[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 94 (Tuesday, May 16, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31291-31292]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-10375]


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POSTAL SERVICE


Change in Classifications 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, namely, Priority Mail Express 
and Priority Mail. The changes begin the ``wind-down'' period for the 
Loyalty Program.

DATES: Applicable: June 10, 2023.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 9, 2023, 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). Mail 
Classification Schedule language containing the new 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 Classifications of General Applicability for Competitive 
Products (Governors' Decision No. 23-4)

May 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 classification changes of general applicability for certain 
competitive products, specifically Priority Mail Express and Priority 
Mail. The changes are described generally below, with a detailed 
description of the changes in the attachment. The attachment

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includes the draft Mail Classification Schedule sections with 
classification changes in legislative format.
    First introduced in August 2020 at the height of the COVID-19 
pandemic, the Loyalty Program proved to be a valuable incentive program 
for the Postal Service's small and micro business customers who utilize 
Click-N-Ship to ship packages at Retail rates. Despite the successes of 
the Loyalty Program, management has determined to offer a new 
opportunity for its small and micro business customers by permitting 
them to access commercial rates via Click-N-Ship. Accordingly, 
management has deemed it appropriate to begin to sunset the existing 
Loyalty Program over the next twelve months.
    Beginning on June 10, 2023, Loyalty Program customers will no 
longer be able to earn additional credits on Priority Mail Express and 
Priority Mail shipments via Click-N-Ship. Credits must then be redeemed 
no later than June 9, 2024, which will conclude the one-year wind down 
period. Customers will be able to redeem their credits on Priority Mail 
Express and Priority Mail shipments that are made at Commercial rates 
during this wind down period. After the conclusion of this wind down 
period in 2024, the Postal Service intends to remove the Loyalty 
Program from the Mail Classification Schedule in a subsequent 
Commission filing.

Order

    The changes in classification set forth herein shall be effective 
on June 10, 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. 23-4

    Consistent with 39 U.S.C. 3632(a), I hereby certify that, on May 9, 
2023, the Governors voted on adopting Governors' Decision No. 23-4, and 
that a majority of the Governors then holding office voted in favor of 
that Decision.

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Date: May 9, 2023

Michael J. Elston,

Secretary of the Board of Governors.

[FR Doc. 2023-10375 Filed 5-15-23; 8:45 am]
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