[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 3 (Monday, January 6, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 462]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-27702]


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POSTAL SERVICE

39 CFR Part 20


International Mailing Services: Price Changes and Minor 
Classification Changes

AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: On October 22, 2019, the Postal Service published proposed 
product and price changes to reflect price adjustments and other minor 
classification changes filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission 
(PRC). The PRC found that price adjustments and classification changes 
contained in the Postal Service's notice may go into effect on January 
26, 2020. The Postal Service will revise Notice 123, Price List to 
reflect the new prices and Mailing Standards of the United States 
Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM[supreg]), to reflect 
minor classification changes.

DATES: Effective date: January 26, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle Lassiter at 202-268-2914.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Proposed Rule and Response

    On October 9, 2019, the Postal Service filed a notice with the PRC 
in Docket No. R2020-1 of mailing services price adjustments, to be 
effective on January 26, 2020. On October 22, 2019, the Postal Service 
published a notification of proposed product and price changes in the 
Federal Register entitled ``International Mailing Services: Proposed 
Product and Price Changes--CPI'' (84 FR 56406). The notification 
included price changes that the Postal Service would adopt for products 
and services covered by IMM and publish in Notice 123, Price List, on 
Postal Explorer[supreg] at pe.usps.com. The Postal Service received no 
comments.
    On October 9, 2019, in PRC Docket No. MC2020-7, the Postal Service 
proposed to update country names throughout mailing standards, changing 
``Macedonia, Republic of'' to ``North Macedonia, Republic of.'' On 
October 22, 2019, the Postal Service published a notification of 
proposed product and price changes in the Federal Register entitled 
``International Mailing Services: Proposed Product and Price Changes--
CPI'' (84 FR 56406). That proposed rule noted that throughout IMM, all 
references to ``Macedonia, Republic of'' would be changed to ``North 
Macedonia, Republic of'' or the short name ``North Macedonia'' would be 
placed in correct alphabetical order in lists. The Postal Service 
received no comments.

II. Decision of the Postal Regulatory Commission

    As stated in the PRC's Order No. 5321 issued on November 22, 2019, 
and the PRC's Order No. 5340, issued on December 6, 2019, in PRC Docket 
No. R2020-1, the PRC found that the prices in the Postal Service's 
notice in Docket No. R2020-1, may go into effect on January 26, 2020. 
The new prices will accordingly be posted in Notice 123, Price List on 
Postal Explorer at pe.usps.com.
    As stated in the PRC's Order No. 5297, issued on November 8, 2019, 
in PRC Docket No. MC2020-7, the PRC approved the proposed minor 
classification changes replacing the country name of ``Macedonia, 
Republic of'' with ``North Macedonia, Republic of.'' The changes to the 
IMM will accordingly be posted in the January 26, 2020, revision of the 
IMM on Postal Explorer at pe.usps.com.

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[supreg]), as 
follows:

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

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[Throughout the IMM, change all references to ``Macedonia, Republic 
of'' to ``North Macedonia, Republic of'' and place in correct 
alphabetical order in lists. Revised sections include 213.5, 292.45, 
322.2; the Index of Countries and Localities; the Country Price Groups 
and Weight Limits; and the Individual Country Listings.]
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New Prices Will Be Listed in the Updated Notice 123, Price List

Brittany M. Johnson,
Attorney, Federal Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2019-27702 Filed 1-3-20; 8:45 am]
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