Federal Register/Vol. 86, No. 77/Friday, April 23, 2021/Proposed Rules

Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 77 / Friday, April 23, 2021 / Proposed Rules 21675

‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND determines a categorical exclusion Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final HUMAN SERVICES applies, neither an environmental regulatory action. assessment nor an environmental Food and Drug Administration impact statement is required. If FDA List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 determines a categorical exclusion does 21 CFR Part 172 Airspace, Incorporation by reference, not apply, we will request an environmental assessment and make it Navigation (air). [Docket No. FDA–2021–F–0366] available for public inspection. The Proposed Amendment General Mills, Inc.; Filing of Food Dated: April 16, 2021. Additive Petition Accordingly, pursuant to the Lauren K. Roth, authority delegated to me, the Federal AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, Acting Principal Associate Commissioner for Policy. Aviation Administration proposes to Department of Health and Human amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows: Services (HHS). [FR Doc. 2021–08235 Filed 4–22–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4164–01–P ACTION: Notification of petition. PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR SUMMARY: The Food and Drug TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND Administration (FDA or we) is POSTAL SERVICE REPORTING POINTS announcing that we have filed a petition, submitted by General Mills, 39 CFR Part 121 Inc., proposing that the food additive ■ 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR Service Standards for Market- regulations be amended to provide for part 71 continues to read as follows: Dominant Mail Products the safe use of vitamin D3 as a nutrient Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40103, supplement in yogurt at a level higher AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM. 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, than is currently permitted. ACTION: Proposed rule. 1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. DATES: The food additive petition was filed on February 3, 2021. SUMMARY: The Postal Service seeks § 71.1 [Amended] public comment on proposed revisions ADDRESSES: For access to the docket to ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in to the service standards for market- read background documents or dominant mail products. The Postal 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11E, comments received, go to https:// Airspace Designations and Reporting Service proposes to apply a two-day www.regulations.gov and insert the service standard to intra-Sectional Points, dated July 21, 2020, and docket number found in brackets in the effective September 15, 2020, is Center Facility (SCF) First-Class Mail heading of this document into the where the SCF is both the origin and amended as follows: ‘‘Search’’ box and follow the prompts, destination Processing & Distribution Paragraph 6006 En Route Domestic and/or go to the Dockets Management Center or Facility (P&DC/F), and to Airspace Areas. Staff, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, intra-SCF and inter-SCF First-Class Mail Rockville, MD 20852. * * * * * if the combined drive time between the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: origin P&DC/F, destination Area ANM ID E6 Mountain Home, ID Marissa Santos, Center for Food Safety Distribution Center (ADC), and That airspace extending upward from and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug destination SCF is 3 hours or less. For 1,200 feet above the surface within an area Administration, 5001 Campus Dr., inter-SCF First-Class Mail within the 48 beginning at Lat. 43°05′36″ N, long. College Park, MD 20740, 240–402–8160. contiguous states (which include, for 114°51′26″ W; to Lat. 42°26′27″ N, long. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under purposes of these standards, the District 114°57′44″ W; to Lat. 42°25′53″ N, long. section 409(b)(5) of the Federal Food, of Columbia) where the combined drive 116°03′43″ W; to Lat. 43°07′42″ N, long. Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. time between the origin P&DC/F, 116°44′08″ W; to Lat. 44°03′18″ N, long. 348(b)(5)), we are giving notice that we destination ADC, and destination SCF is 117°05′05″ W; to Lat. 44°15′42″ N, long. have filed a food additive petition (FAP more than 3 hours, but does not exceed 116°19′34″ W; to Lat. 44°03′41″ N, long. 1A4827), submitted on behalf of General 20 hours, the Postal Service proposes a 116°12′15″ W; to Lat. 43°58′04″ N, long. Mills, Inc. by Exponent, 1150 three-day service standard; the same 115°51′09″ W; to Lat. 43°47′52″ N, long. Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite 1100, standard would apply for intra-SCF 115°41′21″ W; to Lat. 43°30′14″ N, long. Washington, DC 20036. The petition First-Class Mail if the combined drive 115°36′38″ W; to Lat. 43°17′24″ N, long. proposes to amend the food additive time exceeds 3 hours and the SCF is not ° ′ ″ ° ′ ″ 115 41 05 W; to Lat. 43 03 38 N, long. regulations in § 172.380 (21 CFR the origin P&DC/F. The Postal Service 115°19′32″ W; then to the point of beginning. 172.380) Vitamin D3 to provide for the proposes a four-day service standard for Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on safe use of vitamin D3 as a nutrient inter-SCF First-Class Mail within the 48 April 19, 2021. supplement in yogurt at a level higher contiguous states where the combined B.G. Chew, than what is currently permitted. drive time between the origin P&DC/F, The petitioner has claimed that this destination ADC, and destination SCF is Acting Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center. action is categorically excluded under more than 20 hours, but does not exceed 21 CFR 25.32(k) because the substance 41 hours; and for certain First-Class [FR Doc. 2021–08445 Filed 4–22–21; 8:45 am] is intended to remain in food through Mail originating from and/or destined to BILLING CODE 4910–13–P ingestion by consumers and is not certain portions of the non-contiguous intended to replace macronutrients in states and territories. A five-day service food. In addition, the petitioner has standard would apply in the 48 stated that, to their knowledge, no contiguous states if the combined drive extraordinary circumstances exist that time between the origin P&DC/F, would warrant at least an environmental destination ADC, and destination SCF assessment (see 21 CFR 25.21). If FDA exceeds 41 hours, and also for other

