[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 220 (Friday, November 13, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72707-72708]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-25108]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. MC2021-25; Order No. 5750]


Mail Classification Schedule

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commission is recognizing a recently filed Postal Service 
notice concerning minor classification changes to the Mail 
Classification Schedule related to International Mail. This notice 
informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes 
other administrative steps.

DATES: Comments are due: November 20, 2020.

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 5, 2020, the Postal Service filed a notice of minor 
classification changes governing international mail in the Mail 
Classification Schedule (MCS) pursuant to 39 CFR 3040.212.\1\ The 
Postal Service seeks to revise the size limits for international small 
packets as they appear in the MCS. Notice at 1. The changes are 
intended to take effect on January 24, 2021, in conjunction with the 
implementation of the Competitive product price change filed in Docket 
No. CP2021-15. Id. at 2.
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    \1\ Notice of the United States Postal Service of Minor 
Classification Changes Concerning the Minimum Size Limit for 
International Small Packet, November 5, 2020 (Notice).
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II. Summary of Changes

    39 CFR 3040.212 requires the Postal Service to ``notify the 
Commission of updates to size and weight limitations for [C]ompetitive 
mail matter'' pursuant to 39 CFR 3040, subpart E. The Postal Service 
maintains that the Notice satisfies the requirements of 39 CFR 3040, 
subpart E because ``the changes described should result in the MCS more 
accurately representing the Postal Service's current offerings.'' Id.; 
see 39 CFR 3040.190(a). The Postal Service states that the Notice is 
filed at least 15 days before the intended effective date, and the 
changes merely revise size limits for international small packets as 
they appear in the MCS without otherwise changing product offerings or 
the prices or price groups applicable to such products and countries. 
Notice at 2-3; 39 CFR 3040.190(b) and (c). The Postal Service concludes 
that ``these minor classification changes do not constitute material 
changes, to the product descriptions of the products that might be 
affected.'' Notice at 3. The Notice includes a copy of the affected 
sections of the MCS with the proposed changes in legislative format as 
required by 39 CFR 3040.190(c)(3). Id. Attachment 1.

III. Notice of Commission Action

    Pursuant to 39 CFR 3040.191, the Commission has posted the Notice 
on its website and invites comments on whether the Postal Service's 
filings are consistent with title 39 of the United States Code and 39 
CFR part 3040, subparts E and F. Comments are due no later than 
November 20, 2020. The filing can be accessed via the Commission's 
website (http://www.prc.gov).
    The Commission appoints Richard A. Oliver 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. MC2021-25 to consider 
matters raised by the Notice.
    2. Comments by interested persons are due by November 20, 2020.
    3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Richard A. Oliver is appointed to 
serve as an officer of the Commission (Public Representative) to 
represent the

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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.
Erica A. Barker,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-25108 Filed 11-12-20; 8:45 am]
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