# International Mail: New Prices and Fee Changes—Mailing Services
**AGENCY:**
Postal Service <sub>TM</sub> .
**ACTION:**
Final rule.
**SUMMARY:**
The Postal Service will revise *Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service,* International Mail Manual (IMM®) throughout various Individual Country Listings (ICLs) to reflect price adjustments for First-Class Mail International® and extra services.
**DATES:**
Effective January 22, 2012.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Rick Klutts at (813) 877-0372.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
In October 2011, the Postal Service filed a notice of mailing services price adjustments with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), effective on January 22, 2012. On October 24, 2011, the USPS published a proposed rule in the *Federal Register* (76 FR 65639-65640) with changes that coincide with the price adjustments. This final rule conveys the comments received on the proposal, and the final mailing standards.
Prices are available under Docket Number R2012-3 on the Postal Regulatory Commission's Web site at *http://www.prc.gov.* Prices are also available on the Postal Explorer® Web site at *http://pe.usps.com.*
**Comments**
We received comments from two submitters, both of whom supported the proposed changes.
The Postal Service adopts the following changes to *Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service,* International Mail Manual (IMM), which is incorporated by reference in the Code of Federal Regulations. See 39 CFR 20.
**List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 20**
Foreign relations, International postal services.
Accordingly, 39 CFR part 20 is amended as follows:
**39 CFR Part 20**
**PART 20—[AMENDED]**
1. The authority citation for 39 CFR part 20 continues to read as follows:
**Authority:**
5 U.S.C. 552(a); 13 U.S.C. 301-307; 18 U.S.C. 1692-1737; 39 U.S.C. 101, 401, 403, 404, 407, 414, 416, 3001-3011, 3201-3219, 3403-3406, 3621, 3622, 3626, 3632, 3633, and 5001.
**39 CFR Part 20**
2. Revise the following sections of the *Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service,* International Mail Manual (IMM) as follows:
**Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM)**
**Individual Country Listings**
**First-Class Mail International (240)**
*[For each country that offers First-Class Mail International service, retain the country's Price Group designation (which appears in the “First-Class Mail International” heading), but remove the three price tables for letters, large envelopes (flats), and packages (small packets), and insert text to read as follows:]*
For the prices and maximum weights for postcards, letters, large envelopes (flats), packages (small packets), and postcards, see Notice 123—Price List.
*[Delete the entry “Postcards (241.22)” and the price for postcards in their entirety.]*
**Extra Services**
**Certificate of Mailing (
313
)**
*[For each country that offers certificate of mailing service, revise the fees to read as follows:]*
| | Fee |
| --- | --- |
| Individual pieces: | |
| Individual article (PS Form 3817) | $1.15 |
| Firm mailing books (PS Form 3877), per article listed (minimum 3) | 0.44 |
| Duplicate copy of PS Form 3817 or PS Form 3877 (per page) | 1.15 |
| Bulk Quantities: | |
| First 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof) | 6.70 |
| Each additional 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof) | 0.80 |
| Duplicate copy of PS Form 3606 | 1.15 |
**International Business Reply Service (382)**
*[For each country that offers International Business Reply Service, revise the fees to read as follows:]*
Fee: Envelopes up to 2 ounces $1.50; Cards $1.00
**International Reply Coupons (381)**
*[For each country that offers international reply coupons, revise the fee to read as follows:]*
Fee: $2.20
**Registered Mail (
330
)**
*[For each country that offers international Registered Mail service, revise the fee to read as follows:]*
Fee: $11.75
**Restricted Delivery (
350
)**
*[For each country that offers international restricted delivery service, revise the fee to read as follows:]*
Fee: $4.55
**Return Receipt (
340
)**
*[For each country that offers international return receipt service, revise the fee to read as follows:]*
Fee: $2.35
We will publish an appropriate amendment to 39 CFR part 20 to reflect these changes.
Stanley F. Mires,
Attorney, Legal Policy & Legislative Advice.