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First-Class Mail originating from and/or into account the factors of 39 U.S.C. efficient network operations that better destined to the non-contiguous states 3691(c). Overall, they further the Postal match current and projected mail and territories. The Postal Service also Service’s obligations under 39 U.S.C. volumes, and the Postal Service proposes to apply a three-to-six-day 101 and other provisions of Title 39, anticipates that the changes should service standard for certain Periodicals, U.S. Code to provide universal postal result in significant cost savings, in rather than the current three-to-four-day services in a prompt, reliable, and addition to enhancing service reliability standard, because they are merged with efficient manner. The current standards and predictability. This keeps costs at First-Class Mail. for First-Class Mail make it difficult for reasonable levels and helps to ensure DATES: Comments must be received on the Postal Service to provide reliable affordable rates. or before June 22, 2021. and consistent service, and also lead to Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3661(b), the ADDRESSES: Mail or deliver written high costs and inefficiencies in its Postal Service has requested an advisory comments to the Manager, Product transportation network. Indeed, the opinion from the Postal Regulatory Classification, U.S. Postal Service, 475 Postal Service has failed to meet its Commission relating to these proposed L’Enfant Plaza SW, Room 4446, composite service performance target for revisions to 39 CFR part 121; the Washington, DC 20260–3436. Email First-Class Mail for many years, and the Commission is considering the request comments, containing the name and service provided for First-Class Mail in Docket No. N2021–1, styled ‘‘First- address of the commenter, may be sent traveling longer distances has fallen Class Mail and Periodicals Service to: [email protected], with a particularly short of the targets over that Standard Changes, 2021.’’ Further subject line of ‘‘Service Standards for period. The end result is an explanation and justification of the Market-Dominant Mail Products.’’ unsustainable situation: Failure to proposed service standards, and how Faxed comments are not accepted. All provide reliable service, and costs that they are consistent with 39 U.S.C. 3691 submitted comments and attachments are higher than they should be. These and other provisions of law, can be are part of the public record and subject problems will only grow as mail found in the materials that the Postal to disclosure. Do not enclose any volumes continue to decline: Mail Service has filed in that docket. material in your comments that you volumes have declined by 42 percent II. Proposed Revisions to Service consider to be confidential or since FY 2007, and are projected to Standards continue to decline. inappropriate for public disclosure. The Postal Service’s market-dominant You may inspect and photocopy all The Postal Service is adjusting its service standards are contained in 39 written comments, by appointment service standards to improve its CFR part 121. The proposed revised only, at USPS® Headquarters Library, capability to deliver mail reliably and version of 39 CFR part 121 appears at 475 L’Enfant Plaza SW, 11th Floor predictably for its customers, while the end of this Notice. The following is North, Washington, DC 20260. These enhancing its ability to increase a summary of the proposed revisions. In records are available for review Monday operational efficiency and effectiveness addition to the changes described through Friday, 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. by consistent with best business practices. below, minor edits are made to (i) calling 202–268–2906. These standards will allow the Postal Service to better meet customer needs conform to product name changes for FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: for prompt and reliable service, while USPS Marketing Mail, (ii) correct a Twana Barber, Strategic supporting the maintenance of clerical error in the subsection on Communications Business Partner, at reasonable postage rates. Destination Entry Periodicals, (iii) 202–714–3417. The standards that the Postal Service delete expired provisions, and (iv) refer SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: proposes address certain factors that are to common or defined terms in a more Table of Contents a consequence of trying to meet the consistent manner throughout the rules. current standards, and that contribute to A. Service Standards Generally I. Introduction service performance difficulties and II. Proposed Revisions to Service Standards high transportation costs. These Before describing how service A. Service Standards Generally standards will be revised, it is important B. First-Class Mail revisions will enable the Postal Service C. Periodicals to achieve a better balance of cost- to understand how service standards are III. Request for Comments effectiveness and reliability by structured. Service standards contain increasing the volume of mail moved by two components: (1) A delivery day I. Introduction surface transportation and reducing the range within which mail in a given The Postal Service proposes to amend volume of mail moved by air product is expected to be delivered; and 39 CFR part 121 to revise the current transportation. Shifting to rely more on (2) business rules that determine, within service standards for certain First-Class surface transportation than air a product’s applicable day range, the Mail and Periodicals. The most transportation will promote a better specific number of delivery days after significant revisions would increase the balance of both reliability and cost- acceptance of a mail piece by which a service standards for certain categories effectiveness, because surface customer can expect that piece to be of First-Class Mail from the current one- transportation is more reliable and cost- delivered, based on the 3-Digit ZIP Code to-three-day service standard to a one- effective than air transportation. In prefixes associated with the piece’s to-five-day service standard for First- addition, these revisions will enable the point of entry into the mail stream and Class Mail originating and destinating Postal Service to address inefficiencies its delivery address. within the 48 contiguous United States. in its surface transportation network Business rules are based on critical Because certain Periodicals are merged caused by the current standards. entry times (CETs). The CET is the latest with First-Class Mail, the corresponding The revisions will therefore enable time on a particular day that a mail service standards for those Periodicals the Postal Service to improve its service piece can be entered into the postal would also change, from the current capability by more realistically aligning network and still have its service three-to-four-day service standard to a the Postal Service’s First-Class Mail standard calculated based on that day three-to-six-day service standard. service standards with the Postal (this day is termed ‘‘day-zero’’). In other These revisions achieve the objectives Service’s operational capabilities. This words, if a piece is entered before the set forth in 39 U.S.C. 3691(b), taking will result in much more precise and CET, its service standard is calculated

