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[Federal Register: April 13, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 72)]
[Rules and Regulations]               
[Page 19095]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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POSTAL SERVICE

39 CFR Part 20

 
International Mail; Changes in Postal Rates, Fees, and Mail 
Classifications

AGENCY: Postal Service.

ACTION: Change of Effective Date for Elimination of Global Package Link 
Service.

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SUMMARY: The Postal Service is changing the effective date for 
elimination of the Global Package Link service from April 1, 2001 to 
April 30, 2001. This change will allow our customers more time to 
change their manifesting systems.

DATES: 1. The effective date of the elimination of Global Package Link 
service published in the Federal Register on December 8, 2000 (65 FR 
77076), is delayed until April 30, 2001.
    2. The effective date of the final rule amending international 
postal rates, fees, and mail classifications in 39 CFR part 20 
published on December 8, 2000, remains January 7, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angus MacInnes, 703-292-3601.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    <bullet> On September 26, 2000, the Postal Service published in the 
Federal Register (65 FR 57864) a notice of proposed changes to 
international postal rates, fees, and mail classifications. In that 
notice, we proposed eliminating the Global Package Link service. We 
also stated that current customers will be offered other services for 
their mail.
    <bullet> On December 8, 2000, the Postal Service published the 
final rule in the Federal Register (65 FR 77076). In that rule, we 
stated that the current service hasn't attracted enough customers to 
justify continuation of the service in its current form. Therefore, we 
eliminated the service. However, because of the comments from customers 
who use the Global Package Link service, the Postal Service delayed the 
elimination of the service until April 1, 2001. The delay was to allow 
Global Package Link customers enough time to transition to other 
products.
    <bullet> The Postal Service now realizes that some customers may 
need additional time to change their manifesting system; therefore, we 
have further delayed the effective date for elimination of the Global 
Package Link service until April 30, 2001.

List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 20

    Foreign relations, International postal services.

PART 20--[AMENDED]

    This is a technical amendment because it only amends the effective 
date of the elimination of Global Package Link service. Accordingly, 
the final rule amending 39 CFR part 20, which was published at 65 FR 
77076 on December 8, 2000, is adopted as a final rule without change.

Stanley F. Mires,
Chief Counsel, Legislative.
[FR Doc. 01-9248 Filed 4-12-01; 8:45 am]
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