[Federal Register: May 12, 1997 (Volume 62, Number 91)]
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POSTAL SERVICE

 
Special Services Reform; Changes in Domestic Mail Classifications 
and Fees

AGENCY: Postal Service.

ACTION: Notice of implementation of changes to the Domestic Mail 
Classification Schedule and accompanying fee changes.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the changes to the Domestic Mail 
Classification Schedule and the accompanying fee changes to be 
implemented as a result of the May 5, 1997 Decision of the Governors of 
the United States Postal Service on Special Services Fees and 
Classifications.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 8, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Rubin, (202) 268-2986.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 7, 1996, pursuant to its authority 
under 39 U.S.C. 3621, et seq., the Postal Service filed with the Postal 
Rate Commission (PRC) a request for a recommended decision on several 
special service reform proposals. The PRC designated the filing as 
Docket No. MC96-3. The PRC published a notice of the filing, with a 
description of the Postal Service's proposals, on June 21, 1996, in the 
Federal Register (61 FR 31968-31979).
    On April 2, 1997, pursuant to its authority under 39 U.S.C. 3624, 
the PRC issued its Recommended Decision on the Postal Service's Request 
to the Governors of the Postal Service. The PRC recommended most of the 
proposed mail classification changes and some of the fee changes 
requested by the Postal Service.
    Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3625, the Governors of the United States 
Postal Service acted on the PRC's recommendations on May 5, 1997. 
Decision of the Governors of the United States Postal Service on the 
Recommended Decision of the Postal Rate Commission on Special Services 
Fees and Classifications, Docket No. MC96-3. The Governors determined 
to approve the PRC's recommendations, and the Board of Governors set an 
implementation date of June 8, 1997, for those fee and classification 
changes to take effect. A copy of the attachments to that Decision, 
setting forth the classification and fee changes approved by the 
Governors, is set forth below.
    Also on May 5, 1997, the Board of Governors of the Postal Service, 
pursuant to their authority under 39 U.S.C. 3625(f), determined to make 
the fee and classification changes approved by the Governors effective 
at 12:01 a.m. on June 8, 1997 (Resolution No. 97-7).
    In accordance with the Decision of the Governors and Resolution No. 
97-7, the Postal Service hereby gives notice that the classification 
and fee changes set forth below will become effective at 12:01 a.m. on 
June 8, 1997. Implementing regulations also become effective at that 
time, as noted elsewhere in this issue.
Stanley F. Mires,
Chief Counsel, Legislative.

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[FR Doc. 97-12208 Filed 5-7-97; 9:57 am]
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