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from the day of entry, whereas if it is single-piece First-Class Mail properly contiguous United States. A 4-day entered after the CET, its service accepted before the day-zero CET, as standard is proposed for First-Class Mail standard is calculated from the well as to inter-SCF domestic First-Class originating in the contiguous 48 states following day. (If the following day is a Mail pieces properly accepted before the destined to the city of Anchorage, Sunday or holiday, then the service day-zero CET if the drive time between Alaska, the 968 3-digit ZIP Code area in standard is calculated from the next the origin P&DC/F and destination SCF Hawaii, or the 006, 007, or 009 3-digit Postal Service delivery day.) For is 6 hours or less. A three-day service ZIP Code areas in Puerto Rico; for First- example, if the applicable CET is 5:00 standard is applied to inter-SCF Class Mail originating in the 006, 007, p.m., and a letter is entered at 4:00 p.m. domestic First-Class Mail pieces or 009 3-digit ZIP Code areas in Puerto on a Tuesday, its service standard will properly accepted before the day-zero Rico and destined to the contiguous 48 be calculated from Tuesday, whereas if CET if the drive time between the origin states; for First-Class Mail originating in the letter is entered at 6:00 p.m. on a P&DC/F and destination SCF is more Hawaii and destined to Guam, or vice Tuesday, its service standard will be than 6 hours and the origin and the versa; for First-Class Mail originating in calculated from Wednesday. CETs are destination are within the contiguous 48 Hawaii and destined to American not contained in 39 CFR part 121, states. Samoa, or vice versa; and for other First- because they vary based on where mail Under the new standards, the delivery Class Mail that has both its origin and is entered, the mail’s level of day range for First-Class Mail within the its destination within Alaska. The Postal preparation, and other factors. contiguous United States will expand Service proposes a 5-day standard for from the current 1–3 days, to 1–5 days. other First-Class Mail originating from B. First-Class Mail The overnight standard does not change. and/or destined to the non-contiguous The current service standards force Among the proposed changes detailed states and territories. the Postal Service to over-rely on air below, a two-day service standard In addition to achieving cost transportation, using air cargo would apply to intra-SCF First-Class reductions by moving First-Class Mail transportation carriers and commercial Mail where the SCF is also the origin within the contiguous United States passenger air carriers. Air transportation P&DC/F, and to intra-SCF and inter-SCF from air to surface transportation, the is subject to a number of factors that domestic First-Class Mail where the Postal Service can further reduce its make it less reliable than surface combined drive time between the origin mail transportation costs for transportation, such as weather delays, P&DC/F, destination ADC, and transportation by air to and from Alaska, network congestion, and air traffic destination SCF is 3 hours or less; a Hawaii, and the territories through a control ground stops; air transportation three-day service standard for inter-SCF service standard change for these also tends to cost significantly more First-Class Mail would apply where the categories of First-Class Mail. The Postal than comparable modes of surface combined drive time between the origin Service anticipates that a service transportation. The addition of one or P&DC/F, destination ADC, and standard change would enable it to two days to current service standards for destination SCF is 20 hours or less (but reduce air transportation costs by