[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 138 (Wednesday, July 20, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43308-43335]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-15490]


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POSTAL SERVICE


Change in Classes of General Applicability for Competitive 
Products

AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM.

ACTION: Notice of a change in classifications of general applicability 
for competitive products.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth changes in classifications of general 
applicability for competitive products.

DATES: January 8, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Reed, 202-268-3179.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 22, 2022, pursuant to their 
authority under 39 U.S.C. 3632, the Governors of the Postal Service 
established classification changes for competitive products. The 
Governors' Decision and the record of proceedings in connection with 
such decision are reprinted below in accordance with section 
3632(b)(2).

Sarah Sullivan,
Attorney, Ethics & Legal Compliance.

Decision of the Governors of the United States Postal Service on 
Changes in Classifications of General Applicability for Competitive 
Products (Governors' Decision No. 22-2)

June 22, 2022

Statement of Explanation and Justification

    Pursuant to authority under section 3632 of title 39, as amended by 
the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006 (``PAEA''), we 
establish changes in classifications of general applicability for 
certain of the Postal Service's competitive products. The changes are 
described generally below, with a detailed description of the changes 
in the attachment. The attachment includes the draft Mail 
Classification Schedule sections with classification changes in 
legislative format.
    The classification changes established herein are designed to 
simplify and streamline the Postal Service's ground competitive package 
offerings under one product. Beginning in January 2023, the existing 
First-Class Package Service product will be expanded to packages up to 
70 pounds to establish an enhanced ground package product. The Retail 
and Commercial price categories within First-Class Package Service will 
still be maintained, and the Retail price category will retain its seal 
against inspection. The enhanced First-Class Package Service product 
will also include up to $100 of insurance as well as cubic pricing 
tiers up to one cubic foot (1 cu. ft.).
    In accordance with these enhancements and to avoid redundant 
offerings, the USPS Retail Ground product will be removed from the 
competitive product list and the Parcel Select Ground price category 
will no longer be available within the Parcel Select product. Both 
offerings would be subsumed under the newly-enhanced First-Class 
Package Service product. The Postal Service expects that its retail and 
commercial customers will all benefit from this simplified and 
streamlined ground package offering, and from the overall enhanced 
First-Class Package Service product.

Order

    The changes in classes set forth herein shall be effective at 12:01 
a.m. on January 8, 2023. We direct the Secretary to have this decision 
published in the Federal Register in accordance with 39 U.S.C. 
3632(b)(2) and direct management to file with the Postal Regulatory 
Commission appropriate notice of these changes.

    By The Governors:
/s/
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Roman Martinez IV,
Chairman, Board of Governors

United States Postal Service Office of the Board of Governors

Certification of Governors' Vote on Governors' Decision No. 22-2

    Consistent with 39 U.S.C. 3632(a), I hereby certify that, on June 
22, 2022 the Governors voted on adopting Governors' Decision No. 22-2, 
and that a majority of the Governors then holding office voted in favor 
of that Decision.

    Date: June 22, 2022

/s/
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Michael J. Elston,
Secretary of the Board of Governors

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[FR Doc. 2022-15490 Filed 7-19-22; 8:45 am]
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