[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 206 (Wednesday, October 23, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55053-55057]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-27132]
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POSTAL SERVICE
Revision of the Domestic Mail Manual Transition Book
AGENCY: Postal Service.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Effective August 1, 1996, the Domestic Mail Manual Transition
Book (DMMT) is revised as shown in Table I. This revision reflects the
transfer of many sections in the DMMT to Postal Operations Manual (POM)
Issue 7, which was published with an effective date of August 1, 1996.
All sections in DMMT chapter 3, chapter 5, chapter 6 (except 665), and
chapter 7 (except 785) have been rescinded by new requirements
published on July 1, 1996, in Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) Issue 50.
These requirements were further amended by the Federal Register on
August 15, 1996 (61 FR 42478-42489), for nonprofit mail standards that
changed on October 6, 1996.
EFFECTIVE DATE: August 1, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia Bennett, (202) 268-6350.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In revising the Domestic Mail Manual (DMM)
for release as DMM Issue 46 on July 1, 1993, the Postal Service
identified rules and procedures in the DMM that did not govern the
eligibility for, and use of, domestic mail services. The Postal Service
made a determination not to include that material in DMM Issue 46 and
in subsequent issues of the DMM.
The identified material chiefly fell into two categories: (1)
recommendations for voluntary customer action; (2) internal
instructions to postal employees. Other identified material not
relating to mail classification included post office discontinuances,
delivery policies, and philatelic procedures.
Pending the transfer of these rules and procedures to other
documents, the Postal Service on July 1, 1993, published the identified
material in a separate part of the DMM titled the Domestic Mail Manual
Transition Book (DMMT). In creating the DMMT, the Postal Service
provided that the rules included in that document remain in full force
through June 30, 1994.
The purpose of that 1-year period was to allow the Postal Service
to decide whether to rescind the rules in the DMMT or to incorporate
them into other documents. As the following table shows, several
changes have been made to the DMMT since its publication; however, the
evaluation process is not yet complete.
The Postal Service rescinded the June 30, 1994, expiration date of
the DMMT in a notice published in the June 20, 1994, Federal Register
(59 FR 31655-31656) and in Postal Bulletin 21870 (6-23-94). Additional
time will be required to complete the transfer of the remaining
material.
Table I shows the DMMT sections removed or transferred, the
effective date, and if applicable, the sections of POM Issue 7 or title
39 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) into which such material
was transferred.
Table II shows the DMMT sections that are still in force until
further notice. Most of these remaining sections contain internal
procedures for processing mailer applications.
Stanley F. Mires,
Chief Counsel, Legislative.
Table I.--Disposition of Material From DMMT
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Effective
DMMT Action date Final disposition
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113.1.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 123.1
113.2.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 123.6
113.3.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 123.7
113.4.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 123.8
113.5.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 123.41
113.6.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 123.13
113.7.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 126.4
113.8.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 125.36
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113.9.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 125.5
121.1.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 137.22
122.3.................................. Deletion...................... 08-01-96
122.6.................................. Transfer...................... 07-01-96 DMM A010
122.9.................................. Transfer...................... 07-01-96 DMM A010
123.3.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 138.1
123.5.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 138.2
124.1.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 139.1
124.5.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 139.2
137.1.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 491.5
137.2.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 491.5
141.2.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 132.2
142.2.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 132.1
142.4.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 132.4
142.5.................................. Transfer...................... 07-01-96 DMM G013
143.3.................................. Transfer...................... 07-01-96 DMM P023
144.9.................................. Transfer...................... 06-30-95 CFR 501
146.2.................................. Transfer...................... 07-01-96 DMM P011
147.3.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 146.1
149.2.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 147.1
149.6.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 147.4
149.7.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 147.5
151.5.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 632.5
152.1.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 326.1
152.2.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 326.2
152.3.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 326.3
152.4.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 326.4
152.5.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 326.5
152.6.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 326.6
153.1.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 611
153.2.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 612
153.3.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 613
153.4.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 614
153.6.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 615
153.7.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 616
153.8.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 617.2
153.9.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 618
154.1.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 327.1
154.2.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 327.2
154.3.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 327.3
154.4.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 327.4
154.5.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 327.5
154.6.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 327.6
154.7.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 327.7
154.8.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 327.8
155.1.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 641.2
155.2.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 631.3
155.3.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 643.1
155.4.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 632
155.5.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 642.3
155.6.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 631.45
156.1.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 652
156.2.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 652
156.3.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 653
156.5.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 632.5
157.1.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 661
157.2.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 662
157.3.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 663
157.4.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 664
157.5.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 665
157.6.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 666.1
157.7.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 666.2
158.1.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 619.1
158.2.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 619.2
158.3.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 619.3
158.4.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 619.4
159.1.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 681
159.2.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 682
159.3.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 683
159.4.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 691
159.5.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 692
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161.1.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 211
161.2.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 211
161.3.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 211
162.1.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 211a
162.2.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 212.1
162.3.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 211b
163.1.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 212.3
163.2.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 212.32
163.3.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 222
163.4.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 226
163.5.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 221