First-Class Mail would enable the Postal over 3 hours) within the contiguous adding flight schedule flexibility that Service to convey a greater volume of United States, and the same three-day does not exist with the current service mail within the contiguous United standard would also apply for intra-SCF standards and operating plan. In order States by surface transportation, single-piece First-Class Mail if the to meet current service standards, the achieving a better balance of cost- combined drive time exceeds 3 hours Postal Service must frequently transport effectiveness and on-time reliability. It and the SCF is not the origin P&DC/F; mail to and from Alaska, Hawaii, and would also enable the Postal Service to a four-day service standard for inter-SCF the offshore territories using more enhance the efficiency of its surface First-Class Mail would apply where the expensive air cargo transportation transportation network. combined drive time between the origin carriers, rather than less expensive The Postal Service is therefore seeking P&DC/F, destination ADC, and commercial air carriers, because to change some of the service standards destination SCF is 41 hours or less (but commercial air carriers’ flight schedules applicable to certain First-Class Mail over 20 hours) within the contiguous frequently would not permit the Postal with respect to both of the two United States; and combined drive Service to achieve its current service components of the standards. First, the times between the origin P&DC/F, standards. Postal Service proposes modifications to destination ADC, and destination SCF C. Periodicals the delivery day ranges within which in excess of 41 hours would result in a mail in a given product is expected to service standard of five days. Certain Periodicals are merged with be delivered. Second, the Postal Service Further, the Postal Service’s First-Class Mail, and therefore their also proposes modifications to the regulations pertaining to the current service standards are tied to the business rules, changing the maximum service standards for First-Class Mail do respective First-Class Mail service number of hours of drive time that not expressly account for the combined standards. In other words, the proposed dictates the specific number of delivery drive time between origin P&DC/Fs, changes to First-Class Mail service days after acceptance of a mail piece by ADCs, and SCFs, though often standards would result in similar which a customer can expect that piece distribution routes encompass several changes to the corresponding service to be delivered (within a product’s such facilities. In order to clarify these standards of the merged Periodicals. applicable delivery day range). service standards, the Postal Service The Postal Service is therefore In particular, the changes to service proposes to specify, in its new service proposing a related change concerning standards proposed at this time include standards for First-Class Mail, that the certain Periodicals. Under current the delivery-day range for certain First- combined drive time encompasses all standards, for end-to-end Periodicals, a Class Mail. Currently, a one-day such P&DC/Fs, ADCs, and SCFs. three-to-four-day service standard is (overnight) service standard is applied In addition, among the changes applied to Periodicals pieces properly to intra-SCF Presort First-Class Mail detailed below, the Postal Service accepted before the day-zero CET and pieces properly accepted at the SCF proposes certain changes to the service merged with First-Class Mail pieces for before the day-zero CET. A two-day standards for mail originating from or surface transportation, with the service standard is applied to intra-SCF destined to areas outside of the standard specifically equaling the sum

