[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 32 (Thursday, February 16, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 10150]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-03256]


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POSTAL SERVICE


Change in Rates and Classes of General Applicability for 
Competitive Products

AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth changes in rates and classifications of 
general applicability for competitive products, namely, Parcel Select.

DATES: July 9, 2023.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 9, 2023, pursuant to their 
authority under 39 U.S.C. 3632, the Governors of the Postal Service 
established prices and 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). Mail Classification Schedule language containing the new 
prices and classification changes can be found at www.prc.gov.

Tram T. Pham,
Attorney, Ethics and Legal Compliance.

Decision of the Governors of the United States Postal Service on 
Changes in Rates and Classifications of General Applicability for 
Competitive Products (Governors' Decision No. 23-2)

    February 9, 2023

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 rates and classifications of general applicability 
for Parcel Select, one 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 changes we establish today will simplify and streamline the 
Parcel Select product in a number of ways. The place of entry and zone 
options will be aligned across the Parcel Select Destination Entry and 
Parcel Select Lightweight price tables. The separate and distinct 
machinable and nonmachinable price tables under Parcel Select 
Destination Entry will be eliminated, such that one set of prices will 
remain. The Postal Service expects that the Nonstandard Fees will be 
relied upon to make up for any cost differential for bulky items. 
Finally, a new Destination Hub (DHub) price category will be 
introduced, and new DHub rates will be established. The Postal Service 
expects these new rates will encourage growth at new facilities.
    As with the Postal Service's other recent product simplification 
efforts, the Postal Service anticipates that its customers will greatly 
benefit from these changes to the Parcel Select product. The 
consolidated price tables will be easier to understand, and the 
streamlined categories will help mailers optimize entry points for 
their Parcel Select packages. Negotiated Service Agreements will 
continue to be utilized for Parcel Select customers who seek to take 
further advantage of package sorting capabilities, entry points, and 
network capacity.

Order

    The changes in rates and classes set forth herein shall be 
effective at 12:01 a.m. on July 9, 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:

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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. 23-2

    Consistent with 39 U.S.C. 3632(a), I hereby certify that, on 
February 9, 2023, the Governors voted on adopting Governors' Decision 
No. 23-2, and that a majority of the Governors then holding office 
voted in favor of that Decision.

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Date: February 9, 2023
Michael J. Elston
Secretary of the Board of Governors

[FR Doc. 2023-03256 Filed 2-15-23; 8:45 am]
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