id.

III. Notice of Commission Action

    Pursuant to 39 CFR 3020.91, the Commission has posted the Notice on 
its website and invites comments on whether the Postal Service's 
filings are consistent with 39 CFR part 3020, subpart E. Comments are 
due no later than December 3, 2019. The filing can be accessed via the 
Commission's website (http://www.prc.gov).
    The Commission appoints Stephanie A. Quick to represent the 
interests of the general public (Public Representative) in this docket.

IV. Ordering Paragraphs

    It is ordered:
    1. The Commission establishes Docket No. MC2020-27 to consider 
matters raised by the Notice.
    2. Comments by interested persons are due by December 3, 2019.
    3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Stephanie A. Quick is appointed to 
serve as an officer of the Commission (Public Representative) to 
represent the interests of the general public in this proceeding.
    4. The Commission directs the Secretary of the Commission to 
arrange for prompt publication of this notice in the Federal Register.

    By the Commission.
Darcie S. Tokioka,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-25314 Filed 11-21-19; 8:45 am]
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