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of one day plus the applicable First- List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 121 drive time between the origin P&DC/F, Class Mail service standard (i.e., either Administrative practice and destination ADC, and destination SCF is two or three days, depending on procedure, Postal Service. 20 hours or less, and both the origin and the destination are within the whether the drive time is more than 6 Accordingly, for the reasons stated in contiguous 48 states. hours). Under the new standard, a three- the preamble, the Postal Service to-six-day service standard would be (d) A 4-day service standard is proposes to amend 39 CFR part 121 as applied to domestic First-Class Mail applied to Periodicals pieces properly follows: accepted before the day-zero CET and pieces properly accepted before the day- merged with First-Class Mail pieces for PART 121—SERVICE STANDARDS zero CET, if the 1-day, 2-day, and 3-day surface transportation, with the FOR MARKET-DOMINANT MAIL service standards do not apply, and: standard specifically equaling the sum PRODUCTS (1) The combined drive time between of 1 day plus the applicable First-Class the origin P&DC/F, destination ADC, ■ and destination SCF is 41 hours or less, Mail service standard. 1. The authority citation for part 121 continues to read as follows: and both the origin and the destination III. Request for Comments are within the contiguous 48 states; Authority: 39 U.S.C., 101, 401, 403, 404, (2) The origin is in the contiguous 48 1001, 3691. The Postal Service requests comments states, and the destination is in any of on all aspects of the proposal. In ■ 2. Revise § 121.1 to read as follows: the following: The city of Anchorage, particular, the Postal Service solicits § 121.1 First-Class Mail. Alaska (5-digit ZIP Codes 99501 through comments on the effects that the 99539); the 968 3-digit ZIP Code area in proposal could have on senders and (a) A 1-day (overnight) service Hawaii; or the 006, 007, or 009 3-digit recipients of First-Class Mail and standard is applied to intra-Sectional ZIP Code areas in Puerto Rico; Periodicals, as well as any potential Center Facility (SCF) domestic Presort (3) The origin is in the 006, 007, or effects on users of other mail classes. First-Class Mail pieces properly 009 3-digit ZIP Code areas in Puerto accepted at the SCF before the day-zero Mail users are encouraged to comment Rico, and the destination is in the Critical Entry Time (CET), except for on the nature and extent of any contiguous 48 states; mail between Puerto Rico and the U.S. consequences they foresee as a result of (4) The origin is in Hawaii, and the Virgin Islands, and mail destined to the changes described in this notice, destination is in Guam, or vice versa; American Samoa and the following 3- including possible benefits such as (5) The origin is in Hawaii, and the digit ZIP Code areas in Alaska (or destination is in American Samoa, or increased reliability. Comments designated portions thereof): 995 (5- explaining how mail users might change vice versa; or digit ZIP Codes 99540 through 99599), (6) Both the origin and destination are their mailing practices or reliance on the 996, 997, 998, and 999. within Alaska. mail if the proposal is implemented also (b) A 2-day service standard is (e) A 5-day service standard is applied are encouraged. The provision of applied to: to all remaining domestic First-Class empirical data supporting