[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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