163.6.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 221.3
164.1.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 231.1
164.2.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 231.1
164.3.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 231.5
164.4.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 232
164.5.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 232
164.7.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 231.6
164.8.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 241
164.9.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 235
165.1.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 246
165.2.................................. Deletion...................... 08-01-96
165.3.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 239
171.1.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 236.1
171.2.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 236.2
171.3.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 236.22
171.4.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 236.3
172.................................... Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 236.4
173.1.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 236.5
173.2.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 236.6
173.3.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 236.7
173.4.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 236.8
174.1.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 236.91
174.2.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 236.92
174.3.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 236.93
176.1.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 237.1
176.2.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 237.2
332.................................... Deletion...................... 07-01-96
353.................................... Deletion...................... 07-01-96
445.1.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96
445.2.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96
445.3.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96
445.4.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96
561.2.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96
562.4.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96
563.5.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96
564.4.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96
565.5.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96
566.6.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96
568.1.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96
568.2.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96
574.3.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96
575.1.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96
575.2.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96
575.3.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96
581.1.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96
583.1.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96
583.2.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96
583.3.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96
583.4.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96
583.5.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96
624.7.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96
624.8.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96
626.2.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96
626.3.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96
626.4.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96
626.5.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96
627.1.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96
627.2.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96
644.1.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96
644.2.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96
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644.3.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96
644.4.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96
645.1.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96
664.2.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96
644.3.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96
644.4.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96
645.1.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96
664.2.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96
664.3.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96
664.4.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96
664.5.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96
772.4.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96
767.4.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96
767.5.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96
767.6.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96
784.2.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96
784.3.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96
784.5.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96
911.2.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 811.1
911.3.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 811.3
911.4.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 811.4
911.5.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 811.5
912.4.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 812
912.5.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 812.2
912.6.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 812.3
912.7.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 812.4
913.4.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 813
913.5.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 813.2
913.6.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 813.3
913.7.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 813.4
914.4.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 814
914.5.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 814.2
914.6.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 814.24
914.7.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 814.3
914.8.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 814.4
915.5.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 815
931.3.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 821.1
932.4.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 822.1
933.4.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 823
934.6.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 824
934.7.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 824.7
934.8.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 824.8
941.1.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 831
941.3.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 832
941.5.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 833
941.6.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 834
941.7.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 835
941.8.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 836
951.1.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 841.1
951.2.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 841.2
951.3.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 841.3
951.4.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 841.4
951.5.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 841.5
951.6.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 841.6
951.7.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 841.7
951.8.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 841.8
952.1.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 842.1
952.2.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 842.2
952.3.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 842.3
952.4.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 842.4
953.3.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 843.1
953.4.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 843.2
954.7.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 844
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Table II.--Material in Effect in DMMT
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DMMT Subject matter
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121.1........................ Packaging Adequacy.
121.2........................ Definitions.
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121.3........................ Packaging for Mailing.
121.4........................ Marking.
121.5........................ Mailability.
121.6........................ Mailing Test Packages.
121.7........................ Bulk Mail System Guidelines.
143.2........................ Precanceled Stamps--Mailer
Precancellation.
144.2........................ Meter License.
144.3........................ Setting Meters.
144.5........................ Mailings.
144.6........................ Security.
144.7........................ Post Office Meters.
145.7........................ Manifest Mailing System (MMS).
145.8........................ Optional Procedure (OP) Mailing System.
145.9........................ Alternate Mailing Systems (AMS).
Chapter 2.................... Express Mail.
Chapter 4.................... Second-Class Mail.
665.......................... Postage Payment for Plant-Verified Drop
Shipment Permit Imprint Mailings at
Origin Post Office Serving Mailer's
Plant.
785.......................... Postage Payment for PVDS Permit Imprint
Mailings at Origin Post Office Serving
Mailer's Plant.
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[FR Doc. 96-27132 Filed 10-22-96; 8:45 am]
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