any cost- (1) Intra-SCF single-piece domestic Mail pieces properly accepted before the benefit analysis also would be useful. First-Class Mail properly accepted day-zero CET. Further, the Postal Service requests mail before the day-zero CET if: (f) The service standard for Outbound users’ views regarding the application of (i) The SCF is also the origin Single-Piece First-Class Mail the policies and requirements of Title 39 Processing & Distribution Center or InternationalTM pieces properly of the U.S. Code, particularly sections Facility (P&DC/F); or accepted before the day-zero CET is 101, 403, 404, and 3691, to the proposal. (ii) The combined drive time between equivalent to the service standard for The Postal Service intends to consider the origin P&DC/F, destination Area domestic First-Class Mail pieces comments received in response to this Distribution Center (ADC), and originating from the same 3-digit ZIP notice as it determines how to amend its destination SCF is 3 hours or less; Code area and destined to the 3-digit service standard regulations. The Postal (2) Inter-SCF domestic First-Class ZIP Code area in which the designated Service has also requested an advisory Mail pieces properly accepted before the International Service Center is located. opinion from the Postal Regulatory day-zero CET if the combined drive time (g) The service standard for Inbound Commission pursuant to 39 U.S.C. between the origin P&DC/F, destination Letter Post pieces properly accepted 3661(b). ADC, and destination SCF is 3 hours or before the day-zero CET is equivalent to less; the service standard for domestic First- Although exempt from the notice and (3) Presort First-Class Mail properly comment requirements of the Class Mail pieces destined to the same accepted before the day-zero CET with 3-digit ZIP Code area and originating Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. an origin and destination that are 553(b), (c)) regarding proposed from the 3-digit ZIP Code area in which separately in Puerto Rico and the U.S. the designated International Service rulemaking by 39 U.S.C. 410(a), the Virgin Islands; and Postal Service invites public comments Center is located. (4) Intra-SCF Presort First-Class Mail ■ 3. Amend § 121.2 by revising on the proposed revisions to 39 CFR properly accepted before the day-zero paragraphs (a)(1) and (2) and (b)(2)(ii) to part 121 and on the proposal generally. CET with an origin or destination that read as follows: A more extensive discussion of the is in American Samoa or one of the proposal and its associated network and following 3-digit ZIP Code areas in § 121.2 Periodicals. service implications is available in the Alaska (or designated portions thereof): (a) * * * materials filed by the Postal Service 995 (5-digit ZIP Codes 99540 through (1) A 3- to 6-day service standard is with the Postal Regulatory Commission 99599), 996, 997, 998, and 999. applied to Periodicals pieces properly in Docket No. N2021–1, at http:// (c) A 3-day service standard is applied accepted before the day-zero Critical www.prc.gov. If the Postal Service to domestic First-Class Mail pieces Entry Time (CET) and merged with determines to implement the proposal, properly accepted before the day-zero First-Class Mail pieces for surface it will publish final rules in the Federal CET, if the 1-day and 2-day service transportation (as per the Domestic Mail Register. standards do not apply, the combined Manual (DMM)), with the standard

