[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 230 (Wednesday, November 27, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 60190-60191]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-30073]
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POSTAL SERVICE
39 CFR Part 111
Domestic Mail Manual; Miscellaneous Amendments
AGENCY: Postal Service.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This document describes the numerous amendments consolidated
in the Transmittal Letter for Issue 50 of the Domestic Mail Manual,
which is incorporated by reference in the Code of Federal Regulations,
see 39 CFR 111.1 These amendments reflect changes in mail preparation
standards and other miscellaneous mailing requirements.
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Neil Berger, (202) 268-2859.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Domestic Mail Manual (DMM), incorporated
by reference in title 39, Code of Federal Regulations, part 111,
contains the basic standards of the U.S. Postal Service governing its
domestic mail services; describes the mail classes and special services
and conditions governing their use; and provides detailed instructions
on the standards for rate eligibility and mail preparation. The
document is amended and republished about every 6 months, with each
issue sequentially numbered.
DMM Issue 50, the current edition of the DMM, was released on July
1, 1996. That issue contains substantive changes to mail preparation
standards and mail classification as published in the Federal Register
on March 12, 1996 (61 FR 10068-10217). These standards were approved on
March 4, 1996, by the Postal Service to implement the Decision of the
Governors of the Postal Service in Postal Rate Commission Docket No. MC
95-1, Classification Reform I. These standards took effect at 12:01
a.m., July 1, 1996. The following excerpt from the Summary of Changes
section of the transmittal for DMM Issue 50 covers the minor changes
not previously described in that final rule or in other interim or
final rules published in the Federal Register. These changes were first
announced in various issues of the Postal Bulletin, a biweekly document
published by the Postal Service to state or to revise policy and
procedure.
Domestic Mail Manual Issue 50 Summary of Changes
Barcoded Mail Preparation
M812.4.2, M812.4.3, and M812.4.4 (renumbered as M891.4); M813.5.3,
M813.5.4, and M813.5.5 (M892.5); M814.3.2, M814.3.3, and M814.3.4
(M893.3); M815.4.3, M815.4.4, and M815.4.5 (M894.4); M816.6.3,
M816.6.4, and M816.6.5 (M895.6); and M823.5.4 (M897.5) revise
preparation of Barcoded rate mail. Effective November 23, 1995;
mandatory January 20, 1996 (PB 21907 (11-23-95)).
Delivery Statistics
A930.5.0 includes all post offices with rural delivery, highway
contract delivery, and post office box delivery. Effective October 12,
1995 (PB 21904 (10-12-95)).
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Expedited Markings
C010.8.2 eliminates the use of markings such as (``RUSH'' that
improperly imply expedited service. Effective April 25, 1996 (PB 21918
(4-25-96)).
Heavy Letter Mail
C810.1.5. (renumbered as C810.2.3), C810.1.6 (C810.2.3), C810.2.3
(C810.7.5), C840.2.2, M814.1.9 (removed), M815.1.7 (removed), M816.1.7
(removed) provides standards for heavy letter mail. Effective February
15, 1996 (PB 21913 (2-15-96)).
Labeling Lists
L002, L101 (renumbered as L004), L102, L707 (L604), L801 (L897),
L802 (L898), L803 (L899), and L804 (L801) reflect changes in mail
processing. New L806 (L803) concentrates originating volumes not
entered at BMCs or ASFs. Effective November 23, 1995; mandatory January
20, 1996 (PB 21907 (11-23-95)). L707 (L604) shows the change to ``MXD
HARTFORD CT 060.'' Effective November 23, 1995; mandatory January 20,
1996 (PB 21908 (12-07-95)). L806 (L803) adds ZIP Codes 420-426 for
``MXD LOUISVILLE KY 400.'' Effective November 23, 1995; mandatory March
23, 1996 (PB 21910 (1-4-96)).
Meter Indicia
Exhibit P030.4.1 adds a new Pitney Bowes meter indicia. Effective
March 18, 1996 (PB 21916 (3-28-96)).
Nonprofit Products
E370.5.10 (renumbered as E670.5.10) increases the value of low-cost
products mailable at nonprofit rates. Effective January 1, 1996 (PB
21913 (2-15-96)).
Permit Applications
E060.8.1, E060.11.2, E060.12.3, P023.2.0, P023.3.0, P030.5.1 (new),
P040.1.5, S922.2.1, S922.5.14, and S923.2.0 require new Form 3615 for
four forms previously used for permit authorizations. Effective October
26, 1995 (PB 21905 (10-26-95)).
Return Receipts
S915.1.4 clarifies that the weight of a return receipt is not
included when computing the postage weight of a mailpiece. Effective
February 15, 1996 (PB 21913 (2-15-96)).
Stamp Exchanges
P014.1.7 eliminates the postage stamp conversion fee. Effective
November 23, 1995 (PB 21907 (11-23-95)).
Tabbing
C810.9.0 (renumbered as C810.7.3) provides an alternative placement
of tabs on booklet-type mailpieces. Effective April 25, 1996 (PB 21918
(4-25-96)).
USPS Mail
E060.16 is removed to reflect the discontinuance of the standard
penalty (eagle) indicia on USPS official mail. Effective January 1,
1996 (PB 21907 (11-23-95)).
List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 111
Postal Service.
PART 111--[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for 39 CFR part 111 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a); 39 U.S.C. 101, 401, 403, 404, 3001-
3011, 3201-3219, 3403-3406, 3621, 3626, 5001.
2. In consideration of the foregoing, the table at the end of
111.3(e) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following:
Sec. 111.3 Amendments to the Domestic Mail Manual.
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Stanley F. Mires,
Chief Counsel, Legislative.
[FR Doc. 96-30073 Filed 11-26-96; 8:45 am]
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