Change in Rates of General Applicability for Competitive Products

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Postal Service AGENCY: Postal Service. TM ACTION: Notice of a change in rates of general applicability for competitive products. SUMMARY: This notice sets forth changes in rates of general applicability for competitive products. DATES: Effective Date: January 18, 2009. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel J. Foucheaux, Jr., 202-268-2989. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 12, 2008, 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 § 3632(b)(2). Implementing regulations are published elsewhere in this issue. Neva R. Watson, Attorney, Legislative. Decision of the Governors of the United States Postal Service on Changes in Rates and Classes of General Applicability for Competitive Products (Governors' Decision No. 08-19) November 12, 2008. Statement of Explanation and Justification Pursuant to our authority under section 3632 of title 39, as amended by the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006 (“PAEA”), we establish new prices of general applicability for the Postal Service's shipping services (competitive products), and such changes in classifications as are necessary to define the new prices. The changes are described in the analysis provided by management in Attachment A and the prices and classificatio…