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specifically equaling the sum of 1 day (3) The service standard for intra- a 4-day service standard when accepted plus the applicable First-Class Mail Network Distribution Center (NDC) on Sunday through Thursday and a 5- service standard. USPS Marketing Mail pieces accepted at day service standard when accepted on (2) A 3-day service standard is origin before the day-zero Critical Entry Friday or Saturday. applied to Periodicals pieces properly Time is 5 days for each remaining 3- (4) USPS Marketing Mail pieces that accepted before the day-zero CET if: The digit ZIP Code origin-destination pair qualify for a Destination Network origin and destination are separately in within the same Network Distribution Distribution Center (DNDC) rate, and Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands; Center service area if the origin and that are accepted before the day-zero or if the origin is in Alaska, the service destination are within the contiguous 48 Critical Entry Time at the proper DNDC standard set forth in paragraph (a)(1) of states; the same standard applies to mail have a 5-day service standard, if both this section does not apply, and the that is intra-Alaska or between the State the origin and the destination are in the destination is in the following 3-digit of Hawaii and the territory of Guam or contiguous 48 states. American Samoa. ZIP Code areas in Alaska (or designated (5) USPS Marketing Mail pieces that (4) For each remaining 3-digit ZIP portions thereof): 995 (5-digit ZIP Codes qualify for a DNDC rate, and that are Code origin-destination pair within the 99540 through 99599), 996, 997, 998, accepted before the day-zero Critical contiguous 48 states, the service and 999. Entry Time at the proper DNDC in the standard for USPS Marketing Mail * * * * * pieces accepted at origin before the day- contiguous 48 states for delivery to (b) * * * zero Critical Entry Time is the sum of addresses in the States of Alaska or (2) * * * 5 or 6 days plus the number of Hawaii or the territories of Guam, American Samoa, Puerto Rico, or the (ii) A 3-day service standard is additional days (from 1 to 4) required U.S. Virgin Islands, have a service applied to Periodicals pieces that for surface transportation between each standard of 12–14 days, depending on qualify for a DSCF rate and are properly 3-digit ZIP Code origin-destination pair. the 3-digit origin-destination ZIP Code accepted before the day-zero CET at the (5) For each remaining 3-digit ZIP pair. For each such pair, the applicable designated DSCF, if they are entered at Code origin-destination pair, the service day within the range is based on the the DSCF in Puerto Rico and destined standard for USPS Marketing Mail number of days required for to the U.S. Virgin Islands, entered at the pieces accepted at origin before the day- transportation outside the contiguous 48 DSCF in Hawaii and destined to zero Critical Entry Time is the sum of states. American Samoa, or destined to the 5 or 6 days plus the number of following 3-digit ZIP Code areas in additional days (from 7 to 21) required ■ 5. Revise appendix A to part 121 to Alaska (or designated portions thereof): for intermodal (highway, boat, air-taxi) read as follows: transportation outside the contiguous 48 995 (5-digit ZIP Codes 99540 through Appendix A to Part 121—Tables states for each 3-digit ZIP Code origin- 99599), 996, 997, 998, and 999. Depicting Service Standard Day Ranges destination pair. * * * * * (b) Destination entry. (1) USPS The following tables reflect the service ■ 4. Revise § 121.3 to read as follows: Marketing Mail pieces that qualify for a standard day ranges resulting from the application of the business rules applicable § 121.3 USPS Marketing Mail. Destination Delivery Unit (DDU) rate and that are accepted before the day- to the market-dominant mail products (a) End-to-end. (1) The service zero Critical Entry Time at the proper referenced in §§ 121.1 through 121.4 (for standard for Sectional Center Facility DDU have a 2-day service standard. purposes of this part, references to the contiguous states also include the District of (SCF) turnaround USPS Marketing (2) USPS Marketing Mail pieces that Mail® pieces accepted at origin before Columbia): qualify for a Destination Sectional Table 1. End-to-end service standard day the day-zero Critical Entry Time is 3 Center Facility (DSCF) rate and that are days when the origin Processing & ranges for mail originating and destinating accepted before the day-zero Critical within the contiguous 48 states and the Distribution Center/Facility (origin Entry Time at the proper DSCF have a District of Columbia. P&DC/F) and the SCF are the same 3-day service standard when accepted building, except for mail between the on Sunday through Thursday and a 4- TABLE 1—CONTIGUOUS UNITED territories of Puerto Rico and the U.S. day service standard when accepted on STATES Virgin Islands. Friday or Saturday, except for mail (2) The service standard for Area dropped at the SCF in the territory of End-to-end Distribution Center (ADC) turnaround Puerto Rico and destined to the territory Mail class range USPS Marketing Mail pieces accepted at of the U.S. Virgin Islands, or mail (days) origin before the day-zero Critical Entry destined to American Samoa. First-Class Mail ...... 1–5 Time is 4 days when the origin P&DC/ (3) USPS Marketing Mail pieces that Periodicals ...... 3–9 F and the ADC are the same building, qualify for a DSCF rate and that are USPS Marketing Mail ...... 3–10 unless the ADC is in the contiguous 48 accepted before the day zero Critical Package Services ...... 2–8 states and the delivery address is not, or Entry Time at the SCF in the territory the mail is between Puerto Rico and the of Puerto Rico and destined to the Table 2. End-to-end service standard day U.S. Virgin Islands, or the mail is territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands, or ranges for mail originating and/or destinating between Hawaii and American Samoa. are destined to American Samoa, have in non-contiguous states and territories.

