[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chapter 7 (except 785) have been rescinded by new requirements 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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                  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                            
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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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