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TABLE 2—NON-CONTIGUOUS STATES AND TERRITORIES

End-to-end To/from states of Alaska and Hawaii, and the territories of Guam, Puerto Rico (PR), Intra state/territory To/from contiguous 48 states American Samoa (AS), Northern Mail class Mariana Islands (MP), and U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) Hawaii, Hawaii, Hawaii, Alaska Guam, PR & Alaska Guam, PR & Alaska Guam, PR & MP, & AS USVI MP, & AS USVI MP, & AS USVI

First-Class Mail...... 1–4 1–4 1–2 4–5 4–5 4–5 5 5 5 Periodicals ...... 3–5 3–5 3 13–19 12–22 11–16 21–25 21–26 23–26 USPS Marketing Mail...... 3–5 3–5 3–4 14–20 13–23 12–17 23–26 23–27 24–27 Package Services ...... 12–4 2–4 2–3 12–18 11–21 10–15 21–26 20–26 20–24 1 Excluding bypass mail.

Table 3. Destination-entry service standard day ranges for mail to the contiguous 48 states and the District of Columbia.

TABLE 3—DESTINATION ENTRY SERVICE STANDARD DAY RANGES FOR MAIL TO THE CONTIGUOUS 48 STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Contiguous United States

Mail class Destination entry (at appropriate facility) DDU SCF ADC NDC (days) (days) (days) (days)

Periodicals ...... 1 1 1–2 2–3 USPS Marketing Mail ...... 2 3–4 ...... 5 Package Services ...... 1 2 ...... 3

Table 4. Destination entry service standard day ranges for mail to non-contiguous states and territories.

TABLE 4—DESTINATION ENTRY SERVICE STANDARD DAY RANGES FOR MAIL TO NON-CONTIGUOUS STATES AND TERRITORIES

Destination entry (at appropriate facility) SCF ADC NDC (days) (days) (days) Mail class DDU (days) Hawaii, Hawaii, Hawaii, Alaska Guam, PR & Alaska Guam, PR & Alaska Guam, PR & MP, & AS USVI MP, & AS USVI MP, & AS USVI

Periodicals ...... 1 1–3 1 1–3 1–4 (AK); 1 (HI); 2 1–4 10–11 ...... 10 ...... 8–10 11 (JNU); (GU) 11 (KTN) USPS Marketing 2 3–4 3–5 3–5 ...... 14 ...... 13 ...... 12 Mail. Package Services .... 1 2 2–3 2–3 ...... 12 ...... 11 ...... 11 AK = Alaska 3-digit ZIP Codes 995–997; JNU = Juneau AK 3-digit ZIP Code 998; KTN = Ketchikan AK 3-digit ZIP Code 999; HI = Hawaii 3-digit ZIP Codes 967 and 968; GU = Guam 3-digit ZIP Code 969.

Ruth Stevenson, Chief Counsel, Ethics and Legal Compliance. [FR Doc. 2021–08463 Filed 4–22–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7710–12–P

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